A26903:211
Compassionate counsel to all young men especially I. London apprentices, II. students of divinity,…
Compassionate counsel to all young men especially I. London apprentices, II. students of divinity, physic, and law, III. the sons of magistrates and rich men / by Richard Baxter.Compassionate counsel to all young men especially I. London apprentices, II. students of divinity, physick, and law, III. the sons of magistrates and rich men / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by T.S., 1681
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.
1. By fitting themselves to the humours of those, in whose power their preferments are, be it never so much to the injury of mens Souls, Bodies, or Estates, or against the public good and safety! Or else, leading the people into error for popular applause.
1. By fitting themselves to the humours of those, in whose power their preferments are, be it never so much to the injury of mens Souls, Bodies, or Estates, or against the publick good and safety! Or else, leading the people into errour for popular applause.
2. By a domineering humour, in matters of Religion: taking themselves Law-givers to others, and taking their wits and wills for uncontrollable; laying Heaven ⟨p. 123⟩and Hell upon their own Inventions or Conceits, and the Controversies which they endlessly make, but understand not, and hereticating, or anathematizing such as take them not for Oracles, or Rabbi's, that must not be gainsay'd.
2. By a domineering humour, in matters of Religion: taking themselves Law-givers to others, and taking their witts and wills for uncontroulable; laying Heaven ⟨p. 123⟩and Hell upon their own Inventions or Conceits, and the Controversies which they endlesly make, but understand not, and hereticating, or anathematizing such as take them not for Oracles, or Rabbi's, that must not be gainsay'd.
3. And by Corrupting the Christian Religion, and Church, by departing from the Christian simplicity, and purity; and forming Doctrine, Worship, and Government, according to their own carnal worldly minds and interest.