A07410:41
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
For in speaking swelling words of vanity, they beguile with wantonness through the ⟨image 10⟩lusts of the flesh men that were clean escaped from them which are wrapped in errors, promising unto them liberty, and are themselves the bond servants of corruption.
For in speakinge swellinge woordes of vanitye, they begyle with wantonnesse through the ⟨image 10⟩lustes of the flesh men that were cleane escaped from them which are wrapped in errours, promisinge vnto them libertie, and are themselues the bond seruaunts of corruption.
And truly this doth lively set out the Pope, and1 painteth him in his right colours, and uncovere•• fu••ye the feminine belly of the Popish Ass.
And truely this doth liuely sette out the Pope, and1 paynteth him in his right comoures, and vncouere•• fu••ye the feminine bellye of the Popishe Asse.
- 1The lively pa•• •ing out of the popish kingdom.The liuely pa•• •ing out of the popish kingdome.