a Means of attaining to Wifdom. 2951 but walking is the motion which one SE R ivt choofeth. As the general tenor of a man's XII.1 defigns, and the courfe of his free anions, is, by the facred writers, defcribed under the notion of his walk; to walk with a perfon, in their fide, denoteth a friendly communication and delightful fociety, tak- ing him into our councils, intimating our difficulties to him, feeking his advice, and depending on his aid. Thus it is, that the fervants of God walk with him, and, in proportion to their capa- city of mutual good offices, fo they walk with one another. It followeth then, that á mere involuntary prefence with the vicious, or being unwillingly deprived of the fociety of the good, is not a trefpafs againfl the rule here recommended. The firfl of thefe cafes will not make us thofe companions of the wicked, who are threatened with de- flru lion in the laft words of this verfe, the companion of fools fháll be deflroyed ; nor is the other, being neceffarily and unavoidably deprived of the fociety of good men, a culpable negleft of the means to get wif- dom. Providence may appoint a good man's ftation among finners, perhaps, for the trial of his integrity, or that he may be a witncfs againf} their crimes. Noah had the II 4 affliaign,
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