§. 10. Besides the crime which consists in violating the laws, and varying
from the right rule of reason, whereby a man so far becomes degenerate, and
declares himself to quit the principles of human nature and to be a noxious
creature, there is commonly injury done, and some person or other, some other
man, receives damage by his transgression; in which case, he who hath received
any damage has (besides the right of punishment common to him, with other men)
a particular right to seek reparation from him that hath done it. And any other
person who finds it just may also join with him that is injured, and assist him
in recovering from the offender so much as may make satisfaction for the harm
he hath suffered.
