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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 principal and most material clause in this description of extremity, is in those words. At that time, when there is just ⟨p. 9⟩cause of mitigation, in regard of the person offending. For if there be no good cause of mitigation: then it is not called, extremity: but justice of the law: but when there is good cause, why in a Christian consideration of some circumstances, this justice should be mitigated, and yet is not, but contrariwise is extremely urged, and pressed to the furthest: then it is extremity. Now this extremity of the law, is in this case so far from justice, as indeed it is flat injustice. And herein is the proverb true. Summum Jus summa iniuria; that is, the extremity of the law, is extreme injury. And of this doth the holy ghost mean, Eccles. 7. 8. be not over just, that is, press not justice to far, nor urge it to extremely in all cases, least sometimes you make the name of justice, a cover for cruelty.
The principall and most materiall clause in this discription of extremitie, is in those wordes. At that time, when there is iust ⟨p. 9⟩cause of mittigation, in regard of the person offending. For if there be no good cause of mittigation: then it is not called, extremitie: but iustice of the law: but when there is good cause, why in a Christian consideration of some circumstances, this iustice should be mittigated, and yet is not, but contrariwise is extremely vrged, and pressed to the furthest: then it is extremitie. Now this extremitie of the law, is in this case so farre from iustice, as indeed it is flat iniustice. And herein is the prouerbe true. Summum Ius summa iniuria; that is, the extremitie of the law, is extreme iniurie. And of this doth the holy ghost meane, Eccles. 7. 8. be not ouer iust, that is, presse not iustice to farre, nor vrge it to extremely in all cases, least sometimes you make the name of iustice, a couer for crueltie.