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

1. Use. Let us not revenge our selves; The rule is not, we should do to others as they do to us, but as we would have them to do to us; as if it were on purpose to prevent revenge. Saint Luke forbids revenge from this rule; Luke 6.31, 32. For if you love them that love you &c. But love your enemies. Revenge is the greatest offence against this rule, for he that revengeth an injury, hath received one, he that hath received one, knows best what that is, which he would not have another to do to him; the nature of evil and injury is better ⟨p. 266⟩known to the patient, than to the agent, men know better what they suffer, than what they do, he that is injured feels it and knows how grievous it is, and will he do that to another?

1. Use. Let us not revenge our selves; The rule is not, wee should do to others as they do to us, but as wee would have them to do to us; as if it were on purpose to prevent revenge. Saint Luke forbids revenge from this rule; Luke 6.31, 32. For if you love them that love you &c. But love your enemies. Revenge is the greatest offence against this rule, for hee that revengeth an injury, hath received one, hee that hath received one, knows best what that is, which hee would not have another to do to him; the nature of evil and injury is better ⟨p. 266⟩known to the patient, than to the agent, men know better what they suffer, than what they do, hee that is injur'd feels it and knows how greivous it is, and will hee do that to another?

2. Use, Let me press this rule upon you; Live by it, in all your carriage and dealings with men, let it be present to you. Ask your selves upon every occasion, would I that another should deal thus with me, and carry himself thus towards me? But I shall press this chiefly, as to justice and righteousness in our Commerce. It is said that Severus the Emperor caused this Rule to be written upon his palace,