A07410:39
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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But these as brute beasts, led with natural sensuality and made to that end, that being taken they should be destroyed, speak evil of those things which they know not, and shall perish through their own corruption. And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they which count it pleasure to line deliciously for a season. Spots they are and blots, delighting themselves in that they deceive you, in feasting with you. Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease to sin, beguiling unstable souls: they have hearts occupied with covetousness, detestable follows.
But these as brute beastes, ledde with naturall sensualitie and made to that ende, that béeinge taken they shoulde bée destroyed, speake euill of those thinges whiche they knowe not, and shall perishe through their owne corruption. And shall receiue the rewarde of vnrighteousnesse, as they whiche count it pleasure to line deliciouslye for a season. Spottes they are and blottes, deli•htinge themselues in that they deceiue you, in feastinge with you. Hauinge eyes full of aduontrye, and that cannot cease to sinne, begylinge vnstable soules: they haue heartes occupyed with couetousnesse, detestable followes.
Which forsaking the right way, have gone astray following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, which loved the reward of unrighteousness: But he was rebuked for his iniquity, for the dumb beast, whereon he sate speaking with mans voice, forbade the foolishness of the Prophet. These are wells without water, and clouds carried about with tempest, to whom the black darkness is reserved for ever.
Which forsakinge the right waye, haue gone as•raye followinge the waye of Balaam the sonne of Bosor, whiche loued the rewarde of vnrighteousnesse: But hée was rebuked for his iniquitie, for the dumme beast, whereon hée sate speakinge with mans voyce, forbadde the foolishnesse of the Prophet. These are wells without water, and cloudes caryed aboute with tempest, to whom the blacke darkenesse is reserued for euer.