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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.
Jerome. Therefore, we may well say of this matter, that we daily prove that to be true, that king Pyrrhus answered to one of his young children, which demanded of him, to whom he would resign his kingdom, he answered. To him that hath the sharpest sword amongst you: there is almost none other reason in the world now adays.
Ierom. Therefore, we maie well saie of this matter, that we daily proue that to be true, that king Pirrhus answered to one of his yong children, whiche demaunded of him, to whō he would resigne his kingdō, he answered. To hym that hath ye sharpest sworde emongst you: there is almost none other reason in the worlde now adaies.
Toby. When I consider the states and trades of divers cities & towns, me thinks they be like a den of thieves: for there is almost no occupation, art, or practise, but hath his pilling & polling, wherewith he cutteth poor mens throats.1 And when I consider the friendship & agreement that coū tries, cities, towns, villages, neighbours, kinsfolks, friends, brethren, sisters, & generally all men bear one to an other, me thinks I see, Griffons, Lions, Bears, Bores, Wolves, Dogs, Hogs, Foxes, Snakes, Vipers, Scorpions, Cockatrices, Eagles, hawks, & other preying birds, with ⟨image 28⟩all kinds of wild beasts, shut up together in a park or iron cage, which fight, sting, bite, tear, devour, & consume one an other And who in this case dare come near them to set them at one. For they will as soon fall upon him that comes to do good, as on him that comes to make debate, yea, rather sooner,2 & his danger is greater. For, it is the greatest & most dangerous state now adays, to be an upright man. For the French proverb saith: he that makes himself a sheep the Wolfe will eat him. Wherefore, we must play the wolfs with wolfs, & wicked with the wicked, if we will be at quiet, yea, it so rageth now adays, that a man can not know his friend from his foe. And therefore,