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

First, turn the beggar from thy door, he is too saucy, in asking thy best moveable, whereas beggars should not choose their alms. That Pope was yet a little more reasonable, that showed himself content with a King of Spain's remuneration; The present you sent me was such, as became a King to give, and S. Peter to receive: But da pauperibus: the Pope is rich enough.

First, turne the begger from thy dore, hee is too sawcy, in asking thy best moueable, wheras beggers shuld not chuse their almes. That Pope was yet a little more reasonable, that shewed himselfe content with a King of Spaines remuneration; The present you sent mee was such, as became a King to giue, and S. Peter to receyue: But da pauperibus: the Pope is rich enough.

Then reject the buyer: set him no price of thy heart, for he will take it of any reckoning. He is near driven, that sells his heart. I have heard of a Jew that would for security of his lent money, have only assured to him a pound of his Christian debtors living flesh: a strange forfeit, for default of paying a little money. But the Devil, in all his covenants, indents for the heart. In other bargains, caveat emptor, saith the Proverb: Let the buyer take heed: in this, let the seller look to it. Make no mart nor market with Satan.

Then reiect the buyer: set him no price of thy heart, for he wil take it of any reckoning. He is neere driuen, that sels his heart. I haue heard of a Iew that would for security of his lent money, haue onely assur'd to him a pound of his Christian debters liuing flesh: a strange forfeit, for default of paying a little money. But the Deuill, in all his couenants, indents for the heart. In other bargaines, caueat emptor, sayth the Prouerbe: Let the buyer take heed: in this, let the seller looke to it. Make no marte nor market with Sathan.