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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.
he had heard him more at large, he was a great deal the rather desirous to deliver him, then ever he was before.
he had heard him more at large, hee was a greate deale the rather desirous to deliuer him, then euer he was before.
To. If he had continued still in that mind, it had bin much better for him.
To. If he had continued stil in that mind, it had byn much better for him.
Theo. That is true indeed. But because there was no true fear of GOD in him, neither yet had taken deep & good rooting in his hart, it forthwith vanished clean away, when he was pressed to the contrary, and never strove to withstand the cruelty of the Jews. And yet he showed himself to bear more reverence unto the name of GOD, then a great many of those, who would at this day, be taken not only for Christians, but also for the very stays and pillars of the faith. For, although they know well enough, that the causes which come before them, concern the glory of GOD, and his Church, yet have they less care to give judgement and condemn them, without further enquiring, what were the best way for them to take, making lighter account of giving judgement on them, then of the least cause in y• world, whether it were of a money matter, or of any other worldly thing whatsoever.
Theo. That is true indeede. But because there was no true feare of GOD in him, neither yet had taken deep & good rooting in his hart, it forthwith vanished cleane away, when he was pressed to the contrary, and neuer straue to withstand the crueltye of the Iewes. And yet hee shewed himself to beare more reuerence vnto the name of GOD, then a great many of those, who would at this daye, be taken not only for Christians, but also for the very staies and pillers of the fayth. For, although they know well inough, that the causes which come before them, concerne the glory of GOD, and his Churche, yet haue they lesse care to giue iudgement and condemne them, without further enquiring, what were the best way for thē to take, making lighter account of giuing iudgement on them, then of the least cause in y worlde, whether it were of a money matter, or of any other worldly thing whatsoeuer.