Atten。ForoughtIknow，themelodiousNotesofAngels，thatweresentofGodtofetchhimtoHeaven。
Wise。IcannotsaybutthatGodgoesoutofhisOrdinaryRoadwithuspoormortalssometimes。Icannotsaythisofthiswoman，butyetshehadbettermusickinherheartthansoundedinthiswomansears。
Atten。Ibelieveso；butpraytellme，didanyofherotherchildrenhearkentoherwords，soastobebetteredintheirsoulsthereby？
Wise。Oneofthemdid，{153b}andbecameaveryhopefullyoungman:butfortherestIcansaynothing。
Atten。AndwhatdidBadmandoafterhiswifewasdead？
Wise。Whyevenashedidbefore，hescarcemournedafortnightforher，andhismourningthenwas，Idoubt，moreinfashionthaninheart。
Atten。WouldhenotsometimestalkofhisWife，whenshewasdead？
Wise。Yes，whenthefittookhim，andcouldcommendhertooextremely；saying，shewasagood，godly，vertuouswoman。Butthisisnotathingtobewondredat:Itiscommonwithwickedmen，tohateGodsServantswhilealive，andtocommendthemwhentheyaredead。SoservedthePhariseestheProphets:ThoseoftheProphetsthatweredead，theycommended；andthoseofthemthatwerealivetheycondemned。{153c}
Atten。ButdidnotMr。Badmanmarryagainquickly？
Wise。No，notagoodwhileafter:andwhenhewasaskedthereason，hewouldmakethisslightyanswer，WhowouldkeepaCowoftheirown，thatcanhaveaquartofmilkforapenny？{154a}
Meaning，WhowouldbeatthechargetohaveaWife，thatcanhaveaWhorewhenhelisteth？Sovillanous，soabominabledidhecontinueafterthedeathofhiswife。Yetatlasttherewasonewastoohardforhim。For，gettingofhimtoheruponatime，andmakingofhimsufficientlydrunk，shewassocunningastogetapromiseofmarriageofhim，andsoheldhimtoit，andforcedhimtomarryher。{154b}Andshe，asthesayingis，wasasgoodashe，{154c}
atallhisvileandrantingtricks:shehadhercompanionsaswellashehadhis，andshewouldmeetthemtooattheTavernandAle-
house，morecommonlythanhewasawareof。Tobeplain，shewasaveryWhore，andhadasgreatresortcametoher，wheretimeandplacewasappointed，asanyofthemall。Aie，andhesmeltittoo，butcouldnottellhowtohelpit。Forifhebegantotalk，shecouldlayinhisdishthewhoresthatsheknewhehaunted，andshecouldfithimalsowithcursingandswearing，forshewouldgivehimOathforOath，andCurseforCurse。
Atten。Whatkindofoathswouldshehave？
Wise。Whydamnher，andsinkher，andthelike。
Atten。Theseareprovokingthings。
Wise。Sotheyare:butGoddothnotaltogetherletsuchthingsgoeunpunishedinthislife。SomethingofthisIhaveshewedyoualready，andwillheregiveyouoneortwoInstancesmore。
Therelived，saithone，{154d}intheyear1551。inacityofSavoy，amanwhowasamonstrousCurserandSwearer，andthoughhewasoftenadmonishedandblamedforit，yetwouldhebynomeansmendhismanners。AtlengthagreatplaguehappeningintheCity，hewithdrewhimselfintoaGarden，wherebeingagainadmonishedtogiveoverhiswickedness，hehardnedhisheartmore，Swearing，BlasphemingGod，andgivinghimselftotheDevil:AndimmediatelytheDevilsnatchedhimupsuddenly，hiswifeandkinswomanlookingon，andcarriedhimquiteaway。TheMagistratesadvertisedhereof，wenttotheplaceandexaminedtheWoman，whojustifiedthetruthofit。
AlsoatOsterintheDutchyofMagalapole，saithMr。ClarkawickedWoman，usedinhercursingtogiveherselfbodyandsoultotheDevil，andbeingreprovedforit，stillcontinuedthesame；
tillbeingataWedding-FeasttheDevilcameinperson，andcarriedherupintotheAir，withmosthorribleoutcriesandroarings:AndinthatsortcarriedherroundabouttheTown，thattheInhabitantswerereadytodyeforfear:Andbyandbyhetoreherinfourpieces，leavingherfourquartersinfourseveralhigh-
wayes；andthenbroughtherBowelstotheMarriage-feast，andthrewthemupontheTablebeforetheMaioroftheTown，saying，Behold，thesedishesofmeatbelongtothee，whomthelikedestructionwaitethfor，ifthoudostnotamendthywickedlife。
Atten。ThoughGodforbearstodealthuswithallmenthatthusrendandtarehisName，andthatimmediateJudgmentsdonotovertakethem；yethemakestheirlivesbyotherJudgmentsbittertothem，doeshenot？
Wise。Yes，yes。Andforproof，IneedgoenofurtherthantothisBadmanandhiswife；fortheirrailing，andcursing，andswearingendednotinwords:Theywouldfightandflyateachother，andthatlikeCatsandDogs。ButitmustbelookeduponasthehandandJudgmentofGoduponhimforhisvillany；hehadanhonestwomanbefore，butshewouldnotservehisturn，andthereforeGodtookheraway，andgavehimoneasbadashimself。Thusthatmeasurethathemetedtohisfirstwife，thislastdidmetetohimagain。Andthisisapunishment，wherewithsometimesGodwillpunishwickedmen。SosaidAmostoAmaziah:ThywifeshallbeanHarlotintheCity。{155a}WiththislastwifeMr。Badmanlivedaprettywhile；but，asItoldyoubefore，inamostsadandhellishmanner。Andnowhewouldbewailhisfirstwifesdeath:notoflovethathehadtoherGodliness，forthathecouldneverabide，butforthatsheusedalwayestokeephome，whereasthiswouldgoeabroad；hisfirstwifewasalsohonest，andtruetothatRelation，butthislastwasaWhoreofherBody:Thefirstwomanlovedtokeepthingstogether，butthislastwouldwhirlthemaboutaswellashe:Thefirstwouldbesilentwhenhechid，andwouldtakeitpatientlywhenheabusedher，butthiswouldgivehimwordforword，blowforblow，curseforcurse；sothatnowMr。Badmanhadmetwithhismatch:{156a}Godhadamindtomakehimseethebasenessofhisownlife，inthewickednessofhiswives。{156b}
ButallwouldnotdowithMr。Badman，hewouldbeMr。Badmanstill:
ThisJudgmentdidnotworkanyreformationuponhim，no，nottoGodnorman。
Atten。IwarrantyouthatMr。Badmanthoughtwhenhiswifewasdead，thatnexttimehewouldmatchfarbetter。
Wise。WhathethoughtIcannottell，buthecouldnothopeforitinthismatch。Forhereheknewhimselftobecatcht，heknewthathewasbythiswomanintangled，andwouldthereforehavegonebackagain，butcouldnot。Heknewher，Isay，tobeaWhorebefore，andthereforecouldnotpromisehimselfahappylifewithher。Forheorshethatwillnotbetruetotheirownsoul，willneitherbetruetohusbandnorwife。Andheknewthatshewasnottruetoherownsoul，andthereforecouldnotexpectsheshouldbetruetohimbutSolomonsays，Anwhoreisadeeppit，andMr。Badmanfoundittrue。Forwhenshehadcaughthiminherpit，shewouldneverleavehimtillshehadgothimtopromiseherMarriage；andwhenshehadtakenhimsofar，sheforcedhimtomarryindeed。Andafterthat，theylivedthatlifethatIhavetoldyou。
Atten。ButdidnottheneighbourstakenoticeofthisalterationthatMr。Badmanhadmade？
Wise。Yes；andmanyofhisNeighbours，yea，manyofthosethatwerecarnalsaid，{156c}’TisarighteousJudgmentofGoduponhim，forhisabusivecarriageandlanguagetohisotherwife:fortheywereallconvincedthatshewasavertuouswoman，andhe，vilewretch，hadkilledher，Iwillnotsay，with，butwiththewantofkindness。
Atten。AndhowlongIpraydidtheylivethustogether？
Wise。Somefourteenorsixteenyears，evenuntillthoughshealsobroughtsomthingwithhertheyhadsinnedallaway，andpartedaspoorasHowlets。{156d}And，inreason，howcoulditbeotherwise？
hewouldhavehisway，andshewouldhavehers；heamonghiscompanions，andsheamonghers；hewithhisWhores，andshewithherRogues；andsotheybroughttheirNobletoNine-pence。
Atten。PrayofwhatdiseasedidMr。Badmandie，fornowIperceivewearecomeuptohisdeath？
Wise。Icannotsoproperlysaythathediedofonedisease，{157a}
forthereweremanythathadconsented，andlaidtheirheadstogethertobringhimtohisend。Hewasdropsical，hewasconsumptive，hewassurfeited，wasgouty，and，assomesay，hehadatangofthePoxinhisbowels。YettheCaptainofallthesemenofdeaththatcameagainsthimtotakehimaway，wastheConsumption，for’twasthatthatbroughthimdowntothegrave。
Atten。AlthoughIwillnotsay，butthebestmenmaydieofaconsumption，adropsie，orasurfeit；yea，thatthesemaymeetuponamantoendhim:yetIwillsayagain，thatmanytimesthesediseasescomethroughmansinordinateuseofthings。Muchdrinkingbringsdropsies，consumptions，surfeits，andmanyotherdiseases；
andIdoubt，thatMr。Badman’sdeathdidcomebyhisabuseofhimselfintheuseoflawfullandunlawfullthings。Igroundthismysentenceuponthatreportofhislifethatyouatlargehavegivenme。
Wise。Ithinkverilythatyouneednotcallbackyoursentence；
for’tisthoughtbymany，thatbyhisCupsandhisQueanshebroughthimselftothishisdestruction:hewasnotanoldmanwhenhedyed，norwashenaturallyveryfeeble，butstrong，andofahealthycomplexion:Yet，asIsaid，hemoulteredaway，andwent，whenhesetagoing，rottentohisGrave。Andthatwhichmadehimstinkwhenhewasdead，Imean，thatmadehimstinkinhisNameandFame，was，thathediedwithaspiceofthefouldiseaseuponhim:
Amanwhoselifewasfullofsin，andwhosedeathwaswithoutrepentance。
Atten。Thesewereblemishessufficienttomakehimstinkindeed。
Wise。Theywereso，andtheydiddoit。Nomancouldspeakwellofhimwhenhewasgone。{157b}HisNamerottedaboveground，ashisCarkassrottedunder。Andthisisaccordingtothesayingofthewiseman:Thememoryofthejustisblessed，butthenameofthewickedshallrot。{157c}
ThisText，inboththepartsofit，wasfulfilleduponhimandthewomanthathemarriedfirst。ForherNamestilldidflourish，thoughshehadbeendeadalmostseventeenyears；buthisbegantostinkandrot，beforehehadbeenburiedseventeendayes。
Atten。Thatmanthatdiethwithalifefullofsin，andwithanheartvoidofrepentance，althoughheshoulddieofthemostGoldendiseaseiftherewereanythatmightbesocalledIwillwarranthimhisNameshallstink，andthatinHeavenandEarth。
Wise。Yousaytrue；andthereforedoththenameofCain，Pharaoh，Saul，Judas，andthePharisees，thoughdeadthousandsofyearsagoe，stinkasfreshinthenostrilsoftheworldasiftheywerebutnewlydead。
Atten。Idofullyacquiescewithyouinthis。But，Sir，sinceyouhavechargedhimwithdyingimpenitent，prayletmeseehowyouwillproveit:notthatIaltogetherdoubtit，becauseyouhaveaffirmedit，butyetIlovetohaveproofforwhatmensayinsuchweightymatters。
Wise。WhenIsaid，hediedwithoutrepentance，Imeant，sofarasthosethatknewhim，couldjudge，whentheycomparedhisLife，theWord，andhisDeathtogether。
Atten。Wellsaid，theywenttherightwaytofindoutwhetherhehad，thatis，didmanifestthathehadrepentanceorno。Nowthenshewmehowtheydidprovehehadnone？
Wise。SoIwill:Andfirst，{158b}thiswasurgedtoproveit。
Hehadnotinallthetimeofhissickness，asightandsenceofhissins，butwasassecure，andasmuchatquiet，asifhehadneversinnedinallhislife。
Atten。Imustneedsconfessthatthisisasignhehadnone。Forhowcanamanrepentofthatofwhichhehathneithersightnorsence？But’tisstrangethathehadneithersightnorsenceofsinnow，whenhehadsuchasightandsenceofhisevilbefore:Imeanwhenhewassickbefore。
Wise。Hewas，asIsaid，assecurenow，asifhehadbeenassinlessasanAngel；thoughallmenknewwhatasinnerhewas，forhecarriedhisSinsinhisForehead。HisdebauchedLifewasreadandknownofallmen；buthisReputationwasreadandknownofnoman；for，asIsaid，hehadnone。AndforoughtIknow，thereasonhehadnosenceofhissinsnow，wasbecauseheprofitednotbythatsencethathehadofthembefore。HelikednottoretainthatknowledgeofGodthen，thatcausedhissinstocometoremembrance:
ThereforeGodgavehimupnowtoareprobatemind，tohardnessandstupidityofSpirit；andsowasthatScripturefulfilleduponhim，Hehathblindedtheireyes。Andthat，Lettheireyesbedarknedthattheymaynotsee。{159a}Oh！foramantoliveinsin，andtogooutoftheworldwithoutRepentanceforit，isthesaddestJudgementthatcanovertakeaman。
Atten。But，Sir，althoughbothyouandIhaveconsentedthat{159b}withoutasightandsenceofsintherecanbenoRepentance，yetthatisbutourbareSay-so；letusthereforenowseeifbytheScripturewecanmakeitgood。
Wise。Thatiseasilydone。Thethreethousandthatwereconverted，Actsthesecond，repentednot，tilltheyhadsightandsenceoftheirsins:{159c}Paulrepentednottillhehadsightandsenceofhissins:theJailorrepentednottillhehadsightandsenceofhissins:norcouldthey。Forofwhatshouldamanrepent？TheAnsweris，ofSin。WhatisittoRepentofsin？Theansweris，Tobesorryforit，toturnfromit。{159d}Buthowcanamanbesorryforit，thathasneithersightnorsenceofit。
Daviddid，notonlycommitsins，butabodeimpenitentforthem，untillNathantheProphetwassentfromGodtogivehimasightandsenceofthem；{159e}andthen，butnottillthen，heindeedrepentedofthem。Job，inordertohisRepentance，criesuntoGod，Shewmewhereforethoucontendestwithme。Andagain，ThatwhichI
seenotteachthoume，Ihavebornchastisement，Iwillnotoffendanymore:{159f}Thatis，notinwhatIknow，forIwillrepentofit；noryetinwhatIknownot，whenthoushaltshewmeit。
AlsoEphraimsRepentancewasafterhewasturnedtothesightandsenceofhissins，andafterhewasinstructedabouttheevilofthem。{159g}
Atten。Thesearegoodtestimoniesofthistruth，anddoeifmatteroffact，withwhichMr。Badmanischarged，betrue，proveindeedthathedidnotrepent，butashelived，sohedyedinhissin:ForwithoutRepentanceamanissuretodyeinhissin；fortheywillliedowninthedustwithhim，{160a}riseattheJudgementwithhim，hangabouthisNecklikeCordsandChainswhenhestandethattheBarreofGodsTribunal，andgoewithhimtoowhenhegoesawayfromtheJudgment-seat，withaDepartfrommeyecursedintoeverlastingfire，preparedfortheDevilandhisAngels；andthereshallfretandgnawhisConscience，becausetheywillbetohimanever-dyingworm。{160b}
Wise。Yousaywell，andIwilladdawordortwomoretowhatI
havesaid:Repentance，asitisnotproducedwithoutasightandsenceofsin，soeverysightandsenceofsincannotproduceit:I
mean，everysightandsenceofsincannot{160c}producethatRepentance，thatisRepentanceuntosalvation；repentancenevertoberepentedof。Foritisyetfreshbeforeus，thatMr。Badmanhadasightandsenceofsin，inthatfitofsicknessthathehadbefore，butitdyedwithoutprocuringanysuchgodlyfruit；aswasmanifestbyhissosoonreturningwiththeDogtohisVomit。ManypeoplethinkalsothatRepentancestandsinConfessionofsinonly，buttheyareverymuchmistaken:ForRepentance，aswassaidbefore，isabeingsorryfor，andaturningfromtransgressiontoGodbyJesusChrist。Now，ifthisbetrue，thateverysightandsenceofsinwillnotproduceRepentance，thenRepentancecannotbeproducedtherewherethereisnosightandsenceofsin。Thateverysightandsenceofsinwillnotproducerepentance，towit，thegodlyrepentancethatwearespeakingof，ismanifestinCain，Pharaoh，SaulandJudas，whoallofthemhadsence，greatsenceofsin，butnoneofthemrepentanceuntolife。
NowIconclude，thatMr。Badmandiddieimpenitent，andsoadeathmostmiserable。
Atten。Butpraynow，beforeweconcludeourdiscourseofMr。
Badman，givemeanotherproofofhisdyinginhissins。
Wise。Anotherproofisthis。{160d}Hedidnotdesireasightandsenceofsins，thathemighthaverepentanceforthem。DidIsayhedidnotdesireit，Iwilladd，hegreatlydesiredtoremaininhissecurity:andthatIshallprovebythatwhichfollows。
First，hecouldnotendurethatanyman，now，shouldtalktohimofhissinfulllife，andyetthatwasthewaytobegetasightandsenceofsin，andsoofrepentancefromitinhissoul。But，I
say，hecouldnotenduresuchdiscourse。Thosementhatdidoffertotalkuntohimofhisill-spentLife，theywereaslittlewelcometohiminthetimeofhislastsickness，aswasElijahwhenhewenttomeetwithAhab，ashewentdowntotakepossessionofNabothsVineyard。Hastthoufoundme，saidAhab，Omineenemy？{161a}SowouldMr。Badmansayinhishearttoandofthosethatthusdidcometohim，thoughindeedtheycameevenoflove，toconvincehimofhisevillife，thathemighthaverepentedthereof，andhaveobtainedmercy。
Atten。Didgoodmenthengoetoseehiminhislastsickness？
Wise。Yes:Thosethatwerehisfirstwifesacquaintance，theywenttoseehim，andtotalkwith，andtohim，ifperhapshemightnow，atlast，bethinkhimself，andcrytoGodformercy。
Atten。TheydidwelltotrynowatlastiftheycouldsavehissoulfromHell:Butprayhowcanyoutellthathedidnotcareforthecompanyofsuch？
Wise。BecauseofthedifferingCarriagethathehadforthem，fromwhathehadwhenhisoldcarnalcompanionscametoseehim:WhenhisoldCampanionscametoseehim，hewouldstiruphimselfasmuchashecouldbothbywordsandlooks，tosignifietheywerewelcometohim；hewouldalsotalkwiththemfreely，andlookpleasantlyuponthem，thoughthetalkofsuchcouldbenoneotherbutsuchasDavidsaid，carnalmenwouldoffertohim，whentheycametovisithiminhissickness:Ifhecomestoseeme，sayshe，hespeakethvanity，hisheartgatherethiniquitytoitself。{161b}
Butthesekindoftalks，Isay，Mr。Badmanbetterbrooked，thanhedidthecompanyofbettermen。
ButIwillmoreparticularlygiveyouaCharacter{161c}ofhiscarriagetogoodmenandgoodtalkwhentheycametoseehim。
1。Whentheywerecome，hewouldseemtofailinhisspiritsatthesightofthem。
2。Hewouldnotcaretoanswerthemtoanyofthosequestionsthattheywouldattimesputtohim，tofeelwhatsencehehadofsin，death，Hell，andJudgment:Butwouldeithersaynothing，oranswerthembywayofevasion，orelsebytellingofthemhewassoweakandspentthathecouldnotspeakmuch。
3。Hewouldnevershewforwardnesstospeakto，ortalkwiththem，butwasgladwhentheyheldtheirtongues。Hewouldaskthemnoquestionabouthisstateandanotherworld，orhowheshouldescapethatdamnationthathehaddeserved。
4。Hehadgotahauntatlasttobidhiswifeandkeeper，whenthesegoodpeopleattemptedtocometoseehim，totellthemthathewasasleeporincliningtosleep，orsoweakforwantthereof，thathecouldnotabydeanynoyse。Andsotheywouldservethemtimeaftertime，tillatlasttheywerediscouragedfromcomingtoseehimanymore。
5。Hewassohardned，now，inthistimeofhissickness，thathewouldtalk，whenhiscompanionscameuntohim，tothedisparagementofthosegoodmenandoftheirgooddoctrinetoothatoflovedidcometoseehim，andthatdidlabourtoconverthim。
6。Whenthesegoodmenwentawayfromhim，hewouldneversay，Praywhenwillyoubepleasedtocomeagain，forIhaveadesiretomoreofyourcompany，andtohearmoreofyourgoodinstruction？
Nonotawordofthat，butwhentheyweregoingwouldscarcebidthemdrink，orsay，Thankyouforyourgoodcompany，andgoodinstruction。
7。Histalkinhissicknesswithhiscompanions，wouldbeoftheWorld，asTrades，Houses，Lands，greatMen，greatTitles，greatplaces，outwardProsperity，oroutwardAdversity，orsomesuchcarnalthing。
ByallwhichIconclude，thathedidnotdesireasenceandsightofhissin，thathemightrepentandbesaved。
Atten。Itmustneedsbesoasyousay，ifthesethingsbetruethatyouhaveassertedofhim。AndIdotheratherbelievethem，becauseIthinkyoudarenottellalieofthedead。
Wise。Iwasoneofthemthatwenttohim，andthatbeheldhiscarriageandmannerofway，andthisisatruerelationofitthatIhavegivenyou。
Atten。Iamsatisfied。Butprayifyoucan，shewmenowbytheWord，whatsentenceofGoddothpassuponsuchmen？
Wise。Why，themanthatisthusaversetorepentance，thatdesiresnottohearofhissins，thathemightrepentandbesaved；issaidtobeamanthatsaithuntoGod，Departfromme，forIdesirenottheknowledgeofthywayes。{163a}Heisamanthatsayesinhisheartandwithhisactions，Ihavelovedstrangers，sinsandafterthemIwillgoe。Heisamanthatshutshiseyes，stopshisears，andthatturnethhisspiritagainstGod。YeaheisthemanthatisatenmitywithGod，andthatabhorreshimwithhissoul。
{163b}
Atten。WhatothersignecanyougivemethatMr。Badmandiedwithoutrepentance？
Wise。Why，hedidneverheartilycrytoGodformercyallthetimeofhisaffliction。{163c}True，whensinkingfits，stitches，orpainstookholduponhim，thenhewouldsayasothercarnalmenusetodo，Lordhelpme，Lordstrengthenme，Lorddeliverme，andthelike:ButtocrytoGodformercy，thathedidnot，butlay，asI
hintedbefore，asifheneverhadsinned。
Atten。Thatisanotherbadsignindeed；forcryingtoGodformercy，isoneofthefirstsignsofrepentance。WhenPaullayrepentingofhissin，uponhisbed，theHolyGhostsaidofhim，Beholdheprayes。{163d}Buthethathathnotthefirstsignsofrepentance，’tisasignhehathnoneoftheother，andsoindeednoneatall。Idonotsay，buttheremaybecrying，wheretheremaybenosignofrepentance。Theycryed，saysDavid，totheLord，butheansweredthemnot；{163e}butthathewouldhavedone，iftheircryhadbeenthefruitofrepentance。But，Isay，ifmenmaycry，andyethavenorepentance，besure，theyhavenone，thatcrynotatall。ItissaidinJob，Theycrynotwhenhebindeththem；
{163f}thatis，becausetheyhavenorepentance；norepentance，nocryes；falserepentance，falsecryes；truerepentance，truecryes。
Wise。Iknowthatitisaspossibleforamantoforbearcryingthathathrepentance，asitisforamantoforbeargroaningthatfeelethdeadlypain。HethatlookethintotheBookofPsalms，whererepentanceismostlivelysetfortheveninitstrueandpropereffects，shalltherefind，thatcrying，strongcrying，heartycrying，greatcrying，anduncessantcrying，hathbeenthefruitsofrepentance:ButnoneofthishadthisMr。Badman，thereforehedyedinhissins。
ThatCryingisaninseparableeffectofrepentance，isseenintheseScriptures。Havemercyuponme，OGod，accordingtothemultitudeofthytendermercies，blotoutmytransgressions。O
Lord，rebukemenotinthineanger，neitherchastenmeinthyhotdispleasure。Havemercyuponme，OLord，forIamweak。OLord，healmeformybonesarevexed。Mysoulisalsovexed，butthou，O
Lord，howlong:Return，OLord，delivermysoul:Osavemeforthymerciessake:OLord，rebukemenotinthywrath，neitherchastenmeinthyhotdispleasure；forthinearrowsstickfastinme，andthyhandpressethmesore。Thereisnosoundnessinmyflesh，becauseofthineanger，neitheristhereanyrestinmybones，becauseofmysin。Formineiniquitiesaregoneoverminehead，asanheavyburthen，theyaretooheavyforme。Mywoundsstinkandarecorrupt；becauseofmyfoolishness。Iamtroubled，I
amboweddowngreatly，Igoemourningallthedaylong。Myloynsarefilledwithaloathsomdisease，andthereisnosoundnessinmyflesh。Iamfeeble，andsorebroken，Ihaveroaredbyreasonofthedisquietnessofmyheart。{164a}
Imightgiveyouagreatnumbermoreoftheholysayingsofgoodmen，wherebytheyexpresshowtheywere，whattheyfelt，andwhethertheycryedorno，whenrepentancewaswroughtinthem。
Alas，alas，itisaspossibleforaman，whenthepangsofGuiltareuponhimtoforbearpraying，asitisforawomanwhenpangsoftravelareuponhertoforbearcrying。Ifalltheworldshouldtellmethatsuchamanhathrepentance，yetifheisnotaprayingman，Ishouldnotbeperswadedtobelieveit。
Atten。Iknownoreasonwhyyoushould:forthereisnothingcandemonstratethatsuchamanhathit。ButpraySir，whatothersignhaveyou，bywhichyoucanprovethatMr。Badmandiedinhissins，andsoinastateofdamnation？
Wise。Ihavethistoproveit。{164b}Thosewhowerehisoldsinfullcompanionsinthetimeofhishealth，werethosewhosecompanyandcarnaltalkhemostdelightedin，inthetimeofhissickness。Ididoccasionallyhintthisbefore，butnowImakeitanargumentofhiswantofgrace:forwherethereisindeedaworkofGraceintheheart，thatworkdothnotonlychangetheheart，thoughtsanddesires，buttheconversationalso；yeaconversationandcompanytoo。WhenPaulhadaworkofgraceinhissoul，heassayedtoJoynhimselftotheDisciples。Hewasforhisoldcompanionsintheirabominationsnolonger:hewasnowaDisciple，andwasforthecompanyofDisciples。AndhewaswiththemcominginandgoingoutinJerusalem。{165a}
Atten。IthoughtsomethingwhenIheardyoumakementionofitbefore。ThoughtI，thisisashrewdsignthathehadnotgraceinhisheart。Birdsofafeather，thoughtI，willflocktogether:IfthismanwasoneofGodschildren，hewouldheardwithGodschildren，hisdelightwouldbewith，andinthecompanyofGodschildren。AsDavidsaid，Iamacompanionofallthemthatfearthee，andofthemthatkeepthyprecepts。{165b}
Wise。Yousaywell，forwhatfellowshiphathhethatbelievethwithanInfidel？Andalthoughitbetrue，thatallthatjoyntothegodlyarenotgodly，yettheythatshallinwardlychoosethecompanyoftheungodlyandopenprofane，ratherthanthecompanyofthegodly，asMr。Badmandid；surelyarenotgodlymen，butprofane。Hewas，asItoldyou，outofhiselement，whengoodmendidcometovisithim，butthenhewaswherehewouldbe，whenhehadhisvaincompanionsabouthim。Alas！grace，asIsaid，alterethall，heart，life，company，andall；forbyittheheartandmanismadenew:andanewheart，anewman，musthaveobjectsofdelightthatarenew，andlikehimself:Oldthingsarepassedaway；Why？Forallthingsarebecomenew。{165c}Nowifallthingsarebecomenew，towit，heart，mind，thoughts，desires，anddelights，itfollowethbyconsequencethatthecompanymustbeanswerable:henceitissaid，Thattheythatbelievedweretogether；thattheywenttotheirowncompany；thattheywereaddedtotheChurch；thattheywereofoneheartandofonesoul；{165d}
andthelike。NowifitbeobjectedthatMr。Badmanwassick，andsocouldnotgoetothegodly，yethehadatongueinhishead，andcould，hadhehadanheart，havespokentosometocallorsendforthegodlytocometohim。Yea，hewouldhavedoneso；yeathecompanyofallothers，speciallyhisfellowsinners，would，evenineveryappearanceofthembeforehim，havebeenaburdenandagriefuntohim。Hisheartandaffectionstandingbenttogood，goodcompanionswouldhavesuitedhimbest。ButhisCompanionswerehisoldAssociates，hisdelightwasinthem，thereforehisheartandsoulwereyetungodly。
Atten。Prayhowwashewhenhedrewnearhisend？forIperceivethatwhatyousayofhimnow，hathreferencetohim，andtohisactions，atthebeginningofhissickness？Thenhecouldendurecompany，andmuchtalk；besides，perhapsthenhethoughtheshouldrecoverandnotdie，asafterwardshehadcausetothink，whenhewasquitewastedwithpiningsickness，whenhewasatthegravesmouth。Buthowwashe，Isay，whenhewasaswesayatthegravesmouth，withinastepofdeath？whenhesaw，andknew，andcouldnotbutknow，thatshortlyhemustdye，andappearbeforetheJudgmentofGod？
Wise。Why{166a}therewasnotanyotheralterationinhim，thanwhatwasmadebyhisdiseaseuponhisbody:sickness，youknow，willalterthebody，alsopainsandstitcheswillmakemengroan；
butforhismindhehadnoalterationthere。Hismindwasthesame，hisheartwasthesame。Hewastheself-sameMr。Badmanstill:notonelyinNamebutConditions，andthattotheverydayofhisdeath:yea，sofarascouldbegatheredtotheverymomentinwhichhedied。
Atten。Prayhowwasheinhisdeath？wasDeathstronguponhim？ordidhedyewithease，quietly？
Wise。Asquietlyasa{166b}Lamb。Thereseemednottobeinit，tostandersby，somuchasastrongstruggleofNature:andasforhisMind，itseemedtobewhollyatquiet。Butpraywhydoyouaskmethisquestion？
Atten。Notformineownsake，butforothers。Forthereissuch{166c}anopinionasthisamongtheignorant:Thatifamandies，astheycallit，likeaLamb，thatis，quietly，andwithoutthatconsternationofmindthatothersshewintheirdeath，theyconclude，andthatbeyondalldoubt，thatsuchanoneisgonetoHeaven，andiscertainlyescapedthewrathtocome。
Wise。ThereisnoJudgmenttobemadebyaquietdeath，oftheEternalstateofhimthatsodieth。Supposeonemanshoulddiequietly，anothershoulddiesuddenly，andathirdshoulddieundergreatconsternationofspirit；nomancanJudgeoftheireternallconditionbythemannerofanyofthesekindsofdeaths。Hethatdiesquietly，suddenly，orunderconsternationofspirit，maygoetoHeaven，ormaygoetoHell；nomancantellwhetheramangoes，byanysuchmannerofdeath。The{167a}Judgmentthereforethatwemakeoftheeternallconditionofamanmustbegatheredfromanotherconsideration:Towit，Didthemandieinhissins？didhedieinunbelief？didhediebeforehewasbornagain？thenheisgonetotheDevilandhell，thoughhediedneversoquietly。
Again，Wasthemanagoodman？hadhefaithandholiness？washealoverandaWorshipperofGodbyChrist，accordingtohisWord？
ThenheisgonetoGodandHeaven，howsuddenly，orinwhatconsternationofmindsoeverhedied:ButMr。Badmanwasnaught，hislifewasevil，hiswayeswereevil；eviltohisend:hethereforewenttoHellandtotheDevil，howquietlysoeverhedied。
Indeedthereis，insomecases，aJudgmenttobemadeofamanseternalconditionbythemannerofthedeathhedieth。{167b}Assupposenowamanshouldmurderhimself，orliveawickedlife，andafterthatdieinutterdespair；thesemenwithoutdoubtdobothofthemgoetoHell。AndhereIwilltakeanoccasiontospeakoftwoofMr。BadmansBrethren，foryouknowItoldyoubeforethathehadBrethren，andofthemanneroftheirdeath。Oneofthemkilledhimself，andtheotherafterawickedlifediedinutterdespair。NowIshouldnotbeafraidtoconcludeofboththese，thattheywentby，andthroughtheirdeathtohell。
Atten。Praytellmeconcerningthefirst，howhemadeawayhimself？
Wise。Why，hetookaknifeandcuthisownThroat，andimmediatelygaveuptheGhostanddied。Nowwhatcanwejudgeofsuchamanscondition；sincetheScripturesaith，Nomurdererhatheternalllife，&c。butthatitmustbeconcluded，thatsuchanoneisgonetoHell。Hewasamurderer，aSelf-murderer；andheistheworstmurderer，onethatslayshisownbodyandsoul:nordoewefindmentionmadeofanybutcursedonesthatdoesuchkindofdeeds。I
say，nomentionmadeinholyWritofanyothers，butsuch，thatmurderthemselves。
AndthisisthesoreJudgmentofGoduponmen，whenGodshall，forthesinsofsuch，givethemuptobetheirownExecutioners，orrathertoexecutehisJudgmentandAngeruponthemselves。AndletmeearnestlygivethisCautiontosinners。Takeheed，Sirs，breakoffyoursins，lestGodservesyouasheservedMr。BadmansBrother:Thatis，lesthegivesyouuptobeyourownMurderers。
Atten。Nowyoutalkofthis。Ididonceknowaman，{168a}aBarber，thattookhisownRaisor，andcuthisownThroat，andthenputhisheadoutofhisChamber-window，toshewtheneighbourswhathehaddone，andafteralittlewhiledied。
Wise。Icantellyou{168b}amoredreadfulthingthanthis:I
meanastothemannerofdoingthefact。{168c}Therewasabouttwelveyearssince，amanthatlivedatBrafieldbyNorthampton，namedJohnCoxthatmurderedhimself；themannerofhisdoingofitwasthus。Hewasapoorman，andhadforsometimebeensickandthetimeofhissicknesswasaboutthebeginningofHay-time；
andtakingtoomanythoughtshowheshouldliveafterwards，ifhelosthispresentseasonofwork，hefellintodeepdespairabouttheworld，andcryedouttohiswifethemorningbeforehekilledhimself，saying，Weareundone。Butquicklyafter，hedesiredhiswifetodeparttheroom，Because，saidhe，IwillseeifIcangetanyrest；soshewentout:butheinsteadofsleeping，quicklytookhisRaisor，andtherewithcutupagreatholeinhisside，outofwhichhepulled，andcutoffsomeofhisguts，andthrewthem，withthebloodupanddowntheChamber。Butthisnotspeedingofhimsosoonashedesired，hetookthesameRaisorandtherewithcuthisownthroat。Hiswifethenhearingofhimsighandfetchhiswindshort，cameagainintotheroomtohim，andseeingwhathehaddone，sheranoutandcalledinsomeNeighbours，whocametohimwherehelayinabloodymanner，frightfulltobehold。Thensaidoneofthemtohim，Ah！John，whathaveyoudone？areyounotsorryforwhatyouhavedone？Heansweredroughly，’Tistoolatetobesorry。Thensaidthesamepersontohimagain，Ah！John，praytoGodtoforgivetheethisbloodyactofthine。AtthehearingofwhichExhortation，heseemedmuchoffended，andinangrymannersaid，Pray！andwiththatflunghimselfawaytothewall，andsoafterafewgaspsdieddesperately。Whenhehadturnedhimofhisback，tothewall，thebloodranoutofhisbellyasoutofaboul，andsoakedquitethroughthebedtotheboards，andthroughthechinksoftheboardsitranpouringdowntotheground。Somesaid，thatwhentheneighbourscametoseehim，helaygroapingwithhishandinhisbowels，reachingupward，aswasthought，thathemighthavepulledorcutouthisheart。’Twassaidalso，thatsomeofhisLiverhadbeenbyhimtornoutandcastupontheboards，andthatmanyofhisgutshungoutofthebedonthesidethereof。ButIcannotconfirmallparticulars；butthegeneralofthestory，withthesecircumstancesabovementioned，istrue；Ihaditfromasoberandcredibleperson，whohimselfwasonethatsawhiminthisbloodystate，andthattalkedwithhim，aswashintedbefore。
Manyothersuchdreadfulthingsmightbetoldyou，buttheseareenough，andtoomanytoo，ifGodinhiswisdomhadthoughtnecessarytopreventthem。
Atten。ThisisadreadfulStory:andIwouldtoGodthatitmightbeawarningtootherstoinstructthemtofearbeforeGod，andpray，lesthegivesthemuptodoeasJohnCoxhathdone。Forsurelyself-murdererscannotgoetoHeaven:andtherefore，asyouhavesaid，hethatdiethbyhisownhands，iscertainlygonetoHell。Butspeakawordortwooftheothermanyoumentioned。
Wise。What？ofawickedmandyinginDespair？
Atten。Yes，ofawickedmandyingindespair。
Wise。Wellthen:{169a}ThisMr。BadmansotherBrotherwasaverywickedman，bothinHeartandLife；IsayinHeart，becausehewassoinLife，norcouldanythingreclaimhim；neithergoodMen，goodBooks，goodExamples，norGodsJudgements。Well，afterhehadlivedagreatwhileinhissins，Godsmotewithasicknessofwhichhedied。NowinhissicknesshisConsciencebegantobeawakened，andhebegantoroaroutofhisill-spentLife，insomuchthattheTownbegantoringofhim。Nowwhenitwasnoysedabout，manyoftheNeighbourscametoseehim，andtoreadbyhim，asisthecommonwaywithsome；butallthattheycoulddoe，{170a}couldnotabatehisterror，buthewouldlieinhisBedgnashingofhisteeth，andwringingofhiswrists，concludingupontheDamnationofhisSoul，andinthathorroranddespairhedyed；notcallinguponGod，butdistrustinginhisMercy，andBlasphemingofhisName。
Atten。ThisbringstomymindamanthataFriendofminetoldmeof。{170b}Hehadbeenawickedliver；sowhenhecametodie，hefellintodespair，andhavingconcludedthatGodhadnomercyforhimheaddressedhimselftotheDevilforfavour，saying，GoodDevilbegooduntome。
Wise。ThisisalmostlikeSaul，whobeingforsakenofGod，wenttotheWitchofEndor，andsototheDevilforhelp。{170c}Butalas，shouldIsetmyselftocollectthesedreadfulStories，itwouldbeeasieinlittletimetopresentyouwithhundredsofthem:ButI
willconcludeasIbegan；TheythataretheirownMurderers，orthatdieinDespair，aftertheyhavelivedalifeofwickedness，dosurelygotoHell。
AndhereIwouldputinaCaution:Everyonethatdiethunderconsternationofspirit；thatis，underamazementandgreatfear，donotthereforedieinDespair:Foragoodmanmayhavethisforhisbandsinhisdeath，andyetgotoHeavenandGlory。For，asI
saidbefore，Hethatisagoodman，amanthathathFaithandHoliness，aloverandWorshipperofGodbyChrist，accordingtohisWord，maydieinconsternationofspirit:forSatanwillnotbewantingtoassaultgoodmenupontheirdeath-bed，buttheyaresecuredbytheWordandPowerofGod；yea，andarealsohelped，thoughwithmuchagonyofspirit，toexercisethemselvesinFaithandPrayer，thewhichhethatdiethinDespair，canbynomeansdoe。ButletusreturntoMr。Badman，andenterfurtherDiscourseofthemannerofhisDeath。
Atten。IthinkyouandIarebothofamind；forjustnowIwasthinkingtocallyoubacktohimalso。Andpraynow，sinceitisyourownmotiontoreturnagaintohim，letusdiscoursealittlemoreofhisquietandstilldeath。
Wise。Withallmyheart。YouknowwewerespeakingbeforeofthemannerofMr。Badmansdeath:{171a}Howthathedyedverystillyandquietly；uponwhichyoumadeobservation，thatthecommonpeopleconclude，thatifamandyesquietly，andastheycallit，likeaLamb，heiscertainlygonetoHeaven:whenalas，ifawickedmandyesquietly，ifamanthathasallhisdayeslivedinnotorioussin，dyethquietly；hisquietdyingissofarofffrombeingasignofhisbeingsaved，thatitisanuncontrollableproofofhisdamnation。ThiswasMr。Badmanscase，helivedwickedlyeventothelast，andthenwentquietlyoutoftheworld:
thereforeMr。BadmanisgonetoHell。
Att。Well，butsinceyouareuponit，andalsosoconfidentinit，towit，thatamanthatlivesawickedlifetillhedyes，andthendyesquietly，isgonetoHell；letmeseehatshewofproofyouhaveforthisyouropinion。
Wise。MyfirstargumentisdrawnfromtheNecessityofrepentance:
Nomancanbesavedexceptherepents，norcanherepentthatseesnot，thatknowsnotthatheisasinner，andhethatknowshimselftobeasinner，will，Iwillwarranthim，bemolestedforthetimebythatknowledge。{171b}This，asitistestifiedbyalltheScriptures，soitistestifiedbyChristianexperience。Hethatknowsofhimselftobeasinner，ismolested，especiallyifthatknowledgecomesnottohimuntillheiscastuponhisdeath-bed；
molested，Isay，beforehecandyequietly。Yea，heismolested，dejectedandcastdown，heisalsomadetocryout，tohungerandthirstaftermercybyChrist，andifatallheshallindeedcometodiequietly，ImeanwiththatquietnessthatisbegottenbyFaithandHopeinGodsmercytothewhichMr。Badmanandhisbrethrenwereutterstrangers，hisquietnessisdistinguishedbyallJudiciousobservers，bywhatwentbeforeit，bywhatitflowsfrom，andalsobywhatisthefruitthereof。
ImustconfessIamnoadmirerofsick-bedrepentance，forIthinkverilyitisseldom{171c}goodforanything:butIsay，hethathathlivedinsinandprofanenessallhisdayes，asMr。Badmandid，andyetshalldyequietly，thatis，withoutrepentancestepsin’twixthislifeanddeath，heisassuredlygonetoHell，andisdamned。
Atten。Thisdoeslooklikeanargumentindeed；forRepentancemustcome，orelsewemustgoetoHell-fire:andifalewdlivershallImeanthatsocontinuestillthedayofhisdeath，yetgoeoutoftheworldquietly，’tisasignthathediedwithoutrepentance，andsoasignthatheisdamned。
Wise。Iamsatisfiedinit，formypart，andthatfromtheNecessity，andNatureofrepentance。Itisnecessary，becauseGodcallsforit，andwillnotpardonsinwithoutit:Exceptyerepentyeshallalllikewiseperish。ThisisthatwhichGodhathsaid，andhewillprovebutafool-hardymanthatshallyetthinktogoetoHeavenandglorywithoutit。Repent，fortheAxislaidtotherootofthetree，everytreethereforethatbringethnotforthgoodfruit，butnogoodfruitcanbewherethereisnotsoundrepentanceshallbehewndown，andcastintothefire。{172a}
ThiswasMr。Badmanscase，hehadattendingofhimasinfulllife，andthattotheverylast，andyetdyedquietly，thatis，withoutrepentance；heisgonetoHellandisdamned。FortheNatureofrepentance，Ihavetoucheduponthatalready，andshewed，thatitneverwaswhereaquietdeathistheimmediatecompanionofasinfulllife；andthereforeMr。BadmanisgonetoHell。
Secondly，{172b}MysecondargumentisdrawnfromthatblessedWordofChrist，Whilethestrongmanarmedkeepsthehouse，hisgoodsareinpeace，tillastrongerthanhecomes:butthestrongmanarmedkeptMr。Badmanshouse，thatis，hisheart，andsoul，andbody，forhewentfromasinfulllifequietly，outofthisworld:
thestrongerdidnotdisturbbyinterceptingwithsoundrepentance，betwixthissinfullifeandhisquietdeath:ThereforeMr。BadmanisgonetoHell。
ThestrongmanarmedistheDevil，andquietnessishissecurity。
TheDevilneverfearslosingofthesinner，ifhecanbutkeephimquiet:canhebutkeephimquietinasinfulllife，andquietinhisdeath，heishisown。Thereforehesaith，hisgoodsareinpeace；thatis，outofdanger。ThereisnofearoftheDevilslosingsuchasoul，Isay，becauseChrist，whoisthebestJudgeinthismatter，saith，hisgoodsareinpeace，inquiet，andoutofdanger。
Atten。Thisisagoodonetoo；{173a}fordoubtless，peaceandquietwithsin，isoneofthegreatestsignsofadamnablestate。
Wise。Soitis。Therefore，whenGodwouldshewthegreatnessofhisangeragainstsinandsinnersinoneword，hesaith，TheyarejoynedtoIdols，letthemalone。{173b}Letthemalone，thatis，disturbthemnot；letthemgoeonwithoutcontroll；lettheDevilenjoythempeaceably，lethimcarrythemoutoftheworldunconvertedquietly。ThisisoneofthesorestofJudgments，andbespeakeththeburningangerofGodagainstsinfullmen。Seealsowhenyoucomehome，thefourteenthVerseoftheChapterlastmentionedintheMargent:IwillnotpunishyourdaughterswhentheycommitWhoredom。Iwillletthemalone，theyshallliveanddyeintheirsins。But，Thirdly，Mythirdargument{173c}isdrawnfromthatsayingofChrist:Hehathblindedtheireyes，andhardenedtheirhearts；
thattheyshouldnotseewiththeireyes，norunderstandwiththeirhearts，andbeconverted，andIshouldhealthem。{173d}
TherearethreethingsthatIwilltakenoticeoffromthesewords。
1。Thefirstis，ThattherecanbenoconversiontoGodwheretheeyeisdarkned，andthehearthardened。Theeyemustfirstbemadetosee，andthehearttobreakandrelentunderandforsin，orelsetherecanbenoconversion。Hehathblindedtheireyes，andhardnedtheirhearts，lesttheyshouldsee，andunderstandandSo
beconverted。AndthiswasclearlyMr。Badmanscase，helivedawickedlife，andalsodiedwithhiseyesshut，andhearthardened，asismanifest，inthatasinfullifewasjoynedwithaquietdeath；andallforthatheshouldnotbeconverted，butpartakeofthefruitofhissinfulllifeinHellfire。
2。ThesecondthingthatItakenoticeoffromthesewordsis，ThatthisisadispensationandmanifestationofGodsangeragainstamanforhissin。WhenGodisangrywithmen，Imean，whenheissoangrywiththem，thisamongmanyisoneoftheJudgmentsthathegiveththemupunto，towit，toblindnessofmind，andhardnessofheart，whichhealsosufferethtoaccompanythemtilltheyenterinatthegatesofdeath。Andthen，andthere，andnotshortofthenandthere，theireyescometobeopened。HenceitissaidoftherichmanmentionedinLuke，Hedyed，andinHellhelifteduphiseyes:{174a}Implyingthathedidnotliftthemupbefore:Heneithersawwhathehaddone，norwhitherhewasgoing，tillhecametotheplaceofexecution，evenintoHell。Hediedasleepinhissoul；hedyedbespotted，stupified，andsoconsequentlyforquietness，likeaChildorLamb，evenasMr。Badmandid:thiswasasignofGodsanger；hehadamindtodamnhimforhissins，andthereforewouldnotlethimseenorhaveanhearttorepentforthem，lestheshouldconvert，andhisdamnation，whichGodhadappointed，shouldbefrustrate:lesttheyshouldbeconverted，andIshouldhealthem。
3。ThethirdthingthatItakenoticeoffromhence，is，Thatasinfulllifeandaquietdeathannexedtoit，istheready，theopen，thebeaten，thecommonhigh-waytoHell:thereisnosurersignofDamnation，thanforamantodyequietlyafterasinfulllife。Idonotsaythatallwickedmen，thataremolestedattheirdeathwithasenceofsinandfearsofHell，dothereforegoetoHeaven，forsomearealsomadetosee，andarelefttodespairnotconvertedbyseeingthattheymightgoroaringoutofthisworldtotheirplace:ButIsay，thereisnosurersignofamansDamnation，thantodyequietlyafterasinfullife；thantosin，anddyewithhiseyesshut；thantosin，anddyewithanheartthatcannotrepent。Hehathblindedtheireyesandhardenedtheirheart，thattheyshouldnotseewiththeireyes，norunderstandwiththeirheart；no，notsolongastheyareinthisworldlesttheyshouldseewiththeireyes，andunderstandwiththeirheart，andshouldbeconverted，andIshouldhealthem。{174b}
GodhasaJudgmentforwickedmen；Godwillbeevenwithwickedmen:GodknowshowtoreservetheungodlytothedayofJudgmenttobepunished:{174c}Andthisisoneofhiswayesbywhichhedothit。ThusitwaswithMr。Badman。
4。Fourthly，{174d}ItissaidintheBookofPsalms，concerningthewicked，Thereisnobandsintheirdeath，buttheirstrengthisfirm。Bynobands，hemeansnotroubles，nograciouschastisements，nosuchcorrectionsforsinasfalltobetheLotofGodspeoplefortheirs；yea，thatmanytimesfallstobetheirs，atthetimeoftheirdeath。Thereforeheaddsconcerningthewicked，Theyarenottroubledthenlikeothermen，neitheraretheyplaguedlikeothermen；butgoassecurelyoutoftheworld，asiftheyhadneversinnedagainstGod，andputtheirownsoulsintodangerofdamnation。Thereisnobandintheirdeath。Theyseemtogounbound，andsetatliberty，outofthisworld，thoughtheyhavelivednotoriouslywickedalltheirdayesinit。ThePrisonerthatistodyeattheGallowsforhiswickedness，mustfirsthavehisIronsknock’toffhislegs；soheseemstogoemostatliberty，whenindeedheisgoingtobeexecutedforhistransgressions。
Wickedmenalsohavenobandsintheirdeath，theyseemtobemoreatlibertywhentheyareevenattheWind-upoftheirsinfulllife，thanatanytimebesides。
HenceyoushallhavethemboastoftheirFaithandHopeinGodsMercy，whentheylyeupontheirdeath-bed；yea，youshallhavethemspeakasconfidentlyoftheirsalvation，asiftheyhadservedGodalltheirdayes:whenthetruthis，thebottomofthistheirboastingis，becausetheyhavenobandsintheirdeath。
Theirsinandbaselifecomesnotintotheirmindtocorrectthem，andbringthemtorepentance；butpresumptuousthoughts，andanhopeandfaithoftheSpiderstheDevilsmaking，possesseththeirsoul，totheirowneternalundoing。{175a}
Hencewickedmenshope，issaidtodye，notbefore，butwiththem；
theygiveuptheGhosttogether。AndthusdidMr。Badman。HissinsandhishopewentwithhimtotheGate，buttherehishopelefthim，becauseitdyedthere；buthissinswentinwithhim，tobeawormtognawhiminhisconscienceforeverandever。
Theopinionthereforeofthecommonpeopleconcerningthiskindofdying，is{175b}frivolousandvain；forMr。BadmandiedlikeaLamb，orastheycallit，likeaChrisomchild，quietlyandwithoutfear。Ispeaknotthiswithreferencetothestruglingofnaturewithdeath，butastothestruglingoftheconsciencewiththeJudgmentofGod。IknowthatNaturewillstrugglewithdeath。I
haveseenaDogandSheepdyehardly:Andthusmayawickedmandoe，becausethereisanantipathybetwixtnatureanddeath。Butevenwhile，eventhen，whenDeathandNaturearestruglingformastery，thesoul，theconscience，maybeasbesotted，asbenummed，assencelessandignorantofitsmiserablestate，astheblockorbedonwhichthesicklyes:AndthustheymaydyelikeaChrisomchildinshew，butindeedlikeonewhobytheJudgmentofGodisboundovertoeternaldamnation；andthatalsobythesameJudgmentiskeptfromseeingwhattheyare，andwhithertheyaregoing，tilltheyplungedownamongtheflames。
AndasitisaverygreatJudgmentofGodonwickedmenthatsodye，foritcutsthemofffromallpossibilityofrepentance，andsoofsalvation{176a}soitisasgreataJudgmentuponthosethataretheircompanionsthatsurvivethem。Forbythemanneroftheirdeath，theydyingsoquietly，solikeuntochrisomchildren，astheycallit，theyarehardened，andtakecouragetogoonintheircourse。
Forcomparingtheirlifewiththeirdeath，theirsinfulcursedliveswiththeirchild-like，Lamb-likedeath，theythinkthatalliswell，thatnodamnationishappenedtothem；ThoughtheylivedlikeDevilsincarnate，yettheydyedlikeharmlessones。Therewasnowhirl-wind，notempest，noband，norplagueintheirdeath:
Theydyedasquietlyasthemostgodlyofthemall，andhadasgreatfaithandhopeofsalvation，andwouldtalkasboldlyofsalvationasiftheyhadassuranceofit。Butaswastheirhopeinlife，sowastheirdeath:Theirhopewaswithouttryal，becauseitwasnoneofGodsworking，andtheirdeathwaswithoutmolestation，becausesowastheJudgmentofGodconcerningthem。
ButIsay，atthistheirsurvivorstakehearttotreadtheirsteps，andtocontinuetoliveinthebreachoftheLawofGod；yeatheycarryitstatelilyintheirvillanies；forsoitfollowsinthePsalm。Thereisnobandsintheirdeath，buttheirstrengthisfirm，&c。Thereforepridecompasseththemthesurvivorsaboutasachain，violencecovereththemasagarment。{176b}Thereforetheytakecouragetodoevil，thereforetheypridethemselvesintheiriniquity。Therefore，Wherefore？Why，becausetheirfellowsdied，aftertheyhadlivedlonginamostprofaneandwickedlife，asquietlyandasliketoLambs，asiftheyhadbeeninnocent。
Yea，theyarebold，byseeingthis，toconclude，thatGod，eitherdoesnot，orwillnottakenoticeoftheirsins。Theyspeakwickedly，theyspeakloftily。Theyspeakwickedlyofsin，forthattheymakeitbetterthanbytheWorditispronouncedtobe。Theyspeakwickedlyconcerningoppression，thattheycommend，andcountitaprudentact。Theyalsospeakloftily:TheysettheirmouthagainsttheHeavens，&c。Andtheysay，HowdothGodknow，andisthereknowledgeinthemostHigh？Andallthis，sofarasIcansee，arisethintheirheartsfromthebeholdingofthequietandlamb-likedeathoftheircompanions。{177a}
Beholdthesearetheungodlythatprosperintheworld，{177b}
thatis，bywickedwaystheyincreaseinriches。
ThisthereforeisagreatJudgmentofGod，bothuponthatmanthatdyethinhissins，andalsouponhiscompanionthatbeholdethhimsotodye。Hesinneth，hedyethinhissins，andyetdyethquietly。Whatshallhiscompanionsaytothis？WhatJudgmentshallhemakehowGodwilldealwithhim，bybeholdingthelamb-
likedeathofhiscompanion？Besure，hecannot，asfromsuchasightsay，Wobetome，forJudgmentisbeforehim:Hecannotgather，thatsinisadreadfulandabitterthing，bythechild-
likedeathofMr。Badman。Butmustrather，ifhejudgethaccordingtowhathesees，oraccordingtohiscorruptedreason，concludewiththewickedonesofold，Thateveryonethatdothevil，isgoodinthesightoftheLord，andhedelightethinthem；orwhereistheGodofJudgment？{177c}
Yea，thisisenoughtopuzzlethewisestman。Davidhimself，wasputtoastand，bybeholdingthequietdeathofungodlymen。
Verily，sayeshe，Ihavecleansedmyheartinvain，andhavewashedmyhandsininnocency。Psal。73。13。They，toappearancefarebetterbyfarthanI:Theireyesstandoutwithfatness，theyhavemorethanheartcanwish；ButallthedaylonghaveIbeenplagued，andchastnedeverymorning。This，Isay，madeDavidwonder，yea，andJobandJeremiahtoo:ButhegoethintotheSanctuary，andthenheunderstandstheirend，norcouldheunderstanditbefore。
IwentintotheSanctuaryofGod:Whatplacewasthat？whytherewherehemightenquireofGod，andbyhimberesolvedofthismatter:Then，sayshe，understoodItheirend。ThenIsaw，thatthouhastsettheminslipperyplaces，andthatthoucastestthemdowntodestruction。Castestthemdown，thatis，suddenly，orasthenextwordssay，Asinamomenttheyareutterlyconsumedwithterrors:whichterrorsdidnotceasethemontheirsick-bed，fortheyhadnobandsintheirdeath。Theterrorsthereforeceasedthemthere，wherealsotheyareholdeninthemforever。Thishefoundout，Isay，butnotwithoutgreatpainfulness，griefandprickinginhisreins:sodeep，sohardandsodifficultdidhefindit，rightlytocometoadeterminationinthismatter。
Andindeed，thisisadeepJudgmentofGodtowardsungodlysinners；
itisenoughtostaggerawholeworld，onlytheGodlythatareintheworldhaveaSanctuarytogoto，wheretheOracleandWordofGodis，bywhichhisJudgements，andareasonofmanyofthemaremadeknownto，andunderstoodbythem。
Atten。Indeedthisisastaggeringdispensation。ItisfullofthewisdomandangerofGod。AndIbelieve，asyouhavesaid，thatitisfullofJudgmenttotheworld。Whowouldhaveimagined，thathadnotknownMr。Badman，andyethadseenhimdie，butthathehadbeenamanofanholylifeandconversation，sincehediedsostilly，soquietly，solikeaLamborChrisomchild？Wouldtheynot，Isay，haveconcluded，thathewasarighteousman？orthatiftheyhadknownhimandhislife，yettoseehimdiesoquietly，wouldtheynothaveconcludedthathehadmadehispeacewithGod？
Nayfurther，ifsomehadknownthathehaddiedinhissins，andyetthathediedsolikeaLamb，wouldtheynothaveconcluded，thateitherGoddothnotknowoursins，orthathelikesthem；orthathewantspower，orwill，orheart，orskilltopunishthem；
sinceMr。Badmanhimselfwentfromasinfulllifesoquietly，sopeaceably，andsolikeaLambashedid？
Wise。Withoutcontroversie，thisisanheavyjudgmentofGoduponwickedmen；Job21。23onegoestoHellinpeace，anothergoestoHellintrouble；onegoestoHellbeingsentthitherbyhisownhands；anothergoestoHell，beingsentthitherbythehandofhiscompanion；onegoesthitherwithhiseyesshut，andanothergoesthitherwithhiseyesopen；onegoesthitherroaring，andanothergoesthitherboastingofHeavenandHappinessallthewayhegoes:
OnegoesthitherlikeMr。Badmanhimself，andothersgothitherasdidhisBrethren。Butaboveall，Mr。Badmansdeath，astothemannerofdying，isthefullestofSnaresandTrapstowickedmen；
thereforetheythatdieashe，arethegreateststumbletotheworld:Theygoe，andgoe，theygoonpeaceablyfromYouthtooldAge，andthencetotheGrave，andsotoHell，withoutnoyse:TheygoeasanOxtotheslaughter，andasafooltothecorrectionoftheStocks；thatis，bothsenceleslyandsecurely。O！butbeingcomeatthegatesofHell！O！butwhentheyseethosegatessetopenforthem:O！butwhentheyseethatthatistheirhome，andthattheymustgointhither，thentheirpeaceandquietnessfliesawayforever:ThentheyroarlikeLions，yelllikeDragons，howllikeDogs，andtrembleattheirJudgment，asdotheDevilsthemselves。Oh！whentheyseetheymustshoottheGulfandThroatofHell！whentheyshallseethatHellhathshutherghastlyJawsuponthem！whentheyshallopentheireyes，andfindthemselveswithinthebellyandbowelsofHell！thentheywillmourn，andweep，andhack，andgnashtheirteethforpain。Butthismustnotbeorifitmust，yetveryrarelytilltheyaregoneoutofthesightandhearingofthosemortalswhomtheydoleavebehindthemaliveintheworld。
Atten。Well，mygoodNeighbourWiseman，IperceivethattheSungrowslow，andthatyouhavecometoaconclusionwithMr。BadmansLifeandDeath；andthereforeIwilltakemyleaveofyou。Onlyfirst，letmetellyou，IamgladthatIhavemetwithyoutoday，andthatourhapwastofallinwithMr。Badmansstate。Ialsothankyouforyourfreedomwithme，ingrantingofmeyourreplytoallmyquestions:IwouldonlybegyourPrayers；thatGodwillgivememuchgrace，thatImayneitherlivenordieasdidMr。
Badman。
Wise。MygoodNeighbourAttentive，IwishyourwelfareinSoulandBody；andifoughtthatIhavesaidofMr。BadmansLifeand-Death，maybeofBenefituntoyou，Ishallbeheartilyglad；onlyIdesireyoutothankGodforit，andtoprayheartilyforme，thatIwithyoumaybekeptbythePowerofGodthroughFaithuntoSalvation。
Atten。Amen。Farewell。
Wise。IwishyouheartilyFarewell。
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