A practical exposition of the X. Commandments with a resolution of several momentous questions…A practical exposition of the X. Commandements with a resolution of several momentous questions…

By not endeavouring by all suitable and lawful means within the compass of our power and calling to prevent the sin of others, and to restrain them from it, as Eli is on this account challenged by the Lord, 1 Sam. 3.13. 12. By broaching, venting, teaching and spreading heresies and false doctrine; thus Antichrist is notoriously and primly guilty of this sin of soulmurther; as all false teachers and seducers are less or more according to the nature of the doctrine taught by them and their industry in propagating the same; and likewise all that tolerate and do not restrain them, whose Office obligeth them to it according to their power: All these and other ⟨p. 346⟩ways may men be accessory to other mens sins, and so make themselves guilty of this great and cruel sin of Soul-murder.

By not endeavouring by all suitable and lawful means within the compass of our power and calling to prevent the sin of others, and to restrain them from it, as Eli is on this account challenged by the Lord, 1 Sam. 3.13. 12. By broaching, venting, teaching and spreading heresies and false doctrine; thus Antichrist is notoriously and primely guilty of this sin of soulmurther; as all false teachers and seducers are less or more according to the nature of the doctrine taught by them and their industry in propagating the same; and likewise all that tolerate and do not restrain them, whose Office obligeth them to it according to their power: All these and other ⟨p. 346⟩ways may men be accessory to other mens sins, and so make themselves guilty of this great and cruel sin of Soul-murther.

This sort of murder aboundeth and is very rife, and yet is in an especial manner forbidden by this command, and the prevention of it accordingly called for, it being a greater evidence of love to our neighbour to be careful of his soul then of his body, the one being more precious then the other; and however false Prophets, teachers and seducers, seem ordinarily to be most tender of mens persons, and most desirous to please them, yet are they in this sort horridly guilty of their murder.