You say, that his Father gave him a piece of money that he might
set up for himself.

Wise. Yes, his Father did give him a piece of money, and he did
set up, {68b} and almost as soon set down again: for he was not
long set up, but by his ill managing of his matters at home,
together with his extravagant expences abroad, he was got so far
into debt, and had so little in his shop to pay, that he was hard
put to it to keep himself out of prison. But when his Creditors
understood that he was about to marry, and in a fair way to get a
rich Wife, they said among themselves, We will not be hasty with
him, if he gets a rich Wife he will pay us all.

Atten. But how could he so quickly run out, for I perceive 'twas
in little time, by what you say?

Wise. 'Twas in little time indeed, I think he was not above two
years and a half in doing of it: but the reason {69a} is apparent;
for he being a wild young man, and now having the bridle loose
before him, and being wholly subjected to his lusts and vices, he
gave himself up to the way of his heart, and to the sight of his
eye, forgetting that for all these things God will bring him to
Judgment; {69b} and he that doth thus, you may be sure, shall not
be able long to stand on his leggs.

Besides, he had now an addition of {69c} new companions; companions
you must think, most like himself in Manners, and so such that
cared not who sunk, if they themselves might swim. These would
often be haunting of him, and of his shop too when he was absent.
They would commonly egg him to the Ale-house, but yet make him