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A pastime for parents
A pastime for parents: or A recreation to pass away the time; containing the most principal grounds of Christian religion. By Arthur Dent preacher of the word of God at South-Shoobery in Essex.A pastime for parents: or A recreation to passe away the time; contayning the most principall grounds of Christian religion. By Arthur Dent preacher of the word of God at South-Shoobery in Essex.
London: printed by T. East for Thomas Man, 1606
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.
Father. If there be so many devils, why doth the Scripture speak of the devil in the singular number as if there were but one?
Father. If there bee so many diuels, why doth the Scripture speake of the diuell in the singular number as if there were but one?
Child. There be multitudes of infernal Spirits, but yet they do so join together in one, that they be called the devil in the singular number, because there is a kingdom of them, and a united society under one head, prince or principal devil: and they do all join to uphold their society,1 and kingdom, as Christ teacheth.
Child. There bée multitudes of infernall Spirits, but yet they doe so ioyne together in one, that they bée called the diuell in the singuler number, because there is a kingdome of them, and a vnited societie vnder one head, prince or principall diuell: and they doe all ioyne to vphold their societie,1 and kingdome, as Christ teacheth.
Father. Did the devils by their fall loose that great power and strength which they had by nature and creation?
Father. Did the diuels by their fall loose that great power and strength which they had by nature and creation?