A Brighter Day Begins with His Word.

Bunyan, John, 1628-1688 • SECTION 93

Part 93

← Life and Death of Mr. Badman

{50e} Habak. 2, 9, 10, 11, 12. Ver. 5, 15.

{51a} Badmans Masters Purse paid for his drunkenness.

{51b} A Caution for Masters.

{52b} Badmans third companion addicted to Uncleanness.

{52c} Sins of great men dangerous.

{53a} Prov. 5. 8.

{53b} Chap. 7. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18.

{53c} Signs of a whore.

{54a} The sin of Uncleanness cried out against.

{54b} What evils attend this sin. Prov. 6. 26.

{54c} Gen. 38. 18.

{54d} Prov. 31. 1, 2.

{54f} A Story for unclean persons to take notice of.

{55a} More evils attend this sin.

{55c} Job 31. 1, 2, 3.

{56} Prov. 6. 33.

{57} Prov. 6. 26.

{58a} Chap. 23. 27. Prov. 2. 18, 19. Chap. 7. 25, 26, 27.

{58b} Prov. 22. 14.

{58c} Ephes. 5. 5.

{58d} Desperate words.

{59b} Gen. 39. 10.

{59c} Of chaste Joseph.

{60a} Many are made whores by promises of Marriage, &c.

{60b} Clarks Looking-glass for Sinners, Chap. 2. Pag. 12.

{60c} Badman and his Master abhor one another.

{60d} Prov. 29. 27.

{61a} Young Badman runs away from his Master.

{61b} He gets a new Master like himself.

{61c} A sign of Gods anger upon young Badman.

{62a} Demonstration of Gods anger towards him.

{62b} Gen. 18. 18, 19.

{62c} Psal. 7. 14.

{62d} Jam. 1. 15.

{63a} It concerns Parents to put their Children into good Families.

{63b} Masters should also beware what Servants they entertain.

{63c} Young Badman and his second Master cannot agree.

{63d} Acts 16. 16.

{63e} Reasons of their disagreeing.

{64a} Acts 16. 17, 18, 19, 20.

{64b} Ro. 14. 22.

{64c} Bad Masters condemn themselves when they for badness beat their Bad servants.

{64d} 1 King. 16. 7.

{65a} Why young Badman did not run away from this Master though he did beat him.

{65b} Why Badman could bear his last Masters reproof better than he could the first.

{65c} By what means Badman came to be compleated in his wickedness.

{66a} Badman out of his time.

{66b} He goes home to his Father.

{66c} He refrains himself for Money.

{66d} Severity what it inclines to.

{67a} We are better at giving then taking good Counsel.

{67b} This is to be considered.

{68a} A good woman and her bad son.

{68b} Mr. Badman sets up for himself, and quickly runs to the lands end.

{69a} The reason of his runing out.

{69b} Eccle. 11, 9.

{69c} New companions.

{69d} Mr. Badmans temper.

{69e} Pro. 29. 3. Chap. 13. 20.

{69f} Pro. 28. 7.

{69g} Pro. 28. 19.

{70a} Pro. 23. 21.

{70b} His Behaviour under his decays.

{70c} How he covered his decayes.

{70d} Badman is for a rich Wife.

{70e} Badman has a godly Maid in his eye.

{71a} He seeks to get her, why, and how.

{71b} He calls his Companions together, and they advise him how to get her.

{71c} Badman goes to the Damosel as his Counsel advised him.

{72a} Badmans complement, his lying complement.

{72b} Neglect of Counsel about marriage dangerous.

{73a} Badman obtains his desire, is married, &c.

{73b} His carriage judged ungodly and wicked.

{73c} Mat. 23.

{73d} The great alteration that quickly happened to Badmans wife.

{73e} Mala. 3. 15.

{73f} Expectation of Judgment is for such things.

{73g} Job. 21. 30, 31, 32.

{74a} An example of Gods anger on such as have heretofore committed this sin of Mr. Badman. Gen 34.

{74c} After Badman is married, his Creditors come upon him, and his wives Portion pays for that which his whores were feasted with before he was married.

{75a} Now she reaps the fruits of her unadvisedness.

{75b} Now Badman has got him a wife by Religion, he hangs it by as a thing out of use, and entertains his old Companions.

{75c} He drives good company from his wife.

{75d} He goes to his Whores.

{76a} He rails at his wife.

{76b} He seeks to force his wife from her Religion.

{76c} He mocks at her Preachers.

{76d} He mocks his wife in her dejections.

{76e} He refuses to let her go out to good company.

{77a} She gets out sometimes by stealth.

{77b} Her repentance and complaint.

{77c} Psal. 120

{77d} The evil of being unequally yoaked together.

{78a} 2 Cor. 6. 13.

{78b} Gen. 3. 15.

{78c} Deut. 2. 43. (This doesn’t exist but is as given in the text. DP)

{78d} Good counsel to those godly maids that are to marry.

{79a} A caution to young women.

{79b} Let Mr. Badmans wife be your Example.

{80a} Deut. 7. 4, 5. (Rather unnecessary footnote. DP)

{80b} 1 Cor. 7. 39. 2 Cor. 6. 14, 15, 16.

{80c} Rules for those that are to marry.

{80d} If you love your Souls take heed.

{81a} Duet 7.

{81b} Psal. 106. 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40.

{81c} Badmans Children that he had by this good woman.

{81d} Nehem. 13. 24.

{82a} How the ungodly Father and godly Mother doe strive for the Children that God doth give them.

{82b} 2 King. 17.

{83a} The advantages that Children have, whose Parents are both godly.

{84a} The disadvantages that the Children of ungodly Parents have.

{84b} Job 30. 8.

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