The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved

The great rule of equity in all our dealings with men, is this, to do as we would be done unto; This Rule hath been otherwise expressed, but not more emphatically in any other form of words than this here in the Text; Matth. 22.39. Love thy Neighbour as thy self; this requires that we should bear the same affection to our Neighbour which we would have him bear to us, but the Rule in the Text expressly requires that we should do the same offices to others, which we would have them do to us. Severus the Emperor (as the Historian tells us,¹) did learn this rule of Christians, and did much reverence Christ, and Christianity for it, but he expressed it negatively, Quod tibi non vis, alteri ne feceris; Now this forbids us to do injuries to others, but doth not so expressly command us to do kindnesses and courtesies.

The great rule of equity in all our dealings with men, is this, to do as we would bee done unto; This Rule hath been otherwise exprest, but not more emphatically in any other form of words than this here in the Text; Matth. 22.39. Love thy Neighbour as thy self; this requires that wee should bear the same affection to our Neighbour which wee would have him bear to us, but the Rule in the Text expresly requires that wee should do the same offices to others, which wee would have them do to us. Severus the Emperour (as the Historian tells us,¹) did learn this rule of Christians, and did much reverence Christ, and Christianity for it, but hee exprest it negatively, Quod tibi non vis, alteri ne feceris; Now this forbids us to do injuries to others, but doth not so expresly command us to do kindenesses and courtesies.

1. 1Lampridius.