A07410:93
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
For can any man find an Apostle more fit for the brain of an Ass, then the head of a Calf? This is a fit cover for the pot.
For can any man finde an Apostle more fit for the braine of an Asse, then the head of a Calfe? This is a fit couer for the pot.
The carnal government hath always a carnal doctrine. And therefore the Calf is yet without eyes, or blind, for to figure those of whom Jesus Christ ⟨p. 16⟩speaketh off in Saint Matthew the 23. chapter, saying.1 Woe be unto you Scribes and Pharisees, blind guides. And Isaiah in his. 56. chapter saith. All his2 watchmen are all blind, they have altogether no understanding, they are all dumb Dogs, not being able to bark, they are slippery: sluggish are they, and lye sweating: they are shameless Dogs that be never satisfied. The shepherds also in like manner have no understanding.
The carnall gouernment hath alwayes a carnall doctrine. And therefore the Calfe is yet without eyes, or blinde, for to figure those of whome Iesus Christ ⟨p. 16⟩speaketh off in Saint Mathew the 23. chapter, saying.1 Wo be vnto you Scribes and Pharisies, blinde guydes. And Esay in his. 56. chapter sayth. All his2 watchmen are all blinde, they haue altogether no vnderstanding, they are all dumme Dogges, not being able to barke, they are slippery: sluggish are they, and lye sweating: they are shamelesse Dogges that be neuer satisfied. The shepheards also in lyke manner haue no vnderstanding.