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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.
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Answ. Yes: in case that other be able and willing to be responsible: For you have his own consent: But great caution should be used; that you take no man that is insufficient, from whom mercy forbiddeth you to take it in case the principal debtor fail; unless you take his suretyship but in terrorem, resolving not to take it of him: And also that you faithfully tell the sureties that you must require it of them in case of non-payment, and therefore try whether indeed they are truly willing to pay it: For if they be such as truly presume that you will not take it of them, or will take it ill to be sued for it, you should not take their suretyship, unless you purpose not to seek it (except in necessity).
Answ. Yes: in case that other be able and willing to be responsible: For you have his own consent: But great caution should be used; that you take no man that is insufficient, from whom mercy forbiddeth you to take it in case the principal debtor fail; unless you take his suretiship but in terrorem, resolving not to take it of him: And also that you faithfully tell the sureties that you must require it of them in case of non-payment, and therefore try whether indeed they are truly willing to pay it: For if they be such as truly presume that you will not take it of them, or will take it ill to be sued for it, you should not take their suretiship, unless you purpose not to seek it (except in necessity).
§. 12. Quest. 12. Is it lawful to lend upon usury, interest or increase?
Quest. 12.