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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.
Theo. We might likewise say as much of Whoremongers.1 For Lechery is a fire also, and as hard to be quenched, as the fire of covetousness. And how many do we daily see cast into this infernal fire by the devil, who are there cruelly roasted both ⟨image 116⟩body & soul. But there are a marvellous great number, especially, of these Lunatic Demoniacs, whom the devil very often casteth into this fire of whoredom and lechery, amongest the suppostes of the popish Church, who had rather burn in it, contrary to the counsel of Saint Paul,2 and the express commandment of God, then marry, and find water in holy marriage to remedy it,3 whereby they might quench this fire, and so be rid of it. But they had rather have the devil keep them there,4 then they would serve God in that estate which he hath ordained from the beginning.5
Theo. Wee might likewise saye as much of Whoremongers.1 For Lechery is a fire also, and as hard to be quenched, as ye fire of couetousnesse. And how many do we daylie see cast into this infernall fire by the diuel, who are there cruelly roasted both ⟨image 116⟩body & soule. But there are a maruellous great number, especially, of these Lunaticke Demoniackes, whom the diuell very often casteth into this fire of whoredome and lechery, amongest the suppostes of the popish Church, who had rather burne in it, contrary to the counsell of Saint Paule,2 and the expresse commaundement of God, then marry, and finde water in holy marriage to remedy it,3