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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. So it is.1 Furthermore although the fourth book of Esdras be holden for Apocrypha, yet are there many good sentences contained therein, which well agree with the matter whereof we talk.
Theo. So it is.1 Furthermore although the fourthe booke of Esdras bee holden for Apocripha, yet are there many good sentences contained therein, whiche well agree with the matter whereof we talke.
- 1The fourth book of Esdras. Chap. 5.The fowerth booke of Esdras. Chap. 5.
Toby. I would fain hear them.
Tobie. I would faine heare them.
Theo. He sayeth thus: Ask the womb of a woman and say unto her: why must thou have time before thou bringest forth? Require her to bring forth ten at once. And I say, surely she can not, but by distance ⟨image 6⟩of tiny. Then said he unto me: so have I divided the number of the earth by times, when seed is sown upon it. For, as a young child begetteth not that, that belongeth to the aged, so have I ordained the time which I have created. I asked again and said: seeing thou hast now showed me the way, I will proceed to speak before thee: For our mother whom thou hast told me, is young, draweth she near unto age? he answered me and said: ask a woman that travaileth, and she will tell thee. Say unto her: Wherefore are not they whom thou hast now brought forth, are those that were before thee,