A26892:8843
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. No• when your own honour or commodity is your end: Because the common good is the end of Government; and to a faithful Governor, it is a place of great labour and suffering, and requireth much self-denial and patience: Therefore they that purchase it as a place of honour, gain or pleasure, either know not what they undertake, or have carnal ends: Else they would rather purchase their liberty and avoid it. But if a King, or Judge, or other Magistrate, see that a bad man (more unfit to Govern) is like to be put in, if he be put by, it is lawful for him to purchase the peoples deliverance at a very dear rate; (even by a lawful War which is more than money, when the Sovereigns ⟨p. 119⟩power is in such danger): But the Heart must be watched, that it pretend not the common1 good, and intend your own commodity and honour: And the probable consequents must be weighed: And the Laws of the Land must be consulted also: For if they absolutely prohibit the buying of a place of Judicature, they must be obeyed. And ill effects may make it sinful.
Answ. No• when your own honour or commodity is your end: Because the common good is the end of Government; and to a faithful Governour, it is a place of great labour and suffering, and requireth much self-denyal and patience: Therefore they that purchase it as a place of honour, gain or pleasure, either know not what they undertake, or have carnal ends: Else they would rather purchase their liberty and avoid it. But if a King, or Judge, or other Magistrate, see that a bad man (more unfit to Govern) is like to be put in, if he be put by, it is lawful for him to purchase the peoples deliverance at a very dear rate; (even by a lawful War which is more than money, when the Soveraigns ⟨p. 119⟩power is in such danger): But the Heart must be watcht, that it pretend not the common1 good, and intend your own commodity and honour: And the probable consequents must be weighed: And the Laws of the Land must be consulted also: For if they absolutely prohibite the buying of a place of Judicature, they must be obeyed. And ill effects may make it sinful.