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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
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.
Persons to whom Restitution is to be made.
If the thing taken or with-holden, be any mans proper goods only; then it must be restored to the right owner. But in case a public person, either Civill or Ecclesiastical, wast or make spoil of things belonging to their place: Restitution must be made unto the place, whereunto the matter belongeth.
If the thing taken or with-holden, bée any mans proper goods only; then it must bee restored to the right owner. But in case a publike person, either Ciuill or Ecclesiasticall, wast or make spoile of things belonging to their place: Restitution must bee made vnto the place, whereunto the matter belongeth.
If the owner be not known, or if one cannot have free and safe access unto him: then it ought to be given unto the poor.
If the owner be not knowne, or if one cannot haue frée and safe accesse vnto him: then it ought to bee giuen vnto the poore.
If a man be bound to make restitution for things unjustly taken, as in usury: Restitution ought to be made to the party damnified. So that these two things concur; unjust taking, and damage ensuing thereupon. In so much that he which stealeth a pawn from a Merchant-man, ought to restore it to the Merchant: notwithstanding, in the Court of Conscience he might restore it to the owner; so as the Merchant were not thereby damnified.