The Greatness of this Sin, and the fad Consequences of it, are so fully explained by the forementioned Author, that I will not pretend to add any thing of my own, since it will be more for the Reader's Benefit, deliberately to peruse what is there written. That excellent Book is very easy to be had; (it is, I hope, in most noted Families in England.) And therefore, if the Sick Man is concerned in this Matter; and hath been so unfortunate, and fo wicked, as to corrupt his Neighbour's Wife; I defire him to Read Sund. XI. SS. 2, 3, 4, 5. of that Pious Book. Where he is most pathetically admonished, of the Guilt and Danger of that provoking Sin. Of Of Injuries done to our Neigh- Hen W a Man's Children, who are doubtless his Property, shall either by Force or Fraud be taken from him, this is a noted Instance of Theft and Injustice. And by the Laws, both of God and Man, is punishable as fuch. This fort of Theft, by the Civilians is called Plagium; and those who are guilty of it, Plagiarii: In our Modern Language, Spirits, or Kidnabbers. Such as Train and Decoy Mens Children into Ships, and then fell them for Slaves in Foreign Parts. Another Instance, is the Seizing of a young Heiress; with a Design to Marry her to fome inferior Person; Orelfe to Lodge her, in a Popish Prison, called a Munnery. The The inveigling of a young Man, of pregnant Parts, into a Monastery, is a very great Injury, both to his Parents and the Publick; though they of the Church of Rome have Sanctified it with a better Name. Another Injury to our Neighbour's Children, is the corrupting his Daughter, by violating her Chastity. Of Injuries done to our Neighbour's Estate. Riches, or Wealth: Whether in Houses or Land, or Cattle, or Money, or Goods. Now Injury may be done to the Estate (as The Whole Duty of Man directs me) these Three Ways. By Oppression, Theft, and De ceit. : WHether Openly and Infult by mere Power and Greatness; Or, more Privately and Speciously, under pretence of Law and Justice: However, I say, fuch Oppreffion may be managed, it is a most crying Sin; against which the Just God hath threatned his heavy Vengeance in the holy Scriptures. He that hath oppressed the Poor and Needy, and hath Spoiled by violence; he shall surely Die, his blood shall be upon him. Ezek.. 18. 12, 13. 2. Theft.. W Hich is of Two Kinds. 1. The With-holding what we Should Pay. 3 2. The Taking from our Neighbour what is already in his Poffeffion. Of the first fort is, The not Paying of Debts. Which, tho' a very great Injustice, is now so Common, that, as The Whole Duty of Man hath Observed; 'Men can now-a-days with as great confidence deny him that asks a 'Debt, as they do him that asks an Alms. Nay, many times'tis 'made Matter of Quarrel for a 'Man to Demand his Own. But as the same excellent Author doth Admonish ; 'This is 'So great Injustice, that I see not 'how a Man can look upon any 6 thing he possesses as his own Right, ' whilst he thus denies another his. 'It is the Duty of every man in 'Debt, rather to strip himself of 'all, and caft himself again naked upon God's Providence, than thus to feather his Nest with the Spoils ، of |