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Doct. He will not go] He that would not be reputed a wicked person, must not shun good company, where he may hear of his faults. Both Nathan and Gad, when need required, dealt plainly with David, and told him of things that were amiss in him: yet David did banish neither Gad nor Nathan, either from his Court or company. The Apostle showeth, that he that hath grace when he is rebuked and judged, will not rush out of the assembly, and be gone; nor exclaim against the Ministers, or meeting; but humble himself, and honour the Lord, and give good testimony of his servants. He will (saith he) fall down on his face, and worship God, and say ¹plainly, that God is in you indeed.

Doct. He will not goe] He that would not be reputed a wicked person, must not shunne good companie, where he may heare of his faults. Both Nathan and Gad, when need required, dealt plainly with Dauid, and told him of things that were amisse in him: yet Dauid did banish neither Gad nor Nathan, either from his Court or companie. The Apostle sheweth, that he that hath grace when hee is rebuked and iudged, will not rush out of the assemblie, and be gone; nor exclaime against the Ministers, or meeting; but humble himselfe, and honour the Lord, and giue good testimonie of his seruants. He will (saith he) fall downe on his face, and worship God, and say ¹plainly, that God is in you indeed.

1. 11. Cor. 14. 25.

Reason 1 First, no man liveth so innocently, as that he never deserveth to be blamed: neither hath any such power of himself, ⟨p. 13⟩as that he can always find out his faulting, and forsake his faults, without the help of others: and therefore to keep our selves from them that may make us to see our sins, and teach us how to reform them, is as dangerous as to reject the Physician which would show us our diseases, and minister medicines to cure them.