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

10. The Swearer

Is ravingly mad: his own lips so pronounce him; as if he would be revenged on his. Maker; for giving him a tongue. It is so blistered with his hot breath, that he spits fire at every sentence. He swears away all part of that blood, which was shed for his redemption: and esteems the wounds of his Saviour, but only a complement of his speech; wherein he doth his best, to give him new ones. He never mentions God, but in his oaths, and vilipends his great Name, as if He heard him not.

Is rauingly madde: his owne lippes so pronounce him; as if hee would be reueng'd on his. Maker; for giuing him a tongue. It is so bilster'd with his hote breath, that he spittes fire at euery sentence. He swears away all part of that bloud, which was shed for his redemption: and esteemes the wounds of his Sauiour, but only a complement of his speech; wherein he doth his best, to giue him new ones. Hee neuer mentions God, but in his oathes, and vilipends his great Name, as if He heard him not.

What frenzy exceeds his? for he calls his bread, his drink, his clothes, the Day, Sun, Stars, Plants, and stones to testify his truth: indeed he calls them to testify against him. How shall the Name of that God do him good, which he so either disallows, or dishallows? God is not mad to give him that blessing, which he is so mad to vilify. And for a full exemplification of his madness; by oaths he thinks to get credit, and by oaths he loseth it.

What frenzy exceedes his? for he cals his bread, his drinke, his clothes, the Day, Sunne, Starres, Plants, and stones to testifie his truth: indeed hee calles them to testifie against him. How shall the Name of that God doe him good, which hee so eyther disallowes, or dishallowes? God is not madde to giue him that blessing, which hee is so madde to vilefie. And for a full exemplification of his madnesse; by oathes he thinkes to get credite, and by oathes he loseth it.