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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
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.
By which is signified the empire and kingdoms, which have persecuted the people and chuche of God, and have done so much harm on the earth.
By whiche is signified the empire and kyngdomes, whiche haue persecuted the people and chuche of God, and haue doen so muche harme on the yearth.
Toby. I understand this point very well: Now remaineth to hear, what Jerome hath to say.
Tobie. I vnderstande this poincte verie well: Now remaineth to heare, what Ierome hath to saie.
Jerome. Because that the tyrants which openly persecute the people, and Church of God, and use nothing but rage, force, and violence, do manifestly declare themselves, to be the enemies of God and his church, it seemeth that we may rightly call such possessed and devils, black devils.
Ierom. Because that the tyrantes which openly persecute the people, and Churche of God, and vse nothyng but rage, force, and violence, doe manifestly declare themselues, to bee the enemies of God and his churche, it semeth that we maie rightly cal suche possessed and deuills, blacke deuils.