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A treatise of self-denial. By Richard Baxter, pastor of the church at KidderminsterA treatise of self-denial. By Richard Baxter, pastor of the church at Kederminster
London: printed by Robert White for Nevil Simmons, 1675
Treatise › Chapter 64: Enemy to all Morality: Faith: Prayer: Obedience.
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.
Next to this summary concluding Precept, the greatest in the second Table (if not one of the first) is the fifth Commandment; which requireth the preservation of Relations and Societies, and the duties of those Relations, especially of inferiors to superiors, for the Honour of God and the Common good. And this is set before the rest, because the public good is preferred to the personal good of any; and Magistrates and Superiors being Gods Officers, and for the Public good, are to be preferred before the subjects. But what an enemy selfishness is to this Commandment, I intend anon to show you distinctly, and therefore now pass it by.
Next to this summary concluding Precept, the greatest in the second Table (if not one of the first) is the fifth Commandment; which requireth the preservation of Relations and Societies, and the duties of those Relations, especially of inferiors to superiors, for the Honour of God and the Common good. And this is set before the rest, because the publick good is preferred to the personal good of any; and Magistrates and Superiors being Gods Officers, and for the Publick good, are to be prefered before the subjects. But what an enemy selfishness is to this Commandment, I intend anon to shew you distinctly, and therefore now pass it by.
And for the following Commandments, who ever murdered another but out of some inordinate respect to himself, either to remove that other […] of his selfish Ends, or to be revenged on •riving self of profit, or honour, or some it would have had, or in some way or other •in your Own Ends by another's blood?
And for the following Commandments, who ever murdered another but out of some inordinate respect to himself, either to remove that other 〈…〉 of his selfish Ends, or to be revenged on •riving self of profit, or honour, or som• it would have had, or in some way or other •in your Own Ends by anothers blood?