A26892:8805
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.
Answ. Remember still, that we are speaking only of Contracts about matters of profit or worldly interest: and not of marriage, or any of another nature. And the Question as it concerneth a man in Drunkenness or Passion, is answered as the former about culpable error: And as it concerneth a melancholy man, it is to be answered as the former question, in the case of natural infirmity. But if the melancholy be so great as to make him uncapable of bargaining, he is to be esteemed in the same condition as an Idiot, or one in deliration or distraction.
Answ. Remember still, that we are speaking only of Contracts about matters of profit or worldly interest: and not of marriage, or any of another nature. And the Question as it concerneth a man in Drunkenness or Passion, is answered as the former about culpable error: And as it concerneth a melancholy man, it is to be answered as the former question, in the case of natural infirmity. But if the melancholy be so great as to make him uncapable of bargaining, he is to be esteemed in the same condition as an Ideot, or one in deliration or distraction.
§. 10. Quest. 5. But may another hold a man to it, who in drunkenness or passion maketh an ill bargain,1 or giveth or playeth away his money; and repenteth when he is sober?
- 1Quest. 5.
Answ. He may (ordinarily) take the money from the loser, or him that casteth it thus away: But he may not keep it for himself: But if the loser be poor, he should give it to his Wife or Children ⟨p. 116⟩