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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
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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⟩whom he robbeth by his sin: If not, he should either give it to the Magistrate or Overseer for the poor, or give it to the poor himself. The reason of this determination is; Because the loser hath parted with his propriety, and can lay no further claim to the thing: But yet the gainer can have no right from another's crime: If it were from an injury, he might; so far as is necessary to reparations: But from a crime he cannot: For his loss is to be estimated as a mulct or penalty, and to be disposed of as such mulcts as are laid on Swearers and Drunkards are. Only the person by his voluntary bargain, hath made the other party instead of the Magistrate, and authorized him (in ordinary cases) to dispose of the gain, for the poor or public good.
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⟩whom he robbeth by his sin: If not, he should either give it to the Magistrate or Overseer for the poor, or give it to the poor himself. The reason of this determination is; Because the loser hath parted with his propriety, and can lay no further claim to the thing: But yet the gainer can have no right from anothers crime: If it were from an injury, he might; so far as is necessary to reparations: But from a crime he cannot: For his loss is to be estimated as a mulct or penalty, and to be disposed of as such mulcts as are laid on Swearers and Drunkards are. Only the person by his voluntary bargain, hath made the other party instead of the Magistrate, and authorized him (in ordinary cases) to dispose of the gain, for the poor or publick good.
§. 11. Quest. 6. Am I obliged by the words or writings which usually express a Covenant, without any