Wesley Corpus

But to come closer. Can we use his first plea with God, which is, in substance, "I do no harm: I live in no outward sin. I do nothing for which my own heart condemns me." Do you not Are you sure of that Do you live in no practice for which your own heart condemns you If you are not an adulterer, if you are not unchaste, either in word or deed, are you not unjust The grand measure of justice, as well as of mercy, is, "Do unto others as thou wouldst they should do unto thee." Do you walk by this rule Do you never do unto any what you would not they should do unto you, Nay, are you not grossly unjust Are you not an extortioner Do you not make a gain of anyone's ignorance or necessity; neither in buying nor selling Suppose you are engaged in trade: Do you demand, do you receive, no more than the real value of what you sell Do you demand, do you receive, no more of the ignorant than of the knowing, -- of a little child, than of an experienced trader If you do, why does not your heart condemn you You are a barefaced extortioner! Do you demand no more than the usual price of goods of any who is in pressing want, -- who must have, and that without delay, the things which you only can furnish him with If you do, this also is flat extortion. Indeed you do not come up to the righteousness of a Pharisee.