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

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A02265

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

Mystical bedlam, or the world of mad-men. By Tho: AdamsMystical bedlam, or the vvorld of mad-men. By Tho: Adams

Thomas Adams fl. 1612–1653

London: printed by George Purslowe for Clement Knight, 1615

[6], 82 p. · 26k words · STC 124 · ESTC S100419

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Thomas Adams, Mystical bedlam, or the vvorld of mad-men. By Tho (London, 1615). EEBO-TCP A02265.

Contents 36

Title page5
DedicationTO THE RIGHT Honourable, Sir THOMAS EGERTON, Knight, Baron of Ellesmere, Lord high Chancellor of England, one of his Majesties right Hon. Privy Counsell, the…TO THE RIGHT Honourable, Sir THOMAS EGERTON, Knight, Baron of Ellesmere, Lord high Chancellor of England, one of his Maiesties right Hon. Priuy Counsell, the…3
Mystical Bedlam, OR, THE WORLD OF MAD-MEN.Mysticall Bedlam, OR, THE WORLD OF MAD-MEN.pp. 1241
Sermon 1The first Sermon.pp. 1–3197
1. The Owners or Possessors, Sons of men.1. The Owners or Possessors, Sonnes of men.pp. 3–819
2. The vessel it self is the Heart.2. The vessell it selfe is the Heart.pp. 8–1527
3. The Liquor this vessel holds, is evil.3. The Liquor this vessel holds, is euill.pp. 15–2419
4. The measure of this vessels infection. Full.

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pp. 24–31

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Sermon 2Mystical Bedlam, OR, THE WORLD OF MAD-MEN. The second Sermon.Mysticall Bedlam, OR, THE WORLD OF MAD-MEN. The second Sermon.pp. 33143

1. The Tenant. Madness.1. The Tenant. Madnesse.pp. 34–75117

1. Ignorancepp. 38–405

2. Unfaithfulness2. Vnfaithfulnessepp. 40–4411

3. Refractary and perverse Affections3. Refractary and peruerse Affectionspp. 44–7588

1. The Epicure.pp. 48–505

2. The Proudpp. 50–525

3. The Lustful3. The Lustfullpp. 52–544

4. The Hypocritepp. 54–563

5. The Avarous5. The Auarouspp. 56–585

6. The Usurer6. The Vsurerpp. 58–605

7. The Ambitious manpp. 60–614

8. The Drunkardpp. 61–622

9. The Idlepp. 62–633

10. The Swearerpp. 633

11. The Liar11. The Lyerpp. 63–642

12. The Busy-Body12. The Busie-Bodypp. 64–654

13. The Flattererpp. 652

14. Ingratitudepp. 65–662

15. The Angrymanpp. 662

16 The Envious man16 The Enuious manpp. 672

17 The contentious manpp. 67–682

18 The Impatientpp. 68–692

19 The Vain-glorious19 The Vaine-gloriouspp. 692

20. Lastly,pp. 69–7520

2. The Tenement, the heart.pp. 75–766

3. The Tenure whiles they live.3. The Tenure whiles they liue.pp. 76–806

3. The Period.pp. 80–827

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Title as printed: Mystical bedlam, or the world of mad-men. By Tho: AdamsMystical bedlam, or the vvorld of mad-men. By Tho: Adams
Author: Thomas Adams fl. 1612–1653
Place: London
Printer: George Purslowe
Bookseller: Clement Knight
Year: 1615
Imprint: London : Printed by George Purslowe for Clement Knight, and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Church-yard at the sign of the Holy Lamb, 1615.London : Printed by George Purslowe for Clement Knight, and are to be sold at his shoppe in Paules Church-yard at the signe of the Holy Lambe, 1615.
Size: [6], 82 p.
Words: 25,595
Catalogue: STC 124 · ESTC S100419
Text: EEBO-TCP A02265
Notes: Sermons.
Running title reads: Mystical bedlam, the world of mad-men.Running title reads: Mysticall bedlam, the world of mad-men.
Reproduction of the original in Cambridge University Library.
Licence: CC0 1.0 (TCP transcription); underlying work in the public domain

Transcription: EEBO-TCP A02265