A07410:106
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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For I will leave to every mans liberty to judge of this interpretation. For although that the exposition▪ […] fit enough, yet nevertheless it is ⟨image 22⟩of it self sound enough and very well builded and grounded upon the witnesses of the holy Scripture,1 that the Monkery is such in very deed as we have described. Forasmuch then as this Calf agreeth properly with y• divine Oracles, let every one diligently take heed or be well advised what & is y• he shall despise when he shall despise & reject this my interpretation. In this Mo•ster there is more then a sufficient warning, for to make us to understand y• god is offended & angry with those Monkish observations. For if he loved them, it is2 most certain he would have clothed it with a frock of a more honester figure. And we must very well say that by such a monstrous figure is not signified or meant any man alone: But a sociation, a convent, a brotherhood, or a government of many, according to the nature and3 condition of all the visions, of which is made mention in the holy Scripture, Daniel chapter. 8.
For I will leaue to euery mans lybertie to iudge of this •nterpretation. For although that the exposition▪ 〈…〉 fit inough, yet neuerthelesse it is ⟨image 22⟩of it selfe sound inough and very well buylded and grounded vppon the witnesses of the holy Scripture,1 that the Moonkery is such in very deede as we haue described. Forasmuch then as this Calfe agreeth properly with y dwine Oracles, let euery one diligently take héede or be wel aduised what & is y he shal dispise whē he shal dispise & reiect this my interpretation. In this Moster ther is more then a sufficient warning, for to make vs to vnderstand y god is offended & angry with those Moonkish obseruations. For if he loued them, it is