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A07410	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.; De deux monstres prodigieux. English	Melanchthon, Philipp, 1497-1560.; Luther, Martin, 1483-1546. aut; Crespin, Jean, d. 1572.; Brooke, John, d. 1582.	1579 (1579)	STC 17797; ESTC S107029	24,551	44

their vnderstanding that in their Moonkish and solitary religion they doe serue and render obedience vnto the true God the whiche religion they haue constituted in Ceremonies obseruations of certeine outward woorkes by which they doe thinke that they haue well deserued heauen and not in the certeinty trust which embraceth the benefit of Iesus Christ For it is euen thus that there is no God either in heauē or earth which would be so serued worshipped but y diuel the Idols For none can serue nor obey the true God but in spirit truth Iohn the 4. Chapter That is to say ▪ in faith and true spirituall mouinges of the spirit the which the holy Ghost doth create stirre vp quicken in vs ▪ Esa. Chapter ●v Wherfore these false religious people cannot offer vnto any their seruices the which they do cloak hide vnder the name of God in the meane time turning themselues from all the ordinances heauenly manifestations cannot bring them back againe nor set thē vp but in reioysing flattering their vaine imaginations the which they haue forged of their own braine dreaming that such seruices obseruations are agréeable vnto god Such foolish and 〈◊〉 imagination is nothing but lyings and an Idoll 〈◊〉 and forged of their owne braine neither more nor lesse but euen as the Panims or Iewes doe f●●●● straunge Gods. Beholde this is the Calfe this is the impietie this is the carnal opinion couered and hid with the religious habite this is the Idoll to the which they are bounde and tyed the which they dooe garnish and beautifie with Ceremonies and with a goodly kinde of shewes The Calfe doth not liue but of hearbes and grasse For such hipocrites haue no knowledge of the eternall goodnesse but doe fat themselues with the pleasures of this present lyfe As one may playnly sée that the most puissantest and ample riches and the most greatest pleasures and the most highest dignities and honours are belonging vnto the people of the Church as one calleth them And euen so these Calues haue found grasse for their owne tooth And this is happened vnto them that they haue turned their glory into the similitude of a Calfe that eateth Haye For Christ is our true glory in whom wée must triumph glory and reioyce These héere cleane contrarye doe séeke an other glorye in their heartes and doe aduaunce and bragge themselues verye proudly of the trust of their merites and woorkes Such a Calfe is come in the stéed of Iesus Christ in vsurping the name of him he doth blaspheme and dishonour it Secondly the Moonkish apparaile rent full of holes 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 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 and ioyfull a thing it is bretheren to dwell together in vnitie 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 magnifie 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 We shall know this more cléerely if wée doe vnderstande the ende and extremitie by the thighes and i● we will make of the féete proppes by the which this Calfe that is to say this false Maske is holden vp and maynteined For there was neuer so many sects so many housholds so many differences so many names so many orders or rather disorders brought in as haue bene séene in our time when the ende is nigh and that that byle should breake séeing that the vanitie and the deceits are vncouered and made knowen ●o shall wee see all this infection to fall downe The féete doe signifie those bolde bretheren and other● ▪ those Sophisters and our worshipfull masters 〈…〉 haue the preheminēce aboue other which are 〈…〉 and the most skilfull or cunningest 〈…〉 who do know full well to kéepe amplifie and establish the dignitie and great authoritie of that 〈◊〉 religion eyther by writings preachings lectures disputacions or doctrines and doe endeauour themselues with all their strength thereto and doe imprint it into the heartes of the people throughout the whole world For euery trifling thing they fall out and disagrée among themselues and as many as there be of heads among them so many opinions there be Thirdly this Calfe representeth the gesture and countenaunce of a Preacher For he standeth vpright vppon his hinder féete and of the two fore féete he casteth the right after the manner of a Preacher and holdeth backe the lefte hée hath his heade lyfted vp he putteth out his tongue there is nothing in him which doth not represent those greate Cryers in the flesh Euen then as the Popish Asse hath bene an Image or figure of the Papisticall kingdome so this Moonkis● Calfe doth represent the Apostles and Disciples of the Pope in such sort that all the world doth well sée what Doctors or Preachers they haue heard vntil this present time and what they doe heare at this day 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 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 speaketh off in Saint Mathew the 23. chapter saying Wo be vnto you Scribes and Pharisies blinde guydes And Esay in his 56. chapter sayth All his 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 We might very properly or fitly apply many other things in

in time FINIS Genes 8 Genes 19 Num. 16 God doth aduertise men of their impieties diuersly The vngratfull men despise the meruailes of God. The significatiō of the first Monster The Pope that ●now The figure of the second Monster The holynesse of the frocke or coole VVherfore god doth send Monsters Daniel Mat. 24. Many monstrous signes 〈…〉 〈…〉 The head of the Asse The Church is a spiritual body and kingdome VVhat the Asse doth signifie in the holy Scripturt A Canonist is an Asse The right hand The spirituall kingdom of the Pope Daniel ● 2. Timot. 4. a. 3. The left hand the hand of a man. Luc. 22. b. 2● All kingdomes and empires are vnder y Popes feete Daniel 8. g. 24 The Popish kingdome established through mans vvisedom The right fo●t Those vvhich doe vphold the Popes kingdom Scholasticall diuinitie Mat ●4 The left foote of a Griphin The belly and the stomacke of a woman VVhat it is to she●● the belly naked ▪ ● T●● 3. a. 4 Philip. 3. d. 19 The description of the popish Clergie after 3. Peter 2. Peter 2. c. 10 The liuely pa●●●ing out of the popish kingdome The Pope and his are without shame The Popish Clergie wil not be rebuked The scales o● fish Mat. 4. c 19. VVhat y scales doe signifie in the Scripture Iob. 41. 2. 6. The princes do cleaue alvvayes vnto the Pope An●echrist made strong by the giftes and foundation● of Princes The head of the olde man issuing out of his buttockes Heb. ● d. 1● Daniel ● g. 25. The Dragon comming foorth of the Asses arse The latter tempest of the Romish An●echrist The Popes Rhethoriciners Rome the place vvhere the popish Asse hath bene found● VVe must not despise y monstrous signes The Pope his do conde●p●e all signes and miracles He meaneth the execrable Idoll of the Cake in the Masse The horror of the papisticall impietie God doth shewe himselfe irreconcilable vnder the figure of the Popish Asse Pro. 1. d. 25 The vvorde of God his truth called heresie by the Papists The Popish Asse a peece of carrion vvithout lyfe Daniel 8. d The interpretation made for to harden the heartes of those vvhich do giue no credit vnto the aduertismēts of the faithfull Esa 6. c. 10. The Papistes hearts hardened after the example of Balaam The hearts hardened after the example of Pharao The Moonkery is but a vaine appearaunce The golden Calfe of Aaron Exo. 32. Psa 106. c. 2● ● Reg. 1● The Calfe is an Idoll forged in the spirites of Moonkes The religion of the Moonkes builded vpon ceremonies and outvvard works Iohn 4. c. 24 Esa. 55. The seruice of the Monks cannot profit any man. VVhat it is to be nourished sed vvith grasse Psa 106. c. 10 VVhat doth signifie the skinne of this Calfe being torne or rēt Psa 133. 2. 2. ● The frocke deuided into many sects The thighes do signifie extremitie VVhat 〈◊〉 of this Calfe do 〈◊〉 The Moonkes disagreeing in opinions The Calfe doth counterfait the Moonkish Preachers The Moonkes the Apostles of the Pope Mat. 23. b. ●● E●● 56. c. 10 The eare noteth the confessions The tongue The two wart● or knobs lyke peason Micheah 4. d. 13 The Moonkes doe turne the preaching of the Gospell vnto mens traditions The Moonkes coole or hood tyed to the neck The Moonkes do keepe and hold fast the hood forsake let go transitory goods To preach the mouth of a calfe The calfe vvith out ha●●● The Calfe comming out of the belly of his mother The exposition of the calfe builded vppon the ●●riptur●● God is angry vvith the obseruations of the Moonkes VVhat the figure of he calfe doth signifie The gift of 〈…〉 not graunted 〈…〉 ¶ Imprinted at London by Thomas East dwelling by Paules Wharfe 1579.