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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.
1. The Laws are made by such as have more power over our lives, than we have over them our selves. 2. And they are made for the good of the Common-wealth: which is to be preferred before the good or life of any single person. And what ever selfish Infidels say, both nature and grace do teach us to lay down our lives, for the welfare of the Church or State, and to prefer a multitude before our selves. Therefore it is better to be robbed, oppressed, or killed, than to break the peace of the Common-wealth.
1. The Laws are made by such as have more power over our lives, than we have over them our selves. 2. And they are made for the good of the Common-wealth: which is to be preferred before the good or life of any single person. And what ever selfish Infidels say, both nature and grace do teach us to lay down our lives, for the welfare of the Church or State, and to prefer a multitude before our selves. Therefore it is better to be robbed, opprest, or killed, than to break the peace of the Common-wealth.
Prop. 2. Therefore a private man may not raise an Army to defend his life against his Prince, or lawful Governor. Perhaps he might hold his hands if personally he went about to murder him, without the violation of the public peace: But he cannot raise a War without it.
Prop. 2. Therefore a private man may not raise an Army to defend his life against his Prince, or lawful Governour. Perhaps he might hold his hands if personally he went about to murder him, without the violation of the publick peace: But he cannot raise a War without it.
Prop. 3. We may not do that by blood or violence, which might be done by persuasion, or by any lawful gentle means: Violence must be used, even in defence, but in case of true necessity.