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A33182 The citizen's companion: or The trades-man's mirrour Wherein most parts of a trading life are accomodated to the judgments and examples of the ancients. A work enrich'd with proverbs, and historically beautified with the deeds and sayings of the wisest and worthiest men that ever were in the world. 1673 (1673) Wing C4338; ESTC R216321 63,979 167

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great_a piece_n of_o sottishness_n to_o enslave_v one_o self_n and_o to_o be_v so_o over-exact_a and_o industrious_a as_o like_o nicias_n the_o painter_n who_o be_v so_o earnest_a and_o intentive_a in_o his_o profession_n t●_n forget_v food_n and_o omit_v the_o reception_n o●_n nature_n support_n and_o apelles_n the_o painter_n use_v to_o chide_v protagines_n who_o not_o know_v when_o a_o thing_n be_v well_o will_v never_o keep_v his_o hand_n from_o the_o table_n if_o it_o can_v be_v attain_v the_o discretion_n o●_n crispus_n the_o roman_a be_v to_o be_v imitate_v who_o under_o a_o colour_n of_o negligent_a accomplish_a whatever_n he_o undertake_v though_o curiosity_n and_o excellency_n be_v the_o less_o reprehensive_a because_o set_v fo●●_n the_o glory_n of_o a_o man_n country_n ye●_n mean_v and_o moderate_a care_n be_v to_o be_v concl●_n ded_fw-we on_o because_o the_o bow_n too_o long_a bent●_n subject_a to_o break_v
injury_n that_o can_v be_v verbal_o do_v to_o they_o to_o reproach_v they_o with_o the_o lie_n they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o lie_v but_o to_o be_v call_v liar_n the_o tongue_n be_v connex_v by_o vein_n to_o the_o brain_n and_o heart_n by_o which_o nature_n teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o intellect_n who_o seat_n be_v in_o the_o head_n so_o that_o it_o may_v agree_v with_o the_o heart_n a_o man_n deceive_v through_o error_n may_v utter_v this_o or_o that_o falsehood_n think_v that_o true_a which_o be_v no_o proper_a lie_n to_o speak_v false_o think_v it_o true_a be_v to_o lie_v material_o to_o speak_v truth_n think_v it_o false_a be_v to_o lie_v formal_o but_o he_o that_o speak_v false_a know_v it_o false_a lie_v in_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n and_o therefore_o perfect_o thus_o to_o lie_v to_o save_v our_o life_n we_o may_v not_o much_o less_o to_o save_v or_o increase_v our_o wealth_n buy_v the_o truth_n and_o sell_v it_o not_o prov._n 23.23_o memorable_a be_v the_o example_n of_o that_o woman_n in_o st._n hierome_n she_o know_v how_o to_o die_v but_o not_o to_o tell_v a_o untruth_n in_o a_o strait_a where_o money_n or_o justice_n must_v be_v leave_v rather_o lose_v money_n than_o justice_n there_o be_v no_o disference_n say_v cicero_n between_o a_o liar_n and_o a_o forswearer_n for_o whosoever_o i_o can_v make_v to_o tell_v a_o lie_n i_o can_v easy_o persuade_v to_o forswear_v himself_o the_o egyptian_n make_v a_o law_n that_o every_o liar_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n the_o persian_n and_o indian_n use_v to_o degrade_v liar_n of_o all_o honour_n and_o to_o cut_v out_o their_o tongue_n artaxerxes_n king_n of_o persia_n cause_v a_o soldier_n to_o be_v nail_v to_o a_o post_n by_o the_o tongue_n for_o lie_v the_o cretan_n for_o lie_v become_v despise●_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o truth_n have_v two_o champion_n wisdom_n and_o constancy_n she_o shine_v bright_a when_o foil_v look_v most_o beautiful_a in_o rag_n be_v bess_n defend_v with_o nakedness_n smile_v before_o the_o judge_n and_o needs_o no_o orator_n the_o lip_n of_o truth_n shall_v be_v establish_v prov._n 12.19_o pharamont_n king_n of_o france_n be_v name_v waramond_n that_o be_v truth_n marcus_n aurelius_n the_o emperor_n be_v call_v most_o true_a because_o he_o be_v never_o find_v in_o a_o lie_n nor_o ever_o fail_v in_o truth_n pyrrhus_n the_o king_n of_o epyrus_n however_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o roman_n yet_o give_v this_o praise_n unto_o fabritius_n that_o a_o man_n may_v assoon_o turn_v he_o from_o truth_n and_o honesty_n as_o the_o sun_n out_o of_o his_o course_n the_o get_n of_o treasure_n by_o a_o lie_a tongue_n be_v vanity_n toss_v to_o and_o fro_o of_o they_o that_o seek_v death_n prov._n 21.6_o lie_v then_o must_v be_v banish_v and_o abominate_v but_o this_o rule_n must_v be_v observe_v as_o we_o may_v not_o lie_v so_o we_o need_v not_o speak_v all_o the_o truth_n st._n augustine_n make_v mention_n of_o one_o firmus_n who_o when_o he_o be_v ask_v to_o tell_v where_o his_o friend_n be_v lest_o he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o his_o enemy_n hand_n say_v he_o will_v not_o tell_v i_o will_v say_v he_o neither_o lie_n or_o betray_v he_o this_o man_n say_v augustine_n be_v constant_a in_o name_n but_o more_o constant_a in_o mind_n nor_o must_v pompey_n the_o great_a be_v forget_v who_o choose_v rather_o to_o endure_v the_o burn_a of_o a_o finger_n than_o to_o disclose_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o senate_n but_o papilius_fw-la go_v beyond_o he_o who_o cut_v out_o his_o own_o tongue_n and_o fling_v it_o in_o the_o tyrant_n face_n because_o he_o will_v not_o betray_v his_o associate_n who_o together_o have_v conspire_v against_o he_o four_o among_o these_o polluter_n of_o the_o tongue_n swear_v must_v be_v speak_v of_o when_o the_o rest_n will_v not_o serve_v turn_n it_o be_v common_a to_o add_v oath_n and_o indeed_o what_o sin_n so_o heinous_a which_o he_o that_o make_v haste_n to_o be_v rich_a be_v afraid_a or_o ashamed_a to_o commit_v he_o that_o make_v haste_n to_o be_v rich_a shall_v not_o be_v innocent_a prov._n 28.20_o but_o what_o need_v i_o say_v any_o thing_n against_o this_o more_o than_o the_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v hint_n guiltless_a which_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a this_o law_n say_v augustine_n shall_v be_v to_o all_o christian_n as_o a_o thousand_o sermon_n he_o that_o lay_v his_o faith_n in_o pawn_n bind_v his_o safety_n his_o honour_n and_o his_o soul_n to_o the_o redeem_n it_o faith_n give_v no_o honour_n to_o a_o oath_n yet_o oath_n break_a dishonour_n faith_n to_o swear_v and_o forswear_v say_v periander_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o sage_n be_v a_o vice_n so_o hateful_a that_o slave_n themselves_o judge_v it_o worthy_a punishment_n yet_o all_o oath_n be_v not_o unlawful_a we_o may_v swear_v but_o let_v the_o light_n go_v before_o we_o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n deut._n 6.13_o how_o horrid_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o to_o call_v god_n to_o bear_v witness_n to_o trifle_n and_o lie_v what_o be_v it_o to_o swear_v say_v st._n augustine_n but_o to_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v if_o this_o be_v consider_v many_o will_v not_o as_o they_o do_v make_v rhetoric_n of_o a_o oath_n take_v delight_n in_o that_o which_o move_v god_n displeasure_n to_o forswear_v be_v a_o great_a sin_n than_o to_o swear_v for_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v 5.12_o jam._n 5.12_o my_o brethren_n do_v not_o forswear_v but_o do_v not_o swear_v will_v thou_o be_v far_o from_o perjury_n swear_v not_o false_o swear_v be_v deadly_a true_a swear_n be_v dangerous_a those_o who_o have_v worship_v stone_n have_v be_v afraid_a to_o swear_v false_o by_o they_o and_o do_v thou_o not_o fear_v that_o god_n who_o be_v everywhere_o present_a who_o see_v all_o thing_n general_o without_o exception_n evident_o without_o doubt_n immutable_o without_o forgetfulness_n let_v i_o tell_v the_o swearer_n in_o another_o word_n though_o the_o punishment_n may_v be_v defer_v yet_o it_o shall_v be_v heavy_a beside_o all_o other_o curse_v this_o be_v one_o he_o will_v certain_o be_v false_a to_o man_n who_o be_v not_o true_a to_o god_n honour_n o_o matchless_a folly_n that_o man_n shall_v through_o open_a sluice_n let_v their_o soul_n run_v out_o for_o nothing_o wise_a man_n think_v more_o than_o they_o speak_v and_o to_o swear_v be_v the_o least_o part_n of_o their_o knowledge_n a_o man_n shall_v eat_v good_a by_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o mouth_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o transgressor_n shall_v eat_v violence_n prov._n 13.2_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o upright_a say_v solomon_n the_o city_n be_v exalt_v but_o it_o be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a prov._n 11.11_o and_o if_o the_o daily_a misfortune_n which_o befall_v those_o who_o use_v too_o often_o to_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o a_o deity_n who_o in_o a_o moment_n time_n they_o be_v as_o apt_a to_o slight_v be_v not_o powerful_a enough_o to_o dissuade_v my_o citizen_n from_o participate_v of_o so_o contemptible_a a_o custom_n if_o the_o precept_n of_o holy_a writ_n and_o the_o advice_n of_o all_o the_o wise_a man_n ever_o be_v conduce_v nothing_o to_o abolish_n in_o he_o so_o much_o ignorance_n and_o foolishness_n as_o a_o oath_n contain_v then_o let_v the_o doom_n of_o some_o wh●_n value_v not_o at_o what_o rate_n they_o swear_v because_o they_o count_v a_o oath_n to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d more_o virtue_n and_o validity_n in_o it_o than_o a_o je●_n let_v their_o sad_a &_o frightful_a departure_n te●fie_v and_o scare_v my_o citizen_n from_o venturi●_n to_o swim_v in_o a_o water_n so_o rough_a we_o w●_n begin_v with_o andronicus_n comnenus_n wh●_n have_v swear_v to_o protect_v the_o son_n of●_n manuel_n emperor_n of_o constantinopl●_n contrary_a to_o his_o so_o solemn_a faith_n plight_v slay_v they_o usurp_v the_o empire_n and_o to_o complete_a his_o happiness_n be_v not_o long_o after_o depose_v hang_v up_o by_o the_o foot_n and_o hew_v to_o piece_n for_o his_o perjury_n christien_n king_n of_o denmark_n pay_v dear_o for_o his_o faithlesness_n for_o conceive_v no_o tie_n to_o be_v in_o a_o adjure_v promise_n he_o be_v dethrone_v banish_a and_o live_v miserable_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o life_n for_o all_o that_o he_o be_v support_v by_o many_o great_a friend_n melius_fw-la suffetius_n a_o roman_a be_v tear_v in_o piece_n by_o four_o horse_n for_o have_v break_v his_o faith_n and_o trample_v on_o that_o reverence_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v pay_v a_o deity_n to_o conclude_v he_o say_v sigismundus_n that_o accustome_v himself_o to_o
with_o corn_n and_o know_v there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o more_o will_n in_o few_o day_n be_v up_o with_o he_o if_o he_o dissemble_v this_o take_v advantage_n of_o the_o present_a want_n to_o sell_v his_o corn_n at_o too_o high_a a_o rate_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o hard_a and_o unjust_a deal_n the_o wicked_a work_v a_o deceitful_a work_n but_o to_o he_o that_o sow_v righteousness_n shall_v be_v a_o sure_a reward_n prov._n 11.18_o now_o a_o consideration_n of_o what_o case_n lessen_v and_o raise_v the_o price_n do_v here_o offer_v itself_o 1._o a_o commodity_n may_v be_v worth_n more_o be_v sell_v to_o one_o man_n than_o to_o another_o for_o if_o our_o commodity_n be_v sell_v cheap_a without_o respect_n of_o person_n foreigner_n in_o other_o country_n may_v afford_v they_o as_o cheap_a as_o the_o english_a merchant_n and_o this_o way_n have_v cause_v a_o decay_n in_o several_a place_n of_o our_o trade_n by_o native_n 2._o commodity_n increase_v its_o price_n victual_n or_o houshold-provision_n be_v dear_a otherwise_o thousand_o of_o artificer_n and_o handicraftsman_n must_v fare_v the_o worse_o 3._o when_o buyer_n seek_v ware_n they_o or_o a_o sort_n of_o they_o be_v scarce_o the_o common_a estimation_n be_v increase_v the_o price_n may_v be_v raise_v 4._o commodity_n retail_v must_v be_v de●_n r_a than_o those_o sell_v by_o who_o sale_n t●●_n labour_n and_o care_n in_o sell_v they_o thus_o be_v great_a not_o to_o do_v so_o be_v to_o under_o value_n the_o labour_n and_o care_n of_o the_o who●●_n profession_n 5._o last_o commodity_n may_v be_v s●●_n dear_a for_o time_n than_o ready_a money_n sa●●_n be_v a_o perpetual_a estrang_n of_o the_o proper_o from_o the_o price_n but_o that_o that_o price_n shall_v be_v estrange_v for_o a_o time_n be_v neither_o the_o most_o ancient_a or_o true_a way_n it_o shall_v be_v pay_v upon_o receipt_n of_o the_o ware_n which_o so_o pay_v may_v by_o industry_n be_v increase_v not_o pay_v thence_o follow_v a_o sensible_a want_n of_o what_o may_v have_v be_v gain_v which_o the_o buyer_n in_o conscience_n ought_v to_o recompense_v and_o the_o seller_n may_v take_v if_o his_o customer_n be_v not_o poor_a or_o a_o loser_n by_o the_o ware_n thus_o buy_v i_o have_v hear_v and_o read_v word_n against_o this_o but_o not_o argument_n first_o the_o price_n be_v to_o be_v lessen_v when_o a_o man_n have_v foolish_o buy_v his_o ware_n for_o it_o may_v happen_v that_o he_o may_v sell_v they_o cheap_a than_o he_o buy_v they_o and_o yet_o do_v unjust_o or_o if_o the_o worth_n of_o his_o commodity_n fall_v after_o his_o buy_v they_o than_o the_o price_n be_v to_o be_v lessen_v second_o when_o one_o sell_v a_o great_a deal_n together_o here_o the_o manner_n of_o sell_v lessen_v the_o number_n of_o buyer_n but_o augment_v his_o take_n abate_v the_o price_n and_o give_v thus_o occasion_n of_o sell_v they_o again_o they_o must_v be_v sell_v cheap_a lest_o many_o thousand_o as_o it_o may_v fall_v out_o suffer_v in_o buy_v they_o at_o too_o dear_a a_o rate_n three_o when_o ware_n seek_v buyer_n according_a to_o our_o proverb_n proffer_v ware_n grow_v cheap_a yet_o this_o be_v no_o sufficient_a reason_n of_o lessen_v the_o price_n unless_o the_o thing_n thus_o sell_v be_v little_o profitable_a to_o the_o buyer_n or_o such_o as_o he_o will_v not_o buy_v or_o buy_v it_o rather_o respect_v the_o seller_n than_o himself_o four_o when_o a_o commodity_n prove_v faulty_a or_o be_v any_o way_n perish_v in_o the_o substance_n or_o circumstance_n the_o price_n be_v to_o be_v lessen_v i_o may_v insist_v upon_o this_o subject_n in_o a_o large_a manner_n but_o let_v this_o suffice_v all_o contract_n must_v tend_v to_o the_o good_a of_o those_o that_o make_v they_o so_o shall_v injustice_n be_v avoid_v that_o my_o citizen_n may_v do_v so_o i_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v never_o forget_v that_o god_n be_v all_o eye_n and_o so_o mus●_n behold_v all_o his_o action_n there_o be_v a_o figure_n in_o rhetoric_n resolve_v many_o question_n with_o one_o answer_n which_o st._n basil_n use_v thus_o his_o disciple_n seek_v among_o the●_n who_o be_v often_o angry_a who_o be_v slow●●_n to_o divine_a service_n who_o mind_n wander_v most_o at_o prayer_n he_o answer_v all_o a_o once_o thus_o he_o that_o do_v not_o always_o thin●_n god_n to_o be_v the_o spectator_n of_o all_o his_o action_n so_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v who_o be_v a_o flatter●●_n liar_n dissembler_n and_o a_o deceitful_a person_n i_o answer_v he_o who_o think_v not_o that_o god_n take_v notice_n of_o his_o do_n he_o who_o remember_v this_o will_v live_v just_o and_o that_o god_n which_o see_v he_o do_v so_o have_v a_o blessing_n for_o he_o the_o righteous_a be_v deliver_v out_o of_o trouble_n and_o the_o wicked_a come_v in_o his_o stead_n prov._n 11.8_o sure_o in_o the_o flood_n of_o many_o water_n they_o shall_v not_o come_v near_o he_o he_o will_v draw_v he_o out_o of_o many_o water_n as_o he_o do_v moses_n he_o will_v keep_v he_o safe_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o water_n as_o he_o do_v ionas_n so_o trouble_n shall_v not_o hurt_v he_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o shall_v prosper_v but_o unjust_a wicked_a deceitful_a way_n be_v so_o common_a as_o i_o must_v for_o a_o while_o say_v nothing_o of_o blessing_n mercy_n go_v aside_o peace_n return_n to_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n and_o not_o be_v speak_v of_o there_o be_v judgement_n with_o thou_o o_o lord_n with_o thou_o there_o be_v ruin_n and_o subversion_n battle_n and_o famine_n snare_n and_o plague_n storm_n and_o tempest_n fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v be_v fear_v 95.10_o psal_n 95.10_o above_o forty_o year_n long_o have_v thou_o be_v grieve_v with_o this_o generation_n who_o have_v err_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o not_o know_v thy_o way_n that_o thou_o have_v be_v force_v to_o punish_v it_o still_o be_v cause_v to_o complain_v of_o it_o and_o that_o daily_a by_o thy_o minister_n that_o the_o noise_n be_v utter_v from_o they_o with_o 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