And for the Scriptures for Restitution, there are divers, 1I'll give you two or three, Ezek. 33. 14, 15. And when I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die: If he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right, if the wicked restore the pledge, give again that he hath robbed, &c. he shall surely live, he shall not die. He doth not walk in the Statutes of life except he give again that which he hath robbed. And so in Numb. 5. 6, 7. there you have the Law about restitution, when a man or woman shall commit any sin that men commit, to do a trespass against the Lord, and that person be guilty, then they shall confess their sin which they have done, (is this all?) and he shall recompense his trespass with the principal thereof, and ad unto it the fifth part thereof, and give it unto him against whom he hath trespassed. He must confess his sin, yea, but that's not enough, 2but he must recompense the party. This is a most excellent Scripture; Mark, it's said here, If a man shall trespass against the Lord, it's not only against Man, but against the Lord, against the rule of Justice that the 3Lord hath so set for the maintaining of order and humane Society in the world: And then observe it further, if a man or woman commit a sin, that men commit, and do a trespass: you will say, I do no other than all trades-men do, mark, saith the text, If a man or woman commit 4any sin that men commit, as if the holy Ghost should say, I ⟨p. 322⟩confess it is a sin that is ordinary, but though it be ordinarily committed by men, though there should be confession of that sin, yet if there be not restitution, it will do you little good. I remember Latimer in one of his Sermons that he preached before King Edward, speaking 5of this very point of Restitution, he saith that the first day that he preached about it there comes one and gives him twenty pounds to restore; the next time he preached there comes in another and brings thirty pounds, and another time he preached and there comes another and gives him two hundred pounds, ten shillings, and he hath this homily expression, Restore what you have gotten, else you will cough in Hell, and the Devils will laugh at you; 6Certainly it is that, that will lie heavy upon conscience; Gravel in the kidneys will not grate so upon you as a little guiltiness that is upon your consciences.
And for the Scriptures for Restitution, there are divers, 1I'le give you two or three, Ezek. 33. 14, 15. And when I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die: If he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right, if the wicked restore the pledg, give again that he hath robbed, &c. he shall surely live, he shall not die. He doth not walk in the Statutes of life except he give again that which he hath robbed. And so in Numb. 5. 6, 7. there you have the Law about restitution, when a man or woman shall commit anie sin that men commit, to do a trespass against the Lord, and that person be guilty, then they shall confess their sin which they have done, (is this al?) and he shall recompence his trespass with the princial thereof, and ad unto it the fifth part thereof, and give it unto him against whom he hath trespassed. He must confess his sin, yea, but that's not enough, 2but he must recompence the partie. This is a most excellent Scripture; Mark, it's said here, If a man shall trespass against the Lord, it's not only against Man, but against the Lord, against the rule of Justice that the 3Lord hath so set for the maintaining of order and humane Societie in the world: And then observe it further, if a man or woman commit a sin, that men commit, and do a trespass: you wil say, I do no other than all trades-men do, mark, saith the text, If a man or woman commit 4any sin that men commit, as if the holy Ghost should say, I ⟨p. 322⟩confess it is a sin that is ordinarie, but though it be ordinarilie committed by men, though there should be confession of that sin, yet if there be not restitution, it will do you little good. I remember Latimer in one of his Sermons that he preach'd before King Edward, speaking 5of this verie point of Restitution, he saith that the first day that he preached about it there comes one and gives him twenty pounds to restore; the next time he preached there comes in another and brings thirtie pounds, and another time he preached and there comes another and gives him two hundred pounds, ten shillings, and he hath this homelie expression, Restore what you have gotten, else you will cough in Hell, and the Devils will laugh at you;
- 12. Scripture.
- 2Numb. 5. 6, 7. an excellent Scripture for Restitution.
- 3Illustrated. 1.
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- 5Mr. Latimer
- 6His expression of non-restorers.His expressiō of non-restorers.
