A26892:8195
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 4: Directions to Lawyers about their Duty to God.
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.
Lampridius saith of Alexander Severus, Tanti eum stomachi fuisse in eos judices qui furtorum fama laborassent, etiamsi damnati non essent, ut si eos casu aliquo videret, commotion animi stomachi choleram evomeret, toto vultu inardescente, ita ut nihil posset loqui. And afterwards, Severissimus judex contra fures, appellans eosdem quotidianorum scelerum reos, & solos hosts inimi•osque reipublicae. Adding this instance, Eum notarium, qui falsum causae brevem in confilio imperatorio retulisset, incisis digitorum nervis, ita ut nunquam posset scribere, deportavit. And that he caused Turinus one of his Courtiers to be tied in the Market-place to a stake, and choked to death with smoke, for taking mens money on pretence of furthering their suits with the Emperor; Praecone dicente, Fumo punitur, qui vendidit fumum. He strictly prohibited buying of Offices, saying, Necesse est ut qui emit, vendat: Ego vero non patiar mercatores potestatum: quos si patiar, damnare non possum. The frowns or favour of man, or the love of money, will prove at last a poor defence against his Justice whom by injustice you offend.1
Lampridius saith of Alexander Severus, Tanti eum stomachi fuisse in eos judices qui furtorum fama laborassent, etiamsi damnati non essent, ut si eos casu aliquo videret, commotione animi stomachi choleram evomeret, toto vultu inardescente, ita ut nihil posset loqui. And afterwards, Severissimus judex contra fures, appellans eosdem quotidianorum scelerum reos, & solos hostes inimi•osque reipublicae. Adding this instance, Eum notarium, qui falsum causae brevem in confilio imperatorio retulisset, incisis digitorum nervis, ita ut nunquam posset scribere, deportavit. And that he caused Turinus one of his Courtiers to be tyed in the Market-place to a stake, and choaked to death with smoak, for taking mens money on pretence of furthering their suits with the Emperour; Praecone dicente, Fumo punitur, qui vendidit fumum. He strictly prohibited buying of Offices, saying, Necesse est ut qui emit, vendat: Ego vero non patiar mercatores potestatum: quos si patiar, damnare non possum. The frowns or favour of man, or the love of money, will prove at last a poor defence against his Justice whom by injustice you offend.1
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