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What should I speak of that,¹ wherein this glorious court of Rome doth so altogether agree with the Jews, that ye shall be scarcely able to discern, whether the Papists be very Jews, or the Jews very Papists. For even as the Jews did either heretofore long sithence, or even at this present now, expect the coming of their Messiah, which being furnished with worldly power, as a most valiant conqueror guarded with invincible mighty garrisons ⟨image 62⟩of stoutest soldiers should with warlike puissance, and dint of mighty sword, by most notable conquest establish for himself an Imperial throne here on earth: yea such an Empire, as should with invincible and triumphant earthly pomp, kingly royalty, riches, dominion, glory, and renown of majesty Imperial, enforce to be subject unto it, all other Kings and Monarchs of the world: what do our holy Fathers of Rome (I beseech you) else, then in like fantastical drowsiness wherewith the Jews do dream of their fantastical Messiah, forge unto themselves a glorious worldly Vicar of Messiah, whom they bedeck with gold, beautify with pearl and precious stones, crown with a triple diadem, advance on stately and princely Palfrey, or rather support and carry abroad on mens shoulders, blaze out with more than kingly an• Imperial titles, endow with yearly revenues, tributary provinces, troupes of attendants, highest chair of majestical state, finally the very fullness of most absolute power, and what not?

What should I speake of that,¹ wherein this glorious court of Rome doth so altogither agree with the Iewes, yt ye shalbe scarcely able to discerne, whether the Papistes be verie Iewes, or the Iewes verie Papists. For euen as the Iewes did either heretofore long sithence, or euen at this present nowe, expect the comming of their Messiah, which being furnished with worldly power, as a most valiant conqueror garded with inuincible mighty garrisons ⟨image 62⟩of stoutest souldiours should with warlike puissaunce, and dint of mightie sworde, by most notable conquest establish for himselfe an Imperial throne here on earth: yea such an Empire, as should with inuincible and triumphant earthly pompe, kingly royaltie, riches, dominion, glorie, and renowne of maiestie Imperiall, enforce to be subiect vnto it, all other Kings and Monarches of the world: what do our holy Fathers of Rome (I beseech you) else, then in like fantasticall drowsinesse wherewith the Iewes doe dreame of their fantastical Messiah, forge vnto themselues a glorious worldly Uicar of Messiah, whom they bedecke with golde, beautifie with pearle and precious stones, crowne with a triple diademe, vaunce on stately and princely Palfray, or rather support and carie abrode on mens shoulders, blaze out with more than kingly an Imperial titles, endow with yearely reuenewes, tributarie prouinces, troupes of attendants, highest chaire of maestical state, finally the verie fulnesse of most absolute power, and what not?