ß;a8 Qlseffionr,and Cia ofConfcience Chapati grievoufly who take advantage oftheir poverty who work for them with finfully to oppreffe them, forcing them to fell their tears, fighs, and a wares,becaufe wanting bread toput into their own,and their childrens mouths ; they refufe tobuy their wares,notbecaufe they do not want thembut that therby they may beat them down to the vileflprizes,and fapinch andalmoll ilarve them whowork hard fora poor living,whileft the buyer byhis exceffivc gains , lives in VI. all fuperfluous exceffe, and grows wealthy. Sixthly, in regard of the manner ofbuyingand felling, we ought to ufe ho- neft fitnplicity, avoiding all manner of frauá and deceit: They therefore of- fend whoufe a thoufand devices to circumvent, and defraud their4neighbours,as t. By blinding their minds with their falfe praifes oftheir wares, and their eyes with falfe,and deceitful lights. 2. By concealing the known faultsoftheir wares, endeavouring to get the , higheft prices, as though they were faultlefle. 3.By asking double the priceof their commodity ,and taking it alto if they can prevail with the buyer to give it. = q.. By abufing their friendsunder colour of love,felling dearer to them then they would toa meet firanger. 5. By telling untruths either about the worth their commòdities,or the price which they coil them,or the mony that they have been offered,or that which they will take, and not under , and oft confirming their lives with intermingled oaths ; and many other cheats which I cannot naine. weft. How may theft Gnm in buying and felling be avoided. .flnjw. If (as weprofeffe ) we would prefer juaice, and charity , before de- ceit and felf-love. r . If wewould confider that God is prefent , and beholds all our dealings , to whom ere long we muff give an account, t Thef. 4.6. And lafily, if wewould remember that ir will profit us nothing CO win the whole world with the Joffe ofour fouls, Mark8.3 6. Mr. Downamsguide togodlineffe ? CHAP.
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