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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 knowest that after our Saviour Christ had cast out these Devils that we talk of, and that they had drowned the Swine into which they entered, the Genezarians were grieved with the loss of their Swine,1 and that such things happened in their Country: and therefore when they understood what Christ had done to these possessed, they met him and prayed him to depart their Country.
Theo. Thou knowest that after our Sauiour Christ had cast out these Deuilles that wee talke of, and that thei had drouned the Swine into whiche thei entered, the Genezarians were greeued with the losse of their Swine,1 and that suche thinges happened in their Countrey: and therefore when thei vnderstoode what Christ had doen to these possessed, thei met him and praied him to depart their Countrey.
- 1The Genezarian•.
Toby. Me thinks they were much overseen therein: for seeing they understood of the great power of Christ, and what good he had done (not only in these two possessed, but also to all the Country, which they keep in great subjection and fear) they had juster occasion to beseech him, yea, and with great suit to entreat him to tarry amongst them, then to pray him to depart. For what fear and horror was all the Country in, having ⟨image 86⟩these two so dangerous, furious, and outrageous possessed?
Tobie. Me thinkes thei were muche ouerseene therein: for seing thei vnderstood of the great power of Christ, and what good he had doen (not onely in these two possessed, but also to all the Countrey, whiche thei keepe in greate subiection and feare) thei had iuster occasion to beseche hym, yea, and with great sute to intreate him to tary emongest them, then to praie hym to depart. For what feare and horror was all the Countrey in, hauyng