Wise. Because of the differing Carriage that he had for them, from what he had when his old carnal companions came to see him: When his old Companions came to see him, he would stir up himself as much as he could both by words and looks, to signify they were welcome to him; he would ⟨p. 310⟩also talk with them freely, and look pleasantly upon them, though the talk of such could be none other but such as David said, carnal men would offer to him, when they came to visit him in his sickness: If he comes to see me, 1says he, he speaketh vanity, his heart gathereth iniquity to it self. But these kind of talks, I say, Mr. Badman better brooked, than he did the company of better men.
But I will more particularly give you a Character* of his carriage to good men (and good talk) when they came to see him.
1. When they were come, he would seem to fail in his spirits at the sight of them.
2. He would not care to answer them to any of those questions that they would at times put to him, to feel what sense he had of sin, death, Hell, and Judgment: But would either say nothing, or answer them by way of evasion, or else by telling of them he was so weak and spent that he could not speak much.
3. He would never show forwardness to speak to, or talk with ⟨p. 311⟩them, but was glad when they held their tongues. He would ask them no question about his state and another world, or how he should escape that damnation that he had deserved.
4. He had got a haunt at last to bid his wife and keeper, when these good people attempted to come to see him, to tell them that he was asleep or inclining to sleep, or so weak for want thereof, that he could not abide any noise. And so they would serve them time after time, till at last they were discouraged from coming to see him any more.
5. He was so hardened, now, in this time of his sickness, that he would talk, when his companions came unto him, to the disparagement of those good men (and of their good doctrine too) that of love did come to see him, and that did labour to convert him.
6. When these good men went away from him, he would never say, Pray when will you be pleased to come again, for I have a desire to more of your company, and ⟨p. 312⟩to hear more of your good instruction? No not a word of that, but when they were going would scarce bid them drink, or say, Thank you for your good company, and good instruction.
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Wise. Because of the differing Carriage that he had for them, from what he had when his old carnal companions came to see him: When his old Campanions came to see him, he would stir up himself as much as he could both by words and looks, to signifie they were welcome to him; he would ⟨p. 310⟩also talk with them freely, and look pleasantly upon them, though the talk of such could be none other but such as David said, carnal men would offer to him, when they came to visit him in his sickness: If he comes to see me, 1says he, he speaketh vanity, his heart gathereth iniquity to it self. But these kind of talks, I say, Mr. Badman better brooked, than he did the company of better men.
But I will more particularly give you a Character* of his carriage to good men (and good talk) when they came to see him.
1. When they were come, he would seem to fail in his spirits at the sight of them.
2. He would not care to answer them to any of those questions that they would at times put to him, to feel what sence he had of sin, death, Hell, and Judgment: But would either say nothing, or answer them by way of evasion, or else by telling of them he was so weak and spent that he could not speak much.
3. He would never shew forwardness to speak to, or talk with ⟨p. 311⟩them, but was glad when they held their tongues. He would ask them no question about his state and another world, or how he should escape that damnation that he had deserved.
4. He had got a haunt at last to bid his wife and keeper, when these good people attempted to come to see him, to tell them that he was asleep or inclining to sleep, or so weak for want thereof, that he could not abide any noyse. And so they would serve them time after time, till at last they were discouraged from coming to see him any more.
5. He was so hardned, now, in this time of his sickness, that he would talk, when his companions came unto him, to the disparagement of those good men (and of their good doctrine too) that of love did come to see him, and that did labour to convert him.
6. When these good men went away from him, he would never say, Pray when will you be pleased to come again, for I have a desire to more of your company, and ⟨p. 312⟩to hear more of your good instruction? No not a word of that, but when they were going would scarce bid them drink, or say, Thank you for your good company, and good instruction.
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- 1Psal. 41. 6.
- *How Badman carried it to good men when they came to visit him in his last sickness.
