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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?

54

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?.. 56

Q. 6. Is he obliged to suffer, who is not obliged to obey?..

Of Admonition of Rulers

64

66

71

72

Q. 1. Whether the sound authors of politics be against mo-

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

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?..

...

98

Q. Is it a sin to break every law of man? More fully an-

swered

....

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)

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119

CHAPTER VIII.

Tit. 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

129

ibid.

136

137

138

ibid.

CHAPTER IX.

Directions for the Forgiving of Injuries and Enemies. Against

Wrath, Malice, Revenge, and Persecution

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.

PAGE

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. . .

160

161

162

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?

164

165

167

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

168

ibid.

ibid.

The Greatness of the sin

171

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

CHAPTER XIII.

Directions against Scandal taken, or an aptness to receive

hurt by the words or deeds of others: especially quarrelling

with godliness. Or taking encouragement to sin

Practical Directions against taking hurt by others

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224

225

CHAPTER XIV.

Directions against Soul-murder and partaking of other men's

How we are not guilty of other men's sin and ruin

The several ways of destroying souls

CHAPTER XV.

General Directions for furthering the salvation of others....

242

CHAPTER XVI.

Special Directions for Holy Conference, Exhortation, and

Reproof

.....

246

....

Tit. 1. Motives to Holy Conference and Exhortation
Tit. 2. Directions to Christian, edifying discourse...
Tit. 3. Special Directions for Exhortations and Reproofs

CHAPTER XVIII.

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273

Tit. 1. Directions against all Theft, Fraud, or injurious get-
ting, keeping, or desiring that which is another's.....

Tit. 2. Cases of Conscience about Theft and such injuries 279

Q. 1. Is it sin to steal to save one's life?

ibid.

Q. 2. May I take that which another is bound to give me,

and will not?

281

Q. 3. May I take my own from an unjust borrower or pos-

sessor, if I cannot otherwise get it?

282

Q. 4. May I recover my own by force from him that taketh
it by force from me?

ibid.

......

Q. 5. May we take it from the rich to relieve the poor?....
Q. 6. If he have so much as that he will not miss it, may I
take some?

ibid.

283

....

Q.7. May not one pluck ears of corn, or an apple from a

tree, &c.?.

Q. 8. May a wife, child, or servant take more than a cruel
husband, parent, or master doth allow? (May children
forsake their parents for such cruelty?).

ibid.

Q. 9. May I take what a man forfeiteth penally?

284

Q. 10. What if I resolve, when I take a thing in necessity,

to make satisfaction if ever I be able? .....

ibid.

Q. 11. What if I know not whether the owner would consent? ibid.

Q. 12. May I take in jest from a friend, with a purpose to

restore it?

ibid.

....

Q. 13. May I not take from another to prevent his hurting

himself?

'Q. 14. May I take away cards, dice, play-books, Papist books,
by which he would hurt his soul ?

Q. 15. May not a magistrate take the subjects' goods when

it is necessary to their own preservation ? .

Q. 16. May I take from another for a holy use?

286

ibid.

CHAPTER XIX.

General Directions and particular Cases of Conscience, about

Contracts in general, and about Buying and Selling, Bor-

rowing and Lending, and Usury in particular.

287