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A70290
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Usury explain'd, or, Conscience quieted in the case of putting out mony at interest by Philopenes.
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J. D. (John Dormer), 1636-1700.
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1695
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Wing H3249; ESTC R12079
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testament_n the_o reverence_n and_o compliance_n due_a to_o god_n word_n in_o holy_a writ_n take_v place_n of_o all_o reason_n and_o authority_n hitherto_o make_v use_n of_o nor_o can_v any_o human_a law_n or_o custom_n though_o seem_o tend_v to_o the_o public_a welfare_n be_v of_o force_n in_o opposition_n to_o divine_a command_n for_o as_o tertullian_n solid_o determin_n ad_fw-la exhibitionem_fw-la operis_fw-la prio_fw-la est_fw-la majestas_fw-la divinae_fw-la potestatis_fw-la prio_fw-la est_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la imperantis_fw-la quam_fw-la utilitas_fw-la servientis_fw-la the_o majesty_n of_o divine_a power_n the_o command_a authority_n precede_v the_o utility_n of_o he_o that_o serve_v it_o be_v but_o rational_a therefore_o that_o i_o shall_v confer_v what_o have_v be_v say_v with_o those_o text_n of_o scripture_n in_o which_o usury_n be_v condemn_v to_o the_o explain_v how_o far_o they_o relate_v to_o our_o case_n the_o first_o passage_n be_v exod._n 22._o v._o 25._o si_fw-mi pecuniam_fw-la mutuam_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o lend_v money_n to_o any_o of_o my_o people_n be_v poor_a that_o dwell_v with_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o urge_v they_o as_o a_o exactor_n nor_o oppress_v they_o with_o usury_n the_o second_o be_v levit._fw-la cap._n 25._o v._n 35._o si_fw-mi attenuatus_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o thy_o brother_n be_v impoverish_v and_o weak_a of_o hand_n and_o thou_o receive_v he_o as_o a_o stranger_n and_o sojourner_n and_o he_o live_v with_o thou_o take_v no_o usury_n and_o ver._n 27._o thou_o shall_v not_o give_v he_o thy_o money_n to_o usury_n and_o a_o overplus_n of_o the_o fruit_n thou_o shall_v not_o exact_v of_o he_o the_o three_o be_v deut._n c._n 23._o v._n 19_o non_fw-la faeneraberis_fw-la fratti_fw-la tuo_fw-la etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v not_o lend_v to_o thy_o brother_n money_n to_o usury_n nor_o corn_n nor_o any_o other_o thing_n but_o to_o a_o stranger_n this_o be_v whatever_o moses_n have_v leave_v in_o his_o law_n touch_v usury_n the_o two_o first_o place_n be_v but_o a_o explanation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n both_o conditional_a and_o no_o absolute_a command_n the_o condition_n be_v if_o thou_o lend_v which_o imply_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o precept_n of_o lend_v but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o the_o condition_n require_v to_o the_o guilt_n of_o usury_n as_o the_o word_n lie_v be_v not_o mere_o of_o lend_v but_o lend_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o weak_a of_o hand_n viz._n not_o able_a to_o work_v from_o they_o to_o take_v more_o than_o be_v lend_v be_v oppression_n prohibit_v under_o the_o notion_n thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v they_o to_o the_o poor_a little_a suffice_v for_o their_o present_a want_n and_o to_o require_v sole_a repayment_n of_o they_o be_v more_o than_o to_o take_v interest_n for_o great_a sum_n from_o the_o sufficient_a the_o law_n therefore_o aim_v not_o the_o least_o at_o the_o case_n we_o be_v in_o for_o who_o put_v out_o money_n to_o poor_a and_o weak_a of_o hand_n few_o or_o none_o and_o yet_o the_o law_n condemn_v only_o such_o of_o inhumanity_n as_o do_v by_o still_v this_o usury_n neshec_n a_o ravenous_a bite_n or_o the_o bite_n of_o a_o dog_n a_o name_n perfect_o misbecome_v the_o practice_n of_o put_v out_o money_n profitable_a to_o all_o party_n concern_v and_o no_o wonder_n if_o usury_n as_o express_v in_o law_n ground_v so_o just_a a_o detestation_n of_o it_o in_o holy_a father_n move_v they_o to_o so_o frequent_a and_o vehement_a invective_n against_o it_o the_o plainess_n of_o the_o expression_n in_o the_o law_n have_v encourage_v some_o to_o fix_v all_o usury_n upon_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o will_v incline_v i_o to_o do_v the_o same_o do_v not_o evidence_n of_o reason_n the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n extend_v its_o notion_n yet_o far_o to_o a_o gain_n make_v pure_o for_o lend_v the_o three_o place_n in_o deuteronomy_n though_o somewhat_o vary_v in_o word_n contain_v no_o more_o than_o the_o former_a this_o i_o make_v out_o first_o from_o the_o title_n occasion_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o book_n second_o from_o the_o text_n itself_o the_o title_n of_o the_o book_n give_v by_o the_o rabbin_n be_v misne_v a_o reiteration_n of_o the_o law_n and_o by_o the_o septuagint_n deuteronomium_fw-la signify_v a_o second_o law_n not_o as_o different_a from_o the_o former_a publish_a on_o mount_n sina_n but_o as_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o it_o see_v theodoret._n q._n 1._o in_o deut._n s._n austin_n q._n 49._o s._n athanasius_n galeato_fw-la in_o prologo_fw-la galeato_fw-la in_o synopsi_fw-la s._n i_o word_n it_o thus_o deuteronomium_fw-la 2da_fw-la lex_fw-la &_o evangelicae_fw-la legis_fw-la prefiguratio_fw-la nun_n sic_fw-la habet_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la prima_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la tamen_fw-la nova_fw-la sint_fw-la omne_fw-la de_fw-la veteribus_fw-la deuteronomy_n prefigure_v the_o evangelical_n law_n have_v it_o not_o the_o first_o thing_n after_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o of_o old_a they_o seem_v new_a and_o this_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o different_a and_o stately_a tone_n moses_n take_v in_o this_o book_n when_o after_o 40_o year_n travel_v and_o glorious_a achievement_n be_v upon_o his_o departure_n for_o a_o better_a life_n he_o to_o a_o new_a people_n their_o progenitor_n be_v decease_v make_v a_o second_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n but_o more_o emphatical_o to_o ratify_v the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o that_o people_n by_o the_o title_n therefore_o of_o the_o book_n it_o be_v occasion_n and_o intent_n the_o law_n write_v in_o it_o in_o substance_n vary_v nothing_o from_o itself_o give_v in_o the_o former_a this_o 2_o be_v make_v out_o from_o the_o text_n itself_o for_o the_o negative_a thou_o shall_v not_o lend_v to_o usury_n be_v no_o more_o than_o equivalent_a to_o the_o conditional_a if_o thou_o lend_v thou_o shall_v not_o take_v usury_n and_o so_o it_o be_v coincident_a with_o the_o former_a whether_o this_o law_n be_v only_o judicial_a as_o the_o knight_n will_v have_v it_o proper_a to_o the_o jew_n or_o moral_a extend_v itself_o to_o all_o mankind_n i_o examine_v not_o but_o suppose_v it_o moral_a yet_o it_o nothing_o affect_v the_o case_n of_o put_v out_o money_n without_o oppression_n or_o injury_n the_o law_n thus_o expound_v afford_v we_o in_o few_o word_n a_o general_a and_o true_a construction_n to_o the_o many_o and_o vehement_a expression_n of_o the_o prophet_n against_o usury_n for_o the_o prophet_n though_o inspire_v to_o be_v the_o preacher_n and_o interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o they_o be_v no_o giver_n of_o a_o new_a law_n wherefore_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 22._o put_v a_o distinction_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n usury_n therefore_o with_o they_o must_v signify_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v write_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o these_o s._n basil_n gloss_n the_o 5_o verse_n of_o the_o 14_o psalm_n and_o david_n in_o the_o 71_o ps-verse_n 13._o by_o the_o word_n he_o shall_v spare_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a give_v we_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o follow_a verse_n from_o usury_n and_o iniquity_n he_o shall_v redeem_v their_o soul_n as_o psal_n 54._o he_o join_v usury_n with_o guile_n neither_o do_v the_o place_n in_o ezek._n c._n 18._o much_o exaggerated_a to_o little_a purpose_n by_o du_fw-fr tertre_fw-fr express_v any_o thing_n not_o mention_v in_o the_o law_n for_o that_o more_o or_o increase_v there_o mention_v and_o in_o other_o place_n be_v the_o same_o specify_v in_o the_o law_n for_o usury_n forbid_v under_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o neshec_n and_o the_o mild_a of_o tarbith_n or_o increase_n give_v it_o by_o the_o jew_n as_o be_v remark_v in_o the_o 2d_o chapter_n a_o honest_a increase_n and_o upon_o just_a consideration_n be_v not_o where_o blame_v christ_n indeed_o to_o who_o all_o power_n be_v give_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n abrogate_a the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o some_o judicial_a of_o the_o old_a testament_n may_v have_v establish_v a_o peculiar_a as_o to_o the_o present_a cafe_z but_o his_o divine_a wisdom_n left_a thing_n as_o to_o that_o point_n in_o the_o state_n they_o be_v declare_v only_o when_o question_v by_o a_o saucy_a doctor_n matt._n 22._o that_o on_o charity_n the_o whole_a law_n depend_v and_o the_o prophet_n so_o that_o if_o the_o put_v out_o money_n be_v no_o aggrievance_n by_o consequence_n not_o against_o charity_n as_o to_o law_n and_o prophet_n it_o rest_v good_n chap._n xii_o vsury_n consider_v as_o to_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o single_a text_n make_v to_o the_o present_a purpose_n be_v luke_n c._n 6._o v._n 35._o mutuum_fw-la date_n nihil_fw-la inde_fw-la sperantes_fw-la lend_v hope_v nothing_o thereby_o this_o passage_n however_o so_o much_o insist_v upon_o gives_z little_a assistance_n to_o such_o as_o be_v averse_a to_o the_o put_v out_o money_n at_o use_n our_o saviour_n in_o that_o chapter_n intermix_a many_o thing_n of_o
himself_o presumptuous_a inflict_v that_o character_n upon_o three_o divine_n of_o know_a ability_n medicina_fw-la lessius_fw-la valentia_n pag._n 138._o where_o he_o abuse_v his_o reader_n by_o impose_v upon_o lessius_fw-la very_o gross_o as_o will_v appear_v to_o the_o examiner_n from_o whence_o i_o guess_v how_o he_o treat_v the_o other_o which_o i_o have_v not_o by_o i_o to_o what_o purpose_n pag._n 145._o do_v he_o unite_v opposite_n as_o lessius_fw-la and_o valentia_n with_o the_o author_n of_o the_o letter_n he_o impugn_v be_v itany_n wise_a astonish_n that_o opposite_n shall_v contradict_v one_o another_o his_o inference_n that_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o principal_a be_v great_a when_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o poor_a therefore_o more_o may_v be_v take_v from_o they_o than_o of_o the_o rich_a be_v a_o pure_a inference_n of_o his_o own_o brain_n without_o premise_n who_o commit_v any_o considerable_a sum_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o know_v he_o not_o that_o interest_n tax_v by_o law_n can_v be_v exceed_v and_o that_o this_o only_a increase_v as_o the_o sum_n put_v out_o do_v less_o for_o little_a sum_n and_o more_o for_o great_a the_o law_n therefore_o be_v favourable_a to_o the_o poor_a where_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o principal_a be_v great_a who_o will_v not_o smile_v at_o the_o man_n be_v eloquent_a simplicity_n pag._n 144_o where_o after_o pretension_n to_o universality_n after_o have_v in_o one_o leaf_n no_o less_o than_o thrice_o rally_v up_o father_n pope_n and_o council_n by_o way_n of_o crown_v all_o he_o tell_v you_o that_o many_o learned_a doctor_n of_o sorbon_n and_o of_o the_o faculty_n of_o divinity_n of_o paris_n among_o which_o be_v the_o most_o illustrious_a curate_n of_o that_o great_a city_n have_v sign_v the_o common_a sentiment_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o usury_n i_o suppose_v in_o condemn_v the_o common_a practice_n answ_n be_v it_o their_o sign_v that_o make_v it_o common_a or_o if_o common_a before_o what_o need_v of_o their_o sign_v they_o sign_v then_o what_o be_v not_o common_a to_o all_o and_o what_o he_o will_v make_v common_a but_o how_o by_o the_o sign_v of_o many_o he_o say_v not_o by_o the_o sign_v of_o all_o he_o say_v not_o of_o the_o great_a part_n the_o opposite_a then_o may_v be_v as_o common_a as_o what_o they_o sign_v many_o doctor_n therefore_o and_o they_o doctor_n of_o the_o sorbon_n too_o many_o curate_n and_o they_o curate_n of_o paris_n too_o with_o whole_a town_n and_o province_n in_o france_n practise_v what_o he_o abusive_o style_v usury_n be_v of_o poise_n enough_o not_o only_o to_o counter_a balance_n but_o so_o outweigh_v the_o authority_n of_o his_o many_o doctor_n and_o curate_n as_o to_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o france_n be_v they_o to_o be_v slight_v because_o silent_a lover_n of_o peace_n and_o enemy_n of_o novelty_n can_v they_o be_v think_v to_o be_v less_o concern_v for_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n or_o less_o know_v than_o some_o curate_n of_o paris_n and_o their_o silence_n be_v it_o not_o a_o loud_a rebuke_n to_o his_o many_o and_o the_o divine_n of_o other_o nation_n be_v they_o to_o pass_v for_o shadow_n with_o all_o respect_n due_a to_o the_o sorbon_n be_v it_o say_v other_o country_n have_v give_v and_o daily_o afford_v to_o the_o world_n man_n as_o eminent_a for_o learning_n why_o not_o then_o to_o be_v rely_v on_o as_o well_o as_o his_o many_o for_o which_o we_o have_v his_o bare_a word_n england_n alone_o have_v often_o give_v master_n to_o the_o sorbon_n than_o the_o sorbon_n to_o england_n perchance_o du_n tertre_n may_v have_v insist_v as_o some_o of_o late_o have_v do_v upon_o the_o proposition_n condemn_v by_o innocent_a the_o 11_o anno._n 1679._o i_o therefore_o set_v they_o down_o leave_v to_o the_o reader_n to_o judge_v how_o far_o they_o affect_v our_o case_n the_o 24_o proposition_n run_v thus_o vsura_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la dum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la ultra_fw-la sortem_fw-la exigitur_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ex_fw-la benevolentia_fw-la &_o gratitudine_fw-la debitum_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la si_fw-la exigatur_fw-la tanquam_fw-la debitum_fw-la ex_fw-la justitia_fw-la it_o be_v no_o usury_n if_o something_o above_o the_o principal_n be_v exact_v as_o due_a by_o way_n of_o benevolency_n and_o gratitude_n but_o only_o as_o exact_v by_o way_n of_o justice_n answ_n the_o proposition_n be_v deserve_o condemn_v and_o condemn_v itself_o for_o a_o benevolence_n or_o spontaneous_a act_n of_o gratitude_n can_v be_v say_v proper_o to_o be_v due_a and_o therefore_o to_o exact_v it_o as_o due_a be_v injustice_n and_o if_o for_o the_o use_v of_o a_o principal_a lent_n it_o be_v usury_n to_o receive_v a_o benevolence_n or_o gift_n by_o way_n of_o gratitude_n be_v not_o condemn_v nay_o to_o exact_a a_o gift_n once_o make_v be_v not_o even_a injustice_n it_o be_v his_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v now_o by_o the_o general_a agreement_n this_o gift_n be_v make_v antecedent_o to_o the_o put_v out_o money_n it_o may_v therefore_o be_v require_v beside_o the_o proposition_n reach_v none_o of_o the_o forementioned_a way_n or_o title_n for_o which_o interest_n be_v due_a by_o way_n of_o justice_n the_o 41._o proposition_n be_v cum_fw-la mutuata_fw-la pecunia_fw-la sit_fw-la preciosior_fw-la numeranda_fw-la &_o nullus_fw-la sit_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la majoris_fw-la faciat_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la presentem_fw-la quam_fw-la futuram_fw-la potest_fw-la creditor_n aliquid_fw-la ultra_fw-la sortem_fw-la a_o mutuatario_fw-la exigere_fw-la &_o eo_fw-la titulo_fw-la excusari_fw-la since_o money_n lent_n be_v better_a than_o money_n to_o be_v pay_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o body_n who_o do_v not_o esteem_v present_a money_n more_o than_o future_a the_o creditor_n upon_o that_o account_n may_v require_v something_o above_o the_o principal_a from_o the_o borrower_n and_o so_o be_v excuse_v from_o usury_n answ_n condemnations_n being_n stricti_fw-la juris_fw-la fall_v upon_o proposition_n precise_o as_o they_o lie_v now_o this_o proposition_n take_v as_o it_o be_v word_v be_v both_o scandalous_a and_o false_a for_o one_o that_o lend_v part_n with_o present_a money_n upon_o future_a repayment_n a_o token_n they_o be_v equal_a at_o least_o in_o his_o esteem_n be_v he_o no_o body_n beside_o difference_n of_o time_n alter_v not_o the_o worth_n of_o money_n whence_o it_o ensue_v that_o to_o ground_v a_o title_n of_o receive_v interest_n upon_o so_o clear_a a_o untruth_n and_o futurity_n of_o repayment_n essential_a to_o lend_v be_v to_o excuse_v take_v interest_n for_o lend_v which_o be_v scandalous_a and_o therefore_o just_o condemn_v to_o the_o aforesaid_a proposition_n may_v be_v add_v the_o 47th_o among_o those_o condemn_a by_o alex._n the_o seven_o licitum_fw-la est_fw-la mutuanti_fw-la aliquid_fw-la ultra_fw-la sortem_fw-la exigere_fw-la si_fw-la se_fw-la obliget_fw-la ad_fw-la non_fw-la repetendam_fw-la sortem_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la certum_fw-la tempus_fw-la it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o lender_n to_o exact_a something_o above_o the_o principal_a provide_v he_o oblige_v himself_o not_o to_o call_v it_o back_o for_o a_o set_a time_n answ_n who_o see_v not_o that_o such_o a_o lender_n will_v have_v interest_n for_o a_o pure_a forbearance_n which_o be_v flat_a usury_n as_o we_o have_v often_o affirm_v and_o follow_v from_o its_o definition_n so_o that_o the_o proposition_n condemn_v by_o the_o late_a pope_n leave_v our_o case_n untouched_a and_o no_o way_n oppose_v what_o have_v be_v say_v for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o put_v out_o money_n consider_v as_o be_v promise_v as_o to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n scripture_n and_o church_n i_o shall_v not_o have_v concern_v myself_o in_o a_o answer_n to_o mounseur_fw-fr du_n tertre_n book_n long_o since_o print_v and_o i_o question_v not_o but_o already_o answer_v by_o some_o of_o his_o own_o nation_n have_v not_o his_o genius_n pass_v the_o sea_n and_o appear_v with_o no_o other_o weapon_n than_o he_o to_o the_o terror_n of_o timorous_a soul_n and_o perplex_v of_o conscience_n chap._n xvii_o the_o conclusion_n to_o conclude_v as_o i_o prefaced_a have_v present_v the_o reader_n according_a to_o promise_n with_o what_o your_o reformer_n in_o the_o point_n of_o put_v out_o money_n have_v to_o say_v to_o we_o and_o we_o in_o answer_n to_o they_o let_v he_o call_v a_o jury_n of_o his_o impartial_a thought_n to_o the_o case_n of_o put_v out_o money_n and_o upon_o evidence_n bring_v in_o against_o it_o let_v he_o condemn_v it_o of_o usury_n but_o if_o no_o evidence_n appear_v possession_n of_o its_o innocency_n still_o hold_v ground_v in_o agreement_n and_o custom_n uphold_v by_o judge_n justify_v by_o divine_n upon_o several_a title_n and_o general_o practise_v if_o scripture_n church_n and_o father_n in_o veigh_v against_o usury_n reflect_v not_o upon_o it_o if_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n disallow_v it_o not_o let_v it_o be_v clear_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o unbiased_a