penny. And thus they beguile men, debauch their consciences, sin
against their Profession, and make, 'tis to be feared, their lusts
in all this, and the fulfilling of them, their end. I say, if Mr.
Badman was here to object thus unto you, what would be your reply?

Wise. What! Why I would say, I hope no Good man, no man of good
conscience, no man that either feareth God, regardeth the credit of
Religion, the peace of Gods people, or the salvation of his own
soul, will do thus.

Professors, such perhaps there may be, and who, upon earth can help
it? Jades there be of all colours. {103a} If men will profess,
and make their profession a stalking-Horse to beguile their
neighbours of their estates, as Mr. Badman himself did, when he
beguiled her that now is with sorrow his wife, who can help it?
The Churches of old were pestered with such, and therefore no
marvel if these perilous difficult times be so. But mark how the
Apostle words it: Nay do wrong and defraud, and that your
Brethren: Know you not, that the unrighteous shall not inherit the
Kingdom of God? Be not deceived, neither Fornicator, nor
Idolaters, nor Adulterers, nor Effeminate, nor abusers of
themselves with Mankind, nor Thieves, nor Covetous, nor Drunkards,
nor Revilers, nor Extortioners, shall inherit the Kingdom of God.
{103b}

None of these shall be saved in this state, nor shall profession
deliver them from the censure of the Godly, when they shall be
manifest such to be. But their profession we cannot help: How can
we help it, if men should ascribe to themselves the title of Holy
ones, Godly ones, Zealous ones, Self-denying ones, or any other