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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. In very deed the Hebrews, give this Fowl, which here, in our language, we call a stork, & giveth her in the Hebrew tongue a name, which signifieth, mercy & courtesy. ⟨image 135⟩And therefore, there is great likelihood, that this name was given unto her, upon the reason which thou haste yielded. And therefore,1 Basil the great exhorteth all Christians,2 to follow the examples of the Stork.
Theo. In very deede the Hebrewes, giue this Fowle, which here, in our lāguage, we call a stork, & giueth her in ye Hebrew tōgue a name, which signifieth, mercy & curtesie. ⟨image 135⟩And therefore, there is great lykelyhood, that this name was giuen vnto her, vppon the reason which thou haste yeelded. And therefore,1 Basill the great exhorteth all Christians,2 to followe the examples of the Storke.
- 1Basil.Basill.
- 2Suydas.
Jerome. And Suydas also testifieth, that hereupon, an Emblem and devise was made:1 In which, there was a kingly sceptre, laid upon an Hippopotame, & thereupon jewbed certain Storks.