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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. We may well say with Titus Livius, that the world is so corrupt, that we can neither away with the vices, nor the remedies necessary for the same.
Ierom. Wee maie well saie with Titus Liuius, that the worlde is so corrupt, that wee can neither awaie with the vices, nor the remedies necessarie for the same.
Theo. He is a very wayward and unpatient patient, and therefore is like an old year then pot, which when it is once cracked, can neither be molten, sowed, nor men dead again, but the shards serve either to lade out water, or to fetch fire in. And yet I am afraid least that happen unto him which the Lord by his Prophets threateneth the wicked withal: saying, that he will break them like an year then pot, and will not leave so much as one piece or shard to carry either fire or water in: Or else that which David Prophesieth of the wicked, saying: They shall be all pulled up like thorns, which no man handleth: and if any man touch them, he shall be fenced with Iron, or the staff of a spear, and they shall be wholly burnt: David doth rightly compare the wicked to thorns, which every way do hurt: for they do not only hinder the earth from bearing fruit, but also prick and hurt them, that either come near them or handle them. Therefore the Lord threateneth the wicked as unruly ⟨image 17⟩thorns, that he will not only cut them, but wholly pluck them up, and because none dare come near them or touch them: he hath promised that their hands shall be fenced with Iron that they may handle them, and to give them forks to throw them into fire, to burn and consume them to naught.
Theo. He is a very waiwarde and vnpatient patient, and therefore is like an olde year then pot, whiche when it is once cracked, can neither be molten, sowed, nor mē ded againe, but the shardes serue either to lade out water, or to fetch fire in. And yet I am afraied least that happen vnto hym whiche the Lorde by his Prophets threatneth the wicked withall: saiyng, that he wil breake them like an year then pot, and will not leaue so muche as one peece or sharde to carrie either fire or water in: Or els that whiche Dauid Prophesieth of the wicked, saiyng: Thei shalbe all pulled vp like thornes, which no man handleth: and if any man touche them, he shall be fenced with Iron, or the staffe of a speare, and thei shall be wholie burnt: Dauid doth rightly compare the wicked to thornes, whiche euery waie doe hurte: for thei doe not onely hinder the earth from bearyng fruite, but also pricke and hurte thē, that either come neare them or handle them. Therefore the Lorde threatneth the wicked as vnruly