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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
The image of both pastors set forth by that most famous clerk, Huldrych zwinglius ; [and] now tra[n]slated out of Latin into English, By John Veron Sinonoys. A most fruitful [and] necessary book, to be had [and] read in all churches, there with to enarme all simple [and] ignorant folks, against the ravening wolves and false prophets.The ymage of both pastoures sette forth by that mooste famouse clerck, Huldrych zwinglius ; [and] now tra[n]slated out of Latin into Englishe, By John Veron Sinonoys. A most fruitefull [and] necessary boke, to be had [and] redde in all churches, ther wyth to enarme all symple [and] ignorant folkes, agaynst the raueninge wolues and false prophetes.
London: printed by William Seris and, 1550
¶Of false Pastors / & unpreaching Prelates.¶Of false Pastours / & vnpreachinge Prelates.
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Moreover, they that have unfaithful, and misbelieving hearts, nor be fired or kindled with thee love of god, as it was showed by the example ⟨image 75⟩and words of christ, when we spake before of the true pastor, •r no less false pastors, than they, that we have spoken of, already. Thou shalt plainly see their misbelieve, infidelity & mistrust or incredulity, by their own fruits & works. For afore, we did learn by the words of christ that it is the office and duty of a pastor, to forsake utterly, for the love of god, & his word, his parents, sisters, brethren & other kinsfolks: it is plain then & manifest, that they at false pastors, that take this office upon them, to this intent, that they may enrich them selves, & all their kindred. Which thing now at this present, we may see, in those mitred Bishops, which with feigned indulgences, absolutions, and other like deceits and crafts, do promote & enhance all their kinfolks to high honours & richesse:1 yea they give also unto bawds, which when they were young, brought unto them, whores and harlots, great and fat benefices. Wherefore, when we do see them, which were poor and needy afore, after that they be outs made Bishops, to enrich them selves, and all their kinsfolks, it is a most sure, undoubted and infallible token ⟨image 76⟩that they be false pastors. For, these are the goods of the poor, whom god biddeth us, to do good to, and not too them that abuse these richesse to vain orientation, arrogant pride & glory. Christ doeth bid us to forsake our parents and kinsfolks: but they, when they be made Bishops and pastors, do embrace them most, and give them great goods and riches.2
Moreouer, they that haue vnfaythfull, and mysbeleuyng hartes, nor bee fyred or kyndeled wythe thee loue of god, as it was shewed by the example ⟨image 75⟩and wordes of christ, when we spake before of the true pastour, •r no lesse false pastours, than they, that we haue spokē of, alredy. Thou shalt playnelye se theyr mysbeleue, infidelitie & mistrust or incredulytie, by theyr owne fruites & workes. For afore, we dyd learne by the wordes of christ that it is ye offyce and duetie of a pastour, to forsake vtterly, for the loue of god, & hys worde, his parentes, systers, brethren & other kynsefolkes: it is playne then & manifest, that they at false pastours, that take thys offyce vpon them, to this intēt, that they may euryche them selues, & al theyr kynred. Whych thing now at thys present, we maye se, in those mytred Byshoppes, which wt faygned indulgences, absolutions, and other like deceates and craftes, do promote & inhaunce al their kynfolkes to hygh honours & richesse: