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

18 The Impatient

Is a mad-man: for when the ties of softer afflictions will not hold him, he must be manacled with the chains of judgements. Patienter ferendū, quod non festinanter auferendū: He makes his yoke more troublesome, then it would be: and by his struggling, forceth his gives to make prints in his flesh. He is mad; for he longs for ease, and denies it himself. It hath been said among men, Bear one wrong, and provoke greater: but I say, Bear one affliction from God well, and prevent ⟨p. 69⟩greater. He is mad, that is angry with God, that cares not for his anger, that will plague his anger. How ill had it gone with God before this, if such a man could have wrought his teen upon him? Mean time, God is at peace, out of his reach, and he is plagued for his madness. Teach him patience in Bedlam.

Is a madde-man: for when the ties of softer afflictions will not hold him, he must be manacled with the chaines of iudgements. Patienter ferendū, quod non festinanter auferendū: He makes his yoke more troublesome, then it would be: and by his strugling, forceth his gyues to make prints in his flesh. He is mad; for hee longs for ease, and denyes it himselfe. It hath been sayde among men, Beare one wrong, and prouoke greater: but I say, Beare one affliction from God well, and preuent ⟨p. 69⟩greater. He is madde, that is angry with God, that cares not for his anger, that will plague his anger. How ill had it gone with God before this, if such a man could haue wrought his teene vpon him? Meane time, God is at peace, out of his reach, and hee is plagued for his madnesse. Teach him patience in Bedlam.