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And 2. If you have wronged any Man, and dealt unjustly with him, make speedy Restitution: For you cannot be said truly to repent of your Sin, unless you have at least a real Purpose to restore, ⟨p. 129⟩whatsoever you have unjustly gotten. This is both your Duty and your Interest.

1. It is your Duty; commanded by God and commended by him: Commanded, Numb. 5. 6, 7. When a Man or Woman shall commit any Sin that Men commit, to do a Trespass against the Lord, [mark, though your Neighbour be the immediate Object, yet it redounds to the Lord] and that Person be guilty: then they shall confess their Sin which they have done, and he shall recompense his Trespass with the Principal thereof [that is, the just Value of the Thing wherein he hath wronged his Brother] and add unto it the fifth Part thereof [both as a Penalty for the Wrong, and also to make the Satisfaction full] and give it unto him against whom he hath trespassed. Now the Moral Equity which is contained in any of these judicial Laws, binds every Man to the End of the World. See also Levit. 6. 5. Hereupon Samuel saith, 1 Sam. 12. 3. Whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? and I will restore it you. This Nehemiah called for, Nehem. 5. 11, 12. and the People presently yielded to him. And this is Commended in Zacheus, Luk. 19. 8. Lord, if I have taken any thing, [mark, any thing of what kind soever, of what quantity soever] of any Man [good or bad, rich or poor, King or Subject] by false Accusation, I restore him [not I'll do it at my leisure, when I have a greater Estate to do it with, but upon the nail I restore him] fourfold: I'll be the Loser, he shall have fourfold. And if ever Salvation come to your House, and the Dominion of Grace into your Heart, you will go and do likewise.