A30164:279
The Life and Death of Mr. Badman
The life and death of Mr. Badman presented to the world in a familiar dialogue between Mr. Wiseman and Mr. Attentive / by John Bunyan ...
London: printed by J. A. for Nath. Ponder, 1680
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Atten. *How much then doth it concern those Parents that love their Children, to see, that if they go from them, they be put into such Families as be good, that they may learn there be times to eschew evil, and to follow that which is good?
- *[…] to put their Children into […].〈…〉 to put their Children into 〈…〉.
Wise. It doth concern them indeed; and it doth also concern ⟨p. 101⟩them* that take Children into their Families, to take heed what Children they receive. For a man may soon by a bad Boy, be damaged both in his Name, Estate, and Family, and also hindered in his Peace and peaceable pursuit after God and godliness; I say, by one such Vermin as a wicked and filthy Apprentice.
Wise. It doth concern them indeed; and it doth also concern ⟨p. 101⟩them* that take Children into their Families, to take heed what Children they receive. For a man may soon by a bad Boy, be dammaged both in his Name, Estate, and Family, and also hindred in his Peace and peaceable pursuit after God and godliness; I say, by one such Vermin as a wicked and filthy Apprentice.
- *Masters should also beware what Servants they entertain.