Seven treatises containing such direction as is gathered out of the Holy Scriptures, leading…Seuen treatises containing such direction as is gathered out of the Holie Scriptures, leading…

¹So that, where the case is plain, that any thing is another mans, we cannot so much as lay claim to it, but God is despised of us. But seeing it is doubtful oft times whose the right is; and the most contentions, and uncharitablenesses arise from hence,² that it cannot easily nor clearly be seen into, whose it is indeed: here therefore, although men without Christ, will not easily be advised, yet the Lord hath provided, •hat his servants shall be ordered, for the retaining of love and righteous dealing: That partly they shall forgo somewhat of their own right,³ as Abraham did to Lot (if it shall be thought expedient) rather then to break the bond of love; partly, if it be in such a §Gmatter as is made doubtful by the subtlety, negligence, or other default of either party (as when a bargain is made, and yet left uncertain in some point, which after breedeth contention) the damage ought to fall on him, through whom it came: and if it be otherwise so difficult, that it cannot betwixt themselves be determined, let other men of wisdom take it in hand, that if it be possible,⁴ suite of law may be avoided; and yet if that cannot be, let it in love be prosecuted.

¹So that, where the case is plaine, that any thing is another mans, we cannot so much as lay claime to it, but God is despised of vs. But seeing it is doubtfull oft times whose the right is; and the most contentions, and vncharitablenesses arise from hence,² that it cannot easily nor cleerely be seene into, whose it is indeed: here therefore, although men without Christ, will not easily be aduised, yet the Lord hath prouided, •hat his seruants shall be ordered, for the retaining of loue and righteous dealing: That partly they shall forgoe somewhat of their owne right,