Note, 1. Those that praise the wicked make it to appear that they do
themselves forsake the law, and go contrary to it, for that curses and
condemns the wicked. Wicked people will speak well of one another, and
so strengthen one another's hands in their wicked ways, hoping thereby
to silence the clamours of their own consciences and to serve the
interests of the devil's kingdom, which is not done by any thing so
effectually as by keeping vice in reputation. 2. Those that do indeed
make conscience of the law of God themselves will, in their places,
vigorously oppose sin, and bear their testimony against it, and do what
they can to shame and suppress it. They will reprove the works of
darkness, and silence the excuses which are made for those works, and
do what they can to bring gross offenders to punishment, that others
may hear and fear.