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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 18 › Tit. 2. Certain Cases of Conscience about Theft and Injury.
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. Quest. 2. If another be bound to relieve me, and do not; may I not take it, though it be not for the1 immediate saving of my life?
- 1Quest. 2.
Answ. If he be bound only by Gods law to relieve you, you must complain to God, and stay till he do you right, and not break his Law and order, by righting your self, in case you are not in the necessity aforesaid. If he be bound also by the Law of man to relieve you, you may complain to the Rulers, and seek your right by their assistance? but not by stealth.
§. 10. Quest. 3. If another borrow or possess my goods or money, and refuse to pay me, and I cannot1 have law and justice against him, or am not rich enough to sue him, may I not take them if I have an opportunity?
- 1Quest. 3.