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

It is conspicuous then, that the heart is the best vessel, whereof any son of man can boast himself possessor: and yet (prohdolor!) even this is corrupted. To declare this pollution, the next circumstance doth justly challenge: only one caveat to our hearts, of our Hearts, ere we leave them. Since the Heart is the most precious vessel, man hath in all his corporal household, let him have good regard to it. Omni custodia custody cor tuum: Keep thy heart with all diligence, saith Solomon. GOD hath done much for the Heart, naturally, spiritually.

It is conspicuous then, that the heart is the best vessel, whereof any sonne of man can boast himselfe possessour: and yet (prohdolor!) euen this is corrupted. To declare this pollution, the next circumstance doth iustly chalenge: onely one caueat to our hearts, of our Hearts, ere we leaue them. Since the Heart is the most precious vessell, man hath in all his corporall housholde, let him haue good regard to it. Omni custodia custodi cor tuum: Keepe thy heart with all diligence, sayth Solomon. GOD hath done much for the Heart, naturally, spiritually.

For the former; He hath placed it in the middest of the body, as a General in the midst of his Army: bulwarked it about with breast, ribs, back. Lest it should be too cold, the liver lies not far off, to give it kindly heat: lest too hot, the lungs lye by it, to blow cool wind upon it. It is the chief, and therefore should wisely temper all other members: by the spleen we are moved to laugh; by the gall to be angry: by the brain we feel, by the liver we love, but by the heart we be wise.

For the former; He hath placed it in the middest of the body, as a Generall in the midst of his Army: bulwarck'd it about with brest, ribbes, backe. Lest it should bee too cold, the liuer lies not farre off, to giue it kindly heate: lest too hote, the lungs lye by it, to blow coole winde vpon it. It is the chiefe, and therefore should wisely temper all other members: by the spleene we are moued to laugh; by the gall to be angry: by the braine wee feele, by the liuer we loue, but by the heart we be wise.