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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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Now let us come to search more nearly into the nature of this virtue. Private Equity is a moderate, even, and equal carriage of a mans self, in all his private words and deeds, towards all other men, and all their words and deeds. First, I say, it is [a moderate carriage] of a mans self, that is, betwixt both extremes, neither bearing all things, nor revenging every thing. Secondly, I say towards all other men: wherein I comprehend all men, & all sorts of men: husbands, wives: Magistrates, subjects: teachers, hearers: masters, servants: Parents, children: men, women, neighbours in towns, fellows in societies, in service, in labour. In a word, none ⟨p. 35⟩are excepted, who any way do live or converse together, but of them all it is true, that if there be not a moderation, and a forbearance one of another, there can be no peace amongst them, but their lives shall be all (as it were) a hell upon the earth.
Now let vs come to search more neerely into the nature of this vertue. Priuate Equitie is a moderate, euen, and equall carriage of a mans selfe, in all his priuate wordes and deedes, towards all other men, and all their words and deedes. First, I say, it is [a moderate carriage] of a mans selfe, that is, betwixt both extreames, neither bearing all things, nor reuenging euery thing. Secondly, I say towards all other men: wherein I comprehend all men, & all sorts of men: husbands, wiues: Magistrates, subiects: teachers, hearers: masters, seruants: Parents, children: men, women, neighbours in townes, fellows in societies, in seruice, in labour. In a word, none ⟨p. 35⟩are excepted, who any way doe liue or conuerse together, but of them all it is true, that if there be not a moderation, and a forbearance one of another, there can be no peace amongst them, but their liues shall be all (as it were) a hell vpon the earth.
Seeing therefore, the necessity and excellency of this virtue is such, that the due practise of it is the ornament of families, and societies, and the comfort of a mans life in this world; let us enter into more particular consideration thereof. Private Equity hath four degrees, or principal duties.