Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	begin_v	great_a	time_n	1,599	5	3.2122	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A73521	The English vsurer; or Vsury condemned, by the most learned and famous diuines of the Church of England and dedicated to all his Maiesties subiects, for the stay of further increase of the same. Collected by Iohn Blaxton, preacher of Gods VVord at Osmington, in Dorcet-shire.	Blaxton, John.	1634 (1634)	STC 3129.5; ESTC S124641	64,041	104

of_o sin_v upon_o themselves_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o sin_n do_v this_o extenuate_v or_o aggravate_v the_o fault_n woe_n be_v unto_o they_o say_v the_o prophet_n esay_n who_o draw_v sin_n 5.18_o esay_n 5.18_o as_o with_o cart-rope_n city_n and_o incorporation_n have_v draw_v a_o necessity_n of_o this_o sin_n upon_o themselves_o by_o three_o strong_a cart-rope_n of_o iniquity_n usury_n 3_o cause_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o usury_n first_o the_o hardness_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o want_v of_o charity_n in_o those_o who_o be_v well_o able_a to_o lend_v and_o will_v not_o have_v force_v many_o to_o pay_v usury_n second_o the_o covetous_a desire_n and_o pride_n of_o borrower_n who_o out_o of_o a_o insatiable_a appetite_n to_o compass_v great_a matter_n do_v take_v up_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o money_n that_o no_o money_n be_v to_o be_v spare_v for_o such_o as_o be_v true_a borrower_n indeed_o 5.8_o be_v 5.8_o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o join_v land_n to_o land_n till_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o the_o poor_a to_o dwell_v in_o that_o be_v the_o country_n woe_n but_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n it_o be_v infer_v woe_n unto_o they_o who_o join_v money_n to_o money_n till_o there_o be_v none_o leave_v for_o the_o poor_a to_o borrow_v this_o be_v the_o city_n woe_n which_o bring_v a_o necessity_n of_o borrow_v upon_o interest_n three_o falsehood_n and_o deceit_n in_o defraud_v one_o another_o of_o their_o money_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v so_o as_o be_v disappoint_v of_o their_o own_o they_o be_v compel_v to_o take_v up_o of_o other_o or_o to_o shut_v up_o their_o door_n these_o three_o fold_n cart-rope_n not_o easy_o break_v have_v draw_v a_o necessity_n of_o usury_n upon_o city_n and_o shall_v it_o therefore_o be_v repute_v no_o sin_n god_n forbid_v it_o be_v no_o good_a consequence_n neither_o in_o person_n nor_o estate_n not_o in_o person_n s._n paul_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o heart_n that_o can_v repent_v 2.5_o rom._n 2.5_o which_o heap_v unto_o itself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n be_v impenitency_n in_o that_o heart_n no_o sin_n because_o custom_n have_v make_v it_o necessary_a a_o drunkard_n have_v bring_v his_o body_n into_o such_o a_o habit_n that_o unless_o he_o drink_v bountiful_o even_o to_o the_o turn_n of_o his_o brain_n he_o be_v sick_a again_o be_v not_o drunkenness_n in_o that_o person_n sinful_a because_o so_o necessary_a but_o for_o the_o lender_n which_o be_v the_o usurer_n there_o be_v no_o colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o any_o such_o necessity_n which_o can_v befall_v he_o see_v he_o have_v authority_n from_o god_n as_o steward_n of_o his_o blessing_n and_o power_n among_o man_n as_o owner_n of_o his_o money_n for_o variety_n of_o lawful_a and_o undoubted_a employment_n 2_o answer_n the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v stand_v without_o usury_n therefore_o why_o may_v not_o we_o 2_o you_o may_v find_v a_o discovery_n of_o the_o infinite_a injury_n this_o kingdom_n endure_v by_o the_o unlawful_a trade_n of_o usury_n 1625._o in_o a_o tract_n against_o usury_n present_v to_o our_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o item_n in_o usury_n arraign_v and_o condemn_v 1625._o where_o the_o allegation_n common_o make_v in_o defence_n of_o usury_n be_v sufficient_o answer_v 3_o usury_n be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o great_a misery_n in_o this_o land_n as_o well_o to_o give_v occasion_n of_o great_a waste_n as_o also_o to_o make_v much_o want_n and_o will_v be_v in_o the_o end_n the_o undo_n of_o all_o if_o it_o be_v not_o look_v to_o in_o time_n the_o roman_n never_o begin_v to_o decay_v till_o usury_n lord_v among_o they_o dedicat_fw-la dr._n wilson_n of_o usury_n epist_n dedicat_fw-la for_o then_o private_a gain_n thrust_v out_o common_a profit_n lust_n be_v hold_v for_o law_n idleness_n more_o use_v than_o labour_n riot_n instead_o of_o diet_n vice_n better_o regard_v than_o virtue_n no_o charity_n at_o all_o no_o love_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n but_o everyman_n for_o himself_o and_o the_o whirlpool_n of_o pride_n and_o riot_n overflow_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o all_o place_n 10_o argument_n for_o usury_n proposition_n proposition_n no_o usury_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o that_o which_o be_v hurtful_a and_o join_v with_o the_o hurt_n and_o loss_n of_o the_o neighbour_n assumption_n assumption_n but_o some_o usury_n be_v not_o hurtful_a but_o rather_o helpful_a to_o the_o neighbour_n conclusion_n conclusion_n therefore_o some_o usury_n be_v not_o forbid_v answer_n first_o the_o proposition_n be_v untrue_a and_o of_o dangerous_a consequence_n for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n forbid_v all_o usury_n in_o general_a 293._o bb._n downam_n p_o 293._o as_o a_o thing_n in_o it_o own_o nature_n and_o in_o his_o whole_a kind_n simple_o unlawful_a without_o any_o restraint_n or_o limitation_n even_o as_o it_o condemn_v adultery_n lie_v theft_n or_o any_o other_o notorious_a sin_n thus_o a_o man_n may_v argue_v for_o a_o officious_a lie_n reply_n but_o they_o prove_v their_o proposition_n thus_o proposition_n proposition_n usury_n be_v not_o forbid_v but_o as_o it_o be_v against_o charity_n for_o charity_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n and_o he_o which_o observe_v the_o rule_n of_o charity_n keep_v the_o law_n assumption_n assumption_n but_o that_o which_o be_v not_o hurtful_a to_o the_o neighbour_n be_v not_o against_o charity_n conclusion_n conclusion_n therefore_o that_o usury_n which_o be_v not_o hurtful_a to_o the_o neighbour_n be_v not_o forbid_v answer_n 1_o to_o the_o proposition_n charity_n which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n have_v reference_n towards_o god_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n not_o only_o in_o private_a but_o also_o in_o public_a and_o towards_o a_o man_n self_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o acknowledge_v the_o proposition_n of_o his_o syllogism_n to_o be_v true_a viz._n that_o usury_n be_v not_o forbid_v but_o as_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o charity_n but_o hereby_o the_o assumption_n of_o this_o syllogism_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v false_a for_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o perhaps_o hurtful_a to_o our_o neigbhour_n in_o particular_a with_o who_o we_o deal_v note_n note_n which_o be_v notwithstanding_o repugnant_a to_o charity_n the_o officious_a lie_n help_v the_o particular_a neighbour_n in_o who_o favour_n it_o be_v tell_v yet_o because_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o verity_n it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o charity_n god_n who_o be_v truth_n have_v forbid_v all_o untruth_n and_o he_o will_v destroy_v every_o one_o that_o speak_v lie_n the_o lie_a mouth_n destroy_v the_o soul_n therefore_o no_o lie_n can_v stand_v with_o that_o charity_n and_o obedience_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n nor_o with_o that_o love_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o our_o own_o soul_n so_o in_o like_a sort_n suppose_v that_o the_o borrower_n sometime_o be_v not_o hurt_v by_o usury_n but_o rather_o holpen_v yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o usury_n be_v against_o charity_n for_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o can_v stand_v with_o charity_n and_o our_o allegiance_n to_o god_n who_o have_v forbid_v it_o denounce_v his_o judgement_n against_o it_o make_v gracious_a promise_n to_o they_o that_o will_v do_v the_o contrary_a nor_o with_o our_o charity_n and_o duty_n to_o our_o country_n unto_o which_o usury_n be_v in_o many_o respect_v noisome_a as_o have_v be_v show_v nor_o with_o that_o love_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o our_o own_o soul_n for_o whosoever_o put_v forth_o to_o usury_n or_o take_v increase_v he_o shall_v not_o live_v but_o die_v the_o death_n reply_n yea_o but_o say_v they_o again_o to_o prove_v the_o former_a proposition_n that_o usury_n which_o be_v join_v with_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o neighbour_n be_v condemn_v therefore_o that_o which_o be_v not_o join_v with_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o neighbour_n be_v not_o condemn_v answer_n i_o deny_v the_o consequence_n for_o there_o be_v other_o respect_n which_o make_v usury_n unlawful_a 297._o idem_fw-la p._n 297._o beside_o the_o hurt_n of_o our_o neighbour_n as_o even_o now_o i_o show_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o patron_n of_o officious_a lie_n may_v argue_v thus_o god_n forbid_v we_o to_o tell_v a_o lie_n against_o our_o neighbour_n therefore_o the_o lie_n which_o be_v not_o against_o the_o neighbour_n but_o for_o he_o be_v not_o forbid_v but_o you_o will_v say_v all_o lie_a be_v forbid_v so_o be_v all_o usury_n as_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v and_o thus_o i_o have_v show_v against_o the_o proposition_n that_o all_o usury_n be_v unlawful_a though_o all_o be_v not_o hurtful_a now_o i_o add_v against_o the_o assumption_n of_o the_o first_o syllogysme_n that_o all_o usury_n be_v hurtful_a hurtful_a i_o say_v either_o to_o the_o borrower_n as_o common_o it_o be_v or_o else_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o before_o have_v be_v prove_v

then_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a one_o as_o lot_n say_v of_o zoar_n gen._n 19.20_o modica_n sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la perdunt_fw-la nos_fw-la they_o be_v those_o little_a one_o that_o undo_v us._n a_o moat_n in_o the_o eye_n if_o it_o be_v not_o get_v out_o in_o time_n may_v grow_v to_o a_o pin_n and_o web_n and_o a_o man_n conscience_n may_v suffer_v shipwreck_n aswell_o upon_o a_o sand_n as_o upon_o a_o rock_n second_o it_o be_v not_o ever_o so_o sensible_a because_o as_o the_o usurer_n moderate_v himself_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o bite_v the_o borrower_n so_o the_o borrower_n relieve_v himself_o by_o other_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v yea_o many_o borrower_n concur_v in_o this_o practice_n by_o their_o multitude_n be_v able_a to_o sway_v and_o enhance_v the_o market_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o they_o may_v live_v themselves_o and_o pay_v the_o usurer_n beside_o so_o that_o in_o conclusion_n those_o do_v all_o set_v upon_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o be_v a_o great_a body_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v many_o dog_n before_o she_o need_v to_o complain_v and_o feel_v the_o wound_n as_o in_o time_n she_o must_v she_o know_v not_o well_o of_o who_o to_o complain_v onus_fw-la multorum_fw-la manibus_fw-la grande_fw-fr levatur_fw-la onus_fw-la burdensome_a therefore_o it_o be_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n yet_o so_o disperse_v among_o many_o that_o it_o be_v the_o less_o sensible_a but_o never_o a_o whit_n the_o more_o allowable_a for_o these_o and_o the_o like_a cause_n the_o bite_n of_o usury_n be_v sometime_o not_o so_o sensible_a to_o particular_a person_n almighty_a god_n in_o his_o wisdom_n foresee_v how_o ready_a man_n will_v be_v to_o cavil_n at_o the_o word_n neshech_v have_v of_o purpose_n express_v his_o meaning_n more_o full_o by_o the_o exegeticall_a addition_n of_o another_o term_n which_o simple_o signify_v any_o increase_n at_o all_o and_o this_o have_v he_o do_v not_o only_o in_o the_o comment_n of_o the_o prophet_n 28.8_o ezek._n 18.17_o pro._n 28.8_o but_o in_o the_o very_a text_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o levit._fw-la 25.36_o vetarbith_o and_o the_o 37._o vbemarbith_n which_o word_n solomon_n forget_v not_o to_o add_v for_o salomon_n day_n be_v both_o peaceable_a and_o rich_a in_o silver_n and_o gold_n man_n will_v be_v then_o more_o ready_a in_o all_o likelihood_n to_o devise_v any_o cavil_n or_o colour_n to_o maintain_v that_o sin_n neither_o be_v these_o my_o private_a conjecture_n against_o the_o groundless_a distinction_n of_o bite_a and_o toothless_a usury_n but_o mr._n caluin_n himself_o upon_o who_o they_o seem_v to_o rely_v as_o a_o chief_a patron_n of_o usury_n do_v not_o only_o condemn_v it_o as_o frivolous_a groundless_a the_o distinction_n of_o bite_a and_o toothless_a usury_n groundless_a but_o add_v further_o that_o it_o be_v the_o purpose_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o add_v that_o other_o word_n to_o prevent_v such_o cavil_n quia_fw-la homines_fw-la hac_fw-la in_o parte_fw-la nimium_fw-la sunt_fw-la accuti_fw-la et_fw-la versuti_fw-la et_fw-la excogitant_fw-la subterfugia_fw-la quibus_fw-la crudelitatem_fw-la svam_fw-la tegant_fw-la ideo_fw-la addit_fw-la et_fw-la incrumentum_fw-la non_fw-la acceperit_fw-la because_o say_v caluin_n man_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v over_o acute_a and_o subtle_a and_o devise_v evasion_n how_o they_o may_v cunning_o cover_v their_o cruelty_n therefore_o he_o add_v in_o the_o text_n usury_n or_o increase_n and_o for_o the_o distinction_n itself_o caluin_n his_o censure_n be_v ludunt_fw-la homines_fw-la suis_fw-la cavillis_fw-la sed_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la admittit_fw-la tale_n versutias_fw-la man_n cavil_v and_o play_v with_o word_n but_o god_n admit_v no_o such_o sleight_n his_o meaning_n be_v simple_a and_o plain_a that_o all_o increase_n above_o the_o principal_n be_v forbid_v 13_o argument_n for_o usury_n usury_n be_v forbid_v to_o the_o poor_a therefore_o lawful_a towards_o the_o rich_a answer_n this_o evasion_n be_v very_o frivolous_a for_o deut._n 23.19_o 202._o bb._n downam_n ps_n 15._o p._n 202._o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o poor_a but_o all_o usury_n be_v forbid_v towards_o a_o brother_n whether_o he_o be_v rich_a or_o poor_a 2_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n we_o may_v conclude_v wrong_a be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o poor_a the_o widow_n the_o fatherless_a or_o stranger_n therefore_o wrong_n may_v be_v do_v to_o the_o rich_a 22.22_o pro._n 22.22_o to_o the_o marry_a wife_n to_o the_o child_n that_o have_v their_o parent_n live_v etc._n etc._n 3_o or_o when_o solomon_n say_v rob_v not_o the_o poor_a because_o he_o be_v poor_a we_o may_v infer_v therefore_o thou_o may_v rob_v the_o rich_a because_o he_o be_v rich_a argument_n powel_n position_n of_o usury_n p._n 45._o see_v the_o answer_n to_o the_o 3_o argument_n god_n in_o the_o law_n of_o usury_n do_v special_o and_o by_o name_n forbid_v lend_v in_o that_o manner_n to_o the_o poor_a for_o two_o respect_n 1_o to_o show_v what_o care_n he_o himself_o have_v over_o they_o who_o be_v common_o and_o usual_o neglect_v of_o man_n 2_o because_o the_o poor_a be_v soon_o and_o easy_a oppress_v of_o the_o rich_a as_o the_o low_a hedge_n be_v soon_o step_v over_o 3_o if_o the_o law_n of_o lend_v to_o the_o poor_a without_o usury_n shall_v infer_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o lend_v to_o the_o rich_a upon_o usury_n than_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o god_n intendment_n in_o those_o law_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o poor_a shall_v rather_o prove_v a_o hurt_n and_o hindrance_n unto_o they_o because_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o borrow_v at_o all_o 131._o dr._n moss_n of_o usury_n p_o 131._o for_o who_o will_v lend_v to_o the_o poor_a for_o nothing_o that_o may_v lawful_o lend_v to_o the_o rich_a for_o usury_n of_o which_o point_n we_o have_v so_o lamentable_a and_o evident_a experience_n in_o these_o our_o day_n as_o no_o man_n no_o not_o the_o usurer_n himself_o be_v able_a to_o gainsay_v it_o yet_o of_o the_o two_o it_o be_v better_o for_o the_o poor_a man_n that_o he_o shall_v borrow_v upon_o usury_n then_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o borrow_v at_o all_o now_o borrow_v at_o all_o he_o shall_v not_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o lend_v to_o the_o rich_a for_o usury_n and_o not_o unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o as_o one_o say_v maledicta_fw-la glossa_fw-la quae_fw-la corrumpit_fw-la textum_fw-la accurse_v be_v that_o gloss_n or_o commentary_n that_o destroy_v the_o text_n so_o may_v i_o say_v in_o this_o case_n evil_a fare_n that_o interpretation_n which_o overthrow_v the_o intent_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o commandment_n 14_o argument_n for_o usury_n many_o by_o employment_n of_o money_n borrow_v upon_o usury_n have_v grow_v rich_a answer_n 257._o bb._n downam_n in_o ps_n 15._o p._n 257._o i_o will_v not_o answer_v with_o basil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v but_o i_o think_v more_o say_v he_o have_v come_v to_o the_o halter_n but_o i_o think_v more_o have_v prove_v bankrupt_n 189._o dr._n wilson_n of_o usury_n p_o 189._o dr_n wilson_n have_v a_o pretty_a story_n to_o this_o purpose_n not_o unworthy_a the_o remember_n a_o man_n come_v into_o a_o certain_a church_n and_o see_v it_o fraught_v full_a of_o image_n make_v of_o wax_n note_n note_n demand_v what_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o a_o unwonted_a sight_n answer_v be_v make_v that_o those_o who_o these_o image_n do_v represent_v be_v certain_a person_n which_o on_o a_o time_n be_v save_v from_o drown_v by_o call_v upon_o our_o lady_n nay_o then_o quoth_v he_o again_o where_o be_v the_o image_n of_o those_o i_o pray_v you_o that_o call_v upon_o our_o lady_n and_o be_v drown_v notwithstanding_o so_o say_v i_o in_o this_o case_n if_o any_o man_n will_v set_v before_o i_o the_o instance_n and_o as_o be_v the_o image_n of_o those_o who_o take_v up_o money_n on_o usury_n and_o grow_v rich_a thereby_o i_o will_v demand_v on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o he_o show_v forth_o the_o hundred_o and_o thousand_o of_o those_o who_o by_o that_o mean_n have_v utter_o impoverish_v and_o overthrow_v their_o own_o estate_n they_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v without_o all_o comparison_n 2_o though_o some_o for_o a_o time_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v rich_a by_o that_o which_o they_o have_v borrow_v upon_o usury_n yet_o usury_n at_o the_o length_n consume_v they_o and_o eat_v they_o up_o 3_o neither_o do_v this_o prosperous_a event_n of_o the_o borrower_n justify_v the_o contract_n of_o usury_n note_n note_n which_o covenant_v for_o gain_v not_o in_o eventum_fw-la lucri_fw-la but_o absolute_o and_o therefore_o out_o of_o his_o loss_n as_o well_o as_o out_o of_o his_o gain_n 4_o and_o last_o i_o add_v that_o the_o more_o the_o borrower_n be_v enrich_v by_o this_o mean_n the_o more_o the_o commonwealth_n