A26892:8387
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.
5. Between what I do with purpose and desire, and what I do unwillingly through the assailants temerity or violence.
5. Between what I do with purpose and desire, and what I do unwillingly through the assailants •emerity or violence.
6. And between what I do in mere defence, and what I do to bring a Thief or Robber unto legal punishment. And so I answer,
6. And between what I do in meer defence, and what I do to bring a Thief or Robber unto legal punishment. And so I answer,
Prop. 1. You may not defend your purse or your estate by such actions as the Law of the Land forbiddeth. (Unless it go against the Law of God): Because it is to be supposed that it is better a mans estate or purse be lost, than Law and public order violated.
Prop. 1. You may not defend your purse or your estate by such actions as the Law of the Land forbiddeth. (Unless it go against the Law of God): Because it is to be supposed that it is better a mans estate or purse be lost, than Law and publick order violated.