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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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Jerome. And Suydas also testifieth, that hereupon, an Emblem and devise was made:1 In which, there was a kingly sceptre, laid upon an Hippopotame, & thereupon jewbed certain Storks.
Ierom. And Suydas also testifieth, that hereupon, an Embleame and deuise was made:1 In which, there was a kinglye scepter, layd vpō an Hippopotame, & therevpon iewbed certaine Storkes.
- 1An Emblem •nd device for Princes.An Embleame •nd deuice for Princes.
To. What was the meaning hereof?
Jerome. The meaning was this, That Kings and Princes should by their power and authority, suppress all unthankful, wicked,1 and tyrannous persons, that would not yield their obedience, to those, to whom, in duty and conscience they are bound, but yield ill for good, both to their parents, country, and Church, who had begotten them, and brought them up. And contrariwise, they that should sustain, and maintain, all such as were Debonair, and acknowledged the good turns, which they had received, and had discharged them selves of all such duties, as of right they ⟨image 135⟩