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A Christian Directory, Part 4

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Christian Politics

Richard Baxter

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Religion & mythologyHistory - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750)Philosophy & EthicsReligion/SpiritualityPolitics

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1. Reader,2. CHAPTER I. GENERAL RULES FOR AN UPRIGHT CONVERSATION.3. CHAPTER II. MEMORANDUMS TO CIVIL RULERS FOR THE INTEREST OF CHRIST, THE CHURCH, AND MEN'S SALVATION.4. CHAPTER III. DIRECTIONS FOR SUBJECTS CONCERNING THEIR DUTY TO THEIR RULERS.5. CHAPTER III. DIRECTIONS FOR SUBJECTS CONCERNING THEIR DUTY TO THEIR RULERS. (continued 2)6. CHAPTER IV. DIRECTIONS TO LAWYERS ABOUT THEIR DUTY TO GOD.7. CHAPTER V. THE DUTY OF PHYSICIANS.8. CHAPTER VI. DIRECTIONS TO SCHOOLMASTERS ABOUT THEIR DUTY FOR THEIR CHILDREN'S SOULS.9. CHAPTER VII. DIRECTIONS FOR SOLDIERS, ABOUT THEIR DUTY IN POINT OF CONSCIENCE.10. CHAPTER VIII. DIRECTONS AGAINST MURDER.11. CHAPTER IX. DIRECTIONS FOR THE FORGIVING OF ENEMIES, AND THOSE THAT INJURE US; AGAINST WRATH, AND MALICE, AND REVENGE, AND PERSECUTION.12. CHAPTER X. CASES RESOLVED ABOUT FORGIVING INJURIES AND DEBTS, AND ABOUT SELF-DEFENCE, AND SEEKING RIGHT BY LAW OR OTHERWISE.13. CHAPTER XI. SPECIAL DIRECTIONS TO ESCAPE THE GUILT OF PERSECUTING. DETERMINING ALSO THE CASE ABOUT LIBERTY IN MATTERS OF RELIGION.14. CHAPTER XII. DIRECTIONS AGAINST SCANDAL AS GIVEN.15. CHAPTER XIII. DIRECTIONS AGAINST SCANDAL TAKEN, OR AN APTNESS TO RECEIVE HURT, BY THE WORDS OR DEEDS OF OTHERS.16. CHAPTER XIV. DIRECTIONS AGAINST SOUL MURDER, AND PARTAKING OF OTHER MEN'S SINS.17. CHAPTER XV. GENERAL DIRECTIONS FOR THE FURTHERING OF THE SALVATION OF OTHERS.18. CHAPTER XVI. SPECIAL DIRECTIONS FOR CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE, EXHORTATION, AND REPROOF.19. CHAPTER XVII. DIRECTIONS FOR KEEPING PEACE WITH ALL MEN.20. CHAPTER XVIII. DIRECTIONS AGAINST ALL THEFT AND FRAUD, OR INJURIOUS GETTING AND KEEPING THAT WHICH IS ANOTHER'S, OR DESIRING IT.21. CHAPTER XIX. GENERAL DIRECTIONS AND PARTICULAR CASES OF CONSCIENCE, ABOUT CONTRACTS IN GENERAL, AND ABOUT BUYING AND SELLING, BORROWING AND LENDING, USURY, &c. IN PARTICULAR.22. CHAPTER XIX. GENERAL DIRECTIONS AND PARTICULAR CASES OF CONSCIENCE, ABOUT CONTRACTS IN GENERAL, AND ABOUT BUYING AND SELLING, BORROWING AND LENDING, USURY, &c. IN PARTICULAR. (continued 2)23. CHAPTER XX. DIRECTIONS AGAINST OPPRESSION.24. CHAPTER XXI. CASES ABOUT, AND DIRECTIONS AGAINST, PRODIGALITY AND SINFUL WASTEFULNESS.25. CHAPTER XXII. CASES AND DIRECTIONS AGAINST INJURIOUS LAW-SUITS, WITNESSING, AND JUDGMENT.26. CHAPTER XXIII. CASES OF CONSCIENCE, AND DIRECTIONS AGAINST BACKBITING, SLANDERING, AND EVIL SPEAKING.27. CHAPTER XXIV. CASES AND DIRECTIONS AGAINST CENSORIOUSNESS AND UNWARRANTABLE JUDGING.28. CHAPTER XXV. CASES AND DIRECTIONS ABOUT TRUSTS AND SECRETS.29. CHAPTER XXVI. DIRECTIONS AGAINST SELFISHNESS AS IT IS CONTRARY TO THE LOVE OF OUR NEIGHBOUR.30. CHAPTER XXVII. CASES AND DIRECTIONS FOR LOVING OUR NEIGHBOUR AS OURSELVES.31. CHAPTER XXVIII. SPECIAL CASES AND DIRECTIONS FOR LOVE TO GODLY PERSONS AS SUCH.32. CHAPTER XXIX. CASES AND DIRECTIONS FOR LOVING AND DOING GOOD TO ENEMIES.33. CHAPTER XXX. CASES AND DIRECTIONS ABOUT WORKS OF CHARITY.34. CHAPTER XXXI. CASES AND DIRECTIONS ABOUT CONFESSING SINS AND INJURIES TO OTHERS.35. CHAPTER XXXII. CASES AND DIRECTIONS ABOUT SATISFACTION AND RESTITUTION.36. CHAPTER XXXIII. CASES AND DIRECTIONS ABOUT OUR OBTAINING PARDON FROM GOD.37. CHAPTER XXXIV. CASES AND DIRECTIONS ABOUT SELF-JUDGING.38. A MORAL PROGNOSTICATION.39. A MORAL PROGNOSTICATION. (continued 2)40. THE REFORMED LITURGY.41. THE REFORMED LITURGY. (continued 2)
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