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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 Christian Pastor, and flock, which he taketh upon him to feed, doeth with such evidence and liveliness express the type & figure of thee divine Majesty, and of us all:1 that the Scripture of thee old Testament is wont often times too shadow under thee similitude and Image of a Pastor or shepherd, that everlasting providence of thee high God, where with he doeth behold, care for, rule, & as a faithful householder, dispose all things, that is to say, when it doeth depict and set forth that most high governor of the world, under the person of a shepherd, and us under the similitude of sheep. What should we say? Sith that the saviour of us all, Jesus Christ doeth vouchsafe to call him self by the name of a shepherd? John .x chap. For he is thee true food, in him the fat Pastors of the souls ⟨image 14⟩are laid forth unto us, to be short, he is that true leader & shepherd of the ••ocke, which hath brought us miserable & wretched sinners, out of the thick darkness of ignorance, and snares of mens traditions, into that pleasant light, of gods wisdom, and in to the liberty of the sons of God.
The Christian Pastour, and flocke, whych he taketh vppon hym to feede, doeth wyth soche euydence and lyuelynesse expresse the type & fygure of thee dyuyne Maiestie, and of vs al:1 that the Scripture of thee olde Testamente is wonte often tymes too shadowe vnder thee similitude and Image of a Pastoure or shepeherde, that euerlarstynge prouydence of thee hyghe God, where wyth he doeth beholde, care for, rule, & as a faythfull housholder, dispose all thynges, that is to saye, when it doeth depicte and sette forth that most hygh gouernour of the worlde, vnder the personne of a shepeherde, and vs vnder the similitude of shepe. What shoulde we saye? Syth that the sauiour of vs all, Iesus Christe doeth vouchesafe to call hym selfe by the name of a shepeherd? Iohn .x chap. For he is thee true fode, in hym the fatte Pastours of the soules ⟨image 14⟩are layde forth vnto vs, to be shorte, he is that true leader & shepeherde of the ••ocke, which hath brought vs miserable & wretched sinners, out of the thick darckenesse of ignoraunce, and snares of mennes traditions, into that pleasaunte lyghte, of gods wysdom, and in to the lybertye of the sonnes of God.