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chrys'st.super
Matthaam,
F/avCis.pjitr:-
Aus de R;pub.
l b. I', cap.3.
A ij} p’lliic.7.
Cap. 4«
06 Salomons
Merchants.
See Chroni-
cles a.chipj-
Trerfe v6*
Os Nobility in General.-
and held capable of Honour in their Common-wealth,
except they had ten years before given over Trading
and Merchandize : and Valerius Maximus reports,that
among other things the Romans had to disparageTW-
cjuiniwPrifcus with,and make him odious to the people,
was,his being a Merchants son. Saint Chrifojiome upon'
that place of Matthew, H* c a It out the buyers and sellers
out os the Temple: gathers, that Merchants-hardly and
seidom please God. And certain it is, that the ancient
Romans never preferred any that exercised Merchan-
dize, to any eminent place or office in their Common-
wealth, perhaps agreeing in*one with Ar<ftotle, who
speaking of Merchants and Mechanicks,saith ; Vilis el}•
hujujrnodi vita, & virtuti adverfa, This kind of lise is
base,and contrary to virtue.
But some may objest, the great Efrates of Venice,
Crenoa,Florence, Luca, Sec, where their Nobility is no-
thing disparaged'.by the exercise of Merchandized an*
swerj as their Coins at home they may raisethemselves
higher or lower at their pleasure: but abroad(likeCity
Maiors) in other Countries they fall under value, and1
a greatdeal shortof their reckoning.
But if die owner of the Earth,and all that therein is,
hath so bellowed, and disposed of his bleslings,chatno
one Country affords all things, but mull be beholden
not onely to her neighbours,but even the moll remote
regions^ and Common-wealths cannot Hand without
Trade and Commerce,buying and selling: Icannot(by
the leave of (o reverend judgments) but account the
honest Merchant among the number of Benefa&ors to
hisCountry,vvbile he-exposeth as well his lise as goods,
to the hazard of infinite dangers,sometimes for medi-
cinal Drugs and preservatives of our lives in extremi-
tieof sicknesj otherwhiles,for our food or cloathing in
times of scarcitie,and wantsjhaply for useful necessaries
for our vocations and callings: or lastly,for those,Senfus
& animi oble&amenta, which the Almighty providence
hath purposely, for our solace and recreation, and for
no
chrys'st.super
Matthaam,
F/avCis.pjitr:-
Aus de R;pub.
l b. I', cap.3.
A ij} p’lliic.7.
Cap. 4«
06 Salomons
Merchants.
See Chroni-
cles a.chipj-
Trerfe v6*
Os Nobility in General.-
and held capable of Honour in their Common-wealth,
except they had ten years before given over Trading
and Merchandize : and Valerius Maximus reports,that
among other things the Romans had to disparageTW-
cjuiniwPrifcus with,and make him odious to the people,
was,his being a Merchants son. Saint Chrifojiome upon'
that place of Matthew, H* c a It out the buyers and sellers
out os the Temple: gathers, that Merchants-hardly and
seidom please God. And certain it is, that the ancient
Romans never preferred any that exercised Merchan-
dize, to any eminent place or office in their Common-
wealth, perhaps agreeing in*one with Ar<ftotle, who
speaking of Merchants and Mechanicks,saith ; Vilis el}•
hujujrnodi vita, & virtuti adverfa, This kind of lise is
base,and contrary to virtue.
But some may objest, the great Efrates of Venice,
Crenoa,Florence, Luca, Sec, where their Nobility is no-
thing disparaged'.by the exercise of Merchandized an*
swerj as their Coins at home they may raisethemselves
higher or lower at their pleasure: but abroad(likeCity
Maiors) in other Countries they fall under value, and1
a greatdeal shortof their reckoning.
But if die owner of the Earth,and all that therein is,
hath so bellowed, and disposed of his bleslings,chatno
one Country affords all things, but mull be beholden
not onely to her neighbours,but even the moll remote
regions^ and Common-wealths cannot Hand without
Trade and Commerce,buying and selling: Icannot(by
the leave of (o reverend judgments) but account the
honest Merchant among the number of Benefa&ors to
hisCountry,vvbile he-exposeth as well his lise as goods,
to the hazard of infinite dangers,sometimes for medi-
cinal Drugs and preservatives of our lives in extremi-
tieof sicknesj otherwhiles,for our food or cloathing in
times of scarcitie,and wantsjhaply for useful necessaries
for our vocations and callings: or lastly,for those,Senfus
& animi oble&amenta, which the Almighty providence
hath purposely, for our solace and recreation, and for
no