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book_n	old_a	prophet_n	testament_n	5,085	5	8.1969	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B08235	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.; Von dem predig ampt. English	Zwingli, Ulrich, 1484-1531.; Véron, John, d. 1563.	1550 (1550)	STC 26143; ESTC S111785	87,055	198

secōde parte the rauenynge wolues whyche beynge clothed in shepes skynnes doo counterfeyte thee true shepeheardes are descrybed and sette forthe to thee eyen of thee congregatyon and in a maner shewed wythe thee fynger For there anye manne shall see theyr wyde gapynge mouthes theyr sharpe teethe wherewythe they alwayes threaten slaughter and murther and woluysshe pawes for thee shepes skynnes wherewythe they haue dysguysed theym selues can not hyde all thynges to appeare out To be short all the congregatyons and churches that are not yet prouyded of true mynysters shall by thys lyttel boke yf it be trulye perused and reade learne in the meane season too dyscerne and knowe thee true and faythfull pastoures from thee deuelysshe rauenynge wolues be they neuer soo masked and dysguysed Whych truely wyl be noo smalle helpe vnto theym afterwardes when true pastoures shall thoroughe thee fatherlye care of oure souereyn lorde the kynge and hys honourable counsayle bee sente vnto theym too come vnto the true relygyon and godlynesse A prayer vnto God for to sende true faythfull Pastours O mercyfull pryeste and chyefe Bysshoppe Iesus Chiyste vouchesafe wee beseche thee of thy bountuous mercyfulnesse to sende oute true and faythefull labourers into thy holye harueste for too breake and dystrybute thee breade of thy holye worde vnto theym that hunger for it Vouchesafe also o mooste true and faythfull shepehearde to strengthen wythe thy holy spyrite all preachers and teachers that thou haste sente and dayly do sende to fede thy dere boughte flocke too thee intente that they maye boldelye and earnestlye sette theyr soules in the defence of thy holye worde and for their shepe agaynst all the threatenynges and false enterpryses of thee rauenynge wolues and false prophetes that goo aboute too seduce and bryng vs oute of the ryght waye for theyr belyes sake throughe theyr false doctryne And that they maye so teache and declace vnto vs thy holye lawe and Gospell that we beyng taughte and edyfyed maye daylye more and more magnyfye thy godlye honoure Now I haue shortly declared and shewed the chyefe and pryncypal causes of thee blyndnesse that yet at thys presente raignethe amonge thee symple and ygnoraunte people and what moued me too translate thys golden booke and mooste excellente worcke Whyche trulye yf that godlye Nehemias thee reparatour of Hierusalem were amonge vs I woulde haue dedicated vnto hym and too none other Sythe then that youre grace hathe bene a verye Nehemias vnto vs for thoroughe youre vigilaunte care the true Hierusalem whiche is the Churche that was all couered wythe thee rubbisshe of Antichristes tradityons is now at this presente newe builded vp agayne I coulde do no lesse but to dedicate it vnto your grace And thoughe it is not so eloquentely and fynely translated as manye that were naturally borne and brought vp in thys countreye myghte haue done it Yet not wythestandynge haue I a good hope that youre grace suche is your Pryncely gentylnesse wyll take it in good worthe not so muche consyderyng the thinge it selfe as the beneuolent hart that it comethe from The Lorde knowethe howe greate a loue and affcctyon not onelye I but generallye all true Christyans doo beare vnto you and that for the excedynge great zeale that youre grace hathe had alwayes to true relygyon and godlinesse This loue and affectyon was ryght wel declared and manyfested by thee teares and daylye prayers of thee faythfull when that euerlyuyng and almyghty God who alwayes chastyseth theim whome he louethe dyd suffre youre grace to be tryed wythe thee fyre of trouble and afflyctyon As then all thee whole congregation of thee faythfull dyd withe mournynge teares make earneste intercessyon and prayer vnto almyghtye God for your graces delyueraunce so nowe I doo mooste humblye beseche hym that is the auctoure of all good thynges that he vouchesafe of hys goodnesse and mercye so wythe hys holye spyryte too rule guygde and gouerne you in all youre wayghtye affayres withe that most gracyous Ladye your true louing spouse and wyfe that what soeuer youre grace shall thinke or do may be to the glory of god to the cōmune weale of this Realme saluacion of youre soule ¶ Youre poore oratour Iohn Verou The Image of both Pastours or ministers set forth by that famouse Clerck Huldriche zwinglius and now translated out of Latyn into Englisshe by Iohn Vtron Seuonoys Th●y were called Apostolyke men that were disciples of the Apostles as Luke marke were THat in tymes paste many admonitiōs were geuen by the prophetes in the olde Testament in the newe by apostolyke men yea the Apostels thē selues whych were the chief ministers of Christes churche vnto the Pastours of the people euerye man doeth know that only hath redde with a diligent mynd their bokes writinges in the which mooste deare brethren in Christ most faythful seruauntes and ministers in the house of god we may deprehende and fynde very sute tokēs of this thinge Wherfore I haue thoughte that it was also lawfull for me to speake talcke and reason wyth all the fydelytie and diligence that cā be of oure commune offyce and admynystration and that mooste especiallye in thys godly and dyuyne Sinode A Synode is an assēble or convocatiō of the clergye togeath .x. wher so many hūdreth of Pastours so great numbre of learned menne and also so great a multitude of brethrē that with a feruent desyre do thyrste for the word of God are assembled Let vs therfore in gods holy name begynne oure matter The Christian Pastour and flocke whych he taketh vppon hym to feede doeth wyth soche euydence and lyuelynesse expresse the type fygure of thee dyuyne Maiestie and of vs al The scripture of the old Testamēt doeth adumorate shadowe the diuine prouydēce of god vnder the similitude shadow of a shepeherde that the Scripture of thee olde Testamente is wonte often tymes too shadowe vnder thee similitude and Image of a Pastoure or shepeherde that euerlarstynge prouydence of thee hyghe God where wyth he doeth beholde care for rule as a faythfull housholder dispose all thynges that is to saye when it doeth depicte and sette forth that most hygh gouernour of the worlde vnder the personne of a shepeherde and vs vnder the similitude of shepe What shoulde we saye Syth that the sauiour of vs all Iesus Christe doeth vouchesafe to call hym selfe by the name of a shepeherd Iohn .x chap. For he is thee true fode in hym the fatte Pastours of the soules are layde forth vnto vs to be shorte he is that true leader shepeherde of the ●●ocke which hath brought vs miserable wretched sinners out of the thick darckenesse of ignoraunce and snares of mennes traditions into that pleasaunte lyghte of gods wysdom and in to the lybertye of the sonnes of God Wher the offyce of a shepeherde or pastour oughte to be learned Wherfore it shall be necessarye for all theym that are sente as Pastours