Ofthehurt anddanger ofcorrsept eom nunicatiox 1.65 one to another, feeingwecannot hueas friends.To this pur- ?ecefeeli aat pore one faith,thatifwebe fpeo`tators ofthe euill conuerfati- imitern ant on ofwicked men,we mull ofneceffitie,either imitateor hate oderis:vtrimi .thean ; both which are tobeavoided, lei% thoufhouldeîíeitherbe aka deuitandv itnea - Ike towickedmen,becau l ethe r aremany, or anenemietoman y mall, ftae, becaufe they arevnhke : and therefore it is belt fora man ei- piamultifnnt: they tobe conuerfant with hinrtelfe, or to keepe companie nerve inimrcur with thofe whomay better him, or that he may better, multir,goia dt ¡_ And thushaue Ifhewed the manifoldeuils which come ofScnaepfl. 7, wicked company, through their badexamples : vnto which 4,Sefl`.y. we may adde the hurt which weareapt toreceiuebytheir Thatthe coja fpeeches andcommunication. In which refpeél the focietie fpeeehes of ofwicked worldlings is dangerous and hurtîull: firfi, in re- wicked men doe gard that by theirfpeeches they corruptvs ; forbeing either much pc "' worldlyorprophane, andfpent eitherabout earthly things, as profitsand.preferments,or invaine mirth,ribauldry,filthi_ ties, foolifh iefling, and fuch like wicked difcourfesiit com- meth to paffe that by frequenting their company we be- come as worldlyas they, havingnotonly-our hearts fall nai- led to the earth, but our tonguestuned to the fame key, vt- teringnothing r but that which fauourethof the world:and worldly vanities; or which is worfe, beingcorrupted with their filthie communication, me in the endgrow, ifnot to imitate,-yetat leaf+ to like, or nor fomuch to diflike them as we ought: for thereis afecreapoifonin worldlyandwicked fpeechcs,whichwhen they areadmitted intoour eares,infu- feth it Celle intoour minds, whereby they being corrupted, do.taintalfo all our fpeeches and actions; ofwhich the Apo- file Paul warn.eth vsto take heed, Benot (faith he) deceived, Car r1.33 .cuill wordscorrupt good manners : or ifthey doenot thus cor- rupt vs, thenofneceffitie they do much vex and grieue vs, when as we heaveour hcauenly Father thusdifhonored, and _fee thofe, whole companywe frequent, sunning.fwiftlythe r§,Se!.$ way to deftruSlion and condemnation. that nicked Secondly, the fpeeches and familiar communication of mess with tbeir wicked worldlings, are hurtful' and pernicious; as theyare alo a f ntsan;d thediuels fpókefinen towooe our heartsfromGod,perfwa- withdrawour .ding,.alluring and inticingvs to withdrawfromhim all true hearts from M 3 obedience,, God.
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