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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. The other which were carnal and worldly men, and not true Israelites, but ⟨image 90⟩only in name, denied that Herod would not so easily leave his kingdom, and that the Romans would not suffer any other prince to reign in Judah, but themselves, and those appointed by them. Whereby they thought that there must needs be great change in Jury: and this change could not be without great wars & troubles: which should greatly trouble the common state, and so become hinderance unto them. And because they would live in quietness, they had rather remain in the state wherein they were, (tho it were miserable) then fall into those troubles, which they thought would be greater. For, they were already used to this yoke, and therefore they thought it not so heavy, as they did at the first, before they were used to it.
Theo. The other whiche were carnall and worldly menne, and not true Israelites, but ⟨image 90⟩onely in name, denied that Herode would not so easily leaue his kyngdom, and that the Romanes would not suffer any other prince to raigne in Iuda, but themselues, and those appoincted by them. Whereby thei thought that there must needes be greate chaunge in Iurie: and this chaunge could not bee without great warres & troubles: whiche should greatly trouble the common state, and so become hinderaunce vnto theim. And because thei would liue in quietnesse, thei had rather remaine in the state wherein thei were, (tho it were miserable) then fall into those troubles, whiche thei thought would be greater. For, thei were already vsed to this yoke, and therfore thei thought it not so heauie, as thei did at the first, before thei were vsed to it.
Toby. Me thinks neither Herod nor the Jews,1 needed to fear that, seeing Christ came not to reign after the manner of worldly kings, as he himself witnesseth. Therefore neither Herod, nor the Romans needed to fear, that he should take away their possession,