27. In respect of our neighbour, grudging at the prosperity of others, borrowing to maintain idleness, defrauding men of their right, what we are not able to repay, Ezek. 18. 7. also borrowing upon interest, unless it be in case of necessity; denying what we have borrowed, or repaying unwillingly, Psa. 37. 21. Levi. 19. 13. lending upon usury, Exod. 22. 25. Exacting increase merely for the loan, Ezek. 18. 8. cruelly requiring all a mans debts, Esa. 58. 3. without mercy, or compassion. In bargaining, buying, selling, letting, hiring, partnership to use in justice, craft, fraud, or falsehood, 1. Thess. 4. 6. as making things litigious and doubtful, respecting a mans own commodity only; parting with bad wares for good, Amos. 8. 5. or good at an excessive rate, enhancing the just price merely because we sell for day, engrossing wares into our own hands, that we may sell them at our own pleasure, dispraising what we are to buy, Pro. 20. 14. or praising what we are to sell without just cause, and for our mere advantage: buying underfoot, especially of such who sell for need; abusing ⟨p. 212⟩mens simplicity and unskilfulness, using false weights, balances, measures, and lights to deceive, Levit. 19. 35. Pro. 11. 1. selling things hurtful, and not vendible, as dispensation for s•nne, charms, church-livings, Pro. 20. 25. Mal. 3. 8. crucifixes, &c. Detaining things strayed, found, Exod. 23. 4. Deut. 22. 1, 2, 3. or the means of our neighbours living laid to pledge, Exod. 22. 26, 27. as also things committed to our trust and custody, Deut. 27. 19. Prolonging of suites, defending bad causes, immoderate, or uncivil contending at law for our own right, selling justice, Pro. 15. 27. removing ancient bounds, Deut. 19. 14. robbery by land, or sea, Zach. 5. 3, 4, 5. whether it be stealing goods, cattle, Exod. 22. 1. servants or children, Exod. 21. 17. Deut. 24. 7. with, or without colour of law, receiving of things stolen, Pro. 29. 24. Psal. 50. 18, 19. 22. And all unapproved and unprofitable trades of lives or callings (if they may be so termed) as jesters, jugglers, Parasites, carders, dicers, gamesters, players, fortune-tellers, figure-casters, sturdy rogues, and such as be makers of the proper instruments of ⟨p. 213⟩unlawful games, Jer. 10. 2. Job. 30. 1, 2, 3. 2. Thes. 3. 10. Act. 19. 19.
27. In respect of our neighbour, grutching at the prosperity of others, borrowing to maintaine idlenes, defrauding men of their right, what we are not able to repay, Ezek. 18. 7. also borrowing vpon interest, vnlesse it be in case of necessity; denying what we haue borrowed, or repaying vnwillingly, Psa. 37. 21. Leui. 19. 13. lending vpon vsury, Exod. 22. 25. Exacting increase meerely for the loane, Ezek. 18. 8. cruelly requiring all a mans debts, Esa. 58. 3. without mercy, or compassion. In barganing, buying, seeling, letting, hiring, partnership to vse in iustice, craft, fraud, or falsehood, 1. Thess. 4. 6. as making things litigious and doubfull, respecting a mans owne commodity onely; parting with bad wares for good, Amos. 8. 5. or good at an excessiue rate, enhaunsing the iust price meerely because we sell for day, ingrossing wares into our owne hands, that we may sell them at our owne pleasure, dispraising what we are to buy, Pro. 20. 14. or praysing what we are to sell without iust cause, and for our meere aduantage: buying vnderfoote, especially of such who sell for neede; abusing ⟨p. 212⟩mens simplicity and vnskilfulnes, vsing false waights, balances, measures, and lights to deceiue, Leuit. 19. 35. Pro. 11. 1. selling things hurtfull, and not vendible, as dispensation for s•nne, charmes, church-liuings, Pro. 20. 25. Mal. 3. 8. crucifixes, &c. Detaining things strayed, found, Exod. 23. 4.
