A07410:88
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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But these mad brains, superstitious and too holy Monks knew very well to forge, invent & find out so many differences of sects and opinions, as there is of divers apparel among them. The Cordeliers, that is of the order of Saint Francis, do magnify1 their order: The Jacobins, that is of the order of saint Dominic, their rule: The Benedictines will in no case loose their honour: The Augustines do go on the right side: The Charterhouse Monks on the left: The Celestines do keep their company: To conclude, there is not one but that he thinketh himself very fine and trim in his apparel. So we seeing that the frock is rent and torn about the thighs and feet of that Calf: Although that all were of one will and did agree well, as much as concerneth the apparel of the Calf: that is to say, although that all did nourish that obstinate opinion in their hearts: to wit that they did doubt or distrust of the mercy of God: and on the contrary did lean and stay upon the affiance and carnal assurance of their works, according to their observations.
But these madde braynes, supersticious and too holy Moonkes knew very well to forge, inuent & finde out so many differences of sectes and opinions, as there is of diuers apparayle among them. The Cordehers, that is of the order of Sainct Fraunces, doe magnifie1 their order: The Iacopins, that is of the order of saint Dominicke, their rule: The Benedictines will in no case loose their honour: The Augustines do goe on the right side: The Charterhouse Moonkes on the lefte: The Celestines doe keepe their company: To conclude, there is not one but that he thinketh himselfe very fine and trimme in his apparel. So we seing that the frocke is rent and torne about the thighes and féete of that Calfe: Although that all were of one will and did agrée well, asmuch as concerneth the apparell of the Calfe: that is to say, although that all did nourish that obstinate opinion in their hearts: to wit that they did doubt or distrust of the mercie of God: and on the contrary did leane and stay vppon the affiaunce and carnall assurance of their woorkes, according to their obseruations.
- 1The frock divided into many sects.The frocke deuided into many sects.