The Life and Death of Mr. Badman

Wise. ¹It is a Swinish vanity indeed. ^*I will tell you another Story. There was a Gentleman that had a Drunkard to be his […], and coming home one night […] much abul•d with Beer, his Master saw it. Well (quoth his Master within himself,) I will let thee alone to night, but to morrow morning I will convince thee that thou art worse than a Beast, by the behaviour of my Horse. So when morning was come, he bids his man go and water his Horse, and so he did; but coming up to his Master, he commands him to water him again▪ so the fellow rid into the water the second time, but his masters horse would now drink no more, so the fellow came up and and told his Master. Then said his Master, […] drunken lot, thou art far worse tha• my Horse, he will drink but to satisfy nature, but thou wilt drink to the abuse of nature; he will drink ⟨p. 71⟩but to refresh himself, but thou to thy hurt and damage; He will drink, that he may be more serviceable to his Master, but thou, till thou art uncapable of serving either God or Man. O thou Beast, how much art thou worse than the horse that thou ridest on.

Wise. ¹It is a Swinish vanity indeed. ^*I will tell you another Story. There was a Gentleman that had a Drunkard to be his 〈…〉, and coming home one night 〈…〉 much abul•d with Beer, his Master saw it. Well (quoth his Master within himself,) I will let thee alone to night, but to morrow morning I will convince thee that thou art worse than a Beast, by the behaviour of my Horse. So when morning was come, he bids his man goe and water his Horse, and so he did; but coming up to his Master, he commands him to water him again▪ so the fellow rid into the water the second time, but his masters horse would now drink no more, so the fellow came up and and told his Master. Then said his Master, drunken lot, thou art far worse tha my Horse, he will drink but to satisfie nature, but thou wilt drink to the abuse of nature; he will drink