the Kingdom of Heaven, will not prevail with them to leave off to
lie and make lies, it cannot be imagined that a relation of
temporal Judgements that have swept liers out of the World
heretofore, should do it. Now, as I said, this Lying was one of
the first sins that Mr. Badman was addicted to, and he could make
them and tell them fearfully.

Atten. I am sorry to hear this of him, and so much the more
because, as I fear, this sin did not reign in him {24a} alone; for
usually one that is accustomed to lying, is also accustomed to
other evils besides, and if it were not so also with Mr. Badman, it
would be indeed a wonder.

Wise. You say true, the lier is a Captive slave of more than the
spirit of lying: and therefore this Mr. Badman, as he was a lier
from a Child, so he was also much given to {24b} pilfer and steal,
so that what he could, as we say, handsomly lay his hands on, that
was counted his own, whether they were the things of his fellow
Children; or if he could lay hold of any thing at a Neighbours
house, he would take it away; you must understand me of Trifles;
for being let but a Child he attempted no great matter, especially
at first. But yet as he grew up in strength and ripeness of wit,
so he attempted to pilfer and steal things still of more value than
at first. He took at last great pleasure in robbing of Gardens and
Orchards; and as he grew up, to steal Pullen from the
Neighbourhood: Yea, what was his {24c} Fathers, could not escape
his fingers, all was Fish that came to his Net, so hardened, at
last, was he in this mischief also.

Atten. You make me wonder more and more. What, play the Thief