A07410:100
Of two wonderful popish monsters to wit, of a popish ass which was found…Of two vvoonderful popish monsters to wyt, of a popish asse which was found…
Of two wonderful popish monsters to wit, of a popish ass which was found at Rome in the river of Tiber, and of a monkish calf, calved at Friberge in Misne. Which are the very foreshowings and tokens of Gods wrath, against blind, obstinate, and monstrous Papists. Witnessed, and declared, the one by Philip Melanchthon, the other by Martin Luther. Translated out of French into English by John Brooke of Ash, next Sandwich.Of two vvoonderful popish monsters to wyt, of a popish asse which was found at Rome in the riuer of Tyber, and of a monkish calfe, calued at Friberge in Misne. Which are the very foreshewings and tokens of Gods wrath, against blinde, obstinate, and monstrous Papistes. Witnessed, and declared, the one by Philip Melancthon, the other by Martyn Luther. Translated out of French into English by Iohn Brooke of Assh, next Sandwich.
London: printed by Thomas East, 1579
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And for that the Cool is so fast behind the1 neck, the same declareth the incredible obstination of the superstition and of the errors of these doltish Monks, concerning the observations and Monastical ceremonies. As in very deed they are plunged and fastened so deep within such filthiness, that there is neither virtue nor force, nor the light of the Christian verity, how great soever that it be, which can in any wise draw them forth for to behold the light.
And for that the Coole is so fast behinde the1 necke, the same declareth the incredible obstination of the supersticion and of the errours of these doltishe Moonkes, concerning the obseruations and Monasticall ceremonyes. As in very déede they are plunged and fastened so déepe within such filthinesse, that there is neyther vertue nor force, nor the lyght of the Christian veritie, how great soeuer that it bée, which canne in any wise draw them foorth for to beholde the lyght.
- 1The Monks cool or hood tied to ye neck.The Moonkes coole or hood tyed to ye neck.
Now for that the Cool was tied and close behind1 at the back, and that towards the belly or before it appeared to be open or unsewed, doth signify that those do show in their outward apparel a certain godliness: and it is under the colour that they do forsake and renounce all transitory goods. But if they must come unto God, or if one would bring them to the eternal life, one shall find that those are naked bellies, and unprofitable burdens for to consume the goods of the earth, yea committing all enormities: of which I love rather to hold my peace.
Now for that the Coole was tyed and close behinde