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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. To the end that we may the better judge of this matter, and perceive the malice and rage of our adversary, let us consider in what fury he brought those possessed, which answered our saviour Christ, that they had a Legion of Devils within them, because they were possessed with a great number: as it well appeared (when Christ gave them leave to depart) by their entering into the Heard of Swine, that were there by: and then we shall well understand, how we may come to the knowledge by such examples, into what state the Devil bringeth mens souls, through the sin that reigneth in them, and into what torment and trouble he bringeth the whole world, by the same means.
Theo. To th'ende that we maie the better iudge of this matter, and perceiue the malice and rage of our aduersarie, lett vs cōsider in what furie he brought those possessed, whiche answered our sauior Christ, that thei had a Legion of Deuilles within them, because thei were possessed with a great nomber: as it well appeared (when Christ gaue them leaue to depart) by their enteryng into the Heard of Swine, that were there by: and then wee shall well vnderstand, how we maie come to the knowledge by suche examples, into what state the Deuill bryngeth mennes soules, thorowe the synne that raigneth in them, and into what tormēt and trouble he bryngeth the whole worlde, by thesame meanes.
Toby. I ween S. Matthew writeth that these two possessed,1 of whom thou speakest, came forth of the graves, & were very fearful, so that none could pass that way.
Tobie. I wene S. Mathew writeth that these twoo possessed,1 of whō thou speakest, came forth of the graues, & were very fearfull, so that none could passe that waie.