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A Body of Practical Divinity
A body of practical divinity consisting of above one hundred seventy six sermons on the lesser catechism composed by the reverend assembly of divines at Westminster : with a supplement of some sermons on several texts of Scripture / by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed for Thomas Parkurst, 1692
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(9.) & Ult. The last sort of Thief is, the Receiver of stolen Goods. The Receiver, if he be not the Principal, yet he is Accessary to the Theft, and the Law makes him guilty. The Thief steals the Money, and the Receiver holds the Sack to put it in. The Root would die if it were not watered; and Thievery would cease, if it were not encouraged by the Receiver. I am apt to think he who doth not scruple to take Stolen Goods into his House, would as little scruple to take a Purse.
(9.) & Vlt. The last sort of Thief is, the Receiver of stollen Goods. The Receiver, if he be not the Principal, yet he is Accessary to the Theft, and the Law makes him guilty. The Thief steals the Mony, and the Receiver holds the Sack to put it in. The Root would die if it were not watered; and Thievery would cease, if it were not encouraged by the Receiver. I am apt to think he who doth not scruple to take Stollen Goods into his House, would as little scruple to take a Purse.
Quest. What are the Aggravations of this Sin of Stealing?
Resp. 1. To steal when one hath no need. To be a Rich Thief.