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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.
1Now any man may easily know, understand & gather, by this, that hath been said hitherto, what thing it is that a christian pastor ought too preach: Truly none other thing, but the pure word & scriptures of the eternal & everlasting god. For, our ⟨image 27⟩of them shall he bring forth those things that shall induce and bring the people committed unto him, in to the knowledge of their infirmity, weakness, and disease, that is to say, of their since. Which after that they have ones known perfectly, they shall also feel that there is no manner of strength in man, wherewith he may obtain salvation. Then shall he by and by declare and show unto them, the mercy of god, unto whom they may with their hole heart and undoubted faith & affiance commit them selves, and that chiefly for this cause, that they see that most highest & merciful father, to have delivered us, his one only begotten son, our lord and saviour Jesus christ, for a most sure pledge of his grace, by whom, we have always, a most free access and passage unto thee throne and seat of thee divine grace and mercy. After, then, that they have, with a sure and undoubted faith known and understanded ones, thee hole matter of their salvation and that most sure writing and pledge of the mercy of god, so that they are already made the children of god, our heavenly father, which afore, were the children ⟨image 28⟩of the flesh & everlasting damnation, this duty shall be requireth of them, that they follow hence forward thee laws and rules or gods holy will: For, they are, a new creature,2 as we may see. Therefore the Pastor, shall with an earnest care & study beware and take heed, that the sheep, which are already cured and healed from their sickness & disease,3 shall not fall again into thee same diseases. But sith that this thing can & ought to be ministered, by the operation of gods word only, no small knowledge of gods word is required in him. Which ought to be sought none other where, than in the holy & sacred scriptures of both Testaments.