A treatise of miscellany questions wherein many useful questions and cases of conscience are…A treatise of miscellany questions wherein many usefull questions and cases of conscience are…

Distinguish between such a fellowship with some wicked persons, as is necessary (which is the case of those that are married, and of parents and children) or unavoidable, which is the case of those, whose lot is to cohabit in one Town, or in one Family, in a case of necessity, travelling or sailing together; Distinguish, I say, between these and an elective, or voluntary fellowship with wicked men, when love to them, or our own benefit draweth us thereunto. We neither loose natural bonds, nor require impossibilities, but that we keep our selves pure, by not choosing or consenting to such fellowship. 5. Distinguish between Infidels, Heretics, wicked persons repenting, and those who go on in their trespass: what ever men have been, yet as soon as the signs of repentance, and new fruits appear in them, we are ready to receive them into favour and fellowship: Then indeed the Wolfe shall dwell with the Lamb, and the Cow and the Bear shall feed, their young ones shall lye down together, meaning, such as were Wolves, Leopards, Bears, and now begin to change their nature▪ not so with the obstinate, contumacious, and impenitent, who still remain Wolves, &c.

Distinguish between such a fellowship with some wicked persons, as is necessary (which is the case of those that are married, and of parents and children) or unavoidable, which is the case of those, whose lot is to cohabite in one Town, or in one Family, in a case of necessity, travelling or sailing together; Distinguish, I say, between these and an elective, or voluntary fellowship with wicked men, when love to them, or our owne benefite draweth us thereunto. We neither loose naturall bonds, nor require impossibilities, but that we keep our selves pure, by not choosing or consenting to such fellowship. 5. Distinguish between Infidels, Hereticks, wicked persons repenting, and those who go on in their trespasse: what ever men have been, yet as soone as the signes of repentance, and new fruits appeare in them, we are ready to receave them into favour and fellowship: Then indeed the Wolfe shall dwell with the Lambe, and the Cow and the Bear shall feed, their young ones shall lye down together, meaning, such as were Wolves, Leopards, Bears, and now begin to change their nature▪ not so with the obstinate, contumacious, and impenitent, who still remaine Wolves, &c.