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and at as great a distance, as a Vulture doth a piece of carrion. Strange to see, what strange fetches and devices he can have (the eagerness of his desires after the world sharpning his wits, and quickning his invention ) to hook in a good bargain: to enveigle and entangle his necessitous neighbour, by some seeming kindness towards him in supplying his present needs, till he have got a hanck over his estate: to watch the opportunities for the taking up and putting off commodities to the most advantage, to trench so neer upon the laws, by engrossings, enhaunsings, extortions, depopulations, and I know not how many other frauds and oppressions, and yet to keep himself so out of reach, that the law cannot take hold of him. |
and At as great a distance, as a Vulture does a piece of carrion. Strange to see, what strange Fetches and devices he can have (the eagerness of his Desires After the world sharpening his wits, and quickening his invention) to hook in a good bargain: to inveigle and entangle his necessitous neighbour, by Some seeming kindness towards him in supplying his present needs, till he have god a hank over his estate: to watch the opportunities for the taking up and putting off commodities to the most advantage, to trench so near upon the laws, by engrossings, enhaunsings, extortions, depopulations, and I know not how many other frauds and oppressions, and yet to keep himself so out of reach, that the law cannot take hold of him. |
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