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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
¶Of false Pastors / & unpreaching Prelates.¶Of false Pastours / & vnpreachinge Prelates.
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.
Also these things might be proved, with many testimonies of the scriptures, but because they are sufficiently & largely enough alleged in other places,1 we shall not need here to bring them. For, the matter doth not admit, nor suffer us to speak of this thing as much, as need requireth. Wherefore when the Papists to complain of any division or subversion of the church, they care for none other thing, but for their own that is to say, all their care is, for the lucre gains & commodities of their church, which they see every day to lose much profit. For, the more do come to the true knowledge of christ, and believe in him thee greater the church is, though no Pope at all, or mitred Bishop, or high priest or patriarch were found in all thee whole world. But that, that they complain upon, doeth get unto them no small favour, and why? it hath no small show of godliness: for, they will be counted such, as care for the sheep ⟨image 67⟩whereas they seek the wool, & would rather, be clippers and shearers, than Pastors or shepherds. For, the crafty & subtle men, knew right well, that thee church of god, or sheep or people of god, ought to be brought into none other pastor,2 but that the true and only food of gods word ought to be ministered unto them. Sith then, that thee faithful pastors do every where, minister liberally this wholesome & healthful food of the gospel, it is mete, that they should make no complaint of the division of thee church, but rather, ought to rejoice, and be glad, that they see thee pastors of salvation, to spring up and flourish, so goodly every where.
Also these thinges might be proued, wt many testimonies of the scriptures, but because thei are sufficiently & largely ynough aledged in other places,1 we shal not neade here to bryng thē. For, the matter doth not admitte, nor suffre vs to speake of thys thynge as muche, as neade requyreth. Wherfore when the Papistes to complaine of any deuision or subuersyon of the churche, they care for none other thyng, but for theyr own yt is to say, al their care is, for ye lucre gaynes & cōmodities of their churche, which they se euery day to lose moch profyt. For, the more do come to ye true knowledge of christe, and beleue in hym thee greater the church is, though no Pope at all, or mytred Bysshoppe, or hyghe pryeste or patriarch were founde in al thee whole world. But that, that they complayne vpon, doeth get vnto them no small fauour, and why? it hathe no small shew of godlinesse: for, they wil be coumpted such, as care for the shepe