B08235:32
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.
But now we shall see how the Pastor ought to be affectioned towards him self.
But nowe wee shal se how the Pastour oughte to be affectyoned towardes hym selfe.
Christ the saviour of the world, and infallible example of our life. Math xvi. chap. and Luc. ix. chap. speaketh after this manner: If any man will come after me, let him forsake him self, and take up his cross and follow me, for he that will save his life, shall lose it. And again: he that shall lose his life for my sake, shall find it. Here first and formest we do see that it is required that a man do utterly forsake him self. For, thee nature of man is such that he thinketh always him self to be somewhat, or too be worthy of no small honour, promising unto him self always mountains of gold, of his own strength and wisdom. But here now, it is necessary that a man do as a servant all together oppignorate, bind, and give him self over unto almighty god, and therewith, caste or throw him ⟨image 18⟩self wholly down in his sight. For he shall always have an eye only too God, to learn his will, nor he shall in no wise enterprise too do any thing of his own strength and wisdom, but still shall consider, behold and look upon, that one only and infallible example of his life which is God, and do all things, according to thee prescript of his word. But as soon as he hath done this, by and by shall thee cross offer it self, which every day must be taken upon our shoulders, for every day he shall feel new cares, new heaviness, and some new misfortune, which all, he shall suffer patiently, nor shall in any wise, or at any time shake of the yoke, that the Lord hath set upon him For, if any man doeth forsake him self, and so, leaving the flesh and Satan, cometh unto Christ, for to have, or that he may have only, in all his doings, an eye unto God, every day, he shall see a great number of them, that have not yet forsaken them selves, which company shall far pass thee number of the godly and faithful. Now, these contrary kinds of people ⟨image 19⟩