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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. › Unknown.A TREATISE OF RESTITVTION. › Vnknowne.
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.
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If the person, from whom any thing hath been stolen, be not known, after that a man hath done his endeavour by diligent inquiry: then the thing shall be given to Christ in his poor members,1 as Lord of the whole world.
If the person, from whom any thing hath béene stolne, bee not knowne, after that a man hath done his endeuour by diligent inquiry: then the thing shall be giuen to Christ in his poore members,1 as Lord of the whole world.
- 1Our times cannot like such curiosity.
If the owner be far distant, and the ⟨image 9⟩thing with-holden, may easily and faithfully be sent unto him: if the matter be of great value, it ought to be sent unto the owner, at the costs and charges of the wrongful detainer: if it cannot be sent unto him, and the matter be of small account, it may be given to his Kinsfolk, or to the use of some Hospital, at the discretion of some honest person; with this Proviso, that when the owner cometh, it shall be restored unto him.