man, and yet he rails at him for being bad.

Atten. But why did not young Badman run away from this Master, as
he ran away from the other?

Wise. He did not. And if I be not mistaken, the reason {65a} why,
was this. There was Godliness in the house of the first, and that
young Badman could not endure. For fare, for lodging, for work,
and time, he had better, and more by this Masters allowance, than
ever he had by his last; but all this would not content, because
Godliness was promoted there. He could not abide this praying,
this reading of Scriptures, and hearing, and repeating of Sermons:
he could not abide to be told of his transgressions in a sober and
Godly manner.

Atten. There is a great deal in the Manner of reproof, wicked men
both can, and cannot abide to hear their transgressions spoken
against.

Wise. There is a great deal of difference indeed. This last
Master of Mr. Badmans, would tell Mr. Badman of his sins in Mr.
Badmans own dialect; he would swear, and curse, and damn, when he
told him of his sins, and this he could bear better, {65b} than to
be told of them after a godly sort. Besides, that last Master
would, when his passions and rage was over, laugh at and make merry
with the sins of his servant Badman: And that would please young
Badman well. Nothing offended Badman but blows, and those he had
but few of now, because he was pretty well grown up. For the most
part when his Master did rage and swear, he would give him Oath for
Oath, and Curse for Curse, at least secretly, let him go on as long