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

Is a mad-man, ¹Prou. 26. As a mad-man, who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death. So is the man, that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am I not in sport? He displeaseth his conscience, to please his concupiscence: and to curry a temporary favour, he incurreth cuerlasting hatred. For his Great-one, once awaked from his lethargical slumber, will say of him, as Achish did of David, ²counterfeiting himself distracted: Have I need of mad-men, that you have brought this fellow to play the mad-man in my presence? Shall this fellow come into my house?

Is a mad-man, ¹Prou. 26. As a mad-man, who caesteth firebrands, arrowes, and death. So is the man, that deceyueth his neighbour, and sayth, Am I not in sport? Hee displeaseth his conscience, to please his concupiscence: and to curry a temporary fauour, he incurreth cuerlasting hatred. For his Great-one, once awaked from his lethargicall slumber, wil say of him, as Achish did of Dauid, ²counterfeyting himselfe distracted: Haue I need of mad-men, that you haue brought this fellow to play the mad-man in my presence? Shall this fellow come into my house?