Atten。ButthisheightofwickednessinMr。Badman,willnotyetoutofmymind。Thishard,desperate,orwhatshallIcallit,diabolicallframeofheart,wasinhimafoundation,aground-work,toallactsanddeedsthatwereevil。
Wise。Theheart,andthedesperatewickednessofit,isthefoundationandgroundworkofall。Atheism,professedandpracticall,springbothoutoftheheart,yeaandallmannerofevilsbesides。{92a}Fortheybenotbaddeedsthatmakeabadman,butheisalreadyabadmanthatdothbaddeeds。Amanmustbewickedbeforehecandowickedness。{92b}Wickednessproceedethfromthewicked。’Tisaneviltreethatbearsevilfruit,mengathernograpesofthorns;theheartthereforemustbeevil,beforethemancandoevil,andgoodbeforethemandothgood。
Atten。NowIseethereasonwhyMr。Badmanwassobase,astogetaWifebydissimulation,andtoabusehersolikeaVillainwhenhehadgother,itwasbecausehewasbeforebyawickedheartpreparedtoactwickedness。
Wise。Youmaybesureofit;forfromwithin,outoftheheartofmanproccedethevilthoughts,Adulteries,Fornications,Murders,Thefts,Coveteousness,Wickedness,Deceit,Lasciviousness,anevilEye,Blasphemy,Pride,Foolishness。Allthesethingscomefromwithin,anddefileaman。{92c}Andaman,ashisnaughtymindinclineshim,makesuseofthese,oranyofthese,togratifiehislust,topromotehisdesigns,torevengehismalice,toenrich,ortowallowhimselfinthefoolishpleasuresandpastimesofthislife:AndallthesedidMr。Badmando,eventotheutmost,ifeitheropportunity,orpurse,orperfidiousness,wouldhelphimtotheobtainingofhispurpose。
Atten。Purse!WhyhecouldnotbuthavePursetodoalmostwhathewould,havingmarriedawifewithsomuchmoney。