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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. His meaning was,1 that it is not ⟨image 132⟩good to be familiarly acquainted with Jang, lers,2 slanderers, and unthankful persons-who are rightly represented by the Swallow. For, a man shall never get any good by them, but sorrow, grief, hurt, and dishonour. And is not the fly likewise I pray you, always in the kitchen? The first at the Table, the first in the dish, and tasteth all the meats we eat of. Yea, they will do it, although we were Emperors and Kings, and more then this to: They take assay oftentimes before the cook.
Theo. His meaning was,1 that it is not ⟨image 132⟩good to be familiarly acquainted wt Iang, lers,2 slaunderers, and vnthankfull persons-who are rightly represented by the Swallowe. For, a man shall neuer get any good by them, but sorrowe, griefe, hurt, and dishonour. And is not the flie likewise I pray you, alwayes in the kitchin? The first at the Table, the first in the dishe, and tasteth all the meates wee eate of. Yea, they will doe it, although we were Emperours and Kinges, and more then this to: They take assaye oftentimes before the cooke.
- 1Plutarch.
- 2Quest. li. 8.
Jer. But what favour find we by them for all the benefits which they daily have at our hands, in our houses. What wage & reward have we of them?