142 General diret7ions for a knavery whichhe guildsover in the meane time,with.a vaile of Teeming, and vernifh of hypocrifie; but is wont when once he hath attainedhis end, oraaaed his villany, to throw away hisvizor. For fuch fellovwes there are abroad in the world,whopurpofely mixeand joyne thetnfelveswithGods children, hang upon, and adhere unto true Chrif#ians, as men fromwhom by reafon ofthe finglenefle of their hearts, and charitable unfufpicioufnefïe, they may either direbtly or byaccident fuckeout thegreatenadvantage. 3. Ofneceflitie for him whichfpeaketh : That heMay be preferved from guiltineffe and acceflarineffe to the finne, whichby filence and laying nothing, he thould incurre and bringuponhimfelfe. Forinilance : There comes to thynotice fome notorious villanies, which concealement and impuni.. tiewould mightily animate, and eafily tranfport to further exceffeandoutrage; but feafonable advertifement given to authoritie, as toaMagiftrate, Minifler, Tutor, Father,Ma- lier, Governourof Family, might bee0. meanes to cut the knot andheart of fuch curfed good-fellowfhip, and Ray the torrent of thatfcandalous infolency : In this cafe, thouhaft a calling toreveale, informe, and implore fuperiour aflîftance for fuppreilion of finne. And therefore thole of the houfe of Cloe did well to certifie Patel, of the diforders and dif, fentions amongst the Corinthians : AndTauls filters fonne, to acquaint the chiefe Captaine, with that deviIlifhplot of defperate confpiratours again(t Paul. Otherwife, both thou and they , by cowardly and cruel! filence infuck cafes, might in fore fort, ¡idly incurre the guilt and accoun- tableneffe even for other mens liinnes fo unhappily con- cealed. 4. Fourthly, when a feafonable, warrantableoccafion is given thereby, ofperformingTome Chriftianduty, as I. Of inftrudlion, and forewarning to others; thus, or in the like manner : Thouhail a friend, whom thou feefl, and feareft is entringa licentious courfe, which at lengthis like to breed his confufaon; Whereupon thou tellefl him, that filchor fuchaman, jail ashe begins; from contempt of the 8 Cor. I.II. Ads 23. ¿6.
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