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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. I once complained that men transfigured themselves into brute beasts. But I am now more afraid, least they become worse and more furious, then the man which was possessed with a legion of Devils: which dwelt among the graves, and could neither be tied nor chained, but he brake them. I remember an old wives tale in our country, that S. Barnard had the Devil chained on the hill where his Abbey standeth: and because he went about to gnaw the the chain a sunder to get away: the Smiths there about every mom day, before they went to work, strike three strokes with their hammer on the Andfild to mend and repair the chain which he had gnawed, least he should break it in sunder and get loose. If it be so, it appears that S. Barnard tied him not sure enough or else that the Smiths did not their duty ⟨image 17⟩to mend his chain, for it seemeth now, that he is not only broken loose himself, but hath opened hell gates for all his companions, & so they are spread over the whole world. I know not what rule they keep in hell, but I think verily that the devils are broken loose,1 and go about to make an other hell in this world, that they may have a hell, as well for quick as for dead.
Tobie. I once complained that menne transfigured thēselues into brute beastes. But I am now more afraied, least thei become worse and more furious, then ye man whiche was possessed with a legiō of Deuilles: whiche dwelte emong the graues, and could neither be tied nor chained, but he brake theim. I remember an old wiues tale in our countrie, that S. Barnard had the Deuill chained on the hill where his Abbey stādeth: and because he went about to gnawe the the chaine a sonder to get awaie: the Smithes there about euery mō daie, before thei went to worke, strike thre strokes with their hammer on the Andfild to mende and repaire the chaine which he had gnawē, least he should breake it in sonder and get loose. If it bee so, it appeares that S. Barnard tied him not sure inough or els that the Smithes did not their duetie ⟨image 17⟩to mende his chaine, for it semeth now, that he is not onely broken loose hymself, but hath opened hell gates for all his companions, & so thei are spred ouer the whole worlde. I knowe not what rule thei keepe in hell, but I thinke verily that the deuils are broken loose,