gather no grapes of thorns; the heart therefore must be evil,
before the man can do evil, and good before the man doth good.

Atten. Now I see the reason why Mr. Badman was so base, as to get
a Wife by dissimulation, and to abuse her so like a Villain when he
had got her, it was because he was before by a wicked heart
prepared to act wickedness.

Wise. You may be sure of it; for from within, out of the heart of
man proccedeth evil thoughts, Adulteries, Fornications, Murders,
Thefts, Coveteousness, Wickedness, Deceit, Lasciviousness, an evil
Eye, Blasphemy, Pride, Foolishness. All these things come from
within, and defile a man. {92c} And a man, as his naughty mind
inclines him, makes use of these, or any of these, to gratifie his
lust, to promote his designs, to revenge his malice, to enrich, or
to wallow himself in the foolish pleasures and pastimes of this
life: And all these did Mr. Badman do, even to the utmost, if
either opportunity, or purse, or perfidiousness, would help him to
the obtaining of his purpose.

Atten. Purse! Why he could not but have Purse to do almost what
he would, having married a wife with so much money.

Wise. Hold you there; some of Mr. Badmans sins were costly, as his
drinking, and whoring, and keeping other bad company; though he was
a man that had ways too many to get money, as well as ways too many
to spend it.

Atten. Had he then such a good Trade, for all he was such a bad
man? or was his Calling so gainfull to him, as alwayes to keep his