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The Life and Death of Mr. Badman

Name: The Life and Death of Mr. Badman
Author: John Bunyan

The life and death of Mr. Badman presented to the world in a familiar dialogue between Mr. Wiseman and Mr. Attentive / by John Bunyan ...

John Bunyan 1628–1688London: printed by J. A. for Nath. Ponder, 1680

[26], 348 p. · 72k words · Wing B5550 · ESTC R15248

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THE LIFE and DEATH OF Mr. BADMAN, Presented to the World in a Famil…: THE LIFE and DEATH OF Mr. BADMAN, Presented to the World in a Familiar DIALOGUE Betwixt…

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[ Earlier:69–84 of 668

:69p. 2

Wise. Why? I think, as you say, to wit, that they are bad times, and bad they will be, until men are better: for they are bad men that make bad times; if men therefore would mend, so would the times. 'Tis a folly to look for good days, so long as sin is so high, and those that study its nourishment so many. God bring it down, and those that nourish it to Repentance, and then my good Neighbour, you will be concerned, not as you are now: Now you are concerned because times are so bad; but then you will be so, cause times are so good: Now you are concerned so as to be perplexed, but then you will be concerned so as to lift up your voice with shouting; for I dare say, could you see such days they would make you shout.

Wise. Why? I think, as you say, to wit, that they are bad times, and bad they will be, untill men are better: for they are bad men that make bad times; if men therefore would mend, so would the times. 'Tis a folly to look for good dayes, so long as sin is so high, and those that study its nourishment so many. God bring it down, and those that nourish it to Repentance, and then my good Neighbour, you will be concerned, not as you are now: Now you are concerned because times are so bad; but then you will be so, cause times are so good: Now you are concerned so as to be perplexed, but then you will be concerned so as to lift up your voice with shouting; for I dare say, could you see such dayes they would make you shout.

:70p. 2

Atten. Ai, so they would, such times I have prayed for, such times I have longed for: but I fear they'll be worse before they be better.

Atten. Ai, so they would, such times I have prayed for, such times I have longed for: but I fear they'l be worse before they be better.

:71p. 2–3

Wise. Make no Conclusions, man: ⟨p. 3⟩

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