A07410:52
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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To conclude, they do confirm his spiritual and politic government, by decrees and ordinances not to be borne with: they do beautify them with goodly E•n•••, and do establish his pomps and royal faculties through strange doctrines.
To conclude, they do confirme his spirituall and poli•ique gouernment, by decrées and ordinaunces not to be borne with: they doe beautifie them with goodly E•n•••, and do establish his pompes and royall faculties through straunge doctrines.
Furthermore, to the end that the ground & foundation1 of that retreat of Antichrist be more firm and sure and to endure and continue the longer, they do make lay mens testaments and wills, they heap up to them revenues, they constitute Monasteries, they build Temples, they do ordain Convents and Colleges of unmarried people, as of Markets and open Fairs of such manner of Canonists, Dunces Sophisters, Beggars, Preachers for money, Confessors and Doctors: and as of public exercises and Theatres, of whom one can hear nothing to sound, but of the spilling and marring of the celestial doctrine. And for to speak briefly, the great goods the riches and favourers of the world are so well and so firmly and strongly tied and fastened unto him, that there is neither wind nor blast, there is neither spiritual doctrine neither word of God, which can separate or pluck them, from him.
Furthermore, to the ende that the ground & foundation1 of that retrayt of Antechrist be more firme and sure and to endure and continue the longer, they doe make lay mens testaments and willes, they heape vp to them reuenewes, they constitute Monasteries, they buyld Temples, they doe ordaine Conuents and Colledges of vnmaried people, as of Markettes and open Faires of such manner of Canonists, Dunces Sophisters, Beggers, Preachers for money, Confessors and Doctors: and as of publique exercises and Theaters, of whom one can heare nothing to sounde, but of the spillyng and marring of the celestiall doctrine. And for to speake briefely, the great goods the riches and fauourers of the world are so wel and so firmely and strongly tyed and fastened vnto him, that there is neyther winde nor blast, there is neither spiritual doctrine neither word of God, which can seperate or plucke them, from him.