A26892:8847
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. 1. This is answered in Quest. 22. 1. If the Law absolutely forbid it, for the common safety you may not: 2. If the consequents are like to be more hurt than the benefit will recompense, you may not: 3. If your end be chiefly your own commodity, ease, or honour, you may not. But in case you were clear from all such evils, and the case were only this, Whether you might not give money to get in your self, to keep out a Heretic, a Wolf, or insufficient man, who might destroy the peoples souls, I see not but it might well be done.
Answ. 1. This is answered in Quest. 22. 1. If the Law absolutely forbid it, for the common safety you may not: 2. If the consequents are like to be more hurt than the benefit will recompence, you may not: 3. If your end be chiefly your own commodity, ease, or honour, you may not. But in case you were clear from all such evils, and the case were only this, Whether you might not give money to get in your self, to keep out a Heretick, a Wolf, or insufficient man, who might destroy the peoples souls, I see not but it might well be done.
§. 32. Quest. 25. May I give money to Officers, Servants, or Assistants for their furtherance?1
- 1Quest. 25.
Answ. For Writings or other servile acts about the circumstantials you may: But not (directly or indirectly) to promote the Simoniacal Contract. What you may not give to the principal agent, you may not give his instruments or others for the same end.