!Vben u it l~wful to live or fend mm iuto dangerom Cotmtreys? Tit. 7· DireElions to Merchants, Faftors, CIJaplaiw, Trd'Vellei-s that liw amOI!g Infidels. Q:dl I· IS it lawful to put onu [elf, or fervanu, effedaUy young unjlabliflJed .zpprenticu,. into R!!._ejf. I• the temptatio,u of a1t Infidel Countrey (or a Popijh ) for the getting of Riche1, aJ Mer- L·~ ~t.:~~~l chantJ do? .:..; ~~~~;;,!;~"~bAnfrr. This cannot be truly anfwcred without dil\ingui{hing, I· Of the Counlreys they go fn)tn, di:, 6 pa(. qo, 2· Of the places they go ro. 3· Of the qualiry of the perfons rhat go. 4· Of the caufe:s of thdr I3 ~~ l)t.. goirg. ;a~id~:~~~~~- l. Some Countrys that they go from uuy be asbad as thofe that they go to,or in a lla.re ofwar,whcn ~~1r'rr 3~~ : 2~~c it is better be abient, er in a time of pcrfecution, or at Ieafl of greaccr temptation than rhey are like to Ju\cis dl pa– have abroad. And fome are contrarily as a Paradife in comparifon of thofc they go to, for ho- frra,amar~ linefs and helps to Heav.:n, and for peace and. opportunities ,of ferviccablcncfs ro God and the pub.. ~:~.r~:j:"~alick ·good. 11. Some Countreys which they may go to may have as good helps for their fouls as at home, if not by thofc ofthe Religion of the Nation, yet by Chrifiians that live among them ; or by the company which goeth with them : or at le.JO there may be no great temptation~ to change their Religion, or debJuc:h thtm, either through the cjvility and modcn1ion of thofe they live among, or through rhdr fotti01 ignorance -and vicioufncfs, which wHI uthcr wrn mens heaJts againtl them. But fame Counucys have fa Jlrong temptations to c0rrupt mens underfimdiogs through the fubrilry of fcducers, and fOmc have fuch alluremcnts to dc:ba11ch men, and fame {uc:h cruelties tO tempt thtm ro deny the truth, that it is hard among them to retain ones innoccncy. ' 11 I. Some that go abroad are underfianding fl:tled Chrifiians, able tO itukc good ufe of other mens errors, and fins,and ill exampll!s or fuggcfiions; and pcrhars r:o do much good on others: Bur Come are young, and raw, and unexpericnced, who{(: heads are unfurnifhed of rhofe Evidences and Reafans by which they £hould hold fafi their own prqfdli6n , again.[i: !he cunning rcafonings of-an adverfary; and their Hearts unfurnilhcd of that Love to truth, and that ferious refolution whtch is ne– ccffary to .their fafety ; and therefore arc like to be corrupted. 1 V. Some are fent by their Princes as Agents or Embdf,dolirs on employmcnts neceff<~.ry to the. publick good: And fame are rent by Societies !)n bufincfs nccelfary to tbe ends of the fociety : And tOme go in cafe of cx~rcam poverty and ncceffiry, having no orher wa.y of mainttnance at home : And fame go in obedience to their Parents and Maflers that command· it,them : And fame go to avoid the miferies ofa War, or the danger of a £harp perfecution at home; or the greater temptations of• a debauched or feducing age; or fame great temptations in their f<~.miljes. But feme go for fan· cy, and fame for mter covctoufnefs without any need. By thcfe di£Hndions the care may be :mfwered by rnc:n that are judicious and impartial. As, I, Affirm. 1. It is lawful for Embaffadours to go among Infidels that are fcnt by Prin,es or Scares; Brcaufc the publick good mufi be fccurcd. · 2. It is lawful for the Agmcs of L1wful Societies or Trading Companies to go, ( c.eteric piJribuc, the pcrfons being capable:) Becaufe Trode mufi be promoted which tendeth to the common gdod of all Countreys. 3· It is not only lawful, but one of the bc£1 works in the world, for fit perfon5 to go on a de. fign to convert the poor Infidtlsand Heathens where they go. Therefore the Prtachers of the Go· fpcl fhould not be backward, to take any opportunity, as Chaplains to Embaffadours, or to FaCto. ries, &c. to put rhemfelves in fuch a way. 4· It is lawful for a Son or Servant ( whofe bonds extend to fuch a fervice) to go in obe– dience to a Superiours cornm1nd ; And Gods fpecial protection may be fruited in a way of obedience. 5· It is lawful for one in debt to go that hath probable hopcsthat way and no other to pay his debts. Becau{C: he is a defrauder if he detain other mens mOney, while a bwful way of repaying it mJy be taken. 6. lt is lawful for a duly qualified perfon to go in cafe of cxrrcam poverty, to be able to live in the world: And !hat poverty may be called extreJrn w one that was Nobly born and educated which would be no poverty to one that was bred,in beggery. 7· lt is lawful for a well qualilicd perfon, who ddireth Riches to fervc God, and to do good with 1 to go in a way of trading, thollgh he be in no pover!y or necc:ffity himG:Jf. Bccaufe Gods blef– fipg on a lawfUl Trade·rnay bt ddired and endeavoured, and he that fhould do all the good he cm, may u[e what lawful means he can to be enabled to do i~ And other mens wants fhould be to us as our own, and therefure we may endeavour to be able to relieve them. S.ln
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