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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 excuse nothing, but that that is to be excused.1 I excuse not the ignorance of those which are ignorant of the things that we talk of, and chiefly seeing the Gospel hath been preached so long, and so plainly among them. For if they be ignorant, it is their own fault. It may be also some preachers faults, which have not declared these things as they ought: neither have had so great care of the discipline of the church, as is requisite. Some […],2 because they are ignorant themselves, and understand not the governing of the church. Some for not caring greatly for the flock to them committed, and not bearing so fervent a zeal to the glory of God, & the edification of his church. Some other, because they be flatterers, and are afraid to get the•• will of men, but especially of the higher sort: knowing that they will not willingly submit ⟨image 80⟩themselves to discipline. But how soever it be, there is difference between those that sin ignorantly, (though it be never so gross) and those that sin upon pretended malice. And •n the other side,3 there are so many false reporters, & make bates among men, but chiefly about princes & magistrates, which with their flatterers & slanderers go about nothing else but to hinder that true discipline be not received, and restored into the church, as of necessity is requisite. And this they do, because they are afraid of it themselves, for that they will neither be subject to god nor his church. And these fellows find more, which nor only give ear to them, but also […] detractions, then the good preachers find that follow the true doctrine which they preach. These are of the number of those devils, which cry out against the servants of God, and complain of them, after they have done the worst they can against them, in seeking to overthrow the whole ministry of the church, and all true reformation.
Theo. I excuse nothing, but that that is to be excused.1