8, 9. {110c} He would not have it under foot, he scorned it, he
abhored it: It stood not with his Religion, Credit, nor
Conscience. So also when David, would buy a field of Ornon the
Jebusite: Thus he said unto him: Grant me the place the
threshing-floor, that I may build an Altar there unto the Lord.
Thou shalt give it me for the full price. {119d} He also, as
Abraham, made conscience of this kind of dealing: he would not lie
at catch to go beyond, no not the Jebusite, but will give him his
full price for his field. For he knew that there was wickedness,
as in selling too dear so in buying too cheap, therefore he would
not do it.

There ought therefore to be good conscience used, as in selling, so
in buying; for 'tis also unlawful for a man to goe beyond or to
defraud his neighbour in buying; yea 'tis unlawful to doe it in any
matter, and God will plentifully avenge that wrong: as I also
before have forewarned and testified. See also the {119e} text in
the margent. But,

Secondly, if it be lawful for me always to sell my commodity as
dear, or for as much as I can, then it is lawful for me to deal
with my neighbour without the use of {120a} charity: but it is not
lawful for me to lay aside, or to deal with my neighbour without
the use of charity, therefore it is not lawful for me always to
sell my commodity to my neighbour for as much as I can. A man in
dealing should as really design his Neighbours good, profit, and
advantage, as his own: For this is to exercise Charity in his
dealing.

That I should thus use, or exercise charity towards my Neighbour in