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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.
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.
Ierom. I will make thee vnderstande it by example. Seyng the Papistes, whiche resist the Gospell, be named Christians as well as other, thei maie bee counted white Deuils, in comparison of Iewes, Turkes and Painims, whiche declare thēselues to be open enemies, bothe of Christ & his Gospell: but if thou compare them with those, that bragge of the title and reformation of the Gospell, the persecuting Papistes wil seme blacke deuils, when other shall seme white. For, thei be bothe false Christians, but th'one hath a fairer shew then th'other, for he couereth hymself with the cloake of the Gospell, & the reformation of thesame.
Toby. I understand thee very well, but let us now hear what Theophrastus hath to say.
Tobie. I vnderstand thee very well, but let vs now heare what Theophrastus hath to saie.