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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
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Theo. I perceive thou speakest reason: for though the Pope and his, abuse, and have of long time abused, both Councils and ⟨image 78⟩ancient Cannons, and that they use no part of the ancient discipline of the church, but only the names and titles: yet dare they not so openly give themselves over to […] they would, if that bridle were not.
Theo. I perceiue thou speakest reason: for though the Pope and his, abuse, and haue of long tyme abused, bothe Councelles and ⟨image 78⟩auncient Cannons, and that thei vse no part of the auncient discipline of the churche, but onely the names and titles: yet dare thei not so openly give themselves over to 〈…〉 thei would, if that bridle were not.
Toby. Thereupon I conclude, that if this bridle could not so keep them, within their bounds, but that they have overpassed them very much, as you say: it will be worse, when the power of the church is in the hands of those, which are armed with the temporal sword, which have none other Laws to restrain them, and keep them in their bounds, but such as they themselves will take and those at their pleasure. And besides that, how often chanceth it, that th••e of this estate, have neither learning nor knowledge, and are the least exercised in matters belonging to the Church: And yet these shall be they, that shall command Ministers and Preachers what they list, on pain of their sword: and shall appoint them laws touching their estate & ministry, and likewise to the whole church.
Tobie. Therevpon I conclude, that if this bridle could not so kepe thē, within their boū des, but that thei haue ouerpassed them verie muche, as you saie: it will be worse, whē the power of the churche is in the hādes of those, whiche are armed with the temporall sword, whiche haue none other Lawes to restraine them, and keepe them in their boundes, but suche as thei themselues will take and those at their pleasure. And besides that, how oftē chaunceth it, that the of this estate, haue neither learning nor knowledge, and are the least exercised in matters belongyng to the Churche: And yet these shalbe thei, that shal commaūde Ministers and Preachers what thei liste, on paine of their sworde: and shall appoinct thē lawes touchyng their estate & ministerie, and likewise to the whole church.