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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.
41. For whatever we call Ridiculous, absurd, evil, is because we see but part, and would have all ordered after our Reason; But it is not evil as to the order and Law of universal nature.
42. One is under another's Law, while he is under his Power: and is free or sui juris so far as he hath power to resist force, and lives as he list. p. 274.
42. One is under anothers Law, while he is under his Power: and is free or sui juris so far as he hath power to resist force, and lives as he list. p. 274.
43. We are no longer under another's Law, than fear or hope persuade us to it.
43. We are no longer under anothers Law, than fear or hope perswade us to it.
44. Fidelity promised to another, is so long only in force (rata) till the promiser change his will: when he seeth that keeping his word will hurt him, the Law of nature disobligeth him. p. 274.