A07410:28
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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Finally he is ascended to such dignity, puffed up with such pride, fine with such pomp & magnificence, that never one heard speak of the like thing. There was never king or Emperor which hath made so many wars and which hath shed so much blood. And in stead that he ought to have regard to the dignity of the word of God, to maintain, conserve and keep the commodities and goods of the Church, according as his vocation & office do require, he desireth the chief and principal dominations of the world, he hath learned to make very brave and gorgeous apparel, and to inflame and kindle wars. And giving himself unto all those goodly things, he treadeth under foot, ⟨image 8⟩the doctrine, he forsaketh the Church, he suffereth that all the holy things be set for a pray, that the profane and temporal things be spoiled, that all be defaced and turned upside down.
Finally he is ascended to such dignitie, puffed vp with such pride, fine with such pompe & magnificence, that neuer one heard speake of the lyke thing. There was neuer king or Emperour which hath made so many warres and which hath shed so much bloud. And in stéede that he ought to haue regard to the dignitie of the word of God, to maynteine, conserue and kéepe the commodities and goods of the Church, according as his vocation & office doe require, he desireth the chiefe and principal dominations of the world, he hath learned to make very braue and gorgeous apparaile, and to enflame and kindle warres. And giuing himselfe vnto all those goodly thinges, hée treadeth vnder foote, ⟨image 8⟩the doctrine, he forsaketh the Church, he suffereth that all the holy things be set for a pray, that the prophane and temporall things be spoyled, that all be defaced and turned vpside downe.
Wherefore behold what the hand of man signifieth:1 For that kingdom hath been established only through the wisdoms, opinions, and councils of men, without authority of the holy scriptures: when they say that it is a reasonable thing, that the heir of the Apostolical seat and the Vicar of Jesus Christ, be not subject unto any man. But thanks be unto our good God, the matter is come unto this point, that many of the common people, and others also of all estates, do understand clearly and plainly enough, the goodly shows of so many execrable wickednesses, of which all that Popish vermin hath shamed themselves, and hath defamed the renown of the Christians.