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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.
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.
2. The vessel it self is earthen, a Pot of Gods making, and mans marring, the Heart.
2. The vessell it selfe is earthen, a Potte of Gods making, and mans marring, the Heart.
3. The Liquor it holds is Evil, a defective, privative, abortive thing, not instituted, but destituted, by the absence of original Goodness.
3. The Liquor it holds is Euill, a defectiue, priuatiue, abortiue thing, not instituted, but destituted, by the absence of originall Goodnes.