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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.
Tob. I have already considered of two things which thou hast spoken. The First, is of that which hath heretofore been handled, as concerning the desire which the Devil hath to hurt the creatures of God, but especially men, as for example we have seen in the Legion of Devils, who entered into the Gergesites swine, after they had been driven out of the Demoniacs.
Tob. I haue alreadie considered of two thinges which thou hast spoken. The First, is of that which hath heretofore been handeled, as concerning the desire which the Diuell hath to hurt the creatures of God, but especially men, as for example wee haue seene in the Legion of Diuels, who entred into the Gergesites swine, after they had beene driuen out of the Demontacks.
The. What is that other point, which thou wouldest speak of?
The. What is that other point, whiche thou wouldest speake of?
Tob. It is even this, That I see the horrible judgement of God, and his great mercy together, in one and the self same person. For, although God had left this poor and miserable child unto the devil, yet he so bridled up the devil, as that he could not hurt the child as he would: but in good sort, in despite of all that the Devil could do. And God preserved this child, that Jesus might heal him, at ⟨image 110⟩such time as he had appointed, to the end that his Son Jesus Christ might be glorified by him, and that the world might know what power he had, over the most wicked and terrible devils.
Tob. It is euen this, That I see the horrible iudgement of God, and his greate mercy together, in one and the selfe same person. For, although God had left this poore and miserable childe vnto the diuell, yet hee so brideled vp the diuel, as that hee coulde not hurte the childe as hee woulde: but in good sorte, in despite of all that the Diuell coulde doe. And God preserued this childe, that Iesus might heale him, at