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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.
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.
Tobie. How could thei imagine to bee already dedde, and yet to dye againe, as if thei were not wholy dedde? It semeth that these imaginations, be quite contrary.
Theo. Thou must not marvel at that, for there is no stay in those, that are troubled in mind and understanding, but chiefly when the devil puts in foot: for they have no certain judgement, to judge any thing by reason,1 neither to understand reason when it is told them. Furthermore thou shalt understand, that the torments of these, which are given over into the ham des of the Devil are so horrible, that it casteth them into utter despair: and therefore they seek all the means they can, to rid themselves of it, though it be never so impossible. Wherefore there is no doubt, but that the damned, which bear the judgement of God, feel themselves so overladen, with the burden of his wrath and curse, they would gladly be dispatched: yea, so dead, that there might be no memory of them