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For the main point, it stands with justice and equity, that they who do not only sin themselves, but also draw others into sin with them, should bear the punishment of their own and others sins. For in those others he sinneth. They are as his instruments. If a man do not only in his mind invent and plot sin, but also with his body and the parts thereof execute it, he pulleth on himself the greater vengeance. So doth he further heap up vengeance against his own soul, if he proceed on to draw others also to sin. These several degrees manifest a more wretched disposition, aggravate his sin the more, the more incense Gods wrath, and so cause greater vengeance.

For the maine point, it stands with justice and equity, that they who do not onely sinne themselves, but also draw others into sinne with them, should beare the punishment of their owne and others sinnes. For in those others he sinneth. They are as his instruments. If a man do not onely in his mind invent and plot sinne, but also with his body and the parts thereof execute it, he pulleth on himselfe the greater vengeance. So doth he further heape up vengeance against his owne soule, if he proceed on to draw others also to sinne. These severall degrees manifest a more wretched disposition, aggravate his sin the more, the more incense Gods wrath, and so cause greater vengeance.

Be wise now therefore, O ye Kings; be instructed ye Judges of the earth. All ye that are in place of eminency, on whom ⟨p. 123⟩many eyes are cast, whose example many are ready to follow, ¹at whose word many are soon moved to do this or that: be ye wary how you commit sin your selves, how you manifest any approbation of sin: how you give any countenance to sin. Abuse not your authority to command any sin, as ^aAbsalom did. Abuse not your wit to contrive and advise sin, as ^b