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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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Theo. Even the like is daily used among men. For we see that they do not only hinder themselves, in seeking to hinder other, but also undo them selves, in seeking to undo other. It is even as much, as though the brother, should go about to drown the brother, or one neighbour an other: so that they are not worthy to be called men, but rather sea monsters, whales, & such other great fish, as eat up the little fish. I would ask thee a question. If thou shouldest see a man tear his face, pull out his eyes, cut his nose and his ears, break his head against the walls, & thrust a knife in his own throat: wouldst thou think him in his right wits?
Theo. Euen the like is daily vsed emōg men. For we se that thei do not onely hinder themselues, in sekyng to hinder other, but also vndo thē selues, in seking to vndo other. It is euen as muche, as though the brother, should go about to droune the brother, or one neighbor an other: so that thei are not worthy to be called mē, but rather sea monsters, whales, & suche other greate fishe, as eate vp the little fish. I would aske thee a question. If thou shouldest se a man teare his face, pul out his eyes, cut his nose and his eares, breake his head against the walles, & thrust a knife in his own throte: wouldst thou think him in his right wits?
Toby. Who would not Judge him stark mad?
Tobie. Who would not Iudge hym starke madde?
Theo. If we mark the trade of the world now adays, we can not but Judge ⟨image 24⟩him such a one. For, sith we are all one body, he that goeth about to hinder or undo his neighbour, doeth he not lay hands on him self? Doeth he not disfigure his own body, and like a mad man tear his own members? And so undo himself.