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Religion our true interest, or, Practical notes upon the third chapter of Malachi the…Religion our true interest, or, Practical notes upon the third chapter of Malachy the…
Religion our true interest, or, Practical notes upon the third chapter of Malachi the sixteen, seventeen and eighteen verses : seasonable for the times / by Thomas Watson ...Religion our true interest, or, Practical notes upon the third chapter of Malachy the sixteen, seventeen and eighteen verses : seasonable for the times / by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed by J. Astwood for Tho. Parkhurst, 1682
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The appearance of evil though it defile not ones own Conscience, it may offend another's Conscience: and hear what the Apostle saith, 1 Cor. 8.12. When ye wound the weak Conscience, ye sin against Christ. Such as avoid not the appearances and in-lets to sin, make the truth of their Grace to be suspected: How far are they from the Fear of God, who forgetting their prayer, Lead us not into temptation, run themselves into the Devils mouth? they go to Plays and Masquerades, which are the Lures and Incentives of Filthiness; others associate familiarly ⟨p. 49⟩with the Wicked, and are too often in their Company: which is like going among them that have the Plague. 1 Cor. 5.9. I wrote to you not to Company with Fornicators. Traffic is one thing, keeping Company is another. Polycarp would have no Society with Marcion the Heretic. Twisting into a cord of Friendship with sinners is a show of evil, it hardens them in sin, and wounds the credit of Religion.
The appearance of evil though it defile not ones own Conscience, it may offend anothers Conscience: and hear what the Apostle saith, 1 Cor. 8.12. When ye wound the weak Conscience, ye sin against Christ. Such as avoid not the appearances and in-lets to sin, make the truth of their Grace to be suspected: How far are they from the Fear of God, who forgetting their prayer, Lead us not into temptation, run themselves into the Devils mouth? they go to Plays and Masquerades, which are the Lures and Incentives of Filthiness; others associate familiarly ⟨p. 49⟩with the Wicked, and are too often in their Company: which is like going among them that have the Plague. 1 Cor. 5.9. I wrote to you not to Company with Fornicators. Traffique is one thing, keeping Company is another. Polycarp would have no Society with Marcion the Heretick. Twisting into a cord of Friendship with sinners is a show of evil, it hardens them in sin, and wounds the credit of Religion.