....__.._. . comfortable walking with Ged. 85 cafe in refpeet offaluation. Hereupon theygrow into a con- ceit, that they are well conceited of their fpirituall Rate, and fowalke farre more refolutely and confidently towards Hell, by reafon of their focietie and filence of their Chriftian companions. I thinke verily, thatprophanemen doenot one- ly fometimes delire the companie of Chriftians, to win repu- tation from the better fort, and to guild over the rottenneffe of their converfation with force little tincture, and lefher fplendour refe6led from the glory of their Chrifl:ianity; but alfotopurchafe force counterfeit comfort to their confcien- ces, and falfe hope unto their hearts, that their cafe is the bet- ter towards God, becaufe Gods childrenvouchfàfe to keepe company, and converfe more familiarly with them. 8. But above all for this purpofe perufe often, and ponder well, 1. The effeduall prohibitions inGods Booke : 2. the proteflations and praótife ofthe Saints. 3. and punifhmentts infli&ted for familiaritiewith the ungodly. For the 'aft, fee 2 Chron. 19.2. and a 20.37. For the fecond, fee Pfal. z 6.4, S. L Hine diCcitius Jeremiah 15.17. z King. 3.14. For the firft , fee I Cor. 5, perictlo1un effe cum impüs con- I I. Ephef 5. I T. Prov. i4.7. 2 Thef. 3.6. where hee fo- junaionem,;deo lemnely commands them in the Name ofoaar Lord Ieft-ts Chrift, que fugienda fce- that they withdraw thernfelves fromevery brother that walker focieeatescnm á> inordinately, &c. Bee aymes fpecially in that place at idle lis, L'acat,in hmlic perfons ; by confequent then, and good proportion, at t°"4"' more notorious fellowes. Ifwee muft withdrawour felves from thofe, whohave leafure to bee for all companies, at all times, upon all occafions , and are therefore accounted the onely companions : how fad muft we runne from lyars,fwea- rers, whoremongers, drunkards, fcorners, revellers, and fellowesof fach infamous ranke ? Pro. 4.14. where iteration of the fame fente in varietie ofphrafe, argues theneceflitie of the dutieand earneüneffe of the Divine Penman toperfwade; Enter not, faith bee, into the path ofthe wicked; andgoe not in the way ofevill men, Avoid it , paffe by it, turn from it, and paffe away, Deepe apprehenfivenefle of the excellency and worthof the matter , or extraordinarie fervency to im- preffe and perfwade the point , doth many times in Scrip- G 3 Lure
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