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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters of the prophesy of Hosea· Being first delivered in several lectures at Michaels Cornhill London. By Jeremiah Burroughs. Being the fifth book, published by Thomas Goodwin, William Greenhil, Sydrach Simson William Bridge, John Yates, William Adderly.An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters of the prophesy of Hosea· Being first delivered in several lectures at Michaels Cornhil London. By Jeremiah Burroughs. Being the fifth book, published by Thomas Goodwyn, William Greenhil, Sydrach Simson William Bridge, John Yates, William Adderly.
London: printed for Peter Cole, 1650
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AN EXPOSITION Of the PROPHESY of HOSEA. › Chapter 4 › Verse 2
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But yet in times of war you must know, that the taking away of all mens goods otherwise than merely by the positive Law of the Land, is no stealing, nor no breach of the eighth Commandment, for it is against common sense and reason that in times of war we should be wholly tied to those positive Laws of a State that are made for times of peace: But it is according to the Law of Nature, to the Law of God, to the Law of Arms that our enemies should be deprived of what may strengthen them against us. Therefore let none cry out of stealing and robbing in these times; Indeed it is not fit that any should be suffered to be as robbers, but yet it is just that those that will not be on one side should be taken as enemies to the other; and (I say) it is agreeable to the Law of Nature, and to the Law of God, and to the Law of Arms, that in times of war, when the war is just (in which I hope you cannot but be fully satisfied) that what may strengthen the enemy, may be taken away. Indeed they plead for Law who wholly break it themselves, because they would have all the privilege they can to strengthen themselves by our goods and the goods of others; but certainly God giveth us allowance, being in a lawful war, to strengthen our selves by the estates and goods of those that appear enemies unto us, without breach of peace or the positive Law of the land, or his own Commandment. Thus much for the fourth charge.
But yet in times of war you must know, that the taking away of all mens goods otherwise than meerly by the positive Law of the Land, is no stealing, nor no breach of the eighth Commandement, for it is against common sense and reason that in times of war we should be wholly tied to those positive Laws of a State that are made for times of peace: But it is according to the Law of Nature, to the Law of God, to the Law of Arms that our enemies should be deprived of what may strengthen them against us. Therefore let none cry out of stealing and robbing in these times; Indeed it is not fit that any should be suffered to be as robbers, but yet it is just that those that will not be on one side should be taken as enemies to the other; and (I say) it is agreeable to the Law of Nature, and to the Law of God, and to the Law of Arms, that in times of war, when the war is just (in which I hope you cannot but be fully satisfied) that what may strengthen the enemy, may be taken away. Indeed they plead for Law who wholly break it themselves, because they would have all the priviledg they can to strengthen themselves by our goods and the goods of others; but certainly God giveth us allowance, being in a lawful war, to strengthen our selves by the estates and goods of those that appear enemies unto us, without breach of peace or the positive Law of the land, or his own Commandement. Thus much for the fourth charge.