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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
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Toby. Yet notwithstanding methinks Jacob and David, were long before the time that is compared to the Iron age, whereof Jerome hath not yet told us the description that Hesiodus maketh.
Tobie. Yet notwithstanding methinkes Iacob and Dauid, were long before the tyme that is compared to the Iron age, whereof Ierome hath not yet tolde vs the discription that Hesiodus maketh.
Jerome. If thou wilt hear it, thus much he sayeth in effect. But now the Iron age is come,1 with daily care and pain: With creasing strife, (so would the Gods) yet some release again. Of quiet life somewhiles they grant to assuage the heavy grief: But doubtless when hoary hairs once come they dye without relief. The child unlike the father is, the guest fears trust less host: And friendly promise soon is broke hot strife doeth rule the roast. Age is despised, and youth ashamed, to yield their parents praise: They mind no goods, ne render food, ⟨image 12⟩to friends that were their stays. What should I speak of cruel rape, or Townes by force destroyed: No other may stand: ne right maintained, and goodness still avoid. And wicked worldlings make of them that mischief still invent: Thus void of duties knowledge all, to wickedness are bent.
Ierom. If thou wilt heare it, thus much he saieth in effect. But now the Iron age is come,1 with daiely care and paine: With creasing strife, (so would the Gods) yet some release againe. Of quiet life somewhiles thei graunt t'aswage the heauie griefe: But doubtlesse whē horie heares once come thei dye without reliefe. The childe vnlike the father is, the gest feares trust lesse host: And friendly promise soone is broke hot strife doeth rule the rost. Age is dispised, and youthe ashamed, to yeeld their parentes praise: Thei minde no goods, ne render foode, ⟨image 12⟩