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.…

Toby. Nay, it is to be feared, least we become worse: and least that wicked spirit come again, with vii. other spirits worse then him self, and that our state be worse then ever it was.¹ For the likelihoods be very great, the danger is such, that it is impossible for any to remedy, but only our Saviour Christ, who alone hath all power to command Devils, whom they fear, and whom only they obey.² But seeing we have forsaken him, driven him away from us, and will not receive him again,³ when he offereth his grace: it is no marvel tho there be many in the world possessed with devils, seeing he is gone that had only power to cast them out. And therefore we are ⟨image 21⟩like those, that bound and chained the possessed man, that dwelt among the graves: for, though they tied him never so fast, it was to no purpose, he brake all, till our saviour Christ came, which healed him, and made him as meek as a Lamb. Which worldly men could not do, by all the means they could devise.⁴ There are many now adays, that go about to heal the diseased, frantic, and possessed world, and to drive the devils out of him. And think to do it, by their own polices, counsels, authority, power, and richesse, and by the conjurings and adiurynges of their Ceremonies and Traditions, but they make him worse, as we have proved of long time, and do yet see it daily before our eyes: what thinkest thou Jerome.

Tobie. Naie, it is to be feared, least wee become worse: and least that wicked spirit come againe, with vii. other spirites worse then hym self, and that our state bee worse then euer it was.¹ For the likelihoodes bee very greate, the daunger is suche, that it is impossible for any to remedy, but only our Sauior Christe, who alone hath all power to commaunde Deuills, whom thei feare, and whom onely thei obey.²