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The English nonconformity as under King Charles II and King James II truly stated…
The English nonconformity as under King Charles II and King James II truly stated and argued by Richard Baxter ; who earnestly beseecheth rulers and clergy not to divide and destroy the land and cast their own souls on the dreadful guilt and punishment of national perjury ...
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1689
Chapter 15: Point XII. Of Consenting to the false Rule to find out Easter-day in the Liturgy.
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L. But you know those two most knowing men, Grotius (de Jure Beili) and Bishop Jer. Taylor (Duct. Dubit.) maintain that useful Lying which hurts no one, is no sin: A man's Life may be saved by a lie.
L. But you know those two most knowing men, Grotius (de Iure Beili) and Bishop Jer. Taylor (Duct. Dubit.) maintain that useful Lying which hurts no one, is no sin: A man's Life may be saved by a lie.
M. And in my Householders Catechism on the ninth Commandment I have fully confuted it, to which I refer you• No man's private commodity or life must be preferred before the common welfare of mankind: Why do Soldiers hazard, their lives, and Malefactors lose them, but for the common good and safety? But if men had leave to lie when it is for their safety, or commodity it would utterly overthrow all humane converse and Societies, by over-throwing all Trust and Justice: Rulers and Subjects, Preachers and Hearers, Judges, Jurors, Witnesses, Traders▪ Contractors, would all find some reason from their commodity to Lie. Laws are made chiefly for the common safety and profit, and must not allow a single persons to the common hurt.
M. And in my Housholders Catechism on the ninth Commandment I have fully confuted it, to which I refer you• No man's private commodity or life must be preferred before the common welfare of mankind: Why do Souldiers hazard, their lives, and Malefactors lose them, but for the common good and safety? But if men had leave to lie when it is for their safety, or commodity it would utterly overthrow all humane converse and Societies, by over-throwing all Trust and Justice: Rulers and Subjects, Preachers and Hearers, Judges, Jurors, Witnesses, Traders▪ Contractors, would all find some reason from their commodity to Lie. Laws are made chiefly for the common safety and profit, and must not allow a single persons to the common hurt.