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The world possessed with devils containing three dialogues. 1. Of the Devil let loose.…The vvorlde possessed with deuils conteinyng three dialogues. 1. Of the Deuill let loose.…
The world possessed with devils containing three dialogues. 1. Of the Devil let loose. 2. Of black devils. 3. Of white devils. And of the coming of Jesus Christ to judgement, a very necessary and comfortable discourse for these miserable and dangerous days.The vvorlde possessed with deuils conteinyng three dialogues. 1. Of the Deuill let loose. 2. Of blacke deuils. 3. Of white deuils. And of the commyng of Iesus Christe to iudgement, a verie necessarie and comfortable discourse for these miserable and daungerous daies.
London: printed by John Kingston for John Perin, 1583London: printed by John Kingston for Ihon Perin, 1583
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Theo. The like shall happen to all those that go about to appease the trouble and fury, that now possesseth the world, if they used any other mean, then the power and wisdom of the word of God. For devils can not be cast out, but only by our saviour Christ, or his disciples which come in his name, power, and strength. For, it is Jesus Christ of whom it is written: that he appeaseth the noise of the seas, & the noise of the waves thereof,1 & tumults of the people. Wherefore there is none but he that can deliver the little ship of the church of God, from the swallowing gulfs,2 and troublesome seas of this world:3 for it is only to him, that the winds & tempests obey, which are creatures without reason or understanding, neither hearing nor seeing: therefore they fear and acknowledge none but God, to be their master & governor.4 There is none other conjuration, that hath any power over them but only the name of Jesus Christ: and he that cometh in any other name, or bringeth ⟨image 22⟩any other doctrine, shall not heal the disease, but rather increase it. And it is not enough to come in the name of Christ, and to bring his doctrine, but it must be done with his spirit, and faith. For, the sons of Sceva did use the name of Christ, when they Conjured the wicked spirit, yea, the name of Jesus which Paul preached:5 but he obeyed them not, for they took the name of Jesus in vain, not having such faith in him and in his word, as Paul had: and therefore the Devil answered them, that he knew them, but feared them not. Many also in these days come in the name of Christ, and boast much of his Gospel, but because they are without faith and affection, towards the church of Christ, their doctrine is of no great force. For, the power of Jesus Christ and his doctrine, consisteth not in words, but in faith: his troth lieth not in the tong, but in the heart. For the Gospel is no Gospel, nor the word of God is no word, but only the dead letter, except it be joined with the power and efficacy of the holy ghost, who is the author thereof. Neither hath it any great power in him that uttereth it, except it be uttered in faith, so that he may truly say