74 Generaddirec`tio isfora of T 4,e4Rrôion, r. Common, ' cold, and more generali. In trading, bar- from a molt rear_ gayning, buying, felling, fainting, eating and drinking to- nedholy and reve_ gether - andin other paffagesofhumanitie,and entercourfe of rend Divine, who ieakes thin : In civili focìety; to which charitie,nature, $ neceflïtie, or the exi- ' thisi1 ce,faithhe, gents ofourgenerali , or particular calling doe warrantably we be admani ed to beware la,/t' at lead -us. any time wejoyne z, Speciall, deare, intimate: In confultations and coun- our(elves to thole that are feosífb dr fels about matters of fpeeiall fecrefie, greateft weight, and w adly Ivor than higliefl confequence. In fpirituall refrefhnaents , religious et u altogetherun- lawfs,rt ro have a_ conferences, prayer, marriage, all manner of neereftengage- .), dealing with ments. In a free unreferved communication of their foules, them: but that we mutuall exchange ofthe thoughtsoftheir hearts,faithfull re- °nay ,nc. come too $ naoee unto them : velations of the fpirituall ftate oftheir confcrences one unto For to `ate and fl a s and a another and infuch likebliilefull es of Chris drinke with them, > p $ p $ to dwell in the ftiarí love, and ardent fan6ified affeaion. fame Towne by The former ofthefe the Chriftian muff of neceffìtieenter- them, andfuch o- ther common du_ taine,, and exercife fometimes with the men of this world ; ties,be not unlaw_ except hee will goe out of the world, I Cor. 5. IO. But the `nima But sejw th fecund fellowfhip is the Saints peculiar. The Chriflian is them , to make boundout by the Booke ofGod, the Law of heaven, upon the f tri= y to ° his allegeance to his Lord and Soveraigne , and by the com- tch cis, °r to u the as more neere mon charterof Gods children, fromconvertingwithdelight- drn lawful,dT en f and the exchange friends, this full intirnateffe from thh a and exercife of is this is hereforbid_ thofe fpeciall paffages ofdeareft acquaintance with prophane den, dir,upon Pro. , Greenham Me men children of darkeneffe,and enemies of God : for thefe J4.v.7. Nay, the and the like reafons. very Tülofother y_ intimates it in his He thereby incurres a double hazzard -: The oneofin- fence. There is feaionwith fin : The other,of infli9nion ofpunifhment. faith id bee°) a i. He that roucheth Pitch, faith the wife man,fhallbee defi- fing : z. Generals Iedtherewith ; andhee that hathfelkwfhip with aproudman,fhall eomrnon,nvher- bee like unto him. Canaman takefire in hs bafome, andhis clothes unto the times, affairer ,'the voy- nor bee burnt ? Can amangoe upon hot conies, and hisfeete not uses and encoan- beeburnt? Prov. 6. 27, 28. Neither can any familiarly and ters do daily lead, without our choyée intimately converfewith a prophane man, but hee íhall bee or voluntary con- corrupted. lints. 2. -Sreciall, in affeíledand defired coml ¿y, wherein there is conference, communication, j:rivitie andfamiliarity Hee antánglethhimfefe with acceffarineJJc to then fores, danger of infeflion, üaálene ffe to fcanda/l, Gunifis- entand 'bone. There
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