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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Part 4 › Chapter 19 › Section 4: Tit. 4. Cases of Conscience about Lending and Borrowing.
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: unless it be when he telleth the lender truly of his case, and he is willing to run the hazard: Else it is mere thievery covered with the cheat of borrowing: For the borrower desireth that of another, which he would not lend him, if he expected it not again: And to take a mans money or goods against his will, is robbery.
Answ. No: unless it be when he telleth the lender truly of his case, and he is willing to run the hazard: Else it is meer thievery covered with the cheat of borrowing: For the borrower desireth that of another, which he would not lend him, if he expected it not again: And to take a mans money or goods against his will, is robbery.
Object. But I am in great necessity.
Answ. Begging in necessity is lawful: but stealing or cheating is not, though you call it borrowing.
Object. But it is a shame to beg.