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

The Lacedaemonians would never suffer a stranger to be with them above three days, for fear of infection and corruption with their evil manners. And verily those that are strangers to God, and godliness, should be as little as may be our companions.

The Lacedemonians would never suffer a stranger to bee with them above three daies, for fear of infection and corruption with their evil manners. And verily those that are strangers to God, and godliness, should bee as little as may bee our companions.

8. By Maintenance, by upholding and encouraging men in their sins, though thou never committest them thy self, yet thou art guilty, 2 Joh. 11. He that biddeth him God speed, is partaker of his evil deeds. Though thou dost not commit it, yet if thou dost applaud it, and rejoice in it, and say it is well done, thou art a partner; if thou art not the Mother of it, yet thou art the Nurse of it; if thou art not the Father of it, yet thou art the Guardian of it, and God will lay the brat at thy door, as sure as if thou hadst begot it.

8. By Maintenance, by upholding and incouraging men in their sins, though thou never committest them thy self, yet thou art guilty, 2 Joh. 11. Hee that biddeth him God speed, is partaker of his evil deeds. Though thou dost not commit it, yet if thou dost applaud it, and rejoyce in it, and say it is well done, thou art a partner; if thou art not the Mother of it, yet thou art the Nurse of it; if thou art not the Father of it, yet thou art the Guardian of it, and God will lay the brat at thy door, as sure as if thou hadst begot it.