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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. 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 ⟨image 40⟩after death, no more then of brute beasts.
Theo. Thou must not meruaile at that, for there is no staie in those, that are troubled in minde and vnderstāding, but chiefly when the deuill puttes in foote: for thei haue no certaine iudgement, to iudge any thyng by reason,1 neither to vnderstande reason when it is told them. Furthermore thou shalt vnderstande, that the tormentes of these, whiche are giuen ouer into the hā des of the Deuil are so horrible, that it casteth thē into vtter despaire: and therefore thei seeke all the meanes thei can, to ridde themselues of it, though it be neuer so impossible. Wherefore there is no doubt, but that the damned, whiche beare the iudgemēt of God, feele thēselues so ouerladen, with the burthen of his wrathe and curse, thei would gladly bee dispatched: yea, so ded, that there might be no memorie of thē ⟨image 40⟩after death, no more then of brute beastes.
- 1The torment of those, that are given over to Satan.The torment of those, that are giuen ouer to Satan.