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

Those are those critical, hypocritical Cannibals, that make dainty at some seasons to eat the flesh of beasts, but forbear at not time to drink the blood of men. As the Pharisees, that stuck not to buy Christs death, (and their own withal) with money: yet would not admit ⟨p. 73⟩that money into their Treasury: fearing to pollute the material Temple, not the spiritual of their souls. The Romans make conscience in their fasting seasons, to eat any flesh but Bulls flesh; I mean, that which the Popes Bulls have made holy: (for that which Saint Paul saith,¹ doth sanctify it, is neglected) but to cut throats, murder Kings, blow up States, is not inter opera mala, no nor adiaphora, but inter meritoria: is not evil, nor indifferent, but a work of merit.

Those are those critical, hypocritical Canibals, that make dainty at some seasons to eate the flesh of beasts, but forbeare at not time to drinke the bloud of men. As the Pharises, that stucke not to buy Christs death, (and their owne withall) with money: yet would not admit ⟨p. 73⟩that money into their Treasurie: fearing to pollute the materiall Temple, not the spirituall of their soules. The Romans make conscience in their fasting seasons, to eate any flesh but Buls flesh; I meane, that which the Popes Bulles haue made holy: (for that which Saint Paul sayth,¹ doth sanctifie it, is neglected) but to cut throtes, murder Kings, blow vp States, is not inter opera mala, no nor adiaphora, but inter meritoria: is not euill, nor indifferent, but a worke of merite.

1. 11. Tim. 4. 5.