The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved

1. Impose upon no mans ignorance or unskilfulness. Thou mayest set a just value upon thine own commodity, but not a price upon another mans head; I mean, thou mayest not tate a mans want of understanding, or set a tax upon his ignorance; therefore take no advantage of children, or any other incompetent persons, and do not only use them with justice, but with ingenuity, as those that repose a trust in you, and cast themselves upon your equity. And here are some questions to be resolved.

Quest. 1. If a man be otherwise skilful in his calling, may not I take advantage of his ignorance of a particular circumstance wherein the contract is concerned?

Ans. I will tell you how Tully resolves this in a particular case;¹ A man (saith he) brings a Ship of Corn from Alexandria to Rhodes, in a time of great famine, he may have what price he will, he knows of a great many more ships that will be there next day, may he conceal this from the Rhodians? He determines peremptorily he may not. If we will be worse than Heathens — I say no more.

Ans. I will tell you how Tully resolves this in a particular case;¹ A man (saith hee) brings a Ship of Corn from Alexandria to Rhodes, in a time of great famine, hee may have what price hee will, hee knows of a great many more ships that will bee there next day, may hee conceal this from the Rhodians? Hee determines peremptorily hee may not. If wee will be worse than Heathens — I say no more.

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