_,agepor,r,ánelçafe,r.ofGó)tliience C.hap,,3g; love See the benefits of it , r (or.I 3,4, 5,6,7. and with it we muff put on the fpirit ofineeknefle, and patience ro put up injuries, and paffe by offences, andto bear with infirmities The fpirit of hums ity, &c. Báing"tisusp''eparéd, What.bnufl our carriage beincompany ? Anfw. Firtl, fincerelydeekGpds glory , and our on fafvation; tlaun- ring evhatfoever maF impeach the fame. Secondly; we-mu l:be--innooenratixiunblaarr.iblein all our words and a6tiogs, and give no iii example, or offence to any in our. company : but (}line before them, 8.c. ,Vi:' -tl> 5:T6. fsl wu'are.exhorted, 1.1''et.z.1a. fo did l'aul behave himfelf; 1 7hef.2.fo. . . Thirdly, we mlifibe jufl andrighteous , obfervinn truth in our words, and equity in our aaiöns as we are exhorted, Phil.4,2,9. This the Gofpel teach- eth us, 7it,2.I2. Fourthly, we muff be fervent in love towards thofe with whom we confort, whichwill make us ready to performall ocher duties towards them , as we are exhorted, IZom.13;8,ro. Co/.3.r4, Fifthly, we mull labour to be of the fame tninde as we are of the fame corn- pany , to nlinde the fame things, and to have the fameaffeélions, a Pet. 3.8. 7Rom.1 z.15. Phil, 3.16. and to walk by the fame rule, fò farce as will +and with truth and juflicec Sixthly , we mull not carry our felves proudly towards one another , not being wife in our own conceits , Ram:12.16. but condefcending to menof low degree inthe truth;and in thins inditferent,and offinal( moment:or ifwe diflent,todo it in a meek and peaceablemanner. Seventhly, we mull be patient , and peaceable in our converfation, more ready to beare them to :offer injuries, aswe areexhorted , Rom. I a. 1.7, 21. For Whichend we mullfollow Saint'Pdtá'fs counfel,C'ol.3.I Quell. But what ifrhroetgh accident, or our receffary occafions , we fall into ill company ? Anfw. Then we niufl nothideour profeffion , lei( Chrift be afhanied of us, Mat. 10.33. nor applaud themin their wicked courfes, endure their reproaches and taunts at Religion , countenance their fwearing , or profane jells with our frailes, much left runne with them into the fame exceffe of riot, 1 Pet. 4.4 but rather labour to reclaime them , and gain them to Chrifl. For which end we mull. a. See that in all our carriage 'we 'be unblamable, Phil.z.t 5. that they may have nothing to fay againfl us , 7i-'i. 7, 8. Thus we are exhorted , t met. 3. 15,16. r. We mutt walkworthy our high calling °ph.4,r. adorning our profeffton byour holineife,and rghreoufnefs, that if poffible we may winne them CO Chrift, Matth.5. 16. t Pct.z.15,12. 3. Ifby all this they will not be reclaimed , yet we mull not mingle fpleene , and choller with Our zeale, but behave our felves meekly , with patience and for- bearance.For, Tam.' wrath ofWean doth notactomplt[h the righteoufneffe of God. Hence we are fo much preffed to peaceableneffe , Rom. 12 t 8. yet may we not for peace-fakebetray thetruth, orforgo our own piety. We mull follow peace withholineift;'Hebaza4. and not negle the things whereby wemay edifle One another; Ràm. i 4.1g. We muff not beare with thofe that ore evil, Rev.2. z. 4. We null not by fuch wicked company be difcouraged from any good, norbe moved tonegle& any Chriflian duty which prefent occafion maketh necetfary. Mr. Downams Guide togodlineß. Queft. Why mull we at other rimes carefullypun thefocietyofthe wicked? Anfw.
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