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gainer_n 3._o and_o therefore_o i_o have_v forbear_v it_o to_o my_o hindrance_n and_o by_o consequent_a deserve_v recompense_n even_o for_o the_o time_n of_o lend_v before_o delay_n rep._n i_o answer_v in_o order_n to_o the_o three_o branch_n of_o this_o exception_n to_o the_o first_o by_o no_o mean_n for_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n lend_v be_v free_a and_o charitable_a intend_v the_o good_a of_o the_o borrower_n and_o not_o of_o the_o lender_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o at_o all_o to_o become_v saleable_a and_o mercenary_a a_o act_n of_o charity_n shall_v not_o be_v buy_v and_o sold._n see_v before_o in_o divers_a page_n and_o luke_n 6._o 34_o 35._o where_o lend_v be_v command_v without_o provide_v for_o indemnity_n in_o receive_v the_o principal_a if_o so_o their_o brother_n need_v true_o require_v much_o more_o without_o require_v a_o overplus_n above_o the_o principal_a which_o christ_n say_v in_o the_o same_o place_n even_o sinner_n will_v do_v now_o therefore_o if_o there_o can_v no_o other_o reason_n be_v give_v why_o man_n shall_v lend_v free_o and_o not_o for_o gain_v yet_o this_o alone_o be_v sufficient_a because_o god_n will_v have_v we_o lend_v free_o and_o not_o for_o gain_v it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v argument_n sufficient_a to_o our_o first_o parent_n to_o restrain_v they_o from_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n that_o god_n have_v forbid_v it_o though_o they_o have_v have_v other_o reason_n to_o induce_v they_o to_o ear_n thereof_o and_o as_o in_o that_o case_n so_o in_o this_o it_o be_v sin_n and_o folly_n to_o enter_v into_o disputation_n against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n according_a unto_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v judge_v in_o the_o last_o day_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o justice_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o will_v it_o be_v therefore_o good_a and_o just_a because_o he_o will_v it_o and_o consequent_o simple_a and_o absolute_a obedience_n must_v be_v perform_v thereunto_o whatsoever_o argument_n impediment_n or_o inconvenience_n can_v be_v pretend_v to_o the_o contrary_n second_o thou_o may_v say_v thou_o have_v employ_v it_o thyself_o but_o how_o by_o negotiation_n and_o traffic_n that_o be_v not_o likely_a usurer_n love_v not_o to_o be_v adventurer_n there_o be_v too_o much_o hazard_n in_o traffic_n but_o suppose_v thou_o have_v it_o may_v be_v thou_o shall_v have_v be_v a_o loose_a and_o therefore_o set_v thy_o fear_n of_o loss_n by_o adventure_v which_o thou_o escape_v by_o not_o hazard_v the_o principal_a against_o thy_o hope_n of_o gain_n which_o thou_o look_v to_o receive_v if_o thou_o have_v adventure_v and_o let_v thy_o possible_a game_n which_o thou_o have_v miss_v be_v recompense_v with_o the_o possible_a loss_n which_o thou_o have_v escape_v and_o know_v this_o that_o the_o hindrance_n of_o uncertain_a gain_n be_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v after_o delay_n much_o less_o before_o neither_o can_v uncertain_a hope_n be_v sell_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n for_o certain_a gain_n especial_o to_o those_o that_o do_v not_o buy_v they_o three_o but_o thou_o forbear_v thy_o money_n to_o thy_o hindrance_n lay_v aside_o usurious_a pretence_n can_v thou_o not_o indeed_o without_o thy_o hindrance_n forbear_v thy_o money_n consider_v then_o the_o state_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o borrow_v 1._o be_v he_o a_o prodigal_a or_o riotous_a person_n feed_v not_o his_o sensual_a humour_n and_o vanity_n 2._o be_v he_o a_o covetous_a dealer_n in_o the_o world_n that_o seek_v to_o compass_v great_a matter_n and_o to_o be_v a_o engrosser_n or_o forestall_a of_o commodity_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n make_v not_o thyself_o accessary_a to_o his_o covetous_a practice_n to_o such_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o lend_v 3._o have_v the_o party_n no_o great_a need_n to_o borrow_v to_o such_o thou_o need_v not_o lend_v or_o if_o thou_o do_v thy_o hindrance_n if_o thou_o sustain_v any_o be_v mere_o voluntary_a and_o of_o such_o a_o hindrance_n thou_o can_v require_v no_o recompense_n of_o he_o who_o have_v not_o be_v the_o effectual_a cause_n thereof_o 4._o be_v the_o party_n a_o honest_a man_n and_o have_v need_n to_o borrow_v then_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v want_n enable_v thou_o to_o lend_v thou_o be_v bind_v to_o lend_v though_o thou_o shall_v sustain_v some_o hindrance_n yea_o sometime_o though_o thou_o shall_v hazard_v the_o principal_a thou_o must_v willing_o free_o yield_v unto_o both_o as_o impose_v of_o the_o lord_n neither_o must_v thou_o seek_v gain_v out_o of_o his_o need_n but_o lend_v free_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n who_o require_v this_o duty_n at_o thy_o hand_n see_v deut._n 15._o 8._o psalm_n 112._o 5._o matth._n 5._o 42._o luke_n 6._o 35._o but_o before_o i_o pass_v out_o of_o this_o point_n let_v i_o acquaint_v you_o with_o a_o hypocritical_a trick_n of_o some_o cunning_a usurer_n who_o if_o they_o hear_v a_o man_n preach_v or_o argue_v against_o usury_n and_o feel_v themselves_o touch_v they_o present_o labour_v to_o daub_v and_o divert_v by_o ask_v whether_o he_o mean_v all_o usury_n and_o they_o hope_v all_o usury_n in_o general_n be_v not_o to_o be_v dislike_v etc._n etc._n be_v there_o not_o some_o usury_n allow_v by_o some_o divine_n as_o liberal_a usury_n recompense_v usury_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o they_o can_v but_o know_v in_o their_o own_o conscience_n except_o they_o wilful_o blind_v themselves_o that_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n that_o they_o meddle_v not_o these_o way_n that_o hence_o they_o get_v no_o patronage_n or_o defence_n at_o all_o for_o their_o wretched_a trade_n and_o practice_v of_o usury_n true_o so_o call_v poison_v by_o the_o covenant_n for_o certain_a gain_n where_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o the_o borrower_n shall_v gain_v at_o all_o or_o loose_v which_o differ_v formaliter_fw-la as_o they_o say_v from_o these_o now_o mention_v for_o they_o be_v only_o call_v so_o improper_o and_o equivocal_o as_o we_o speak_v in_o the_o school_n usury_n as_o a_o dead_a man_n be_v call_v a_o man_n i_o say_v the_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o liberal_a or_o recompense_a usury_n empoison_v for_o it_o be_v say_v exod._n 22._o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la imponet_fw-la be_v super_fw-la cum_fw-la usuram_fw-la you_o shall_v not_o impose_v or_o lay_v upon_o he_o usury_n and_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 not_o any_o way_n capable_a of_o bargain_n and_o sale_n see_v before_o many_o reason_n to_o this_o purpose_n scatter_v here_o and_o there_o as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v but_o lest_o any_o mistake_n and_o deceive_v themselves_o and_o other_o consider_v the_o latitude_n which_o divine_v give_v to_o this_o term_n of_o covenant_n in_o the_o definition_n of_o usury_n true_o so_o call_v it_o may_v be_v either_o 1._o real_a by_o pawn_n lay_v in_o both_o for_o principal_n and_o use_v 2._o or_o literal_a by_o write_v without_o pawn_n as_o by_o bill_n book_n or_o bond._n 3._o or_o personal_a without_o write_v in_o take_v a_o other_o man_n for_o surety_n beside_o the_o borrower_n 4._o 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 5._o or_o silent_a without_o word_n witness_n writing_n or_o pawn_v and_o this_o silence_n either_o 1_o of_o one_o party_n 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 use_v you_o shall_v pay_v i_o the_o borrower_n take_v it_o in_o silence_n this_o silence_n be_v a_o promise_n and_o that_o promise_v a_o covenant_n 2_o 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