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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.
§. 59. Direct. 30. Murmur not at the payment of those necessary Tributes, by which the common safety 1must be preserved, and the due honour of your Governors kept up. Sordid Covetousness hath been the ruin of many a Common-wealth. When every one is shifting for himself, and saving his own, and murmuring at the charge by which their safety must be defended, as if Kings could fight for them without men and money: this selfishness is the most pernicious enemy to Government and to the common good. Tribute and Honour must be paid to whom it doth belong, Rom. 13. 6, 7. For they ⟨p. 24⟩are Gods Ministers, attending continually on this very thing. And none of your Goods or Cabins will be saved, if by your Covetousness the Ship should perish.
§. 59. Direct. 30. Murmurr not at the payment of those necessary Tributes, by which the common safety 1must be preserved, and the due honour of your Governours kept up. Sordid Covetousness hath been the ruine of many a Common-wealth. When every one is shifting for himself, and saving his own, and murmurring at the charge by which their safety must be defended, as if Kings could fight for them without men and money: this selfishness is the most pernitious enemy to Government and to the common good. Tribute and Honour must be paid to whom it doth belong, Rom. 13. 6, 7. For they ⟨p. 24⟩are Gods Ministers, attending continually on this very thing. And none of your Goods or Cabins will be saved, if by your Covetousness the Ship should perish.
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