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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. I am sure if Jesus Christ should have demanded of the Devils which complained of him, what time they would have him grant them, they would never have found convenient time, but would as well have complained on him a thousand years after, as then: Likewise, if God should give ⟨image 85⟩us our choice what time we should obey his commandments, and do as he requireth us, we would be as hard to please as they.
Tobie. I am sure if Iesus Christ should haue demaunded of the Deuills which complained of hym, what tyme thei would haue hym graunt them, thei would neuer haue founde conuenient tyme, but would as well haue complained on hym a thousand yeares after, as then: Likewise, if God should giue ⟨image 85⟩vs our choice what tyme we should obey his commaundementes, and doe as he requireth vs, we would be as hard to please as thei.
Theo. Therefore he demandeth not our advise, neither putteth it to our choice, but commandeth:1 and when he commandeth we ought to obey. And if we obey not, nor cease from wickedness, he hath as great power to drive us away, to cause us to do what so ever pleaseth him, whether we will or no, as he had to drive out the wicked Spirits, which he cast out whether they would or no, notwithstanding their resistance, complaints, and requests. Though we resist & seek never so many ways to avoid it, yet will he be master. Yet we have one point more to consider in the request of these Devils. That is: that they desire to remain still in the Country, that they might vex other, if they might no more vex those poor persons out of whom they were cast.
Theo. Therefore he demaundeth not our aduise, neither putteth it to our choice, but commaundeth:1