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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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Matthew. 24. False Christs and false Prophets shall1 arise &c. Those have made the Pope an earthly God, yea, they have exalted and extolled him above God: And yet these proud Prelates have rejected the word of GOD, contemned the holy Scriptures, and have driven out from among them and buried Jesus Christ, only to feed and pamper their fat paunches. For a simple Bull of the Pope, was more terrible and fearful then the Judgement of almighty GOD, thundering out his commandments and threatenings.
Mathew. 24. False Christs and false Prophets shall1 arise &c. Those haue made the Pope an earthly God, yea, they haue exalted and extolled him aboue God: And yet these proude Prelates haue reiected the word of GOD, contemned the holy Scriptures, and haue driuen out from among them and buried Iesus Christ, onely to féede and pamper their fatte paunches. For a simple Bull of the Pope, was more terrible and feareful then the Iudgement of almightie GOD, thundering out his commaundements and threatenings.
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Fifthly, the left foot like unto the foot of a Griffin,1 signifieth the Ministers of the civil or secular power: That is to say the Canonists, the Chancellors and the rascals making profession of the Canon law, which of their own accord do acknowledge and confess, that the most holy Canons or Decretals, do smell their most abominable avarice and ambition.
Fifthly, the lefte foote lyke vnto the foote of a Griphin,