A learned treatise of the plague

And here cometh in the way that General bond, wherewith Man is especially bound unto Man, and that without taking away of Humanity it self, cannot be broken; There is also another Bond binding every Citizen unto his Country and City But both these Bonds I affirm to be natural and universal, that every one must have regard of his Estate, and Calling; for some serve in Public Offices, either Civil, or the Ministry; the rest are Private persons; And the bonds of Private persons between themselves are manifold, the which Nature it self knitteth, and Christian Godliness bindeth; the which, unless they be discerned asunder, that every man may know what his Duty is in all things, it must needs follow that Confusion shall bear the sway in all things, under a show of Order; Therefore let Man help Man; Citizen Citizen, that needeth his help, according to his power, and let him not think of Going aside, by which it may justly appear likely unto him to come to pass, that by this means some body shall be ill looked unto; much more that through contempt of any man, or of an overthwart fear of Death, he depart not any whit from the duty of Humanity, but when as without the neglect of his Duty and Public offence, he may be careful both for himself, and his, by going aside. I see no cause why he may not only not do it, but also why he is not bound to do it; yet, lest in this case, any man by flattering of himself, might sin against his Neighbour, it is the duty of a Christian Magistrate to provide, that those things which either breed or nourish the Plague, so far as they may, be taken away, and that regard may be had of those that be visited with this Sickness, that A•l be not driven to be careful for All. But how they that serve in any Public Civil Office may leave their Charge in the time of the Plague, I do not see; and for faithful Pastors to forsake but one poor Sheep at that time when he most of all needeth Heavenly comfort, it were too shameful, nay too wicked a part. As touching Private persons, their bonds of Friendship and Amity are divers and manifold; among these, this is the Chiefest, unto which also Natural conjunction of Blood (as God witnesseth) must g•ve place, I mean the bond and tie of Wedlock; so that in my ⟨image 13⟩judgement the Husband cannot with a good Conscience go […] or the Wife from the Husband, especially if one of them be […] the Plague:

And here cometh in the way that General bond, wherewith Man is especially bound unto Man, and that without taking away of Humanitie it self, cannot be broken; There is also another Bond binding every Citizen unto his Country and Citie But both these Bonds I affirm to be natural and universal, that every one must have regard of his Estate, and Calling; for some serve in Publick Offices, either Civil, or the Ministry; the rest are Private persons; And the bonds of Private persons between themselves are manifold, the which Nature it self knitteth, and Christian Godliness bindeth; the which, unlesse they be discerned asunder, that every man may know what his Dutie is in all things, it must needs follow that Confusion shall bear the sway in all things, under a shew of Order; Therefore let Man help Man; Citizen Citizen, that needeth his help, according to his power, and let him not think of Going aside, by which it may justly appear likely unto him to come to pass, that by this means some bodie shall be ill looked unto; much more that through contempt of any man, or of an overthwart fear of Death, he depart not any whit from the dutie of Humanitie, but when as without the neglect of his Dutie and Publick offence, he may be careful both for himself, and his, by going aside. I see no cause why he may not onely not do it, but also why he is not bound to do it; yet, lest in this case, any man by flattering of himself, might sinne against his Neighbour, it is the dutie of a Christian Magistrate to provide, that those things which either breed or nourish the Plague, so far as they may, be taken away, and that regard may be had of those that be visited with this Sickness, that Al benot driven to be careful for All. But how they that serve in any Publick Civil Office may leave their Charge in the time of the Plague, I do not see; and for faithful Pastors to forsake but one poor Sheep at that time when he most of all needeth Heavenly comfort, it were too shameful, nay too wicked a part. As touching Private persons, their bonds of Fiendship and Amitie are divers and manifold; among these, this is the Chiefest, unto which also Natural conjunction of Blood (as God witnesseth) must gve place, I mean the bond and tye of Wedlock; so that in my