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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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but rather they should study, labour, and do all that in them lieth, that sinners being instructed, and taught by the rules of God's word, should leave and forsake their sinful ways, which thing, sith that they do not, they give a manifest prove of them selves that they only seek for the chests and purses of their sheep, or of them that are ⟨image 78⟩under them, for by the fruit, that they do seek, we may understand, what they are. Truly, it is to be lamented, that these men, whom it is manifest to be ravening wolves, do usurp and take upon them, the names of Pastors. Again, sith that the reward of persecution and cross was promised, unto the true pastors, we can not nor may not call them pastors, but rather fugitives, renegades,1 and hirelings, that will bear no cross. But, by what worthy names shall we call them, that do traitorously lay wait for the true pastors, persecuting them with all their might, strength, & power and when strength faileth them, do hire other to persecute them? Many such could I name, whose bloody works also, I might describe: How be it, I do wittingly pass them over: for now, it is not time to do it, for the measure of their wickedness must be fulfilled, which being done, their iniquity shall be revealed to all men. For, nothing is so hidden, but that it shall be revealed Mark .iiii.
but rather they shoulde studye, laboure, and doo all that in theym lyeth, that synners beynge instructed, and taughte by the rules of Goddes worde, shoulde leaue and forsake theyr synfull wayes, whych thynge, syth that they doo not, they geue a manyfest proue of thē selfes that they onely seke for the chestes and purses of theyr shepe, or of them that ar ⟨image 78⟩vnder them, for by the fruyte, that they doo seeke, we maye vnderstande, what they are. Truely, it is to be lamented, that these men, whom it is manyfest to be rauenynge wolues, do vsurpe and take vppon theym, the names of Pastours. Agayne, syth that the rewarde of persecution and crosse was promysed, vnto the trew pastours, we can not nor maye not call theym pastours, but rather sagitiues, rennegates,1