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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. I do not think it amiss, to use Physicians, and all other means whatsoever that men are able to help withal, so that they be ordained of God. But herein resteth the fault, that we forsake GOD, and run unto Creatures: But if we run unto GOD, yet have we more confidence in men, & in the creatures, and in the means and instruments, which he hath ordained, then in God y• framer and worker of all, without whom, all the instruments are able to do nothing. And therefore it is written of king Aza, that GOD took away his life from him, because that in his sickness,1 he trusted more unto his Physicians, then he did unto GOD. Now, if God punished those, who used such remedies as he had ordained, when as they put their confidence ⟨image 124⟩in that, which they should have done in him, we ought not to marvel, although he severely dealeth with many, who are not contented to abuse the means which he hath ordained, but seek after other means, which he hath forbidden, & put therein their whole trust.
Theo. I doe not thinke it amisse, to vse Phisitions, and all other meanes whatsoeuer that men are able to helpe withall, so that they be ordeyned of God. But herein resteth the faulte, that wee forsake GOD, and runne vnto Creatures: But if wee runne vnto GOD, yet haue we more confidence in men, & in the creatures, and in the meanes and instrumentes, which he hath ordained, then in God y• framer and worker of all, without whome, all the instrumentes are able to doe nothing. And therefore it is written of king Aza, that GOD tooke away his life from him, because that in his sicknesse,1 he trusted more vnto his Phisitions, then hee did vnto GOD. Nowe, if God punyshed those, whoe vsed such remedies as hee had ordayned, when as they put their confidence ⟨image 124⟩in that, which they should haue done in him, we ought not to meruayle, although hee seuerely dealeth with many, who are not contented to abuse the meanes which hee hath ordayned, but seek after other meanes, which he hath forbydden, & put therin their whole trust.