Certain select discourses on those most important subjects, requisite to be well understood by a catechist in laying the foundation of Christian knowledge in the minds of novitiates viz., First discourses on I. The doctrine of the two covenants both legal and evangelical, II. On faith and justification / by William Allen. Secondly, Discourses on I. The covenant of grace, or baptismal covenant, being chatechetical lectures on the preliminary questions and answers of the Church-Catechism : II. Three catechetical lectures on faith and justification / by Thomas Bray, D.D.

LECT. XVII.

• Secondly, What's meant by the wicked World, and how far, and in what sence we are to renounce it. Thereby is meant such as make it their Business, like that wicked One, the Devil, to tempt others to Sin. 193
• First, We must renounce that Diabolical Wickedness of becoming Tempters our selves of other Persons. It is a terrible thing, to have been an Instrument of another's Damna∣tion. 194
• It is an Injury to Men's Souls, in some Cases hardly ever, in others impossible to be repair'd. Secondly, We must renounce to Conform our selves to wicked Men, when they shall Tempt us. viz. First, By their evil Examples. Examples have the greatest Influence upon us; especially, 195
• First, If Examples of Sin. Secondly, If common, and many. Thirdly, If of such, for whom we have a great Esteem. Fourthly, If of those of whom we stand in awe. 196
• We must by all Means renounce, and refuse Conformity to such bad Examples: For First, A

• Christian is called out to Combat against the wicked Examples of the World, as much as against any one sort of Enemy in his Christian Warfare. 197
• Nay, secondly, to Confront their bad Examples with an excellent One of his own. II. When they shall Tempt and Entice us by their evil Company. The Company of the Wicked ex∣treamly infectious. 198
• Most of the Miscarriages of Men owing thereunto. This makes Men Atheists, Libertines, Thieves and Robbers. Drunkards. Withdraws from the Worship of God. Evil Com∣pany therefore of all things to be abhorr'd. I. Young Women must shun the corrupt Con∣versation of young Men. 199, 200
• II. All Persons of either Sex, both Young and Old, as they will prevent the Infection of evil Company, must take all possible Care to avoid it. 201
• But, Thirdly, when Employment and necessary Occasions draw Men forth into the World, they must refuse to Conform themselves to the Manners of ill Company. First, By dis∣countenancing their Profaneness and Riot. Secondly, By diverting 'em by useful Discourse from both. Thirdly, If all Methods fail, by openly Reproving them. To do this Service to God we are particularly Listed in our Baptism. We shall be much discouraged from this by Men. But have infinite Encouragements to such Fidelity from God. 202