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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.
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.
§. 4. Prop. 3. Much less is it in the power of a private man, to remit a penalty to be inflicted by a Magistrate. And what I say of Magistrates, holdeth of Parents, and other Governors, caeteris paribus, according to the proportion of their Authority.
§. 4. Prop. 3. Much less is it in the power of a private man, to remit a penalty to be inflicted by a Magistrate. And what I say of Magistrates, holdeth of Parents, and other Governours, caeteris paribus, according to the proportion of their Authority.
§. 5. Prop. 4. I may by just means exact satisfaction for damages to my self, in my reputation or estate, when the Ends of Christianity, even the honour of God and the public good, and the benefit of mens souls requireth it; that is, when I only vindicate these by lawful means, as they are the Talents which God hath committed to me for his service, and for which he will call me to account. It may fall out that the vindicating of a Ministers or other Christians name from a slander, may become very needful for the interest and honour of Religion, and for the good of many souls: And if I have an estate which I resolve to use for God, and a Thief or a deceiver take it from me, who will do no good with it but hurt, I may be bound to vindicate it; that I may be enabled to do good, and may give God a comfortable account of my Stewardship: besides the suppressing of thievery and deceit as they are against the common good.
§. 5. Prop. 4. I may by just means exact satisfaction for damages to my self, in my reputation or estate, when the Ends of Christianity, even the honour of God and the publick good, and the benefit of mens souls requireth it; that is, when I only vindicate these by lawful means, as they are the Talents which God hath committed to me for his service, and for which he will call me to account. It may fall out that the vindicating of a Ministers or other Christians name from a slander, may become very needful for the interest and honour of Religion, and for the good of many souls: And if I have an estate which I resolve to use for God, and a Thief or a deceiver take it from me, who will do no good with it but hurt, I may be bound to vindicate it; that I may be enabled to do good, and may give God a comfortable account of my Stewardship: besides the suppressing of thievery and deceit as they are against the common good.