A20184:108
The hand-maid of repentance. Or, A short treatise of restitution. Written by Arth
The hand-maid of repentance. Or, A short treatise of restitution. Written by Arth: Dent, Minister of Gods word at Southshoobery in Essex. As a necessary appendix to his Sermon of Repentance
London: printed by G. Eld for Thomas Thorp, 1614
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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The fifth is, if it were likely to turn to the loss of the Restorers good name, the danger of his life or soul, or if thereupon should follow some grievous sin: present restitution ought not to be made, because these are greater damages.
The fifth is, if it were likely to turne to the losse of the Restorers good name, the danger of his life or soule, or if thereupon should follow some grieuous sinne: present restitution ought not to be made, because these are greater damages.
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The sixth is, if present restitution should ⟨image 15⟩more hurt the debtor, than profit the Creditor. As if an Artificer, being in debt, should sell his tools or instruments of his occupation, whereby he getteth his living: in this case he ought not to make present restitution; because in reason he ought to have time given him. It should be otherwise if the Creditor were in like state: