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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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Thirdly, to depart from our own right sometimes.
Thirdly, to depart from our owne right sometimes.
Fourthly, to forgive private and personal wrongs.
Fourthly, to forgiue priuate and personall wrongs.
Of all these briefly, and in order.
The first duty of private Equity, is to bear with the defects and infirmities of mens natures, with whom we live, as long as they break not out into any great inconvenience, ⟨p. 36⟩or enormity. These infirmities are manifold: as for example: frowardness or morosity of nature; bastines; slowness of conceit; dullness of wit; suspiciousness; desire of praise, and such like. These and many other natural infirmities, must a Christian man bear and tolerate patiently, in those with whom he converseth, as with his wife, his child, his servant, his friend, his neighbour, &c. And so long must he bear with them, as they are kept within a mean, and break not out into extremity. Of these the holy Ghost speaketh, Prou. 19. 31. It is the glory of a man to pass by an infirmity: that is, if he seeth in his brother weaknesses of nature, which do not arise from settled malice, or cankered corruption, it is a mans glory and praise, always so far to moderate himself, as not to see them, nor to take notice of them, at least not to be moved, nor disquieted at them: and oftentimes, so little to regard them, as though they were not done. To this end saith the Apostle,