zeal_n do_v so_o transport_v he_o that_o one_o will_v almost_o suspect_v it_o be_v beyond_o discretion_n he_o stir_v up_o the_o multitude_n against_o they_o he_o argue_v the_o case_n with_o they_o he_o press_v it_o upon_o their_o conscience_n from_o two_o or_o three_o weighty_a consideration_n and_o at_o last_o condescend_v to_o entreaty_n i_o pray_v you_o let_v we_o leave_v off_o this_o usury_n and_o yet_o all_o the_o usury_n of_o money_n that_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o be_v but_o the_o hundred_o part_n ver_fw-la 11._o how_o zealous_a may_v we_o suppose_v this_o good_a governor_n will_v have_v be_v against_o the_o twenty_o part_n which_o be_v esteem_v kind_a usage_n in_o these_o day_n when_o david_n describe_v the_o man_n who_o god_n will_v accept_v he_o require_v that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n that_o put_v not_o out_o his_o money_n to_o usury_n psal_n 15._o 5._o and_o when_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n describe_v a_o man_n who_o god_n will_v for_o ever_o reject_v he_o describe_v he_o by_o give_v forth_o upon_o usury_n and_o take_v increase_n ezek._n 18._o 13._o and_o again_o describe_v a_o people_n who_o god_n will_v judge_v he_o describe_v they_o by_o their_o take_a usury_n and_o increase_n ezek._n 22._o 12._o where_o by_o the_o by_o we_o may_v do_v well_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o one_o of_o the_o angry_a phrase_n that_o i_o think_v do_v occur_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n ver._n 13._o behold_v therefore_o i_o have_v smite_v my_o hand_n at_o thy_o dishonest_a gain_n these_o command_n be_v very_o plain_a and_o express_v one_o will_v think_v these_o promise_v very_o great_a and_o precious_a and_o these_o threaten_n very_o dreadful_a he_o have_v need_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o a_o angel_n certain_o who_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o evade_v the_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n and_o yet_o how_o plain_o soever_o these_o thing_n be_v deliver_v there_o be_v this_o further_a to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o delivery_n of_o they_o that_o both_o in_o that_o 25_o of_o leviticus_n and_o 5_o of_o nehemiah_n the_o take_n of_o usury_n and_o the_o not_o fear_v of_o god_n be_v phrase_n to_o the_o same_o importance_n and_o it_o be_v as_o much_o in_o plain_a english_a as_o to_o say_v he_o that_o take_v usury_n have_v not_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o his_o eye_n oh_o fearful_a character_n be_v there_o any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n who_o will_v in_o cold_a blood_n be_v content_a that_o this_o shall_v be_v predicate_v of_o he_o a_o like_a observation_n be_v to_o be_v make_v from_o both_o those_o text_n in_o ezekiel_n how_o light_a a_o matter_n soever_o this_o licentious_a and_o wanton_a age_n make_v of_o usury_n scarce_o assign_v it_o a_o place_n among_o the_o venial_a sin_n and_o poor_a peccadillo_n of_o life_n this_o inspire_a prophet_n rank_n it_o with_o and_z for_o aught_o i_o can_v perceive_v make_v it_o equal_a in_o complexion_n and_o stature_n to_o dishonour_v of_o parent_n oppression_n profaneness_n sabbath-breaking_a whoredom_n incest_n murder_n and_o idolatry_n if_o i_o have_v never_o so_o good_a opinion_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n and_o innocence_n of_o usury_n and_o be_v able_a to_o discourse_v never_o so_o learned_o and_o rational_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o it_o yet_o i_o profess_v this_o black_a regiment_n of_o comrade_n that_o go_v along_o with_o it_o in_o a_o list_n of_o god_n own_o draw_v up_o will_v scare_v i_o from_o own_v it_o or_o take_v acquaintance_n to_o it_o i_o comitum_fw-la vestigia_fw-la terrent_fw-la it_o be_v a_o pretty_a strange_a expression_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n jer._n 15._o 10._o woe_n be_v i_o my_o mother_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v neither_o lend_v upon_o usury_n etc._n etc._n yet_o all_o the_o people_n curse_v i_o i_o have_v somewhere_o read_v a_o paraphrase_n upon_o these_o word_n to_o this_o purpose_n if_o i_o have_v be_v a_o usurer_n indeed_o or_o some_o such_o notorious_a pest_n to_o mankind_n it_o have_v be_v no_o wonder_n that_o every_o man_n hand_n shall_v have_v be_v stretch_v out_o and_o every_o man_n mouth_n open_v against_o i_o but_o this_o be_v my_o astonishment_n that_o i_o be_o no_o such_o person_n yet_o they_o curse_v i_o they_o use_v i_o no_o better_o than_o though_o i_o be_v the_o vile_a of_o man_n i_o hope_v for_o my_o friend_n sake_n that_o this_o private_a interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n be_v severe_a though_o a_o learned_a doctor_n of_o our_o own_o adhere_v to_o it_o and_o do_v much_o rather_o embrace_v the_o sense_n that_o the_o learned_a glassius_n give_v of_o they_o who_o acknowledge_v a_o synecdoche_n speciei_fw-la in_o the_o word_n and_o so_o paraphrase_n they_o thus_o i_o have_v have_v no_o deal_n in_o the_o world_n which_o usual_o be_v cause_n of_o fall_n out_o yet_o the_o people_n curse_v i_o i_o have_v somewhere_o read_v it_o plead_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o usury_n that_o it_o be_v not_o where_o condemn_v by_o name_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n suppose_v this_o to_o be_v true_a methinks_v it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a consolation_n and_o shall_v yield_v but_o a_o small_a encouragement_n to_o the_o usurer_n the_o holy_a bible_n be_v divide_v into_o four_o part_n moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n and_o the_o new_a testament_n may_v we_o think_v it_o safe_a to_o do_v a_o thing_n forbid_v in_o three_o of_o these_o because_o it_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o four_o i_o doubt_v i_o may_v say_v concerue_v the_o usurer_n that_o plead_v this_o as_o our_o saviour_n concern_v the_o survive_a brethren_n of_o the_o gospel-glutton_n if_o they_o hear_v not_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n neither_o will_v they_o hear_v though_o the_o gospel_n shall_v speak_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o what_o be_v false_a weight_n and_o measure_n too_o become_v lawful_a under_o the_o silent_a gospel_n though_o so_o thunder_v against_o by_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n have_v the_o silence_n of_o the_o gospel_n give_v a_o toleration_n to_o perjury_n blasphemy_n and_o false-witness-bearing_a too_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v forbid_v in_o the_o gospel_n under_o the_o general_a name_n of_o injustice_n and_o unrighteousness_n it_o may_v be_v retort_v that_o usury_n also_o be_v condemn_v under_o uncharitableness_n and_o oppression_n i_o remember_v bishop_n jewel_n ground_n his_o severe_a discourse_n against_o it_o upon_o 1_o thess_n 4._o 6._o but_o what_o though_o the_o word_n shall_v not_o be_v there_o and_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o plain_a hateful_a name_n of_o usury_n if_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v forbid_v and_o reprove_v by_o some_o other_o phrase_n be_v it_o not_o as_o bad_a for_o the_o usurer_n and_o what_o else_o can_v be_v forbid_v by_o the_o phrase_n of_o not_o hope_v for_o any_o thing_n again_o from_o what_o we_o lend_v which_o occur_v in_o luke_n 6._o 35._o lend_v hope_v for_o nothing_o again_o this_o can_v well_o be_v interpret_v of_o not_o expect_v so_o much_o as_o the_o principal_a again_o for_o that_o will_v make_v the_o charity_n to_o be_v give_v and_o not_o lend_v and_o that_o christ_n have_v speak_v of_o ver_fw-la 30._o and_o yet_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v some_o sense_n in_o the_o word_n be_v the_o word_n of_o one_o that_o speak_v nothing_o in_o vain_a it_o can_v be_v no_o less_o than_o this_o then_o that_o we_o must_v expect_v nothing_o over_o and_o above_o nothing_o result_v from_o the_o kindness_n and_o this_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o verb_n with_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v fair_o allow_v if_o not_o enforce_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o any_o good_a grammarian_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v say_v to_o be_v use_v sometime_o to_o signify_v despair_v neither_o be_o i_o ignorant_a that_o there_o be_v nothing_o speak_v in_o word_n so_o plain_a and_o easy_a but_o that_o the_o wit_n and_o learning_n of_o man_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v call_v in_o to_o aid_v their_o worldly_a interest_n may_v perplex_v and_o pervert_v it_o but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a satisfaction_n to_o i_o to_o consider_v that_o all_o the_o translator_n of_o the_o gospel_n into_o all_o language_n that_o i_o understand_v do_v translate_v the_o word_n by_o hope_v for_o nothing_o again_o or_o from_o thence_o and_o not_o one_o of_o they_o that_o i_o know_v of_o by_o despair_v nothing_o and_o those_o translator_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v of_o the_o most_o learned_a person_n in_o every_o nation_n as_o every_o body_n know_v they_o be_v in_o our_o own_o but_o for_o once_o to_o gratify_v these_o critic_n i_o will_v see_v what_o sense_n can_v be_v make_v of_o the_o 33_o 34_o 35_o verse_n put_v together_o if_o we_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d despair_v nothing_o or_o not_o despair_v our_o saviour_n be_v earnest_o exhort_v his_o
i_o must_v meditate_v of_o idolatry_n under_o the_o second_o of_o witchcraft_n and_o under_o the_o three_o more_o particular_o of_o self-willedness_a and_o ingratitude_n and_o in_o general_a of_o the_o devilish_a nature_n and_o so_o i_o will_v shut_v up_o this_o first_o part_n which_o concern_v man_n consider_v in_o his_o moral_a capacity_n with_o a_o cautionary_a meditation_n lest_o any_o one_o shall_v false_o judge_v another_o man_n to_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o the_o world_n who_o be_v not_o so_o and_o endeavour_n to_o prevent_v misjudging_a in_o the_o second_o part_n i_o will_v first_o endeavour_v to_o undeceive_v the_o false_a pretender_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o here_o meditate_v of_o monastic_a person_n of_o the_o votary_n of_o virginity_n of_o the_o votary_n of_o penance_n and_o of_o quaker_n of_o pretender_n to_o charity_n and_o righteousness_n and_o have_v diseharge_v that_o examination_n i_o will_v proceed_v to_o consider_v man_n in_o their_o civil_a capacity_n and_o meditate_v of_o conformist_n and_o nonconformist_n of_o parent_n guardian_n tutor_n of_o person_n marry_v and_o give_v in_o marriage_n of_o patron_n of_o chaplain_n of_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n arbitrator_n elector_n juror_n of_o landlord_n and_o tenant_n of_o tradesman_n of_o innkeeper_n of_o beggar_n of_o wagerer_n of_o gamester_n of_o debtor_n of_o creditor_n particular_o of_o usurer_n and_o so_o conclude_v with_o some_o dissuasives_n from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o motive_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n meditat_fw-la iii_o of_o the_o world_n the_o world_n be_v take_v either_o in_o a_o physical_a sense_n or_o in_o a_o theological_a in_o a_o physical_a sense_n it_o signify_v that_o vast_a globe_n that_o make_v up_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o sea_n and_o all_o thing_n contain_v in_o they_o but_o in_o a_o theological_a sense_n it_o be_v put_v in_o opposition_n to_o god_n as_o it_o be_v here_o in_o this_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n john_n and_o often_o elsewhere_o the_o world_n take_v in_o a_o physical_a sense_n be_v lovely_a and_o the_o strength_n beauty_n order_n and_o variety_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v reverent_o regard_v and_o admire_v as_o the_o workmanship_n of_o infinite_a power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n it_o be_v very_o proud_a and_o profane_a or_o very_o foolish_a to_o despise_v the_o world_n in_o this_o sense_n and_o to_o disregard_n the_o operation_n of_o god_n hand_n to_o despise_v the_o workmanship_n reflect_v a_o dishonour_n upon_o the_o workman_n and_o those_o that_o see_v nothing_o excellent_a in_o the_o world_n may_v be_v just_o suspect_v to_o see_v nothing_o above_o it_o the_o psalmist_n say_v psal_n 111._o 2._o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v seek_v out_o of_o all_o that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o they_o and_o i_o â—hink_v if_o we_o translate_v it_o have_v pleasure_n in_o he_o the_o divinity_n will_v be_v as_o good_a if_o the_o grammar_n shall_v not_o the_o best_a man_n be_v the_o best_a philosopher_n for_o they_o make_v the_o best_a observation_n upon_o the_o admirable_a structure_n and_o furniture_n of_o the_o world_n they_o see_v most_o beauty_n in_o it_o who_o behold_v and_o admire_v the_o divine_a wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n shine_v forth_o in_o it_o he_o that_o converse_v in_o the_o world_n and_o behold_v the_o many_o demonstration_n there_o give_v and_o the_o lecture_n there_o read_v and_o do_v not_o from_o thence_o learn_v the_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n be_v a_o notorious_a dunce_n he_o that_o do_v understand_v and_o know_v they_o and_o do_v not_o love_n and_o admire_v they_o be_v profane_a and_o proud_a and_o so_o for_o all_o his_o knowledge_n may_v be_v true_o say_v to_o know_v nothing_o of_o these_o profane_a philosopher_n i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o meditate_v hereafter_o among_o the_o lover_n of_o the_o world_n at_o present_a i_o only_o conclude_v that_o philosophy_n especial_o the_o philosophy_n that_o discover_v and_o comment_v upon_o the_o stately_a fabric_n the_o harmonious_a order_n the_o magnificent_a furniture_n and_o the_o admirable_a variety_n of_o the_o world_n the_o proper_a cause_n and_o end_n of_o thing_n be_v a_o very_a laudable_a study_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o may_v be_v a_o singular_a mean_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o name_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o bless_a creator_n it_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a expression_n of_o a_o person_n of_o great_a quality_n among_o we_o when_o he_o be_v but_o about_o two_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a that_o he_o can_v be_v content_a even_o then_o to_o quit_v this_o world_n and_o all_o the_o pomp_n and_o hope_n thereof_o though_o it_o be_v for_o no_o high_a felicity_n than_o to_o be_v perfect_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o natural_a thing_n i_o can_v tell_v precise_o what_o degree_n of_o value_n we_o ought_v to_o set_v upon_o philosophical_a learning_n but_o this_o we_o know_v that_o no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o in_o all_o the_o age_n thereof_o be_v more_o famous_a and_o admirable_a than_o those_o two_o prince_n of_o the_o jew_n moses_n and_o solomon_n who_o excel_v in_o this_o kind_n of_o learning_n and_o the_o great_a god_n himself_o have_v give_v fair_a encouragement_n to_o the_o study_n of_o it_o by_o those_o philosophy-lecture_n that_o he_o read_v out_o of_o the_o whirlwind_n to_o the_o eastern_a prince_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o 38_o 39_o 40_o 41_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o job_n meditat_fw-la iv_o of_o the_o world_n take_v in_o a_o theological_a sense_n the_o world_n take_v in_o a_o theological_a sense_n be_v put_v in_o opposition_n to_o god_n and_o so_o it_o signify_v all_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o war_v against_o it_o and_o true_a religion_n all_o that_o which_o do_v not_o comply_v with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n or_o withdraw_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n from_o he_o and_o consequent_o all_o that_o which_o beside_o the_o knowledge_n and_o love_n of_o god_n man_n covet_v delight_n in_o or_o lament_v in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v 1_o john_n 5._o 4._o whatsoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n overcome_v the_o world_n and_o gal._n 6._o 14._o that_o the_o true_a believer_n be_v crucify_v to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n to_o he_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o friendship_n of_o the_o world_n be_v say_v by_o the_o apostle_n james_n to_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n and_o by_o the_o apostle_n john_n to_o be_v hatred_n of_o he_o this_o be_v sometime_o call_v mammon_n and_o be_v put_v in_o opposition_n to_o god_n sometime_o it_o be_v call_v our_o own_o thing_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o thing_n of_o jesus_n christ._n and_o this_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o in_o this_o text_n which_o i_o meditate_v upon_o by_o the_o follow_a verse_n which_o explain_v the_o world_n by_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n which_o certain_o if_o they_o be_v put_v together_o be_v of_o a_o large_a extent_n in_o this_o sense_n we_o read_v of_o worldly_a lust_n tit._n 2._o 12._o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n 1_o john_n 4._o 5._o of_o the_o fornicator_n of_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 10._o of_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n ephes_n 6._o 12._o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n luke_n 12._o 30._o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n which_o have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n psal_n 17._o 14._o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o the_o world_n in_o a_o theological_a sense_n be_v in_o general_a whatever_o be_v not_o god_n and_o so_o even_a life_n itself_o may_v be_v call_v the_o world_n the_o apostle_n james_n put_v the_o theological_a notion_n of_o the_o world_n out_o of_o dispute_n in_o that_o famous_a text_n wherein_o he_o describe_v the_o pure_a religion_n to_o be_v a_o keep_n of_o one_o self_n unspotted_a from_o the_o world_n jam._n 1._o ult_n so_o then_o the_o apostle_n st._n john_n mean_v if_o any_o man_n love_v any_o create_v be_v or_o cleave_v to_o it_o more_o than_o god_n or_o prefer_v it_o before_o he_o he_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o the_o world_n and_o consequent_o no_o lover_n of_o the_o father_n meditat_fw-la v._o of_o the_o noble_a affection_n of_o love_n if_o any_o man_n love_n etc._n etc._n the_o noble_a affection_n that_o god_n have_v endue_v the_o son_n of_o man_n yea_o or_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n with_o be_v love_n for_o when_o that_o bless_a be_v be_v mind_v to_o copy_n out_o himself_o upon_o the_o rational_a creature_n he_o make_v it_o apt_a to_o love_v as_o he_o himself_o be_v love_n god_n be_v love_n and_o the_o power_n of_o love_v be_v his_o image_n however_o like_n and_o lust_a and_o appetite_n
no_o great_a matter_n whether_o it_o be_v believe_v or_o no_o or_o may_v as_o well_o be_v confirm_v and_o believe_v by_o a_o bare_a assertion_n will_v wish_v they_o may_v never_o see_v the_o sun_n more_o never_o open_v their_o hand_n more_o that_o the_o drink_n may_v never_o go_v through_o they_o the_o meat_n may_v be_v their_o poison_n that_o they_o may_v never_o stir_v more_o may_v be_v hang_v that_o god_n will_v judge_v they_o or_o that_o they_o may_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n if_o such_o a_o thing_n or_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v not_o so_o or_o so_o this_o i'm_n sure_o be_v more_o than_o yea_o and_o nay_o it_o be_v high_o foolish_a and_o indeed_o profane_a man_n knowledge_n be_v fallible_a his_o memory_n frail_a sense_n deceitful_a and_o if_o this_o thing_n shall_v prove_v otherwise_o than_o thou_o wicked_a man_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v so_o shall_v thy_o judgement_n be_v there_o be_v instance_n of_o god_n take_v such_o man_n at_o their_o word_n but_o i_o need_v not_o insist_v upon_o they_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o man_n stand_v not_o in_o awe_n of_o god_n when_o they_o dare_v invocate_v his_o judgement_n and_o challenge_v his_o justice_n second_o but_o when_o upon_o no_o occasion_n at_o all_o to_o confirm_v nothing_o man_n will_v dare_v god_n to_o damn_v they_o oh_o horrible_a and_o impudent_a impiety_n these_o man_n have_v not_o so_o much_o mercy_n for_o themselves_o as_o the_o devil_n they_o pray_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v torment_v before_o their_o time_n these_o pray_v that_o they_o may_v of_o these_o sure_a if_o of_o any_o unbeliever_n it_o may_v be_v proper_o say_v that_o they_o be_v condemn_v already_o three_o it_o be_v worse_a than_o no_o occasion_n when_o man_n use_v curse_v in_o design_n to_o commend_v themselves_o to_o acceptance_n as_o a_o ornament_n and_o embellishment_n of_o speech_n second_o of_o other_o 1._o when_o ever_o and_o anon_o upon_o every_o small_a provocation_n or_o offence_n man_n will_v passionate_o call_v for_o venveance_n lay_v the_o pox_n or_o plague_n upon_o other_o or_o it_o may_v be_v send_v man_n to_o the_o devil_n upon_o no_o other_o errand_n but_o to_o tell_v he_o they_o be_v make_v haste_n after_o they_o 2._o when_o upon_o no_o provocation_n in_o no_o passion_n but_o in_o a_o familiar_a jocular_a way_n man_n curse_v one_o another_o nay_o with_o the_o same_o breath_n curse_v their_o friend_n and_o swear_v how_o much_o they_o love_v he_o 3._o it_o be_v by_o some_o repute_v a_o piece_n of_o familiarity_n you_o must_v take_v it_o as_o a_o kindness_n especial_o if_o you_o be_v a_o inferior_a that_o they_o will_v be_v so_o great_a with_o you_o as_o to_o curse_v you_o sic_fw-la sâ—lent_fw-la bear_v amicos_fw-la there_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o profane_a curse_v inferior_a to_o all_o these_o a_o curse_v in_o shorthand_n many_o man_n be_v ashamed_a to_o curse_v in_o word_n at_o length_n but_o boggle_v not_o to_o do_v it_o in_o character_n and_o abbrevation_n if_o these_o man_n know_v the_o true_a original_n of_o these_o character_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o they_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o they_o speak_v in_o word_n at_o length_n if_o they_o do_v not_o but_o yet_o suspect_v they_o it_o be_v bold_a it_o be_v a_o adventure_n upon_o a_o appearance_n of_o evil_n which_o be_v flat_o forbid_v suppose_v they_o suspect_v nothing_o of_o this_o meaning_n in_o these_o common_a word_n if_o they_o have_v no_o meaning_n they_o be_v idle_a word_n and_o that_o be_v bad_a enough_o and_o if_o they_o profoss_v sincere_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o mean_v they_o proclaim_v themselves_o fool_n that_o know_v not_o what_o they_o say_v it_o be_v a_o miserable_a shift_n to_o embrace_v foolishness_n and_o madness_n to_o avoid_v profaneness_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suspect_v that_o they_o that_o mince_v the_o matter_n do_v know_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o character_n well_o enough_o how_o else_o can_v they_o apply_v they_o so_o pat_o so_o seasonable_o as_o they_o do_v one_o may_v know_v they_o stand_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o curse_n because_o they_o come_v in_o the_o order_n and_o place_n of_o one_o when_o i_o hear_v a_o man_n say_v a_o pound_n on_o he_o or_o a_o shackle_v on_o he_o for_o i_o be_o much_o behold_v to_o he_o and_o he_o have_v much_o befriend_v i_o then_o i_o will_v believe_v he_o know_v not_o what_o he_o say_v it_o seem_v to_o be_v clean_o and_o charitable_a to_o wish_v man_n in_o heaven_n and_o that_o god_n have_v they_o but_o i_o have_v hear_v it_o come_v out_o of_o as_o profane_a mouth_n and_o with_o as_o spiteful_a a_o design_n as_o any_o curse_n bless_a god_n who_o bless_v we_o daily_o communicate_v to_o we_o of_o thy_o gracious_a nature_n that_o we_o also_o may_v bless_v and_o not_o curse_v let_v we_o never_o presume_v to_o reckon_v ourselves_o a_o part_n of_o christ_n purchase_n till_o we_o find_v ourselves_o actual_o redeem_v from_o our_o vain_a conversation_n receive_v by_o tradition_n from_o our_o father_n meditat_fw-la liv._o of_o idleness_n among_o sensual_a or_o fantastical_a pleasure_n or_o a_o mixture_n of_o both_o idleness_n must_v be_v rank_v the_o great_a sensualist_n be_v usual_o most_o idle_a yea_o though_o they_o take_v more_o pain_n in_o pursuit_n of_o their_o pleasure_n than_o other_o man_n in_o their_o honest_a employment_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o pleasure_n shall_v be_v painful_a and_o idleness_n operose_fw-la yet_o so_o it_o be_v whosoever_o be_v not_o ordinary_o well_o employ_v in_o good_a business_n be_v idle_a such_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o all_o those_o that_o play_v away_o sleep_v away_o chat_v away_o visit_v away_o their_o time_n from_o day_n to_o day_n or_o who_o fear_v lest_o time_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o fast_o enough_o make_v use_n of_o that_o sovereign_a receipt_n call_v pastime_n this_o idleness_n turn_v man_n into_o a_o cypher_n make_v he_o insignificant_a and_o sure_o i_o do_v not_o know_v a_o great_a reproach_n to_o man_n than_o to_o be_v unprofitable_a a_o idle_a person_n be_v convict_v and_o shame_v by_o the_o whole_a creation_n in_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o insignificant_a or_o useless_a i_o be_o persuade_v the_o devil_n himself_o will_v account_v it_o a_o shame_n to_o be_v idle_a he_o seem_v to_o glory_n in_o his_o activity_n job_n 2._o though_o it_o be_v in_o mischief_n the_o sun_n never_o rise_v nor_o set_v the_o year_n never_o begin_v nor_o end_n but_o it_o be_v to_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o idle_a person_n we_o have_v all_o great_a cause_n to_o lament_v the_o idleness_n and_o playfulness_n of_o our_o childhood_n and_o youth_n and_o the_o many_o idle_a hour_n and_o day_n that_o we_o have_v spend_v in_o which_o we_o have_v be_v no_o factor_n for_o god_n no_o one_o the_o bâ—â—â—er_n for_o we_o nor_o we_o oâ—r_v self_n be_v better_v some_o say_v they_o have_v no_o trade_n they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v and_o be_v they_o too_o old_a to_o learn_v can_v they_o no_o way_n assist_v their_o neighbour_n by_o head_n nor_o hand_n can_v they_o not_o read_v good_a book_n write_v good_a letter_n or_o give_v good_a advice_n oh_o how_o be_v the_o want_n of_o education_n to_o be_v lament_v parent_n teach_v their_o child_n nothing_o when_o they_o be_v young_a and_o so_o they_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o when_o they_o be_v old_a hinâ—_n illâ—e_v 〈◊〉_d but_o have_v they_o indeed_o nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o dress_v and_o feed_v themselves_o how_o do_v many_o of_o they_o live_v then_o they_o live_v of_o their_o money_n but_o what_o they_o can_v eat_v money_n no_o but_o they_o live_v upon_o usury_n and_o will_v that_o excuse_v idleness_n or_o rather_o be_v it_o not_o a_o monstrous_a thing_n that_o the_o money_n the_o silly_a inanimate_a metal_n shall_v be_v active_a and_o the_o man_n idle_a therefore_o o_o man_n thy_o money_n shall_v be_v thy_o judge_n the_o brightness_n of_o the_o usurer_n money_n shall_v be_v a_o witness_n against_o his_o idleness_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rust_n of_o the_o covetous_a hoarder_n against_o they_o if_o the_o money-man_n will_v turn_v his_o money_n or_o part_n of_o it_o into_o some_o kind_n of_o stock_n or_o other_o and_o trade_n therewith_o buy_v and_o sell_v and_o maintain_v commerce_n in_o the_o world_n he_o may_v serve_v the_o public_a good_a and_o at_o least_o have_v the_o comfort_n of_o be_v a_o example_n of_o righteousness_n but_o still_o it_o will_v be_v plead_v we_o need_v noâ—_n work_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v if_o the_o command_n of_o god_n make_v a_o necessity_n all_o have_v need._n man_n shall_v not_o be_v employ_v only_o to_o get_v wealth_n to_o themselves_o but_o as_o member_n of_o the_o public_a they_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v some_o good_a god_n never_o give_v man_n
nyssen_n gregory_n nazianzen_n chrysostom_n tertullian_n lactantius_n ambrose_n jerome_n augustine_n and_o many_o other_o the_o canon_n law_n contain_v in_o the_o decretal_n and_o the_o civil_a law_n give_v the_o same_o verdict_n and_o our_o statute_n law_n both_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o britain_n saxon_n and_o norman_n until_o edward_n the_o six_o be_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n for_o which_o i_o refer_v any_o one_o that_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v particular_o acquaint_v to_o dr._n fenton_n book_n write_v upon_o this_o subject_a the_o heathen_a writer_n general_o tax_v it_o cato_n say_v the_o usurer_n be_v condemn_v in_o a_o fourfold_a restitution_n by_o the_o law_n the_o philosopher_n plato_n aristotle_n and_o the_o rest_n bring_v many_o argument_n against_o it_o the_o poet_n after_o their_o manner_n condemn_v it_o by_o epithet_n call_v it_o usura_fw-la vorax_fw-la turpia_fw-la lucra_fw-la foenoris_fw-la turpiter_fw-la exhauriens_fw-la privatas_fw-la opes_fw-la depascens_fw-la publica_fw-la commoda_fw-la and_o the_o usurer_n with_o they_o be_v a_o man_n divitias_fw-la injusto_fw-la foenore_fw-la quaerens_fw-la it_o will_v be_v voluminous_a almost_o to_o give_v in_o but_o the_o name_n of_o modern_a divine_n however_o different_a in_o their_o persuasion_n concern_v other_o thing_n that_o consent_n in_o the_o censure_v of_o usury_n for_o both_o the_o presbyterian_a assembly_n of_o divine_n in_o their_o annotation_n and_o how_o many_o eminent_a divine_n there_o be_v in_o that_o assembly_n i_o know_v not_o and_o the_o low-country_n divine_v select_a learned_a man_n in_o their_o annotation_n and_o the_o episcopal_a divine_n in_o their_o book_n some_o of_o which_o be_v write_v on_o purpose_n do_v speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o do_v represent_v usurer_n to_o be_v what_o erasmus_n in_o plain_a term_n call_v they_o personas_fw-la odiâ—sas_fw-la as_o for_o the_o annotation_n both_o english_a and_o dutch_a in_o the_o compose_n of_o which_o so_o many_o famous_a man_n be_v employ_v i_o need_v not_o save_v to_o refer_v any_o man_n thither_o that_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o know_v their_o sense_n i_o will_v therefore_o conclude_v this_o testimony_n with_o three_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a casuist_n among_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n since_o the_o reformation_n bishop_n jewel_n bishop_n andrews_n bishop_n sanderson_n as_o for_o bishop_n andrews_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o he_o write_v a_o theological_a treatise_n on_o purpose_n to_o condemn_v vsâ—ry_a and_o that_o he_o write_v it_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n against_o the_o slander_n that_o she_o lie_v under_o so_o that_o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o england_n out_o of_o who_o i_o will_v only_o observe_v what_o he_o quote_v from_o hottomannus_n as_o to_o the_o civil_a law_n though_o he_o be_v otherwise_o full_a of_o authority_n and_o argument_n against_o usury_n from_o he_o he_o quote_v these_o maxim_n against_o usury_n that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o lend_v that_o it_o be_v free_a and_o gratuitous_a that_o man_n be_v not_o to_o receive_v certain_a profit_n from_o uncertain_a negotiation_n or_o adventure_n that_o nothing_o of_o gain_n be_v to_o be_v exact_v where_o nothing_o be_v exchange_v that_o society_n can_v subsist_v without_o the_o communication_n of_o damage_n and_o hazard_n as_o well_o as_o profit_n that_o thing_n that_o be_v consume_v in_o their_o use_v be_v not_o capable_a of_o usus_fw-la fructus_fw-la which_o be_v the_o use_n or_o profit_n of_o what_o be_v another_o the_o propriety_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v still_o the_o owner_n that_o humane_a law_n regulate_v the_o excess_n of_o usury_n do_v not_o invalidate_v the_o divine_a law_n absolute_o forbid_v it_o these_o thing_n i_o have_v only_o brief_o quote_v out_o of_o he_o to_o explain_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o so_o i_o will_v dismiss_v he_o because_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n for_o any_o conscientious_a man_n to_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o book_n itself_o but_o there_o be_v a_o treatise_n of_o bishop_n jewel_n a_o exposition_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o which_o possible_o may_v be_v but_o in_o few_o hand_n i_o will_v therefore_o tell_v more_o large_o what_o he_o say_v to_o this_o point_n i_o presume_v he_o be_v general_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o learned_a and_o pious_a protestant_n that_o he_o write_v much_o and_o well_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n against_o papist_n his_o book_n which_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o church_n with_o the_o bible_n and_o the_o homily_n do_v declare_v and_o that_o he_o be_v exile_v for_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o our_o history_n do_v assure_v we_o this_o good_a and_o learned_a man_n in_o his_o sermon_n upon_o 1_o thess_n 4._o at_o salisbury_n take_v a_o occasion_n from_o the_o six_o verse_n to_o discourse_n about_o usury_n and_o say_v in_o plain_a term_n that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o eargain_v as_o no_o good_a or_o godly_a man_n ever_o use_v a_o monster_n in_o nature_n the_o overthrow_n of_o kingdom_n the_o plague_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o people_n and_o have_v show_v what_o a_o bad_a original_a it_o be_v of_o and_o what_o woeful_a effect_n attend_v it_o take_v a_o occasion_n from_o the_o forequote_v passage_n of_o cato_n to_o show_v in_o many_o respect_n that_o the_o usurer_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o thief_n and_o have_v large_o quote_v many_o learned_a and_o holy_a father_n such_o as_o ambrose_n augustine_n chrysâ—stome_n hierome_n speak_v very_o positive_o and_o sharp_o against_o usury_n he_o add_v that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o religion_n nor_o sect_n nor_o state_n nor_o degree_n nor_o profession_n of_o man_n but_o they_o have_v dislike_v it_o they_o be_v the_o very_a word_n in_o the_o book_n philosopher_n greek_n latin_n lawyer_n divine_n catholic_n heretic_n all_o tengue_n and_o nation_n have_v ever_o think_v a_o usurer_n as_o dangerous_a as_o a_o thief_n and_o our_o forefather_n say_v he_o so_o much_o abhor_v this_o trade_n that_o they_o think_v a_o usurer_n unworthy_a to_o live_v in_o the_o company_n of_o christian_a man_n they_o excommunicate_v he_o they_o suffer_v he_o not_o to_o be_v a_o witness_n in_o matter_n of_o law_n they_o suffer_v he_o not_o to_o make_v a_o testament_n and_o to_o bestow_v his_o good_n by_o will_n nor_o after_o his_o death_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o buryingplace_n of_o christian_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o sermon_n he_o call_v god_n for_o a_o record_n upon_o his_o soul_n that_o he_o have_v not_o deceive_v they_o but_o have_v speak_v unto_o they_o the_o truth_n and_o say_v if_o i_o be_v deceive_v in_o this_o matter_n o_o god_n thou_o have_v deceive_v i_o thy_o word_n be_v plain_a thou_o say_v thou_o shall_v take_v no_o usury_n and_o he_o that_o take_v increase_v shall_v not_o live_v and_o at_o last_o apply_v himself_o to_o his_o auditor_n he_o add_v these_o word_n i_o hear_v that_o there_o be_v certain_a in_o this_o city_n which_o wallow_v wretched_o in_o this_o filthiness_n without_o repentance_n i_o give_v they_o warn_v in_o the_o hear_n of_o you_o all_o and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n that_o they_o forsake_v that_o cruel_a and_o detestable_a sin_n if_o otherwise_o they_o continue_v therein_o i_o will_v open_v their_o shame_n and_o denounce_v excommunication_n against_o they_o and_o publish_v their_o name_n in_o this_o place_n before_o you_o all_o that_o you_o may_v know_v they_o and_o aâ—hor_v they_o as_o the_o plague_n and_o monster_n of_o the_o world_n if_o this_o vehement_a testimony_n shall_v be_v less_o regard_v as_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o old-fashioned_n divine_a as_o possible_o some_o novice_n will_v speak_v i_o will_v add_v a_o very_a late_a and_o learned_a one_o a_o professor_n of_o divinity_n a_o profess_a casuist_n who_o learned_a determination_n in_o other_o case_n be_v take_v for_o oracle_n even_o by_o those_o very_a man_n who_o refuse_v to_o hearken_v to_o he_o in_o this_o i_o mean_v dr._n sanderson_n late_a bishop_n of_o lincoln_n who_o in_o his_o four_o sermon_n ad_fw-la populum_fw-la have_v tell_v we_o that_o most_o of_o the_o learned_a have_v conclude_v usury_n simple_o unlawful_a deliver_v his_o own_o judgement_n present_o after_o in_o these_o word_n the_o text_n of_o scripture_n be_v so_o express_v and_o the_o ground_n of_o reason_n so_o strong_a against_o all_o usury_n that_o when_o i_o weigh_v these_o on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n how_o nothing_o at_o all_o that_o be_v which_o i_o ever_o yet_o see_v or_o hear_v allege_v to_o the_o contrary_a i_o can_v find_v in_o myself_o charity_n enough_o to_o absolve_v any_o kind_n of_o usury_n with_o what_o caution_n or_o circumstance_n soever_o qualify_v from_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o again_o towards_o the_o