A26892:8360
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.
Prop. 3. When ever I am bound to forgive the trespass, wrong, or debt, then it is unlawful to seek my own at Law. For that is not forgiving.
Prop. 4. There are many other remedies which must first be tried (ordinarily) before we go to Law: As
Prop. 4. There are many other remedies which must first be tryed (ordinarily) before we go to Law: As
1. To rebuke our neighbour for his wrong, and privately to desire necessary reparations. 2. To take two or three to admonish him: or to refer the matter to Arbitrators (or in some cases to a lot). And if any make Law their first remedy needlessly, while the other means should first be used, it is a sin.
1. To rebuke our neighbour for his wrong, and privately to desire necessary reparations. 2. To take two or three to admonish him: or to refer the matter to Arbitrators (or in some cases to a lott). And if any make Law their first remedy needlesly, while the other means should first be used, it is a sin.
Prop. 5. It is not lawful to go to Law-suits, when prudence may discern that the hurt which may come by it, will be greater than the benefit; (either by hardening the person, or disturbing our selves, or scandalizing others against Religion, or drawing any to ways of unpeaceableness and revenge, &c.) The foreseen consequents may over-rule the case.