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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. But thou wouldest a great deal more wonder, if thou diddest more narrowly consider, of the infirmity and misery of man, wherewith he is continually environed, and as it were almost quite and clean swallowed up, sithence the time of his conception, and what his nature and frame is. And therefore, seeing we are ⟨image 136⟩entered into this talk, me thinketh, that this consideration, and contemplation will not be amiss, for us to debate on. For the which cause, I am of the opinion, that we might handle this point somewhat more at large, if you will agree unto me herein. Howbeit, I fear nothing but that we should be over long, because there are in this behalf many good things, and worthy diligent consideration.
Theo. But thou wouldest a great deale more woonder, if thou diddest more narrowly consider, of the infirmitie and myserie of man, wherewith hee is continuallye enuyroned, and as it were almoste quite and cleane swallowed vp, sithence the time of his conception, and what his nature and frame is. And therefore, seeing we are ⟨image 136⟩entred into this talke, me thinketh, that this cōsideration, and contemplation wil not be amisse, for vs to debate on. For the which cause, I am of the opinion, that wee might handle this poynt somewhat more at large, if you will agree vnto me herein. Howbeit, I feare nothing but that we should be ouer long, because there are in this behalfe many good thinges, and worthy dilygent consideration.
Jerome. I believe there is none here, but would be right glad of it. For, it is a matter worth the handling. But to the end we might all profit the more. I take it, that our best way were, for the present, to talk of some other matter between, & recreate our selves a little in this fair Garden. For, when our minds are always occupied about one thing, it groweth irksome unto us at last, although it were never so pleasant or profitable. Again, we cannot so well carry away all, when our minds are surcharged with over great a multitude of matters, and besides, when we have no delight in that that we hear.