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

Let me turn to you, that seem Christians, (for you are in the Temple of Christ, and I hope, come hither to worship him,) with confidence of better success. What should uncleanness do in the holy City, evil in a heart sanctified to grace, sealed to glory? The vessel of every heart is by nature tempered of the same mould; nor is there any, (let the proud not triumph) Quorum praecordia Titan de meliore luto sinxit. But though nature knew none grace hath made difference of hearts; and the sanctified heart is of a purer metal, then the polluted. A little living stone in Gods building is worth a whole quarry in the world. One poor mans honest hart is better then many rich evil ones. These are dead; that's alive: and a living dog is better then a dead Lion. Solomons heart was better then Absaloms, ¹Judes then Judas, Simon Peters then Simon Magus his: all of one matter, clay from the earth, but in regard of qualities, and Gods acceptance, the richest mine and coursest mould have not such difference. There is with nature grace, with flesh faith; with humanity Christianity in these hearts.

Let me turne to you, that seeme Christians, (for you are in the Temple of Christ, and I hope, come hither to worshippe him,) with confidence of better successe. What should vncleannesse doe in the holy City, euill in a heart sanctified to grace, seal'd to glory? The vessell of euery heart is by nature temperde of the same mould; nor is there any, (let the proud not triumph) Quorum praecordia Titan de meliore luto sinxit. But though nature knew none grace hath made difference of hearts; and the sanctified heart is of a purer mettall, then the polluted. A little liuing stone in Gods building is worth a whole quarrey in the world. One poore mans honest hart is better then many rich euil ones. These are dead; that's aliue: and a liuing dogge is better then a dead Lion. Solomons heart was better then Absolons, ¹Iudes then Iudas, Simon Peters then Simon Magus his: all of one matter, clay from the earth, but in regard of qualities, and Gods acceptance, the richest mine and coursest mould haue not such differēce. There is with nature grace, with flesh faith; with humanity Christianity in these hearts.

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