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An abstract of laws and government wherein as in a mirror may be seen…An abstract of laws and government wherein as in a mirrour may be seen…
An abstract of laws and government wherein as in a mirror may be seen the wisdom & perfection of the government of Christs kingdom accommodable to any state or form of government in the world that is not antichristian or tyrannical / collected and digested ... by John Cotton ... ; and now published after his death by William Aspinall.An abstract of laws and government wherein as in a mirrour may be seen the wisdome & perfection of the government of Christs kingdome accomodable to any state or form of government in the world that is not antichristian or tyrannicall / collected and digested ... by John Cotton ... ; and now published after his death by William Aspinall.
London: printed by M.S. for Livewel Chapman, 1655
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
CHAP. VI. Of Trespasses.
Sect. 1. IF a mans swine or other beasts, or a fire kindled by him break out into another mans field, or corn; he shall make full restitution of the damage done by them, and of the loss of time which others have had, by carrying such swine or beasts to the owner, or to the fold: But if a man put his swine or beast into another mans field, restitution is to be made of the best of his own, though it were much better then that which was destroyed, or hurt. Exod 22. 5, 6. If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall put in his beast, and shall feed in another mans field: of the best of his own vineyard shall he make restitution. If fire break out and catch in thorns, ⟨p. 16⟩so that the corn rick, or the standing, or the field be consumed: he that kindled the fire, shall isurely make restitution.
Sect. 1. IF a mans swine or other beasts, or a fire kindled by him break out into another mans field, or corne; he shal make full restitution of the damage done by them, and of the losse of time which others have had, by carrying such swine or beasts to the owner, or to the fould: But if a man put his swine or beast into another mans field, restitution is to be made of the best of his own, though it were much better then that which was destroyed, or hurt. Exod 22. 5, 6. If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall put in his beast, and shall feed in another mans field: of the best of his own vineyard shall he make restitution. If fire break out and catch in thorns, ⟨p. 16⟩so that the corne rick, or the standing, or the field be consumed: he that kindled the fire, shall isurely make restitution.
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