A07410:86
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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For it is even thus, that there is no God, either in heaven or earth which would be so served & worshipped but y• devil & the Idols. For none can serve nor obey the true God, but in spirit & truth, John the 4. Chapter: That1 is to say▪ in faith and true & spiritual movings of the spirit, the which the holy Ghost doth create, stir up, & quicken in us▪ Esa. Chapter. •v. Wherefore these false2 religious people cannot offer unto any their services, the which they do cloak & hide under the name of God, & in the mean time turning themselves from all the ordinances3 & heavenly manifestations, & cannot bring them back again, nor set them up, but in rejoicing & flattering ⟨image 19⟩their vain imaginations, the which they have forged of their own brain, dreaming that such services & observations are agreeable unto God. Such foolish and […] imagination is nothing but lyings and an Idol […] and forged of their own brain, neither more nor less, but even as the Paynims or Jews do f•••• strange Gods. Behold, this is the Calf, this is the impiety: this is the carnal opinion covered and hid with the religious habit: this is the Idol to the which they are bound and tied, the which they do garnish and beautify with Ceremonies and with a goodly kind of shows. The Calf doth not live but of herbs and grass. For such hypocrites have no knowledge of the eternal goodness, but do fat themselves with the pleasures of this present life: As one may plainly see that the most puissantest and ample riches,4 and the most greatest pleasures, and the most highest dignities and honours are belonging unto the people of the Church, as one calleth them. And even so these Calves have found grass for their own tooth. And this is happened unto them, that they have turned5