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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 1 › Chapter 3: Of Men as mutually Related to each other.
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.
This is confessed by all the World, that look for Justice from others: And if it be not maintained, the world will be as in a continual War or Robbery: But better grounds and proofs of it, will be mentioned anon.
This is confessed by all the World, that look for Justice from others: And if it be not maintained, the world will be as in a continual Warre or Robbery: But better grounds and proofs of it, will be mentioned anon.
§. 8. Therefore there is a difference between good and evil, as respecting the benefit or hurt of others, beside that which respecteth men as to themselves.
Those that think they are bound to avoid hurting no man but themselves or for themselves, nor to do good to any but themselves or for themselves, have so far obliterated the Laws of Humanity, and so openly renounce the benefits of Society, and bid defiance to Mankind, that I suppose them so few that I need not dispute against them: Nor have I ever met with any defender of so inhumane a Cause, whatever may be in their hearts and practice.
Those that think they are bound to avoid hurting no man but themselves or for themselves, nor to do good to any but themselves or for themselves, have so far obliterated the Laws of Humanity, and so openly renounce the benefits of Society, and bid defiance to Mankinde, that I suppose them so few that I need not dispute against them: Nor have I ever met with any defender of so inhumane a Cause, whatever may be in their hearts and practice.