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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.
that he ought in no wise to spare the Princes and governors, but blame and rebuke sharply their faults. Which thing, if they can not abide:1 he heareth what Saint Peter saith: Better it is to obey God, than man.
that he oughte in no wyse to spare the Princes and gouernours, but blame and rebuke sharpely theyr faultes. Which thing, yf they can not abyde:1 he heareth what Saynte Peter sayth: Better it is to obeye God, than man.
- 1Actuum. v
But because the anointed sort of the Papists, are not ashamed,1 to affirm, strengthen, and establish that obedience, that they do require of all kinds of men, by this example of Samuel, we must better look upon it, and also speak more largely of it. When Saul, in his facts and deeds, had rather followed and observed his intent and mind, than thee plain decree of God's word: he did commit a great sin of disobedience. Wherefore Samuel saith, that it is plain Idolatry if a man doeth not apply and submit him self too the laws of God, and in his doings fellow them as a most sure and infallible rule: yea, that it is a thing, not only hurtful and pernicious, but also most deceitful, wherewith ⟨image 39⟩a man is wont to be no less deceived, than sorcerers, witches, and jugglers, be wont to delude & deceive thee simple and ignorant persons with their merry inventions and juggling canes. Which saying of the Prophet, ought to be taken after this meaning, sense, and understanding: When a man by thee instinct and counsel of his own reason, doeth forge and imagine unto him self some thing, as just, good, and holy determining to observe and follow it, and in the mean season will not learn of that one only God, and his words, what is good, righteous and holy, he hath already set up in his mind, a false and deceitful God, that is to say, his own reason & will of his own flesh. Now, when this false God is ones erected & set up, it is an hard & difficult thing, to put him down, or to banish him away. For, by and by, he doeth show and declare him self in extern and outward things, and that with wonderful mists jugglings, and hypocrisy, wherewith, under the colour of godliness, he goeth about to deceive all men. For, as an ape doth like her younglings, though they be most deform & evil favoured, better