A25470:891
The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved
The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers, September 1661.
London: printed for Joshua Kirton and Nathaniel Webb, 1661
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.
1. We must consider which of these wills, is most reasonable, and the greater reason and equity must carry it, and that which is plainly unreasonable, in comparison of the other, is not to be regarded; If we consider the two first instances, this is most reasonable that where men have an equal right, they should be allowed an equal liberty to use that right; another man hath as much right to stand in competition with me for any thing, as I to stand in competition with him, and to arrest me in case of debt as I to arrest him, and it is plainly unreasonable that I should use this right and another be debarred from it.
1. Wee must consider which of these wills, is most reasonable, and the greater reason and equity must carry it, and that which is plainly unreasonable, in comparison of the other, is not to bee regarded; If wee consider the two first instances, this is most reasonable that where men have an equal right, they should bee allowed an equal liberty to use that right; another man hath as much right to stand in competition with mee for any thing, as I to stand in competition with him, and to arrest mee in case of debt as I to arrest him, and it is plainly unreasonable that I should use this right and another bee debarred from it.
2. If both these Contradictory wills, be plainly unreasonable as in the third instance of buying and selling, they must be accommodated by finding out such a medium as is equally and mutually good for all buyers and sellers, that is, such a proportion of gain may be taken and must be allowed to be taken, as will be equally and mutually good for all buyers and sellers.
2. If both these Contradictory wills, bee plainly unreasonable as in the third instance of buying and selling, they must bee accommodated by finding out such a medium as is equally and mutually good for all buyers and sellers, that is, such a proportion of gain may bee taken and must bee allowed to bee taken, as will bee equally and mutually good for all buyers and sellers.