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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.
Jerome. It is to be feared: for it is dangerous when a man given to sickness falleth often sick: but when he falleth to raging and madness, it is a manifest sign of death.1 Doubtless the world is very sick seeing he hath been so long in the Physicians hand: and great cause of despair of health is in him, for that the Physicians have given him over, and he now falleth to raging, which increaseth daily, so that it is to be feared least he run wholly mad up and down streets and Countries, as Nebuchadnezzar did. For if the head be mad what shall become of the members.
Ierom. It is to be feared: for it is dangerous when a manne giuen to sicknesse falleth often sicke: but when he falleth to ragyng and madnesse, it is a manifest signe of death.1 Doubtlesse the world is very sick seeyng he hath beene so long in the Phisitions hande: and great cause of dispaire of healthe is in hym, for that the Phisitions haue giuen hym ouer, and he now falleth to raging, which encreaseth daiely, so that it is to be feared least he run wholie madd vp and doune streates and Countreis, as Nabucadonozer did. For if the head bee mad what shall become of the members.
- 1Pope Leo & Clement of the house of Medicis have given evil medicines to the world.Pope Leo & Clement of the house of Medicis haue giuen euill medicines to the worlde.
Toby. What meanest thou by the worlds Physicians and his frantic head.
Tobie. What meanest thou by the worldes Phisitions and his frantike head.