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

Is the next Mad-man, I would have you take view of in this Bedlam. The proud man? or rather the proud woman: or rather hac aquila, both he and she. For if they had no more evident distinction of sex, then they have of shape, they would be all man, or rather all woman: for the Amazons bear away the Bell: as one wittily, Hic mulier will shortly be good latin, if this transmigration hold: For whether on horseback, or on foot, there is no great difference: but not discernible out of a Coach. If you praise their beauty; you raise their glory: if you commend them, command them. Admiration is a poison, that swells them till they burst. Laudatas extendit avis Junonia pennas. Is not this madnesse? ¹De ignorantia tui, venit in te superbia. Self-ignorance is the original of pride. Is not he mad, that knows not himselfe? Quantò quis humilior, tantò Christo similior. Humility is Christs resemblance, Pride the Devils Physiognomy. Is he not mad, that had rather be like Satan then God? Humility is begun by the information of Christ, wrought by the reformation of the Spirit, manifested in conformation to obedience. But Pride, saith Aug. Ubi mentem possederit, ⟨p. 51⟩erigendo deijcit, inflammando evacuat, & domum destruit, quam inhabitat. Pride casteth down by lifting up, by filling emptieth,² and destroys the house where it inhabiteth. If superbire be supraregulam ire, then is pride extravagancy and madness: a pernicious, perilous sin, that intraps even good works.

Is the next Mad-man, I would haue you take view of in this Bedlam. The proud man? or rather the proud woman: or rather hac aquila, both he and shee. For if they had no more euident distinction of sexe, then they haue of shape, they would be all man, or rather all woman: for the Amazons beare away the Bell: as one wittily, Hic mulier will shortly bee good latine, if this transmigration hold: For whether on horsebacke, or on foot, there is no great difference: but not discernable out of a Coach. If you prayse their beauty; you rayse their glory: if you commend them, command them. Admiration is a poyson, that swelles them till they burst. Laudatas extendit auis Iunonia pennas. Is not this madnesse? ¹