The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved

The last instance you have in 2 Chron. 28.19. The Lord brought Judah low, because of Ahaz King of Israel. Ahaz, all know, was King of Judah, and not King of Israel, but he is called King of Is ael, because he imitated the wicked and Idolatrous Kings of Israel, he was not so by succession, but he was so by imitation.

The last instance you have in 2 Ch•on. 28.19. The Lord brought Judah low, because of Ahaz King of Israel. Ahaz, all know, was King of Judah, and not King of Israel, but hee is called King of Is ael, because hee imitated the wicked and Idolatrous Kings of Israel, hee was not so by succession, but hee was so by imitation.

Hence it is that God is said to visit the iniquity of the Fathers upon the children, because they make themselves guilty by imitation; and this may be a key to unlock that place of the Apostle, 2 Tim. 3.13. Evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived. Deceivers are worse, but the deceived are worse; if they see a bad example, and will not avoid it, but copy it, they are worse than worse The deceiver is guilty of the deceived's sin by Instigation, and the deceived is guilty of the deceivers sin by imitation.

Hence it is that God is said to visite the iniquity of the Fathers upon the children, because they make themselves guilty by imitation; and this may bee a key to unlock that place of the Apostle, 2 Tim. 3.13. Evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived. Deceivers are worse, but the deceived are worse; if they see a bad example, and will not avoid it, but copy it, they are worse than worse The deceiver is guilty of the deceived's sin by Instigation, and the deceived is guilty of the deceivers sin by imitation.