175 near Relatives of the deceafed as they have loft by his cereuserdeath, confidering and allowing for all circumftances TO λαof the man's age and health, and probability of living, Bev, TeAnd thus Hercules is faid to have made expiation for

the death of Iphitus whom he flew, by paying a mulet xiv to his childreni.

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11. He that hath really leflened the fame of his ads Eth Neighbour by fraud or violence, is bound to reftore it Sic Vivianus by its proper inftruments; fuch as are confeffion of refipuit de injufta achis fault, giving teftimony of his innocence or worth, cufatione, adoing him honour, (or if that will do it, and both pud Caffiodor. parties agree) by money, which anfwers all things. 4.41.

12. He that hath wounded his Neighbour is tied to the expences of the Surgeon and other incidences, and to repair whatever lofs he fuftains by his difability to work or trade; and the fame is in the cafe of falle imprisonment; in which cafes only the real effect and remaining detriment are to be mended and repaired for the action it felf is to be punished or repented of,and enters not into the queftion of Reftitution. But in thefe and all other cafes the injured perfon is to be restored to that perfect and good condition from which he was removed by my fraud or violence, fo far as is poffible. Thus a Ravisher muft repair the temporal detriment or injury done to the Maid, and give her a dowry, or marry her if the defire it. For this reftores her into that capacity of being a good Wife, which by the injury was lost, as far as it can be done.

13. He that robbeth his Neighbour of his goods, or detains any thing violently or fraudulently, is bound not only to restore the principal, but all its fruits and emoluments which would have accrued to the right owner during the time of their being detained. By proportion of thefe Rules, we may judge of the obligation that lies upon all forts of injurious perfons; the facrilegious, the detainers of tithes, cheaters of men's inheritances, unjust judges, talle Witneffes and Accufers, those that do fraudulently or violently bring men to fin, that force men to drink, that laugh at and difgrace vertue, that perfwade fer

vants to run away, or commend fuch purposes, violent perfecutors of Religion in any inftance; and all of the fame nature.

14. He that hath wronged fo many, or in that manner, (as in the way of daily trade) that he knows not in what measure he hath done it, or who they are, must redeem his fault by alms and largeffes to the poor, according to the value of his wrongful dealing, as near as he can proportion it. Better it is to go begging to Heaven, than to go to Hell laden with the fpoils of rapine and injustice.

15. The order of paying of debts of contract or reftitution are in fome inftances fet down by the Civil Laws of a Kingdom, in which cafes their rule is to be obferved. In deftitution or want of such rules we are, 1. to observe the neceffity of the Creditor, 2. Then the time of the delay, and, 3. the fpecial obligations of friendship or kindness; and according to these in their feveral degrees make our Reftitution; if we be not able to do all that we fhould: but if we be, the best rule is to do it as foon as we can, taking our accounts in this as in our humane actions, according to prudence, and civil or natural conveniencies or poffibilities; only fecuring these two things: 1. That the duty be not wholly omitted; and, 2. That it be not deferred at all out of covetoutnefs, or any other principle that is vicious. Remember that the fame day in which Zachaus made Reftitution to all whom he had injured, the fame day Chrift himself pronounced that Salvation was come Luk. 19.9. to his houfe.*.

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16. But befides the obligation arifing from contract Gratitude, or default, there is one of another fort which comes from kindness and the acts of charity and friendship. He that does me a favour hath bound me to make him a return of thankfulness. The obligation comes not by covenant, nor by his own exprefs intention, but by the nature of the thing; and is a duty fpringing up within the fpirit of the obliged perfon, to whom it is more natural to love his friend, and to do good for good, than to return evil for evil: because a man may

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forgive an injury, but he muft never forget a good turn. For every thing that is excellent, and every thing that is profitable, whatfoever is good in it felf or good to me, cannot but be beloved; and what we love we naturally cherish and do good to. He therefore that refuses to do good to them whom he is bound to love, or to love that which did him good, is unnatural and monftrous in his affections, and thinks all the world born to minifter to him, with a greedinefs worse than that of the Sea, which although it receives all rivers into it felf, yet it furnifhes the clouds and fprings with a return of all they need.

Our duty to Benefactors is to efteem and love their perfons, to make them proportionable returns of fervice, or duty, or profit, according as we can, or as they need, or as opportunity prefents it felf, and according to the greatnefles of their kindnets, and to pray to God to make them recompence for all the good they have done to us; which laft office is alfo requifite to be done for our Creditors, who in charity have relieved our wants.

Prayers to be faid in relation to the feveral Obligations and Offices of Justice.

A Prayer for the Grace of Obedience, to be faid by all perfons under command.

Eternal God, great Ruler of Men and Angels, who hast constituted all things in a wonderful order, making all the creatures fubject to man, and one man to another, and all to thee, the laft link of this admirable chain being faftned to the foot of thy throne; teach me to obey all thofe whom thou haft fet over me, reverencing their perfons, fubmitting indifferently to all their lawful commands, cheatfully undergoing those burthens which the publick wiffiong and neceffity thall impole upon me; at no hand murmuring against Government, left the fpirit of pride and mutiny,of murmur and disorder enter into ine,and confign me to the portion of the difobedient and rebellious,of

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the defpifers of Dominion and revilers of dignity. Grant this, O Holy God, for his fake, who for his obedience to the Father hath obtained the Glorification of eternal ages, our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

Prayers for Kings and all Magiftrates, for our Parents, Spiritual and natural, are in the following Litanies as the end of the fourth Chapter.

A Prayer to be faid by Subjects, when their Land is invaded and over-run by barbarous or wicked People, enemies of the Religion, or the Government.

I.

Eternal God, thou alone ruleft in the Kingdoms

of Men, thou art the great God of Battels and Recompences, and by thy glorious wildcm, by thy Almighty power, and by thy fecret providence, doft determine the events of war, and the issues of humane counfels, and the returns of peace and victory: now at laft be pleafed to let the light of thy countenance, and the effects of a glorious mercy and a gracious pardon return to this Land. Thou feeft how great evils we fuffer under the power and tyranny of war; and although we fubmit to, and adore thy justice in our fufferings, yet be pleafed to pity our mifery, to hear our complaints, and to provide us of remedy againft our prefent calamities: let not the defenders of a righteous caufe go away afhamed, nor our counfels be for ever confounded, nor our parties defeated, nor religi on fupprefled, nor learning discountenanced, and we be tpoiled of all the exteriour ornaments, inftruments, and advantages of piety, which thou hast been pleafe formerly to minifter to cur infirmities, for the interefts of Learning and Religion. Amen.

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II.

E confels, dear God, that we have deferved to be totally extinct and separate from the communion of Saints, and the comforts of Religion, to be made fervants to ignorant, unjuft and inferiour Per

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fons, or to fuffer any other calamity which thou fhalt allot us as the inftrument of thy anger,whom we have fo often provoked to wrath and jealoufie. Lord, we humbly lie down under the burthen of thy rod, begging of thee to remember our infirmities, and no more to remember our fins, to fupport us with thy staff, to lift us up with thy hand, to refresh us with thy gracious eye and if a fad cloud of temporal infelicities muft ftill encircle us, open unto us the window of Heaven,that with an eye of Faith and Hope we may fee beyond the cloud, looking upon those mercies which in thy fecret providence and admirable wisdom thou defigneft to all thy fervants, from fuch unlikely and fad beginnings. Teach us diligently to do all our Duty, and cheerfully to fubmit to all thy will; and at last be gracious to thy people that call upon thee,that put their truft in thee,that have laid up all; their hopes in the bofom of God; that befides thee have no Helper. Amen.

III.

Place a Guard of Angels about the perfon of the

Queen, and immure her with the defence of thy right hand, that no unhallowed arm may do violence to her. Support her with aids from Heaven in all her battels,trials and dangers,that fhe may in every inftant of her temptation become dearer to thee, and do thou return to her with mercy and deliverance. Give unto her the hearts of all her people,and put into her hand a prevailing rod of iron, a fceptre of power, and a Sword of Juftice; and enable her to defend and comfort the Churches under her protection.

IV.

BLefs all her Friends, Relatives, Confederates and Lieges; direct their counfels, unite their hearts, Atrengthen their hands, bless their actions. Give unto them holiness of intention, that they may with much candor and ingenuity purfue the caufe of God and the Queen.Sanctifie all the means and inftruments of their purposes, that they may not with cruelty, injuftice or oppreffion proceed towards the end of their juft Defires and do thou crown all their endeavours with a