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

3. Out of a Principle of Piety to God.

1. Out of charity to our brethren, that we be not means and instruments to promote their ruin and destruction: for, to partake of other mens Sins, though it does more burden us, yet it does never a whit ease them, but does rather harden them, and confirm them in their practises, for company in sin makes men act it with the greater confidence. Now this is to do the Devils part in the habit of a friend. Sirs, we must be charitable, Charity is the golden rule, charity is the bond of perfection; now if it be a piece of charity to help up our brothers Ox or Ass when he's fallen into a ditch, Exod. 23.4. Sure 'tis more charity to do as much for his soul, Jude 23. Others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire. Sin is the deep ditch of the soul, and Sin is the Hell fire of ⟨p. 173⟩the soul, as it were, here should be lifting and plucking indeed.

1. Out of charity to our brethren, that we be not means and instruments to promote their ruine and destruction: for, to partake of other mens Sins, though it does more burden us, yet it does never a whit ease them, but does rather harden them, and confirm them in their practises, for company in sin makes men act it with the greater confidence. Now this is to do the Devils part in the habit of a friend. Sirs, we must be charitable, Charity is the golden rule, charity is the bond of perfection; now if it be a piece of charity to help up our brothers Oxe or Ass when he's fallen into a ditch, Exod. 23.4. Sure 'tis more charity to do as much for his soul, Jude 23. Others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire. Sin is the deep ditch of the soul, and Sin is the Hell fire of