Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	author_n	great_a	read_v	1,593	5	5.6329	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00671	A treatise of vsurie diuided into three bookes: the first defineth what is vsurie. The second determineth that to be vnlawfull. The third remoueth such motiues as perswade men in this age that it may be lawfull. By Robert Fenton Bachelar of Diuinitie.	Fenton, Roger, 1565-1616.	1611 (1611)	STC 10806; ESTC S101958	118,517	170

by_o god_n or_o man_n by_o god_n for_o the_o poor_a by_o the_o rich_a for_o themselves_o another_o reason_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n that_o we_o must_v lend_v to_o the_o poor_a free_o and_o therefore_o must_v we_o take_v usury_n of_o the_o rich_a 4_o upon_o this_o ground_n it_o seem_v because_o god_n will_v not_o pay_v for_o the_o rich_a therefore_o they_o must_v pay_v for_o themselves_o for_o it_o will_v not_o out_o of_o his_o head_n but_o that_o usury_n must_v be_v pay_v be_v it_o not_o for_o usury_n he_o prophesi_v that_o the_o same_o confusion_n must_v 5_o needs_o fall_v upon_o we_o which_o the_o prophet_n esatas_fw-la threaten_v against_o 4_o wicked_a and_o curse_a nation_n that_o be_v another_o reason_n nay_o if_o usury_n be_v take_v away_o woe_n worth_a all_o the_o occupier_n in_o the_o world_n 6_o that_o be_v another_o reason_n add_v they_o all_o together_o they_o be_v assertion_n prophecy_n execration_n which_o say_v and_o assever_v but_o prove_v nothing_o for_o god_n example_n for_o pay_v usury_n for_o the_o poor_a be_v take_v from_o a_o metaphorical_a or_o borrow_a speech_n and_o therefore_o can_v stand_v upon_o his_o own_o ground_n if_o it_o can_v we_o may_v infer_v strange_a conclusion_n from_o god_n example_n who_o return_v for_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a the_o principal_n seven_o fold_n yea_o a_o hundred_o fold_n shall_v a_o rich_a man_n therefore_o pay_v so_o much_o usury_n that_o will_v prove_v a_o neshec_n indeed_o yea_o but_o we_o must_v lend_v free_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o therefore_o that_o we_o may_v enable_v ourselves_o so_o to_o do_v we_o must_v take_v usury_n 7_o of_o the_o rich_a that_o be_v another_o reason_n take_v as_o i_o suppose_v from_o standgate_n hole_n for_o such_o reason_n do_v move_v those_o good_a fellow_n to_o take_v a_o purse_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o do_v this_o and_o that_o some_o of_o they_o purpose_v to_o do_v some_o good_a with_o that_o they_o shall_v take_v yet_o all_o this_o will_v 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be_v silent_a hitherto_o i_o have_v find_v none_o but_o discharge_v my_o conscience_n according_a to_o my_o simple_a knowledge_n my_o reward_n shall_v be_v manifold_a censure_n no_o doubt_n for_o what_o other_o can_v be_v expect_v in_o so_o unpleasing_a a_o matter_n and_o amid_o so_o many_o adversary_n adversary_n i_o say_v not_o in_o affection_n or_o argument_n but_o in_o action_n so_o as_o be_v think_v over_o busy_a in_o this_o business_n i_o fear_v i_o shall_v be_v occasion_v to_o take_v up_o that_o text_n of_o scripture_n though_o i_o hope_v in_o a_o far_a other_o cause_n thus_o be_v i_o wound_v in_o the_o house_n 6._o of_o my_o friend_n be_v they_o friend_n or_o be_v they_o stranger_n who_o be_v any_o way_n touch_v in_o this_o point_n let_v they_o strike_v with_o the_o tongue_n and_o wound_n at_o their_o pleasure_n i_o shall_v think_v myself_o well_o pay_v if_o i_o can_v cause_v their_o but_z to_o feel_v those_o wound_n which_o they_o have_v make_v in_o their_o own_o conscience_n by_o this_o sin_n this_o treatise_n christian_n reader_n be_v not_o so_o large_a as_o to_o require_v a_o table_n though_o it_o be_v tedious_a howbeit_o to_o give_v thou_o some_o direction_n beside_o the_o order_n of_o the_o general_a head_n before_o the_o book_n the_o last_o chapter_n be_v a_o brief_a of_o the_o premise_n with_o reference_n in_o the_o margin_n to_o the_o several_a place_n where_o the_o point_n be_v more_o full_o handle_v may_v serve_v in_o stead_n thereof_o so_o wish_v that_o thou_o may_v read_v with_o a_o single_a eye_n judge_v of_o what_o thou_o read_v without_o affection_n and_o conform_v thy_o affection_n to_o right_a judgement_n i_o commend_v thou_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n who_o i_o beseech_v according_a to_o the_o right_n to_o guide_v and_o sanctify_v the_o action_n of_o thy_o life_n graise_n inn_n august_n 20._o 1611._o r._n f._n a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n the_o first_o book_n declare_v what_o be_v usury_n chap._n 1._o a_o entrance_n into_o the_o matter_n chap._n 2._o describe_v usury_n by_o the_o name_n §_o 2._o of_o the_o latin_a and_o greek_a name_n §_o 3._o of_o the_o hebrew_a name_n with_o the_o difference_n which_o have_v be_v thence_o take_v chap._n 3._o propound_v the_o definition_n of_o usury_n chap_n 4._o explain_v the_o first_o term_n of_o the_o definition_n loane_n or_o mutuation_n §_o 2._o of_o the_o first_o conclusion_n thence_o infer_v to_o the_o present_a purpose_n §_o 3._o of_o the_o second_o conclusion_n chap._n 5._o describe_v the_o second_o term_n covenant_n chap._n 6._o describe_v the_o three_o term_n lucre_n chap._n 7._o arecapitulation_n of_o the_o premise_n the_o second_o book_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a chap._n 1._o propound_v the_o place_n of_o proof_n from_o authority_n chap._n 2._o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n prove_v it_o simple_o unlawful_a §_o 2._o the_o first_o exception_n against_o that_o proof_n answer_v §_o 3._o the_o second_o exception_n answer_v §_o 4._o the_o three_o exception_n answer_v §_o 5._o the_o degree_n of_o sin_n wherein_o usury_n be_v place_v in_o scripture_n chap._n 3._o the_o testimony_n of_o father_n 1._o of_o the_o east_n 2._o of_o the_o west_n chap._n 4._o of_o the_o late_a time_n of_o ignorance_n chap._n 5._o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n assemble_v in_o counsel_n chap._n 6._o the_o testimony_n of_o divine_n in_o reform_a church_n §_o 2._o the_o bitter_a innective_n of_o master_n calvin_n against_o usury_n chap._n 7._o of_o their_o assertion_n who_o have_v most_o favour_v usury_n §_o 2._o of_o the_o point_n of_o difference_n among_o divine_n chap._n 8._o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o heathen_a 1._o philosopher_n 2._o historian_n chap._n 9_o of_o the_o three_o law_n 1._o canon_n 2._o civil_a 3._o common_n chap._n 10._o the_o first_o reason_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o question_n chap._n 11._o the_o second_o reason_n from_o scandal_n chap._n 12._o the_o three_o reason_n from_o the_o statute_n law_n now_o in_o force_n chap._n 13._o the_o four_o reason_n prove_v it_o to_o be_v unnatural_a chap._n 14._o the_o five_o reason_n prove_v it_o to_o be_v ungodly_a against_o the_o first_o table_n chap._n 15._o the_o six_o reason_n prove_v it_o unjust_a against_o equity_n §_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o three_o term_n of_o the_o desinition_n 1._o loane_n 2._o covenant_n 3._o lucre._n §_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o three_o party_n who_o it_o concern_v 1._o lender_n 2._o borrower_n 3._o commonweal_n chap._n 16._o the_o six_o reason_n prove_v it_o unchristian_a against_o charity_n the_o three_o book_n answer_v such_o motive_n as_o persuade_v some_o to_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o chap._n 1._o propound_v the_o motive_n and_o reason_n which_o persuade_v man_n in_o this_o age_n that_o usury_n may_v be_v lawful_a chap._n 2._o answer_v the_o first_o motive_n from_o custom_n and_o connivencie_n chap._n 3._o answer_v the_o second_o motive_n from_o pity_n concern_v 1_o orphan_n 2_o widow_n 3_o old_a man_n past_o trade_n chap._n 4._o answer_v the_o suppose_a necessity_n of_o usury_n chap._n 5._o of_o such_o case_n as_o seem_v usurious_a without_o appearance_n of_o unjustice_n or_o breach_n of_o charity_n chap._n 6._o answer_v reason_n bring_v in_o defence_n of_o usury_n 2._o proof_n wrest_v from_o scripture_n chap._n 7._o arecapitulation_n and_o enforcement_n of_o the_o premise_n §_o 1._o from_o authority_n §_o 2._o from_o reason_n §_o 3._o the_o conclusion_n a_o treatise_n of_o vsurie_n divide_v into_o three_o book_n the_o first_o define_v what_o be_v usury_n chap._n i._n a_o entrance_n into_o the_o matter_n when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n speak_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o own_o person_n converse_v as_o man_n among_o man_n his_o preach_n be_v with_o that_o majesty_n and_o authority_n that_o it_o be_v evermore_o admire_v but_o never_o deride_v save_v only_o when_o he_o speak_v against_o the_o service_n of_o mammon_n then_o and_o only_o then_o 14_o the_o pharisy_n which_o be_v covetous_a mock_v he_o small_a 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31._o ezechiel_n they_o come_v unto_o thou_o as_o the_o people_n use_v to_o come_v and_o my_o people_n sit_v before_o thou_o and_o hear_v thy_o word_n but_o they_o will_v not_o do_v they_o for_o their_o heart_n go_v after_o covetousness_n beside_o this_o the_o gain_n of_o usury_n be_v a_o sweet_a gain_n without_o labour_n without_o cost_n without_o peril_n omne_fw-la tulit_fw-la punctum_fw-la it_o be_v so_o pleasant_a and_o so_o profitable_a a_o sin_n as_o i_o persuade_v myself_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o persuade_v though_o we_o do_v persuade_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n add_v moreover_o unto_o this_o that_o suppose_a necessity_n which_o the_o custom_n of_o usury_n have_v bring_v upon_o we_o in_o so_o much_o as_o city_n and_o country_n be_v not_o only_o stain_v with_o this_o sin_n for_o stain_n may_v be_v get_v out_o but_o it_o be_v so_o weave_v and_o twist_v into_o every_o trade_n and_o commerce_n one_o move_v another_o by_o this_o engine_n like_o wheel_n in_o a_o clock_n that_o it_o seem_v the_o very_a frame_n and_o course_n of_o traffic_n must_v needs_o be_v alter_v before_o this_o can_v be_v reform_v 3_o quis_fw-la removebit_fw-la nobis_fw-la hunc_fw-la lapidem_fw-la that_o we_o may_v forsake_v this_o sin_n and_o come_v unto_o christ_n by_o repentance_n who_o shall_v remove_v this_o great_a difficulty_n which_o the_o iniquity_n of_o time_n by_o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o practice_n have_v lay_v in_o our_o way_n for_o if_o the_o wise_a sage_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o 13._o year_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n utter_o condemn_v all_o usury_n in_o the_o preface_n as_o unlawful_a be_v fain_o notwithstanding_o in_o the_o end_n of_o that_o statute_n to_o tolerate_v the_o same_o in_o the_o case_n of_o orphan_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o city_n and_o to_o pass_v it_o over_o