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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.
Eusta. I will leave to dispute, whether they be true ministers or no, for thou knowest mine opinion touching that: But for that they esteem them to be such, I have good occasion to say thus much against them. For if they hold them for such, then may the ministers justly complain of them, for taking away that spiritual sword of the Church, which God hath committed to them, aswell as they complain for taking away their sword. Contrariwise, if they hold not their ministers for the true ministers of God, why do they allow them? And why are those better welcome to them, which go about to please them in all things, like idle belles & hirelings, then they that go about to execute their charge, according to the commandment of the word of God? By this we may well perceive, to what end these fellows have received the Gospel, and how they use it to their gain. They cry out against the Pope, and yet they go about to set up such an oath among them selves, in that they do that, whereof they accuse the Pope and his. The difference is,1 that where this is a spiritual Pope, they would make a Temporal Pope, who is more to be feared then that Pope ⟨image 70⟩which they condemn, if he once take root, and be admitted and maintained: But I will leave this talk, for it belongeth not to me. I leave y• charge to those, whom it toucheth nearer then me: only touching this, because I fear me, least the world fall in decay as fast this way, as ever it did, on the Pope, Priests, Monks, and Romish Church side, according to our former talk.
Eusta. I will leaue to dispute, whether thei be true ministers or no, for thou knowest myne opinion touchyng that: But for that thei esteeme them to bee suche, I haue good occasiō to saie thus muche against them. For if thei hold them for suche, then maie the ministers iustly complaine of them, for takyng awaie that spirituall sworde of the Churche, whiche God hath committed to them, aswell as thei complaine for takyng awaie their sworde. Contrariwise, if thei holde not their ministers for the true ministers of God, why doe thei allow them? And why are those better welcome to theim, whiche goe aboute to please them in all thynges, like idle belles & hirelinges, then thei that go about to execute their charge, accordyng to the commaundement of the worde of God? By this we maie well perceiue, to what ende these fellowes haue receiued the Gospell, and how thei vse it to their gaine. Thei crie out againste the Pope, and yet thei goe about to set vp suche an othe emong them selues, in that thei doe that, whereof thei accuse the Pope and his. The difference is,