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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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Toby. S. Paul hath just occasion to call those days perilous, in which such men shall live, and without doubt we even now are come to that line. For now adays we see few other but such as S. Paul hath described unto us, after the manner that thou hast rehearsed.
Tobie. S. Paule hath iuste occasion to call those daies perilous, in whiche suche men shal liue, and without doubt we euen now are come to that line. For now adaies wee see fewe other but suche as S. Paule hath described vnto vs, after the manner that thou hast rehearsed.
Theo. Therefore there are few, which may be compared to our ancient fathers in any thing at all. For, as we have already said, even as the force of virtue decreaseth day by day, in this weakness and old age of nature, so contrary vice, love of pleasure, impatience, unstableness, unfaithfulness, ignorance and folly increase.
Theo. Therefore there are fewe, which maie be compared to our auncient fathers in any thyng at all. For, as we haue alreadie saied, euē as the force of vertue decreaseth daie by daie, in this weakenesse and old age of nature, so contrary vice, loue of pleasure, impacience, vnstablenesse, vnfaitfulnesse, ignorance and folly encrease.
Toby. When I call to remembrance what Jerome hath heretofore spoken, concerning the difference of ages, and the decay ⟨image 8⟩thereof, I find that it well agreeth with all that thou haste now spoken. So that if none complained, but only the Prophets and Apostles, and other the true servants of God, of the corruption and disorder, which at all times hath been in the world, and the impairing thereof, which hath always increased, I would less marvel. But we may well perceive that the wickedness of men hath been of long time marvellous, and that it hath from time to time so wonderfully increased, that even the Gentiles them selves (who had not the true knowledge of God, nor perfect knowledge of virtue & vice,) have made most grievous complaints thereof, as Jerome hath often recited unto us.