A26892:8311
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.
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.
CHAP. X. Cases resolved about forgiving injuries and debts, and about self-defence, and seeking right, by Law or otherwise.
THE Cases about forgiving, and revenging are many, and some of them difficult: I shall resolve those of ordinary use in our practice, and pass by the rest.
§. 1. Quest. 1. Is a man bound to forgive all injuries and damages that are done him? If not,1 What injuries be they which every man is obliged to forgive?
- 1Quest. 1.
Answ. To both these Questions I briefly answer, 1. We must distinguish between a Crime or sin against God, and the common good, and an injury or damage to our selves. 2. And between public justice and private revenge; 3. And between those damages which fall upon my self only, and those that by me redound to others (as Wife or Children, &c.) 4. And between the remitting of a punishment, and the remitting of reparations of my loss. 5. And between the various punishments to be remitted. He that will confound any of these shall sooner deceive himself and others, than resolve the doubts.