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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 promise thee, this was a marvellous strange Devil. Why, those which we commonly call Saracens, or Egyptians, or else Bohemians, are nothing skilful in respect of this Devil, no nor yet the Jack Dawes, who are the notablest thieves for money that may be, and will sometimes as quickly dispatch it. But what became of this Demoniac in the end?
Tob. I promise thee, this was a maruellous straunge Diuell. Why, those whiche we commonly call Sarasins, or Egiptians, or els Bohemians, are nothing skilfull in respecte of this Diuell, no nor yet the Iacke Dawes, who are the notablest theeues for money that may bee, and will sometimes as quickely dispatche it. But what became of this Demoniacke in the ende?
Jero. I understood by them who told me the tale, that Luther was asked his opinion of her. For he was then alive, when as this matter fell so out. And the place wherein this thing happened, is not far from the place where Luther dwelt: but I do not well remember the name which was told me.
Iero. I vnderstoode by them who tolde me the tale, that Luther was asked his opinion of her. For hee was then aliue, when as this matter fell so out. And the place wherein this thing happened, is not farre frō ye place where Luther dwelt: but I doe not well remember the name which was told me.
Tob. It is no matter for the name of the place. But tell us if thou canst, what Luther's answer was, as touching this demoniac, to those which asked his counsel herein.
Tob. It is no matter for the name of the place. But tel vs if thou canst, what Luthers aunsweare was, as touching this demoniacke, to those which asked his counsell herein.