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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.
Theo. I agree, that they have lingered therein too long: and that the punishment whereof thou speakest, is very just. And it ⟨image 84⟩cannot be otherwise, seeing that Jesus Christ hath foreshowed it. For in admonishing his Apostles not to give holy things to dogs, nor to cast pearls among Swine,1 least they tread them under foot, and tear them in pieces which offer them: He gave them warning hereby, prophesying and threatening what should happen unto them, if they failed herein. And although our Ministers be faulty herein,2 in that they have deferred the time to long, some for fear of displeasure, & some for losing of that they have, watching for better opportunity, yet are they burdened by divers, to be to hasty, to wilful, and to rash. And this is the cause, that such always defer the time so long.
Theo. I agree, that thei haue lingered therein too long: and that the punishment whereof thou speakest, is very iust. And it ⟨image 84⟩cannot be otherwise, seing that Iesus Christ hath foreshewed it. For in admonishyng his Apostles not to giue holy thynges to dogs, nor to cast pearles among Swine,1 least thei treade them vnder foote, and teare them in peeces whiche offer them: He gaue thē warnyng hereby, prophesiyng and threatnyng what should happen vnto them, if thei failed herein. And although our Ministers be faultie herein,2 in that thei haue deferred the time to long, some for feare of displeasure, & some for losing of that thei haue, watching for better opportunitie, yet are thei burthened by diuers, to be to hasty, to wilfull, and to rashe. And this is the cause, that suche alwaies deferre the tyme so long.
- 1Math. 7.