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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. I would he had less reason so to say, but yet he taketh every thing at the worst. For he looketh so much at those that do not their duty, that he forgetteth to look on those that do it. But put the case that there were greater disorder in this matter on our behalf then there is. I would ye Papists (whom Eustace now defendeth) would so envy us, that in spite of us, they would become more charitable and honest then either they or we be yet, and that they would surmount us in all virtues. But though they be holden for never so zealous in their Religion, yet I fear not that they will so dishonour us, as I have wished.
Theo. I would he had lesse reason so to saie, but yet he taketh euery thyng at the worst. For he loketh so muche at those that dooe not their duetie, that he forgetteth to looke on those that doe it. But put the case that there wer greater disorder in this matter on our behalfe then there is. I would ye Papistes (whom Eustace now defendeth) would so enuie vs, that in spite of vs, thei would become more charitable and honest then either thei or we bee yet, and that thei would surmounte vs in all vertues. But though thei be holden for neuer so zealous in their Religion, yet I feare not that thei will so dishonor vs, as I haue wished.
Toby. I think that neither they nor you are so spitefully bent, to go about to dishonour one an other after this sort, how spiteful so ever ye be one against an ot•er in other things. But we will leave such occasions ⟨image 52⟩in which some will whiten themselves in blacking other, and talk we again of Julian the Apostate, whose story thou haste not yet ended. Thou hast already told, how he transfigured himself into a white devil divers ways, but thou haste not yet declared, how the white Devil become black.
Tobie. I think that neither thei nor you are so spitefully bent, to goe about to dishonor one an other after this sort, how spitful so euer ye be one against an ot•er in other thinges. But we will leaue suche occasiōs