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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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Tob. There are at this day, a great many in the world,1 who are in the self and same predicament, that Saint Augustine was in, at that time. But I know not, whether GOD will give them that grace, which he gave unto him, to let them ⟨image 96⟩understand their pride, that thereby they might be humbled, and for the false opinion which they have of their eloquence, knowledge and wisdom, to acknowledge them selves to be such fools, and blockeheaded beasts as indeed they are, to the end they might be made apt and Teachable Scholars in the School of the word of God. For, there are such a number of Poetical brains, & so learned in the tongues and in humane Philosophy: that they do not only make small account of the books of the holy Scriptures, in comparison of their Heathenish volumes: as that, which is of all other the most vile, they esteem of them no better, then of the Dreams of old doting fools, and of doting old wives tales. And as for mine own part, let them have as great knowledge as they will, until they burst with all, I will esteem of them no whit y• more, if they be not honest men, and have the fear of God before their eyes.
Tob. There are at this day, a greate many in the worlde,1 who are in the selfe and same predicament, that Saynt Augustine was in, at that time. But I know not, whether GOD will giue them that grace, which he gaue vnto him, to let them ⟨image 96⟩vnderstande their pride, that thereby they might be humbled, and for the false opinion which they haue of their eloquence, knowledge and wisedome, to acknowledge them selues to be suche fooles, and blockeheaded beastes as indeede they are, to the end they might bee made apte and Teacheable Schollers in the Schoole of the woorde of God. For, there are such a number of Poeticall braynes, & so learned in the tongues and in humayne Philosophy: that they doe not onely make smal accompt of the books of the holy Scriptures, in comparison of their Heathenishe volumes: as that, which is of all other the moste vyle, they esteeme of them no better, then of the Dreames of olde doatyng fooles, and of doating olde wyues tales. And as for mine own part, let them haue as great knowledge as they will, vntill they burst with all, I wil esteem of thē no whit y more, if they be not honest men, and haue the feare of God before their eyes.