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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
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Therefore, sith that all thee whole flock of thee papists, do teach only, their own traditions, set forth their counsels, and lean upon their inventions & dreams which are all together repugnant & contrary unto God's word, it shall be our part and duty to upon & set against such traditions of theirs, the verity of the divine word of God, When then they cry and thunder out that Prelates, bishops,1 and Priests must be obeyed, let us by and by look whether that these men, do command and set forth things, that may be proved and allowed by God's word. If the things, that they command, are such, as may be borne by gods word, we have all ready in this thing, no need at all, of their Precepts, and Commandments, sith that ⟨image 41⟩we have God's word it self, which ought only to be brought forth and adduced, which ought only to be observed of us after whose prescript all our life ought to be ordered, nor it is convenient and mete that we should ascribe it to any mortal man. Again, if their commandments be such, that the trueth of Gods word, tooth neither admit, nor allow them: and yet in the mean season be of such impudence and unshamefastnesse, that they be not ashamed to say: Our decrees & laws, though, they be all together contrary to Gods holy laws, must be obeyed: for obedience is better, than all other things, we shall by and by answer, that those things, which they do triflingly allege for the observance and keeping of their traditions ought to be referred to god only: Yea, we shall dye rather a. M. deaths, than neglect in any manner of thing the prescript and rule of gods word, for, there can be nothing more pleasant and acceptable unto god, than if we do diligently hearken to his voice nor suffer out selves to be deceived by the authority of any man, be he never so great, and holy in the sight of the world. As often then ⟨image 41⟩as ye command things contrary to the oracles of the divine wo•d of god,2 as of ••ini•st high […] is […] pury thee ••••ghrye; and that ••ynge god, if no man […] over tradityous.