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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. That is very true: But the state was then as we see it now, when Jesus Christ ⟨image 90⟩showeth him self to the world, by the Preaching of the Gospel. For, why do tyrants persecute it? But because they fear (like Herod) lest it should hinder their Kingdom? And how many are there, that would be glad to be lightened, of the Romish Antichrist yoke,1 & have greater liberty, which notwithstanding had rather bear it, then by suffering never so little trouble, to be delivered by means of the Gospel: Thereby we may well perceive, what care such have of their souls or Salvation. None but the true children of God esteem Jesus Christ, and his Gospel, better then their Swine: and therefore, are always ready to forsake all, rather then Jesus Christ, to abide all dangers, rather then suffer him to depart from them: yea, to keep him with them, as much as they can with all their might, and to follow him whether soever he go, for they esteem the liberty of their conscience more, then all the Kingdoms or Lordships of the world.
Theo. That is verie true: But the state was then as we se it now, whē Iesus Christ ⟨image 90⟩sheweth hym self to the worlde, by the Preachyng of the Gospell. For, why doe tyrauntes persecute it? But because thei feare (like Herode) leaste it should hinder their Kyngdome? And how many are there, that would be glad to be lightened, of the Romishe Antichrist yoke,1 & haue greater libertie, whiche notwithstandyng had rather beare it, then by suffryng neuer so little trouble, to bee deliuered by meanes of the Gospell: Thereby we may well perceiue, what care suche haue of their soules or Saluation. None but the true children of God esteeme Iesus Christe, and his Gospell, better then their Swine: and therefore, are alwaies ready to forsake all, rather then Iesus Christe, to abide all daungers, rather then suffer hym to departe from them: yea, to keepe hym with them, as muche as thei can with all their might, and to followe hym whether soeuer he goe, for thei esteeme the libertie of their conscience more, then all the Kyngdomes or Lordships of the worlde.