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…

3 When they soothe them up,¹ and flatter them therein. Men approve others sins by Deed, ²when they be companions and agents with them in the same sins. Covertly men approve others sins,³ when they tacitly consent unto them. He may be said tacitly to consent, that either revealeth not the sin he knows, when he ought;⁴ or shows no dislike of it, when he beholds it. And this oftentimes is as hurtful, in respect of the offender, as ill counsel; for as evil speech moveth men to sin, so evil silence leaveth men in sin.

3 When they soothe them up,¹ and flatter them therein. Men approve others sins by Deed, ²when they be companions and agents with them in the same sins. Covertly men approve others sins,³ when they tacitly consent unto them. Hee may be said tacitly to consent, that either revealeth not the sin hee knows, when hee ought;⁴ or shews no dislike of it, when hee beholds it. And this oftentimes is as hurtful, in respect of the offender, as ill counsel; for as evil speech moveth men to sin, so evil silence leaveth men in sin.

1. 1Acts 8. 1. and 22. 20.
2. 2Lev. 5. 1.
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