A practical exposition of the X. Commandments with a resolution of several momentous questions…A practical exposition of the X. Commandements with a resolution of several momentous questions…

If it were asked here, how we may pitch or settle on a just price? It is hard to answer this question to full conviction and satisfaction; yet a man would consider, 1. What he himself, having knowledge of the goods, would give for such and such, corn, cloth, beasts, or whatever it be, if he hath or had use for them, or were to buy them. 2. What men of knowledge do judge such a thing to be worth, and what may be the price of it (if the price be by Authority regulated, it setteth it self). 3. What such a thing doth generally cost amongst those that are judicious and conscientious. 4. What he would give for the like possibly again, when this is away, allowing fit gain. In sum, there are three sorts of prices; the 1. Is rigid, when men must have what they vvill for their ware: The 2. is easy, this is only at some times when it is called for, but it is not alway necessary, and selling thus, in such cases, is an honest giving, which men are not always at least obliged to. The 3. is pretium medium, or the middle or modest price, which is betwixt the two, and in no extreme; yet when any question is, whether this much or that much is to be taken? It is safest carving on the side that lieth next our selves. 5. A man would consider how he would proceed in that bargain, so as he might have peace, if he were just now to die, and what he durst adventure on in that case, let him do the same in all his bargains.

If it vvere asked here, hovv vve may pitch or settle on a just price? It is hard to ansvver this question to full conviction and satisfaction; yet a man vvould consider, 1. What he himself, having knovvledge of the goods, vvould give for such and such, corn, cloath, beasts, or vvhatever it be, if he hath or had use for them, or vvere to buy them. 2. What men of knovvledge do judge such a thing to be vvorth, and vvhat may be the price of it (if the price be by Authority regulated, it setteth it self). 3. What such a thing doth generally cost amongst those that are judicious and conscientious. 4. What he vvould give for the like possibly again, vvhen this is avvay, allovving fit gain. In sum, there are three sorts of prices; the 1. Is rigid, vvhen men must have vvhat they vvill for their vvare: The 2. is easie, this is only at some times vvhen it is called for, but it is not alway necessary, and selling thus, in such cases, is an honest giving, which men are not alwayes at least obliged to. The 3. is pretium medium, or the middle or modest price, which is betwixt the two, and in no extream; yet when any question is, whether this much or that much is to be taken? It is safest carving on the side that lyeth next our selves. 5. A man would consider how he would proceed in that bargain, so as he might have peace, if he were just now to die, and what he durst adventure on in that case, let him do the same in all his bargains.