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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 doubt not thereof. But me seemeth that these, which already have opinion that they be dead, and both flee from the conversation of men with great hatred, & also this present life, are in much more miserable estate. For, he that feareth death liveth somewhat between fear and hope, but he that hath this opinion, that he is already dead, is not only out of all hope of life, but even in the case of a condemned person, in the hands of the hangman, or as the damned soul in perpetual pain.
Tobie. I doubt not thereof. But mee semeth that these, whiche already haue opinion that thei be ded, and bothe flee frō the conuersation of men with greate hatered, & also this present life, are in muche more miserable estate. For, he that feareth death liueth somewhat betwene feare and hope, but he that hath this opinion, that he is already dedde, is not onely out of all hope of life, but euen in the case of a condemned persone, in the handes of the hangman, or as the damned soule in perpetuall paine.
Theo. Therefore thou mayest well think ⟨image 40⟩in what torment, the Souls of the poor possessed are, having such imagination. For they were, as having always present death before their eyes, and dying continually, and yet can not wholly dye.
Theo. Therfore thou maiest well think ⟨image 40⟩in what torment, the Soules of the poore possessed are, hauyng suche imagination. For thei were, as hauyng alwaies present death before their eyes, and diyng continually, and yet can not wholy dye.
Toby. How could they imagine to be already dead, and yet to dye again, as if they were not wholly dead? It seemeth that these imaginations, be quite contrary.