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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
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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.
Toby. Because they were very swine them selves, peradventure they were afraid, least he would likewise have used them so.
Tobie. Because thei were verie swine thē selues, peraduenture thei were afraied, least he would likewise haue vsed them so.