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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. We see a great number of such. For, there are an exceeding mighty number of those, who, after they have long time fought against their own consciences, have some remorse thereof. But forasmuch as GOD forsaketh them, because they have forsaken him, the Devil their master, who hath so great power and dominion over them, hath no more stay of them, then of senseless and mad men. And therefore they alter their minds every hour. And if it so fall out, as that they sometimes light on the right side, they by & by tumble over again unto the other side, so that, the moon changeth not so often as they do. But this is the nature of all such as are subject to the devil. For, after any furious & mad spirit hath once got possession of them, they are never long in one mind. Tob. Thou hast already spoken ⟨image 116⟩of many great vices which greatly haunt us, that make us subject unto him.
Theo. We see a great number of such. For, there are an exceeding mighty number of those, who, after they haue long time fought against their own consciences, haue some remorse thereof. But forsomuche as GOD forsaketh them, because they haue forsaken him, the Deuill their maister, who hath so great power and dominiō ouer them, hath no more stay of them, then of senslesse and mad men. And therfore they alter their mynds euery houre. And if it so fall out, as that they sometimes light on the right side, they by & by tumble ouer againe vnto ye other side, so yt, the moone changeth not so oftē as they do. But this is the nature of al such as are subiect to the diuel. For, after any furious & mad spirit hath once got possession of them, they are neuer long in one mind. Tob. Thou hast already spoken ⟨image 116⟩of many greate vices which greately haunt vs, that make vs subiect vnto him.
The. It is said, that the devil many times cast the Lunatic one while into the fire,1