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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.
3. The Period.
We have ended Mans Comma, and his Colon, but not his Sentence: the Period continues and concludes it. We 1. found his heart full of evil. 2. We left it full of madness. 3. Let us observe at the shutting up, what will become of it. After that, they go to the dead. Here's the end of mans progress: now he betakes himself to his Standing-house, his Grave. The Period is delivered Consequently. After that Discessively. they go Discensively. down to the dead. The Sum is,1 Death is the wages of sin. 1. After that, they have nourished evil and madness in their hearts, this is the successive (not successful) event and consequence. 2. They go, they shall travel a new journey, take an unwilling walk; not to their meadows, gardens, taverns, banqueting-houses; but, 3. To the dead: a dismal place, the habitation of darkness and discontent: where finesse shall be turned to filthiness: lustre to obscurity, beauty and strength to putrefaction and rottenness.
Wee haue ended Mans Comma, and his Colon, but not his Sentence: the Period continues and concludes it. Wee 1. found his heart full of euill. 2. Wee left it full of madnesse. 3. Let vs obserue at the shutting vp, what will become of it. After that, they goe to the dead. Heres the end of mans progresse: now he betakes himselfe to his Standing-house, his Graue. The Period is deliuer'd Consequently. After that Discessiuely. they goe Discensiuely. downe to the dead. The Summe is,1 Death is the wages of sinne. 1. After that, they haue nourished euill and madnesse in their hearts, this is the successiue (not successefull) euent and consequence. 2. They goe, they shall trauell a new iourney, take an vnwilling walke; not to their medowes, gardens, tauernes, banketting-houses; but, 3. To the dead: a dismall place, the habitation of darkenesse and discontent: where finesse shall bee turned to filthinesse: lustre to obscurity, beauty and strength to putrefaction and rottennesse.