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             A sermon preached before the Queen at White-Hall, April 2, 1690 being the fifth Wednesday in Lent / by William Wake.
             Wake, William, 1657-1737.
          
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           A
           SERMON
           Preached
           before
           the
           QUEEN
           AT
           WHITE-HALL
           ,
           APRIL
           2.
           1690.
           
           Being
           the
           
             Fifth
             Wednesday
          
           in
           LENT
           .
        
         
           By
           
             WILLIAM
             WAKE
          
           ,
           D.
           D.
           Chaplain
           in
           Ordinary
           to
           Their
           Majesties
           :
           And
           Preacher
           to
           the
           Honourable
           Society
           of
           GRAYS-INN
           .
        
         
           
             Publish'd
             by
             Her
             Majesties
             Special
             Command
             .
          
        
         
           LONDON
           :
           Printed
           for
           
             Ric.
             Chiswell
          
           at
           the
           Rose
           and
           Crown
           in
           St.
           Paul's
           Church-Yard
           :
           And
           
             W.
             Rogers
          
           at
           the
           Sun
           over-against
           St.
           Dunstan's
           Church
           in
           Fleetstreet
           .
           1690.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           
             1
             Tim.
             V.
             22.
             
          
           
             
               Lay
               hands
               suddenly
               on
               no
               man
               ,
               neither
               be
               partaker
               of
               other
               mens
               sins
               .
            
          
        
         
           SAINT
           Paul
           having
           planted
           a
           
             Christian
             Church
          
           at
           Ephesus
           ,
           and
           being
           called
           by
           his
           Apostolick
           Charge
           to
           Preach
           the
           Gospel
           to
           other
           places
           also
           ,
           settles
           Timothy
           there
           to
           supply
           what
           was
           yet
           wanting
           to
           the
           full
           Establishment
           of
           it
           ;
           and
           not
           long
           after
           his
           departure
           ,
           sends
           him
           this
           Epistle
           to
           instruct
           him
           how
           he
           should
           
             behave
             himself
             in
             the
             house
             of
          
           
           God
           ,
           and
           fulfil
           that
           great
           Trust
           which
           was
           committed
           to
           him
           therein
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           Verses
           before
           the
           Text
           ,
           we
           find
           him
           directing
           this
           Holy
           man
           ,
           how
           he
           should
           proceed
           in
           inflicting
           the
           Censures
           of
           the
           Church
           upon
           
             Offenders
             ,
             viz.
          
           That
           he
           should
           First
           admonish
           them
           openly
           ,
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           
             whole
             Congregation
          
           ;
           
           That
           so
           both
           they
           who
           had
           Sinned
           ,
           might
           be
           the
           more
           earnestly
           moved
           to
           Repent
           themselves
           of
           it
           ;
           and
           that
           others
           being
           terrified
           thereby
           ,
           might
           have
           the
           greater
           care
           how
           
           they
           fell
           into
           the
           like
           Sins
           ,
           least
           they
           also
           became
           exposed
           to
           the
           same
           Correction
           ,
           v.
           20.
           
           
             Them
             that
             sin
             ,
             rebuke
             before
             all
             ,
             that
             others
             also
             may
             fear
             .
          
        
         
           2dly
           .
           That
           he
           should
           proceed
           in
           these
           judgments
           Uprightly
           and
           Sincerely
           ,
           without
           Partiality
           ,
           without
           Fear
           or
           Favour
           to
           any
           ,
           v.
           21.
           
           
             I
             charge
             thee
             before
             God
             and
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             and
             the
             elect
             Angels
             ,
             that
             thou
             observe
             these
             things
          
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           that
           thou
           proceed
           according
           to
           these
           Rules
           ,
           in
           exercising
           the
           Discipline
           of
           the
           Church
           upon
           Offenders
           ;
           
             without
             preferring
             one
             before
             another
          
           ,
           or
           as
           our
           Margin
           reads
           it
           ,
           without
           prejudice
           ,
           
           
             doing
             nothing
             by
             partiality
          
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           That
           having
           tied
           any
           man
           by
           the
           Censures
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           he
           should
           have
           a
           care
           not
           to
           make
           too
           much
           hast
           to
           loose
           him
           again
           ,
           and
           Restore
           him
           to
           the
           Communion
           of
           it
           ;
           but
           should
           diligently
           enquire
           into
           ,
           and
           prove
           his
           Repentance
           :
           Least
           by
           his
           easiness
           in
           receiving
           Sinners
           into
           Favour
           ,
           he
           should
           lessen
           their
           Fear
           and
           Apprehension
           of
           Sinning
           ,
           and
           so
           bring
           upon
           himself
           the
           Guilt
           of
           those
           Crimes
           which
           such
           an
           unwarrantable
           lenity
           would
           be
           like
           to
           encourage
           wicked
           men
           to
           commit
           ,
           when
           they
           should
           see
           how
           little
           it
           would
           cost
           them
           
           to
           expiate
           their
           Sins
           ,
           and
           satisfie
           the
           Church
           for
           them
           ,
           v.
           22.
           
           
             Lay
             hands
             suddenly
             on
             no
             man
             ,
             neither
             be
             partaker
             of
             other
             mens
             sins
             .
          
        
         
           It
           is
           a
           difficulty
           that
           has
           somewhat
           divided
           both
           the
           Ancient
           and
           Modern
           Interpreters
           of
           this
           passage
           ,
           To
           what
           it
           is
           that
           
             the
             laying
             on
             of
             hands
          
           here
           spoken
           of
           is
           to
           refer
           ?
           Whether
           to
           the
           Admitting
           of
           persons
           into
           
             Holy
             Orders
          
           in
           the
           Church
           ;
           or
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           before
           explain'd
           it
           ,
           to
           the
           
             receiving
             Penitents
          
           into
           the
           Communion
           of
           it
           ?
           For
           in
           both
           these
           Cases
           the
           Ancient
           Christians
           made
           use
           of
           this
           Ceremony
           of
           
             Laying
             on
             of
             hands
          
           .
        
         
           If
           we
           understand
           the
           Exhortation
           of
           the
           Text
           with
           reference
           to
           the
           Former
           of
           these
           ,
           the
           meaning
           of
           it
           will
           be
           this
           :
           That
           he
           should
           have
           a
           care
           diligently
           to
           examine
           the
           Faith
           ,
           and
           to
           
             enquire
             into
          
           the
           Lives
           and
           Manners
           of
           those
           whom
           he
           admitted
           into
           any
           
             Holy
             Office
          
           or
           Function
           in
           the
           Church
           ;
           and
           see
           that
           they
           were
           duly
           qualified
           for
           it
           ,
           according
           to
           those
           Rules
           
           which
           he
           had
           before
           so
           largely
           given
           him
           for
           that
           very
           purpose
           .
        
         
           But
           tho
           I
           shall
           not
           presume
           to
           censure
           this
           account
           of
           these
           Words
           ,
           yet
           I
           must
           confess
           I
           
           think
           the
           
             Latter
             Interpretation
          
           of
           them
           which
           I
           before
           gave
           ,
           as
           it
           equally
           agrees
           with
           the
           expression
           of
           St.
           Paul
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           
             Primitive
             Custom
          
           of
           
             laying
             on
             Hands
          
           upon
           those
           whom
           they
           received
           again
           into
           Communion
           after
           having
           fulfil'd
           the
           Penance
           impos'd
           upon
           them
           for
           their
           Sins
           ;
           so
           does
           it
           seem
           to
           me
           somewhat
           better
           to
           agree
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           
           Apostle's
           exhortation
           in
           that
           place
           .
           And
           the
           Consideration
           which
           he
           lays
           before
           him
           to
           engage
           him
           to
           this
           Care
           ,
           is
           no
           other
           than
           what
           we
           find
           from
           hence
           transcribed
           sometimes
           into
           the
           
             Penitential
             Canons
          
           of
           the
           
             Ancient
             Church
          
           ;
           namely
           ,
           lest
           by
           his
           Remisness
           in
           this
           particular
           ,
           he
           should
           have
           
             Other
             mens
             sins
             imputed
             to
             his
             account
             ,
          
           and
           be
           responsible
           to
           God
           ,
           for
           all
           those
           Crimes
           which
           he
           neglected
           to
           punish
           with
           that
           severity
           he
           ought
           to
           have
           done
           .
        
         
           But
           which
           soever
           of
           these
           two
           be
           the
           true
           meaning
           of
           St.
           Paul's
           charge
           in
           the
           former
           part
           of
           the
           
             Text
             ,
             Lay
             hands
             suddenly
             on
             no
             man
             :
          
           The
           reason
           of
           it
           in
           the
           latter
           will
           be
           in
           both
           the
           same
           ;
           namely
           ,
           that
           Timothy
           by
           his
           negligence
           in
           either
           of
           these
           Cases
           would
           have
           render'd
           himself
           
             Guilty
             of
             other
             mens
             sins
          
           ,
           and
           therefore
           ought
           to
           be
           very
           careful
           and
           Circumspect
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           not
           do
           so
           .
        
         
         
           And
           this
           is
           the
           Use
           which
           I
           shall
           now
           make
           of
           
             these
             Words
          
           .
           It
           is
           a
           matter
           of
           sad
           and
           serious
           Consideration
           that
           we
           who
           labour
           ,
           the
           very
           best
           of
           us
           ,
           under
           so
           great
           a
           load
           of
           our
           
             own
             Sins
          
           ,
           should
           yet
           as
           if
           that
           were
           not
           sufficient
           to
           ruine
           us
           ,
           add
           every
           day
           a
           number
           of
           other
           mens
           to
           them
           ,
           to
           encrease
           our
           Account
           ,
           and
           aggravate
           our
           Condemnation
           .
           There
           is
           I
           believe
           but
           seldom
           a
           day
           passes
           ,
           wherein
           we
           do
           not
           some
           of
           us
           render
           our selves
           Guilty
           in
           this
           particular
           .
           I
           speak
           not
           now
           with
           reference
           to
           those
           ,
           who
           not
           only
           live
           in
           an
           Habitual
           commission
           of
           the
           most
           heinous
           Sins
           themselves
           ,
           but
           take
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           satisfaction
           ,
           and
           even
           make
           it
           their
           daily
           Employment
           ,
           to
           draw
           as
           many
           others
           as
           they
           can
           into
           the
           Commission
           of
           them
           .
           As
           if
           they
           meant
           to
           Emulate
           the
           impiety
           of
           those
           whom
           St.
           Paul
           has
           characterized
           ,
           or
           rather
           branded
           in
           
             Holy
             Scripture
          
           ,
           as
           the
           most
           Desperate
           and
           Diabolical
           of
           any
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           Rom.
           i.
           32.
           
           
             Who
             knowing
             the
             judgment
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             they
             who
             commit
             such
             things
             are
             worthy
             of
             death
             ,
             not
             only
             do
             the
             same
             ,
             but
             have
             pleasure
             in
             those
             that
             do
             them
             .
          
        
         
           No
           ,
           a
           man
           need
           not
           rise
           up
           to
           such
           a
           heigth
           of
           Villany
           ,
           to
           render
           himself
           Guilty
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           of
           
             Other
             mens
             transgressions
          
           .
           He
           may
           be
           so
           at
           a
           much
           lesser
           rate
           ;
           and
           that
           I
           fear
           upon
           such
           accounts
           ,
           as
           the
           best
           of
           us
           all
           shall
           hardly
           be
           able
           utterly
           
           to
           clear
           our selves
           of
           it
           .
           I
           shall
           therefore
           make
           it
           my
           endeavour
           in
           a
           few
           reflections
           to
           shew
           ,
        
         
           
             I
             st
             .
             What
             those
             Circumstances
             are
             whereby
             we
             may
             be
             most
             likely
             to
             render
             our selves
             
               partakers
               of
               other
               mens
               sins
            
             ?
             From
             whence
             it
             will
             appear
             ,
          
           
             II
             dly
             .
             How
             careful
             we
             ought
             to
             be
             ,
             of
             our selves
             and
             
               our
               Actions
            
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             keep
             our selves
             from
             being
             so
             .
          
           
             I
             st
             .
             What
             those
             Circumstances
             are
             ,
             whereby
             we
             may
             render
             our selves
             
               partakers
               of
               other
               mens
               sins
            
             ?
          
        
         
           For
           the
           better
           clearing
           of
           which
           Point
           ,
           I
           shall
           in
           the
           first
           place
           lay
           down
           this
           as
           a
           Principle
           out
           of
           all
           doubt
           ;
           That
           
             no
             man
          
           becomes
           a
           partaker
           of
           the
           Sins
           of
           another
           ,
           but
           by
           his
           
             own
             Act
             ,
             i.
             e.
          
           by
           somewhat
           which
           himself
           does
           to
           involve
           his
           Soul
           in
           the
           Guilt
           of
           it
           .
           
             For
             else
          
           ,
           as
           a
           great
           man
           among
           the
           Heathens
           themselves
           very
           well
           argued
           ,
           another
           
           
             mans
             wickedness
             might
             be
             my
             Evil
             ,
             which
             ,
          
           says
           he
           ,
           
             God
             would
             not
             have
             ,
             that
             it
             might
             not
             be
             in
             another
             mans
             power
             to
             make
             me
             unhappy
             .
          
        
         
           'T
           is
           true
           indeed
           so
           great
           was
           the
           care
           of
           God
           heretofore
           to
           restrain
           the
           Jews
           from
           an
           Idolatrous
           Worship
           ,
           that
           he
           threatned
           for
           this
           Sin
           to
           
             visit
             the
             Iniquities
             of
             the
             Fathers
             upon
             the
             Children
             unto
             the
             third
             
             
             and
             fourth
             Generation
             ;
             i.
             e.
             
          
           upon
           those
           who
           could
           not
           possibly
           have
           been
           in
           any
           manner
           accessary
           to
           their
           Impieties
           .
           But
           besides
           that
           there
           is
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           difference
           ,
           between
           being
           partakers
           of
           
             other
             mens
             Sins
          
           ,
           and
           being
           Visited
           ,
           or
           Punished
           upon
           
             Occasion
             of
             them
          
           ;
           and
           that
           too
           only
           with
           some
           
             Temporal
             Evils
          
           ,
           such
           as
           their
           own
           Sins
           had
           very
           well
           deserved
           :
           We
           are
           plainly
           assured
           by
           God
           himself
           ,
           Ezekiel
           xviii
           .
           that
           even
           this
           complaint
           should
           be
           taken
           away
           ;
           The
           
             Children
             should
             no
             more
             bear
          
           
           
             the
             Iniquity
             of
             their
             fathers
             ,
             neither
             the
             fathers
             of
             their
             Children
             ,
             but
             the
             Soul
             that
             sinned
             it
             should
             die
             .
          
           And
           in
           all
           the
           accounts
           we
           meet
           with
           in
           the
           
             New
             Testament
          
           of
           the
           
             judgment
             to
             come
          
           ,
           we
           are
           expresly
           told
           that
           every
           man
           shall
           
             receive
             according
             to
             his
             own
             works
          
           ;
           or
           as
           our
           Apostle
           has
           Phrased
           it
           ,
           Gal.
           vi
           .
           5.
           
           
             Every
             man
             shall
             bear
             his
             own
             Burden
             .
          
        
         
           It
           remains
           therefore
           that
           no
           one
           either
           becomes
           partaker
           of
           the
           Guilt
           of
           another
           mans
           Sins
           now
           ,
           or
           shall
           be
           Punish'd
           for
           them
           hereafter
           ,
           any
           farther
           than
           he
           has
           by
           some
           Circumstance
           or
           other
           render'd
           himself
           accessary
           thereunto
           .
           And
           our
           present
           business
           must
           be
           to
           enquire
           how
           many
           ways
           a
           man
           may
           do
           so
           ?
           Now
           those
           are
           
             in
             General
          
           these
           three
           :
        
         
           
             (
             1
             st
             .
             )
             By
             giving
             Occasion
             to
             
               other
               mens
               sins
            
             ,
          
           
             (
             2
             dly
             )
             By
             Approving
             of
             them
             
               when
               Committed
            
             .
             And
          
           
             
             (
             3
             dly
             )
             ,
             By
             neglecting
             to
             hinder
             them
             from
             committing
             them
             when
             we
             might
             and
             ought
             to
             have
             done
             it
             .
          
        
         
           (
           1st
           )
           ,
           A
           man
           may
           become
           a
           partaker
           of
           
             Other
             mens
             Sins
          
           ,
           by
           giving
           Occasion
           to
           the
           Committing
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           in
           General
           so
           very
           clear
           that
           I
           do
           not
           know
           that
           it
           has
           ever
           been
           deny'd
           or
           doubted
           of
           by
           any
           .
           But
           now
           how
           many
           ways
           a
           man
           may
           become
           so
           far
           the
           Occasion
           of
           
             anothers
             Sin
          
           ,
           as
           to
           render
           himself
           thereby
           a
           partaker
           in
           the
           Guilt
           of
           it
           ,
           I
           shall
           not
           undertake
           precisely
           to
           define
           .
           I
           will
           offer
           some
           of
           those
           that
           are
           the
           most
           obvious
           ,
           and
           particularly
           reflected
           on
           as
           such
           in
           the
           
             Holy
             Scriptures
          
           .
        
         
           And
           First
           ,
           He
           who
           Contrives
           the
           Commission
           of
           any
           Sin
           ,
           and
           either
           by
           his
           Authority
           over
           any
           other
           Commands
           ,
           or
           else
           by
           his
           Arguments
           and
           insinuations
           Persuades
           him
           to
           commit
           it
           ;
           it
           is
           not
           to
           be
           question'd
           but
           that
           such
           a
           one
           does
           undoubtedly
           thereby
           render
           himself
           partaker
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           This
           was
           the
           case
           of
           David
           in
           the
           business
           of
           Uriah
           ,
           2
           Sam.
           chap.
           xi
           th
           &
           xii
           th
           :
           When
           having
           committed
           Adultery
           with
           Bathsheba
           ,
           and
           not
           knowing
           otherwise
           how
           to
           prevent
           the
           scandal
           of
           it
           ;
           he
           order'd
           Joab
           ,
           who
           then
           commanded
           the
           Royal
           Army
           
           before
           Rabbah
           ,
           to
           set
           Uriah
           her
           husband
           
             in
             the
          
           
           
             fore-front
             of
             the
             hottest
             Battel
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             be
             smitten
          
           
           
             and
             dye
          
           ;
           and
           so
           he
           might
           take
           Bathsheba
           to
           be
           his
           Wife
           .
           But
           tho
           Joab
           therefore
           executed
           the
           Command
           ,
           and
           the
           Enemy
           slew
           him
           as
           he
           had
           projected
           
           it
           ;
           yet
           God
           charges
           neither
           the
           one
           nor
           the
           other
           of
           them
           with
           his
           Death
           .
           He
           lays
           the
           whole
           Guilt
           of
           his
           Bloud
           at
           the
           King's
           door
           ,
           who
           had
           been
           the
           Occasion
           of
           it
           ;
           2
           Sam.
           xii
           .
           9.
           
           Wherefore
           ,
           says
           
           
           the
           
             Prophet
             ,
             hast
             thou
             despised
             the
             commandment
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             to
             do
             evil
             in
             his
             sight
             ?
             Thou
             hast
             killed
          
           Uriah
           
             the
             Hittite
             ,
             with
             the
             sword
             :
             —
             Thou
             hast
             slain
             him
             with
             the
             sword
             of
             the
             children
             of
             Ammon
             .
          
           And
           then
           he
           goes
           on
           in
           the
           next
           verses
           to
           pronounce
           Judgment
           against
           him
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           it
           ;
           
             Now
             therefore
          
           
           
             the
             sword
             shall
             not
             depart
             from
             thy
             house
             :
             Behold
             I
          
           
           
             will
             raise
             up
             evil
             against
             thee
             out
             of
             thine
             own
             house
             ;
             and
             I
             will
             take
             thy
             wives
             before
             thine
             eyes
             ,
             and
             give
             them
             unto
             thy
             neighbour
             ,
             and
             he
             shall
             lye
             with
             thy
             wives
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             this
             sun
             :
             For
             thou
             didst
             it
             secretly
             ,
             but
          
           
           
             I
             will
             do
             this
             thing
             before
             all
          
           Israel
           ,
           
             and
             before
             this
             sun
          
           .
        
         
           And
           immediately
           upon
           this
           Admonition
           we
           find
           David
           himself
           confessing
           his
           Sin
           ,
           and
           imploring
           
           God's
           forgiveness
           ,
           v.
           13.
           
           And
           David
           
             said
             unto
          
           
           Nathan
           ,
           
             I
             have
             sinned
             against
             the
             LORD
             .
          
           And
           in
           that
           great
           
             Penitential
             Psalm
          
           ,
           Psal.
           li.
           composed
           
           on
           purpose
           to
           be
           a
           standing
           memorial
           in
           the
           House
           of
           God
           ,
           of
           his
           Humiliation
           and
           Repentance
           for
           this
           very
           sin
           ,
           he
           particularly
           acknowledges
           himself
           guilty
           of
           the
           murder
           of
           Uriah
           ,
           and
           deprecates
           
           God's
           anger
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           it
           ,
           v.
           14.
           
           
             Deliver
             me
             from
             blood-guiltiness
          
           ,
           O
           God!
           thou
           God
           of
           
           
             my
             Salvation
             ,
             and
             my
             tongue
             shall
             sing
             aloud
             of
             thy
             righteousness
             .
          
        
         
           The
           truth
           is
           ,
           such
           a
           one
           as
           this
           ,
           is
           for
           the
           most
           part
           more
           guilty
           of
           the
           
             Sin
             committed
          
           ,
           than
           he
           who
           was
           either
           over-aw'd
           or
           perswaded
           into
           the
           Commission
           of
           it
           .
           For
           tho
           every
           man
           ought
           to
           have
           such
           a
           care
           of
           himself
           ,
           and
           such
           a
           concern
           for
           his
           duty
           ,
           as
           not
           to
           suffer
           either
           the
           Authority
           of
           the
           
             Greatest
             Person
          
           ,
           or
           the
           Insinuations
           of
           the
           
             Dearest
             Friend
          
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           to
           be
           able
           to
           prevail
           with
           him
           in
           a
           matter
           where
           the
           Glory
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Salvation
           of
           his
           own
           Soul
           are
           at
           stake
           :
           Yet
           there
           is
           a
           certain
           easiness
           and
           tenderness
           in
           our
           natures
           ,
           that
           not
           only
           too
           much
           exposes
           us
           to
           be
           overcome
           by
           such
           persons
           as
           we
           have
           either
           a
           very
           great
           value
           for
           ,
           or
           have
           otherwise
           been
           very
           much
           obliged
           to
           ,
           and
           do
           what
           we
           ought
           not
           ,
           out
           of
           a
           false
           and
           unreasonable
           regard
           to
           them
           ;
           but
           does
           also
           render
           us
           many
           times
           extremely
           pityable
           ,
           tho
           not
           excusable
           ,
           in
           the
           doing
           of
           it
           .
           Whilst
           he
           who
           thus
           executes
           the
           office
           of
           the
           
             Devil
             ;
             projects
          
           the
           Villany
           ,
           and
           prompts
           us
           to
           
           the
           Execution
           of
           it
           ,
           must
           remain
           utterly
           inexcusable
           both
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           and
           Man
           ,
           for
           his
           Impiety
           .
        
         
           But
           Secondly
           ,
           A
           man
           may
           be
           the
           occasion
           of
           anothers
           sin
           ,
           and
           so
           become
           Partaker
           of
           it
           ,
           tho
           he
           does
           not
           in
           so
           eminent
           a
           degree
           as
           this
           concur
           to
           it
           ;
           if
           he
           does
           but
           in
           any
           other
           manner
           truly
           and
           effectually
           assist
           him
           in
           the
           committing
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           Now
           this
           may
           be
           done
           many
           ways
           :
           As
           ,
           1
           st
           .
           By
           contributing
           a
           
             helping
             hand
          
           to
           the
           doing
           of
           it
           :
           Upon
           which
           account
           it
           was
           a
           Constitution
           of
           the
           
             Roman
             Law
          
           ,
           That
           
             if
             one
          
           committed
           a
           Theft
           
           by
           the
           assistance
           of
           another
           ;
           as
           for
           instance
           ,
           If
           one
           set
           a
           
             ladder
             ready
          
           ,
           or
           
             left
             a
             door
             open
          
           ,
           that
           another
           might
           
             go
             in
          
           and
           steal
           his
           neighbours
           goods
           ;
           he
           was
           adjudged
           thereby
           to
           be
           partaker
           of
           the
           Crime
           ,
           and
           stood
           liable
           to
           the
           same
           Punishment
           that
           the
           other
           did
           ,
           who
           committed
           the
           Robbery
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           same
           must
           be
           said
           ,
           2dly
           ,
           of
           him
           who
           counsels
           and
           advises
           another
           to
           any
           sin
           ;
           and
           thereby
           puts
           him
           upon
           the
           Execution
           of
           it
           :
           As
           if
           ,
           for
           example
           ,
           a
           man
           should
           persuade
           another
           in
           necessity
           ,
           to
           supply
           his
           own
           wants
           by
           stealing
           or
           defrauding
           his
           neighbour
           of
           his
           Goods
           .
        
         
           And
           especially
           ,
           3dly
           ,
           If
           he
           not
           only
           in
           
             general
             advises
          
           him
           to
           do
           this
           ,
           but
           in
           
             particular
             ,
             points
          
           out
           
           to
           him
           a
           fair
           occasion
           ,
           to
           put
           his
           advice
           in
           execution
           .
           As
           if
           ,
           for
           instance
           ,
           he
           should
           not
           only
           counsel
           him
           in
           General
           to
           steal
           ,
           but
           should
           moreover
           tell
           him
           where
           a
           
             good
             Booty
          
           was
           to
           be
           had
           ?
           How
           he
           might
           get
           into
           his
           
             Neighbours
             House
          
           ?
           What
           time
           would
           be
           the
           most
           proper
           for
           it
           ?
           And
           in
           
             what
             part
          
           of
           the
           House
           he
           should
           find
           what
           he
           went
           for
           ?
        
         
           Nay
           but
           4thly
           .
           Tho
           a
           man
           should
           not
           go
           so
           far
           as
           this
           ,
           nor
           be
           at
           all
           guilty
           of
           helping
           or
           advising
           his
           neighbour
           to
           do
           Evil
           ;
           yet
           If
           he
           gives
           his
           Consent
           to
           it
           ;
           If
           he
           encourage
           him
           in
           the
           Performance
           ,
           and
           approves
           his
           doing
           of
           it
           ;
           He
           does
           even
           by
           this
           render
           himself
           partaker
           of
           the
           Guilt
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           'T
           is
           upon
           this
           account
           that
           St.
           Austin
           charges
           St.
           Paul
           with
           the
           Death
           of
           the
           
             Blessed
             Steven
          
           .
           
           He
           was
           none
           of
           the
           Witnesses
           against
           him
           ,
           nor
           did
           he
           throw
           one
           Stone
           at
           him
           .
           But
           
             he
             was
             standing
             by
             ,
             and
             consenting
             unto
             his
             death
             ;
             and
             he
             kept
             the
          
           
           
             raiment
             of
             them
             that
             slew
             him
             .
          
           And
           by
           doing
           of
           this
           he
           rendred
           himself
           no
           less
           Guilty
           than
           the
           most
           zealous
           of
           those
           that
           appeared
           against
           him
           .
           Others
           cast
           the
           Stones
           at
           him
           ;
           but
           St.
           Paul
           slew
           him
           by
           their
           hands
           .
        
         
         
           The
           Sum
           of
           this
           
             Second
             Remark
          
           is
           in
           short
           this
           :
           That
           whatsoever
           the
           Means
           be
           by
           which
           any
           one
           assists
           another
           in
           his
           Wickedness
           ;
           if
           he
           knows
           the
           thing
           to
           be
           Evil
           ,
           and
           yet
           still
           goes
           on
           to
           promote
           and
           encourage
           the
           Execution
           of
           it
           ;
           He
           sins
           thereby
           against
           his
           
             own
             Soul
          
           ,
           and
           shall
           render
           an
           Account
           to
           God
           for
           every
           such
           Crime
           ,
           as
           any
           Other
           shall
           have
           committed
           by
           his
           Help
           and
           Assistance
           .
        
         
           But
           I
           must
           go
           yet
           farther
           :
           For
           ,
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           A
           Man
           may
           be
           adjudged
           by
           God
           to
           be
           the
           occasion
           of
           
             other
             mens
             Sins
          
           ,
           and
           as
           such
           to
           partake
           in
           them
           ,
           tho'
           he
           do's
           not
           thus
           
             directly
             contribute
          
           to
           the
           Execution
           of
           them
           .
           And
           that
           especially
           by
           these
           
             two
             ways
          
           :
           *
           By
           his
           
             wicked
             Doctrine
          
           ;
           and
           ,
           *
           By
           the
           Scandal
           and
           Influence
           of
           a
           
             bad
             Example
          
           :
           And
           by
           either
           of
           which
           ,
           if
           another
           be
           led
           into
           Sin
           ,
           we
           find
           the
           Person
           who
           conduced
           but
           even
           thus
           far
           towards
           it
           ,
           nevertheless
           charged
           by
           God
           as
           Partaker
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           He
           that
           advances
           any
           
             wicked
             Doctrine
          
           ,
           whereby
           either
           to
           deceive
           Men
           into
           the
           commission
           of
           Sin
           ,
           or
           to
           strengthen
           them
           in
           it
           ,
           do's
           thereby
           render
           himself
           Partaker
           of
           their
           Evil-doings
           .
        
         
           It
           was
           a
           sad
           Complaint
           which
           God
           once
           made
           against
           the
           Prophets
           of
           old
           ,
           Ezek.
           xiii
           .
           That
           they
           
             prophesied
             falsly
             in
             his
             Name
          
           ,
           and
           
             seduced
             his
             people
          
           ,
           by
           
             palliating
             their
             Vices
          
           ,
           and
           
             sowing
             Pillows
             under
          
           
           their
           Arms
           ,
           and
           not
           suffering
           them
           to
           see
           their
           Danger
           ;
           saying
           still
           
             Peace
             ,
             peace
          
           ,
           and
           
             there
             was
             no
             Peace
          
           .
           But
           God
           denounces
           a
           terrible
           Judgment
           against
           them
           for
           their
           so
           doing
           ,
           at
           the
           third
           and
           following
           
             Verses
             :
             Thus
             saith
             the
             LORD
             ,
             Wo
             unto
             the
             foolish
             Prophets
          
           
           
             that
             follow
             their
             own
             spirit
             ,
             and
             have
             seen
             nothing
             .
             Who
             say
             ,
             The
             LORD
             saith
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             hath
             not
             sent
             them
             .
             Therefore
             thus
             saith
             the
             LORD
             God
             ;
             My
             hand
             shall
             be
             upon
             the
             Prophets
             that
             see
             Vanity
             and
             that
             divine
             Lies
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             accomplish
             my
             Wrath
             upon
             them
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             upon
             the
             Prophets
             of
          
           Israel
           ,
           
             which
             prophesie
             concerning
          
           Jerusalem
           ,
           
             and
             see
             Visions
             of
             Peace
             for
             her
             ,
             and
             there
             is
             no
             Peace
             ,
             saith
             the
             LORD
             God.
             
          
        
         
           It
           would
           ,
           I
           fear
           ,
           be
           a
           melancholy
           Reflection
           to
           consider
           ,
           how
           many
           of
           these
           kind
           of
           Prophets
           there
           are
           at
           this
           time
           among
           us
           ,
           who
           by
           
             false
             Principles
          
           and
           
             mistaken
             Notions
          
           of
           Christianity
           ,
           that
           I
           do
           not
           add
           ,
           and
           by
           their
           
             open
             Profaneness
          
           too
           ,
           by
           their
           
             new
             Systems
          
           both
           of
           Faith
           and
           Morality
           ,
           fall
           under
           the
           same
           Censure
           ,
           and
           thereby
           involve
           their
           Souls
           in
           a
           
             greater
             Destruction
          
           .
        
         
           But
           indeed
           ,
           What
           Other
           Account
           can
           we
           give
           of
           all
           those
           Principles
           and
           Doctrines
           ,
           whereby
           some
           extenuate
           the
           Danger
           ,
           others
           
             cover
             over
          
           the
           very
           Nature
           of
           Sin
           ?
           Some
           lead
           men
           ignorantly
           into
           it
           ,
           by
           teaching
           them
           that
           what
           is
           indeed
           unlawful
           ,
           may
           innocently
           be
           done
           by
           them
           ;
           Others
           let
           them
           see
           
           and
           know
           what
           they
           do
           ,
           but
           then
           tell
           them
           they
           run
           no
           great
           hazard
           in
           the
           doing
           of
           it
           :
           A
           little
           Sorrow
           and
           Confession
           at
           the
           last
           ,
           and
           all
           is
           secure
           .
           Or
           should
           the
           worst
           that
           can
           happen
           ,
           yet
           alas
           !
           Hell
           is
           no
           such
           dreadful
           Place
           as
           't
           is
           commonly
           misapprehended
           to
           be
           :
           It
           being
           unreasonable
           to
           think
           that
           God
           should
           punish
           a
           few
           Temporary
           Sins
           ,
           with
           
             Everlasting
             Torments
          
           .
           In
           short
           ,
           That
           't
           is
           but
           to
           die
           ,
           and
           perish
           ,
           and
           
             enjoy
             nothing
          
           ;
           and
           why
           then
           should
           a
           man
           trouble
           himself
           with
           the
           
             dull
             Formality
          
           of
           Religion
           now
           ,
           when
           he
           has
           so
           little
           to
           apprehend
           and
           be
           afraid
           of
           hereafter
           ?
        
         
           But
           let
           such
           Men
           as
           these
           know
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           not
           a
           light
           Offence
           that
           they
           commit
           in
           all
           this
           .
           There
           is
           a
           time
           coming
           when
           they
           shall
           render
           a
           severe
           Account
           for
           these
           their
           Delusions
           :
           And
           undergo
           a
           Punishment
           not
           only
           proportionable
           to
           their
           
             own
             Sins
          
           ,
           but
           to
           all
           that
           Deluge
           of
           Evil
           which
           by
           such
           Principles
           as
           these
           ,
           has
           broke
           in
           upon
           the
           World
           in
           these
           latter
           days
           .
        
         
           It
           was
           one
           of
           those
           great
           Evils
           for
           which
           God
           pronounced
           that
           severe
           Denuntiation
           against
           the
           Jews
           heretofore
           ,
           Isaiah
           v.
           20.
           
           
             That
             they
             call'd
             Evil
          
           
           
             Good
             ,
             and
             Good
             Evil
             ;
             they
             put
             Darkness
             for
             Light
             ,
             and
             Light
             for
             Darkness
             ;
             Bitter
             for
             Sweet
             ,
             and
             Sweet
             for
             Bitter
             :
          
           that
           is
           ,
           they
           confounded
           the
           Natures
           of
           Things
           ,
           destroyd
           all
           Distinction
           betwixt
           Good
           and
           
           
             Evil
             ,
             Vertue
          
           and
           Vice
           ;
           they
           ran
           down
           Piety
           as
           a
           
             vain
             Practice
          
           ,
           and
           recommended
           Profaneness
           ,
           as
           true
           Gallantry
           and
           
             Bravery
             :
             Therefore
             as
             the
             fire
             devoureth
          
           
           
             the
             stubble
             ,
             and
             the
             flame
             consumeth
             the
             chaff
             ,
             so
             their
             root
             shall
             be
             rottenness
             ,
             and
             their
             blossom
             shall
             go
             up
             as
             dust
             ;
             because
             they
             have
             cast
             away
             the
             Law
             of
             the
             LORD
             of
             Hosts
             ,
             and
             despised
             the
             Word
             of
             the
             Holy
             One
             of
             Israel
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           A
           Man
           may
           become
           the
           Occasion
           ,
           and
           so
           
             partake
             of
             Other
             mens
             Sins
          
           ,
           not
           only
           by
           his
           
             Evil
             Doctrine
          
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           Scandal
           and
           Influence
           of
           a
           
             Bad
             Example
          
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           ,
           not
           only
           if
           he
           thereby
           designs
           to
           lead
           them
           into
           Sin
           ,
           but
           tho'
           he
           should
           not
           have
           the
           least
           desire
           ,
           much
           less
           intention
           so
           to
           do
           .
           For
           Sin
           being
           always
           scandalous
           ,
           and
           apt
           to
           
             give
             offence
          
           ,
           He
           who
           do's
           any
           thing
           that
           he
           ought
           not
           ,
           and
           thereby
           leads
           his
           Brother
           from
           his
           Duty
           ;
           must
           answer
           to
           God
           not
           only
           for
           the
           Evil
           that
           he
           did
           ,
           but
           for
           all
           the
           Consequences
           of
           it
           ,
           to
           the
           deceiving
           of
           any
           Other
           into
           the
           like
           Offence
           .
           And
           thus
           the
           
             Holy
             Scripture
          
           not
           only
           condemns
           
             Jeroboam
             for
             making
             Israel
             to
             sin
             ,
          
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           the
           Calves
           that
           he
           set
           up
           in
           Dan
           and
           Bethel
           ,
           on
           purpose
           to
           draw
           them
           away
           from
           the
           true
           Worship
           of
           God
           :
           1
           Kings
           xii
           .
           28.
           
           
             It
             is
             too
             much
             for
             you
             to
             go
             up
             to
          
           Jerusalem
           ;
           
             Behold
             thy
             Gods
             ,
             O
          
           Israel
           ,
           
             which
             brought
             thee
             up
             out
             of
             the
             Land
             
             of
             Egypt
             :
          
           But
           represents
           St.
           Peter
           to
           us
           as
           Guilty
           of
           leading
           the
           
             Gentile
             Converts
          
           into
           Error
           ;
           tho'
           by
           complying
           as
           he
           did
           with
           the
           
             Judaizing
             Christians
          
           he
           design'd
           only
           to
           condescend
           to
           their
           weakness
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           give
           any
           the
           least
           cause
           of
           Offence
           to
           the
           Others
           .
        
         
           The
           Case
           was
           in
           short
           this
           :
           There
           were
           in
           those
           first
           times
           many
           among
           the
           Jews
           who
           tho'
           they
           readily
           embraced
           the
           
             Gospel
             of
             Christ
          
           ,
           yet
           could
           not
           presently
           perswade
           themselves
           that
           they
           ought
           to
           abandon
           all
           the
           Rites
           and
           Ceremonies
           of
           their
           own
           Law.
           With
           these
           therefore
           the
           Apostles
           thought
           fit
           to
           bear
           for
           a
           while
           ,
           and
           to
           permit
           them
           to
           observe
           their
           former
           Customs
           ,
           as
           far
           as
           was
           consistent
           with
           the
           Nature
           of
           Christianity
           so
           to
           do
           .
           But
           for
           the
           
             Gentile
             Converts
          
           ,
           those
           who
           had
           never
           been
           at
           all
           subject
           to
           the
           Law
           ,
           to
           them
           they
           preach'd
           a
           
             Gospel
             liberty
          
           ,
           and
           exhorted
           them
           not
           to
           submit
           themselves
           to
           any
           such
           burden
           .
        
         
           St.
           Peter
           being
           at
           Antioch
           ,
           in
           a
           Church
           which
           St.
           Paul
           had
           establish'd
           of
           this
           latter
           sort
           ,
           freely
           for
           a
           time
           communicated
           with
           them
           ;
           not
           making
           any
           distinction
           of
           Meats
           or
           Drinks
           ,
           nor
           at
           all
           observing
           the
           Law
           of
           Moses
           in
           any
           of
           those
           things
           .
           But
           it
           happen'd
           whilst
           he
           was
           there
           ,
           that
           certain
           Brethren
           came
           down
           from
           the
           
             Church
             of
             Jerusalem
          
           to
           him
           ,
           who
           were
           still
           zealous
           for
           the
           Law
           ;
           and
           in
           
           compliance
           with
           these
           ,
           He
           began
           whilst
           they
           were
           with
           Him
           to
           alter
           his
           manner
           of
           living
           ,
           and
           no
           longer
           to
           use
           his
           former
           liberty
           ,
           but
           to
           live
           again
           after
           the
           manner
           of
           the
           
             Jews
             .
             He
             withdrew
          
           ,
           says
           St.
           
             Paul
             ,
             and
             seperated
             himself
             ,
             fearing
             them
             of
          
           
           
             the
             circumcision
          
           .
        
         
           This
           example
           of
           his
           led
           many
           of
           the
           
             Jewish
             Converts
          
           ,
           who
           before
           had
           lived
           in
           all
           freedom
           with
           the
           Gentiles
           ,
           into
           the
           like
           Abstinence
           ;
           insomuch
           that
           Barnabas
           himself
           
             was
             carried
             away
             with
             the
             dissimulation
          
           ;
           
           And
           so
           began
           to
           raise
           some
           doubts
           and
           disturbances
           in
           that
           Church
           .
           But
           St.
           
             Paul
             reproved
             him
          
           
           
             openly
             before
             them
             all
          
           :
           He
           charged
           him
           
             that
             he
             did
             not
             walk
             uprightly
             according
             to
             the
             Truth
             of
             the
             Gospel
             :
          
           He
           
             withstood
             him
             to
             the
             face
          
           ,
           and
           tells
           us
           plainly
           He
           
           was
           to
           be
           blamed
           :
           And
           that
           for
           
             Compelling
             the
             Gentiles
          
           
           
             to
             live
             as
             do
             the
             Jews
          
           ;
           i.
           e.
           for
           encouraging
           them
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           perswading
           them
           falsly
           by
           his
           example
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           necessary
           for
           them
           so
           to
           do
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           in
           the
           Case
           of
           Sin
           now
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           in
           that
           of
           an
           
             involuntary
             injury
          
           under
           the
           Law.
           If
           a
           Man
           
             open'd
             or
             digged
             a
             pit
             ,
             and
             neglected
             to
             cover
             it
             ,
             and
          
           
           
             another
             man's
             Oxe
             or
             Ass
             fall
             therein
             ,
          
           tho'
           he
           made
           it
           only
           for
           his
           own
           use
           ,
           and
           had
           not
           the
           least
           design
           of
           doing
           thereby
           any
           prejudice
           to
           his
           Neighbour
           ,
           yet
           because
           he
           did
           not
           take
           due
           care
           to
           fence
           it
           ,
           and
           prevent
           all
           occasion
           of
           harm
           from
           
           
           happening
           by
           it
           ,
           he
           was
           to
           repair
           his
           Neighbours
           dammage
           ,
           and
           give
           Money
           to
           him
           for
           the
           Oxe
           or
           Ass
           ,
           and
           the
           
             dead
             beast
             was
             to
             be
             his
             .
          
        
         
           And
           so
           here
           :
           If
           a
           Man
           do's
           any
           thing
           that
           may
           be
           apt
           to
           lead
           another
           into
           Sin
           ,
           and
           takes
           not
           that
           due
           care
           he
           ought
           to
           prevent
           his
           being
           deceived
           by
           it
           ,
           and
           another
           be
           thereby
           encouraged
           to
           do
           Evil
           ,
           he
           shall
           answer
           for
           his
           neglect
           :
           And
           if
           his
           Action
           was
           not
           only
           scandalous
           but
           sinful
           too
           ;
           Evil
           in
           its
           self
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           apt
           to
           draw
           others
           into
           Sin
           ;
           he
           shall
           be
           called
           to
           an
           account
           before
           God
           not
           only
           for
           his
           own
           but
           also
           for
           his
           Neighbours
           Soul
           ;
           and
           his
           Sin
           shall
           be
           required
           yet
           one
           fold
           more
           of
           him
           for
           the
           occasion
           it
           gave
           to
           his
           Brother
           to
           do
           wickedly
           .
        
         
           There
           is
           yet
           one
           way
           more
           whereby
           a
           Man
           may
           
             give
             occasion
             to
          
           ,
           and
           so
           
             partake
             of
             other
             Mens
             Sins
          
           ,
           and
           which
           comes
           yet
           nearer
           to
           the
           Case
           of
           Timothy
           in
           the
           Text
           ,
           than
           any
           I
           have
           hitherto
           named
           ;
           and
           that
           is
           ,
        
         
           Fourthly
           ;
           By
           advancing
           
             Evil
             Men
          
           to
           Places
           of
           Trust
           and
           Power
           ,
           and
           thereby
           giving
           them
           opportunity
           to
           do
           much
           more
           Mischief
           ,
           than
           they
           could
           have
           done
           in
           a
           
             private
             Capacity
          
           .
        
         
           I
           need
           not
           say
           how
           great
           a
           part
           of
           the
           Calamities
           under
           which
           the
           World
           now
           labours
           might
           be
           prevented
           ,
           were
           none
           but
           Men
           of
           
             great
             Integrity
          
           ,
           
           and
           Abilities
           suitable
           to
           the
           Station
           to
           which
           they
           are
           called
           ,
           ever
           permitted
           to
           have
           any
           Rule
           or
           Authority
           ,
           either
           in
           Civil
           or
           Religious
           concerns
           .
           Such
           as
           these
           ,
           would
           not
           only
           not
           do
           any
           Hurt
           themselves
           ,
           but
           would
           in
           a
           little
           time
           either
           by
           their
           Influence
           and
           Example
           ,
           or
           else
           by
           a
           due
           severity
           against
           Offenders
           restrain
           others
           from
           doing
           it
           .
           But
           
             when
             the
             Blind
             lead
             the
             Blind
          
           ;
           When
           they
           who
           should
           teach
           ,
           and
           make
           others
           Good
           ,
           are
           not
           Good
           themselves
           ;
           what
           wonder
           if
           we
           see
           so
           little
           sense
           of
           Piety
           among
           the
           People
           ,
           when
           there
           is
           so
           little
           of
           it
           among
           those
           that
           should
           set
           them
           an
           Example
           ?
        
         
           It
           is
           therefore
           certainly
           a
           
             Great
             Care
          
           that
           those
           ought
           to
           have
           ,
           whose
           concern
           it
           is
           to
           provide
           that
           none
           but
           Honest
           and
           Worthy
           Men
           be
           admitted
           into
           such
           Stations
           ,
           where
           if
           they
           are
           inclined
           to
           be
           Evil
           ,
           they
           may
           do
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           mischief
           to
           those
           below
           them
           .
           And
           if
           instead
           of
           having
           such
           a
           Care
           ,
           as
           far
           as
           is
           possible
           ,
           not
           to
           suffer
           any
           wicked
           and
           profligate
           Persons
           to
           receive
           any
           Favour
           or
           Countenance
           from
           them
           ,
           they
           shall
           either
           take
           no
           Care
           at
           all
           ,
           or
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           (
           which
           has
           sometimes
           happen'd
           )
           be
           well-enough
           contented
           that
           the
           
             vilest
             Wretches
          
           should
           be
           the
           most
           honour'd
           and
           promoted
           by
           them
           ;
           what
           less
           can
           they
           expect
           than
           to
           answer
           for
           those
           Sins
           ,
           which
           such
           Men
           by
           their
           means
           have
           had
           the
           Opportunity
           to
           Commit
           ?
        
         
         
           When
           Jeroboam
           ,
           whom
           we
           before
           mention'd
           ,
           had
           set
           up
           his
           
             two
             Calves
          
           in
           Dan
           and
           Bethel
           ,
           and
           exhorted
           the
           People
           no
           more
           to
           
             go
             up
             to
             Jerusalem
          
           ,
           but
           to
           worship
           the
           Gods
           which
           he
           had
           made
           for
           them
           ;
           we
           read
           ,
           1
           Kings
           xiii
           .
           33.
           that
           for
           the
           better
           carrying
           on
           his
           design
           ,
           he
           provided
           
             Priests
             for
             them
             of
             the
             lowest
             of
             the
             people
          
           ;
           such
           as
           he
           thought
           fit
           for
           his
           purpose
           ,
           that
           would
           be
           ready
           for
           any
           thing
           he
           should
           command
           them
           to
           do
           ;
           
             whosoever
             would
             he
             consecrated
             Him
             ,
             and
             he
             became
             one
             of
             the
             Priests
             of
             the
             High-places
             .
          
           And
           how
           heinously
           God
           resented
           this
           ,
           we
           may
           see
           in
           the
           very
           next
           
             Verse
             ;
             And
             this
             thing
             became
             sin
             unto
             the
             House
             of
          
           Jeroboam
           ,
           
           
             even
             to
             cut
             it
             off
             and
             to
             destroy
             it
             from
             off
             the
             face
             of
             the
             Earth
             .
          
        
         
           But
           because
           the
           Great
           Aggravation
           of
           
             Jeroboam's
             Sin
          
           was
           that
           he
           admitted
           such
           Fellows
           into
           the
           
             Priest
             hood
          
           on
           purpose
           to
           
             debase
             Religion
          
           ,
           and
           confirm
           the
           People
           in
           the
           Idolatry
           which
           he
           design'd
           to
           establish
           among
           them
           ;
           We
           will
           look
           farther
           to
           the
           Instance
           of
           the
           Text
           ,
           where
           neither
           of
           these
           things
           can
           be
           supposed
           .
           Here
           the
           only
           fault
           we
           can
           imagine
           Timothy
           was
           capable
           of
           being
           Guilty
           of
           ,
           must
           have
           been
           the
           not
           being
           so
           careful
           and
           circumspect
           as
           he
           ought
           ,
           in
           trying
           and
           examining
           such
           Persons
           as
           he
           admitted
           into
           any
           
             Holy
             Office
          
           in
           the
           Church
           .
           And
           yet
           St.
           Paul
           having
           exhorted
           him
           to
           this
           Care
           in
           
           the
           
             former
             part
             of
             the
             Text
          
           ,
           if
           we
           take
           his
           words
           in
           that
           sense
           in
           which
           they
           are
           more
           generally
           understood
           ;
           
             Lay
             hands
             suddenly
             on
             no
             man
          
           ;
           makes
           use
           of
           this
           consideration
           to
           enforce
           it
           upon
           Him
           in
           the
           latter
           ,
           that
           otherwise
           he
           should
           be
           responsible
           to
           God
           for
           all
           that
           mischief
           which
           should
           accrue
           to
           the
           Church
           by
           the
           means
           of
           such
           persons
           as
           he
           admitted
           into
           the
           Government
           of
           it
           ,
           without
           that
           due
           Caution
           he
           ought
           to
           have
           used
           in
           a
           matter
           of
           such
           importance
           ;
           
             Neither
             be
             thou
             partaker
             of
             other
             mens
             sins
             .
          
        
         
           I
           shall
           conclude
           this
           point
           with
           that
           advice
           which
           the
           
             Heathen
             Orator
          
           once
           gave
           to
           his
           Friend
           :
           
             If
             you
          
           
           
             should
             ever
             come
             to
             be
             in
             Authority
             ,
          
           says
           he
           ,
           
             Employ
             no
             wicked
             Person
             in
             any
             of
             your
             Affairs
             ;
             for
             whatsoever
             faults
             He
             commits
             ,
             the
             blame
             will
             be
             sure
             to
             fall
             on
             you
             .
          
        
         
           And
           this
           may
           serve
           for
           the
           
             first
             way
          
           whereby
           we
           may
           become
           
             partakers
             of
             other
             Mens
             Sins
          
           ,
           viz.
           by
           
             giving
             Occasion
          
           to
           the
           Committing
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           The
           (
           2d
           .
           )
           is
           ,
           By
           our
           Approving
           of
           them
           
             when
             Committed
          
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           too
           is
           a
           Circumstance
           which
           renders
           a
           
           Man
           not
           only
           
             partaker
             of
             anothers
             Sin
          
           ,
           but
           oftentimes
           more
           
             heinously
             guilty
          
           than
           He
           who
           committed
           it
           .
           A
           Man
           may
           fall
           into
           Sin
           by
           Ignorance
           or
           Surprise
           ;
           may
           be
           hurried
           on
           by
           his
           Passions
           ,
           and
           carried
           away
           in
           such
           a
           manner
           by
           the
           violence
           of
           temptation
           ,
           
           as
           not
           to
           be
           able
           to
           command
           Himself
           ,
           and
           to
           withstand
           the
           force
           of
           them
           .
           And
           this
           tho'
           it
           will
           not
           
             altogether
             excuse
          
           ,
           yet
           will
           lessen
           and
           extenuate
           a
           Mans
           Guilt
           ;
           will
           render
           him
           tho'
           not
           innocent
           ,
           yet
           not
           
             extremely
             ill
          
           :
           He
           may
           
             Commit
             the
             Sin
          
           ,
           and
           yet
           be
           so
           far
           from
           being
           pleased
           with
           it
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           abhor
           himself
           for
           Committing
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           But
           there
           can
           be
           no
           Excuse
           for
           any
           one
           to
           justifie
           and
           approve
           what
           he
           knows
           to
           
             be
             Evil.
          
           Here
           is
           no
           room
           for
           passion
           or
           surprise
           :
           In
           short
           ,
           it
           must
           be
           the
           Evidence
           of
           a
           Soul
           harden'd
           in
           wickedness
           ,
           not
           only
           to
           do
           what
           is
           Evil
           ,
           but
           to
           
             take
             pleasure
          
           in
           it
           ;
           and
           to
           applaud
           and
           encourage
           the
           practise
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           Now
           two
           ways
           there
           are
           whereby
           we
           may
           declare
           our
           Approbation
           of
           anothers
           Sin
           :
           and
           by
           both
           ,
           but
           especially
           by
           the
           former
           of
           which
           ,
           we
           shall
           be
           sure
           to
           render
           our selves
           partakers
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           
             1
             st
             .
             By
             making
             some
             Advantage
             to
             our
             selves
             by
             it
             .
          
           
             2
             ldy
             ,
             By
             Justifying
             and
             Applauding
             of
             it
             to
             others
             .
          
           
             1st
             .
             By
             making
             some
             
               Advantage
               to
               our selves
            
             by
             it
             .
          
        
         
           This
           was
           the
           Case
           of
           Ahab
           in
           the
           business
           of
           Naboth
           ,
           and
           for
           which
           God
           charges
           him
           with
           all
           the
           Murder
           and
           Oppression
           ,
           that
           without
           his
           Knowledge
           or
           Direction
           had
           been
           committed
           in
           it
           ,
           1
           Kings
           xxi
           .
           
           He
           desired
           by
           any
           means
           to
           have
           purchased
           
             Naboth's
             Vineyard
          
           ,
           and
           he
           was
           much
           discontented
           be
           cause
           he
           could
           not
           perswade
           Him
           to
           part
           with
           it
           
             He
             laid
             him
             down
             upon
             his
             Bed
             ,
             and
             turned
             away
             his
          
           
           
             face
             ,
             and
             would
             eat
             no
             bread
          
           ;
           but
           it
           does
           not
           Appear
           that
           he
           at
           all
           design'd
           by
           any
           unjust
           Violence
           to
           ravish
           it
           from
           Him.
           
        
         
           But
           his
           Wife
           wrote
           Letters
           to
           the
           Elders
           of
           his
           City
           ,
           and
           commanded
           them
           
             saying
             ;
             Proclaim
             a
             Fast
          
           ,
           
           
             and
             set
          
           Naboth
           
             on
             high
             among
             the
             people
          
           :
           and
           set
           two
           
           
             men
             ,
             sons
             of
             Belial
             ,
             to
             bear
             witness
             against
             him
             ,
             saying
             ,
             Thou
             didst
             blaspheme
             God
             and
             the
             King
             ;
             and
             then
             carry
             him
             out
             ,
             and
             stone
             him
             that
             he
             may
             die
             .
          
        
         
           This
           they
           did
           ,
           and
           put
           him
           to
           death
           accordingly
           :
           
           And
           then
           the
           Queen
           first
           made
           her
           Husband
           acquainted
           
           with
           what
           was
           done
           .
           But
           what
           then
           was
           
           Ahab's
           Crime
           ?
           Why
           ,
           he
           received
           the
           News
           with
           satisfaction
           ;
           he
           was
           pleased
           with
           what
           had
           pass'd
           ;
           
             and
             he
             rose
             up
             from
             his
             bed
             ,
             and
             went
             down
             to
             take
             possession
          
           
           
             of
             the
             Vineyard
          
           .
           And
           for
           this
           God
           charges
           him
           by
           Elijah
           with
           all
           the
           Violence
           that
           without
           his
           knowledge
           had
           been
           before
           committed
           .
           
             Thus
             saith
             the
          
           
           
             LORD
             ,
             Hast
             thou
             killed
             and
             also
             taken
             possession
             ?
          
           therefore
           ,
           
             In
             the
             place
             where
             dogs
             licked
             the
             blood
             of
          
           Naboth
           ,
           
             shall
             dogs
             lick
             thy
             blood
             ,
             even
             thine
             .
          
        
         
           The
           truth
           is
           ,
           so
           great
           is
           the
           Equity
           of
           this
           Proceeding
           ,
           that
           we
           find
           even
           the
           
             positive
             Laws
          
           of
           most
           
           Cuntries
           ,
           to
           observe
           the
           same
           measure
           .
           He
           that
           conceals
           a
           Thief
           ,
           and
           receives
           what
           is
           stollen
           ,
           and
           partakes
           with
           him
           in
           his
           Booty
           ;
           shall
           ,
           if
           discovered
           ,
           be
           look'd
           upon
           as
           if
           he
           had
           committed
           the
           Theft
           :
           And
           therefore
           Solomon
           says
           of
           such
           a
           one
           ,
           Prov.
           xxix
           .
           24.
           
           That
           
             he
             hateth
             his
             own
             Soul
          
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           He
           puts
           his
           Life
           in
           danger
           by
           it
           .
           And
           for
           what
           concerns
           the
           Conscience
           ,
           is
           even
           by
           the
           
             Heathen
             Moralists
          
           themselves
           
           adjudged
           as
           much
           a
           Thief
           as
           the
           other
           .
           And
           the
           Reason
           of
           this
           is
           clear
           ,
           Because
           by
           joining
           with
           the
           Sinner
           at
           the
           last
           ,
           and
           partaking
           with
           him
           in
           the
           Advantage
           for
           which
           the
           Villany
           was
           committed
           ,
           instead
           of
           correcting
           him
           for
           it
           himself
           ,
           or
           bringing
           him
           forth
           to
           a
           publick
           Punishment
           ;
           he
           plainly
           declares
           his
           Consent
           to
           what
           was
           done
           ,
           and
           both
           preserves
           him
           ,
           and
           encourages
           him
           to
           do
           the
           like
           again
           .
        
         
           Nay
           but
           ,
           2
           dly
           ,
           Tho'
           we
           should
           not
           make
           any
           Advantage
           to
           our selves
           by
           the
           Sins
           of
           others
           ;
           yet
           our
           very
           justifying
           and
           applauding
           of
           them
           ,
           would
           of
           themselves
           be
           sufficient
           ,
           to
           render
           
             us
             partakers
             of
             them
          
           .
        
         
           The
           Malignity
           of
           Sin
           lies
           not
           so
           much
           in
           what
           we
           do
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           Affections
           of
           the
           Heart
           ,
           the
           Will
           and
           Intention
           with
           which
           we
           do
           it
           .
           The
           
             outward
             Act
          
           may
           accidentally
           add
           indeed
           to
           the
           Aggravation
           of
           our
           Guilt
           :
           But
           't
           is
           the
           Heart
           and
           the
           Affections
           
           of
           that
           to
           which
           God
           principally
           looks
           ;
           and
           for
           which
           we
           shall
           either
           be
           acquitted
           or
           condemn'd
           at
           the
           last
           day
           .
           A
           man
           may
           do
           that
           which
           is
           in
           its
           self
           very
           innocent
           ,
           and
           yet
           commit
           a
           great
           Sin
           by
           doing
           it
           ,
           if
           he
           thought
           it
           to
           be
           Evil
           ,
           and
           yet
           did
           it
           .
           And
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           there
           are
           such
           Circumstances
           wherein
           what
           is
           in
           its
           self
           unlawful
           ,
           may
           yet
           without
           Sin
           be
           done
           by
           us
           ,
           if
           a
           man
           were
           invincibly
           ,
           and
           therefore
           
             excusably
             ,
             ignorant
          
           that
           it
           was
           so
           .
        
         
           He
           that
           loves
           any
           Evil
           ,
           and
           wishes
           for
           an
           Opportunity
           to
           commit
           it
           ,
           and
           would
           be
           sure
           to
           embrace
           it
           if
           he
           had
           ,
           is
           already
           guilty
           of
           it
           ,
           tho'
           he
           should
           never
           find
           the
           Opportunity
           he
           desires
           for
           it
           .
           Thus
           in
           the
           Instances
           which
           our
           
             Saviour
             Christ
          
           himself
           gives
           us
           ,
           Matth.
           v.
           
             He
             that
             looks
             upon
             a
             woman
             to
             lust
          
           
           
             after
             her
             ,
             has
             already
             committed
             adultery
             with
             her
             in
             his
             heart
             :
             He
             that
             is
             angry
             with
             his
             brother
             ,
          
           and
           would
           do
           
           him
           a
           mischief
           if
           he
           could
           ,
           is
           already
           a
           Murderer
           ,
           though
           he
           never
           should
           be
           able
           to
           strike
           his
           Ponyard
           into
           his
           Breast
           .
           And
           therefore
           in
           the
           Case
           before
           us
           ;
           If
           when
           a
           Sin
           is
           done
           by
           another
           ,
           We
           are
           pleased
           with
           it
           ,
           we
           commend
           the
           Fact
           ,
           and
           so
           declare
           our selves
           to
           be
           in
           our
           
             Hearts
             consenting
          
           to
           it
           ;
           we
           evidently
           thereby
           ,
           as
           far
           as
           concerns
           our
           Will
           and
           Inclinations
           ,
           bear
           a
           part
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           shall
           accordingly
           be
           accounted
           in
           
             God's
             sight
          
           to
           have
           a
           share
           in
           the
           Guilt
           of
           it
           .
        
         
         
           Hence
           it
           is
           that
           we
           may
           observe
           ,
           how
           studious
           Good
           men
           have
           always
           shew'd
           themselves
           ,
           in
           flying
           the
           very
           Conversation
           of
           Sinners
           :
           As
           if
           their
           
             keeping
             company
          
           with
           
             Evil
             men
          
           ,
           should
           seem
           to
           some
           an
           Approving
           of
           their
           
             Evil
             Actions
          
           .
           It
           was
           the
           Resolution
           of
           
             Holy
             David
          
           ,
           Psal.
           ci
           .
           that
           he
           would
           not
           suffer
           any
           
             wicked
             man
             to
             stand
             before
             him
             ,
          
           to
           
             dwell
             in
             his
             House
          
           ,
           or
           receive
           the
           least
           Favour
           and
           
             Countenance
             from
             him
          
           .
           And
           in
           the
           cxix
           th
           
             Psalm
             ,
             v.
          
           115.
           he
           makes
           it
           the
           Consequence
           of
           his
           own
           resolving
           to
           be
           Good
           ,
           to
           drive
           all
           such
           from
           him
           as
           would
           not
           be
           so
           in
           like
           manner
           with
           him
           :
           
             Depart
             from
             me
             ye
             Evil-doers
             ,
             I
             will
             keep
             the
             Commandments
             of
             my
             God.
             
          
        
         
           And
           the
           same
           was
           the
           Advice
           which
           St.
           Paul
           gave
           to
           the
           Corinthians
           ,
           1
           Ep.
           v.
           11.
           
           He
           bids
           them
           not
           to
           keep
           company
           with
           a
           
             wicked
             Christian
             :
             If
             any
             man
             ,
          
           says
           he
           ,
           
             that
             is
             called
             a
             Brother
             be
             a
             Fornicator
             ,
             or
             Covetous
             ,
             or
             a
             Railer
             ,
             or
             a
             Drunkard
             ,
             or
             an
             Extortioner
             ,
             with
             such
             a
             One
             no
             not
             to
             Eat
             .
          
           And
           again
           ,
           in
           his
           2
           d
           to
           Timothy
           ,
           c.
           iii.
           having
           set
           down
           a
           
             large
             Catalogue
          
           of
           Sinners
           that
           should
           rise
           up
           in
           the
           
             latter
             days
          
           ;
           he
           bids
           us
           ,
           
             ver
             ▪
          
           5.
           
           
             From
             such
             turn
             away
          
           .
           And
           St.
           John
           in
           his
           2
           d
           Epistle
           ,
           having
           given
           the
           same
           Advice
           to
           the
           Person
           to
           whom
           he
           there
           writes
           ,
           that
           if
           any
           of
           those
           who
           had
           deny'd
           the
           
             Faith
             of
          
           
           Christ
           ,
           after
           having
           been
           once
           made
           acquainted
           with
           it
           ,
           should
           come
           to
           her
           ,
           
             she
             should
             not
             receive
             them
             
             
             into
             her
             house
             ,
             nor
             bid
             them
             God
             speed
          
           ;
           subjoins
           this
           very
           thing
           as
           the
           Reason
           of
           it
           ,
           
             For
             he
             that
             biddeth
          
           
           
             them
             God
             speed
             ,
             is
             partaker
             of
             their
             Evil
             deeds
             .
          
        
         
           And
           tho'
           I
           should
           be
           very
           unwilling
           to
           pronounce
           any
           thing
           rashly
           in
           a
           Matter
           of
           such
           a
           Nature
           ,
           and
           am
           sensible
           there
           are
           many
           Cases
           ;
           some
           wherein
           a
           man
           cannot
           avoid
           having
           to
           do
           with
           
             wicked
             men
          
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           Common
           Concerns
           and
           Affairs
           of
           this
           World
           :
           Others
           in
           which
           a
           man
           may
           worthily
           keep
           company
           with
           them
           ,
           as
           our
           Saviour
           did
           with
           the
           Publicans
           and
           
             Sinners
             heretofore
          
           ,
           the
           better
           to
           gain
           some
           Opportunity
           to
           reclaim
           their
           Manners
           ,
           and
           convert
           them
           from
           their
           
             Evil
             ways
          
           :
           Yet
           I
           cannot
           but
           think
           it
           worth
           the
           while
           of
           a
           Christian
           to
           consider
           with
           himself
           ,
           how
           he
           will
           otherwise
           be
           able
           to
           excuse
           himself
           hereafter
           to
           
             God
             Almighty
          
           ,
           that
           he
           has
           
             received
             ,
             loved
             ,
             embraced
          
           the
           most
           
             profligate
             Sinners
          
           ;
           shewn
           his
           Favour
           and
           Countenance
           to
           the
           most
           
             daring
             Rebels
          
           against
           Piety
           and
           Religion
           ;
           and
           delighted
           in
           the
           Conversation
           of
           those
           now
           ,
           whose
           Portion
           he
           deprecates
           ,
           and
           whose
           Companion
           he
           would
           be
           very
           unwilling
           to
           become
           at
           all
           adventures
           hereafter
           .
           Nay
           perhaps
           has
           done
           yet
           more
           than
           this
           :
           has
           loved
           them
           for
           their
           very
           Vices
           ;
           been
           pleased
           with
           their
           Prosaneness
           and
           Debauchery
           ;
           and
           smiled
           sometimes
           at
           those
           Sins
           in
           others
           ,
           which
           he
           would
           have
           been
           ashamed
           to
           commit
           himself
           .
        
         
         
           But
           I
           must
           not
           insist
           upon
           all
           these
           things
           :
           and
           therefore
           ,
        
         
           3dly
           ,
           and
           to
           conclude
           this
           whole
           matter
           ;
           The
           last
           Circumstance
           ,
           whereby
           we
           may
           become
           
             partakers
             of
             other
             mens
             Sins
          
           ,
           is
           ,
           By
           
             neglecting
             to
             hinder
             them
             from
             committing
             them
             ,
          
           when
           we
           might
           ,
           and
           ought
           to
           have
           done
           it
           .
        
         
           Now
           tho
           this
           be
           a
           circumstance
           which
           seems
           more
           especially
           to
           regard
           those
           whom
           God
           hath
           set
           up
           as
           Watchmen
           over
           the
           House
           of
           Israel
           ,
           yet
           is
           there
           no
           one
           that
           must
           think
           himself
           altogether
           unconcern'd
           in
           it
           .
           We
           all
           of
           us
           I
           hope
           have
           ,
           I
           am
           sure
           we
           all
           of
           us
           should
           have
           the
           same
           Zeal
           for
           the
           
             Glory
             of
             God
          
           ,
           and
           the
           same
           Charity
           for
           the
           Salvation
           of
           one
           anothers
           Souls
           .
           And
           tho'
           God
           has
           indeed
           in
           a
           particular
           manner
           appointed
           some
           certain
           Persons
           to
           watch
           more
           than
           others
           for
           your
           Salvation
           ,
           and
           to
           call
           upon
           you
           to
           look
           to
           your selves
           ,
           and
           not
           give
           way
           to
           the
           Tempter
           :
           yet
           whosoever
           he
           be
           that
           sees
           another
           about
           to
           do
           that
           which
           he
           knows
           will
           be
           odious
           to
           
             God
             ,
             scandalous
          
           to
           
             Good
             men
          
           ,
           and
           without
           a
           timely
           Repentance
           ruinous
           to
           his
           own
           Soul
           ,
           and
           has
           an
           opportunity
           to
           admonish
           him
           of
           his
           Sin
           ,
           and
           to
           hinder
           his
           committing
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           yet
           neglects
           so
           to
           do
           ;
           let
           him
           fear
           ,
           lest
           what
           God
           once
           denounc'd
           against
           the
           
             Prophet
             Ezekiel
          
           heretofore
           ,
           be
           finally
           verified
           in
           himself
           ;
           c.
           33.
           8.
           
           
             When
             I
             say
             unto
             the
             wicked
             ,
             O
             wicked
             man
             ,
             
             thou
             shalt
             surely
             die
             ,
             if
             thou
             dost
             not
             speak
             to
             warn
             the
             wicked
             from
             his
             way
             ;
             that
             wicked
             man
             shall
             die
             in
             his
             Iniquity
             ,
             but
             his
             blood
             will
             I
             require
             at
             thy
             hand
             .
          
        
         
           But
           though
           we
           are
           therefore
           all
           of
           us
           obliged
           ,
           as
           we
           tender
           our
           own
           Souls
           ,
           to
           do
           what
           we
           can
           in
           our
           several
           Capacities
           to
           save
           others
           ;
           and
           in
           order
           thereunto
           should
           hinder
           them
           from
           sinning
           ,
           whenever
           it
           lies
           in
           our
           power
           so
           to
           do
           :
           Yet
           it
           is
           not
           to
           be
           doubted
           ,
           but
           that
           such
           persons
           as
           either
           by
           Nature
           or
           Friendship
           ,
           or
           any
           the
           like
           Engagement
           ,
           ought
           to
           have
           a
           more
           particular
           concern
           than
           others
           ,
           for
           their
           Neighbours
           Welfare
           ;
           or
           else
           by
           their
           Place
           ,
           and
           Business
           ,
           and
           Character
           ,
           are
           engaged
           in
           a
           more
           especial
           manner
           to
           watch
           over
           them
           ,
           should
           be
           more
           than
           ordinarily
           careful
           as
           to
           this
           matter
           ,
           and
           will
           have
           much
           more
           than
           others
           to
           answer
           for
           ,
           if
           they
           be
           not
           .
        
         
           And
           two
           waies
           in
           general
           there
           are
           ,
           whereby
           such
           persons
           must
           labour
           to
           hinder
           Men
           from
           sinning
           ,
           as
           ever
           they
           mean
           to
           clear
           themselves
           from
           being
           Partakers
           in
           their
           Iniquities
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           By
           
             discouraging
             Sin
          
           all
           they
           can
           
             before
             it
             be
             committed
          
           :
           By
           setting
           forth
           the
           Folly
           and
           Unreasonableness
           of
           it
           now
           ,
           and
           the
           great
           danger
           that
           shall
           certainly
           be
           the
           consequence
           of
           it
           hereafter
           :
           By
           shewing
           the
           Vanity
           of
           all
           those
           little
           Pretences
           ,
           in
           which
           
             wicked
             Men
          
           are
           apt
           to
           put
           their
           trust
           ;
           and
           
           not
           leaving
           them
           any
           hopes
           of
           Impunity
           ,
           either
           in
           this
           World
           or
           in
           the
           next
           ,
           without
           a
           
             true
             Repentance
          
           of
           their
           Sins
           ,
           and
           a
           Reformation
           from
           them
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           By
           a
           severe
           Enquiry
           into
           ,
           and
           Punishment
           of
           it
           after
           .
           This
           indeed
           is
           what
           the
           great
           Temper
           and
           Moderation
           of
           our
           
             present
             Discipline
          
           ,
           that
           I
           do
           not
           say
           some
           Defect
           in
           it
           ,
           permits
           not
           us
           ,
           as
           St.
           Paul
           here
           commanded
           Timothy
           to
           do
           .
           We
           cannot
           call
           Sinners
           publickly
           into
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           lay
           open
           their
           Crimes
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           
             rebuke
             them
             before
             All
             ,
             that
             others
             also
             may
             fear
             .
          
           But
           the
           
             Civil
             Magistrate
          
           has
           great
           opportunities
           of
           supplying
           this
           Defect
           ;
           and
           no
           doubt
           God
           will
           require
           it
           so
           much
           the
           more
           at
           their
           hands
           ,
           in
           that
           it
           is
           now
           no
           longer
           in
           ours
           .
           There
           is
           indeed
           a
           Mercy
           to
           be
           remembred
           and
           shewn
           in
           Judgment
           ;
           and
           our
           own
           Frailty
           ought
           to
           admonish
           us
           to
           make
           great
           Allowances
           for
           other
           mens
           Infirmities
           .
           But
           there
           may
           be
           an
           Excess
           even
           in
           
             Good
             Nature
          
           it self
           ;
           and
           whatever
           the
           Consequence
           be
           ,
           care
           must
           be
           taken
           that
           neither
           the
           Honour
           of
           God
           be
           profan'd
           ,
           nor
           his
           Laws
           despised
           ;
           that
           neither
           Virtue
           be
           
             run
             down
          
           ,
           nor
           
             Vice
             encouraged
          
           :
           And
           to
           that
           end
           Men
           must
           be
           kept
           from
           open
           and
           
             scandalous
             Sins
          
           at
           least
           ,
           if
           they
           cannot
           from
           others
           ;
           and
           be
           punish'd
           even
           in
           Mercy
           now
           ,
           that
           if
           possible
           they
           may
           be
           reform'd
           ,
           and
           so
           not
           
             perish
             for
             ever
          
           .
        
         
         
           And
           let
           us
           then
        
         
           2ly
           ,
           Which
           was
           the
           other
           
             general
             point
          
           we
           proposed
           to
           consider
           (
           the
           consequent
           Application
           of
           all
           these
           Reflections
           )
           be
           perswaded
           to
           endeavour
           what
           in
           us
           lies
           to
           prevent
           both
           our
           own
           and
           
             other
             mens
             Sins
          
           .
           Instead
           of
           Approving
           and
           Encouraging
           any
           in
           their
           Wickedness
           .
           let
           us
           ,
           as
           our
           Apostle
           advises
           ,
           Heb.
           10.
           24.
           
           
             Consider
             one
             another
             to
             provoke
             unto
             love
             and
             to
             good
             works
             .
          
           Instead
           of
           giving
           them
           any
           occasion
           ,
           or
           laying
           any
           stumbling-block
           in
           their
           way
           ,
           whereby
           to
           lead
           them
           into
           Sin
           ,
           let
           us
           by
           our
           good
           Example
           both
           teach
           them
           what
           they
           ought
           to
           do
           ,
           and
           if
           possible
           ,
           make
           them
           in
           love
           with
           it
           .
           And
           let
           us
           look
           upon
           our selves
           to
           lie
           under
           the
           same
           Engagement
           to
           God
           for
           one
           another
           ,
           that
           Judah
           once
           took
           upon
           himself
           for
           his
           Brother
           
             Benjamin
             ,
             Gen.
          
           43.
           9.
           
           
             Of
             my
             hand
             shalt
             thou
             require
             him
             ;
             if
             I
             bring
             him
             not
             unto
             thee
             ,
             and
             set
             him
             before
             thee
             ,
             then
             let
             me
             bear
             the
             blame
             for
             ever
             .
          
        
         
           I
           am
           sensible
           that
           I
           am
           now
           exhorting
           you
           to
           a
           Duty
           but
           very
           little
           ,
           if
           at
           all
           ,
           consider'd
           by
           most
           Men.
           We
           think
           it
           to
           be
           enough
           for
           us
           to
           
             search
             out
             our
             own
             Souls
          
           ,
           and
           account
           with
           God
           for
           our
           own
           Miscarriages
           :
           And
           may
           perhaps
           be
           ready
           to
           complain
           of
           this
           as
           some
           new
           Contrivance
           against
           your
           Liberty
           ,
           to
           call
           upon
           you
           to
           repent
           for
           
             other
             
             Men's
             sins
          
           .
           But
           if
           the
           Case
           be
           indeed
           so
           as
           the
           Text
           plainly
           implies
           ,
           and
           as
           I
           think
           I
           may
           presume
           to
           say
           ,
           I
           have
           in
           some
           measure
           made
           it
           appear
           to
           be
           :
           If
           there
           be
           many
           waies
           by
           which
           we
           may
           ,
           and
           by
           some
           or
           other
           of
           which
           it
           is
           probable
           the
           very
           best
           of
           us
           have
           rendred
           our selves
           
             partakers
             of
             other
             Mens
             sins
          
           :
           Then
           I
           am
           sure
           it
           must
           remain
           ,
           that
           we
           have
           a
           concern
           to
           look
           beyond
           our
           own
           particular
           Offences
           ;
           and
           to
           enquire
           to
           how
           many
           sins
           of
           others
           we
           may
           have
           contributed
           by
           any
           of
           these
           means
           I
           have
           before
           mentioned
           ;
           and
           the
           less
           we
           have
           been
           wont
           to
           do
           this
           heretofore
           ,
           it
           will
           argue
           the
           greater
           ,
           not
           lesser
           necessity
           for
           us
           to
           set
           very
           seriously
           about
           it
           now
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           indeed
           an
           amazing
           Reflection
           to
           sit
           down
           and
           think
           ,
           How
           much
           more
           Guilt
           we
           may
           possibly
           contract
           by
           every
           sin
           that
           we
           commit
           ,
           than
           we
           are
           any
           of
           us
           willing
           to
           believe
           ,
           or
           it
           may
           be
           able
           to
           comprehend
           .
           For
           not
           to
           say
           any
           thing
           at
           all
           of
           those
           common
           Aggravations
           ,
           which
           we
           are
           every
           where
           taught
           to
           examine
           our selves
           about
           :
           Such
           as
           sinning
           against
           Knowledg
           ,
           against
           the
           Checks
           of
           our
           
             own
             Consciences
          
           ,
           and
           the
           Motions
           of
           
             God's
             Holy
             Spirit
          
           to
           the
           contrary
           :
           sinning
           against
           
             often
             repeated
             Promises
          
           ,
           against
           the
           most
           
             serious
             Resolutions
          
           ,
           against
           the
           most
           solemn
           and
           
             sacred
             Vows
          
           of
           Obedience
           :
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           sinning
           against
           many
           
             providential
             Admonitions
          
           ;
           such
           
           as
           
             Trouble
             ,
             Afflictions
             ,
             Losses
             ,
             Sickness
             ,
          
           and
           the
           like
           ;
           sent
           by
           God
           on
           purpose
           to
           reclaim
           us
           .
           Let
           us
           consider
           only
           this
           one
           thing
           now
           before
           us
           ,
           How
           many
           Men
           our
           sinning
           may
           be
           the
           Ruine
           of
           ?
           How
           many
           souls
           may
           ,
           for
           ought
           we
           know
           ,
           perish
           by
           
             our
             means
          
           ?
           And
           what
           a
           desperate
           increase
           this
           must
           add
           to
           our
           own
           Guilt
           ?
           For
           if
           he
           who
           
             converts
             a
             sinner
          
           
           
             from
             the
             Error
             of
             his
             way
             ,
          
           and
           so
           is
           instrumental
           to
           the
           saving
           but
           of
           
             one
             soul
          
           from
           death
           ,
           shall
           for
           that
           
             cover
             a
             multitude
             of
             his
             own
             sins
             :
          
           O!
           then
           ,
           how
           fatally
           must
           we
           
             multiply
             evil
          
           against
           our selves
           ,
           when
           by
           our
           neglect
           of
           our
           duty
           we
           lead
           perhaps
           Multitudes
           into
           error
           ,
           and
           involve
           their
           souls
           in
           
             everlasting
             Destruction
          
           .
        
         
           If
           we
           have
           therefore
           hitherto
           neglected
           so
           serious
           a
           Consideration
           ;
           If
           our
           Repentance
           has
           been
           only
           for
           the
           sins
           we
           our selves
           have
           committed
           ,
           without
           any
           regard
           to
           the
           Mischief
           we
           may
           have
           done
           our
           Brother
           by
           them
           ;
           Let
           us
           now
           at
           least
           be
           perswaded
           to
           think
           that
           we
           have
           yet
           one
           great
           part
           of
           our
           Humiliation
           still
           behind
           ;
           to
           
             deprecate
             God's
             Wrath
          
           not
           only
           for
           our
           selves
           but
           for
           others
           too
           ;
           and
           implore
           his
           Forgiveness
           of
           all
           those
           sins
           which
           have
           ever
           by
           our
           means
           been
           committed
           by
           any
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           would
           not
           impute
           them
           either
           to
           their
           ,
           or
           our
           Damnation
           .
        
         
         
           This
           if
           we
           do
           with
           that
           affectionate
           earnestness
           as
           becomes
           so
           great
           an
           Aggravation
           ,
           I
           am
           perswaded
           we
           shall
           not
           only
           very
           much
           increase
           our
           Contrition
           ,
           and
           so
           perfect
           our
           Repentance
           for
           what
           is
           past
           ;
           but
           may
           also
           by
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           ,
           establish
           our selves
           the
           better
           against
           returning
           to
           our
           
             Evil
             Waies
          
           for
           the
           Time
           to
           come
           .
           And
           our
           desires
           not
           
             to
             partake
             in
             other
             Men's
             sins
             ,
          
           be
           improved
           into
           one
           Motive
           more
           ,
           to
           keep
           us
           from
           continuing
           in
           our
           own
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           conclude
           this
           Discourse
           ,
           after
           the
           
             same
             manner
          
           ,
           and
           almost
           in
           the
           
             same
             Words
          
           that
           S.
           Basil
           once
           did
           his
           
             Canonical
             Epistle
          
           to
           Amphilochius
           ,
           upon
           the
           occasion
           of
           that
           very
           Reflection
           we
           have
           now
           been
           making
           .
           
             
               Let
               us
               ,
               saies
               he
               ,
               consider
               the
               terrible
               Judgment
               
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               the
               day
               of
               his
               Appearing
               ,
               and
               let
               us
               fear
               lest
               we
               perish
               in
               other
               men's
               Sins
               .
            
             
               Let
               us
               call
               to
               mind
               the
               Admonitions
               of
               God
               to
               us
               ;
               What
               Evils
               we
               have
               been
               exposed
               to
               ,
               What
               Calamities
               we
               have
               suffered
               :
               And
               let
               these
               convince
               us
               ,
               That
               for
               the
               Iniquities
               of
               our
               Lives
               we
               have
               been
               forsaken
               by
               him
               .
            
             
               Our
               People
               have
               been
               led
               into
               Captivity
               ,
               our
               Brethren
               dispersed
               far
               and
               near
               ;
               Because
               those
               who
               profess
               the
               Name
               of
               Christ
               ,
               have
               yet
               lived
               so
               contrary
               to
               their
               Profession
               ,
            
             
             
               But
               if
               after
               all
               this
               Men
               will
               not
               understand
               ,
               That
               for
               these
               Causes
               the
               Wrath
               of
               God
               is
               come
               upon
               us
               ,
               wherefore
               should
               we
               after
               this
               have
               any
               thing
               more
               to
               do
               with
               them
               ?
            
             
               Nevertheless
               ,
               let
               us
               not
               cease
               Day
               nor
               Night
               ,
               in
               Publick
               and
               in
               Private
               ,
               to
               intreat
               and
               beseech
               them
               to
               consider
               these
               things
               ;
               but
               let
               us
               not
               be
               drawn
               away
               with
               their
               Wickedness
               .
            
             
               Let
               us
               wish
               and
               pray
               ,
               That
               if
               it
               shall
               please
               God
               we
               may
               yet
               gain
               them
               at
               the
               last
               ,
               and
               deliver
               them
               out
               of
               the
               Snares
               of
               the
               Devil
               :
               but
               if
               this
               we
               cannot
               do
               ,
               yet
               at
               least
               let
               us
               save
               our
               own
               Souls
               ,
               thô
               we
               cannot
               theirs
               ,
               and
               not
               partake
               with
               them
               in
               their
               sins
               ,
               lest
               we
               also
               partake
               with
               them
               in
               their
               Destruction
               .
            
          
        
         
           Now
           to
           him
           that
           
             sitteth
             upon
             the
             Throne
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             Lamb
          
           ;
           be
           ascribed
           as
           is
           most
           due
           ,
           
             Blessing
             ,
             and
             Glory
             ,
             and
             Wisdom
             ,
             and
             Thanksgiving
             ,
             and
             Honour
             ,
             and
             Power
             ,
             and
             Might
             ,
             for
             ever
             and
             ever
             :
          
           Amen
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A66338-e210
           
             1
             Tim.
             iii.
             15.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             ii
             .
             —
             6.
             
             Chrys.
             Hom.
             xv
             .
             in
             1.
             Tim.
             
          
           
             Gr.
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
          
           
             Chap.
             iii.
             5.
             
          
           
             Marc.
             Ant.
             l.
             viii
             .
             Sect.
             53.
             
          
           
             ●d
             .
             Com.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             xviii
             :
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             xi
             .
          
           
             —
             15
             
          
           
             —
             17.
             
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             xii
             .
          
           
             —
             9.
             
          
           
             —
             10.
             
          
           
             —
             11
             
          
           
             —
             12.
             
          
           
             —
             13.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             li.
             14.
             
          
           
             Inst.
             l.
             iv
             .
             Tit.
             1.
             
             Sect
             Interdum
             .
          
           
             Serm.
             de
             Sanctis
             .
             i
             ,
             iv
             ,
             v.
             
          
           
             Acts
             xxii
             .
             20.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             xiii
             .
             3.
             &c.
             
          
           
             Isaiah
             v.
             2●
             .
          
           
             Isaiah
             v.
             24.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             ii
             .
             —
             12.
             
          
           
             —
             13.
             
          
           
             —
             14.
             
          
           
             —
             11.
             
          
           
             —
             14.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             xxi
             .
             33.
             
          
           
             —
             34.
             
          
           
             1
             Kings
             xiii
             .
             34.
             
          
           
             Is●er
             .
             ad
             Dem.
             ●
             30.
             
          
           
             Chrysost.
             in
             Rom.
             Hom.
             V.
             pag.
             46
             ,
             47.
             
          
           
             1
             Kings
             xxi
             .
             4.
             
          
           
             —
             9.
             
          
           
             —
             10.
             
          
           
             —
             11.
             
          
           
             —
             15.
             
          
           
             —
             16.
             
          
           
             —
             19.
             
          
           
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             Phocyl
             .
          
           
             Mat.
             v.
             28.
             
          
           
             —
             22.
             
          
           
             2
             Ep.
             Jo.
             7.
             
          
           
             —
             1●
             .
          
           
             2
             Ep.
             Jo.
             11.
             
          
           
             James
             v.
             19
             ,
             20.
             
          
           
             Bevereg
             .
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             tom
             .
             II.
             p.
             367.