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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. Every man may understand this, if he will. But yet consider somewhat more in another point, of the malice of Satan. It appeareth by the words of Saint Luke, speaking of this miserable Lunatic,1 that the Devil,2 tormented him not continually, but that he gave him some respite, although but a little. For, he setteth it down in these plain terms, that this Devil, would hardly depart from this wretched child. Whereupon, it must follow, that he departed sometimes from him.
Theo. Euerye man may vnderstande this, if hee will. But yet consider somwhat more in another point, of the malice of Satan. It appeareth by the wordes of Saint Luke, speaking of this miserable Lunatike,1 that the Diuel,2 tormented him not continually, but that hee gaue him some respyte, although but a little. For, hee setteth it downe in these plaine termes, that this Diuell, would hardly depart from this wretched childe. Whereupon, it must followe, that hee departed sometimes from him.
- 1Luke. 9.
- 2Of the disease which this lunatic […] had.Of the disease which this lunatike 〈…〉 had.
Tob. Is this the cause, why the Evangelists called him Lunatic.
Tob. Is this the cause, why the Euā gelists called him Lunatike.