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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. I doubt not but these of whom thou speakest, do prove to their cost, that which thou sayest: and thinkest by that mean, to avoid a light and easy pain, are deceived, find for one pain an hundred.
Tobie. I doubt not but these of whom thou speakest, doe proue to their coste, that whiche thou saiest: and thinkest by that meane, to auoide a light and easie paine, are deceiued, finde for one paine an hundreth.
Theo. If such men knew what it were, to serve God from the bottom of their hart, they would not think or trouble: for there is no pain in serving God, but only in serving the Devil. For none serve GOD as they ought, but serve him with good heart: and to serve with good heart, is so far from being pain, that contrariwise, it is a singular pleasure to us: and as for those that serve the Devil, although they take pleasure in evil doing (for that it is more natural to them then to do well) yet they serve him as bond and slaves, and the pleasures that they have in serving him, are like the pleasures of the sick. Who (contrary to the counsel of the Physician) eat and drink that, which delighteth their fantasy, and afterward become sicker thereby.
Theo. If suche men knewe what it were, to serue God from the bottome of their hart, thei would not thinke or trouble: for there is no paine in seruyng God, but onely in seruyng the Deuill. For none serue GOD as thei ought, but serue hym with good harte: and to serue with good harte, is so farre frō beyng paine, that contrariwise, it is a singular pleasure to vs: and as for those that serue the Deuill, although thei take pleasure in euill doyng (for that it is more naturall to thē then to doe well) yet thei serue hym as bonde and slaues, and the pleasures that thei haue in seruyng hym, are like the pleasures of the sicke. Who (contrary to the councell of the Phisition) eate and drinke that, whiche deliteth their phantasie, and afterwarde become sicker thereby.