The Life and Death of Mr. Badman

If it was a transgression of Old, for a ma• to wear a Woman's Apparel, surely it is a transgression now for a sinner to wear a Christian Profession for a Cloak. Wolves in Sheeps Clothing swarm in England this day: Wolves bot• as to Doctrine, and as to Practice too. Some men make a Profession, I doubt, on purpose that they may twist themselves into a Trade; and thence into an Estate; yea, and if need be, into an Estate Knavishly, by the ruins of their Neighbour: let such take heed, for those that d• such things have the greater damnation.

If it was a transgression of Old, for a ma• to wear a Womans Apparel, surely it is a trans•gression now for a sinner to wear a Christia• Profession for a Cloak. Wolves in Sheeps Cloathing swarm in England this day: Wolves bot• as to Doctrine, and as to Practice too. Som• men make a Profession, I doubt, on purpose that they may twist themselves into a Trade; and thence into an Estate; yea, and if need be, into an Estate Kuavishly, by the ruins of their Neighbour: let such take heed, for those that d• such things have the greater damnation.

Christian, make thy Profession shine by a Conversation according to the Gospel: Or else thou wilt damnify Religion, bring scandal to thy Brethren, and give offence to the Enemies; and 'twould be better that a Millstone was hanged about thy neck, and that thou, as so adorned, wast cast into the bottom of the Sea, than so to do.

Christian, make thy Profession shine by a Conversation according to the Gospel: Or else thou wilt damnifie Religion, bring scandal to thy Brethren, and give offence to the Enemies; and 'twould be better that a Millstone was hanged about thy neck, and that thou, as so adorned, wast cast into the bottom of the Sea, than so to do.