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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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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. 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.
Prop. 3. We may not do that by blood or violence, which might be done by perswasion, or by any lawful gentle means: Violence must be used, even in defence, but in case of true necessity.
Prop. 4. When Self-defence is like to have Consequents so ill, as the saving of our selves cannot countervail, it is then unlawful finis gratia, and not to be attempted.