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.…

Toby. For,¹ ought that I can perceive, all this liberality of Julian, ²that thou hast talked of, proceeded not of true liberality, nor true charity, that he gave to the poor and needy, but for envy of the Christians, and spite that he had, that their charity and liberality, did so much honour their religion, drew men to it, and dishonour the Paynims religion. And therefore he would not, that their religion should be less honoured in this matter, then the Christian religion. And by that I perceive, that the christians in those days, had to do with a subtle Devil: who could cunningly change himself from a black Devil into a white. But I would wish, if we can now have Angels in stead ⟨image 51⟩of devils, that at least we had many such devils in that point, but principally amongst you that brag so much of the reformation of the Gospel. For, seeing that you hate the Pope, & prelates of the Church, Priests, Monks, and all the Religion which you call Popish, and that ye cry so much against them: I would ye would (in spite of them,³ and in shame of them) become more liberal and charitable then ye be: and that ye had more care for the poor that are amongst you, then ye have: and that ye would so honour your religion, that ye might keep it from blame, and that those which you call Papists, should not surmount you in liberality and charity, as Julian did to honour his religion, in despite of Christ, and the Christian religion. For, if liberality & charity were as great in these days among you, as in old time it was among ancient christians: ye should have as great a vantage over your enemies, as those good Christians had over the Gentiles. But you care not for any such honour. How sayest thou Eustace, is not this true?

Tobie. For,¹ ought that I cā perceiue, al this liberalitie of Iulian, ²yt thou hast talked of, proceaded not of true liberalitie, nor true charitie, that he gaue to the poore and needy, but for enuie of the Christians, and spite that he had, that their charitie and liberalitie, did so muche honor their religiō, drewe men to it, and dishonor the Painims religion. And therefore he would not, that their religiō should be lesse honored in this matter, then the Christian religiō. And by that I perceiue, that the christians in those daies, had to doe with a subtle Deuill: who could cunnyngly chaunge hymself from a blacke Deuill into a white. But I would wishe, if we can now haue Angels in stede