Now to avoid this shame, which puts sin to flight, and availeth greatly to the perfecting of the new Man within us: they stop their ears at all godly admonition and heap one sin upon another; first, doing wickedly, and afterwards taking delight therein. Restitution therefore to these kind of people, is a most unwelcome guest: they may ill abide to see her in the company of others; and therefore by no means will entertain her themselves. But let them sooth their own opinions, and set light by Gods judgements as long as pleaseth ⟨p. 4⟩them: the less shame they have in this world before men, of their close and unjust gettings, and the less account they make of Restitution or making amends here; the greater will be their horror and confusion in the next, & the stricter reckoning will God exact at their hands. For such persons this Treatise was not framed, as being a Pearl not to be cast before such Swine. To the children of God in Christ Jesus, it is directed, that are capable of goodness through him, and enabled to bring forth fruits worthy of amendment of life; that walk not after the flesh, but after the spirit. To them it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom ⟨p. 5⟩of God, and to walk in his ways. In brief therefore I address my self to you my dear brethren: exhorting you to seal up unto your souls and consciences the assurance of the hope that is in you, by putting off the Old Man, and putting on the New; walking before God in holiness and uprightness of living, as becometh his children: For the attaining whereof, to the glory of God, and the good of his Church; I thought it very behovefull to write this short Discourse upon Restitution; which is so especial a part of Christian duty, and yet in these times so little regarded. Thus wishing from my very heart. That ⟨p. 6⟩all men would beware how they offer wrong, and after offences past to make satisfaction: likewise that those which suffer wrong, would not be carried headlong to seek revenge, but always endeavour to preserve unity in the bond of peace; I commend these my labours, such as they be, to your Christian considerations: desiring God, so to imprint the meditation hereof in your minds, that if you have gotten any thing wrongfully, you may be moved with Zacheus to make Restitution:
Now to auoide this shame, which puts sinne to flight, and auaileth greatly to the perfecting of the new Man within vs: they stop their eares at all godly admonition and heape one sinne vpon another; first, doing wickedly, and afterwards taking delight therein. Restitution therefore to these kinde of people, is a most vnwelcome guest: they may ill abide to see her in the companie of others; and therefore by no meanes will entertaine her themselues. But let them sooth their owne opinions, and set light by Gods iudgements as long as pleaseth ⟨p. 4⟩them: the lesse shame they haue in this world before men, of their close and vniust gettings, and the lesse account they make of Restitution or making amends here; the greater wil be their horror and confusion in the next, & the stricter reckoning will God exact at their hands. For such persons this Treatise was not framed, as being a Pearle not to be cast before such Swine. To the children of God in Christ Iesu, it is directed, that are capable of goodnes through him, and enabled to bring forth fruits worthy of amendment of life; that walke not after the flesh, but after the spirit. To them it is giuen to know the mysteries of the Kingdome ⟨p. 5⟩of God, and to walke in his wayes. In briefe therefore I addresse my selfe to you my deare brethren: exhorting you to seale vp vnto your soules and consciences the assurance of the hope that is in you, by putting off the Old Man, and putting on the New; walking before God in holinesse and vprightnes of liuing, as becommeth his children: For the attaining whereof, to the glorie of God, and the good of his Church; I thought it very behouefull to write this short Discourse vppon Restitution; which is so especiall a part of Christian dutie, and yet in these times so little regarded. Thus wishing from my very heart. That ⟨p. 6⟩all men would beware how they offer wrong, and after offences past to make satisfaction: likewise that those which suffer wrong, would not be carried headlong to seeke reuenge, but alwaies endeuour to preserue vnity in the bond of peace; I commend these my labors, such as they be, to your Christian considerations: desiring God, so to imprint the meditation hereof in your mindes, that if you haue gotten any thing wrongfully, you may bee moued with Zacheus to make Restitution:
