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The works of George Swinnock, M.A
The works of George Swinnock, M.A. containing these several treatises ...
London: printed by J.B. for Tho. Parkhurst, 1665
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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.
1Be righteous in the manner of thy selling. The Seller may not exact upon the Buyers necessity, but sell by the rule of equity. I am not bound to sell cheap, because I buy cheap, neither may I sell dear because I buy dear. Not my buying or selling, so much as the price of the Market should be my standard. Though I conceive a Market rate to be most righteous, yet its wicked by keeping in commodities to raise the Market. He that with-holdeth Corn, the people shall curse him, Prov. 11. 26. Such a man like a corrupt imposthumated member, would draw all the nourishment to himself, and cares not though the other parts of the body perish, but the people shall curse him. This Oak which will suffer no small trees to thrive near it, will in time fall with the breath of so many curses.
1Be righteous in the manner of thy selling. The Seller may not exact upon the Buyers necessity, but sell by the rule of equity. I am not bound to sell cheap, because I buy cheap, neither may I sell dear because I buy dear. Not my buying or selling, so much as the price of the Market should be my standard. Though I conceive a Market rate to be most righteous, yet its wicked by keeping in commodities to raise the Market. He that with-holdeth Corn, the people shall curse him, Prov. 11. 26. Such a man like a corrupt imposthumated member, would draw all the nourishment to himself, and cares not though the other parts of the body perish, but the people shall curse him. This Oak which will suffer no small trees to thrive neer it, will in time fall with the breath of so many curses.
- 1Be religious in the manner of thy selling.
Probably you would know whether a Tradesman, that knoweth such and such commodities will fall very much (by Letters which mention several Ships coming home laden with them, or some other way) may not sell off his own wares at the present price, and hide his news from his Country Customers? Reader, I shall answer it with a question not much unlike it in an Heathen Author, expecting that Christians should not be excelled by Heathen.