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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.
Toby. Then we may well say by them, that they are the worse for the keeping.
Tobie. Then wee maie well saie by them, that thei are the worse for the keepyng.
Theo. They wax so evil, that after long looking for, they are less ready to do good, then ever they were. They so well determine to amend, that when they feel themselves earnestly pressed, not only in word, but also in deed, and that they will tarry no longer, but that the servants of God will at length know if God ought to be heard in his Church, or men, and if these Dogs, Hogs, Foxes, and Wolves, which are in the Church, ought always to be suffered: then declare they themselves to be very Hogs, Dogs, Wolves and Foxes. And while we let the time pass, they they counterfeit the sheep▪ But when we go about by true marks▪ to know whether they be sheep or no, they can not away with this trial: Then show they what they can do. They are not contented to tread under foot ⟨image 83⟩the pearls,1 which are cast before them, and the holy things, which are given them, as they ha•e done of long time, but they turn against the servants of God (which offer them unto them) to bite and tread them in pieces,2 as Jesus Christ sayeth that Dogs and Hogs will do, to those (which against his commandment, to caste the Pearls and precious stones of his Gospel, before them.
Theo. Thei waxe so euill, that after long looking for, thei are lesse ready to doe good, then euer thei were. Thei so well determine to amende, that when thei feele theimselues earnestly pressed, not onely in worde, but also in deede, and that thei will tary no lōger, but that ye seruantes of God will at length know if God ought to bee heard in his Churche, or men, and if these Dogs, Hoggs, Foxes, and Wolues, whiche are in the Churche, ought alwaies to bee suffered: then declare thei thēselues to be very Hogs, Dogs, Wolues and Foxes. And while we let the time passe, thei thei counterfect the shepe But when we go aboute by true markes to knowe whether thei be sheepe or no, thei can not awaie with this triall: Then shewe thei what thei cā do. Thei are not contented to tread vnder foote