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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 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.
Theo. I confesse ye al these incōueniences might come of suche tyrannie. And therfore the true ministers of ye Gospell,1 perceiuyng the subtiltie of satan in suche case, & forseing his pretence, preuent suche thynges betime. ⟨image 78⟩Wherfore, thei crie no lesse against suche tiranny & abuse (whē thei perceiue it) then thei haue heretofore cried against the tyrāny and abuse of the Pope, and the Popishe churche.
- 1Good Ministers prevent the new Popedom.Good Ministers preuent the newe Popedome.
Toby. There are very few that do so,1 for I know the greatest part to belly gods, flatterers, hirelings, who have the good will of the Magistrates and higher powers, speak as pleaseth them whom they seek to please, and confirm their tyranny: In stead of reproving them, and fighting in the quarrel of the liberty of the Church. Wherefore, if they have good occasion to call our Priests and Monks belly gods, and false Shepherds: your preachers are not void of the same fault, they can play that part well enough.