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A Golden Chain
A golden chain: or The description of theology containing the order of the causes of salvation and damnation, according to Gods word. A view whereof is to be seen in the table annexed. Hereunto is adjoined the order which M. Theodore Beza used in comforting afflicted consciences.A golden chaine: or The description of theologie containing the order of the causes of saluation and damnation, according to Gods word. A view whereof is to be seene in the table annexed. Hereunto is adioyned the order which M. Theodore Beza vsed in comforting afflicted consciences.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1600Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1600
Chapter 27 › The negative part.Chapter 27 › The negatiue part.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
When in buying and selling the people are oppressed. And this is, 1. When the just price of things is raised. For in bargaining, it is not lawful to purse one penny, without the giving of a pennyworth. 2. Sale upon a set day, ⟨image 51⟩which is, when day is given, that the price may be enhanced. For what is this, I pray you, but to sell time, and to take more of our neighbour, then right? 3. To engross, which is to buy up all of one commodity into thine own hands, that when no other hath any of the same, thou mayest sell it at thine own price. 4. To become bankrupt, that thou mayest be enriched by the damages, and goods of other men. 5. Not to restore that, which was lent to one, pledged to him, or found by him. Ezech. 18.7. Neither hath oppressed any, but hath restored the pledge to his debte•: he that hath spoiled none by violence, &c. 6. To delay any kind of restitution, from one day to another. Proverb. 3. 28. Say not to thy neighbour, Depart, and come again, to morrow I will pay you, when thou mayest do it then. Psal. 37.21. The wicked man borroweth, and payeth not again, but the righteous is merciful, and lendeth. 7. To practise usury. Psal. 15.5. Which hath not put his money to usury. Exod. 22. 25. If thou lendest money to my people, to the poor man which dwelleth with thee, be not to him as an usurer, lay not usury upon him.
When in buying and selling the people are oppressed. And this is, 1. When the iust price of things is raised. For in bargaining, it is not lawfull to purse one pennie, without the giuing of a penniworth. 2. Sale vpon a set day, ⟨image 51⟩which is, when day is giuen, that the price may be inhanced. For what is this, I pray you, but to sell time, and to take more of our neighbour, then right? 3. To ingrosse, which is to buie vp all of one commoditie into thine owne hands, that when no other hath any of the same, thou maist sell it at thine owne price. 4. To become bankcrupt, that thou maist be enriched by the damages, and goods of other men. 5. Not to restore that, which was lent to one, pledged to him, or found by him.