A07410:36
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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Sixthly, the belly and the stomach, the which do resemble1 the belly and stomach of a woman, signify the body of the Pope: That is to say the Cardinals, Archbishops, Bishops, Abbots, Monks, Priests, and other execrable spiritual Martyrs, and all the rest of his bawds, and fat hogs, which have none other care all their life time but to feed and pamper their paunches with delicious wines and delicate dishes: to seek their ease and all the allurements and enticements to whoredom, & to keep themselves in all pleasures and Idleness, and to give themselves unto all monstrous infamies. The which they may very well do, and freely: For they have many privileges, wherewith they are well armed and munited for to be exempted from all punishment. As we do see this Popish Ass who showeth before all mens eyes openly,2 and without any shame his belly of a woman, naked and bare: even so these, without any shame, do lead a dissolute and wanton life, full of all filthiness and wickedness. That which they do is to the horrible offence and hurt and to the utter ruin & destruction of the youth of all nations as the deed it self death sufficiently declare.
Sixtiy, the belly and the stomacke, the which do resemble1 the belly and stomacke of a woeman, signifie the body of the Pope: That is to say the Cardinals, Archbishops, Bishops, Abbots, Moonkes, Priests, and other execrable spirituall Martirs, and all the rest of his bawdes, and fatte hogges, which haue none other care all their lyfe time but to féede and pamper their paunches with delycious wynes and delycate dishes: to séeke their ease and all the allurements and entisements to whoredome, & to kéepe themselues in al pleasures and Idlenesse, and to giue themselues vnto all monstrous infamies. The which they may very well doe, and fréely: For they haue many priuiledges, wherewith they are wel armed and munited for to be exempted from all punishment. As we doe sée this Popish Asse who sheweth before all mens eyes openly,2 and without any shame his belly of a woeman, naked and bare: euen so these, without any shame, doe lead a dissolute and wanton lyfe, full of all filthinesse and wickednesse. That which they doe is to the horrible offence and hurt and to the vtter ruine & destruction of the youth of all nations as the déede it selfe déeth sufficiently declare.