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Christianity a Doctrine of the Cross

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Christianity, a doctrine of the cross, or, Passive obedience, under any pretended invasion of legal rights and liberties

London Printed for Jos. Hindmarsh, and Rob. Kettlewell ... 1691.

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The Measures of Christian Obedience

1681

Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
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DoctrineCHRISTIANITY A DOCTRINE OF THE CROSS.
Chapter 1CHAP. I. No Arming against Sovereign Powers, in love for Religion.
Chapter 2CHAP. II. That the Subjects of the Empire had legal Rights.
Chapter 3CHAP. III. Of Invasion of Legal Rights, under the persecuting Emperors.
Chapter 4CHAP. IV. The Christians Passive Obedience, under these Invaders of Legal Rights.
Chapter 5CHAP. V. Of passive Obedience under Invasions of Legal Rights among the Jews.
Chapter 6CHAP. VI. Of the unlawfulness of Resistance, on such Invasions of Rights, by our own Laws.
Chapter 7CHAP. VII. Of Passive Obedience under Invaders of Natural Rights. And these as Defensable by Arms, as Civil…
Chapter 8CHAP. VIII. No Resistance, on Pretence that acts against Law are inautoritative.
Chapter 9CHAP. IX. The Reasons of Non resistance. And how it makes not Arbitrary Government.