A07410:23
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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Secondly, the right hand like unto the foot of1 an Elephant, signifieth the spiritual government of the Pope, by the which he amazeth and feareth all the weak and fearful consciences And ⟨image 7⟩•n very deed, he hurteth and killeth an infinite number of souls, through so many decrees and intolerable ordinances that he maketh: by the which he chargeth, tormenteth, and casteth down the poor consciences, with sins and terrible anguishes, without any necessity or •e•asion. As the Elephant which is a beast very great and marvellous to behold, which destroyeth, treadeth down, and breaketh all that that he can lay foot upon.
Secondly, the right hande lyke vnto the foote of1 an Elephaunt, signifieth the spirituall gouernement of the Pope, by the which hée amazeth and feareth all the weake and fearefull consciences And ⟨image 7⟩•n very deede, he hurteth and killeth an influit number of soules, through so many decrées and intollerable ordinaunces that hée maketh: by the which hée chargeth, tormenteth, and casteth downe the poore consciences, with sinnes and terrible a•guishes, without any necessitie or •e•asion. As the Elephaunt which is a beast very great and meruailous to behold, which destroyeth, treadeth downe, and breaketh all that that he can lay foote vpon.
- 1The right hand