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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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Toby. I deny not for my part,1 but that the possessed which the Evangelists speak of, were verily possessed with Devils: otherwise then sinners, wicked and reprobate are commonly possessed with sin, through which the Devil dwelleth in them. But on the other side, may we not rightly hold the wicked and reprobate for possessed, which give them selves over to the devil, and do the works of the same? For though they show fairer countenance, than those whom we properly call possessed, and show them selves not so furious, nevertheless, they many times execute stronger and horribler things, then they do, which are even holden for very possessed.
Tobie. I denie not for my part,1 but that the possessed which ye Euangelists speake of, were verely possessed with Deuilles: otherwise then sinners, wicked and reprobate are commonly possessed with synne, through which the Deuil dwelleth in thē. But on the other side, maie we not rightly holde the wicked and reprobate for possessed, which giue them selues ouer to the deuill, and doe the workes of the same? For though thei shew fairer countenaunce, thē those whom we properly cal possessed, and shew them selues not so furious, neuerthelesse, thei many tymes execute strōger and horribler thynges, then thei do, whiche are euen holden for very possessed.
- 1In what sense the wicked may be holden for possessed.In what sence the wicked maie be holden for possessed.
Theo. I do not only agree to that that thou hast spoken, but I say further, that this sort of possessed are much more dangerous than the other, if a man could know them. For, the less they are known the more hurt they do, not only to other men, ⟨image 33⟩