The image of both pastors set forth by that most famous clerk, Huldrych zwingliusThe ymage of both pastoures sette forth by that mooste famouse clerck, Huldrych zwinglius

I have for thee nonce,¹ and of a set purpose, deferred the description, either of a Bishop, or Pastor, which Paul hath set forth. Titu i.i. Timo iii. unto this place, that by the lightsomeness and true beholding of the light, we may know the blackness, and by ⟨image 73⟩the nature and property of the true pastor, we may also espy out the false. Paul writeth after this manner: A Bishop therefore must be blameless, the husband of one wife, diligent, sober, discreet, a keeper of hospitality, apt to teach, not given to over much wive, no fighter, not greedy of filthy lucre, but gentle, abhorring fighting, abhorring covetousness, one that ruleth well his own house, one that hath children in subjection with all reverence. And again, a bishop must be blameless as the steward of God, not stubborn, not angry, not given to much wine, no fighter, not given to filthy lucre, but a keeper of hospitality, one that loveth goodness, prudent, sober, righteous, godly, temperate, and such as cleaveth to the true word of doctrine, that he may be able also, to exhort by wholesome learning, and to improve them, that say against it. In these words, Paul doeth set forth unto us singes and tokens, whereby we ought to know and choose a pastor. Whereby, this also doeth necessarily follow, that they be all false pastors, and unapt to the ministration of this office as many as are not endued with these virtues. Yet all these things, that Paul ⟨image 73⟩doeth rehearse, are comprehended with in love and charity, as we have declared before.

I haue for thee nones,¹ and of a set pourpose, deferred the description, eyther of a Byshop, or Pastoure, whyche Paule hath sette forth. Titu i.i. Timo iii. vnto thys place, yt by the lightsomnesse and true beholdinge of the lyght, we maye knowe the backenesse, and by ⟨image 73⟩the nature and propertie of the true pastour, we may also espye oute the false. Paul wryteth after this maner: A Bisshop therfore musst be blameles, the husband of one wyfe, diligēt, sobre, discret, a keper of hospitalitie, apte to teach, not geuē to ouer moche wyue, no fyghter, not gready of fylthy lucre, but gentyll, abhorring fyghting, abhorring coueteousnesse, one that ruleth well hys owne house, one that hath chyldren in subiection wyth all reuerence. And agayne, a byshop must be blamelesse as ye steward of God, not stubborne, not angrye, not geuen to moche wyne, noo fyghter, not geuē to fylthy lucre, but a keper of hospitalitie, oue that loueth goodnesse, prudent, sobre, righteous, godly, temperate, and soche as cleueth to the true woorde of doctryne, that he may be able also, to exhorte by wholesome learninge, and to improue them, that saye agaynste it. In these wordes, Paule doeth set forth vnto vs synges and tokens, wherby we oughte to know and choose a pastour. Wherby, this also doeth necessarely folowe, that they be all false pastours, and vnapt to the ministratio of this offyce as many as are not enoued wyth these vertues. Yet all these thinges, yt Paule