A fourth volume containing one hundred and fifty sermons on several texts of Scripture…

I Now come to the second Branch, wherein the Duty of Man is expressed, and that is Justice or Righteousness, which implies the Duties of our Public Capacity, and Relation to others. Tho the Discourse be moral, yet it may conduce to spiritual Ends. Therefore let us see what may be spoken concerning Justice and Righteousness. Justice is a Grace by which we are inclined to perform our Duty to our Neighbour. There are many Distinctions usual in this Matter, which I shall omit, and only deliver you the Nature of this Grace in some general Rules; and then show you how much it concerns us to look after this Grace, to be just and righteous in the Course of our Conversation.

I Now come to the second Branch, wherein the Duty of Man is express'd, and that is Iustice or Righteousness, which implies the Duties of our Publick Capacity, and Relation to others. Tho the Discourse be moral, yet it may conduce to spiritual Ends. Therefore let us see what may be spoken concerning Justice and Righteousness. Justice is a Grace by which we are enclined to perform our Duty to our Neighbour. There are many Distinctions usual in this Matter, which I shall omit, and only deliver you the Nature of this Grace in some general Rules; and then shew you how much it concerns us to look after this Grace, to be just and righteous in the Course of our Conversation.

First; To give you the Nature of this Grace in some general Rules, and they are such as these; To give every Man his own; to do Injury to no Man; to make Restitution; to bear the Injuries of others with Patience; in many cases not to demand our own extreme Right; to do as we would be done unto; Public Good to be preferred before Private; and that according to our power we must be useful to others.

First; To give you the Nature of this Grace in some general Rules, and they are such as these; To give every Man his own; to do Injury to no Man; to make Restitution; to bear the Injuries of others with Patience; in many cases not to demand our own extreme Right; to do as we would be done unto; Publick Good to be preferred before Private; and that according to our power we must be useful to others.