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

None will deny to be a mad-man, but they that are either mad or angry. The Scripture hath so condemned him; Nature so censured him: therefore he cannot shift this Bedlam. Anger resteth in the bosom of fools; It is all one; of mad-men. Ira furor, though but brevis: the longer it lasts, the madder it is. Be angry, there's the reins:¹ but sin not, there's the bridle. Let not the sun go down on your wrath, if you must needs be angry: neither give place to the Devil. If he suffer the Sun to set on his wrath, the Sun of mercy may set on his soul: and when he hath given the Devil place, the Devil at last will give him place;² even his own place, which his mad fury hath voluntarily accepted. He is stark mad; for he •••pares not to wound himself; and with a violent fire, which himself kindles, he burns up his own blood.

None will deny to be a mad-man, but they that are eyther madde or angry. The Scripture hath so condemned him; Nature so censured him: therefore hee cannot shift this Bedlam. Anger resteth in the bosom of fooles; It is all one; of mad-men. Ira furor, though but breuis: the longer it lasts, the madder it is. Bee angry, ther's the reynes:¹ but sinne not, ther's the bridle. Let not the sunne goe downe on your wrath, if you must needs be angry: neyther giue place to the Deuill. If he suffer the Sunne to set on his wrath, the Sunne of mercy may set on his soule: and when hee hath giuen the Deuill place, the Deuill at last will giue him place;