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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 agree to all that. But you that glory so much in the reformation of your Gospel, brag to be all faithful, all good men, to follow the pure word of God, to be all led and guided by the holy ghost, and condemn all others that are not of your sect.
Eusta. I agree to all that. But you that glorie so muche in the reformation of your Gospell, bragge to bee all faithfull, all good men, to followe the pure worde of God, to be all led and guided by the holy ghost, and condemne all others that are not of your secte.
Theo. That notwithstanding it followeth not, that all they that brag of such things, be such as they would be esteemed. For, the church of God will never be without hypocrites and false brethren,1 mingled amongst the children of God, which bring more dangerous and offensive war to the church of God, than any other enemies whatsoever they be. And therefore there will always be such Devils, and such possessed enough in the church as thou speakest of, that will cry out on Christ and his servants, and complain on them, but yet they are not of the Church. For there is great difference between being of the Church,2 and being in the Church. But where can the devil assail Christ nearer, and more subtly then in his church? What sort of men can he better use to serve his purpose, then those, which only will be holden for the true members of the church, but such as shall be in greatest credit, and authority in the same? If thou wilt talk of Ministers, ⟨image 73⟩I would ask of thee: when was the church ever without false Prophets, dumb dogs flatterers, and Hirelings, which have always warred against the true Prophets & Apostles, and against the true Ministers of the lord? And have not these been most promoted, and best esteemed amongst men? If ye talk of Kings, Princes, Lords, and Magistrates, consider how many have there been found, that have yielded such obedience to the word of God, which hath been declared unto them by the Prophets, and other ministers of the Lord, and have showed them such honour and reverence as they ought? For one that hath been found to yield such duty to their Minister, as behoved, there have been twenty found that have done the contrary, which have not been contented not only to despise the doctrine of the true servants of God, but have also driven them out, and persecuted them themselves. And when I speak this, I speak not of such Princes and Magistrates which have had dominion over such people and Nations as were esteemed Infidels, but I speak of those that reigned over the people which were esteemed of God and of his Church. But how many have been found among this people