another Scripture saith, When thou shalt cease to deal
treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee. That the
New Testament also, hath an inspection into mens Trading, yea even
with their weights and measures, is evident from these general
exhortations. {108c} Defraud not; lye not one to another; let no
man goe beyond his brother in any matter, for God is the avenger of
all such: whatsoever you do, do it heartily, as unto the Lord,
doing all in his name, to his glory; and the like. All these
injunctions and commandments do respect our life and conversation
among men, with reference to our dealing, trading, and so
consequently they forbid false, deceitful, yea all doings that are
corrupt.

Having thus in a word or two shewed you, that these things are bad;
I will next, for the conviction of those that use them, shew you,
where God saith they are to be found. {109a}

1. They are not to be found in the house of the good and godly
man, for he, as his God, abhorrs them; but they are to be found in
the house of evil doers, {109b} such as Mr. Badmans is. Are there,
saith the Prophet, yet the treasures of wickedness in the house of
the wicked, and the scant measure that is abomination? {109c} Are
they there yet, notwithstanding Gods forbidding, notwithstanding
Gods tokens of anger against those that do such things? O how loth
is a wicked man to let goe a sweet, a gainful sin, when he hath
hold of it! They hold fast deceit, they refuse to let it goe.

2. These deceitful Weights and Measures are not to be found in the
house of the Mercifull, but in the house of the Cruel; in the house
of them that love to oppress. {109d} The Ballances of deceit are