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their_o society_n we_o shall_v give_v they_o occasion_n to_o enter_v into_o a_o consideration_n of_o their_o estate_n and_o of_o their_o sinful_a course_n which_o make_v they_o loathsome_a both_o to_o god_n and_o all_o good_a man_n and_o move_v they_o at_o least_o to_o a_o outward_a reformation_n out_o of_o natural_a shame_n to_o be_v thus_o shun_v according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n if_o any_o man_n obey_v not_o our_o word_n have_v no_o company_n with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v ashamed_a 14._o 2._o thes_n 3._o 14._o §._o sect._n 5_o other_o reason_n to_o dissuade_v we_o from_o evil_a company_n and_o these_o reason_n though_o there_o be_v no_o more_o be_v sufficient_a to_o withdraw_v all_o that_o intend_v to_o lead_v a_o godly_a life_n from_o inward_a friendship_n with_o wicked_a person_n unto_o which_o if_o it_o be_v needful_a many_o other_o may_v be_v add_v as_o that_o such_o society_n may_v be_v unto_o we_o a_o strong_a presumption_n that_o we_o be_v not_o true_o righteous_a and_o upright_o in_o heart_n but_o that_o we_o still_o halt_v between_o god_n and_o the_o world_n for_o if_o as_o solomon_n say_v a_o unjust_a man_n 27._o pro._n 29._o 27._o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o just_a and_o he_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o the_o way_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o wicked_a how_o can_v we_o delight_v in_o one_o another_o company_n and_o if_o as_o our_o saviour_n have_v teach_v we_o we_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n but_o in_o their_o 15._o joh._n 15._o 9_o 1._o joh._n 2._o 15._o number_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v out_o of_o it_o than_o will_v the_o world_n hate_v we_o and_o we_o it_z and_o little_a comfort_n shall_v we_o take_v in_o converse_v familiar_o one_o with_o another_o again_o as_o society_n with_o the_o wicked_a be_v dangerous_a for_o fear_v of_o be_v taint_v with_o their_o sin_n so_o also_o because_o it_o make_v we_o 4._o jam._n 4._o 4._o liable_a to_o their_o punishment_n for_o as_o the_o lord_n often_o spare_v the_o wicked_a for_o the_o righteous_a sake_n so_o also_o he_o punish_v with_o temporal_a judgement_n the_o godly_a for_o the_o wicked_n sake_n and_o pull_v they_o from_o they_o with_o violence_n as_o lot_n from_o the_o sodomite_n when_o as_o for_o earthly_a respect_n they_o be_v loath_a to_o leave_v their_o company_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v not_o perish_v with_o corah_n and_o his_o companion_n we_o must_v leave_v the_o tent_n of_o those_o wicked_a man_n and_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n if_o we_o be_v god_n people_n that_o 4._o num._n 16._o 26._o apoc._n 18._o 4._o we_o may_v not_o be_v partaker_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o that_o we_o receive_v not_o of_o her_o plague_n final_o the_o utter_a leave_v of_o familiar_a society_n with_o the_o wicked_a will_v be_v unto_o we_o a_o comfortable_a evidence_n of_o our_o eternal_a happiness_n see_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v pronounce_v they_o bless_v that_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o ungodly_a nor_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n nor_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o 1._o psal_n 1._o 1._o scornful_a that_o be_v who_o do_v not_o converse_v nor_o communicate_v with_o they_o in_o any_o of_o their_o sinful_a course_n §._o sect._n 6_o that_o we_o must_v consort_v ourselves_o with_o the_o godly_a and_o virtuous_a the_o second_o point_n be_v that_o as_o we_o be_v careful_o to_o shun_v the_o company_n of_o the_o profane_a and_o wicked_a as_o be_v notable_a pulback_n in_o the_o way_n 20._o pro._n 13._o 20._o of_o godliness_n so_o must_v we_o with_o no_o less_o care_n consort_v ourselves_o with_o the_o godly_a and_o virtuous_a as_o be_v a_o singular_a furtherance_n unto_o all_o christian_a duty_n for_o be_v natural_o backward_o and_o averse_a unto_o all_o that_o be_v good_a and_o after_o that_o we_o be_v regenerate_v frail_a and_o feeble_a in_o all_o duty_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n here_o if_o any_o where_o be_v god_n word_n verify_v that_o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o but_o that_o a_o helper_n be_v needful_a unto_o he_o and_o that_o 18._o gen._n 2._o 18._o two_o be_v better_o than_o one_o because_o they_o have_v a_o good_a reward_n of_o their_o labour_n for_o if_o they_o fall_v the_o one_o will_v lift_v up_o his_o fellow_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o to_o shun_v the_o company_n of_o the_o wicked_a run_v into_o the_o contrary_a extreme_a and_o keep_v company_n with_o none_o see_v god_n have_v make_v we_o political_a creature_n who_o be_v preserve_v by_o mutual_a society_n and_o fellow_n member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o by_o withdraw_v ourselves_o makea_fw-mi schism_n and_o rent_n but_o continue_v together_o in_o love_a society_n that_o we_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o perform_v mutual_o all_o good_a office_n whereby_o we_o may_v edify_v and_o benefit_v one_o another_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n let_v we_o 24._o heb._n 10._o 24._o consider_v one_o another_o to_o provoke_v unto_o love_n and_o to_o good_a work_n not_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v of_o ourselves_o together_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v but_o exhort_v one_o another_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o more_o we_o converse_v with_o the_o godly_a &_o religious_a the_o great_a increase_n shall_v we_o find_v in_o our_o piety_n faith_n love_n zeal_n and_o all_o other_o grace_n as_o coal_n lay_v together_o do_v if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v kindle_v kindle_v one_o another_o and_o so_o all_o together_o make_v a_o great_a fire_n which_o if_o they_o be_v sever_v one_o from_o another_o give_v but_o little_a heat_n and_o in_o a_o short_a time_n will_v go_v quite_o out_o and_o this_o we_o see_v in_o the_o example_n of_o david_n who_o great_o rejoice_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o faithful_a excel_v also_o in_o piety_n and_o holiness_n so_o he_o profess_v that_o all_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o god_n saint_n that_o his_o eye_n be_v to_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o 6._o psal_n 16._o 3._o psal_n 101._o 6._o land_n that_o they_o may_v dwell_v with_o he_o that_o though_o he_o be_v a_o king_n yet_o he_o make_v himself_o a_o companion_n of_o all_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o precept_n 79._o psal_n 119._o 63_o 79._o and_o that_o he_o invite_v such_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o rejoice_v great_o when_o they_o say_v let_v we_o go_v together_o into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o then_o christian_n flourish_v in_o great_a purity_n and_o 1._o psal_n 122._o 1._o best_a thrive_v in_o all_o grace_n and_o godliness_n when_o this_o community_n and_o fellowship_n be_v most_o frequent_a among_o they_o for_o so_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o continue_v 31._o act_n 2._o 46._o &_o 9_o 31._o daily_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o break_v bread_n from_o house_n to_o house_n do_v eat_v their_o meat_n with_o gladness_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n praise_v god_n and_o have_v favour_n with_o all_o the_o people_n §._o sect._n 7_o that_o good_a company_n take_v away_o all_o tediousness_n in_o good_a exercise_n more_o especial_o this_o society_n with_o the_o godly_a and_o religious_a do_v much_o further_o we_o in_o all_o duty_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n because_o it_o take_v away_o the_o tediousness_n of_o our_o journey_n when_o we_o have_v good_a company_n to_o travail_v with_o we_o see_v they_o draw_v we_o on_o by_o their_o good_a discourse_n and_o put_v out_o of_o our_o mind_n the_o tediousness_n of_o the_o way_n they_o comfort_v and_o encourage_v we_o when_o we_o begin_v to_o be_v weary_a they_o be_v ready_a to_o help_v we_o if_o any_o evil_a betide_v we_o to_o secure_v we_o by_o their_o assistance_n from_o fear_n of_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o rob_v we_o of_o the_o treasure_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o when_o we_o be_v slothful_a they_o much_o better_a our_o speed_n because_o we_o will_v not_o be_v cast_v behind_o again_o the_o 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