· Of turning from our e"Vill'wayes. . · -~117 J1ngco,mpanionsare not to be accounted fi.ghters a- · gainll: fin. , . 3. Ifthy denyall be more refolute, confider whe– 'rhedt be not for a fir,a-tlafl1for a good mood, he is but a cowardly enemy that for onevollyoff.hott . will give over, Sathan and our lufis arc noc or£ that difpoficion. . 4. Confider wherher thy refifiance be not only a– gainfi the grofie ad, and not againfl: the leall: rin– ttures, the fringes and borders offin,thar doe com– paffe thead:. ·Thefe are of thefame kinde with r he act,though not of,thefame degrees: rhou refiftdlir may bee the grearar aCts, . bm admitte.£1: the ldfer, fome dalliance with-ir. As the drunkard it may be reroivcs to runneno more into exceffe, yet hewill fit with his old corn· .panions., and be fipping, till fomerim~s he is overra– k~n. Balaam will goe with them, but ,;ot fpe•ke A ·w~rdhut w~at the Lord jhaUput in to humonth. 7"he Levitt.wortld not j/~ty aU dAy ~butyu he weuldbe mtrNttd to.flayand e~ttt his. break-{AjJ,and fo toflay din· ner, 4ndfotoflay all ll_ight. Thus dallianc,ebringson adulrery,.and ldfcr finnes greater ; as-a little thiefe· let inat a window le;sin thegreater. If therefore ·you faile tht1s in your refifiance, the promife is nor made to you. Tis true, it is [aid, refifl theDiveUtt·nd ht wi!lfitejrom1'"; but the refi{bnce mull: be righr, and not fnch as hath beene fpoken, andtbat is the firfi anfwer. . · As y.ou may,be deceived in your fhiving2g~ainft A,;fw. 2 finne, , fo alfo .ahour the via:ory, .and that on~oth fides :b-othby thinking you have theviCtorywhen yo\1
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