The Life and Death of Mr. Badman

Atten. I am sorry to hear this of him, and so much the more because, as I fear, this sin did not reign in him^* alone; for usually one that is accustomed to lying, is also accustomed to other evils besides, and if it were not so also with Mr. Badman, it would be indeed a wonder.

1. *A Spirit of Lying accompanied with other sins.A Spirit of Lying accompanyed with other sins.

Wise. You say true, the liar is a Captive slave of more than the spirit of lying: and therefore this Mr. Badman, as he was a liar from a Child, so he was also much given to^* pilfer and steal, so that what he could, as we say, handsomely lay his hands on, that was counted his own, whether they were the things of his fellow Children; or if he could lay hold of any thing at a Neighbours house, he would take it away; you must understand me of Trifles; for being yet but a Child▪ he attempted no great matter, especially at first. But yet as he grew up in strength and ripeness of wit• so he attempted to pilfer and stea• things still of more value than a• first. He took at last great pleasure ⟨p. 19⟩in robbing of Gardens and Orchards; and as he grew up, to steal Pullen from the Neighbourhood: Yea, what was his^* Fathers, could not escape his fingers, all was Fish that came to his Net, so hardened, at last, was he in this mischief also.