Bridge's remains, being VIII sermons

Thirdly, In the third place, it is worst of all in a Member of a Church, for he sins against his present Remedy. Sins against Remedy are the worst sort of ⟨p. 94⟩sins. It is a grievous sin for any Young unmarried man to commit Fornication; but if a man be married and doth commit Adultery, he sins worse; why? because he sins against remedy, and because he hath a remedy by him. So here it is ill for any man to keep ill company, but worst for a Member of a Church; Why? Because he sins against a Remedy; he hath Communion with the Saints; he hath good company by him, a remedy by him, and therefore for him to keep bad company is the worst of all; the more any man despises the ways and ordinances of God by his sin, the greater is his sin. Now if you look into Scripture ye shall find, that when a man hath two things before him, & doth choose the one, and refuse the other, look what that is that he leaveth, that he is said to hate and despise. Now a Member of a Church hath two sorts of companies before him, and therefore if he shall choose to walk with those that are evil, he is said in Scripture language to hate and despise the company of the Saints; and is it a small thing in your eyes to hate or despise the Company and Communion of the Saints?

Thirdly, In the third place, it is worst of all in a Member of a Church, for he sins against his present Remedy. Sins against Remedy are the worst sort of ⟨p. 94⟩sins. It is a grievous sin for any Young unmarried man to commit Fornication; but if a man be married and doth commit Adultery, he sins worse; why? because he sins against remedy, and because he hath a remedy by him. So here it is ill for any man to keep ill company, but worst for a Member of a Church; Why? Because he sins against a Remedy; he hath Communion with the Saints; he hath good company by him, a remedy by him, and therefore for him to keep bad company is the worst of all; the more any man despises the ways and ordinances of God by his sin, the greater is his sin. Now if you look into Scripture ye shall find, that when a man hath two things before him, & doth chuse the one, and refuse the other, look what that is that he leaveth, that he is said to hate and despise. Now a Member of a Church hath two sorts of companies before him, and therefore if he shall chuse to walk with those that are evil, he is said in Scripture language to hate and despise the company of the Saints; and is it a small thing in your eyes to hate or despise the Company and Communion of the Saints?