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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
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sith that so many cruel and mighty enemies, do always without ceasing, and intermission, be set us round about, endeavouring them self, both night & day, with ⟨image 8⟩all their might and power, to spoil us, of that most precious Jewell, that christ him self the only begotten son ne of the father,1 hath with the shedding of his dear blood, purchased unto us, and so to murder most miserably both our bodies and souls, having besides that their espies, every where here among us, so masked and disguised in sheep's clothing and skins, that they can scarcely be known, from our friends and well willers: ought true and faithful watch men to be sent out into all corners? to be appointed and set in all places? O preposterous, perverse, and overthwart judgement. In things that are transitory, and fade away like the grass, that is to say, in things that belong to our corruptible bodies, and thee preservation, or safeguard of the same, we are most diligent & careful, but in things that belong unto thee souls, which are immortal, and never dye, but after thee death of thee bodies, be always, either in exceeding great joy, or else in pains and torments unspeakable, yea, the bodies at the day of judgement, being united and joined again unto their souls, ⟨image 9⟩shall be partakers of either of them: it is impossible to tell, how careless & negligent we are. Which thing, besides all other arguments, may be proved by this. In all thee towns of war, of this Realm, strong garrisons, (as it is most convenient and mete) are set, noble and valiant Captains, and faithful, or trusty watch men are appointed, nothing is left uncared for, that may be for the safeguard of those fortes and towns: But now home many parish churches in England,2 which Churches, by right may be called, the watching or espying towers of the everlasting Kingdom, of our heavenly King and saviour Jesus Christ, are provided of true and faithful watch men? Not scarcely one among .xl. hath a true pastor or minister,3 and why? This is one of the causes why. Lords and gentlemen, have all most all the livings of Churches in their hands. And as long as they may get sir John lack latin, to serve their cure under them, for a little or nothing, that is to say: for .vi. or viii.li.