to the day of wrath; who shall declare his way to his face? and who
shall repay him what he hath done? yet shall he be brought to the
grave, and remain in the tomb. {73g} That is, ordinarily they
escape God's hand in this life, save only a few Examples are made,
that others may be cautioned, and take warning thereby: But at the
day of Judgment they must be rebuked for their evil with the lashes
of devouring fire.

Atten. Can you give me no examples of Gods wrath upon men that
have acted this tragical wicked deed Mr. Badman.

Wise. Yes; {74a} Hamor and Shechem, and all the men of their City,
for attempting to make God and Religion the stalking-Horse to get
Jacobs daughters to wife, were together slain with the edge of the
sword. A Judgment of God upon them, no doubt, for their
dissembling in that matter. All manner of lying and dissembling is
dreadfull, but to make God and Religion a Disguise, therewith to
blind thy Dissimulation from others eyes, is highly provoking to
the Divine Majesty.

I knew {74b} one that dwelt not far off from our Town, that got him
a wife as Mr. Badman got his; but he did not enjoy her long: for
one night as he was riding home (from his companions, where he had
been at a neighbouring Town) his horse threw him to the ground,
where he was found dead at break of day; frightfully and lamentably
mangled with his fall, and besmeared with his own blood.

Atten. Well, but pray return again to Mr. Badman, how did he carry
it to his wife, after he was married to her?