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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.
Jer. I will tell thee, they that told me this history, told it not unto me for a fable, but for a true history. And for mine own part, I verily believe, that they counterfeited not the matter. And put the case it were a counterfeit thing, yet shall it turn to good purpose, as concerning those matters, whereof you have talked.
Ier. I wil tel thee, they that told me this hystorie, tolde it not vnto me for a fable, but for a true hystorie. And for myne own part, I verily beleeue, that they counterfayted not the matter. And put the case it were a counterfayte thing, yet shal it turne to good purpose, as cōcerning those matters, wherof you haue talked.
Tob. Thou shouldest have gone on with thine history, whiles we have entertained thee with these great promises. And therefore let us now hear it.
Tob. Thou shouldest haue gone on with thine history, whiles we haue entertained thee with these great promises. And therfore let vs now heare it.
Jer. First of all, it was told me that this history happened in Almain, and that this Demoniac was so lycorous of money, as never Jack Daw had greater delight in it. For she would no sooner come near any man, but that her hand was suddenly upon his purse or money bag if he had any, that she could find. And if she had once fingered it, she would have so lustily bestirred her, and so suddenly have put the Gold or silver which she had fingered unto her mouth, as that a man could not have been so wary of her, but that she would ⟨image 118⟩have more suddenly have licked it in.
Ier. First of al, it was told me that this history happened in Almayne, and that this Demoniacke was so lycorous of money, as neuer Iacke Dawe had greater delight in it. For she woulde no sooner come neere any man, but that her hand was sodainly vpon his purse or money bagge if he had any, that she could find. And if she had once fingred it, she woulde haue so lustely bestirred her, and so suddaynely haue put the Gold or siluer which she had fingered vnto her mouth, as that a man coulde not haue beene so wary of her, but that shee woulde