Bridge's remains, being VIII sermons

Ans. That is well, But what if God will count vain company in the number of bad company? For ye have it, Psal. 26.4. Secondly, what if God will account those for your companions whom you would be with, if you were not restrained by the fear and shame of your friends. We find in Scripture, that a man is said to do all that which he would do, if he were not restrained. Abraham is said to sacrifice his Son, because he would have done it, if God had not restrained him, so look what that company is, that I would be with, if I were not restrained; that company according to Scripture, I am said to keep. Thirdly, wh•t if God will account all those for your companions whom you justify, like, or consent unto in the way of your sin and vanity? So ye read, Psal. 50.20. Or what if God will account your companions according to your servants of choice, as David said, that he would not know a wicked person. Mark how he proves it, Psal. 101.4. he saith, A froward heart shall depart from me, I will not know a wicked person, but says he, verse 6 Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful in the Land, that they may dwell with me, he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me; he that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house, and he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight, verse 7, it is ordinarily said, Servi sunt humiles amici, Your servants are your lowest friends; and though a mans servants are not properly his companions, yet his companions may be known by his servants of choice. Possibly a man cannot get a godly servant, but if a man have godly and ungodly before him, and shall ⟨p. 99⟩choose such as are vain or wicked, this argues what his company would be if he had his choice and his mind. Now God can turn up all our leaves and see what grows under them. And if all these things be true, how few are there that will stand free from wicked and ungodly company. But my Beloved, either there is comfort enough to be sound in good company, or there is not; if there, be not enough in good company, why should you converse with them at all, and if there be comfort enough in those that are good, why should you not walk with them altogether.