A07410:78
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 truly I will not speak but of things which are true: and will show wherefore God hath set forth such a sign in that Monkish Calf, and for what cause he hath defiled the religious habit or apparel with one so vile a spot: Forasmuch as without the habit of a Monk he might signify and declare the evils to come as properly and well by any other show or token. Even so then it is not long sithence that by his providence was calved at Langdesberge a certain Canon Calf, or a Monkish Calf. It declareth thereby, that all religious men and Monks ought to have their eyes thereon still fixed, and that he beholdeth them, and that he hath determined to punish them: For this same year he will use none other miracles, then those which have respect unto such holy and spiritual people.
And truly I will not speake but of things which are true: and will shew wherefore God hath set foorth such a signe in that Moonkish Calfe, and for what cause hée hath defiled the religious habite or apparayle with one so vyle a spotte: Forasmuch as without the habite of a Moonke hée might signifie and declare the euills to come as properly and well by any other shew or token. Euen so then it is not long sithence that by his prouidence was calued at Langdesberge a certeine Canon Calfe, or a Moonkish Calfe. It declareth thereby, that all religious men and Moonkes ought to haue their eyes thereon still fixed, and that he beholdeth them, and that he hath determined to punish them: For this same yeare he will vse none other miracles, then those which haue respecte vnto such holy and spirituall people.
For god painting out of late that excellent Monarch1 of Alexander king of Macedonia under the figure and likeness of a Goat, besides the Prophetical interpretation of the discomfiture and vanquishing to come: he hath also set forth and represented the nature of the Grecians, which are wanton as the Goats. And all that that they have conceived in their mind how high and hard that it be, they hope to bring it to pass, and to attain unto it through good councils, through great viva•ilie and stoutness of the mind.