A26981:1332
A paraphrase on the New Testament with notes, doctrinal and practical, by plainness and…A paraphrase on the New Testament with notes, doctrinal and practical, by plainess and…
A paraphrase on the New Testament with notes, doctrinal and practical, by plainness and brevity fitted to the use of religious families, in their daily reading of the Scriptures : and of the younger and poorer sort of scholars and ministers, who want fuller helps : with an advertisement of difficulties in the Revelations / by Richard Baxter.A paraphrase on the New Testament with notes, doctrinal and practical, by plainess and brevity fitted to the use of religious families, in their daily reading of the Scriptures : and of the younger and poorer sort of scholars and ministers, who want fuller helps : with an advertisement of difficulties in the Revelations / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for B. Simmons, 1685
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.
52. Put up thy Sword, and let us patiently submit to Violence: For as none must use the Sword, without just Warrant and Authority; so usually they that fight for themselves, are destroyed, and suffer more than they that patiently endure Violence and Injustice.
Note, Christ doth not in these words make all self-defence, or War unlawful, but he doth more than forbid unwarrantable Fighting; meaning, that not only unlawful resistance of Power, and Revenge, but even wars and fighting against injuries and Enemies usua••• hasten Death, and increase Mens Sufferings. And therefore they should forethink, whether War, or Patience▪ be like to do more hurt.
Note, Christ doth not in these words make all self-defence, or War unlawful, but he doth more than forbid unwarrantable Fighting; meaning, that not onely unlawful resistance of Power, and Revenge, but even wars and fighting against injuries and Enemies usua••• hasten Death, and increase Mens Sufferings. And therefore they should forethink, whether War, or Patience▪ be like to do more hurt.
53. Thinkest thou, that I cannot n•• pray to my father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
53. Thinkest thou, that I cannot n•• pray to my father, and he shall presen••y give me more than twelve legions of angels?