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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. › Manner.A TREATISE OF RESTITVTION. › Manner.
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.
Manner.
Touching the first part of matter taken, we must understand, That things be taken from the owner two ways: viz. either violently, or voluntarily: as by rapine, theft, &c. voluntarily, as when a man borrowing any thing, receiveth it at the owners hands. As the taking the one, is injurious: so the detaining of the other, is malicious.
Touching the first part of matter taken, we must vnderstand, That thinges be taken from the owner two wayes: viz. either violently, or voluntarily: as by rapine, theft, &c. voluntarily, as when a man borrowing any thing, receiueth it at the owners hands. As the taking the one, is iniurious: so the detaining of the other, is malicious.
Having thus briefly spoken of the matter, wherein Restitution is to be made: let us now proceed to entreat of the circumstances, ⟨image 6⟩and that most briefly, in order, thus.
Hauing thus bréefely spoken of the matter, wherein Restitution is to be made: let vs now procéede to entreat of the circumstances, ⟨image 6⟩and that most bréefely, in order, thus.