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Armour of proof, or a soveraign antidote, against the contagion of evil company Together with the skill, will, and industry of lewd ones; in tempting to sin, and drawing to perdition. Being subjects of concernment for the younger sort. The second part. By R. Younge of Roxwel in Essex, Florilegus.
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Younge, Richard.
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Wing Y138; ESTC R222620
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to_o heaven_n or_o hell_n answer_v to_o hell_n for_o there_o quoth_v he_o i_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o meet_v your_o lordship_n and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o my_o acquaintance_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o true_a christian_a he_o little_o love_v christ_n that_o will_v not_o follow_v he_o without_o company_n and_o his_o zeal_n be_v cold_a to_o heaven_n who_o the_o example_n of_o number_n can_v turn_v another_o way_n wherefore_o let_v we_o say_v as_o much_o as_o peter_n say_v and_o do_v more_o than_o peter_n do_v though_o all_o man_n shoulâ—_z forsake_v thou_o yet_o will_v i_o not_o leave_v thou_o o_o saviour_n neither_o magnitude_n of_o prince_n nor_o multitude_n of_o people_n shall_v prevail_v with_o i_o but_o the_o world_n wrong_v religion_n when_o they_o accuse_v it_o to_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o good-fellowship_n for_o she_o have_v not_o a_o follower_n which_o do_v not_o say_v with_o david_n psa._n 119._o 63._o i_o be_o a_o companion_n to_o all_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o and_o keep_v thy_o precept_n for_o the_o godly_a man_n chief_a delight_n be_v in_o the_o saint_n and_o such_o as_o excel_v in_o virtue_n psa._n 16._o 3._o yea_o and_o their_o fellowship_n be_v so_o good_a profitable_a and_o delectable_a thaâ—_z as_o synesius_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o king_n hieron_n get_v more_o by_o simonides_n acquaintance_n than_o siminides_n do_v by_o he_o and_o as_o we_o read_v that_o pharaoh_n saul_n and_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v more_o pleasure_v by_o joseph_n david_n and_o daniel_n than_o daniel_n david_n and_o joseph_n be_v by_o they_o so_o i_o persuade_v myself_o great_a person_n will_v find_v themselves_o more_o then_o requite_v if_o they_o will_v vouchsafe_v the_o company_n of_o some_o poor_a saint_n for_o a_o wise_a and_o holy_a christian_n like_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n wheresoever_o he_o go_v make_v better_a cheer_n than_o he_o find_v in_o a_o happy_a exchange_n of_o spiritual_a repast_n for_o bodily_a yea_o as_o plato_n account_v it_o one_o of_o the_o four_o great_a privilege_n for_o which_o he_o be_v especial_o bind_v to_o nature_n that_o he_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o socrates_n so_o they_o shall_v think_v it_o none_o of_o the_o least_o favour_n for_o which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o bless_v god_n that_o they_o enjoy_v so_o religious_a and_o holy_a society_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o there_o be_v suppose_v good_a fellowship_n to_o which_o religion_n be_v a_o enemy_n because_o it_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o this_o holy_a fellowship_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o good_a reason_n the_o one_o be_v to_o the_o other_o as_o wolf_n be_v to_o the_o lamb_n now_o be_v it_o any_o marvel_n if_o the_o lamb_n care_v not_o great_o for_o the_o company_n of_o the_o wolf_n the_o lamb_n will_v not_o willing_o be_v alone_o yet_o it_o be_v far_o betteâ—_z when_o solitary_a then_o in_o a_o wolvish_a society_n generons_n mind_n will_v associate_v with_o their_o match_n and_o equal_n or_o none_o as_o david_n be_v a_o king_n when_o he_o be_v expulse_v his_o own_o country_n resort_v to_o none_o but_o king_n for_o first_o he_o go_v to_o achis_n king_n of_o gath_n then_o to_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n 1_o sam._n 21._o 10._o and_o 1_o sam._n 22._o 3._o neither_o be_v our_o ding-thir_v who_o lavish_v out_o their_o estate_n and_o throw_v the_o house_n out_o at_o window_n as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v good_a fellow_n though_o they_o call_v themselves_o so_o for_o good_a fellow_n and_o evil_a man_n be_v incompatible_a like_o simeon_n and_o levi_n swear_v brother_n but_o brethren_n in_o evil_a which_o be_v too_o evil_a a_o brotherhood_n for_o a_o honest_a man_n to_o make_v one_o in_o or_o indeed_o a_o wise_a man_n for_o be_v not_o he_o a_o fool_n that_o will_v sell_v heaven_n for_o company_n as_o a_o great_a many_o true_a drunkard_n do_v for_o my_o own_o part_n if_o i_o have_v good_a company_n i_o will_v cherish_v they_o as_o lot_n do_v his_o angel_n which_o be_v send_v for_o guardian_n if_o i_o have_v any_o bad_a i_o will_v study_v to_o lose_v they_o lest_o by_o keep_v they_o i_o lose_v myself_o in_o the_o end_n §._o 30._o fiftly_o another_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v separate_v ourselves_o from_o their_o society_n be_v that_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n rule_v so_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a we_o may_v have_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n which_o be_v no_o way_n obtainable_a but_o by_o a_o separation_n a_o wicked_a man_n say_v solomon_n be_v abomination_n to_o the_o just_a and_o he_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o his_o way_n be_v abomination_n to_o the_o wicked_a prov._n 29_o 27._o if_o so_o either_o no_o communion_n or_o no_o peace_n believer_n and_o such_o as_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n can_v never_o be_v reconcile_v at_o least_o in_o heart_n what_o communion_n can_v righteousness_n have_v with_o unrighteousness_n you_o may_v as_o well_o tie_v a_o sure_a knot_n between_o a_o cobweb_n and_o a_o cable_n as_o a_o true_a and_o fast_o love-knot_n between_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o a_o wicked_a man_n these_o two_o yoke_v together_o agree_v like_o the_o harp_n and_o the_o harrow_n they_o be_v as_o suitable_a as_o a_o wooden_a legg_n and_o a_o thigh_n of_o flesh_n which_o make_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 12._o 18._o â—n_o enjoin_v we_o to_o have_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n to_o add_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o in_o another_o place_n to_o say_v be_v not_o unequal_o yoke_v with_o infidel_n for_o as_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v yoke_v with_o infidel_n so_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v yoke_v with_o common_a drunkard_n and_o swearer_n nor_o with_o atheist_n which_o be_v no_o better_o than_o infidel_n for_o that_o also_o be_v to_o be_v unequal_o yoke_v unless_o we_o be_v atheist_n too_o as_o the_o jew_n may_v not_o consort_v with_o the_o canaanite_n so_o we_o may_v not_o consort_v with_o they_o which_o be_v like_o canaanite_n wise_a solomon_n charge_v we_o from_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o keep_v company_n with_o glutton_n and_o drunkard_n proverb_n 23._o 20._o and_o the_o apostle_n enjoin_v we_o not_o to_o have_v any_o fellowship_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o eat_v with_o a_o runkarâ—_z 1_o cor._n 5._o 11._o and_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o these_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n or_o if_o unwitting_o and_o unwilling_o we_o be_v thrust_v into_o any_o such_o society_n we_o must_v not_o imitate_v but_o reprove_v they_o ephesian_n 5._o 11._o and_o we_o profess_v ourselves_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n new_a they_o be_v bad_a servant_n who_o will_v keep_v company_n with_o their_o master_n enemy_n especial_o after_o he_o have_v straight_o charge_v they_o to_o the_o contrary_a alas_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o base_a person_n when_o even_o our_o seber_n ignorance_n in_o ill_a course_n be_v more_o than_o diâ—teemed_v of_o the_o world_n yea_o when_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o they_o to_o be_v bad_a themselves_o except_o they_o 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o good_a when_o if_o there_o be_v one_o in_o a_o company_n that_o abhor_v impious_a language_n they_o will_v blaspheme_v on_o purpose_n to_o vex_v he_o when_o they_o will_v think_v themselves_o slight_v if_o they_o be_v not_o send_v away_o drink_v when_o to_o depart_v sober_a be_v 〈◊〉_d incivility_n and_o we_o can_v talk_v idle_o enough_o nor_o do_v lewd_o enough_o to_o bear_v theâ—_z company_n we_o can_v neither_o say_v as_o they_o say_v noâ—_z be_v silent_a when_o we_o see_v and_o hear_v 〈◊〉_d baâ—eness_n as_o who_o will_v it_o not_o stir_v to_o hear_v oath_n 〈◊〉_d for_o number_n with_o word_n scoff_v with_o oath_n vain_a speech_n with_o both_o we_o love_n neither_o to_o bite_v nor_o fawn_v 〈◊〉_d we_o can_v not_o forbear_v to_o speak_v the_o naked_a truth_n which_o iâ—_z we_o do_v will_v breed_v a_o quarrel_n
as_o for_o instance_n one_o jâ—sts_v 〈◊〉_d with_o his_o maker_n another_o make_v himself_o sport_n with_o scâ—ipâ—ure_n a_o three_o sil_n his_o mouth_n with_o oath_n of_o sound_n a_o four_o 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o religious_a one_o speak_v viâ—lany_n another_o laugh_v at_o it_o a_o three_o deâ—ends_v it_o one_o make_v himsâ—lâ—_z a_o swine_n another_o a_o devil_n now_o who_o that_o be_v not_o all_o earth_n can_v enduâ—e_n it_o yea_o who_o have_v grace_n can_v hear_v such_o wickedness_n and_o â—eeleth_v not_o some_o spâ—rk_n of_o holy_a inâ—ignation_n arise_v in_o he_o while_o he_o think_v of_o it_o o_o who_o have_v noâ—_z lose_v his_o spiritual_a 〈◊〉_d can_v endure_v the_o â—avour_n of_o such_o noisome_a and_o â—â—â—king_a breath_n as_o their_o rot_a lung_n send_v â—orth_o well_o bear_a child_n aâ—e_n touch_v to_o the_o quick_a with_o the_o injury_n of_o 〈◊〉_d parent_n and_o not_o thus_o to_o be_v move_v be_v to_o confess_v our_o sâ—lves_n bastard_n indeed_o man_n of_o steel_n stomach_n can_v digest_v any_o discouâ—sâ—_n though_o never_o so_o coursâ—_z but_o the_o gâ—acious_a know_v that_o as_o they_o must_v render_v a_o â—câ—ount_n for_o every_o idle_a woâ—â—_n so_o likewise_o for_o their_o idle_a silence_n for_o in_o this_o case_n not_o to_o reprove_v they_o either_o by_o word_n or_o gestâ—re_o be_v to_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n which_o the_o other_o do_v actâ—ally_o every_o evil_a we_o see_v do_v either_o uâ—x_n or_o infect_v we_o the_o very_a sight_n of_o sin_n make_v a_o man_n either_o sad_a or_o guilty_a if_o we_o see_v it_o and_o be_v not_o sorrowful_a we_o be_v sinful_a if_o lot_n have_v not_o be_v vex_v with_o the_o beastly_a soâ—omites_n god_n have_v be_v vex_v with_o he_o yea_o in_o such_o a_o case_n not_o to_o be_v very_o angry_a be_v to_o make_v god_n very_o angry_a ely_n hear_v of_o his_o son_n impiety_n no_o doubt_n with_o grief_n enough_o but_o not_o with_o anger_n enough_o therefore_o he_o be_v punish_v with_o hear_v of_o their_o destruction_n that_o be_v too_o remiss_a in_o hear_v of_o their_o transgression_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v guilty_a of_o another_o wickedness_n even_o our_o very_a permission_n appropriate_v crime_n to_o we_o we_o need_v no_o more_o guiltineâ—s_n of_o any_o sin_n than_o our_o willing_a toleration_n all_o sin_n which_o we_o give_v allowance_n to_o be_v commit_v or_o not_o hindâ—â—â—d_fw-mi by_o we_o if_o we_o may_v be_v we_o as_o if_o we_o commit_v they_o fuâ—rt_a commander_n 2._o abettor_n 3._o counsellor_n 4._o consenter_n 5._o commender_n 6._o conniver_n 7._o concealer_n 8._o not_o hinderer_n each_o of_o these_o will_v be_v find_v guilty_a before_o god_n tâ—â—bunal_n what_o say_v the_o prophet_n to_o king_n ichosaphat_n will_v thou_o help_v the_o wicked_a and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o will_v thou_o love_v they_o that_o haâ—e_n the_o lord_n therefore_o for_o this_o thing_n the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o thou_o 2_o chron._n 19_o 2._o we_o need_v do_v no_o more_o to_o bring_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o than_o even_o to_o love_v and_o favour_v these_o which_o hate_v he_o how_o much_o better_a than_o to_o oppose_v thy_o friend_n by_o repâ—â—ving_v he_o then_o that_o god_n shall_v reprove_v thou_o for_o be_v at_o one_o with_o he_o but_o this_o be_v no_o friendly_a part_n yes_o the_o scripture_n affirm_v that_o not_o to_o tell_v oneâ—_z brother_n plain_o of_o his_o fault_n at_o least_o if_o there_o be_v prâ—bability_n of_o do_v good_a be_v to_o hate_v he_o in_o his_o heart_n levit._n 19_o 17._o and_o philosophy_n tell_v we_o that_o be_v true_o perfect_a love_n which_o to_o profit_v and_o do_v good_a fâ—areth_v not_o to_o hurt_v or_o offend_v that_o admonition_n and_o correction_n be_v the_o chief_a office_n of_o friendship_n diogenes_n when_o they_o call_v he_o dog_n for_o his_o sharp_a kind_n of_o rebuke_v will_v answer_v that_o other_o dog_n use_v to_o bite_v their_o 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o his_o friend_n for_o their_o great_a good_a and_o sâ—ipio_n the_o elder_a when_o his_o fâ—iends_n for_o so_o do_v turn_v his_o enemy_n be_v able_a to_o â—ay_v i_o have_v give_v my_o enemy_n as_o much_o cause_n to_o lâ—ve_v i_o as_o my_o friend_n phâ—tion_n when_o a_o friend_n of_o his_o will_v have_v cast_v himself_o away_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o say_v i_o be_v make_v thy_o friend_n for_o this_o purpose_n and_o to_o king_n antipater_n thou_o can_v not_o have_v i_o both_o for_o thy_o friend_n and_o flatter_v indeed_o a_o flatter_a friend_n be_v a_o bitter_a enemy_n yea_o as_o one_o sweeâ—ly_o no_o enemy_n can_v be_v so_o mortal_a as_o these_o officious_a client_n who_o flattery_n sothe_v a_o maâ—_n up_o in_o wickedness_n for_o they_o be_v traitor_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o by_o a_o please_a violence_n kill_v the_o best_a part_n eternal_o whence_o euripides_n exhort_v man_n to_o get_v such_o friend_n as_o will_v not_o spare_v to_o displeâ—se_v they_o say_v friend_n be_v like_o wine_n those_o that_o be_v new_a be_v hard_a and_o harsh_a prove_v best_a the_o most_o please_a be_v least_o last_a and_o indeed_o he_o that_o love_v not_o such_o a_o friend_n hate_v himself_o a_o wise_a man_n will_v say_v to_o his_o friend_n love_v hearty_o and_o then_o speak_v what_o thou_o will_v and_o for_o a_o man_n not_o to_o chide_v his_o fâ—iend_n lest_o he_o shall_v offend_v he_o be_v as_o if_o when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v drown_v he_o shall_v fear_v to_o catch_v he_o by_o the_o hair_n of_o the_o head_n lest_o he_o shall_v lose_v a_o few_o of_o they_o wherefore_o either_o let_v they_o abide_v thou_o no_o fâ—iend_n to_o their_o fault_n or_o no_o friend_n to_o themselves_o and_o what_o if_o admonition_n and_o reproof_n be_v as_o unwelcome_a to_o thy_o friend_n as_o water_n into_o a_o ship_n what_o if_o it_o sound_v no_o better_a to_o he_o than_o music_n out_o of_o tune_n or_o taste_v no_o sweet_a than_o bittâ—r_n pill_v which_o sick_a man_n take_v with_o a_o unwilling_a willingness_n will_v thou_o neglect_v the_o office_n 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