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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.
(For that which I write now, I will justify before Master Cole him self, and all them, that were there present) thou mayest now at length perceive and understand, how thou haste ben: deceived: and if thou be a true christian, how thou haste been caste into a vain fear and dread, or if thou be a Papist (which thing God for feud) how thou haste be•e brought into a fools paradise, by such lying tales, that immediately ensued upon they, reasoning ⟨image 95⟩and talk. The first point of their disputation was this: Master Hooper did affirm, that the Bishop of Rome did by hypocritical ways grow to that authority, power, and Majesty, that he did chose the Emperors, which thing Master Cole did deny, and that stoutly. For, if he had granted the same, by and by it had followed, that thee Emperor had been so under thee subjection of that Antichrist, that he durst do none other thing in matters of religion, but as that Antichrist should will him to do And therefore, ye might well go shoe the goes, that looked for any redress in Religion at the Emperors hands. Another thing also should have ensued, and that by good consequence, that is to say, that thee Bishop of Rome should have been • very Antichrist, sith that clean contrary to they precept of Christ, he did take upon him to rule Emperors and Kings: Where as Christ did say: Thee Princes of nations shall rule them, but ye shall not so do. That could not this great Doctor abide, and therefore he denied Master ⟨image 96⟩Hoppers proposition, which he did prove after this manner: Thee Bishop of Rome, said he, doeth by his Canon law choose and appoint out thee Electors. That do I grant, said Master Cole. Then said Master Hooper again: Also when the Electors have chosen out the Emperor: thee Election doeth not stand, onelesse the Bishop of Rome doeth allow and approve it. I do not deny that, said thee other. Ergo said Master Hooper, thee Bishop of Rome chooseth the Emperor. I deny thee argument, said thee other, is to say, that thee Bishop of Rome doeth choose thee Emperor. Here thou seest, that this Doctor could escape no way.
(For that whyche I wryte nowe, I wyll iustyfye before Mayster Cole hym selfe, and all theym, that were there presente) thou mayeste now at lengthe perceaue and vnderstande, how thou haste ben: deceaued: and yf thou bee a true chrystyan, howe thou haste bene caste into a vayne feare and dreade, or yf thou be a Papyste (whyche thynge God for feude) howe thou haste bee broughte into a fooles paradyse, by suche lyinge tales, that immedyatelye ensued vppon they, reasonynge