A26879:1721
The catechizing of families a teacher of householders how to teach their householdsThe catechizing of families a teacher of housholders how to teach their housholds
The catechizing of families a teacher of householders how to teach their households : useful also to school-masters and tutors of youth : for those that are past the common small catechisms [sic], and would grow to a more rooted faith, and to the fuller understanding of all that is commonly needful to a safe, holy comfortable and profitable life / written by Richard Baxter ...The catechizing of families a teacher of housholders how to teach their housholds : useful also to school-masters and tutors of youth : for those that are past the common small chatechisms [sic], and would grow to a more rooted faith, and to the fuller understanding of all that is commonly needful to a safe, holy comfortable and profitable life / written by Richard Baxter ...
London: printed for T. Parkhurst, 1683
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.
V. Another sort of heinous Murder, is when it is committed on pretence of Justice, by Perjured Witnesses, false Accusers, or false Judges or Magistrates: kAs Naboth was murdered by Jezebel and Ahab, and Christ by the Jews upon false accusations of Blasphemy and Treason. For in this case the Murder is fathered on God and on Justice which most abhor it, and the best things which should preserve the peace of the Innocent, are used to the worst ends, even to destroy them: And a man hath no defence for himself, as he may have against Murderers or open Enemies; and he is destroyed by those that are bound to defend him: And the most devilish wicked Perjured men are made the Masters of mens Lives, and may conquer Subjects by perverting Law.
V. Another sort of hainous Murder, is when it is committed on pretence of Justice, by Perjured Witnesses, false Accusers, or false Iudges or Magistrates: kAs Naboth was murdered by Iezebel and Ahab, and Christ by the Iews upon false accusations of Blasphemy and Treason. For in this case the Murder is fathered on God and on Iustice which most abhorre it, and the best things which should preserve the peace of the Innocent, are used to the worst ends, even to destroy them: And a man hath no defence for himself, as he may have against Murtherers or open Enemies; and he is destroyed by those that are bound to defend him: And the most devilish wicked Perjured men are made the Masters of mens Lives, and may conquer Subjects by perverting Law.
- k1 King. 25. 19.
VI. One of the most heinous crimes is soul-murder: which is done by all that draw or drive men into sin, or from their duty to God and the care of their Salvation: either by seducing false Opinions, opposing necessary Truth and Duty, or by scorns, or threats. But none here sin so grievously as wicked Rulers, and wicked Teachers and Pastors of the Churches: Others kill Souls by one and one, but these by hundreds and thousands: And therefore it is the Devils main endeavour through the World, to get Rulers and Teachers on his side, and turn the Word and Sword against him that did ordain them. All the Idolatrous