A Christian Directory

Name: A Christian Directory
Author: Richard Baxter

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.

Richard Baxter 1615–1691London: printed by Robert White for Nevill Simmons, 1673

[35], 929, [5], 214 p., [1] leaf of plates : port. · 1.2M words · Wing B1219 · ESTC R21847

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Part 4 › Chapter 17: Directions for keeping Peace with all men.

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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.

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§. 11. Direct. 10. Avoid Censoriousness: which is the judging of men or matters that you have no¹ call to meddle with, and the making of matters worse than sufficient proof will warrant you. Be neither busy-bodies, meddling with other mens matters, nor peevish aggravators of all mens faults. Judge not that ye be not judged; for with what measure you mete, it shall be measured to you again,

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A Christian Directory

CHAP. XVIII. Directions against all Theft and Fraud, or injurious getting and keeping that which is another's, or desiring it.

CHAP. XVIII. Directions against all Theft and Fraud, or injurious getting and keeping that which is anothers, or desiring it.

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CHAP. XVIII. Directions against all Theft and Fraud, or injurious getting and keeping that which is another's, or desiring it.

CHAP. XVIII. Directions against all Theft and Fraud, or injurious getting and keeping that which is anothers, or desiring it.

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