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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
Hepieíkeia: or, a treatise of Christian equity and moderation. Delivered publicly in lectures by M. W. Perkins, and now published by the consent of his assigns in Cambridge by a preacher of the wordHepieíkeia: or, a treatise of Christian equitie and moderation. Deliuered publikely in lectures by M. W. Perkins, and now published by the consent of his assignes in Cambridge by a preacher of the word
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1604Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1604
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The second caution in going to law, is that it must not be the first but the last means of peace. Law is a kind of war, as therefore war is to be the last means of public peace, so should the law be the last means to be used, for the attaining of private peace. All means must be tried, ere thou go to law, and if none will serve, then is the law ordained for thee, whereby to recover thy right and to maintain equity, for as to go to law for a trifle, or at the first, is extremity, and so Injury: so to go to the law, for a cause sufficient, and after other means used in vain, is Justice and equity, and no extremity.
The second caution in going to law, is that it must not be the first but the last meanes of peace. Law is a kind of warr, as therefore warr is to be the last meanes of publick peace, so should the law be the last meanes to be vsed, for the attaining of priuat peace. All meanes must be tried, ere thou goe to lawe, and if none will serue, then is the law ordained for thee, whereby to recouer thy right and to maintaine equitie, for as to go to law for a trifle, or at the first, is extremitie, and so Iniury: so to go to the lawe, for a cause sufficient, and after other meanes vsed in vaine, is Iustice and equitie, and no extremitie.
Here therefore let all Christians learn, how to go to law; and the rather I do urge this point, because the law is notoriously abused: and it is almost incredible, what infinite sums and masses of money, are daily spent in it most unnecessarily: insomuch as the lawyers do exceed in wealth, any other sort or calling for men in this whole realm.
Here therefore let all Christians learne, how to go to law; and the rather I do vrge this point, because the law is notoriously abused: and it is almost incredible, what infinit sommes and masses of money, are daily spent in it most vnnecessarily: insomuch as the lawyers do exceed in welth, any other sort or calling for men in this whole realme.