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An abridgement of the whole body of divinity extracted from the learned works of…
An abridgement of the whole body of divinity extracted from the learned works of that ever-famous and reverend divine, Mr. William Perkins / by Tho. Nicols.
London: printed by W.B. for Will. Hope, 1654
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.
But if the thing committed to our custody be not lost by any default of ours, we are not to be urged to repay it, nor is there any binding ⟨p. 109⟩of us at all to repay, Exod. 22. 7. 8.
That which a man findeth he may keep in his own hands, if the true owner cannot be heard of: but if he be, he must restore it, Deut. 22. 1, 2, 3.
In all injuries done unto men, they must ever have respect to the law of charity, and not so much endeavour to maintain their own right, as to recall an erring brother into the right way; Matth. 5. 39. 40. Jam. 5. 20.
The Negative part of this Commandment