Christian directions, showing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…Christian directions, shewing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…

I. When by reason of some common occasion thou art in bad company (for otherwise, as we showed before, thou art by all means to avoid it) see that thy conversation be with a Dove-like innocency, blameless and harmless, according to that exhortation of the Apostle, in Philip. 2. 15. The truth is, there is scarce a better means to propagate the Gospel, and to fasten it on the affections of natural men, than the fair carriage, and honest conversation of the Professors thereof. It is as the odour of Christs ointment, the fragrancy whereof draws the affections of others.

I. When by reason of some common occasion thou art in bad company (for otherwise, as wee shewed before, thou art by all means to avoid it) see that thy conversation bee with a Dove-like innocency, blameless and harmless, according to that exhortation of the Apostle, in Philip. 2. 15. The truth is, there is scarce a better means to propagate the Gospel, and to fasten it on the affections of natural men, than the fair carriage, and honest conversation of the Professors thereof. It is as the odout of Christs oyntment, the fragrancy whereof draws the affections of others.

II. Be careful that thou partake not of their sins; Which Direction the Apostle giveth,¹ saying, Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness: He meaneth, that they should no way communicate, or be partakers with their sins, which he calleth works of darkness.

II. Be careful that thou partake not of their sins; Which Direction the Apostle giveth,¹ saying, Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness: Hee meaneth, that they should no way communicate, or be partakers with their sins, which hee calleth works of darkness.