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

4. The measure of this vessels infection. Full.

It hath not aspersion, nor imbution, but impletion. It is not a moderate contamination, which admitted into comparison with other turpitudes, might be exceeded, but a transcendent, egregious, superlative matter, to which there can be no accession: the vessel is full; and more then full, what can be? One vessel may hold more then another, but when all are filled, the least is as full as the greatest. Now Solomon, that was no flatterer, because a King himself; without awe of any mortal Superior, because Servant to the King of Kings, & put in trust with the registering of his Oracles; tells man plainly, that 1. his heart, not some less principal part, 2. is evil, not good, or inclining to goodness. 3. nay, full of evil, to the utmost dram it contains.

It hath not aspersion, nor imbution, but impletion. It is not a moderate contamination, which admitted into comparison with other turpitudes, might be exceeded, but a transcendent, egregious, superlatiue matter, to which there can be no accession: the vessell is full; and more then full, what can be? One vessel may hold more then another, but when all are filled, the least is as full as the greatest. Now Solomon, that was no flatterer, because a King himselfe; without awe of any mortall Superiour, because Seruant to the King of Kings, & put in trust with the registring of his Oracles; tels man plainely, that 1. his heart, not some lesse principal part, 2. is euill, not good, or inclining to goodnesse. 3. nay, full of euill, to the vtmost dramme it containes.

This describes Man in a degree further, then nature left him, if I may so speak: for we were borne evil, but have made our selves full of evil. There is time required to this perfecting of sin, and making up the reprobates damnation. Judgement stays for the^a