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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.
And when he saw that the Christian religion prospered more and more, when they had any release without persecution, this white Devil forgetting the mask wherewith he was disguised, falling into a great rage, came to his natural and first occupation, and became a black Devil as before. And then knowing not at which end to begin, but perceiving all things went from evil to worse, being at his wits end, he knew not what part to play.
And when he sawe that the Christian religion prospered more and more, when thei had any release without persecution, this white Deuill forgetting the maske wherwith he was disguised, falling into a great rage, came to his natural and first occupation, and became a black Deuill as before. And then knowyng not at whiche ende to begin, but perceiuyng all thynges went from euill to worse, beeyng at his wittes ende, he knewe not what part to plaie.
Toby. Verily he had a troublesome part to play, and not without cause, for he had to do with a very strong adversary, when he had to do with God. For were he white Devil, black Devil, or transformed into what Devil he would, God knew ⟨image 54⟩him well enough what mask so ever he took on, and knew the way how to overthrow all his enterprises and practices, and to confound and overcome him.
Tobie. Verely hee had a troublesome parte to plaie, and not without cause, for he had to doe with a very strong aduersarie, when he had to do with God. For were he white Deuill, black Deuill, or trāsformed into what Deuill he would, God knewe ⟨image 54⟩hym well enough what maske so euer he tooke on, and knew the waie how to ouerthrowe all his enterprizes and practizes, and to confounde and ouercome hym.