A26951:1789
The life of faith in three parts, the first is a sermon on Heb.…
The life of faith in three parts, the first is a sermon on Heb. 11, 1, formerly preached before His Majesty, and published by his command, with another added for the fuller application : the second is instructions for confirming believers in the Christian faith : the third is directions how to live by faith, or how to exercise it upon all occasions / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by R.W. for Nevil Simmons, 1670
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.
51. No Humane Power can bind us to the destruction of the society which it governeth; because the public or common good, is the end of Government.
51. No Humane Power can bind us to the destruction of the society which it governeth; because the publick or common good, is the end of Government.
52. The Laws of Kings, and the Commands of Parents, Masters and Pastors (in cases where they have true Authority) do bind the soul primarily, as well as the body, secondarily: But not as the primary, but the secondary bond. It is a wonderful and pitiful thing, to read Divines upon this point [Whether the Laws of men do bind the conscience?] what work they have made as in the dark, when the case is so very plain and easy? some are peremptory that they do not bind conscience; and some that they do; and some calling their adversaries the Idolizers of men; and others again insinuating that they we guilty of treason against Kings, who do gainsay ⟨p. 400⟩them; when surely they cannot differ if they would.
52. The Laws of Kings, and the Commands of Parents, Masters and Pastors (in cases where they have true Authority) do bind the soul primarily, as well as the body, secondarily: But not as the primary, but the secondary bond. It is a wonderful and pittiful thing, to read Divines upon this point [Whether the Laws of men do bind the conscience?] what work they have made as in the dark, when the case is so very plain and easie? some are peremptory that they do not bind conscience; and some that they do; and some calling their adversaries the Idolizers of men; and others again insinuating that they we guilty of treason against Kings, who do gainsay ⟨p. 400⟩them; when surely they cannot differ if they would.