Project Gutenberg 2013-10-17 Public domain in the USA. 254 Baxter, Richard 1615 1691 Salvianus, Gildas Reed, Mr. Baxter, R. (Richard) A Christian Directory, Part 4: Christian Politics Produced by Colin Bell, Chris Pinfield and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Christian Directory, Part 4: Christian Politics" by Richard Baxter is a theological treatise written in the 17th century. This work serves as a comprehensive guide on the relationship between Christians and the political sphere, detailing the duties of both rulers and subjects in the context of their faith. Baxter explores principles of governance from a Christian perspective, aiming to align politics with the teachings of Christianity for the benefit of society and individual souls. The opening of this work introduces the concept of Christian politics and emphasizes an ethical framework for both civil rulers and ordinary citizens. Baxter begins with an apology regarding previous writings and sets the stage for the themes that follow. He discusses what it means to live uprightly in societal contexts and lays out general rules for righteous living. Additionally, he touches on the importance of recognizing the divine source of governmental authority, presenting a vision of governance that upholds the spiritual and moral dimensions essential to a harmonious society. The opening reveals Baxter's intent to guide readers toward understanding their roles within both the church and the state through the lens of their Christian faith. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43967/43967-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 60.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Christian sociology Casuistry BJ Text Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality Category: Politics 1665487 2025-07-17T15:18:01.848205 text/html 1656525 2024-10-23T19:03:53 text/html 651475 2025-07-17T15:18:16.475108 application/epub+zip 671977 2025-07-17T15:18:03.729133 application/epub+zip 671977 2025-07-17T15:18:02.797234 application/epub+zip 1086462 2025-07-17T15:18:26.614036 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 986407 2025-07-17T15:18:15.336123 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 986633 2022-09-20T05:22:26.535555 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1554407 2025-07-17T15:17:59.901218 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1554331 2013-10-17T09:05:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18039 2025-07-17T15:18:26.755042 application/rdf+xml 7020 2025-07-17T15:18:02.932126 image/jpeg 1368 2025-07-17T15:18:02.866155 image/jpeg 620102 2025-07-17T15:18:01.970140 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia