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A Body of Practical Divinity
A body of practical divinity consisting of above one hundred seventy six sermons on the lesser catechism composed by the reverend assembly of divines at Westminster : with a supplement of some sermons on several texts of Scripture / by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed for Thomas Parkurst, 1692
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(6.) Take heed of Evil Company. Serpunt vitia & in proximum quemque transiliunt. 1Sin is a Disease very catching: One Man tempts another to sin, and hardens him in Sin. There are three Cords to draw Men to Adultery: The Inclination of the Heart, the Persuasion of Evil Company, and the Embraces of the Harlot; and this Three-fold Cord is not easily broken. Psal. 106.18. A Fire was kindled in their Company. I may allude to it, the Fire of Lust is kindled in bad Company.
(6.) Take heed of Evil Company. Serpunt vitia & in proximum quemque transiliunt. 1Sin is a Disease very catching: One Man tempts another to sin, and hardens him in Sin. There are three Cords to draw Men to Adultery: The Inclination of the Heart, the Perswasion of Evil Company, and the Embraces of the Harlot; and this Three-fold Cord is not easily broken. Psal. 106.18. A Fire was kindled in their Company. I may allude to it, the Fire of Lust is kindled in bad Company.
- 1Sen.
(7.) Beware of going to Plays. A Play-house is oft a Preface to a Whore-house. Ludi praebent semina nequitiae. We are forbid to avoid all appearance of Evil: Are not Plays the appearance of Evil? Such Sights are there as are not fit to be beheld with chaste Eyes. Both Fathers and Councils have shown their Dislike of going to Plays. A Learned Divine observes, That many have on their Death-beds confessed with Tears, that the Pollution of their Bodies hath been occasioned by going to Plays.