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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.
Eust. If they can not suffer to be admonished and reproved so favourably as thou sayest, how would they suffer their Preachers to use them, as they have used our Priests and Monks in like matter?
Eust. If thei can not suffer to bee admonished and reproued so fauourably as thou saiest, how would thei suffer their Preachers to vse them, as thei haue vsed our Priestes and Monkes in like matter?
Toby. Thou mayest will think, that if Priests and Friars went about to defend their cause with fire and faggot, these fellows would not suffer their swords to rust in the like cause, which they are well able to do▪ if they were put to it, but the best […],1 they have no great cause to fear their Preachers therein. For first, there are more ⟨image 66⟩flatterers and hirelings which will dis•semble mens faults and encourage them therein, then true preachers which will speak freely according to their office. Secondly, the Ministers are of very little power, and therefore there is no danger to be feared that way. Thirdly, I think that those which be of the best sort among them, desire the abuse only to be corrected, and that the goods may be employed and bestowed as they ought to be. And it is all one to them who do it, so it be done according to the order that the Church requireth.
Tobie. Thou maiest will thinke, that if Priestes and Friers went about to defend their cause with fire and faggot, these fellowes would not suffer their swordes to rust in the like cause, whiche thei are well able to do▪ if thei were put to it, but the best 〈…〉,1