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For the First: As Lawyers make two Degrees of Accessuries, or Participatours, One Antecedent before the Offence committed, Another Consequent after it is committed; So in Divinity we may be Partakers of other Mens sinnes, both before they bee committed and after: For Sinne is like the Serpent Amphisbaena which hath one Sting in the Head, and another in the Tayle,
and powreth out Poyson at both ends, and that, Ore trisulco, With a Threefold sting. For first, be∣fore the Working of any Wic∣kednesse, others may be Parta∣kers of it, 1. By Counsell, 2. By Commandement, 3. By Provocation, 1. Other Mens sinnes may be made ours by Giving evill Counsell, and so sinned Achitophel in advising Absolom to vnnaturall Lust: 2. By Comman∣ding, and that, either Directly, Commanding by direct Pre∣cept of Word, as the Murther of the Lords Priests is imputed to Saul, because he commaunded Doeg to fall vpon them; Or of Writ as the killing of Vriah is imputed to David, for that hee wrote vnto Ioab to set him in the Forefront of the battell: Or else Indirectly, by indirect au∣thorizing of others to worke
Wickednes, And thus as he that bindeth a Stone in a Sling, to be discharged at all adventure; So is he that giveth honour to a Foole, setting him in place of Authority; For he that putteth a Sword into a mad-Mans hand, is guilty of the mischiefe com∣mitted by him. 3. By provocati∣on, as it were even by daring of others to any Sinne, as Iezebel vrged Ahab to op∣presse Naboth for which of∣fence, as the Doggs licked Na∣boths blood, so they devoured her flesh; In like sort the com∣mon Provocations to need∣lesse Oaths, frivolous Con∣tentions, excessiue Drinking, and the like, fall within the compasse of this Fault; Or by alluring intisements to Profite or Pleasure.
2 Sam. 16.21.
1 Sam. 12.21.
2 Sam 12 9
Prou. 26.8.
1 Kin. 217.
2 Kin 9.36
Prou 1.14.
Prou. 7 18.