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

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.

1st. To give every Man his own. This is laid down, Rom. 13.7. Render therefore to all their Dues, Tribute to whom Tribute is due, Custom to whom Custom, Fear to whom Fear, Honour to whom Honour. This Due ariseth either by virtue of the Law of God, or by virtue of a Bargain and Contract, or by virtue of a voluntary Promise.

(1.) There is a Due that ariseth by virtue of the Law of God: such things cannot be dispensed with, therefore the Obligation cannot be made void: as for instance; A Child is to honour his Parents by the Law of God: and a Father cannot discharge his Child from Obedience, as we may remit a Duty or thing that is due by Bargain and Contract, because we have greater power over... There is a Due to every one, as Reverence to Parents, Obedience and Tribute to Magistrates, double Honour to Ministers, and the Guides of the Church. It […] Injustice to deny Parents a Respect; it is Theft and Robbery to defraud Magistrates of their Tribute, or Ministers of their Maintenance; it is not a Gift, but a De […] he Scripture saith, they are worthy of double Honour,