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.…

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 ⟨image 86⟩these twoo so daungerous, furious, and outragious possessed?

Theo. They showed them selves herein not only overseen, but wholly mad, and hereby show, that they needed not to be so grieved with the loss of their Swine, for that the declared themselves to be very swine, yea, vile and detestable Swine: For they did set more by earth then by heaven: they esteemed Swine better then their own souls. For, they might well think what goodness was to be found at Christs hands in recompense of them, seeing he had such power over the devil him self. But seeing they were such filthy swine themselves, Christ would show by the working of these Devils in the swine, how he could use such swine as y• Genezarians were and all such other as were given over by gods just judgements, according to their deserts.

Theo. Thei shewed thē selues herein not onely ouerseen, but wholy madd, and hereby shewe, that thei needed not to bee so greeued with the losse of their Swine, for that the declared themselues to be very swine, yea, vile and detestable Swine: For thei did set more by earth then by heauē: thei estemed Swine better then their own soules. For, thei might well thinke what goodnesse was to be found at Christes handes in recompence of them, seyng he had suche power ouer the deuil him self. But seyng thei were suche filthy swine themselues, Christ would shewe by the workyng of these Deuilles in the swine, how he could vse suche swine as y Genezariās were and all suche other as wer giuē ouer by gods iust iudgements, according to their desertes.