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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.
Who doeth not know, that by thee space of fifteen years, and much more, great and mighty nations have with deadly and irreconcilable hatred, through the crafty working and conveyance of these Antichrists ⟨image 47⟩warred, and yet (thee more is the pity) do war one against another Oh Lord God, how many souls have in the mean season perished, how many poor innocents have been cruelly murdered, how great treasures, and tyches have ben wasted and spent? and yet we see no end, but rather fear, that worse times will follow. And as often as they do reason among them selves of peace & concord, they do it for none other cause, but that they having gotten some profit, may afterwards stir up greater tragedies of mars, in so much that to hear them at any time, speak of peace, will make any man afraid. For truly, when soever they do it, they intend to send forth into this miserable and wretched world,1 that unlucky Ate, which troubleth all things But that I may in few words conclude all these things, who soever is studious of true peace, and godly concord, let him first receive the word of God, whose light shineth forth now a days, with so great lightsomeness, for onelesse a man receiveth it, he shall never evioye the true peace. The are is all ready laid too thee root of thee tree.
Who doeth not knowe, that by thee space of fyftene yeares, and much more, great and mighty nations haue wyth deadly and irreconciliable hatred, through the crafyte working and couueyaunce of these Antichristes ⟨image 47⟩warred, and yet (thee more is the pyrie) do warre one against another Oh Lorde God, how many soules haue in the meane season peryshed, how many poore innocentes haue bene cruellye murthered, howe greate treasours, and tyches haue ben wasted and spent? and yet we se no ende, but rather feare, that worse tymes wyll folowe. And as often as they doo reason amonge them selfes of peace & concorde, they do it for none other cause, but that they hauing gottē some profyt, may afterwardes styrre vp greater tragedyes of marres, in so moch that to heare theym at any tyme, speake of peace, wyll make any man afrayed. For truely, when soeuer they do it, they intende to sende forth into thys myserable and wretched world,1