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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, and where a man shall both seek and find thee love of god, it is easy to be known by the words of Christ, where Joh. vi. he speaketh after this manner: No man cometh unto me, except my father doth draw him. Ergo, it cometh of god ye draweth us, that we do stick unto him, leave upon ⟨image 58⟩him, & trust in him. For, god him self, is love, as John .i. Joh. ii:i doth testify. He the, that dwelleth in love, dwelleth in god, and god dwelleth in him. Wherefore, it is most necessary & needful for a pastor, to call earnestly upon god, that he vouchsafe to kindle in him the fire of his love. But how shall he call upon him, in whom he believeth nor. in whom he trusteth not? Ro x. The invocation then, or prayer, cometh or springeth of faith: For, no man is wont too call upon him, of whom, he can not hope, to receive salvation & help: besides that, men do not call upon him, of whose good will & love they do hope to have all goodness if in the mean season, they know him, to be so weak, that he can not help & aide them. If then, we do in our minds acknowledge god, both to be merciful & loving towards us, & also almighty, that is to say, that he is not willing, but also able to help our necessities: it is already most sure, that god is in us. For our flesh, can not have, of it self, such a knowledge of god. If therefore, there is in us, & in our minds, such a knowledge of god, & such confidence, & trust in him, that same is not of our selves, but it cometh of god. For, it is ⟨image 59⟩he that learneth us, both his power, & his will & certifieth us of them by his only begotten son Jesus Christ. And who soever, doth receive him for the son of god, he is already sure in his mind, that god both will & can help us: for he hath delivered to death his only begotten son for us: than the which, nothing can be found in this world greater, or more excellent. He therefore, which is certified by Jesus Christ, is borne of god, and god dwelleth in him i. Joh. iiii. For, we can not by our own reason and strength receive Christ, with a sure, and steadfast faith, for that is wrought in us, by god only. And he, that hath god dwelling in him, is already certified in his mind, that God will both hear his prayers, and also perform his desires.