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.…

Theo. There are many Melancholic, and frantic people, whom Music serveth as a medicine, because it rejoiceth and tempereth mens affections, and thereby ⟨image 124⟩draweth away their imaginations else whether, if it be used as it should be. But Sauls madness proceeded not only of a lad and melancholic humour, either yet upon anger and wrath. But the principal cause was supernatural: And therefore, although he found him self somewhat comforted and eased, when David played upon the Harp, yet continued he still in his madness, yea insomuch that he still enforced him self to thrust through David, his Musician. And therefore he was to look for remedy some where else. For, Sauls madness proceeded from the curse of god,¹ wherewith he threateneth all such as will not obey his law,² that he will strike them with blindness, fury, and madness: in such a sort, as that he will make them senseless, that they shall be no more able to guide and govern them selves,³ then those blind men, that grope by the walls at noon days.

Theo. There are many Melancholike, and franticke people, whom Musicke serueth as a medicine, because it reioyseth and tempereth mens affections, and thereby ⟨image 124⟩draweth awaye their imaginations els whether, if it be vsed as it should be. But Saules madnesse proceeded not onelye of a ladde and melancholicke humour, eyther yet vppon anger and wrath. But the principall cause was supernaturall: And therefore, although hee founde him selfe somewhat comforted and eased, when Dauid played vppon the Harpe, yet continued hee still in his madnesse, yea insomuch that he still enforced him selfe to thrust through Dauid, his Musition. And therefore hee was to looke for remedie some where els. For, Saules madnesse proceeded from the cursse of god,¹ wherewith hee threatneth all such as will not obey his lawe,²