Deliver thy self, as a Doe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fouler.
VII. All just covenants and promises, though they be to our hindrance, must be performed. For a promise doth bind, if it be lawful, so far forth as he will, unto whom we make the promise. Psal. 15. 4. Which sweareth to his hurt, and changeth not. Prou. 25.14. A man that boasteth and keepeth not promise, is like clouds and wind without rain. Judg. 1.24. The spies saw a man come out of the city, and they said unto him, Show us, we pray thee, the way into the city, and we will show thee mercy. 25. And when he had showed them the way into the city, they smote the city with the edge of the sword, but they let the man and all his household depart. Therefore if after promise made, he either see that he shall be endamaged thereby, or hindered in the performance of his promise, he may crave release, and if it be granted, accept of it.
VIII. To lend that we do, freely. Luk. 6.35. Lend, looking for nothing again, and your reward shall be great. And when we borrow, we must be careful to make restitution, even, if need be, with the sale of our own goods. 2. King. 4.2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. Here the wife of the sons of the Prophets selleth her oil which God sent by the hand of Elisha, to pay her creditor.
IX. To restore that, which is committed to our custody without delay. Math. 21.41. He will destroy the evil husbandmen, & let out his vineyard to others, which shall deliver him the fruits in their season. Proverb. 3.28. But if such a thing be lost, not by our default, we are not urged to repay it. Exod. 22.7. If a man deliver his neighbour money, or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of his house, if the thief be found, he shall pay the double. 8. If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought before the Judges, to swear whether he have put his hand to his neighbours goods or no.
X. That which a man findeth, is to be kept in his own hand, if the true owner cannot be heard of: but if he be, he must restore it. Deut. 22.1. Thou shalt not see thy brothers ox, nor his sheep go astray, and withdraw thy self from them, but shalt bring them again unto thy brother. 2.
Deliuer thy selfe, as a Doe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fouler.
VII. All iust couenants and promises, though they be to our hindrance, must be performed. For a promise doth binde, if it be lawfull, so farre forth as he will, vnto whome we make the promise. Psal. 15. 4. Which sweareth to his hurt, and changeth not. Prou. 25.14. A man that boasteth and keepeth not promise, is like cloudes and winde without raine. Iudg. 1.24. The spies saw a man come out of the citie, and they said vnto him, Shew vs, we pray thee, the way into the citie, and we will shew thee mercie. 25. And when he had shewed them the way into the citie, they smote the citie with the edge of the sword, but they let the man and all his houshold depart. Therefore if after promise made, he either see that he shall be endamaged thereby, or hindred in the performance of his promise, he may craue release, and if it be granted, accept of it.
VIII. To lend that we doe, freely. Luk. 6.35. Lende, looking for nothing againe, and your reward shalbe great. And when we borrow, we must be carefull to make restitution, euen, if neede be, with the sale of our owne goods. 2. King. 4.2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. Here the wife of the sonnes of the Prophets selleth her oyle which God sent by the hand of Elisha, to pay her creditour.
IX. To restore that, which is committed to our custodie without delay. Math. 21.41. He wil destroy the euill husbandmen, & let out his vineyard to others, which shall deliuer him the fruits in their season. Prouerb. 3.28. But if such a thing be lost, not by our default, we are not vrged to repay it. Exod. 22.7. If a man deliuer his neighbour money, or stuffe to keepe, and it be stollen out of his house, if the theefe be found, he shall pay the double. 8. If the theefe be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought before the Iudges, to sweare whether he haue put his hand to his neighbours goods or no.
X. That which a man findeth, is to be kept in his owne hand, if the true owner cannot be heard of: but if he be, he must restore it. Deut. 22.1. Thou shalt not see thy brothers oxe, nor his sheepe goe astray, and withdraw thy selfe from them, but shalt bring them againe vnto thy brother. 2.
