A07410:101
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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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.
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 behinde1 at the backe, and that towards the belly or before it appeared to be open or vnsewed, doth signifie yt those doe shew in their outward apparayle a certeine godlynesse: and it is vnder the coulour that they doe forsake and renounce all transitory goodes. But if they must come vnto God, or if one would bring them to the eternall lyfe, one shal finde that those are naked bellyes, and vnprofitable burthens for to consume the goods of ye earth, yea committing all enormities: of which I loue rather to holde my peace.
- 1The Monks do keep and hold fast the hood & forsake & let go transitory goodsThe Moonkes do keepe and hold fast the hood & forsake & let go transitory goods
And whereas that the Jaws below are like unto the Jaws of a man, and those above with the nostrils like unto those of a Calf, the same signifieth that in their doctrine they speak very oft of the civil works of the heavenly law: But in the mean season there is ⟨p. 17⟩nothing but that it smelleth and savoureth of the Calf: that is to say, that the discipline, righteousness and the Philosophical virtues are there too much praised.