724 Or come os near the rre can. as we may from wicked men, or come as near them as we may. And it is very great ignorance to fayeither the one or the other, without dif}in- guifhing of wicked then! Seeing our duty lyeth the clean contrary way, towards one fort of thein and towards another. And there is much difference alto tobe made of the matter in which our joyning with them, or going from them doth confin. For there are fome things which though they are no fin , yet are fo like tin, that our doing them is molt like to be a fnare, and to hinder mens repentance, and not to further it And in this we muff not come too near them. But there are other thins in which our going too far frOm therh is like to hin- der their repentance. The injudicious zeal of many young Chrini- ans , doth often carry them into this extream. Any fafhionof apparel which the common peo- pie ufe , they will avoid as far as modefty will permit them. And any lawful! recreation which they ufe, they will fly the further from becaufe they ufe it : And they think it a fcandal, to (hoot or bowl or ufe any fuch game which bad men ufe. And any form or manner of fpeech which is law- ful in it Pelf they think they mull avoid becaufe Inch ufe it. But efpec¡ally any way of worihip- Pin; God,or any controvertible opinion in Reli- gion, which is owned by bad men , they flye as far from as theycan; By which means all this e- vil is committed. "'HI., Their own faith and praaife is corrupt. ed : For manyan errour is taken up, by going too far from ether mens faults Many a one cur. netif
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