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A02265
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Mystical bedlam, or the vvorld of mad-men. By Tho: Adams
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Adams, Thomas, fl. 1612-1653.
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1615
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STC 124; ESTC S100419
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be_v good_a yet_o worse_o that_o good_a to_o thou_o more_o wicked_a still_o but_o when_o a_o queen_n a_o maid_n good_a and_o thy_o friend_n thou_o will_v dispatch_v the_o treason_n that_o thy_o black_a heart_n do_v intend_v dare_v hell_n to_o match_v neither_o be_v it_o wonder_v that_o they_o exercise_v thus_o upon_o we_o who_o have_v no_o mercy_n to_o their_o own_o bowel_n the_o short_a life_n of_o the_o pope_n as_o it_o be_v once_o of_o the_o emperor_n in_o that_o seat_n manifest_a that_o by_o treason_n the_o chair_n be_v get_v by_o treason_n lose_v it_o will_v then_o be_v a_o good_a degree_n towards_o our_o health_n if_o these_o dangerous_a madman_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o some_o strong_a bedlam_n there_o be_v many_o other_o madman_n who_o though_o i_o particular_o name_v not_o in_o this_o catalogue_n you_o shall_v find_v in_o bedlam_n i_o desire_v not_o to_o say_v all_o but_o enough_o all_o be_v not_o take_v into_o that_o taming-house_n in_o a_o day_n it_o be_v fill_v at_o time_n if_o this_o muster_n can_v work_v any_o reformation_n on_o these_o frantic_a patient_n another_o discovery_n will_v not_o be_v lose_v labour_n you_o conceive_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o tenant_n you_o may_v a_o little_a better_o understand_v his_o vileness_n if_o you_o consider_v 1._o that_o he_o be_v a_o usurper_n intrude_a himself_o into_o god_n freehold_n which_o both_o by_o creation_n and_o re-creation_n he_o may_v challenge_v for_o his_o own_o inheritance_n if_o god_n shall_v ask_v madness_n as_o he_o do_v that_o unbidden_a guest_n in_o the_o gospel_n 12._o that_o come_v to_o the_o marriage_n without_o his_o wedding_n garment_n friend_n how_o come_v thou_o hither_o either_o like_o that_o wretch_n he_o will_v be_v mute_a or_o else_o answer_v man_n let_v i_o into_o his_o heart_n what_o a_o traitor_n be_v man_n to_o let_v into_o his_o landlord_n house_n his_o landlord_n enemy_n 2_o that_o he_o do_v not_o pay_v the_o rent_n of_o god_n house_n god_n rich_a in_o mercy_n lend_v and_o as_o it_o be_v let_v to_o farm_v diverse_a possession_n as_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o virtue_n of_o the_o mind_n gift_n of_o the_o body_n good_n of_o the_o world_n &_o for_o all_o these_o require_v no_o rent_n but_o thanksgiving_n that_o we_o praise_v he_o in_o heart_n tongue_n and_o conversation_n but_o so_o long_o as_o madness_n be_v in_o any_o of_o these_o tenement_n god_n can_v have_v this_o little_a rent_n of_o his_o farm_n they_o be_v mad_a that_o think_v they_o may_v enjoy_v god_n blessing_n without_o rent_n or_o the_o due_a payment_n of_o a_o accountant_a tribute_n 3._o that_o he_o do_v suffer_v god_n tenement_n to_o decay_v he_o do_v ruinate_v where_o he_o dwell_v for_o the_o outhouse_n of_o our_o body_n madness_n do_v strive_v either_o to_o burn_v they_o with_o lust_n or_o to_o drown_v they_o with_o drunkenness_n or_o to_o starve_v they_o with_o covetousness_n for_o the_o spiritual_a and_o inward_a building_n the_o foundation_n of_o god_n tenement_n in_o our_o soul_n be_v faith_n the_o wall_n hope_v the_o roof_n charity_n now_o madness_n continual_o endeavour_n to_o raze_v our_o foundation_n to_o dig_v through_o our_o wall_n to_o uncover_v our_o roof_n that_o have_v neither_o faith_n in_o god_n nor_o love_n to_o man_n our_o soul_n may_v be_v without_o hope_n expose_v to_o the_o tempest_n of_o the_o devil_n shall_v not_o madness_n account_v for_o these_o dilapidation_n 4._o that_o he_o do_v employ_v the_o house_n to_o base_a use_n it_o be_v ill_o do_v in_o a_o tenant_n to_o a_o fair_a house_n to_o make_v the_o best_a room_n stable_n for_o his_o horse_n stall_n for_o his_o ox_n or_o sty_n for_o his_o hog_n but_o madness_n make_v the_o memory_n a_o stable_n for_o malice_n and_o revenge_n the_o understanding_n a_o dungeon_n for_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n the_o will_v a_o vault_n for_o hypocrisy_n and_o disobedience_n so_o the_o body_n which_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v make_v a_o den_n of_o thief_n this_o be_v the_o tenant_n 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16._o and_o by_o love_n as_o he_o love_v the_o gate_n of_o zion_n more_o than_o all_o the_o dwelling_n of_o jacob_n so_o he_o delight_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n more_o than_o in_o all_o palace_n and_o pavilion_n of_o prince_n when_o a_o adversary_n tyrant_n have_v take_v the_o chief_a fort_n in_o a_o country_n and_o drive_v out_o their_o just_a and_o merciful_a governor_n fear_v sorrow_n and_o expectation_n of_o ruin_n possess_v the_o inhabitant_n it_o can_v go_v no_o better_o with_o the_o like_a nation_n of_o man_n when_o jesus_n christ_n be_v expel_v his_o habitation_n the_o heart_n and_o so_o savage_a a_o tyrant_n be_v admit_v to_o tenure_n as_o madness_n a_o strong_a man_n that_o will_v fortify_v the_o castle_n and_o scorn_v to_o lose_v it_o except_o strength_n itself_o the_o unresistable_a grace_n of_o christ_n lay_v battery_n to_o it_o but_o this_o theme_n be_v scarce_o cold_a since_o i_o last_o handle_v it_o i_o must_v be_v force_v to_o leave_v the_o tenement_n awhile_o in_o the_o unmerciful_a hand_n of_o madness_n and_o inquire_v if_o perhaps_o with_o any_o comfort_n how_o long_o this_o tenure_n last_v 3._o the_o tenure_n while_o they_o live_v alas_o what_o gain_v we_o by_o search_v further_o into_o this_o evidence_n the_o more_o we_o look_v into_o it_o the_o worse_o we_o like_v it_o while_o they_o live_v the_o 1._o tenure_n of_o madness_n 2._o in_o the_o heart_n 3._o be_v for_o term_v of_o life_n too_o long_a a_o time_n for_o so_o bad_a a_o tenant_n but_o you_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o as_o the_o disciple_n to_o christ_n aug._n who_o then_o can_v be_v save_v nunquid_fw-la daturus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la stulâ—is_fw-la will_v god_n give_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o madman_n fear_v not_o all_o be_v not_o madman_n that_o have_v madness_n a_o tenant_n in_o their_o heart_n but_o they_o that_o have_v it_o for_o their_o landlord_n it_o be_v not_o my_o distinction_n 16._o but_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 7._o sin_n may_v dwell_v nay_o 12._o sin_n will_v dwell_v in_o your_o heart_n let_v it_o not_o reign_v there_o say_v the_o apostle_n it_o must_v be_v a_o household_n servant_n it_o must_v not_o be_v a_o king_n aliud_fw-la est_fw-la habere_fw-la insaniam_fw-la aliud_fw-la haberi_fw-la ab_fw-la insania_fw-la it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o have_v madness_n another_o thing_n for_o madness_n to_o have_v thou_o since_o it_o will_v dwell_v in_o thou_o while_o thou_o dwele_v in_o the_o flesh_n make_v it_o a_o servant_n a_o slave_n a_o drudge_n set_a the_o gibeonite_n to_o draw_v water_n let_v it_o make_v thy_o eye_n lave_v thy_o body_n with_o repentant_a tear_n and_o to_o cleave_v wood_n let_v it_o rend_v thy_o heart_n with_o sorrow_n keep_v that_o subtle_a deceiver_n with_o who_o thou_o ignorant_o strike_v the_o hand_n of_o covenant_n under_o bit_n and_o bridle_n velle_fw-la revelle_fw-fr turn_n restrain_v command_n control_v it_o at_o thy_o pleasure_n let_v it_o never_o be_v thy_o captain_n thy_o landlord_n thy_o king_n though_o sin_n the_o devil_n mad_a dog_n have_v bite_v thou_o and_o thou_o at_o first_o begin_v to_o run_v frantic_a yet_o apply_v the_o plaster_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o thy_o sore_n this_o shall_v draw_v out_o the_o venom_n and_o grace_n shall_v get_v the_o mastery_n of_o madness_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v frantic_a encourage_v thyself_o with_o a_o holy_a violence_n against_o thy_o fleshly_a lust_n intend_v contend_v to_o enfeeble_v and_o at_o length_n to_o extinguish_v the_o force_n of_o thy_o deprave_a nature_n kill_v madness_n lest_o madness_n kill_v thou_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o bane_n that_o lie_v in_o this_o spiritual_a frenzy_n and_o do_v not_o laugh_v die_v madness_n be_v at_o first_o inimicus_fw-la blandus_fw-la a_o fleer_a enemy_n in_o the_o