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2 Mandando, by commanding. Thus David sinned in the murder of Uri•; Saul in charging Doeg to kill the Priests; Jezebel in commanding the Nobles of I•• reel to stone Naboth. This is a sin that sticks to many tradesmen: they command their servants to lye; and their falsehoods shall lye on their masters soul. Oh stay this running sore; and when thou repentest, think not only on thine own personal sins, but upon others committed at thy bidding.

2 Mandando, by commanding. Thus David sinned in the murther of Vri•; Saul in charging Doeg to kill the Priests; Iezabel in commanding the Nobles of I•• reel to stone Naboth. This is a sin that stickes to many tradesmen: they command their servants to lye; and their falshoods shall lye on their masters soule. Oh stay this running sore; and when thou repentest, thinke not onely on thine owne personall sins, but upon others committed at thy bidding.

3 Consentiendo, by consenting. Thus Saul sinned in keeping their garments that stoned Stephen, Act. 22.20. When the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I was consenting to his death, and kept the raiments of them that slew him: It was the confession of Saint Paul himself. It is Gods charge, Prov. 1.10. If sinners entice thee, conse•• thou not. It is the reprobates brand, Rom. 1.32. That they not only do evil things, but consent with them that do them. Sentient eandem poenā, qui consentiunt in eandem culp••, They that consent to the same sin, shall feel the same punishment. Every mans had is not an able instrument of mischief: but whosoever the instrument be, the counsel ter is as deep both in the sin and penaltie. For Quod deest operi, inest voluntati: And God values (both in good actions and evil) the will for the deed. Joah for consenting to David, in the murder of Uriah, and numbering of the people, bore a part in those sins.