Mystical bedlam, or the world of mad-men. By ThoMystical bedlam, or the vvorld of mad-men. By Tho

He doth not only pray for you, but even to you, ye sons of men. Behold him with the eyes of a Christian, faith and hope; standing on the battlements of heaven, having that for his pavement, which is our ceiling, offering his blood to wash your hearts, which he willingly lost for your hearts: denying it to none, but Wolves, Bears, and Goats, and such reprobate, excommunicate, apostate spirits, that tread it under their profane and luxurious feet, esteeming that an unholy thing, ¹wherewith they might have been sanctified. Come we then, come we, though sinners, if believers, and have our hearts washed.

He doth not onely pray for you, but euen to you, yee sonnes of men. Beholde him with the eyes of a Christian, faith and hope; standing on the battlements of heauen, hauing that for his pauement, which is our seeling, offring his bloud to wash your hearts, which he willingly lost for your hearts: denying it to none, but Wolues, Beares, and Goates, and such reprobate, excommunicate, apostate spirites, that treade it vnder their prophane and luxurious feet, esteeming that an vnholy thing, ¹wherewith they might haue beene sanctified. Come we then, come we, though sinners, if beleeuers, and haue our hearts washed.

1. 1Heb. 10. 29.

3. All is not done with this vessel, when washed. Shall we empty it,¹ cleanse it, and so leave it? Did not Satan reenter to the house swept and garnished, with seven worse spirits, whiles it was empty? Behold then, when it is emptied, and washed, and sweetened, it must be filled again: a vacuity is not allowable. It must be replenished with somewhat, either evil or good. If God be not present, Satan will not be absent. When it is evacuated of the works of the flesh,