make_v so_o sufficient_a a_o comment_n upon_o the_o law_n of_o god_n concern_v usury_n as_o a_o man_n of_o learning_n and_o modesty_n will_v not_o easy_o gainsay_v 6._o but_o we_o have_v yet_o a_o large_a field_n to_o walk_v in_o for_o this_o be_v a_o question_n of_o that_o nature_n as_o be_v not_o only_o determinable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n but_o also_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n those_o maxim_n and_o principle_n of_o common_a equity_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n those_o student_n of_o nature_n therefore_o the_o philosopher_n may_v of_o right_a challenge_n a_o voice_n in_o this_o business_n and_o because_o the_o experience_n and_o practife_n of_o state_n and_o commonwealth_n do_v add_v much_o to_o the_o twilight_n of_o nature_n especial_o in_o these_o matter_n of_o negotiation_n and_o commerce_n between_o man_n and_o man_n it_o will_v not_o be_v much_o out_o of_o the_o way_n to_o observe_v by_o the_o way_n what_o such_o writer_n have_v observe_v in_o their_o politike_n for_o the_o public_a good_a which_o in_o this_o point_n be_v especial_o to_o be_v observe_v even_o for_o conscience_n sake_n 7._o last_o of_o all_o because_o we_o have_v not_o a_o better_a rule_n to_o proceed_v by_o in_o the_o search_n of_o what_o be_v good_a and_o lawful_a in_o a_o well_o govern_v estate_n than_o those_o wholesome_a law_n which_o have_v be_v establish_v upon_o sage_a advice_n and_o deliberation_n out_o of_o long_a experience_n and_o the_o receive_a ground_n of_o common_a equity_n it_o will_v be_v behooveful_a and_o material_a to_o listen_v a_o little_a to_o the_o canon_n and_o civil_a law_n which_o have_v govern_v so_o many_o nation_n both_o christian_n and_o heathen_a and_o final_o to_o return_v home_o and_o note_n though_o brief_o as_o become_v divine_n what_o the_o municipal_a or_o common_a law_n of_o this_o land_n unto_o which_o we_o be_v subject_a have_v decree_v concern_v this_o matter_n now_o if_o these_o authority_n shall_v join_v in_o one_o against_o usury_n they_o who_o shall_v oppose_v themselves_o in_o defence_n thereof_o have_v need_n to_o come_v well_o appoint_v with_o strong_a argument_n and_o sound_a reason_n or_o else_o i_o think_v we_o shall_v hardly_o believe_v they_o chap._n ii_o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n if_o we_o take_v our_o saviour_n christ_n his_o division_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o he_o make_v to_o his_o disciple_n go_v to_o emmaus_n into_o 44._o moses_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o psalm_n these_o be_v all_o three_o against_o usury_n moses_n write_v five_o book_n two_o of_o history_n and_o three_o of_o law_n in_o every_o one_o of_o his_o law-book_n exodus_fw-la leviticus_fw-la and_o deuteronomie_n there_o be_v a_o express_a law_n against_o usury_n exod._n 22._o 25._o if_o thou_o lend_v money_n to_o my_o people_n to_o the_o poor_a with_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o a_o usurer_n unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v with_o usury_n levit._n 25._o 35._o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v impoverish_v or_o fall_v into_o decay_n with_o thou_o thou_o shall_v relieve_v he_o and_o as_o a_o stranger_n or_o a_o soiourner_n so_o shall_v he_o live_v with_o thou_o thou_o shall_v take_v no_o usury_n of_o he_o nor_o vantage_n or_o more_o than_o thou_o give_v thou_o shall_v not_o give_v he_o thy_o money_n for_o usury_n nor_o lend_v he_o thy_o victual_n for_o increase_v deut._n 23._o 29._o thou_o shall_v not_o give_v to_o usury_n to_o thy_o brother_n as_o usury_n of_o money_n usury_n of_o meat_n usury_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v give_v to_o usury_n unto_o a_o stranger_n thou_o may_v lend_v upon_o usury_n but_o thou_o shall_v not_o lend_v upon_o usury_n to_o thy_o brother_n that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n may_v bless_v thou_o thus_o far_o be_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v vehement_o urge_v by_o the_o prophet_n 12_o ezechiel_n by_o the_o 5_o psalmist_n and_o his_o son_n 8_o solomon_n against_o which_o law_n three_o exception_n have_v be_v devise_v §_o 2._o the_o first_o be_v verbal_a which_o we_o touch_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o book_n in_o lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o bite_a word_n neshec_n avoid_v the_o other_o word_n tarbith_n as_o if_o that_o will_v bite_v the_o cause_n this_o very_o be_v hard_a deal_n when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n join_v two_o word_n of_o purpose_n together_o both_o in_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n to_o make_v his_o meaning_n full_a that_o we_o shall_v press_v the_o one_o and_o leave_v the_o other_o when_o god_n be_v not_o content_a to_o forbid_v bite_a usury_n only_o in_o neshec_n but_o all_o increase_n in_o tarbith_n and_o marbith_n double_v the_o second_o from_o the_o same_o root_n as_o if_o he_o will_v set_v the_o emphasis_n purposely_o upon_o increase_n these_o will_v have_v it_o set_v upon_o neshec_n bite_v usury_n what_o be_v it_o then_o which_o they_o will_v so_o glad_o wring_v out_o of_o neshec_n forsooth_o that_o no_o usury_n be_v forbid_v in_o god_n law_n but_o only_o bite_a usury_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o bite_a usury_n but_o when_o it_o be_v feel_v and_o know_v to_o bite_v for_o we_o must_v give_v they_o that_o in_o beside_o or_o else_o they_o be_v never_o a_o whit_n the_o near_o alas_o good_a simple_a widow_n who_o be_v teach_v to_o live_v secure_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n upon_o usury_n can_v they_o tell_v when_o or_o who_o or_o how_o many_o their_o usury_n do_v bite_v nay_o can_v the_o wise_a usurer_n of_o they_o all_o tell_v for_o if_o the_o borrower_n be_v bite_v he_o have_v best_a to_o keep_v his_o own_o counsel_n and_o to_o set_v his_o best_a face_n upon_o it_o otherwise_o if_o the_o usurer_n do_v once_o smell_v he_o to_o be_v down_o the_o wind_n he_o shall_v seldom_o find_v they_o within_o can_v they_o tell_v when_o the_o commonweal_n be_v bite_v can_v they_o discern_v how_o many_o poor_a people_n shall_v pay_v a_o penny_n in_o the_o pound_n the_o dear_a for_o they_o and_o their_o fellow_n no_o no_o usury_n walk_v in_o the_o dark_a it_o bit_v few_o know_v when_o where_o or_o how_o only_o thus_o much_o in_o general_n we_o must_v needs_o know_v that_o the_o borrower_n upon_o usury_n can_v afford_v their_o ware_n so_o good_a cheap_a by_o nine_o or_o ten_o in_o the_o hundred_o as_o if_o their_o stock_n be_v free_a and_o yet_o must_v they_o needs_o sell_v as_o the_o market_n go_v therefore_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a number_n to_o raise_v the_o market_n to_o their_o price_n and_o so_o to_o cast_v the_o burden_n upon_o the_o people_n they_o themselves_o shall_v feel_v the_o weight_n of_o it_o to_o make_v this_o more_o plain_a by_o the_o most_o accustom_a and_o modederate_a usury_n of_o these_o time_n if_o money_n be_v lend_v to_o spend_v upon_o necessary_n there_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o question_n make_v but_o the_o borrower_n be_v sore_o bite_v in_o pay_v usury_n when_o he_o have_v spend_v the_o principal_a if_o it_o be_v lend_v to_o lay_v out_o for_o gain_v then_o must_v the_o borrower_n first_o be_v sure_a of_o so_o much_o clear_a gain_n as_o will_v pay_v the_o use_n which_o be_v a_o reasonable_a gain_n of_o itself_o for_o the_o usurer_n of_o nine_o or_o ten_o in_o the_o hundred_o do_v live_v well_o of_o their_o trade_n and_o grow_v rich_a by_o it_o yea_o many_o honest_a tradesman_n will_v confess_v that_o if_o they_o can_v with_o their_o own_o free_a stock_n raise_v the_o like_a gain_n one_o time_n with_o another_o that_o the_o usurer_n do_v with_o his_o money_n and_o with_o the_o like_a security_n of_o the_o principal_a they_o will_v think_v they_o have_v make_v a_o very_a good_a market_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o care_n and_o travel_v this_o reasonable_a gain_n than_o must_v first_o be_v raise_v by_o the_o borrower_n to_o pay_v the_o usurer_n and_o over_o and_o above_o he_o must_v exceed_v this_o reasonable_a gain_n to_o maintain_v himself_o and_o his_o servant_n because_o this_o gain_n be_v none_o of_o he_o if_o he_o do_v not_o exceed_v then_o and_o that_o in_o some_o proportion_n he_o have_v lose_v his_o labour_n and_o shall_v feel_v himself_o sore_o bite_v if_o the_o borrower_n do_v exceed_v the_o usurer_n gain_n to_o maintain_v himself_o i_o demand_v then_o who_o pai_v this_o excessive_a gain_n over_o and_o above_o that_o reasonable_a gain_n of_o ten_o in_o the_o hundred_o who_o but_o the_o commonweal_n not_o so_o say_v the_o usurer_n for_o the_o borrower_n must_v sell_v as_o the_o market_n go_v it_o be_v very_o true_a therefore_o say_v i_o if_o he_o and_o his_o fellow_n be_v not_o able_a to_o raise_v the_o market_n to_o their_o own_o price_n they_o shall_v be_v loser_n if_o they_o can_v enhance_v it_o as_o they_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o because_o
second_o it_o must_v be_v mutual_a for_o though_o one_o party_n agree_v unto_o it_o yet_o it_o be_v no_o covenant_n unless_o both_o give_v consent_v mutual_o three_o that_o mutual_a agreement_n must_v be_v reduce_v unto_o a_o certainty_n else_o it_o be_v void_a if_o both_o party_n do_v not_o understand_v one_o certain_a thing_n it_o be_v no_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o we_o see_v that_o a_o conditional_a covenant_n because_o it_o depend_v upon_o some_o future_a uncertainty_n be_v no_o covenant_n at_o all_o but_o upon_o this_o condition_n that_o that_o uncertain_a thing_n do_v prove_v certain_a if_o a_o man_n money_n free_o lend_v for_o a_o time_n be_v by_o force_n retain_v past_o that_o time_n to_o the_o sensible_a detriment_n of_o the_o lender_n we_o have_v before_o conclude_v that_o a_o recompense_n be_v due_a but_o in_o case_n a_o covenant_n be_v make_v of_o free_a loan_n for_o such_o a_o time_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o repay_v at_o such_o a_o time_n then_o so_o much_o to_o be_v allow_v for_o interest_n this_o covenant_n make_v usury_n which_o before_o be_v none_o a_o man_n dare_v his_o neighbour_n a_o sum_n of_o money_n to_o trade_n withal_o and_o that_o free_o this_o borrower_n become_v a_o gainer_n out_o of_o his_o thankful_a mind_n he_o do_v gratify_v the_o lender_n with_o some_o part_n of_o his_o gain_n this_o be_v no_o usury_n but_o a_o thankful_a gratuity_n term_v by_o the_o name_n of_o foenus_fw-la liberale_fw-mi and_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o give_v and_o take_v where_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o covenant_n or_o contract_n before_o for_o as_o to_o gratify_v a_o patron_n for_o preferment_n a_o judge_n for_o justice_n upon_o any_o precedent_a stipulation_n promise_n or_o demand_v be_v simony_n in_o the_o church_n bribery_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o be_v it_o usury_n in_o any_o fashion_n to_o contract_v before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o loan_n the_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o be_v because_o neither_o justice_n which_o god_n and_o nature_n have_v make_v free_a for_o all_o nor_o sacred_a thing_n sanctify_v and_o set_v apart_o for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n nor_o work_v of_o mercy_n bounty_n or_o favour_n as_o give_v and_o lend_v be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n any_o way_n capable_a of_o bargain_n and_o sale_n covenant_n therefore_o be_v that_o which_o poison_v the_o nature_n of_o they_o and_o turn_v they_o into_o sin_n the_o sin_n of_o simony_n bribery_n usury_n let_v they_o go_v together_o but_o that_o man_n deceive_v not_o themselves_o in_o mistake_v this_o term_n of_o covenant_n understand_v brief_o the_o latitude_n of_o it_o it_o be_v either_o real_a by_o pawn_n lay_v in_o both_o for_o principal_n and_o interest_n or_o literal_a by_o write_v without_o pawn_n as_o by_o bill_n book_n or_o bond_n or_o personal_a without_o write_v in_o take_v another_o man_n for_o surety_n besides_o the_o borrower_n or_o verbal_a either_o by_o promise_n without_o surety_n before_o witness_n or_o by_o secret_a stipulation_n between_o themselves_o without_o witness_n or_o silent_a without_o word_n witness_n writing_n or_o pawn_v and_o this_o silence_n either_o of_o one_o party_n or_o both_o of_o one_o thus_o a_o usurer_n say_v i_o will_v lend_v you_o thus_o much_o money_n but_o so_o much_o interest_n you_o shall_v pay_v i_o the_o borrower_n take_v it_o in_o filence_n this_o silence_n be_v a_o promise_n and_o that_o promise_v a_o covenant_n nay_o where_o there_o be_v silence_n on_o both_o side_n there_o may_v be_v a_o usurious_a covenant_n a_o common_a borrower_n come_v to_o a_o common_a usurer_n to_o take_v up_o a_o hundred_o pound_n for_o three_o month_n there_o be_v neither_o bill_n bond_n promise_n nor_o demand_v for_o any_o interest_n only_o this_o the_o borrower_n know_v how_o that_o usurer_n never_o dare_v his_o money_n but_o for_o ten_o in_o the_o hundred_o likewise_o the_o usurer_n know_v how_o that_o borrower_n never_o take_v up_o but_o upon_o interest_n the_o very_a act_n of_o borrow_v and_o lend_v in_o these_o two_o party_n by_o common_a intendment_n be_v a_o covenant_n for_o usury_n and_o every_o covenant_n whatsoever_o whether_o it_o be_v silent_a or_o express_a whether_o it_o be_v bare_a and_o naked_a in_o promise_n or_o invest_v by_o further_a security_n if_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n for_o loan_n it_o be_v usury_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o three_o term_n lucrum_fw-la gain_n albeit_o there_o be_v a_o covenant_n mere_o for_o loan_n yet_o if_o there_o be_v no_o lucre_n it_o be_v no_o usury_n i_o use_v the_o word_n lucre_n rather_o than_o gain_v because_o it_o be_v more_o proper_a for_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o english_a 6_o godliness_n be_v great_a gain_n but_o godliness_n be_v no_o lucre_n lucre_n be_v clear_a gain_n in_o money_n or_o money_n worth_a that_o which_o be_v covenant_v or_o agree_v upon_o for_o mere_a loan_n must_v also_o be_v clear_a gain_n for_o where_o equality_n be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o usury_n clear_a gain_n either_o in_o money_n which_o be_v a_o certain_a price_n or_o else_o in_o money_n worth_a which_o be_v valuable_a and_o to_o be_v rate_v at_o a_o certain_a price_n for_o as_o 14._o s._n ambrose_n say_v et_fw-la esca_fw-la usura_fw-la est_fw-la &_o vest_n be_v usura_fw-la est_fw-la &_o quodcunque_fw-la sorti_fw-la accedit_fw-la usura_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la velis_fw-la ei_fw-la nomen_fw-la imponas_fw-la usura_fw-la est_fw-la be_v it_o meat_n or_o apparel_n or_o any_o overplus_n above_o the_o principal_a what_o ever_o you_o call_v it_o it_o be_v usury_n a_o man_n dare_v money_n to_o his_o neighbour_n free_o in_o his_o need_n for_o though_o he_o be_v a_o rich_a neighbour_n yet_o upon_o occasion_n he_o may_v want_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n for_o lawful_a and_o necessary_a employment_n promise_n pass_v to_o requite_v his_o kindness_n another_o time_n in_o lend_v he_o as_o much_o again_o for_o his_o occasion_n here_o be_v a_o covenant_n for_o loan_n yet_o no_o usury_n because_o no_o covenant_n for_o clear_a gain_n but_o one_o good_a turn_n for_o another_o and_o where_o there_o be_v equality_n there_o be_v no_o usury_n christ_n allow_v 34_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o kind_n a_o man_n owe_v i_o ten_o pound_n i_o wot_v not_o how_o to_o come_v by_o it_o he_o come_v to_o i_o for_o ten_o pound_n more_o i_o condition_n with_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v put_v in_o good_a security_n for_o the_o whole_a debt_n of_o twenty_o pound_n which_o if_o he_o do_v willing_o yield_v this_o be_v to_o i_o as_o the_o case_n now_o stand_v a_o profitable_a covenant_n for_o the_o loan_n of_o money_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o usury_n because_o no_o clear_a gain_n but_o only_o a_o recovery_n of_o my_o own_o due_a debt_n with_o out_o wrong_v offer_v to_o any_o a_o man_n dare_v money_n to_o get_v the_o friendship_n of_o such_o a_o person_n as_o may_v stand_v he_o in_o stead_n a_o friend_n in_o court_n be_v worth_a a_o penny_n in_o the_o purse_n but_o because_o his_o friendship_n can_v be_v value_v or_o set_v at_o a_o certain_a price_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o lucre_n and_o consequent_o no_o usury_n a_o shopkeeper_n dare_v money_n free_o to_o a_o chapman_n covenant_v with_o he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o balk_v his_o shop_n but_o that_o he_o may_v take_v his_o money_n before_o another_o this_o be_v gain_v to_o the_o shopkeeper_n but_o it_o be_v not_o valuable_a at_o any_o certainty_n so_o long_o as_o he_o may_v be_v serve_v in_o that_o place_n for_o his_o money_n as_o well_o as_o elsewhere_o but_o in_o case_n he_o make_v he_o pay_v dear_a for_o his_o ware_n because_o he_o lend_v he_o money_n that_o be_v usury_n i_o lend_v a_o poor_a labour_a man_n money_n free_o but_o condition_v that_o he_o shall_v work_v so_o many_o day_n with_o i_o in_o harvest_n free_o this_o be_v usury_n for_o a_o day_n work_n be_v valuable_a at_o a_o certain_a price_n therefore_o be_v it_o lucre_n and_o money_n worth_a there_o be_v a_o office_n or_o lease_n fall_v void_a of_o such_o a_o yearly_a value_n i_o lend_v my_o courtly_a friend_n a_o sum_n of_o money_n for_o such_o a_o time_n free_o without_o usury_n only_o covenant_v that_o he_o will_v procure_v the_o say_a lease_n or_o office_n this_o be_v usury_n for_o though_o his_o friendship_n at_o large_a be_v not_o valuable_a as_o be_v aforesaid_a yet_o now_o be_v reduce_v unto_o a_o certainty_n in_o this_o particular_a it_o may_v be_v value_v at_o a_o price_n therefore_o be_v it_o lucre_n and_o so_o consequent_o direct_v usury_n chap._n vii_o abriefe_n recapitulation_n of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v by_o that_o which_o brief_o have_v be_v deliver_v it_o may_v in_o some_o sort_n appear_v how_o usury_n have_v be_v call_v and_o what_o it_o be_v the_o gentile_n both_o roman_n and_o grecian_n lead_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n term_v it_o the_o
usury_n thou_o shall_v not_o give_v he_o thy_o money_n to_o usury_n nor_o lend_v he_o 38._o thy_o victual_n for_o increase_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n which_o bring_v you_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o thou_o 36._o shall_v not_o take_v usury_n of_o he_o nor_o advantage_n but_o thou_o shall_v fear_v thy_o god_n as_o if_o usury_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n can_v not_o stand_v together_o ezechiel_n also_o conclude_v all_o the_o abomination_n therein_o mention_v with_o usury_n he_o seal_v it_o up_o with_o that_o fearful_a censure_n shall_v he_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o live_v he_o shall_v die_v the_o 13_o death_n his_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o and_o as_o david_n do_v excommunicate_v the_o usurer_n out_o of_o 15._o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n church_n and_o deprive_v he_o of_o eternal_a rest_n in_o the_o holy_a hill_n so_o do_v his_o son_n solomon_n menace_v a_o curse_n upon_o his_o wealth_n so_o get_v and_o upon_o his_o posterity_n who_o hope_v to_o have_v enjoy_v the_o same_o he_o that_o increase_v 8._o his_o riches_n by_o usury_n and_o interest_n gather_v they_o for_o he_o that_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o the_o poor_a that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o usurer_n child_n shall_v never_o enjoy_v they_o how_o true_a that_o be_v which_o the_o painful_a preacher_n master_n smith_n observe_v concern_v the_o child_n usury_n of_o such_o in_o london_n who_o grow_v wealthy_a by_o interest_n and_o that_o which_o the_o penitent_a merchant_n in_o d._n wilson_n remember_v of_o usurer_n issue_n i_o leave_v to_o they_o who_o out_o of_o long_a experience_n can_v speak_v of_o that_o point_n let_v every_o one_o therefore_o who_o desire_v to_o resolve_v his_o conscience_n for_o this_o matter_n by_o scripture_n the_o only_a true_a ground_n of_o a_o christian_a resolution_n let_v he_o consider_v i_o say_v how_o neither_o usury_n nor_o interest_n bite_v usury_n nor_o increase_n be_v ever_o once_o name_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v condemn_v condemn_v among_o such_o abomination_n as_o bring_v a_o curse_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o blessing_n a_o eternal_a curse_n upon_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o usurer_n and_o a_o temporal_a curse_n upon_o his_o wealth_n &_o posterity_n let_v some_o of_o these_o tender_a conscience_n who_o be_v so_o urgent_a to_o call_v for_o warrant_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o god_n for_o every_o ceremony_n and_o matter_n of_o form_n in_o the_o church_n seek_v a_o warrant_n for_o this_o their_o practice_n which_o so_o near_o concern_v they_o and_o let_v they_o seek_v it_o at_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n who_o have_v not_o leave_v it_o as_o he_o have_v many_o other_o thing_n either_o to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o church_n or_o wisdom_n of_o commonwealth_n but_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o determine_v it_o in_o his_o own_o book_n to_o our_o hand_n to_o set_v down_o a_o express_a law_n against_o it_o in_o exodus_fw-la to_o renew_v and_o revive_v that_o law_n again_o and_o again_o in_o leviticus_fw-la and_o deuteronomie_n to_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v it_o with_o no_o other_o word_n than_o himself_o use_v at_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o whole_a moral_a law_n to_o specify_v the_o only_a limitation_n which_o he_o mean_v to_o tolerate_v for_o a_o time_n to_o add_v the_o promise_n of_o blessing_n to_o the_o keeper_n of_o this_o law_n and_o to_o denounce_v such_o fearful_a judgement_n against_o the_o transgressor_n of_o the_o same_o upon_o their_o wealth_n and_o posterity_n in_o this_o world_n upon_o their_o own_o soul_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v since_o it_o have_v please_v the_o almighty_a god_n thus_o full_o and_o exact_o to_o express_v his_o will_n for_o our_o resolution_n in_o this_o point_n let_v we_o not_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o fly_v from_o his_o express_a word_n to_o humane_a invention_n i_o mean_v those_o devise_a distinction_n which_o favour_v the_o service_n of_o mammon_n more_o than_o the_o service_n of_o god_n which_o savour_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o man_n to_o wit_n the_o profit_n the_o ease_n the_o security_n the_o sweet_a gain_n of_o interest_n a_o trade_n which_o flesh_n and_o blood_n must_v needs_o affect_v and_o be_v great_o incline_v unto_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o ancient_a father_n there_o be_v a_o sect_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o world_n who_o can_v not_o with_o patience_n endure_v to_o hear_v any_o authority_n allege_v save_o only_a scripture_n as_o if_o the_o very_a bare_a text_n itself_o do_v speak_v so_o evident_o to_o their_o understanding_n that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o interpreter_n and_o it_o fall_v so_o out_o in_o this_o business_n as_o it_o do_v in_o few_o point_n of_o question_n beside_o that_o i_o can_v be_v very_o well_o content_a they_o will_v retain_v their_o opinion_n still_o and_o put_v all_o interpreter_n to_o silence_n so_o may_v we_o spare_v further_a labour_n and_o the_o question_n be_v at_o a_o end_n for_o the_o text_n never_o mention_v any_o kind_n of_o usury_n but_o with_o detestation_n without_o distinction_n difference_n qualification_n condemn_v it_o curse_v it_o denounce_v plague_n upon_o plague_n upon_o it_o as_o upon_o a_o sin_n most_o odious_a but_o see_v how_o strange_o it_o be_v come_v about_o of_o late_a time_n that_o even_o those_o spirit_n which_o be_v most_o nice_a in_o these_o point_n now_o the_o question_n be_v come_v to_o a_o matter_n of_o profit_n and_o gain_v be_v of_o all_o other_o most_o ready_a to_o avoid_v the_o text_n by_o new_a devise_v trick_n and_o invention_n of_o man_n against_o these_o let_v we_o ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o ancient_a and_o holy_a father_n of_o the_o church_n so_o do_v god_n by_o his_o prophet_n direct_v his_o people_n of_o that_o time_n 16._o ask_v for_o the_o old_a way_n which_o be_v the_o good_a way_n and_o walk_v therein_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n for_o your_o soul_n the_o way_n of_o these_o ancient_n next_o to_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o old_a way_n and_o no_o doubt_n the_o good_a way_n if_o we_o have_v grace_n to_o walk_v in_o it_o we_o think_v ourselves_o wise_a than_o they_o but_o i_o be_o sure_a they_o have_v more_o religion_n than_o we_o of_o this_o new_a learning_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o usury_n i_o confess_v they_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a though_o they_o be_v father_n yet_o concern_v naughtiness_n 20._o they_o be_v child_n as_o the_o apostle_n wish_v they_o to_o be_v they_o do_v simple_o and_o plain_o take_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o he_o speak_v conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o scripture_n in_o this_o point_n most_o exact_o never_o mention_v usury_n but_o condemn_v of_o it_o with_o so_o many_o invective_n as_o will_v fill_v a_o whole_a volume_n of_o themselves_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o only_o to_o give_v a_o taste_n of_o some_o few_o rest_v ourselves_o upon_o this_o general_a observation_n as_o for_o this_o point_n unanswerable_a that_o we_o find_v not_o any_o of_o they_o which_o write_v of_o it_o but_o write_v against_o it_o without_o any_o mince_a or_o qualify_a of_o the_o matter_n if_o we_o reverence_v the_o judgement_n of_o reverend_a man_n both_o for_o their_o learning_n and_o sanctimony_n of_o life_n let_v we_o begin_v with_o that_o ancient_a holy_a father_n who_o have_v full_o express_v himself_o for_o this_o point_n s._n basil_n the_o great_a that_o little_a spark_n of_o religion_n as_o basil_n nazianzen_n call_v he_o leave_v alone_o in_o the_o east_n when_o all_o true_a professor_n seem_v to_o be_v extinct_a in_o his_o supplement_n upon_o the_o 15._o psalm_n he_o take_v this_o point_n in_o hand_n ground_v his_o censure_n first_o upon_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n which_o in_o his_o understanding_n do_v clear_o sorbid_v usury_n and_o account_v it_o among_o the_o most_o hamous_a transgression_n to_o exact_v of_o the_o poor_a which_o borrow_v for_o need_n be_v inhuman_a yet_o such_o inhumanity_n be_v practise_v in_o his_o day_n which_o thing_n though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o point_n now_o in_o question_n yet_o the_o relation_n which_o that_o father_n make_v of_o it_o do_v direct_o strike_v at_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o usury_n whatsoever_o take_v salomon_n rule_v say_v basil_n to_o the_o borrower_n drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o thy_o own_o well_o sell_v thy_o cattle_n thy_o plate_n thy_o household_n stuff_n thy_o apparel_n sell_v any_o thing_n rather_o than_o thy_o liberty_n worthy_o be_v usury_n term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o same_o father_n continue_v his_o speech_n for_o it_o breed_v and_o bring_v forth_o so_o many_o mischief_n one_o in_o the_o neck_n of_o another_o a_o unnatural_a brood_n like_o the_o generation_n of_o viper_n which_o eat_v through_o the_o entrail_n of_o the_o mother_n a_o unnatural_a and_o monstrous_a brood_n for_o whereas_o all_o fruit_n and_o cattle_n