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The reasons of the Christian religion the first part, of godliness, proving by natural…
The reasons of the Christian religion the first part, of godliness, proving by natural evidence the being of God ... : the second part, of Christianity, proving by evidence supernatural and natural, the certain truth of the Christian belief ... / by Richard Baxter ... ; also an appendix defending the soul's immortality against the Somatists or Epicureans and other pseudo-philosophers.
London: printed by R. White for Fran. Titon, 1667
Part 2 › Chapter 3: Of the CHRISTIAN RELIGION: and First, What it is.
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.
especially the Lords Day must be thus spent in Holiness. 5. That Parents educate their Children in the Knowledge and Fear of God, and in obedience of his Laws; and that Princes, Masters and all Superiors govern in Holiness and Justice, for the glory of God, and the common good, according to his Laws: And that Children love, honour and obey their Parents, and all Subjects their Rulers, in due subordination unto God. 16. That we do nothing against our Neighbours Life or Bodily welfare, but carefully preserve it as our own. ⟨p. 225⟩7. That no man defile his Neighbours wife,2 nor commit Fornication; but preserve our own and others Chastity in thought, word and deed. 8. That we wrong not another in his Estate, by stealing,3 fraud, or any other means; but preserve our Neighbours Estate as our own. 9. That we pervert not Justice by false witness or otherwise;4 nor wrong our neighbour in his Name, by slanders, backbiting or reproach: That we lie not; but speak the truth in love, and preserve our neighbours right and honour as our own. 10. That we be not selfish, setting up our selves and our own, against our Neighbour and his good,5 desiring to draw from him unto our selves: But that we love our Neighbour as our selves, desiring his welfare as our own; doing to others as (regularly) we would have them do to us; forbearing and forgiving one another; loving even our enemies, and doing good to all, according to our power, both for their Bodies and their Souls.
especially the Lords Day must be thus spent in Holiness. 5. That Parents educate their Children in the Knowledge and Fear of God, and in obedience of his Laws; and that Princes, Masters and all Superiours govern in Holiness and Justice, for the glory of God, and the common good, according to his Laws: And that Children love, honour and obey their Parents, and all Subjects their Rulers, in due subordination unto God.