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

Now though the word of God, hath not the same punishment in plain terms: yet is the law good and warrantable, as shall appear in the sequel, and I think is doubted of by none.

Now though the word of God, hath not the same punishment in plaine tearmes: yet is the law good and warrantable, as shall appeare in the sequell, and I thinke is doubted of by none.

The drift of this law is, to repress that common and general sin of the every, a prevailing sin, as any other, and so far prevailing; as the rigour of good laws is necessarily required, for the repressing of it: so that this law was made, for the cutting off of such rotten members, as do but corrupt others, and of whose amendment there is no hope.

The drift of this law is, to represse that common and generall sinne of the euerie, a preuailing sinne, as any other, and so farre preuailing; as the rigour of good lawes is necessarily required, for the repressing of it: so that this lawe was made, for the cutting off of such rotten members, as doe but corrupt others, and of whose amendment there is no hope.

Now, suppose a young boy pinched with hunger, cold, and poverty, steals meat, apparel, ⟨p. 13⟩and other things for relief, being pressed to it by want, and not having knowledge, or grace to use better means: to put this person to death, for this fact, is the extremity of the law, in respect of the circumstances of the person, who did it, being a child: and of the end, for which he did it, to relieve his wants.

Now, suppose a young boy pinched with hunger, cold, and pouertie, steales meate, apparell,