that she hoped to have at his hands.

But that that added pressing weight to all her sorrow, was, that,
as he had cast away all Religion himself, so he attempted, if
possible, to make her do so too. {76b} He would not suffer her to
go out to the Preaching of the Word of Christ, nor to the rest of
his Appointments, for the health and salvation of her Soul: he
would now taunt at, and reflectingly speak of her Preachers; {76c}
and would receive, yea raise scandals of them, to her very great
grief and affliction.

Now she scarce durst go to an honest Neighbours house, or have a
good Book in her hand; specially when he had his companions in his
house, or had got a little drink in his head. He would also, when
he perceived that she was dejected, speak tauntingly, {76d} and
mockingly to her in the presence of his Companions, calling of her
his Religious Wife, his demure Dame, and the like; also he would
make a sport of her among his wanton ones abroad.

If she did ask him (as sometimes she would) to let her go out to a
Sermon, he would in a currish manner reply, Keep at home, keep at
home, and look to your business, we cannot live by hearing of
Sermons. {76e} If she still urged that he would let her goe, then
he would say to her, Goe if you dare. He would also charge her
with giving of what he had to her Ministers, when, vile wretch, he
had spent it on his vain Companions before.

This was the life that Mr. Badmans good wife lived, within few
months after he had married her.