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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. He first sayeth:1 that this world draweth to an end. And therefore may be likened to a man that seeketh toward his end as fast as he can: and this is the cause that he giveth his whole mind and study to dead things: that is to say, to earthly things, which are as it were dead in comparison of heavenly things. For, as they neither can deliver men from corporal or spiritual death: So can they not follow them after this death, but die with them.
Theo. He firste saieth:1 that this worlde draweth to an ende. And therefore maie be likened to a man that seeketh toward his ende as fast as he can: and this is the cause that he giueth his whole minde and study to dead thynges: that is to saie, to yearthly thynges, whiche are as it were dead in cō parison of heauenly thynges. For, as thei neither can deliuer men from corporall or spirituall deathe: So can thei not followe them after this deathe, but die with them.
- 1The cause of the great covetousness, which now reigneth.The cause of the greate coueteousnesse, whiche now raigneth.
Toby. Hereby then thou meanest, that the more that men draw to the earthward, and the nearer they are to their grave, the more desirous are they of earthly riches, which is but earth as they are. And so the less they have of it, the more they desire it, how sayest thou Jerome.
Tobie. Hereby then thou meanest, that the more yt men drawe to the yearthward, and the nearer thei are to their graue, the more desirous are thei of yearthly riches, whiche is but yearth as thei are. And so the lesse thei haue of it, the more thei desire it, how saiest thou Ierome.