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Mystical bedlam, or the world of mad-men. By ThoMystical bedlam, or the vvorld of mad-men. By Tho
Mystical bedlam, or the world of mad-men. By Tho: AdamsMystical bedlam, or the vvorld of mad-men. By Tho: Adams
London: printed by George Purslowe for Clement Knight, 1615
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.
2. Some being mad, are not deceived so much in common cogitation and reason; but they err in Fantasy and Imagination.
2. Some being madde, are not deceiu'd so much in common cogitation and reason; but they erre in Phantasie and Imagination.
3 There are some, that be hurt in both imagination and reason, and they necessarily therewithal do lose their memories. That whereas in perfect, sober, and well composed men, Imagination first conceives the forms of things, and presents them to the reason to judge; and reason discerning them, commits them to Memory to retain: in mad-men nothing is conceived aright, therefore nothing derived, nothing retained.
3 There are some, that be hurt in both imagination and reason, and they necessarily therewithall doe lose their memories. That whereas in perfect, sober, and well composed men, Imagination first conceiues the formes of things, and presents them to the reason to iudge; and reason discerning them, commits them to Memorie to retaine: in mad-men nothing is conceiu'd aright, therefore nothing deriu'd, nothing retayn'd.
For spiritual relation, we may conceive in the soul; understanding, reason, will. 1. The understanding apprehendeth things according to their right natures. 2. The Reason discusseth them, arguing their fitness or inconvenience, validity or vanity: and examines their desert of probation or disallowance, their worthiness either to be received or rejected. 3. The Will hath her particular working, and embraceth, or refuseth the objects, which the understanding hath propounded, & the reason discoursed.
For spirituall relation, we may conceiue in the soule; vnderstanding, reason, will. 1. The vnderstanding apprehendeth things according to their right natures. 2. The Reason discusseth them, arguing their fitnesse or inconuenience, validity or vanity: and examines their desert of probation or disallowance, their worthinesse eyther to be receyued or reiected. 3. The Will hath her particular working, and embraceth, or refuseth the obiects, which the vnderstanding hath propounded, & the reason discoursed.