A07410:87
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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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.
Secondly, the Monkish apparel rent full of holes1 about the thighs, feet, and belly, do signify that in that solitary religion and in those Ceremonies and observations full of deceits, there is no agreeing that is perfect or whole: And yet the holy Scripture requireth ⟨p. 15⟩chiefly and before all things, that the Christians and faithful be of one fellowship and unity. As it is said in the 133. Psalm, O how good and2 joyful a thing it is: brethren to dwell together in unity.
Secondly, the Moonkish apparaile rent full of holes1 about the thighes, féete, and belly, doe signifie that in that solytarie religion and in those Ceremonies and obseruations ful of deceits, there is no agréeing that is perfect or whole: And yet the holye Scripture requireth ⟨p. 15⟩chiefely and before all things, that the Christians and faythfull be of one felowshippe and vnitie. As it is sayde in the 133. Psalme, O how good and2 ioyfull a thing it is: bretheren to dwell together in vnitie.
- 1What doth signify the skin of this Calf, being torn or rent.VVhat doth signifie the skinne of this Calfe, being torne or rēt.
- 2Psa. 133. 2. 2. •