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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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Jorom. Aristotle saith: that the beginning of this proverb came, that some rude and ignorant elders believed that the heavens were sustained by Atlas, and not only Poets, but also some Physicians have affirmed it, natural Philosophers have affirmed the same.
Iorom. Aristottle saith: that the beginnyng of this prouerbe came, that some rude and ignorant elders beleued that the heauens were sustained by Atlas, and not onely Poets, but also some Phisitions haue affirmed it, naturall Philosophers haue affirmed the same.
Toby. I care not whence the proverb came, but I am sure if that should come to pass, we should catch more fools then larks, for there would be a great many ⟨image 14⟩catched in those nets. And I doubt not but all that heard this poor soul, had good sport at him. But I doubt much least men now adays are more diseased,1 and farther out of their wits, then those or such like Melancholic men as thou talkest of are: for they feared that which they need not, and we fear not that which we should fear. We see the world fall in decay, and yet think it should last for ever.
Tobie. I care not whence the prouerbe came, but I am sure if that should come to passe, wee should catche more fooles then larkes, for there would be a greate many ⟨image 14⟩catched in those nettes. And I doubte not but all that heard this poore soule, had good sporte at hym. But I doubte muche least men now adaies are more diseased,1 and farther out of their wittes, then those or such like Melancolike men as thou talkest of are: for thei feared that whiche thei neede not, and wee feare not that whiche we should feare. We see the worlde fall in decay, and yet think it should last for euer.