A26892:8861
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. In some Contracts it is supposed or expressed, that men do undertake to run the hazard: And then they must stand obliged. But in some contracts, it is rationally supposed that the parties intend to be free, if so great an alteration should fall out. But to give instances of both these Cases would be too long a work.
§. 39. Quest. 32. What if something unexpectedly fall out, which maketh it injurious to a third person?1 I cannot sure be obliged to injure another.
- 1Quest. 32.
Answ. If the case be the later mentioned in the foregoing answer, you may be thus free: But if it be the former (you being supposed to run the hazard, and secure the other party against all others) then either you were indeed authorized to make this bargain, or not: If not, the third person may secure his right against the other: But if you were, then you must make satisfaction as you can to ⟨p. 120⟩the third person. Ye•, if you made a Covenant without authority, you are obliged to save the other harmless, unless he knew your power to: be doubtful, and did resolve to run the hazard.