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

It is our happiness, not to be borne, but to be ^dnew borne. The first birth kills, the second gives life. It is not the seed of man in the womb of our mother; but the^e seed of Grace in the womb of the Church, that makes us blessed. Generation lost us; it must be regeneration, that recovers us. As the tree falls, so it lies: and lightly it falls to that side, which is most laden with fruits and branches. If we abound most with the fruits of obedience, we shall fall to the right hand, life: if with wicked actions, affections, to the left side, death.

It is our happinesse, not to bee borne, but to bee ^dnew borne. The first birth kills, the second giues life. It is not the seed of man in the wombe of our mother; but the^e seed of Grace in the wombe of the Church, that makes vs blessed. Generation lost vs; it must bee regeneration, that recouers vs. As the tree falls, so it lies: and lightly it falls to that side, which is most loden with fruites and branches. If wee abound most with the fruits of obedience, wee shall fall to the right hand, life: if with wicked actions, affections, to the left side, death.

1. dJoh 3. 3.Ioh 3. 3.
2. e1 Pet. 1. 23.

It is not then, worth the ascription of glory to, what we derive naturally from man. David accepts it as a great dignity, to be son in law to a King. To descend from Potentates, and to fetch our pedigree from princes, is held mirabile, et memorabile decus, a dignity not to be slighted or forgotten. But to be a Monarch; Imperium Oceano, famam quiterminat astris. Whose fame and Empire no less bound controls,