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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.
To. Me thinketh, that this example should terrify all covetous men, but especially, all the wicked ministers of the Church who make their ministry serve their covetousness.1 For, the devil hath a jolly entrance into them.
To. Me thinketh, that this exāple shold terrifie all couetousmen, but especially, all the wicked ministers of the Churche who make theyr ministerie serue their couetoousnes.1 For, the diuel hath a iolly entrance into them.
- 1Covetousness.Couetousnes.
Theo. Forsooth, it is very true. But ⟨image 111⟩chiefly into those, which sell and betray Jesus Christ and his Church, through their covetousness. We might say as much of other vices, notwithstanding that this vice of covetousness, is one of the chiefest, by which the Devil hath Lordship over us, & maketh us his slaves.
Theo. Forsooth, it is very true. But ⟨image 111⟩chiefly into those, which sell and betray Iesus Christe and his Church, through their couetousnesse. Wee might say as much of other vices, notwithstanding that this vice of couetonsnesse, is one of the chiefest, by which the Deuil hath Lordship ouer vs, & maketh vs his slaues.