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

7. By countenance; by delightful society and company with wicked men to countenance them, so we become partakers of their sins, 1 Cor. 5.11. compared with 13. But now I have written to you not to keep company. If any man that is called a Brother be a Fornicator, or Covetous, or an Idolater, or a Railer, or a Drunkard, or an Extortioner, with such a one no not to eat; Therefore put away from among your selves that wicked person. As you would avoid the sin, avoid the sinner: Eating does denote intimate fellowship and familiarity, and we cannot be intimate with such without contracting their gu••t to our own souls. 'Tis true indeed, all commerce with such is not forbidden, for then, as the Apostle says, we must go out of the World, vers. 10. but intimate society is upon this account. And therefore the Apostle, or at least the Translator does here seem Critically to distinguish between companying, and keeping company, vers. 9. compared with 11. I wrote to you in an Epistle not to company with Fornicators; but now I write to you not to keep company, Company we may, yea we cannot avoid it, but keep company we must not with wicked men. As elsewhere the Holy Ghost distinguishes between sinning, and committing sin; He that is born of God doth not commit sin, saith St. John. The holiest man on this side Heaven cannot but sin, saith the same Apostle, aye but he that is born of God does not commit sin; sin he does, but commit sin he doth not, i. e. he doth not delight in it, he doth not use it, he doth not make it his practice. So here

7. By countenance; by delightful society and company with wicked men to countenance them, so wee become partakers of their sins, 1 Cor. 5.11. compared with 13. But now I have written to you not to keep company. If any man that is called a Brother bee a Fornicator, or Covetous, or an Idolater, or a Railer, or a Drunkard, or an Extortioner, with such a one no not to eat; Therefore put away from among your selves that wicked person. As you would avoid the sin, avoid the sinner: Eating does denote intimate fellowship and familiarity, and wee cannot bee intimate with such without contracting their gu••t to our own souls. 'Tis true indeed, all commerce with such is not forbidden, for then, as the Apostle saies, wee must go out of the World, vers. 10. but intimate society is upon this account. And therefore the Apostle, or at least the Translatour does here seem Critically to distinguish between companying, and keeping company, vers. 9. compared with 11. I wrote to you in an Epistle not to company with Fornicators; but now I write to you not to keep company, Company wee may, yea wee cannot avoid it, but keep company wee must not with wicked men. As elsewhere the Holy Ghost distinguishes between sinning, and committing sin; Hee that is born of God doth not commit sin, saith St. John. The holiest man on this side Heaven cannot but sin, saith the same Apostle, aye but hee that is born of God does not commit sin; sin hee does, but commit sin hee doth not, i. e. hee doth not delight in it, hee doth not use it, hee doth not make it his practice. So here