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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 because that charity is afore all things, and most chiefly required in a pastor, as very necessary, the cause must be showed why he hath need of it, and also we must tell, where he may get it, Love is therefore necessary in a Pastor,2 because that all his actions and doings, all his endeavours, and counsels must be proved, tried and righted by the rule and line of charity or love. For, as no carpenter, be he never so cunning and industrious, is so well eyed, or hath so perfect a sight that he needeth no rule & live. So, nether the strength of the mind, nor the science & knowledge, nor yet faith, is any thing worth, except ⟨image 57⟩it be righted by the rule of charity.3 For, Paul doth speak of it after this manner: Love suffereth long, & is courteous: Love envieth not love doeth not frowardly, swelleth not, dealeth not dishonestly, seeketh not her own, is not provoked to anger thinketh not evil, rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth, suffereth all things, believeth all things, hopeth in all things, endureth all things. love calleth never away. It may then easily be gathered by these conditions of love, that afore all other virtues it is necessary & needful to a pastors. For, as a shepherd,4 doth scourge & beat some of his sheep, some he driveth forwards with his hands, some with feet, some again he doth whistle forwards, some he doeth allure with bread & salt, some, ye are weak, he doth bear upon his shoulders, some again he leaveth in the tables & folds, till they be grown & of strength, & in all these things he seeketh the profit of his master, having a respect only, that the nun ber of the sheep may increase, & that they may be safe & sound: So, the Pastor of the souls, being kindled with the fire of gods love, shall do all that he can, that the sheep of god, may both increase, and ⟨image 58⟩abiding steadfastly in the true faith, may always, through his diligence, be in safeguard. Wherefore he shall, now in time; now out of time call upon them, as the nature of sheep is wont to require, and as God, according too the true meaning of his word doth admit. But, what nead we many words?