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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.
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.
45. Men are by nature enemies, in danger of each other: and each one being not sufficient to defend himself, hence comes Polities.
46. There is no sin in a state of nature (unless against our selves.) He that followeth ignorance and lust doth keep natures order, and do what nature binds him to, as well as he that followeth reason. p. 276.