Chap. 22 201 }f CHAP. XXII. Queffàorl f, andCafes ofConfcience about Buying, andfiding. uel'c. Lv hat Rule is the Buyer to obferv' in Buying ? Anr. Thu [herein he doe nothingthat may tend to the hurr, andprejudice of his neighbour i ïC - hisoutward welfare and efface. Quelf. Hon, may the Buyerfin in buying ? ;I Anf'. Firff, When theBuyer debafeth theCom- modity which he would buy , di(praifrtig is above meafure and that a ainft his own knowledge and conícience : Or Pets ano:her tounde bid for the Commodity that he may get it the better cheap, Prov. 20 4. Ifa. 5.20. Mateh.7. 12. Secondly, When he takes advantage of the Sellers fimplicity, or preferat ne- celGry to buy his Commodity for lets then its worth, whereas Gen. 23. 9, 13. Abrahamwould give the full price, and L7v ir. 25.14,[ 5,16. Objec}. But acobtookadvanrage of Efau'spref.-nt need to buy his Birth -right of him fora mefs ofpottage? Anfu. This fact of f acobs was extraordinary, and therefore is no rule for us ro walk by : betides he was informed by his Mother that Gods purpofe was to deny the bleffn to him, and therefore he rook this opportunity ofbuying the Birth- right, being ( probably ) moved thereto by the Spirit of God. Thirdly, When theBuyer makes badpayment for the commodity he buyer: as when he eitherpaies not at all, or payes lets then was agreed for , or delaies pay- ment after the time appointed,or willinglyand wittingly,pays counterfeit coyn, or bad Commodiries,or mifrells the money: Thus didnot Abraham,Gen. Quell. What ruleoïufl the Sell. r obferve infIIino ? Ao¡m. He mull not hurt, or prejudice his neighbour in his outward ellate thereby r Quell: Poo is thisdone? An v. Firfn By praifing and extolling the thing he fells above the known worth', and`goodtfe s of it : or affirms it isworth fo much , or flood him in fo much , andhe was bidden fo much forit : it may be by his own Wife, or friend Under a'pretence only that hemay fell it the dearer, contrary toPfal. s 5. a. his tongue fpeaking, that Which his heart andconfcience tellshim is falfe. D d Secondly, I.
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