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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.
a year, where as they their self, receive and take yearly upon it, some lx some .C.li. some more, some less, it will never be, that they shall set ⟨image 9⟩godly learned men in them. O merciful god, what mean the head rulers, and governors of this world (here I do understand Kings, Emperors, high Prelates and Bishops) whom the scriptures and word of god do call, pastors and shepherds of thee people? What answer shall they make unto him, that is thee pastor of all, when he shall require out of their hands, thee blood of his dear bought sheep, that did perish, and daily do perish, thorough their negligence and fault. My mind abhorreth too remember, how horrible and grievous punishments are prepared for them. God, of his merciful bounteousness grant, that our noble and sovereign Lord thee king, and all his honourable counsel, for thee discharge of their consciences, may shortly see an order in it, that all thee parishes thorough out all England and other of thee kings dominions, may be provided of true pastors and ministers.
a yeare, where as they theyr selfe, receaue and take yearely vpon it, some lx some .C.li. some more, some lesse, it wyll neuer be, that they shal set ⟨image 9⟩godlye learned men in them. O mercyful god, what meane the heade rulers, and gouernoures of thys worlde (here I do vnderstand Kinges, Emperours, hyghe Prelates and Bysshoppes) whome the scryptures and woorde of god do call, pastoures and shepeherdes of thee people? What aunswere shall they make vnto hym, that is thee pastoure of all, when he shall requyre oute of theyr handes, thee bloude of hys dere boughte shepe, that dyd perysshe, and daylye doo perysshe, thoroughe theyr neglygence and fawlte. My mynde abhorrethe too remember, howe horryble and greuous punysshementes are prepared for theym. God, of hys mercyfull bountuousnesse graunte, that oure noble and soueraigne Lorde thee kynge, and all hys honourable counsayle, for thee dyscharge of theyr conscyences, maye shortelye see an order in it, that all thee parysshes thoroughe oute all Englande and other of thee kynges dominyons, maye bee prouyded of true pastoures and mynysters.