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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. 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⟩but to their own selves. And because men can not well perceive how the Devil hurteth their souls by means of sin. God hath set forth this Image before their eyes in the persons of the possessed which are known to be such, to the end that by them they might learn to know, by the tyranny which the Devil executeth on their bodies, what tyranny he useth on their souls when they are given over to him. Now, when we read that which the Evangelists have written of the possessed, let us consider in them, the estate of poor sinners which are in the power of Satan.
Theo. I doe not onely agree to that that thou hast spoken, but I saie further, that this sorte of possessed are muche more dangerous thē the other, if a man could know them. For, the lesse thei are knowne the more hurt thei doe, not only to other men, ⟨image 33⟩but to their owne selues. And because men can not well perceiue how the Deuil hurteth their soules by meanes of sinne. God hath set forth this Image before their eyes in the persones of the possessed whiche are knowne to be suche, to the ende that by thē thei might learne to know, by the tyranny whiche the Deuill executeth on their bodies, what tyranny he vseth on their soules when thei are giuen ouer to hym. Now, when wee reade that whiche the Euangelistes haue written of the possessed, let vs cōsider in them, the estate of poore sinners whiche are in the power of Sathan.
Toby. What sayest thou to the first, touching the possessed, which are tormented with many Devils.
Tobie. What saiest thou to the first, touchyng the possessed, whiche are tormented with many Deuilles.