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

The sons of men. This is a derivative and diminutive speech; whereby mans conceit of himself is lessened, and himself lessoned to humility. Man, as Gods creation left him, was a goodly creature, an abridgement of heaven and earth, an Epitome of God and the world: resembling God, who is a Spirit, in his Soul, and the World, which is a Body, in the composition of his. Deus maximus inuisibilium, mundus maximus visibilium: God the greatest of invisible natures, the World the greatest of visible creatures: both brought into the little compass of Man.

The sonnes of men. This is a deriuatiue and diminutiue speech; whereby mans conceit of himselfe is lessened, and himselfe lessoned to humility. Man, as Gods creation left him, was a goodly creature, an abridgement of heauen and earth, an Epitome of God and the world: resembling God, who is a Spirit, in his Soule, and the World, which is a Body, in the composition of his. Deus maximus inuisibilium, mundus maximus visibilium: God the greatest of inuisible natures, the World the greatest of visible creatures: both brought into the little compasse of Man.

Now Man is grown less; and as his body in size, his soul in vigour, so himself in all virtue is abated: so that the son of man is a phrase of diminution, a bar in the Arms of his ancient glory, an exception of his derogate and degenerate worth.

Now Man is growne lesse; and as his body in size, his soule in vigour, so himselfe in all vertue is abated: so that the sonne of man is a phrase of diminution, a barre in the Armes of his ancient glory, an exception of his derogate and degenerate worth.

Two instructions may the sons of men learn in being called so. 1. Their spiritual corruption. 2. Their natural corruptibleness.