A07410:54
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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Eighthly, the head of the old man issuing out of1 his buttocks, doth signify the decrease, the oldness, and the end of the Popes kingdom. For the fore part or the face in the holy Scriptures doth signify the increase or advancement: and the hind part or the back, or the buttocks, do signify the declination and the end, as you have y• like speech in the viij. chap. of Saint Paul to the Hebrews: That which is disannulled2 and waxed old, is ready to vanish away. Then that monstrous figure declareth that the barbarous tyranny of the Pope is now come unto his last end, and that of himself it ought to wax old and come to nought without any sword or outward violence, as it is foreshowed in the eight Chapter of Daniel, 3that he shall be destroyed without hand. For there is so great increase of superstitions, and such a bundle and fardel of vices, that of necessity his own ⟨image 12⟩weight must cause him to fall down: and that the groanings, complaints, and sighings of all people & nations may be heard: Forasmuch as the word of God hath discovered and revealed before all mens eyes, his impiety, malice and cruelty.
Eightly, the head of the olde man issuing out of1 his buttockes, doth signifie the decrease, the oldenesse, and the ende of the Popes kingdome. For the fore part or the face in the holy Scriptures doth signifie the encrease or aduauncement: and the hinde part or the backe, or the buttockes, doe signifie the declynation and the ende, as you haue y• lyke speach in the viij. chap. of Saint Paul to the Hebrewes: That which is disanulled2 and waxed olde, is ready to vanish away. Then that monstrous figure declareth that the barbarous tiranny of the Pope is now come vnto his last ende, and that of himselfe it ought to waxe olde and come to nought without any swoorde or outwarde violence, as it is foreshewed in the eight Chapter of Daniel,