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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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Public equity is that, which is practised in public meetings and assemblies of men, as in Courts of justice, Assizes, Sessions, Councils, Parliaments, and such like.
Publicke equitie is that, which is practised in publicke metings and assemblies of men, as in Courts of iustice, Assises, Sessions, Counsells, Parliments, and such like.
The matter, where about this public equity is conversant: is the right and convenient, and the moderate and discrete execution of the laws of men.
The matter, where about this publicke equitie is conuersant: is the right and conuenient, and the moderate and discrete execution of the lawes of men.
Laws of men, made by lawful authority, according to Gods law, and for the common good are, and are to be esteemed, bones and sinews to hold together, props and pillars, to uphold the common-wealth, and all societies. God therefore hath given to Kings, and to their lawful deputies: power and authority, not only to command and ⟨p. 7⟩execute his own laws, commanded in his word: but also to ordain and enact, other good and profitable laws of their own, for the more particular government of their people, and to be helps for the better executing of the laws of God. And also to annex a punishment and penalty, to the said laws: which penalty is to be according to the quality of the fault, greater or less: in so much that they may in many cases, (if the common good so require) inflict even death it self. And further God hath given these gods upon earth, a power as to make these laws, and annex these punishments: so also upon mens defaults and breaches, hath he given them authority to execute the law so made, and to inflict upon the offender, the punishment annexed.