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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.
Theo. It well appeareth, that they know Jesus Christ, but they will not obey him, but resist him as much as they can. And though they be not able to resist him,1 yet they will, yet they will fight against him: but perceiving that they be too weak and overcome, they give him fair words, they beseech him as their master. And here it should seem that their fury and rage were ⟨image 60⟩subdued, but it is but in show and by force. They complain of Jesus Christ as if he did them wrong, or that he used them more uncurteously than they deserved, and before their time be come. To be short•, they desire nothing but peace and agreement.
Theo. It wel appeareth, that thei know Iesus Christ, but thei will not obeie hym, but resist hym as muche as thei can. And though thei bee not able to resist hym,1 yet thei will, yet thei will fight against hym: but perceiuyng that thei be too weake and ouercome, thei giue hym faire words, thei beseeche hym as their maister. And here it should seeme that their furie and rage wer ⟨image 60⟩subdued, but it is but in shew and by force. Thei complaine of Iesus Christe as if he did them wrong, or that he vsed them more vncurteously thē thei deserued, and before their tyme be come. To bee short•, thei desire nothyng but peace and agreement.
- 1The Devils desire atonement.The Deuilles desire attonement.
Toby. And notwithstanding, seeing that the Devil is author of war and strife peace can not greatly please him.