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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. This whorehunter or ba•ed, hath as much reason to complain and […] angry, as hath a thief or robber, which is called to account of thefts and robberies which he hath committed, and which is called to judgement for the same.
Ierom. This whorehunter or ba•ed, hath as muche reason to complaine and 〈…〉 angrie, as hath a theefe or robber, whiche is called to account of theftes and robberies whiche he hath committed, and whiche is called to iudgement for thesame.
Theo. It is certain, that such fellows would have nothing to do, with those that they have wronged, neither with such judges, as should call them to account; and ⟨image 64⟩pronounce sentence against them.
Theo. It is certain, that suche fellowes would haue nothing to doe, with those that thei haue wronged, neither with suche iudges, as should call them to accoumpte; and ⟨image 64⟩pronounce sentence against them.
Jerome. But nevertheless it followeth not, but that they which have been thus wronged, have just occasion to pursue their right. Neither doeth it follow, but that Judges and Magistrates, do very well execute their office, in condemning such according to their deserts. And though they cry out against those which sue them: we have nothing to do with you, they may well be answered: but we have to do with you. For if the wicked and guilty might be quit, and escape the gallows with such complaints and cries, they would all escape. And if there were reason in these complaints, the Judges and not the guilty ought to be condemned, they that demand justice, and not they which have committed the fact and deserved correction and punishment. Wherefore the common proverb is well verified in such, as both offer wrong and complain, that the lamb hath troubled the wolves water, & he can both bite & whine.