A plain and familiar exposition of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the…A plaine and familiar exposition of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the…

Yet is not sin to be winked at, but contended against: nor the truth to be betrayed, but contended for, so that it be done in godly zeal and wisdom, without fleshly frowardness and indiscretion. Neither is it unlawful to stand for a good cause in suit of Law, either as Plaintiff or Defendant, so that it be upon necessity, when he can neither undergo the wrong without great hurt to his estate, nor otherwise but by that means enjoy his right: and so that equity be sought for, and not revenge or victory; nor any course taken in the prosecution of the matter, but only that which is agreeable to Christian love.

Yet is not sinne to bee winked at, but contended against: nor the truth to be betraied, but contended for, so that it be done in godly zeale and wisdome, without fleshly frowardnes and indiscretion. Neither is it vnlawfull to stand for a good cause in suit of Law, either as Plaintiffe or Defendant, so that it be vpon necessitie, when hee can neither vndergoe the wrong without great hurt to his estate, nor otherwise but by that meanes enioy his right: and so that equitie bee sought for, and not reuenge or victorie; nor any course taken in the prosecution of the matter, but onely that which is agreeable to Christian loue.

Abraham quickly perceived the event that would ensue ¹upon the jars between his herdmen and his Nephew Lot, that variance might in time have been set between themselves also; and therefore forthwith took order to extinguish them before the flame was grown too great.

Abraham quickly perceiued the euent that would ensue ¹vpon the iarres betweene his heardmen and his Nephew Lot, that variance might in time haue beene set betweene themselues also; and therefore foorthwith tooke order to extinguish them before the flame was growen too great.

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