Some general directions for a comfortable walking with God delivered in the lecture at…Some generall directions for a comfortable walking with God deliuered in the lecture at…

Here therefore it will be seasonable, for help and direction against this more plausible, but also pestilent kind of slandering, to tell you, that telling the evil that is true of another, in his absence, doth brand you with the guilt and stain of Back-biters, save in such cases as these:

Heere therefore it will be seasonable, for help and direction against this more plausible, but also pestilent kinde of slandering, to tell you, that telling the euill that is true of another, in his absence, doth brand you with the guilt and staine of Back-biters, saue in such cases as these:

1. First, of profit, and good to the party absent. For instance; Thou informest thy friend of a third man; telling him, that he begins to break out into bad courses, ill company, infamous haunts and houses; and so proceedest to a more particular and punctual discovery of his lewd pranks and exorbitant carriage: but all this purposely for the benefit of the party. And therefore thou entreatest thy present friend, that he would interpose, engage, and improve the utmost of that power and interest which he hath in his affections, dependence, or some nearer relation, for his reclaiming and amendment.

1. First, of profit, and good to the partie absent. For instance; Thou informest thy friend of a third man; telling him, that hee begins to breake out into bad courses, ill companie, infamous haunts and houses; and so proceedest to a more particular and punctuall discouerie of his lewd pranks and exorbitant carriage: but all this purposely for the benefit of the partie. And therefore thou intreatest thy present friend, that he would interpose, ingage, and improoue the vtmost of that power and interest which he hath in his affections, dependance, or some neerer relation, for his reclaiming and amendment.