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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. I putt the case that a whorehunter or haude,1 steal away an honest mans wife, and the husband cometh, and demandeth his wife of this ruffian, that hath stolen her away, and revileth this ruffian or haude, for the wrong that he hath done him, and goeth to law with him, whereby there ariseth great strife, I would ask of thee who were in the fault? Either the husband, who hath had this great wrong, or the Ravisher, who hath played him this wicked prank.
Theo. I putt the case that a whorehunter or haude,1 steale awaie an honeste mans wife, and the housbande commeth, and demaūdeth his wife of this ruffian, that hath stollen her awaie, and reuileth this ruffian or haude, for the wrong that he hath dooen hym, and goeth to lawe with hym, whereby there ariseth great strife, I would aske of thee who were in the faulte? Either the housbande, who hath had this great wrōg, or the Rauisher, who hath plaied hym this wicked pranke.
- 1The complain• of those that do wrong against those that receive wrong.The cōplain• of those that doe wrong against those that receiue wrong.
Jerome. This whorehunter or ba•ed, hath as much reason to complain and […] angry, as hath a thief or robber, which is called to account of thefts and robberies which he hath committed, and which is called to judgement for the same.
Ierom. This whorehunter or ba•ed, hath as muche reason to complaine and 〈…〉 angrie, as hath a theefe or robber, whiche is called to account of theftes and robberies whiche he hath committed, and whiche is called to iudgement for thesame.