Ductor dubitantium : or, The rule of conscience in all her general measures; serving as a great instrument for the determination of cases of conscience. In four books (1671)
Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667, Adams, John, 1735-1826, former owner. BRL, Boston Public Library) John Adams Library BRL · London : Printed by Roger Norton for Richard Royston ... · leaf 508
^to/tW Sihw to 7rel2re£rca, Mattersare to command, but the province of fervants if to obey, faith S> Cbryfoftom. £. This Rule is to be underftood according to the intention , not according to theletter of the law $ for if the intention of it be that which is better, it is evident thatis to be… … RULE I. It is lawful for Chriflian Magijirates to make penal Laws, not only pecuniary and of re-flrairit, but of lop of member and life it felf. . S^SSfcHatfoever is neceilary is juft; that is, that muft be done which can-not be avoided : and therefore the power of the Magiftrate inpunifhing the…
Conscience · Christian ethics · Casuistry
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