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A Christian Directory
A Christian directory, or, A sum of practical theology and cases of conscience directing Christians how to use their knowledge and faith, how to improve all helps and means, and to perform all duties, how to overcome temptations, and to escape or mortify every sin : in four parts ... / by Richard Baxter.A Christian directory, or, A summ of practical theologie and cases of conscience directing Christians how to use their knowledge and faith, how to improve all helps and means, and to perform all duties, how to overcome temptations, and to escape or mortifie every sin : in four parts ... / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by Robert White for Nevill Simmons, 1673
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Part 4 › Chapter 3: Directions for Subjects concerning their duty to their Rulers.
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.
As when God hath already determined what authority the Husband shall have over the Wife, the Wife by choosing him to be her Husband giveth him not his power, but only chooseth the man to whom God giveth it by his standing Law: Though about the disposing of her estate, she may limit him by pre-contracts: But if she contract against his Government, it is a contradiction and null. Nor if he abuse his power, doth it at all fall into her hands.
As when God hath already determined what authority the Husband shall have over the Wife, the Wife by choosing him to be her Husband giveth him not his power, but only chooseth the man to whom God giveth it by his standing Law: Though about the disposing of her estate, she may limit him by pre-contracts: But if she contract against his Go•ernment, it is acontradiction and null. Nor if he abuse his power, doth it at all fall into her hands.
If the King by Charter give power to a Corporation to choose their Mayor or other Officer, they do but nominate the persons that shall receive it; but it is the Kings Charter, and not they that give him the power.
If a Soldier voluntarily list himself under the Kings General, or other Commanders; he doth but choose the man that shall command him, but it is the Kings Commission that giveth him the power to command those that voluntarily so list themselves. And if the authority be abused or forfeited, it is not into the Soldiers hands, but into the Kings.
If a Souldier voluntarily list himself under the Kings General, or other Commanders; he doth but choose the man that shall command him, but it is the Kings Commission that giveth him the power to command those that voluntarily so list themselves. And if the authority be abused or forfeited, it is not into the Souldiers hands, but into the Kings.