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

It is detestable ingratitude in a Subject, on whom his Sovereign hath conferred a golden cup, to employ it to base uses; to make that a wash-pot, which should receive the best wine he drinketh. Behold, the King of heaven and earth hath given thee a rich vessel, ⟨p. 19⟩thy heart; wherein, though it be a piece of flesh or clay of it self, he hath placed the chief faculties of thy spirit and his: how adverse to thankfulness and his intent is thy practise, when thou shalt pour into this Cup lees, dregs, muddy pollutions, tetricall poisons, the waters of hell, wines which the infernal spirits drink to men: taking the heart from him that created it, from him that bought it, from him that keeps it; and bequeathing it in the death of thy soul, to him that infects, afflicts, tempts, and torments it: making him thy Executor, which shall be thy executioner; that hath no more right to it, then Herod had to the bed of his sister? What injury, what indignity is offered to God, when Satan is gratified with his goods: when his best moveable on earth is taken from him, & given to his enemy?

It is detestable ingratitude in a Subiect, on whom his Soueraigne hath conferred a golden cuppe, to imploy it to base vses; to make that a wash-potte, which should receiue the best wine he drinketh. Behold, the King of heauen and earth hath giuen thee a rich vessell, ⟨p. 19⟩thy heart; wherin, though it be a peece of flesh or clay of it selfe, hee hath placed the chiefe faculties of thy spirit and his: how aduerse to thankefulnesse and his intent is thy practise, when thou shalt powre into this Cuppe lees, dregges, muddy pollutions, tetricall poysons, the waters of hell, wines which the infernall spirits drinke to men: taking the heart from him that created it, from him that bought it, from him that keepes it; and bequeathing it in the death of thy soule, to him that infects, afflicts, tempts, and torments it: making him thy Executour, which shall bee thy executioner; that hath no more right to it, then Herode had to the bed of his sister? What iniury, what indignity is offered to God, when Sathan is gratified with his goods: when his best moueable on earth is taken from him, & giuen to his enemy?