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

6. The Usurer

6. The Vsurer

Would laugh, to hear himself brought into the number of mad-men. He sits close, and is quiet at home, whiles madness rambles abroad. He holds others in bonds; is in no bonds himself: he stands so much upon law, you cannot judge him lawless. He would not come near a Tavern door, where madness roars: he keeps a succinct course, and walks in an even pace to Hell. Slander him not for one of Bedlam: yet he is mad, raving, roaring mad; and that by the verdict of God in the pen of Solomon: Eccl. 7.¹ Surely, oppression maketh a man mad.

Would laugh, to heare himselfe brought into the number of mad-men. Hee sits close, and is quiet at home, whiles madnesse rambles abroad. Hee holds others in bonds; is in no bonds himselfe: hee stands so much vpon law, you cannot iudge him lawlesse. He would not come neere a Tauerne dore, where madnes rores: hee keepes a succinct course, and walkes in an euen pace to Hell. Slaunder him not for one of Bedlam: yet hee is madde, rauing, roaring madde; and that by the verdict of God in the penne of Solomon: Eccl. 7.¹ Surely, oppression maketh a man mad.

1. 1Eccl. 7. 7.