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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. › Good fame and name.A TREATISE OF RESTITVTION. › Good fame and name.
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.
He that makes a lawful promise, and doth not perform it; ought to satisfy for Damage, following upon the breach of it.
He that makes a lawfull promise, and doth not performe it; ought to satisfie for Damage, following vpon the breach of it.
He that taketh any reward to do evil, if he have not done it, ought to make Restitution; but if it be committed, he is at liberty: howbeit S. Augustine be of opinion in his 54. Epistle: That an Advocate is ⟨image 18⟩bound to restore his Fee taken, for the defence of a bad matter.
He that taketh any reward to doe euill, if he haue not done it, ought to make Restitution; but if it be committed, hee is at liberty: howbeit S. Augustine be of opinion in his 54. Epistle: That an Aduocate is ⟨image 18⟩bound to restore his Fee taken, for the defence of a bad matter.
He that hindereth another in the free donation or collation of a Benefice, so it be done without violence and fraud; is not bound at all to satisfy for it; because as yet no right of title thereunto is gotten: Likewise he that procureth a will to be altered, and that with a crafty intention; yet because there is no settled right thereof, as being in the power of the testator to change it; the party so doing needeth not to make any satisfaction: according to sundry mens opinions.
He that hindreth another in the frée donation or collation of a Benefice, so it bee done without violence and fraud; is not bound at all to satisfie for it; because as yet no right of title thereunto is gotten: Likewise he that procureth a will to be altered, and that with a crafty intention; yet because there is no setled right thereof, as being in the power of the testator to change it; the partie so doing néedeth not to make any satisfaction: according to sundry mens opinions.