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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.
And although she doth plainly see that her works in comparison of the divine works of god are nothing else but a vain painting, deceitfulness, & as if a man might say, a childish play & game: yet notwithstanding doeth she disdain to give place of the over hand to thee divine majesty. How beit though she doth counterfeit before men no small godliness, and true religion, yet in the mean season can she in no wise escape the judgment of a godly and faithful man, which hath wholly and from the very hart forsaken him self. For, he doeth quickly smell out the affections of the flesh, & the con •umacie or stubbornness that is naturally toted in her: as soon as she ones beginneth to set forth her self. But if he ones enterpriseth or go about to bring to light the painting, ⟨image 19⟩hypocrisy,1 & deceitful nature of the flesh, by and by, shall he feel her enmity & armour. For, straight ways arming, and weaponing her self, with most ignominious, reproachful, and opprobrious words, she shall furiously fly upon him, that hath touched her painting and hypocrisy, never ceasing too spend all her whole strength against him, till she can either overthrow or utterly destroy him. Christ therefore, willeth us afore all things to be persuaded, that every day, we must bear a cross, for yt more, that gods word doth increase & flourish, the more doth the cross, & persecution rise and follow, the greater that thee proceeding of gods word is,2 the more furious & angry doeth the flesh wax. Therefore they are all together deceived and err all the world wide, that are wont to hope and gape for peace and quietness, nor will sustain or abide the grievous scorns of persecutions, for the holy words sake, or think that they must suffer none For, though the people doth by flocks & swarms fly to the word of god, & with fervent studies come unto christ, yet not withstanding, we shall feel, that ever much persecution, and ⟨image 20⟩cross, shall be stirred up against us, by the mighty rulers of the world, which will always, with all their strength endeavours, & might, withstand & resist the evangelical doctrine.