A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolvedA Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved

3. Perhaps the Holiest men have been some way or other Furtherers §. 24 of the Sins of the Wicked among whom they live; perhaps by their former Sinful Example, when they lived in the same Sins themselves which now the Wicked wallow in. 'Tis very possible that one that shall be saved, may have been the cause of another's Damnation; shouldst not thou then mourn for killing that Soul which God so severely punisheth, though Free-Grace hath pardoned thee? Should we not quench that Fire with our Tears, which we have blown up with our Bellows of encouragement? Saints that are to mourn for others Sins, possibly have suffered Sin in others when they might have restrained them. We destroy all those whom we suffer to sin, and perish, when we can prevent it. May there not be some Elies among Godly men, who have too negligently reproved and animadverted upon the Sins of those under their charge? 'Tis possible to be a good man, and yet a bad Magistrate, Minister, Parent, by not restraining the Sins of those committed to us. Cold Reprovers cause bold Sinners. An idle silence may sometimes be more pernicious than Idle, yea profane Words.

3. Perhaps the Holiest men have been some way or other Furtherers §. 24 of the Sins of the Wicked among whom they live; perhaps by their former Sinful Example, when they lived in the same Sins themselves which now the Wicked wallow in. 'Tis very possible that one that shall be saved, may have been the cause of anothers Damnation; shouldst not thou then mourn for killing that Soul which God so severely punisheth, thô Free-Grace hath pardon'd thee? Should we not quench that Fire with our Tears, which we have blown up with our Bellowes of encouragement? Saints that are to mourn for others Sins, possibly have suffered Sin in others when they might have restrained them. We destroy all those whom we suffer to sin, and perish, when we can prevent it. May there not be some Elies among Godly men, who have too negligently reproved and animadverted upon the Sins of those under their charge? 'Tis possible to be a good man, and yet a bad Magistrate, Minister, Parent, by not restraining the Sins of those committed to us. Cold Reprovers cause bold Sinners. An idle silence may sometimes be more pernicious than Idle, yea profane Words.