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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 tell you, it is most necessary that he should put to his helping hand. For there is none else to withstand the Devils power, nor yet stay and came such an enemies, whom, never man was able to vanquish, but he alone. For, so far forth ⟨image 130⟩as I am able to understand by the talk that we have had together, we are not only in worse estate, and more intractable and raging then brute beasts, but also then the very Demoniacs. Whereupon, I can not sufficiently enough marvel at our nature. For, we are of that nature and condition, that we can skill so do any thing, but that which should be for our benefit,1 & most necessary for us. For, there is neither Art, Science, practise, nor yet occupation whatsoever, which we have not devised, and can do it, and teach others also, saving the art to live well, which we brag to teach to every one, and yet are not able to teach our selves, but much less able to practise it. For, there is almost, no beast so savage, cruel, furious, or villainous howsoever, but that man by Art, is able to vanquish, tame, and master, and make familiar and gentle: But it is a wonder to see that he is not able to find out any Art,2 Science, Practise, nor weapons, to vanquish, came, and master him self, and to overcome and subdue his own affections. ⟨image 131⟩Horses and Mules are with much a doe brought to it: But yet hath man found the mean to handle them, and make them do him service, in a short time. Bulls and Oxen are mighty and strong: and yet man teacheth them to bear the yoke, and draw in the Cart. The Elephants likewise are most terrible: and yet man maketh them bear as great a burden as he lusteth. Wolves and Bears, are very cruel: and yet man maketh them tractable. Lions are very fierce, proud, cruel, and terrible: and yet man maketh them humble themselves, and obey him.3 Contrariwise, I see too often that the husband is not able to master his wife, nor the wife, her husband, that they might live quietly together: although she be flesh of his flesh,4