Hepieíkeia: or, a treatise of Christian equity and moderation. Delivered publicly in lecturesHepieíkeia: or, a treatise of Christian equitie and moderation. Deliuered publikely in lectures

In the practise of this duty, one caution ⟨p. 53⟩only must be remembered, namely, that we must distinguish of another's right and our own. In thy own right thou mayest yield, but when thou art to deal for another man, thou must not yield too much, nor be too lavish of another mans right: but this caution holdeth especially, when the cause is not ours, but Gods, or his churches, for when it is such a trueth, which directly concerneth the honour of God, or the good of his Church, then must a man take heed he yield not, without warrant from Gods word. For as it is equity, often to yield thy right, so to yield in Gods causes, is to betray the trueth. If therefore thou mayest not give another mans right from him, without his consent, much less mayest thou without warrant from God, yield any thing at all of his right from him. This duty therefore is to be performed in actions that concern our selves, and wherein the loss is not Gods, or his churches, but our own. But it is lamentable to see many men, how lavish they are in giving from God, and care not how much they loose of his glory: but stand most strictly upon their ⟨p. 54⟩own points, and will not yield one inch, nor loose one foot of their own right. And from hence come so many suites in law, and other brabbling contentions in the world, all which, or many of them, might be stayed, if men had but conscience to practise this Christian Equity, to yield one to another, in matters of their own, and of small moment: & it is certain, that if men in the world were not persuaded, some by religion and conscience, some by natural reason, and policy, to practise this duty, it were not possible for the society of men long to continue upon the earth. So much for the third degree.

In the practise of this dutie, one caution ⟨p. 53⟩onely must be remembred, namely, that we must distinguish of anothers right and our owne. In thy owne right thou maiest yeild, but when thou art to deale for another man, thou must not yeild too much, nor be too lauish of another mans right: but this caution holdeth especially, whē the cause is not ours, but Gods, or his churches, for when it is such a trueth, which directly concerneth the honour of God, or the good of his Church, thē must a man take heed he yeild not, without warrant from Gods word. For as it is equitie, often to yeilde thy right, so to yeilde in Gods causes, is to betray the trueth. If therefore thou maiest not giue another mans right frō him, without his cōsent, much lesse maiest thou without warrant from God, yeild any thing at all of his right from him. This dutie therefore is to be performed in actions that concerne our selues, and wherein the losse is not Gods, or his churches, but our own. But it is lamentable to see many men, howe lauish they are in giuing from God, and care not how much they loose of his glorie: but stand most strictly vpon their