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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 do not so much demand of thee,1 the example of those that were tormented with many evil Spirits, because we have already talked thereof, in talking of him that was possessed with a Legion of Devils.
Tobie. I doe not so muche demaunde of thee,1 the exāple of those that were tormented with many euill Spirites, because we haue already talked thereof, in talkyng of hym that was possessed with a Legion of Deuilles.
- 1A Legion of Devils in the possessed.A Legion of Deuilles in the possessed.
Theo. Saint Matthew maketh not only mention,1 of one that was so tormented with a number of Devils, but sayeth that there were two: Although Saint Mark and Saint Luke, make mention but of one only, for that the story of him was sufficient for them, to manifest that thing that saint Matthew minded to set ⟨image 31⟩forth, for the power and grace of Jesus Christ, in the story of the two possessed, of whom he writeth. To these two we may add that, which saint Luke writeth of Mary Sagdaline,2 saying: That our Saviour Christ cast out seven Devils from her, wherewith she was possessed.
Theo. Sainct Matthewe maketh not onely mention,1 of one that was so tormented with a nomber of Deuilles, but saieth that therewere twoo: Although Saincte Marke and Sainct Luke, make mention but of one onely, for that the storie of hym was sufficient for theim, to manifest that thyng that sainct Matthew minded to set