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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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For in forfeitures of bonds, forfeitures of lands, or leases, in suretyships, in rents, in fines, ⟨p. 21⟩and all other dealings of men together, there are these two things.
For in forfeitures of bonds, forfeitures of lands, or leases, in suretyships, in rents, in fines, ⟨p. 21⟩and all other dealings of men togither, there are these two things.
First, the extremity, that is, that which the law will afford a man in that case: and there is secondly, the moderation of the extremity, upon good and convenient reasons: let us consider of them in some few examples.
First, the extremitie, that is, that which the law will affoard a man in that case: and there is secondly, the moderation of the extremitie, vpon good and conuenient reasons: let vs consider of them in some fewe examples.
A man is bound to another, in an hundred pound, to pay fifty at a day. The same man, not by negligence, but by some necessity, breaks his day, and afterwards brings the principal debt. Now to take the forfeiture, is in this case, extremity: though the law doth yield it. And if a man stand upon this extremity, he deals not honestly and equally, but hardly and extremely with his neighbour: and the law cannot free him in this case, from manifest Injustice.
A man is bound to another, in an hundreth pound, to pay fiftie at a day. The same man, not by negligence, but by some necessitie, breakes his day, and afterwards brings the principall debt. Now to take the forfeiture, is in this case, extremitie: though the law doth yeeld it. And if a man stand vpon this extremitie, he deales not honestly and equally, but hardly and extremely with his neighbour: and the law cannot free him in this case, from manifest Iniustice.