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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 10: Of GOD's particular Laws as known in Nature.
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.
§. 33. The Tongue of Man being made to be the Index of his mind, and humane converse being maintained by humane credibility and confidence; Nature telleth us, that Lying is a crime, which is contrary to the nature and societies of Mankind.
§. 34. And Nature telleth us, that it is unjust and criminal to slander or injuriously defame our neighbour, by railing, reviling, or malicious reports; and that we ought to be regardful of his honour as of our own.
§. 35. Nature telleth us, that, both in obedience to God, the just disposer of all, and for our own quietness and our neighbours peace, we should all be contented with our proper place and due condition and estate, and not to envy the prosperity of our neighbour, nor covetously draw from him to enrich ourselves.
Because God's will and interest is above our own, and the public welfare to be preferred before any private persons; and therefore all are to live quietly and contentedly in their proper places, contributing to the common good.
Because God's will and interest is above our own, and the publick welfare to be preferred before any private persons; and therefore all are to live quietly and contentedly in their proper places, contributing to the common good.