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The second part of The nonconformists plea for peace being an account of their…
The second part of The nonconformists plea for peace being an account of their principles about civil and ecclesiastical authority and obedience ... : mostly written many years past, and now published to save our lives and the kingdoms peace, from the false and bloody plotters ... / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for John Hancock, 1680
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.
26. He that is in fear, and doth good to escape evil, is not led by reason.
27. A free mind thinks not of death, nor of good or evil.
28. No ill can come to a man but from external causes.
29. Whatever we account hurtful to us, we may remove any way that we can safely: And whatever we account profitable we may take and use if we can, by any means: And it's absolutely lawful to every man by the law of nature to do any thing which he judgeth is for his profit.
30. All things are good which make us merry: and the merrier any man is, the more of the Divine nature and perfection he hath.
30. All things are good which make us merry: and the merryer any man is, the more of the Divine nature and perfection he hath.