The Prophecy of Jonas — Book-Title & Argument (Modern Spelling 1582/1609)

The Prophecy of Jonas.

Argument: Jonas the son of Amathi in1 Geth, of the tribe of Zabulon, in the reign of Jeroboam son of Joas king2 of Israel, not only in words,3 but also in his person prophesied,4 and prefigured Christ; as our Saviour himself testifieth. And under the name of Ninive announceth salvation to all Gentiles, that repent, and return to God, as Ninive did.

Footnotes

  1. Jonas the son of Amathi — Matt. 12.

  2. reign of Jeroboam son of Joas — Luke 11.

  3. not only in words — Jonas a figure of Christ prophesied salvation to all nations.

  4. also in his person prophesied — St. Jerome, epist. ad Paulinum.

The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.