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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.
Toby. Why said he so?
Toby. Why sayd he so?
Theo. He himself declared that sufficiently enough, when as he as well rebuked his Disciples, as also the father of the Lunatic, for their incredulity, giving them thereby to understand, that, that was the cause, why his Disciples were not able to cast out yt Devil, albeit they had used all the skill and cunning they had. Wherefore, seeing it was for want of faith,1 it was requisite, that their faith should be increased. And this could not be had, but by the grace of God. For, faith is the gift of GOD: And therefore, as we cannot have it without him, no more also can it be increased but by him alone. And therefore, Jesus Christ exhorted his Disciples,2 to pray that it might be increased in them. Wherefore,3 sith it is so, we must address us unto GOD, by hearty and faithful prayer. And prayer can in no wise please him, without it come from the soul and heart. And because that abstinence or fasting,4 greatly availeth the soul or mind, forsomuch as being less pressed by the body, it is better disposed towards God: therefore the servants of GOD, have commonly ⟨image 126⟩joined abstinence and fasting with their prayers, when as they would address them selves unto his Majesty, for any things of great importance, and be more fervent in prayer, according as the necessity of the cause required. And therefore, Jesus Christ meaning to let his Disciples understand, that they had great need to pray unto GOD, for the increase of their faith, and that fasting, greatly availed unto prayer, because it was of great efficacy: he joined fasting with prayer, when as he spake of faith that was to be required, for the casting out of this kind of wicked, and most cruel Devils.