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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. › Persons who.A TREATISE OF RESTITVTION. › Persons who.
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.
Ten ways may a man be the cause of wrongful taking another mans goods, for which he is to make restitution.
Ten waies may a man be the cause of wrongfull taking another mans goods, for which he is to make restitution.
1 He must restore that others goods doth take; As he also that substitute doth make. The Usurer, his Servant sends for bands, To wound a man, another he commands. The Masters here the Servants do compel, ⟨image 7⟩Not to obey, as much as to rebel. Therefore in these, the Master is to blame For Servants faults; amends then make for shame.
1 He must restore that others goods doth take; As he also that substitute doth make. The Vsurer, his Seruant sends for bands, To wound a man, another he commands. The Maisters heere the Seruants doe compell, ⟨image 7⟩Not to obey, as much as to rebell. Therefore in these, the Maister is to blame For Seruants faults; amends then make for shame.
2 Or doth approve what in his name was done, He must restore; and not the time prolong: Of rash attempts, Repentance follows soon.
2 Or doth approue what in his name was done, He must restore; and not the time prolong: Of rash attempts, Repentance followes soone.