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unrighteous_a law_n reader_n and_o judge_n because_o they_o write_v and_o pronounce_v unrighteous_a law_n ¶_o the_o duty_n of_o merchant_n chapter_n x._o merchant_n follow_v a_o estate_n of_o just_a commutation_n be_v man_n no_o less_o profitable_a necessary_a and_o far_o more_o honourable_a in_o their_o common_a weal_n they_o many_o of_o the_o other_o particular_a sort_n of_o call_v mention_v in_o the_o other_o chapter_n and_o albeit_o according_a to_o the_o consequence_n and_o order_n of_o the_o book_n i_o have_v place_v they_o after_o the_o other_o as_o i_o have_v couple_v clerk_n with_o their_o master_n procurer_n with_o their_o advocate_n &_o other_o necessary_a officer_n with_o man_n of_o justice_n most_o necessary_a to_o serve_v they_o in_o that_o estate_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o disgrace_n to_o the_o honest_a merchant_n in_o this_o pre-eminence_n of_o place_n for_o that_o only_a necessity_n of_o order_n tie_v i_o thereunto_o which_o i_o have_v observe_v in_o the_o discourse_n of_o apothicary_n and_o surgeon_n follow_v the_o physician_n where_o i_o shall_v have_v place_v they_o after_o the_o advocate_n and_o many_o other_o of_o quality_n but_o as_o in_o this_o observation_n be_v no_o dishonour_n to_o the_o merchant_n so_o he_o shall_v find_v no_o less_o instruction_n touch_v the_o office_n of_o his_o calling_n according_a to_o god_n then_o if_o his_o discourse_n have_v come_v afore_o the_o rest_n over_o many_o of_o who_o i_o must_v confess_v he_o have_v right_a of_o pre-eminence_n by_o common_a custom_n of_o nation_n and_o reason_n the_o merchant_n then_o above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o common_a traffic_n between_o man_n be_v to_o consider_v deep_o of_o the_o two_o general_a law_n thou_o shall_v not_o do_v to_o another_o that_o which_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v do_v to_o thyself_o and_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o and_o as_o they_o use_v the_o yard_n to_o measure_v their_o ware_n and_o the_o balance_n to_o weigh_v 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also_o and_o aswell_o he_o will_v use_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o charity_n in_o the_o price_n &_o goodness_n of_o his_o cloth_n even_o such_o as_o he_o will_v the_o other_o shall_v sell_v to_o he_o if_o there_o be_v exchange_n of_o quality_n if_o he_o will_v have_v the_o price_n reasonable_a full_a measure_n not_o to_o be_v pass_v by_o the_o short_a yard_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o the_o long_o and_o that_o the_o cloth_n be_v good_a substantial_a and_o sufficient_a neither_o corrupt_v in_o the_o make_n nor_o burn_v in_o the_o die_a let_v he_o even_o do_v the_o like_a to_o his_o chapman_n come_v to_o buy_v of_o he_o where_o then_o shall_v be_v the_o common_a say_v amongst_o they_o let_v the_o merchant_n sell_v his_o ware_n as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o every_o one_o to_o make_v his_o best_a profit_n no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o sell_v so_o just_o and_o
of_o their_o father_n at_o least_o touch_v necessary_a relief_n and_o what_o more_o apparent_a wrong_n to_o their_o say_a father_n give_v they_o the_o say_a good_n in_o super_fw-la abundance_n to_o the_o end_n to_o compart_n they_o to_o the_o aid_n of_o his_o other_o child_n shall_v not_o he_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o disenherit_v those_o unthankful_a rich_a child_n and_o convert_v the_o inheritance_n to_o the_o other_o who_o be_v not_o relieve_v but_o of_o their_o hand_n and_o will_v not_o endure_v hunger_n and_o nakedness_n to_o impart_v compassion_n with_o they_o if_o there_o be_v no_o brotherhood_n but_o only_a society_n as_o be_v all_o companion_n and_o conseruaunte_n in_o the_o service_n of_o one_o master_n who_o give_v they_o as_o to_o his_o deputy_n and_o steward_n money_n and_o provision_n to_o entertain_v his_o house_n if_o they_o convert_v all_o to_o feed_v themselves_o or_o make_v private_a use_n of_o it_o in_o their_o own_o house_n 12._o whereby_o their_o fellow_n servant_n complain_v be_v it_o not_o say_v that_o such_o servant_n as_o murderer_n shall_v be_v bestow_v with_o the_o hypocrite_n and_o wicked_a and_o feel_v perpetual_a torment_n let_v therefore_o the_o rich_a sort_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o scripture_n acknowkedge_v the_o poor_a as_o their_o brother_n and_o in_o the_o same_o consideration_n let_v they_o entreat_v they_o faithful_o in_o household_n society_n according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o commandment_n of_o the_o great_a master_n who_o have_v give_v they_o provision_n enough_o to_o nourish_v the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o his_o family_n by_o which_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o god_o as_o a_o discrete_a father_n of_o a_o household_n and_o wise_a and_o rich_a master_n bring_v compotent_fw-la provision_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o necessary_a relief_n yea_o even_o to_o abundance_n to_o feed_v and_o entertain_v his_o family_n and_o be_v not_o accustom_v to_o withdraw_v that_o bountiful_a store_n if_o it_o be_v not_o to_o correct_v the_o disobedience_n of_o his_o dissolute_a and_o unthankful_a child_n and_o servant_n so_o that_o let_v the_o rich_fw-fr understand_v here_o suffer_v the_o poor_a to_o smart_v in_o necessity_n in_o what_o estate_n of_o sharp_a condemnation_n they_o stand_v afore_o god_n who_o steward_n and_o officer_n they_o be_v to_o distribute_v his_o treasure_n not_o to_o the_o fancy_n of_o their_o vain_a pleasure_n 6._o or_o to_o keep_v it_o to_o unprofitable_a use_n but_o after_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o own_o family_n be_v satisfy_v to_o commit_v the_o rest_n to_o distribution_n to_o their_o poor_a brother_n and_o fellow_n servant_n who_o if_o they_o abandon_v and_o use_v in_o negligent_a compassion_n even_o so_o many_o misery_n disease_n and_o death_n as_o they_o shall_v suffer_v for_o want_v of_o succour_n shall_v be_v reserve_v and_o refine_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o rich_a in_o the_o eternal_a judgement_n of_o god_n let_v they_o not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o god_n have_v not_o replenish_v the_o earth_n with_o so_o many_o poor_a but_o to_o be_v a_o mean_a to_o the_o rich_a man_n use_v aid_n and_o compassion_n of_o their_o salvation_n as_o without_o who_o they_o can_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o recompense_n for_o so_o he_o that_o aid_n a_o prophet_n receive_v the_o high_a of_o a_o prophet_n and_o who_o have_v compassion_n of_o the_o poor_a receive_v the_o recompense_n of_o the_o poor_a which_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o rich_a man_n may_v have_v paradise_n aswell_o as_o the_o poor_a so_o that_o he_o give_v he_o society_n in_o his_o riches_n saint_n paul_n in_o these_o few_o word_n comprehende_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n instruct_v oh_o timothe_n 6_o say_v he_o the_o rich_a man_n of_o the_o world_n not_o to_o be_v proud_a nor_o to_o lay_v up_o any_o hope_n in_o their_o uncertain_a riches_n but_o in_o god_o who_o impart_v to_o every_o one_o plentiful_a mean_n of_o honest_a and_o sufficient_a behaviour_n let_v they_o do_v well_o and_o be_v rich_fw-fr in_o good_a work_n give_v easy_o that_o be_v in_o liberality_n and_o without_o grudge_n or_o force_n communicate_v their_o riches_n to_o the_o needy_a and_o so_o lie_v a_o foundation_n of_o everlasting_a life_n let_v they_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o not_o thrall_n to_o worldly_a good_n wherein_o who_o repose_v confidence_n fall_v into_o misery_n from_o the_o which_o riches_n can_v not_o deliver_v they_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n but_o virtue_n only_o afore_o god_n they_o draw_v man_n into_o infinite_a sin_n 10._o make_v their_o owner_n more_o covetous_a forget_v god_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o nature_n they_o vex_v they_o with_o disquiet_n of_o mind_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o afford_v compassion_n to_o the_o needy_a no_o not_o by_o way_n of_o loan_n the_o same_o be_v the_o cause_n 12._o why_o christ_n hold_v it_o no_o more_o possible_a for_o a_o rich_fw-fr man_n to_o be_v save_v than_o a_o great_a camel_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n and_o for_o the_o rareness_n of_o good_a rich_a man_n it_o be_v say_v right_o happy_a be_v that_o rich_a man_n which_o have_v be_v find_v without_o blot_n 31._o &_o have_v not_o go_v after_o gold_n covetousness_n have_v this_o property_n in_o rich_a man_n never_o to_o be_v satisfy_v but_o with_o the_o plenty_n of_o good_n increase_v in_o desire_n to_o have_v more_o as_z the_o fire_n become_v hot_a be_v feed_v with_o abundance_n of_o dry_a wood_n if_o there_o be_v any_o rich_a man_n say_v he_o without_o blot_n as_o not_o proud_a not_o covetous_a not_o injurious_a not_o dissolute_a but_o humble_a liberal_a pitiful_a to_o the_o needy_a and_o not_o careful_a of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n we_o will_v praise_v he_o rich_a man_n have_v their_o example_n in_o loath_a and_o abraham_n great_a alm_n giver_n who_o of_o their_o wealth_n make_v instrument_n of_o piety_n let_v the_o poor_a also_o for_o their_o part_n be_v humble_a patient_a without_o murmur_n and_o pride_n a_o vice_n above_o all_o other_o most_o intolerable_a in_o poverty_n let_v they_o offer_v their_o body_n to_o labour_n to_o the_o end_n they_o be_v not_o unworthy_a of_o the_o bread_n they_o eat_v let_v they_o rejoice_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o that_o wealth_n which_o far_o exceed_v the_o value_n of_o worldly_a good_n not_o doubt_v but_o if_o god_n have_v see_v that_o the_o abundance_n of_o earthly_a treasure_n have_v be_v necessary_a for_o they_o he_o have_v ordain_v they_o to_o it_o aswell_o as_o other_o but_o know_v their_o infirmity_n he_o foresee_v that_o the_o abuse_n of_o riches_n will_v have_v lead_v they_o to_o have_v displease_v god_n and_o so_o be_v instrument_n of_o their_o eternal_a destruction_n let_v they_o follow_v their_o humble_a vocation_n in_o mildness_n and_o duty_n of_o mind_n with_o this_o surety_n that_o their_o heavenly_a protector_n &_o patron_n will_v never_o leave_v they_o without_o succour_n in_o all_o their_o 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