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The trades-man's calling being a discourse concerning the nature, necessity, choice, &c. of a…
The trades-man's calling being a discourse concerning the nature, necessity, choice, &c. of a calling in general : and directions for the right managing of the tradesman's calling in particular / by Richard Steele ...
London: printed by J.D. for Samuel Sprint, 1684
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THE Tradesman's Calling. › Chapter 5 › Section 3: Of Justice in a Trade.
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2. The particular difference of this from other gracious Habits is, that this inclines us constantly to render to every one their Right. It supposes that there is a Property which every Man hath in these outward things, and that the World lies not in common. And that an intercourse is necessary among Men for their mutual well-being; that no Man can so subsist of himself, but that he hath use or need of others. Then steps in Justice to regulate all such Negotiations, and teaches, and disposes the honest Tradesman to render to every one what of right belongeth to him. To Superiors, Inferiors, Equals, Relations, and generally to every one, that he may be able to say ⟨p. 97⟩with holy Paul, I have lived in all good Conscience before God, until this day; Acts 23. 1.
2. The particular difference of this from other gracious Habits is, that this inclines us constantly to render to every one their Right. It supposes that there is a Property which every Man hath in these outward things, and that the World lies not in common. And that an intercourse is necessary among Men for their mutual well-being; that no Man can so subsist of himself, but that he hath use or need of others. Then steps in Justice to regulate all such Negotiations, and teaches, and disposes the honest Tradesman to render to every one what of right belongeth to him. To Superiours, Inferious, Equals, Relations, and generally to every one, that he may be able to say ⟨p. 97⟩with holy Paul, I have lived in all good Conscience before God, until this day; Acts 23. 1.
II. For the Necessity hereof.