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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. Thou sayest truth. But they may not be told of their faults, which be very great. For if they be told of them, then they cry out: why do you trouble us? Are not all things in good order? And, if we go about to show them their disorder by the word of God, and wherein their Traditions are different from the same, they answer, that they will dispute no more, and that they be already resolved, what they ought to believe and follow. And yet when we made the like answer to them, and those that hold the same religion, they mocked us, and said we answered so, because we durst not stand to the trial and that we have such mistrust in our weapon, ⟨image 72⟩that we be afraid to enter into combat.
Eusta. Thou saiest truthe. But thei maie not be tolde of their faultes, whiche be verie greate. For if thei be tolde of them, then thei crie out: why doe you trouble vs? Are not all thynges in good order? And, if we goe about to shewe theim their disorder by the worde of God, and wherein their Traditions are different from the same, thei answere, that thei will dispute no more, and that thei bee alreadie resolued, what thei ought to beleeue and followe. And yet when we made the like answere to them, and those that holde the same religion, thei mocked vs, and said we answered so, because we durst not stand to the trial and that wee haue suche mistrust in our weapon, ⟨image 72⟩that we be afraied to enter into combat.
Toby. Surely, now I perceive that thou art at them in good earnest, me thinks thou handlest them as they ought to be handled. For thou beatest them with their own rod, and condemns? them with their own sentence. But I pray thee, how art thou become so great a doctor in divinity? How couldest thou perceive all this that thou hast spoken?
Tobie. Surely, now I perceiue that thou art at them in good earnest, me thinkes thou handlest theim as thei ought to bee handled. For thou beatest them with their owne rod, and condemnes? theim with their owne sentēce. But I praie thee, how art thou become so greate a doctor in diuinitie? How couldest thou perceiue all this that thou hast spoken?