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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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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 th••e 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.
Theo. I confess ye all these inconveniences might come of such tyranny. And therefore the true ministers of the Gospel,1 perceiving the subtlety of satan in such case, & foreseeing his pretence, prevent such things betime. ⟨image 78⟩Wherefore, they cry no less against such tyranny & abuse (when they perceive it) then they have heretofore cried against the tyranny and abuse of the Pope, and the Popish church.