A07410:46
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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Yet notwithstanding those do nothing but that is to the great prejudice of their renown, and in danger to loose all honour: as they are never without fear, whether they be hanged on the gallows, o• that they be evil spoken off, or that every man doth mock them, ly•••nge out their tongue, or that they be torn in pieces by force or outrage. But these wicked villains, effeminate, impudent,1 bellies full of all filthiness, do cover and ⟨p. 6⟩cloak themselves with the name of CHRIST, and do let slip the bridle unto all madness and wickedness, and do give themselves licence without fearing any punishment, without caring to be rebuked: And not only that, but also with all these detestable villainies, they would be called spiritual, the holy Fathers, and the Catholic Church. And being not yet content with that, they go about to pursue, chastise, and spit•e in other mens faces, because of the moat that they see in their eyes, and of the Gnat and little Fly that they do see them swallow down: And yet they will not that any should check and rebuke the great beam that2 is in their eye, nor the Camel that they have swallowed down: But on the contrary, that the blemishes so apparent and evident may be hid and covered, yea▪ beautified and set out with the title of JESUS CHRIST and of the Church.
Yet notwithstandinge those doe nothinge but that is to the great preiudice of theire renowne, and in daunger to loose all honour: as they are neuer without feare, whether they bée hanged on the gallowes, o• that they bée euill spoken off, or that euery manne doth mocke them, ly•••nge out theire tongue, or that they bée torne in péeces by force or outrage. But these wicked villames, effeminate, impudent,1 bellyes full of all filthynesse, doe couer and ⟨p. 6⟩