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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
¶ The Epilogus or Conclusion.
¶ The Epilogus or Conclusyon.
Therefore, o ye false pastors, if there be any sparkle of godliness in you, that doeth savour, any knowledge of god, if any crumb of humanity doeth remain in your hearts, I pray, for the honour and glory of god, for the commune fellowship & amity of men, spare the poor people, which, so long a time, hath thorough you, suffered a most grievous hanger, of gods word: being in the mean season, miserably burdened and oppressed, with most heavy, & intolerable burdens of traditions. And afore all things, do I speak unto you, o most mighty Bishops and prelates of churches. Deliver ye now at length, & set at large, the people of god, whom, ye have boldē captive so long. Think no less, but that it is a detestable and ⟨image 91⟩ungodly thing, to bring all the whole world, for your covetousness. & pride sake, into peril, jeopardy & tumult. If ye do believe, that there is any god, & that the same god, is the commune judge of all men, what quiet, tranquility, & peace, can ye have, in your own consciences, and souls, when ye see all your whole ceate, and all thee conditions wherewith, it is sensed, to be an unreasonable burden, and also an intolerable yoke of all thee christian people. Think ye, that ye must release nothing. Are ye not ashamed to burden every day the people, with new burdens.1 This, truly, is a manifest token, that ye fear neither god, nor his righteous Judgement. For, where there fear of god is, three must needs follow an amendment of life. Sith then, that we see none of you, that will lighten those most unreasonable burdens, it is most evident, that ye care neither for god, nor for his judgements. And what other name is there, wherein ye may glory? Whose ministers, and servants are ye? But I see plainly wherein ye trust. For, ye lean, or stay your selves, upon thee read,2 or brickle staff of Egypt, that is