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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
A TREATISE OF RESTITUTION. › Secret things.A TREATISE OF RESTITVTION. › Secret things.
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.
Secret things.
Things secretly taken to use, ought carefully to be restored, that the parties honest reputation and good name be not hurt: but public usury ought publicly to be restored, for by restitution a good name is recovered.
Things secretly taken to vse, ought carefully to bee restored, that the parties honest reputation and good name be not hurt: but publike vsurie ought publikely to be restored, for by restitution a good name is recouered.
Good fame and name.
If one defame another by just course of Law, there no Restitution lieth: but if he do it unjustly and untruly, let him make amends, by acknowledging that he spake untruly, or concealed the truth. Whe• words repeated may do more harm then good, there ought to be none acknowledgement.
If one defame another by iust course of Law, there no Restitution lieth: but if he doe it vniustly and vntruly, let him make amends, by acknowledging that he spake vntruly, or concealed the truth. Whe words repeated may doe more harme then good, there ought to be none acknowledgement.