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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.
Samuel, doth sufficiently teach us, that it is the office and duty of a pastor, to spare neither kings nor mighty magistrates, but as soon as he shall ⟨image 37⟩perceive them, to be deceived, and too go out of the way, by & by, he shall rebuke their error, that they may learn both to acknowledge their faults, and also to amend.
Samuel, doth suffycyently teache vs, that it is ye office and duety of a pastor, to spare neither kinges nor myghtye magistrates, but as sone as he shall ⟨image 37⟩perceaue them, to be deceaued, and too go out of the way, by & by, he shal rebuke their errour, yt they may learne both to acknowledge theyr faultes, and also to amende.
Therefore,1 a certain of those high prelates of the Romish church (whose name I will wittingly pass over) was not all together foolish, which when he did commit the cure & administration of a parish, which did belong to his Diocese unto a certain minister, or pastor, he did bind him to these conditions, that he should in no wise rebuke or touch sharply his order, yea, not as much as with a word: Again that he should so temper and moderate thee preaching of the gospel, that he should in his sermons blame and rebuke no man. What shall then, this poor wretched Pastor, being thus bound, entreat upon, in his public sermons? Behold, the whole world doth lye buried in the stinking puddle of sin, & is all together drowned in vices: and yet, it shall not be lawful too rebuke or blame it. What need have them the poor sheep of a Pastor? In the mean season, I know right well, what this good and wise father, did say, when ⟨image 38⟩he gave this commandment, forsooth, that the condition & nature of the gospel was, to rebuke no man to sharply. But, o reverend father, open your eyes a little, and look diligently upon