III. Of Reftitution for Falfe
Imprifonment.

T

HE Perfon fo Confined is not only to be Restored to his Liberty; but alfo Satisfaction is to be made to him, for the Damage and Lofs he hath fuftained, either in his Reputation or Estate, by fuch Imprifon

ment.

Of Injuries done to our Neigh-
bour's Eftate.

T

Hat I may deal faithfully with the Sick Man, and may give him found Direction; I must not limit the word Eftate, to his Rents, his Money, and his Goods; but muft take the word Eftate as the fame with Poffeffion, fo as to comprehend his Wife and Children: Who are doubtless

as

as much his Property, as his Money, and his Lands.

Of Injuries done to our Neighbour's Wife.

THE efpecial and peculiar
Right that every Man

hath in his Wife, is fo well known, (faith The Author of the Whole Duty of Man) that it were vain to fay any thing in proof of it. The great impa'tience that every Husband hath to have this Right of his inva'ded, fhews that it is fufficient'ly understood in the World. ' And therefore none that doth 'this Injury to another, can be ignorant of the Greatnefs of it. The corrupting of a Man's 'Wife, enticing her to a strange Bed, is by all acknowledged to 'be the worst fort of Theft; infinitely beyond that of the 6 Goods.

The

The Greatness of this Sin, and the fad Confequences of it, are fo fully explained by the forementioned Author, that I will not pretend to add any thing of my own, fince it will be more for the Reader's Benefit, delibe- 9 rately to perufe what is there to written.

That excellent Book is very eafy to be had; (it is, I hope, in moft noted Families in England.) And therefore, if the Sick Man is concerned in this Matter; and hath been fo 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 moft pathetically admonished, of the Guilt and Danger of that provoking Sin,

of

Of Injuries done to our Neigh 91 bour's Children'

W

Hen a Man's Children, who are doubtless his Property, fhall either by Force or Fraud be taken from him, this is a noted Inftance of Theft and Injuftice. And by the Laws; both of God and Man, is punifhable 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 Inftance, is the Seizing of a young Heirefs; with a Design to Marry her to fome inferior Perfon; Orelfe to Lodge her, in a Popish Prison, called a Nunnery.

The

The inveigling of a young Man, of pregnant Parts, into a Monaftery, 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 Neigh bour's Children, is the corrupting his Daughter, by violating her Chastity.

Of Injuries done to our Neighbour's Eftate.

Here take the Word Estate in the noted Popular Sense, for Riches, or Wealth: Whether in Houfes or Land, or Cattle, or Money, or Goods.

Now Injury may be done to the Eftate (as The Whole Duty of Man directs me) thefe Three Ways.

By Oppreffion, Theft, and De

ceit.