Thus you see how full and plain the Word of God is, against this
sin, and them that use it. And therefore Mr. Badman, for that he
used by these things thus to rook and cheat his neighbours, is
rightly rejected from having his Name in, and among the catalogue
of the godly.

Atten. But I am perswaded, that the using of these things, and the
doing by them thus deceitfully, is not counted so great an evil by
some.

Wise. Whether it be counted an evil or a vertue, by men, it
mattereth not; you see by the Scriptures, the Judgment of God upon
it. It was not counted an evil by Mr. Badman, nor is it by any
that still are treading in his steps. But, I say, 'tis no matter
how men esteem of things, let us adhere to the Judgment of God.
And the rather, because when we our selves have done weighing and
measuring to others, then God will weigh and measure both us and
our actions. And when he doth so, as he will do shortly, then wo
be to him to whom, and of whose actions it shall be thus said by
him: Tekel, Thou art weighed in the Ballances, and art found
wanting. {110c} God will then recompense their evil of deceiving
upon their own head, when he shall shut them out of his presence,
favour, and kingdom, for ever and ever.

Atten. But 'tis a wonder, that since Mr. Badmans common practice
was to do thus, that some one or more did not find him out, and
blame him for this his wickedness.

Wise. For the generality of people, he went away clever with his
Knavery. For what with his Ballance, his false Ballance, and good