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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth chapters of the book of Job being the sum of thirty-seven lectures, delivered at Magnus near London Bridge. By Joseph Caryl, preacher of the Word, and pastor of the congregation there.An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth chapters of the book of Job being the summe of thirty-seven lectures, delivered at Magnus near London Bridge. By Joseph Caryl, preacher of the Word, and pastour of the congregation there.
London: printed by M. Simmons, 1655
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Thirdly, For nought; That is, when there was no reason to take so great a pledge of thy brother, the thing which thou didst lend him was but some trifle, yet thou wouldest have a pledge of thy brother for it; thou wouldest have great security for an inconsiderable debt; that's the course of many oppressors, by lending a little they will have much to secure it. And this is to take a pledge from a brother for nought, there should be some equality between the debt and the security, he that lends a trifle, a small matter, and requires great assurance, takes a pledge of his brother for nought. So that all unreasonable and unequal demands for security, either taking (where charity bids us trust) from the poor, or taking it (where in justice we should not take any thing) when nothing was lent, or when there is no reason we should take so much; any of these harsh and injurious practices, is the taking a pledge of our brother for nought.
Thirdly, For nought; That is, when there was no reason to take so great a pledge of thy brother, the thing which thou didst lend him was but some trifle, yet thou wouldest have a pledge of thy brother for it; thou wouldest have great security for an inconsiderable debt; that's the course of many oppressors, by lending a little they will have much to secure it. And this is to take a pledge from a brother for nought, there should be some equality between the debt and the security, he that lends a trifle, a small matter, and requires great assurance, takes a pledge of his brother for nought. So that all unreasonable and unequall demands for security, eyther taking (where charity bids us trust) from the poore, or taking it (where in justice we should not take any thing) when nothing was lent, or when there is no reason we should take so much; any of these harsh and injurious practices, is the taking a pledge of our brother for nought.
Hence observe; That the less cause we have to do any evil, the greater is the evil which we do.
Hence observe; That the lesse cause we have to doe any evill, the greater is the evill which we doe.