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Bridge's remains, being VIII sermons
Bridge's remains, being VIII sermons ... by that learned and judicious divine, Mr. William Bridge ...
London : Printed and are to be sold by John Hancock Senior and Junior ..., 1673
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Sermons › Sermon 4: OF GOOD AND BAD COMPANY, How to avoid the one, and improve the other.
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Quest. 4. Why? but if it be unlawful to keep evil company, and it be our duty to keep good company, yea, to keep company with all those that do fear the Lord; then, Whether is it lawful to keep company with erroneous persons? For David saith here, I am a companion of all those that do fear thee. Now so it is, that some that fear God have fallen into errors; whether may I therefore keep company with them? For answer:
Quest. 4. Why? but if it be unlawful to keep evil company, and it be our duty to keep good company, yea, to keep company with all those that do fear the Lord; then, Whether is it lawful to keep company with erroneous persons? For David saith here, I am a companion of all those that do fear thee. Now so it is, that some that fear God have fallen into errours; whether may I therefore keep company with them? For answer:
Answ. It is ordinarily said, That a man must consider his own weakness, and their strength that are erroneous: If I will mingle a spoonful of Wine with a pailfull• of Water, shall I not lose the Wine? For so say some, If I am but weak in knowledge, and will go and mingle my self with them that are strong in errors, what shall I do but lose my own knowledge? But there are two or three things that I shall speak to in this case of Conscience.
Answ. It is ordinarily said, That a man must consider his own weakness, and their strength that are erroneous: If I will mingle a spoonful of Wine with a pailfull• of Water, shall I not lose the Wine? For so say some, If I am but weak in knowledge, and will go and mingle my self with them that are strong in errours, what shall I do but lose my own knowledge? But there are two or three things that I shall speak to in this case of Conscience.