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

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.

Thus I have done with the first thing, how we become guilty, or how many ways partakers of other mens sins: There are many more might be named, as by hindering good, by excusing evil, by administering occasion, by not reproving, not mourning, not reclaiming, &c. But these and many more that practical Authors handle, they are but underling-sprigs from the great branches that I have opened.

Thus I have done with the first thing, how wee become guilty, or how many waies partakers of other mens sins: There are many more might bee named, as by hindring good, by excusing evil, by administring occasion, by not reproving, not mourning, not reclaiming, &c. But these and many more that practical Authors handle, they are but underling-sprigs from the great branches that I have opened.