Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	good_a	read_v	write_v	2,874	5	5.1956	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09891	Theologicall and scholasticall positions concerning vsurie Set forth by definitions; framed according to the rules of a naturall method.	Powel, Gabriel, 1576-1611.	1602 (1602)	STC 20155; ESTC S105149	22,473	90

think_v good_a to_o reserve_v even_o this_o place_n for_o these_o few_o case_n that_o all_o memmay_n see_v they_o brief_o censure_v &_o prove_v to_o be_v within_o compass_n of_o manifest_a usury_n many_o learned_a divine_n have_v write_v concern_v this_o point_n i_o have_v read_v all_o that_o ever_o i_o can_v come_v by_o father_n canoniste_n and_o modern_a writer_n &_o make_v choice_n of_o what_o i_o judge_v best_a out_o of_o they_o all_o which_o i_o have_v couch_v together_o concise_o and_o methodical_o so_o as_o the_o reader_n may_v compendious_o as_o it_o be_v with_o one_o project_n take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o whole_a what_o have_v be_v write_v concern_v vsurie_n this_o labour_n how_o great_a or_o how_o small_a soever_o i_o humble_o present_a unto_o your_o worship_n joint_o and_o several_o as_o a_o token_n of_o the_o dutiefull_a regard_n and_o love_a affection_n i_o bear_v unto_o you_o be_v not_o otherwise_o any_o way_n able_a to_o declare_v my_o thankfulness_n for_o the_o great_a and_o manifold_a favour_n &_o benefit_n which_o from_o time_n to_o time_n i_o haven_n receive_v from_o you_o hearty_o beseech_v your_o worship_n so_o to_o accept_v this_o small_a gift_n as_o it_o be_v consecrate_v and_o dedicate_v unto_o you_o that_o be_v with_o a_o willing_a cheerful_a &_o christian_a mind_n the_o lord_n jesus_n bless_v and_o preserve_v your_o worship_n and_o perfect_a the_o good_a work_n he_o have_v begin_v in_o you_o that_o you_o may_v appear_v blameless_a in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n oxon_n from_o st._n marry_o hall_n this_o 1._o of_o april_n an._n do._n 1602._o your_o worship_n most_o humble_o to_o command_v gabriel_n powel_n the_o content_n of_o this_o treatise_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o kind_n &_o difference_n of_o usury_n pag_n n._n chap._n 2_o of_o the_o definition_n of_o usury_n 9_o chap._n 3_o of_o the_o difference_n between_o usury_n and_o interest_n 12_o chap._n 4_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o lend_v for_o usury_n 16_o chap._n 5_o that_o usury_n be_v unlawful_a &_o damnable_a 27_o chap._n 6_o how_o great_a a_o sin_n usury_n i●_n 38_o chap._n 7_o objection_n for_o usury_n answer_v 42_o chap._n 8_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o a_o man_n be_v own_o free_a choice_n to_o lend_v or_o no_o 55_o chap._n 9_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o borrow_v upon_o usury_n 58._o chap._n 10_o what_o usurer_n shall_v do_v with_o their_o gain_n 67_o chap._n 1._o of_o the_o kind_n and_o difference_n of_o usury_n this_o word_n vsurie_n be_v take_v in_o divers_a sense_n &_o signification_n proper_o and_o improper_o 2_o proper_o it_o signify_v the_o use_n of_o a_o thing_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n for_o usury_n be_v derive_v from_o use_v vsura_fw-la quasi_fw-la usus_fw-la rei_fw-la 3_o the_o name_n of_o vsurie_n be_v not_o evil_a but_o the_o abuse_n of_o it_o in_o apply_v it_o to_o evil_a trade_n and_o action_n 4_o improper_o metonymicè_fw-la causa_fw-la pro_fw-la effecto_fw-la when_o we_o take_v it_o for_o the_o increase_n that_o arise_v of_o it_o 5_o in_o this_o sense_n usury_n be_v two_o fold_v profitable_a and_o unprofitable_a 6_o profitable_a usury_n be_v a_o gain_n or_o increase_v that_o arise_v from_o the_o labour_n and_o exercise_v of_o our_o lawful_a calling_n 7_o profitable_a usury_n be_v two_o fold_n natural_a and_o spiritual_a or_o terrene_a and_o celestial_a 8_o naturallor_n terrene_a usury_n be_v that_o gain_n which_o come_v and_o increase_v by_o tillage_n of_o the_o earth_n 9_o this_o usury_n be_v lawful_a because_o it_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n himself_o the_o ancient_a trade_n first_o practise_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n genes_n 3.23_o genes_n 4.2_o spirituallor_fw-la celestial_a usury_n be_v that_o gain_n and_o glory_n wherewith_o god_n reward_v the_o grace_n and_o good_a work_n of_o his_o own_o child_n 11_o and_o this_o be_v either_o privative_a or_o positive_a 12_o privative_a spiritual_a usury_n be_v when_o we_o forsake_v or_o resuse_v temporary_a commodity_n to_o gain_v eternal_a 13_o of_o this_o christ_n speak_v when_o he_o say_v math_n 19_o 29._o whosoever_o shall_v forsake_v house_n or_o brethren_n or_o sister_n or_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o land_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n he_o shall_v receive_v a_o hu●dred_o fold_n more_o and_o shall_v inherit_v everlasting_a life_n 14_o positive_a spiritual_a usury_n be_v when_o we_o do_v any_o deed_n or_o act_n for_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o man_n which_o shall_v be_v crown_v in_o heaven_n 15_o this_o positive_a spiritual_a usury_n be_v two_o fold_n give_v of_o alm_n and_o employ_v of_o geds_n gift_n 16_o give_v of_o alm_n be_v munificence_n and_o liberality_n towards_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a 17_o this_o be_v commend_v in_o the_o scripture_n prov._n 19.17_o he_o dare_v to_o usury_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v merciful_a to_o the_o poor_a he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n usurer_n and_o shall_v be_v well_o reward_v 18_o and_o command_v by_o god_n himself_o deuter._n 15.10_o thou_o shall_v give_v he_o and_o let_v it_o not_o grieve_v thy_o heart_n to_o give_v unto_o he_o math._n 5.42_o give_v to_o he_o that_o ask_v 19_o implore_v of_o god_n gift_n be_v the_o faithful_a dispose_n of_o those_o grace_n that_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n to_o the_o advance_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o men._n of_o this_o christ_n speak_v matth._n 25.27_o thou_o ought_v to_o have_v put_v forth_o my_o money_n to_o the_o exchaunger_n and_o then_o at_o my_o come_n shall_v i_o have_v receive_v my_o own_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o usury_n see_v luk._n 19.23_o thus_o much_o of_o profitable_a usury_n if_o follow_v to_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o be_v unprofitable_a 21_o unprofitable_a usury_n be_v a_o gain_n or_o increase_v unlawful_o exact_v or_o hope_v for_o the_o very_a duty_n of_o lend_v 22_o it_o be_v term_v unprofitable_a because_o in_o the_o end_n it_o turn_v into_o a_o curse_n and_o to_o bitterness_n to_o the_o receiver_n or_o usurer_n 23_o unprofitable_a usury_n be_v either_o ecclesiastical_a or_o political_a and_o civil_a 24_o ecclesiastical_a usury_n be_v a_o increase_n unlawful_o exact_v for_o nothing_o under_o colour_n of_o prescription_n or_o duty_n 25_o civil_a or_o political_a usury_n be_v when_o gain_n and_o increase_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o use_n of_o worldly_a good_n which_o be_v thing_n belong_v to_o the_o civil_a and_o politic_a estate_n of_o men._n 26_o political_a usury_n be_v twofold_a actual_a and_o mental_a 27_o actual_a usury_n be_v commit_v when_o one_o do_v any_o act_n for_o gain_n or_o increase_v and_o this_o be_v twofold_a liberal_a and_o by_o compact_a or_o covenant_n 29_o liberal_a usury_n be_v when_o he_o that_o borrow_v desire_v to_o make_v some_o recompense_n 30_o that_o which_o be_v receive_v above_o the_o principal_n be_v usury_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v in_o three_o respect_n 31_o first_o because_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o thankfulness_n to_o make_v amends_n for_o a_o be_v fit_a receive_v 32_o second_o because_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o giver_n freewill_n now_o what_o be_v more_o free_a than_o gift_n 33_o three_o volenti_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a iniuria_fw-la if_o he_o will_v give_v it_o unasked_a and_o uncompele_v he_o have_v no_o injury_n offer_v in_o the_o take_n 34_o usury_n by_o compact_n or_o covenant_n be_v when_o the_o lender_n covenant_v with_o the_o borrower_n to_o receive_v again_o not_o only_o the_o principal_a but_o also_o increase_v and_o advantage_n 35_o this_o usury_n be_v two_o fold_v manifest_a and_o covert_a 36_o manifest_a usury_n be_v when_o one_o do_v covenant_n to_o take_v ten_o more_o or_o less_o in_o the_o hundred_o for_o a_o year_n etc._n etc._n 37_o manifest_a usury_n be_v two_o fold_v lesse-evill_n and_o more-evill_n 38_o lesse-evil_a be_v either_o of_o the_o rich_a or_o of_o orphan_n and_o widow_n 39_o of_o the_o rich_a who_o give_v money_n upon_o usury_n unto_o the_o rich_a to_o merchant_n and_o prince_n though_o not_o unto_o the_o poor_a 40_o of_o orphan_n and_o widow_n when_o their_o overseer_n or_o guardian_n do_v put_v out_o money_n for_o their_o use_n 41._o more_o evil_a and_o murder_a usury_n be_v when_o the_o poor_a be_v bind_v to_o the_o rich_a to_o pay_v increase_n for_o the_o lone_a only_o 42_o covert_n or_o close_a usury_n be_v when_o one_o dare_v money_n and_o shorowd_v it_o under_o some_o other_o bargain_n 43_o as_o if_o i_o lend_v a_o man_n a_o 100li._o for_o a_o year_n upon_o condition_n that_o he_o buy_v a_o horse_n of_o i_o which_o peradventure_o be_v worth_a some_o 30._o s_o and_o pay_v i_o for_o it_o 10.li._z so_o of_o actual_a usury_n now_o of_o mental_a 44_o mental_a usury_n be_v when_o one_o dare_v and_o do_v not_o compact_v

theologicall_n and_o scholastical_a position_n concern_v usury_n set_a forth_o by_o definition_n and_o partition_n frame_v according_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o a_o natural_a method_n at_o oxford_n print_v by_o joseph_n barnes_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v in_o fleetstreet_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o turk_n head_n by_o john_n barnes_n an._n do._n 1602._o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a &_o most_o religious_a gentleman_n ralph_n hockenhull_n &_o hugh_n hurleston_n esquire_n all_o grace_n &_o peace_n external_a internal_a eternal_a to_o write_v against_o usury_n right_a worshipful_a be_v no_o novelty_n &_o to_o give_v the_o usurer_n notice_n of_o the_o danger_n wherein_o he_o wallow_v be_v a_o thing_n necessary_o perform_v in_o all_o age_n begin_v by_o our_o father_n who_o give_v the_o first_o onset_n second_v by_o we_o who_o continue_v the_o skirmish_n and_o to_o be_v practise_v of_o our_o posterity_n who_o doubtless_o will_v willing_o follow_v their_o father_n wherein_o we_o have_v so_o happy_o follow_v we_o the_o sin_n be_v heinous_a and_o the_o danger_n desperate_a yea_o so_o much_o the_o more_o dangerous_a when_o it_o be_v covert_a &_o shrew_n ded_fw-we as_o a_o consume_a fever_n that_o can_v be_v espy_v before_o it_o grow_v incurable_a i_o know_v there_o be_v many_o otherwise_o good_a christian_n that_o entertain_v this_o ugly_a monster_n who_o will_v not_o do_v it_o to_o gain_v all_o the_o world_n if_o they_o know_v their_o trade_n be_v damned-usury_n give_v i_o leave_v therefore_o right_a worshipful_a to_o decipher_v the_o deceiptfullnes_n of_o this_o sin_n by_o point_v at_o some_o usurarious_a practice_n which_o be_v utterlie_o unlawful_a though_o common_o they_o be_v not_o so_o account_v i_o will_v touch_v but_o some_o few_o of_o the_o principal_a lest_o i_o shall_v tread_v a_o endless_a maze_n &_o enter_v a_o labyrinth_n out_o of_o which_o theseus_n himself_o be_v not_o able_a to_o reduce_v i_o first_o them_z this_o covert_a &_o shrew_n ded_fw-we usury_n be_v commit_v in_o buy_v and_o selling._n 1_o i_o buy_v barley_n afore_o hand_n for_o 4r._o a_o comb_n which_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o delivery_n i_o know_v will_v be_v worth_a 6r._o or_o a_o noble_a this_o be_v cloak_v usury_n because_o that_o for_o payment_n before_o hand_n i_o buy_v a_o great_a deal_n the_o cheap_a 2_o i_o sell_v my_o ware_n i_o give_v a_o day_n of_o payment_n and_o for_o that_o i_o be_o to_o forbear_v my_o money_n so_o long_o i_o sell_v above_o my_o ordinary_a price_n or_o above_o a_o reasonable_a gain_n herein_o not_o question_n i_o commit_v usury_n because_o i_o sell_v the_o time_n and_o make_v a_o gain_n of_o lend_v 3_o a_o man_n come_v to_o i_o to_o borrow_v money_n i_o answer_v i_o will_v lend_v he_o no_o money_n for_o usury_n but_o if_o he_o will_v buy_v a_o horse_n of_o i_o for_o 10li._o which_o be_v scarce_o worth_a 20_o i_o will_v lend_v he_o so_o much_o money_n for_o such_o a_o time_n this_o be_v usury_n because_o the_o money_n which_o surmount_v the_o price_n of_o the_o horse_n be_v a_o full_a recompense_n for_o the_o loan_n second_o it_o be_v commit_v under_o pretence_n of_o let_v 1_o one_o come_v to_o i_o to_o borrow_v a_o 100_o li_n for_o 7._o year_n i_o answer_v he_o shall_v have_v it_o if_o he_o will_v hire_v a_o house_n of_o i_o for_o 10li._o yearly_o which_o be_v scarce_o worth_a 10_o and_o take_v a_o lease_n of_o the_o same_o during_o the_o say_a term_n of_o 7._o year_n this_o be_v plain_a usury_n because_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o house_n pay_v for_o the_o loan_n of_o the_o money_n three_o it_o be_v commit_v in_o lend_v 1_o i_o come_v to_o a_o man_n to_o borrow_v money_n he_o will_v lend_v i_o so_o much_o as_o i_o ask_v but_o in_o light_a gold_n in_o crack_a angel_n or_o such_o like_a yet_o he_o will_v have_v payment_n in_o good_a currant_n money_n this_o be_v usury_n because_o he_o make_v a_o manifest_a gain_n of_o lend_v 2_o if_o in_o consideration_n of_o a_o piece_n of_o money_n send_v i_o take_v a_o piece_n of_o ground_n a_o house_n or_o cattle_n or_o any_o fructifieng_v thing_n until_o the_o money_n be_v pay_v again_o this_o be_v usury_n unless_o that_o the_o fruit_n i_o reap_v from_o the_o pledge_n be_v diduct_v from_o the_o principal_a 3_o if_o for_o such_o a_o consideration_n i_o take_v for_o pleadg_n apparel_fw-mi plate_n etc._n etc._n and_o use_v the_o same_o until_o payment_n be_v make_v this_o be_v usury_n because_o i_o reap_v commodity_n by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o pledge_n for_o the_o loane_n only_o 4_o i_o deliver_v 20_o li_n upon_o condition_n to_o have_v 22_o li_n at_o the_o year_n end_n if_o i_o be_v they_o live_v but_o if_o i_o die_v to_o have_v but_o 18_o li_n restore_v again_o this_o be_v plain_a usury_n 1_o because_o the_o gain_n be_v certain_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o lender_n and_o that_o for_o the_o loan_n only_o 2_o because_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n have_v whether_o the_o borrower_n gain_v be_v lawful_a or_o not_o yea_o whether_o he_o gain_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o or_o no._n 3_o because_o the_o lender_n do_v not_o adventure_v the_o principal_a 4_o because_o he_o do_v not_o rely_v upon_o god_n providence_n for_o dispose_v and_o order_v of_o his_o good_n but_o be_v sure_a of_o gain_n if_o he_o live_v howsoever_o it_o go_v with_o the_o borrower_n 5_o i_o deliver_v 20li._o upon_o condition_n to_o have_v 22_o li_n at_o the_o year_n end_n if_o either_o myself_o or_o one_o other_o who_o i_o shall_v name_v be_v then_o live_v but_o if_o we_o be_v both_o dead_a at_o the_o same_o time_n than_o no_o part_n of_o payment_n at_o all_o to_o be_v make_v neither_o of_o gain_n nor_o of_o principal_a this_o be_v usury_n for_o the_o reason_n house_n or_o cattle_n or_o any_o fructifieng_v thing_n until_o the_o money_n be_v pay_v again_o this_o be_v usury_n unless_o that_o the_o fruit_n i_o reap_v from_o the_o pledge_n be_v diduct_v from_o the_o principal_a 3_o if_o for_o such_o a_o consideration_n i_o take_v for_o pleadg_n apparel_fw-mi plate_n etc._n etc._n and_o use_v the_o same_o until_o payment_n be_v make_v this_o be_v usury_n because_o i_o reap_v commodity_n by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o pledge_n for_o the_o loane_n only_o 4_o i_o deliver_v 20_o li_n upon_o condition_n to_o have_v 22_o li_n at_o the_o year_n end_n if_o i_o be_v they_o live_v but_o if_o i_o die_v to_o have_v but_o 18_o li_n restore_v again_o this_o be_v plain_a usury_n 1_o because_o the_o gain_n be_v certain_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o lender_n and_o that_o for_o the_o loan_n only_o 2_o because_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n have_v whether_o the_o borrower_n gain_v be_v lawful_a or_o not_o yea_o whether_o he_o gain_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o or_o no._n 3_o because_o the_o lender_n do_v not_o adventure_v the_o principal_a 4_o because_o he_o do_v not_o rely_v upon_o god_n providence_n for_o dispose_v and_o order_v of_o his_o good_n but_o be_v sure_a of_o gain_n if_o he_o live_v howsoever_o it_o go_v with_o the_o borrower_n 5_o i_o deliver_v 20li._o upon_o condition_n to_o have_v 22_o li_n at_o the_o year_n end_n if_o either_o myself_o or_o one_o other_o who_o i_o shall_v name_v be_v then_o live_v but_o if_o we_o be_v both_o dead_a at_o the_o same_o time_n than_o no_o part_n of_o payment_n at_o all_o to_o be_v make_v neither_o of_o gain_n nor_o of_o principal_a this_o be_v usury_n for_o the_o reason_n before_o allege_v objection_n i_o adventure_v to_o loose_v not_o only_o the_o profit_n of_o my_o money_n for_o a_o whole_a year_n but_o also_o to_o loose_v the_o principal_n itself_o answer_n no_o no_o here_o be_v no_o adventure_n at_o all_o 1_o for_o if_o the_o usurer_n live_v his_o gain_n be_v certain_a howsoever_o the_o borrower_n shall_v do_v 2_o the_o adventure_n must_v not_o only_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o lender_n but_o all_o so_o and_o that_o principal_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o borrower_n who_o use_v the_o money_n fourthly_a it_o be_v commit_v in_o lay_v to_o pawn_v 1_o i_o lend_v 20_o li_n for_o ayeare_n and_o for_o assurance_n of_o my_o own_o i_o 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