Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Richard Baxter: a chronology
- Further reading
- Biographical notes
- A Holy Commonwealth
- Preface
- An Addition to the Preface
- Adam Contzen the Jesuites Directions
- 1 There is a God that is mans Creator
- 2 God is the Soveraign Ruler of Mankind
- 3 Of the Constitution of Gods Kingdome
- 4 Of the Administration of the Universal Kingdom
- 5 Of a subordinate Commonwealth in General
- 6 Of the several sorts of Commonwealths
- 7 Of the Foundation efficient and conveying causes of Power
- 8 Of the best form of Government, and Happyest Common-wealth
- 9 How a Commonwealth may be reduced to this Theocratical temper, if it have advantages, and the Rulers and People are willing
- 10 Of the Soveraigns Power over the Pastors of the Church, and of the difference of their Offices
- 11 Of the Soveraigns Prerogatives, and Power of Governing by Laws and Judgement
- 12 Of due Obedience to Rulers, and of Resistance
- 13 Of the late Warres Meditations
- Appendix: Preface to The Life of Faith (1670)
- Index
- Title in the Series
Adam Contzen the Jesuites Directions
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 June 2012
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Richard Baxter: a chronology
- Further reading
- Biographical notes
- A Holy Commonwealth
- Preface
- An Addition to the Preface
- Adam Contzen the Jesuites Directions
- 1 There is a God that is mans Creator
- 2 God is the Soveraign Ruler of Mankind
- 3 Of the Constitution of Gods Kingdome
- 4 Of the Administration of the Universal Kingdom
- 5 Of a subordinate Commonwealth in General
- 6 Of the several sorts of Commonwealths
- 7 Of the Foundation efficient and conveying causes of Power
- 8 Of the best form of Government, and Happyest Common-wealth
- 9 How a Commonwealth may be reduced to this Theocratical temper, if it have advantages, and the Rulers and People are willing
- 10 Of the Soveraigns Power over the Pastors of the Church, and of the difference of their Offices
- 11 Of the Soveraigns Prerogatives, and Power of Governing by Laws and Judgement
- 12 Of due Obedience to Rulers, and of Resistance
- 13 Of the late Warres Meditations
- Appendix: Preface to The Life of Faith (1670)
- Index
- Title in the Series
Summary
Cap. XVI
Is to shew that Princes must determine of nothing in Religion, as having Power to defend that which the Pope determineth of, but no power to appoint or change any thing themselves: or judge of Controversies, as pag. 673. The Church must Judge, and the Prince must Execute.
Cap. XVII
Is to shew, That to preserve Religion, that is, Popery where it is, no other Religion should be permitted: and that Riches tend much to strengthen the Clergy and preserve Religion: And [scorning the poverty of Protestant Ministers], saith, That after their first attempts, their Ministry declineth into meer contempt, and that poverty and necessity forceth them to please the people. Lastly, he perswadeth to speedy punishing of the erroneous, and cutting them off in the first appearance, and to prohibit their Books, and to take heed of Julian's device, of destroying Religion by Liberty for all Sects: [Thus they do in Spain, Italy, Austria, Bavaria &c.].
Cap. XVIII
The way to bring in Popery, and work out the Protestant Religion, [he thus describeth]:
1. That things be carried on by slow but sure proceedings, as a Musician tunes his Instrument by degrees: Lose no opportunity; but yet do not precipitate the work.
R.2. Let no Prince that is willing despair: for it is an easie thing to change Religion. For when the common people are a while taken with Novelties and diversites of Religion, they will sit down and be aweary, and give up themselves to their Ruler's wills. […
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- Baxter: A Holy Commonwealth , pp. 41 - 50Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 1994