A27004:339
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
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.
Obj. But the fear of Rebellions, and the peoples vindicating their liberties would restrain them.
Answ. Only so far as they feel themselves unable to do hurt: As a man is restrained from killing Adders lest they sting him: And the advantage of their place doth usually empower them, to make desolations, if they have a mind to it. And great minds will not easily bear a popular restraint: And indeed the honester and better any people are, the more undisposed are they to rebel: And therefore Tyrants may with smallest danger and fear destroy them.
Answ. Only so far as they feel themselves unable to do hurt: As a man is restrained from killing Adders lest they sting him: And the advantage of their place doth usually empower them, to make desolations, if they have a minde to it. And great mindes will not easily bear a popular restraint: And indeed the honester and better any people are, the more undisposed are they to rebell: And therefore Tyrants may with smallest danger and fear destroy them.
Obj. But their own interest lieth in the peoples welfare; and therefore there is no danger of such miseries.