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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.
§. 83. Obj. 5. What witness need we more than their own accusations of one another. For the Papists 1h•w many volumes have the Protestants written against them as enemies to all Civil Government: alleging2 even the Decrees of their General Councils, as Later. sub Innoc. 3. Can. 3. And for the Protestants, they are as deeply charged by the Papists, as you may see in The Image of both Churches, and Philanax Anglicus and abundance more: For Calvin and the Presbyterians and Puritans, let the Prelates tell you how peaceable they are: And the Papists and Puritans say that the Prelatists are of the same mind, and only for their own ends pretend to greater loyalty than others: There are no two among them more famous for defending Government, than Hooker and Bilson: And what Hooker saith for Popular power, his first and eighth Books abundantly testify: And even B. Bilson himself defendeth the French and Germane Protestants Wars; and you may judge of his loyal doctrine by these words: Pag. 520. Of Christian subjection [If a Prince should go about to subject his Kingdom to a foreign Realm, or change the form of the Common-wealth, from Impery to Tyranny, or neglect the Laws established by common consent of Prince and people, to execute his own pleasure: In these and other cases, which might be named, if the Nobles and Commons join together to defend their ancient and accustomed liberty, regiment and Laws, they may not well be counted Rebels.]
§. 83. Obj. 5. What witness need we more than their own accusations of one another. For the Papists 1h•w many volumes have the Protestants written against them as enemies to all Civil Government: alledging2 even the Decrees of their General Councils, as Later. sub Innoc. 3. Can. 3. And for the Protestants, they are as deeply charged by the Papists, as you may see in The Image of both Churches, and Philanax Anglicus and abundance more: For Calvin and the Presbyterians and Puritans, let the Prelates tell you how peaceable they are: And the Papists and Puritans say that the Prelatists are of the same mind, and only for their own ends pretend to greater loyalty than others: There are no two among them more famous for defending Government, than Hooker and Bilson: And what Hooker saith for Popular power, his first and eighth Books abundantly testifie: And even B. Bilson himself defendeth the French and Germane Protestants Wars; and you may judge of his loyal doctrine by these words: Pag. 520. Of Christian subjection [If a Prince should go about to subject his Kingdom to a forraign Realm, or change the form of the Common-wealth, from Impery to Tyranny, or neglect the Laws established by common consent of Prince and people, to excute his own pleasure: In these and other cases, which might be named, if the Nobles and Commons joyn together to defend their ancient and accustomed liberty, regiment and Laws, they may not well be counted Rebels.]