the Acts, and the distinction was as clear betwixt the wickedness,
and wickedness of servants.

Wise. Alas! men that are wicked themselves, yet greatly hate it in
others, not simply because it is wickedness, but because it
opposeth their interest. Do you think that that Maids master would
have been troubled at the loss of her, if he had not lost, with
her, his gain: No, I'le warrant you; she might have gone to the
Devil for him: But when her master saw that the hope of his gain
was gone, then, then he fell to persecuting Paul. {64a} But Mr.
Badmans master did sometimes lose by Mr. Badmans sins, and then
Badman and his master were at odds.

Atten. Alas poor Badman! Then it seems thou couldest not at all
times please thy like.

Wise. No, he could not, and the reason I have told you.

Atten. But do not bad Masters condemn themselves in condemning the
badness of their servants. {64b}

Wise. Yes; {64c} in that they condemn that in another which they
either have, or do allow in themselves. And the time will come,
when that very sentence that hath gone out of their own mouths
against the sins of others, themselves living and taking pleasure
in the same, shall return with violence upon their own pates. The
Lord pronounced Judgment against Baasha, as for all his evils in
general, so for this in special, because he was like the house of
Jeroboam, and yet killed him. {64d} This is Mr. Badmans Masters
case, he is like his man, and yet he beats him. He is like his