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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.
Part 4 › Chapter 17: Directions for keeping Peace with all men.
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.
§. 9. Direct. 8. Have as little to do with men, in matters which their commodity is concerned in 1as you can: As in chaffering or any other thing where Mine and Thine is much concerned: For few men are so just, as not to expect that which others account unjust: And the nearest friends have been alienated hereby.
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§. 10. Direct. 9. Buy peace at the price of any thing which is not better than it. Not with the1 loss of the favour of God, or of our innocency, or true peace of conscience, or with the loss of the Gospel, or the ruin of mens souls: But you must often part with your Right for peace, and put up wrongs in word or deed. Money must not be thought too dear to buy it, when the loss of it will be worse than the loss of money, to your selves or those that you contend with. If a soul be endangered by it, or societies ruined by it, it will be dear bought money, which is got or saved by such means. He is no true friend of Peace, that will not have it, except when it is cheap.
§. 10. Direct. 9. Buy peace at the price of any thing which is not better than it. Not with the1 loss of the favour of God, or of our innocency, or true peace of conscience, or with the loss of the Gospel, or the ruine of mens souls: But you must often part with your Right for peace, and put up wrongs in word or deed. Money must not be thought too dear to buy it, when the loss of it will be worse than the loss of money, to your selves or those that you contend with. If a soul be endangered by it, or societies ruined by it, it will be dear bought money, which is got or saved by such means. He is no true friend of Peace, that will not have it, except when it is cheap.