A07410:34
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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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,1 signifieth the Ministers of the ciuile or secular power: That is to say the Canonists, the Chauncelours and the rascalls making profession of the Canon lawe, which of their owne accorde doe acknowledge and confesse, that the most holy Canons or Decretals, doe smell their most abhominable auarice and ambition.
- 1The left foot of a Griphin.The left foote of a Griphin.
For even as the Griffins do not easily let go that that they have once caught or laid hold on: Even so these maintainers and raveners of the Pope, ⟨image 9⟩do hold fast all that which they can get, and let not lightly go the pray: and as through the hooks of the Canons they have entrapped almost all the goods of all Europe: and they hold them so fast, that one cannot pull them out of their claws, for the Canons do serve to their insatiable avarice. This deadly Harpy hath devoured all the world: she hath taken away all the goods: she hath endamaged the souls and bodies; she hath stolen unto her all honours.
For euen as the Griphins doe not easely let goe that that they haue once caught or layde holde on: Euen so these maynteiners and raueners of the Pope, ⟨image 9⟩