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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. › Creditors.A TREATISE OF RESTITVTION. › Creditors.
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.
Creditors.
He that hindereth a Creditor by unlawful means (that he cannot demand his debt of the debtor) by delivering him out of prison, by rescue, or other unlawful means: and generally, he that is cause of damage to another (especially ⟨image 12⟩of set purpose) if the damage be certain, is liable to all; if uncertain, as an honest man shall award.
He that hindreth a Creditor by vnlawfull meanes (that he cannot demaund his debt of the debter) by deliuering him out of prison, by rescue, or other vnlawfull meanes: and generally, hee that is cause of damage to another (especially ⟨image 12⟩of set purpose) if the damage be certaine, is liable to all; if vncertaine, as an honest man shall award.
Goods perishing in another mans hands.
If another mans goods perish in his hands, through whose default they are not restored to the Owner, if the goods should nevertheless have perished in the owners hands; in this case he is not bound to make satisfaction.