Chap, 37 367 CHAP. XXXVII. ,Quefions, and Cafes ofConfcience about ,,,,,, communicating inotber mensfins. r42 Ow many wayes may we communicate in other mensfns ? A,{fw. Firfl, by Counfel , and advife, when though another is the hand , yet thou art the Head, and advifer , z Sam. 16. at. Ab- folom committed inceft, but Achitophel counfelled it , cNark, 6. z5. The Damfel defired johnBaptiIts head,but hermother ad- vifed her, v.24. Secondly, by command, whether by word or writing, t Sam. zz. t S. Doeo murthered the Priefls, but Saul commanded him , AF.t.z3.3. the fervant flruck Paul,but the 1-iigh-Prieft commandedit: The Judges condemned Naboth, but fefabel commanded them by her Letters : So Davidby Letters killed llriah. So, z Sam.s3.a8. t King.t3.3o, and 13.39.. Jer.28.t6. Thirdly , by permiffion : Thusa1LCsovernours are guilty . when their infeci- ours, whom they fhould refiraine, commit finne: So in Eli, r Sam. 3.13. i non lorahibet ma'am cum peel , facie. He that forbids not finne when its in his power , commits it : `Pilate was guilty, becaufe he re- (trained not the Jewes from putting Chria to death : So , Nehem. 13. 17, Numb. 3 5.3 I. Fourthly, by provocation. Gal.5.z6. Ahab was moil wicked whom Jefabel provoked, a King.zt.z5. Fifthly, bycontent , and countenancing wicked actions : as Saul, Act. 8. t. by zonftntang.to Stevens death. So Num.z6.19. Quoit..H sc auany wopes asfinne countenanced? Anfw. Firfl,rby participation in the action : as the Receiver to the Thief , the Baud to the Harlot, theBroker to theUfurer. Secondly,'byalilence and - concealment : when a man bath a calling publick, or private CO reprove, and doth not. So Ezek.3. 17,z8, or when we conceal fin from fuch as fhould refottneit. Thirdly, I. Iv. V.
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