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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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¶ THE APPROBATION of Martin Luther.¶ THE APPROBATION of Martyn Luther.
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.
¶ THE APPROBATION of Martin Luther.
¶ THE APPROBATION of Martyn Luther.
This Popish Ass is of himself a monstrous figure, fearful & horrible, and the more that one doth behold him, the more terrible he appeareth. But behold which is the most terriblest of all, that God himself hath formed and revealed this monster, as a figure full of fearfulness. For if any workman had drawn it, painted or engraved it, one might well mock of it, and not to pass on it. But because that the holy divine majesty hath formed and made it and that he hath set before us such a figure, it behoveth all men to tremble▪ when and as often as the same doth come in their remembrance: and that they be estonned & amazed, as of a thing of which one may easily conjecture of the thought, counsel and will of God.
THis Popish Asse is of himselfe a monstrous figure, fearefull & horrible, and the more that one doth behold him, the more terrible he appeareth. But behold which is the most terriblest of all, that God himselfe hath formed and reuealed this monster, as a figure full of fearefulnesse. For if any workeman had drawen it, painted or engraued it, one might well mock of it, and not to passe on it. But bicause that the holy diuine maiestie hath formed and made it and that he hath set before vs such a figure, it behoueth all men to tremble▪ when and as often as the same doth come in their remembraunce: and that they be estonned & amazed, as of a thing of which one may easily coniecture of the thought, counsell and will of God.