A07410:48
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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And therefore the murders, thefts, the monstrous whoredoms, the horrible wickednesses of this Idol of Rome, do surmount a great deal the wickednesses, cruelties, and madness, of Nero.
And therefore the murthers, theftes, the monstrous whooredomes, the horrible wickednesses of this Idoll of Rome, doe surmounte a greate deale the wickednesses, crueltyes, and maddenesse, of Nero.
Seventhly, the scales of Fishes, wherewith1 the arm, the feet, and the neck of that Popish Ass are covered, and not the belly nor the breast, do signify the Princes and secular Lords. For the ⟨image 11⟩sea is oftentimes taken in the Scripture for the world, and the fishes for the men of the world: As Jesus Christ himself interpreteth the Nets of Saint Peter, Mat. 4. when he said, I will make you fishers2 of men.
Seauenthlye, the scales of Fishes, wherewith1 the arme, the féete, and the necke of that Popishe Asse are coured, and not the bellye nor the brest, dooe signifie the Princes and seculer Lordes. For the ⟨image 11⟩sea is oftentimes taken in the Scripture for the worlde, and the fishes for the men of the worlde: As Iesus Christ himselfe interpreteth the Nets of Saint Peter, Mat. 4. when hee sayde, I will make you fishers2 of men.