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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.
Toby. I think thou meanest thereby, that some of them have fairer show of goodness then other some have, and can better counterfeit the Angels.
Tobie. I thinke thou meanest thereby, that some of thē haue fairer shewe of goodnesse then other some haue, and can better counterfect the Angelles.
Jerome. That is without doubt, and therefore in comparing some with other some, they may seem to be black Devils, which otherwise seem to be white.
Ierom. That is without doubt, and therfore in comparyng some with other some, thei maie seme to be blacke Deuils, which otherwise seme to be white.
Toby. I do not well understand, what thou meanest.
Tobie. I doe not well vnderstand, what thou meanest.
Jerome. I will make thee understand it by example. Seeing the Papists, which resist the Gospel, be named Christians as well as other, they may be counted white Devils, in comparison of Jews, Turks and Paynims, which declare themselves to be open enemies, both of Christ & his Gospel: but if thou compare them with those, that brag of the title and reformation of the Gospel, the persecuting Papists will seem black devils, when other shall seem white. For, they be both false Christians, but the one hath a fairer show then the other, for he covereth himself with the cloak of the Gospel, & the reformation of the same.