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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.
There are many other mad-men; whom, though I particularly name not in this Catalogue, you shall find in Bedlam. I desire not to say all, but enough. All are not taken into that taming-house in a day: it is filled at times. If this muster can work any reformation on these frantic Patients, another discovery will not be lost labour.
There are many other mad-men; whom, though I particularly name not in this Catalogue, you shall finde in Bedlam. I desire not to say all, but enough. All are not taken into that taming-house in a day: it is filled at times. If this muster can worke any reformation on these franticke Patients, another discouery will not be lost labour.
You conceive the nature of the Tenant: you may a little better understand his vileness, if you consider, 1. That he is an usurper, intruding himself into Gods freehold; which both by creation, and re-creation he may challenge for his own inheritance. If God should ask madness, as he did that unbidden Guest in the Gospel, 1that came to the marriage without his wedding Garment: Friend, how camest thou hither? Either like that wretch, he would be mute, or else answer: Man let me into his heart. What a Traitor is man, to let into his Landlords house, his Landlords enemy?
You conceiue the nature of the Tenant: you may a little better vnderstand his vilenesse, if you consider, 1. That hee is an vsurper, intruding himselfe into Gods freehold; which both by creation, and re-creation hee may challenge for his owne inheritance. If God should aske madnesse, as hee did that vnbidden Guest in the Gospell, 1that came to the marriage without his wedding Garment: Friend, how camest thou hither? Eyther like that wretch, hee would be mute, or els answere: Man let me into his heart. What a Traytour is man, to let into his Landlords house, his Landlords enemy?
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