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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.
So then, 1. the beginning of Mans race is full of evil; as if he stumbled at the threshold. 2. The further he goes, the worse: Madness is joined- Tenant in his heart with life. 3. At last, in his frantic flight, not looking to his feet, he drops into the pit goes down to the dead.
So then, 1. the beginning of Mans race is full of euill; as if hee stumbled at the thresshold. 2. The further hee goes, the worse: Madnes is ioyn'd- Tenant in his heart with life. 3. At last, in his franticke flight, not looking to his feet, hee drops into the pitte goes downe to the dead.
To begin at the uppermost stair of this gradual descent; the Comma of this tripartite sentence gives mans heart, for a vessel. Wherein observe
To beginne at the vppermost stayre of this graduall descent; the Comma of this tripartite sentence giues mans heart, for a vessell. Wherein obserue
1. The Owners of this vessel, men, and derivatively, the sons of men.
1. The Owners of this vessell, men, and deriuatiuely, the sonnes of men.