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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.
Toby. What sayeth he?
Tobie. What saieth he?
Theo. They that were in great terror and fear, seeing Christ do as he did. For, if they had been only moved with the loss, they would scant have entreated him,1 to depart their Country, but would rather have used commandments, threatenings, yea, and peradventure have laid hands on him (if God would have permitted.) But they were astonied at the power and divine virtue, which Jesus Christ showed before their eyes in that country, by so marvellous a work: and therefore they flattered him, rather for fear, then love. And where these desired him to depart their Country,2 the poor possessed, whom he had healed,3 offer to follow him as his disciples,4 whether so ever he go.
Theo. Thei that were in great terror and feare, seyng Christe doe as he did. For, if thei had been onelymoued wt the losse, thei would skante haue intreated hym,1 to departe their Countrey, but would rather haue vsed commaundementes, threatnynges, yea, and peraduenture haue laied handes on hym (if God would haue permitted.) But thei were astonied at the power and diuine vertue, whiche Iesus Christe shewed before their eyes in that coūtrey, by so merueilous a worke: and therefore thei flattered hym, rather for feare, then loue. And where these desired hym to departe their Countrey,2 the poore possessed, whom he had healed,3