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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
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§. 6. Prop. 5. When my estate is not entirely my own, but Wife or Child or any other is a sharer in it, it is not wholly in my power to remit any debt or damage out of it, but I must have the Consent of them that are joint-owners; Unless I be entrusted for them.
§. 6. Prop. 5. When my estate is not entirely my own, but Wife or Child or any other is a sharer in it, it is not wholly in my power to remit any debt or dammage out of it, but I must have the Consent of them that are joynt-owners; Unless I be entrusted for them.
§. 7. Prop. 6. If I be primarily obliged to maintain Wife and Children or any others with my Estate, I am bound on their behalf to use all just means to vindicate it from any that shall injuriously invade it: Otherwise I am guilty of their sufferings whom I should maintain: I may no more suffer a thief than a dog to go away with my Children's meat.
§. 7. Prop. 6. If I be primarily obliged to maintain Wife and Children or any others with my Estate, I am bound on their behalf to use all just means to vindicate it from any that shall injuriously invade it: Otherwise I am guilty of their sufferings whom I should maintain: I may no more suffer a thief than a dog to go away with my Childrens meat.
§. 8. Prop. 7. And as I must vindicate my Estate for others to whom I am entrusted to Administer it by God, so must I for my self also, so far as God would have me use it my self. For he that hath charged me to provide for my Family, requireth also that I famish not my self: And he hath required me to love my Neighbour but as my self: And therefore as I am bound to vindicate and help my Neighbour if a Thief or Oppressor would rob him, (according to my place and power), so must I do also for my self: In all these seven cases I am not obliged to forgive.