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CONTENTS
OF
THE SIXTH VOLUME.
CHRISTIAN POLITICS.
CHAPTER I.
GENERAL Directions for an Upright Life...
The most passed by on necessary reasons
CHAPTER II.
A few brief Memoranda to Rulers, for the interest of Christ,
the church, and men's salvation...
CHAPTER III.
Directions to Subjects concerning their duty to Rulers..
Of the Nature and Causes of Government...
Mr. Richard Hooker's "Ecclesiastical Polity," as it is for po-
pularity, examined and confuted. Directions for Obe-
dience. Duty to Rulers.....
Q. 1. Is the Magistrate judge in controversies of faith or wor-
ship?....
Q. 2. May the oath of supremacy be lawfully taken, in which
the king is pronounced supreme governor in all causes, as
well ecclesiastical as civil?....
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Q. 3. Doth not this give the pastor's power to the magistrate? ibid. Q. 4. Hath the king power of church discipline and excom- munication?.....
ibid.
Q. 5. If kings and bishops differ, which must be obeyed?..
Q. 6. Is he obliged to suffer, who is not obliged to obey?..
Of Admonition of Rulers..
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Q. 1. Whether the sound authors of politics be against mo-
narchy ? ....
Q. 2. Whether civilians be against it?.
Q. 3. Are historians against it? Greek, Roman, or Christian? ibid.
Q.4. Whether Athens, Rome, Aristotle, philosophers, acade-
mies be against it? ...
Q. 5. Are divines and church discipline against it?
Q. 6. Are Scripture and Christianity against it?
Objections answered
....
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Q. Is it a sin to break every law of man? More fully an-
swered
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Q. Are Papists, Prelatists, and Puritans against it?
Bilson's and Andrews's Vindication of the Puritans
Christianity is the greatest help to government..
Farther Directions
Q. Whether man's laws bind the conscience?.....
CHAPTER IV.
Directions to Lawyers about their duty to God .....
103
CHAPTER VII.
Directions for Soldiers about their duty in point of conscience.
(Princes, Nobles, Judges and Justices, are past by, lest they
take counsel for injury)
CHAPTER VIII.
Til, 1. Directions against Murder
The Causes of it,-Wars, tyranny, malignant, persecuting
fury, unrighteous judgment, oppression and uncharitable-
ness, robbery, wrath, guilt and shame, malice and revenge,
wicked impatience, covetousness, ambition, &c.
The Greatness of the sin
The Consequents..
Tit. 2. Advice against Self-murder...
The Causes to be avoided,-Melancholy, worldly trouble, dis-
content, passion, &c. Besides gluttony, tippling, and
idleness, the great murderers
CHAPTER IX.
Directions for the Forgiving of Injuries and Enemies. Against
Wrath, Malice, Revenge, and Persecution
Practical Directions . .
Twenty curing Considerations
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. ibid.
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CHAPTER X.
Cases resolved about forgiving Wrongs, and Debts, and about
Self-defence, and seeking our Right by law or otherwise.. 154
Q. 1. What injuries are we bound to forgive? Neg. affirm.
resolved ...
Q. 2. What is the meaning of Matt. v. 38, &c. "Resist not
evil; but whosoever shall smite thee," &c.
Q. 3. Am I bound to forgive another if he ask me not for-
giveness? Luke xvii. 3, &c. . .
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Q.4. Is it lawful to sue another at law? 1 Cor. vi. 7.
Q. 5. Is it lawful to defend our lives or estates against a rob-
ber, murderer, or unjust invader by force of arms?
Q. 6. Is it lawful to take away another's life in defending my
purse or estate only?
Q. 7. May we kill or wound another in defence or vindication
of our honour or good name?
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CHAPTER XI.
Special Directions to escape the Guilt of Persecution: deter-
mining much of the case about liberty in matters of religion
What is Persecution
The several kinds of it
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Understand the case of Christ's interest in the world ..
Q. Whether particular churches should require more of their
members as conditions of communion than the catholic
church? and what?
Penalties to be chosen that hinder the Gospel least
More Directions to the number of forty-one