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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. 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.
Ierom. But neuerthelesse it followeth not, but that thei whiche haue been thus wronged, haue iuste occasiō to pursue their right. Neither doeth it followe, but that Iudges and Magistrates, dooe verie well execute their office, in condemnyng suche accordyng to their desertes. And though thei crie out against those whiche sue thē: we haue nothyng to do with you, thei maie well be answered: but we haue to doe with you. For if the wicked and giltie might be quitte, and escape the gallowes with suche cōplaintes and cries, thei would al escape. And if there were reason in these cōplaintes, the Iudges and not the giltie ought to be condemned, thei that demaunde iustice, and not thei whiche haue cōmitted the fact and deserued correction and punishement. Wherefore the common prouerbe is well verified in suche, as bothe offer wrong and complain, that the lambe hath troubled the wolues water, & he can bothe bite & whine.
Theo. This is the greatest wickedness in the world, and yet it is daily used against Jesus Christ and his Servants, whensoever they have to do with the wicked, and reprove them of their faults, and ⟨image 64⟩go about to bring them under the yoke of the Lord. This is the cause that they cry out against the Gospel: This is the means that they trouble the world with.