The works of George Swinnock, M.A

In buying do not work either upon the ignorance or the poverty of the Seller. Do not take advantage by the Sellers ignorance. This would be as bad as to lead the blind out of the way, 1 Thes. 4. 6. Let no man go beyond, or over reach another in any matter, because that the Lord is the avenger of all-such. Mark, Reader, Those that over-reach men, are within the reach of a sin-revenging God; Some persons will boast of their going beyond others in bargains, but they have more cause to bewail it, unless they could go beyond the line of Gods power and anger. Its an ordinary saying, but sinful,¹ A man may buy as cheap as he can. Austin tells us, A certain man (himself I suppose he meaneth) was offered a book by an unskilful Stationer, at a price not half the worth of it; he took the book, but gave him the just price, according to its full value. Sure I am, those wares which are half bought, through a cunning Chapman's out-witting the silly tradesman, are half stolen. It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer, but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth, Pro. 20. 14. but hath more reason to weep, for his subtle words, ⟨p. 19⟩how cheap soever he buyeth, will make it an hard pennyworth in the end. He makes the best Market, that like holy David payeth the full just price. Nay (saith he, of Ornan's threshing floor) but I will buy it for the full price, 1 Chron. 21. 22, 24. Ahab never bought a dearer purchase then Naboths Vineyard, for which he paid not one penny.

In buying do not work either upon the ignorance or the poverty of the Seller. Do not take advantage by the Sellers ignorance. This would be as bad as to lead the blind out of the way, 1 Thes. 4. 6. Let no man go beyond, or over reach another in any matter, because that the Lord is the avenger of all-such. Mark, Reader, Those that over-reach men, are within the reach of a sin-revenging God; Some persons will boast of their going beyond others in bargains, but they have more cause to bewayl it, unless they could go beyond the line of Gods power and anger. Its an ordinary saying, but sinful,