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the_o lord_n and_o as_o it_o be_v dare_v he_o in_o the_o audience_n of_o allthat_o be_v present_a to_o execute_v his_o fierce_a wrath_n and_o indignation_n upon_o he_o for_o in_o oath_n we_o call_v upon_o god_n not_o only_o to_o be_v our_o witness_n that_o we_o swear_v true_o but_o also_o to_o be_v a_o revenger_n of_o we_o if_o we_o swear_v false_o therefore_o he_o which_o swear_v that_o which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v untrue_a he_o provoke_v the_o lord_n and_o as_o it_o be_v dare_v he_o to_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o he_o thus_o than_o we_o see_v by_o these_o two_o last_o note_n what_o the_o sound_n christian_n and_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n do_v not_o to_o wit_n that_o neither_o private_o in_o contract_n nor_o public_o in_o place_n of_o
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therefore_o the_o seller_n require_v this_o covenant_n that_o by_o pay_v the_o principal_a he_o may_v redeem_v the_o rent_n not_o because_o of_o the_o inequality_n of_o the_o rent_n but_o only_o because_o he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o land_n liable_a to_o such_o a_o rend_a charge_n this_o covenant_n which_o make_v his_o case_n so_o much_o the_o better_a do_v so_o much_o the_o more_o free_a the_o buyer_n from_o usury_n but_o when_o this_o covenant_n of_o redeem_v the_o rent_n be_v make_v because_o of_o the_o inequality_n of_o the_o rent_n it_o be_v always_o a_o cloak_n of_o usury_n for_o neither_o the_o seller_n mean_v perpetual_o to_o alienate_v the_o rent_n the_o greatness_n whereof_o force_v he_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o able_a to_o redeem_v it_o neither_o do_v the_o buyer_n otherwise_o than_o in_o take_v a_o pawn_n or_o mortgage_n intend_v the_o perpetual_a alienation_n of_o his_o principal_n but_o you_o will_v say_v in_o this_o contract_n be_v not_o loan_n because_o the_o buyer_n have_v no_o right_a to_o demand_v his_o principal_n neither_o do_v he_o need_v for_o the_o seller_n will_v be_v sure_a so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o repay_v it_o and_o therefore_o such_o a_o bargain_n be_v rather_o a_o contract_n of_o oppignoration_n or_o mortgage_n than_o of_o buy_v or_o sell_v and_o even_o as_o he_o which_o have_v a_o pawn_n of_o better_a value_n than_o his_o principal_n need_v not_o as_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o own_o profit_n to_o be_v overhasty_a with_o the_o borrower_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o his_o principal_n which_o indeed_o he_o have_v no_o right_a to_o require_v have_v a_o pawn_n of_o more_o worth_n in_o lieu_n thereof_o and_o yet_o be_v true_o say_v to_o have_v lend_v upon_o a_o pawn_n so_o he_o which_o have_v a_o round_a rent_n assure_v unto_o he_o the_o right_a whereof_o be_v of_o more_o worth_n than_o his_o money_n though_o he_o may_v not_o nor_o need_v not_o demand_v again_o his_o principal_n may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o have_v lend_v as_o it_o be_v on_o a_o pawn_n or_o mortgage_n and_o in_o lend_v to_o have_v commit_v usury_n because_o even_o as_o in_o the_o contract_n of_o antichresis_n he_o have_v the_o fruit_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o thing_n pawn_v until_o the_o principal_n be_v pay_v and_o yet_o look_v either_o to_o have_v the_o principal_a whole_o pay_v allow_v nothing_o back_o for_o the_o rent_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n or_o the_o same_o rent_n to_o be_v continue_v for_o ever_o wherefore_o m._n luther_n write_v on_o this_o psalm_n say_v nostro_fw-la autem_fw-la seculo_fw-la â—oelicissima_fw-la est_fw-la usura_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o our_o age_n usury_n be_v most_o happy_a be_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n become_v justice_n &_o a_o lawful_a contract_n the_o name_n of_o usury_n be_v remove_v usurarium_fw-la and_o a_o new_a name_n invent_v whereby_o it_o be_v now_o call_v contractus_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la the_o contract_n of_o redeem_v or_o buy_v again_o for_o this_o be_v now_o call_v a_o fine_a figure_n and_o by_o this_o justice_n the_o whole_a world_n at_o this_o day_n be_v justify_v especial_o the_o clergy_n and_o that_o monster_n reign_v secure_o the_o gospel_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v extinguish_v and_o all_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n necsic_n tamen_fw-la antichristum_n adesse_fw-la ullus_fw-la credit_n and_o yet_o not_o thus_o neither_o do_v any_o man_n belecue_v that_o antichrist_n be_v come_v and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n the_o great_a patron_n of_o these_o contract_n do_v confess_v molinâ—us_fw-la that_o they_o have_v succeed_v in_o room_n of_o the_o old_a usury_n from_o which_o they_o differ_v little_a in_o substance_n for_o what_o difference_n be_v it_o whether_o i_o assure_v a_o man_n ten_o pound_n a_o year_n out_o of_o certain_a land_n until_o i_o repay_v unto_o he_o a_o hundred_o pound_n or_o enter_v into_o a_o bond_n of_o two_o hundred_o pound_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o this_o bond_n be_v renew_v yearly_a until_o the_o principal_n be_v pay_v yet_o this_o difference_n there_o be_v that_o as_o in_o some_o respect_v the_o new_a usury_n be_v better_a than_o the_o old_a so_o in_o other_o respect_n worse_o better_o because_o the_o creditor_n can_v force_v the_o debtor_n to_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o principal_a at_o once_o worse_o first_o because_o the_o debtor_n be_v foâ—ced_v to_o great_a security_n second_o because_o whereas_o the_o old_a usury_n by_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v to_o cease_v and_o to_o determine_v so_o soon_o as_o it_o have_v match_v the_o principal_a and_o whatsoever_o be_v pay_v more_o be_v to_o be_v abate_v from_o the_o debt_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—at_n he_o which_o pay_v yearly_a ten_o pound_n for_o a_o hundred_o shall_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v whole_o 〈◊〉_d charge_v oâ—_n the_o debt_n in_o the_o end_n of_o twenty_o year_n but_o in_o the_o 〈…〉_z there_o be_v no_o regard_n have_v of_o equal_v the_o princiâ—_n in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o increase_n may_v by_o many_o degreeâ—_n exâ—â—ed_v the_o stock_n itself_o in_o this_o argument_n therefore_o we_o be_v to_o hold_v the_o meanâ—_n neither_o condemn_v all_o buy_n of_o rent_n though_o it_o be_v with_o condition_n of_o sell_v back_o again_o the_o same_o nor_o yet_o allow_v all_o we_o be_v not_o to_o condemn_v the_o buy_n of_o rent_n at_o a_o equal_a rate_n and_o indifferent_a price_n as_o land_n and_o rent_n in_o the_o common_a estimation_n of_o man_n be_v value_v as_o namely_o after_o the_o rate_n of_o twenty_o year_n purchase_n which_o be_v the_o rate_n observe_v in_o this_o contract_n of_o redemption_n by_o the_o imperial_a law_n of_o germâ—nie_n for_o the_o preception_n of_o this_o rent_n be_v not_o usurious_a first_o because_o this_o be_v not_o a_o contract_n of_o loan_n but_o of_o buy_v and_o sell_v second_o because_o the_o rent_n which_o he_o receive_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o raise_v out_o of_o such_o land_n as_o be_v at_o his_o peril_n whereas_o in_o usury_n the_o creditor_n receive_v profit_n of_o that_o which_o now_o be_v not_o he_o the_o property_n be_v transfer_v unto_o the_o borrower_n and_o with_o the_o property_n the_o hazard_n neither_o do_v the_o covenant_n of_o sell_v back_o or_o release_n the_o rent_n to_o the_o seller_n when_o he_o shall_v redeem_v it_o disprove_v the_o property_n or_o dominion_n which_o the_o buyer_n have_v therein_o but_o only_o circumscribe_v and_o restrain_v it_o as_o when_o i_o give_v a_o man_n a_o commodity_n with_o this_o condition_n he_o shall_v not_o allienat_n it_o to_o any_o other_o i_o give_v he_o the_o property_n and_o dominion_n of_o the_o thing_n though_o restrain_v neither_o be_v we_o to_o allow_v those_o bargain_n wherein_o a_o great_a rent_n
usury_n understand_v to_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o law_n be_v bite_a usury_n and_o excessive_a increase_n therefore_o the_o usury_n which_o the_o patroness_n of_o usury_n themselves_o understand_v to_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o law_n be_v forbid_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n 5._o whereupon_o follow_v another_o consequent_a that_o see_v the_o same_o usury_n which_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o law_n be_v permit_v towards_o a_o stranger_n therefore_o this_o permission_n of_o usury_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v judicial_a and_o the_o prohibition_n moral_a but_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o law_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v who_o be_v mean_v by_o stranger_n in_o this_o place_n the_o hebrew_n word_n use_v here_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o be_v mean_v not_o every_o stranger_n which_o be_v not_o a_o israelite_n by_o birth_n for_o on_o he_o that_o be_v either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v advena_fw-la a_o proselyte_n dwell_v among_o they_o who_o though_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n by_o birth_n be_v a_o brother_n in_o religion_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inquilinus_fw-la a_o stranger_n by_o birth_n but_o not_o by_o dwell_v or_o affection_n but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o dwell_v friendly_a among_o they_o though_o not_o circumcise_v as_o appear_v exod._n 12._o 43_o 45_o 48._o usury_n be_v not_o to_o be_v impose_v leu._n 25._o 35_o thou_o shall_v relieve_v he_o viz._n the_o brother_n the_o stranger_n also_o and_o sojourner_n that_o he_o may_v live_v with_o thou_o but_o only_a on_o he_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d extraneus_fw-la or_o histis_fw-la as_o the_o word_n histi_fw-la be_v wont_a to_o signify_v a_o alien_a as_o by_o birth_n so_o also_o in_o dwell_v in_o religion_n in_o affection_n see_v obad._n vers_fw-la 11._o and_o lament_n 5._o 2._o now_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o word_n may_v signify_v either_o more_o general_o any_o one_o that_o be_v a_o mere_a alien_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n or_o more_o special_o such_o aliens_n as_o be_v the_o remnant_n of_o the_o canaanite_n if_o we_o understand_v this_o permission_n of_o usury_n to_o be_v extend_v towards_o all_o alien_n there_o may_v be_v two_o cause_n render_v why_o the_o lord_n permit_v the_o same_o the_o one_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o jew_n heart_n the_o other_o the_o unjustice_n of_o the_o gentile_n for_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o wise_a law_n giver_n in_o his_o judicial_a law_n permit_v in_o a_o civil_a respect_n some_o thing_n evil_a in_o themselves_o for_o the_o avoid_v of_o a_o great_a mischief_n not_o to_o allow_v or_o justify_v the_o same_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n as_o before_o he_o in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n but_o to_o exempt_v the_o same_o from_o civil_a punishment_n in_o the_o external_a court_n before_o the_o magistrate_n as_o for_o example_n the_o hardness_n of_o the_o jew_n heart_n be_v such_o that_o when_o they_o set_v their_o affection_n on_o other_o woman_n and_o wax_v weary_a of_o their_o wife_n they_o will_v either_o put_v they_o away_o to_o their_o shame_n and_o utter_a undo_n or_o else_o tyrannize_v over_o they_o if_o they_o continue_v with_o they_o the_o lord_n therefore_o by_o a_o civil_a or_o judicial_a law_n permit_v man_n to_o put_v away_o their_o wife_n without_o the_o crime_n of_o adultery_n so_o as_o they_o can_v give_v they_o a_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n wherein_o they_o shall_v give_v testimony_n to_o their_o wife_n chastity_n and_o yet_o whosoever_o do_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n without_o the_o crime_n of_o fornication_n howsoever_o he_o be_v by_o this_o civil_a permission_n free_a from_o punishment_n of_o the_o magistrate_n notwithstanding_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o adultery_n before_o god_n as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n teach_v matth._n 19_o so_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o jew_n heart_n and_o covetousness_n be_v such_o that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o practice_v usury_n towards_o stranger_n they_o will_v exercise_v it_o against_o their_o brethren_n and_o likewise_o the_o injustice_n of_o the_o gentile_n with_o who_o they_o do_v traffic_v be_v such_o as_o they_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o exact_v usury_n of_o the_o jew_n therefore_o that_o neither_o the_o gentile_n by_o inequality_n of_o negotiation_n shall_v eat_v up_o the_o jew_n nor_o yet_o the_o jew_n shall_v oppress_v one_o another_o by_o usury_n it_o may_v be_v that_o in_o these_o civil_a respect_n the_o lord_n permit_v it_o towards_o the_o gentile_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o permission_n which_o give_v leave_v to_o the_o jew_n to_o put_v away_o their_o innocent_a wife_n with_o a_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n do_v not_o disproove_v the_o law_n forbid_v adultery_n to_o be_v moral_a but_o prove_v itself_o to_o be_v judicial_a so_o the_o permission_n of_o usury_n towards_o stranger_n do_v not_o prove_v the_o law_n forbid_v usury_n to_o be_v moral_a but_o itself_o be_v evident_o prove_v to_o be_v judicial_a and_o as_o he_o which_o without_o the_o crime_n of_o adultery_n put_v away_o his_o wife_n be_v notwithstanding_o that_o civil_a permission_n a_o adulterer_n before_o god_n so_o he_o which_o practise_v usury_n as_o permit_v to_o he_o either_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n against_o any_o stranger_n or_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o man_n be_v notwithstanding_o a_o thief_n before_o god_n but_o in_o my_o judgement_n we_o shall_v more_o right_o expound_v this_o place_n if_o by_o stranger_n we_o do_v not_o understand_v any_o stranger_n but_o that_o stranger_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o remnant_n of_o the_o canaanite_n by_o who_o impoverish_v the_o l._n will_v have_v the_o jew_n enrich_v for_o first_o the_o word_n be_v not_o lenokri_n as_o dent._n 14._o 21_o but_o lanokri_n that_o be_v extraneo_fw-la ifti_n as_o tremellius_n and_o iâ—nius_n translate_v add_v this_o exposition_n extraneo_fw-la ifti_n to_o this_o stranger_n that_o be_v to_o the_o relic_n or_o remnant_n of_o the_o canaanite_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v to_o destruction_n and_o will_v have_v by_o little_a and_o little_o consume_v and_o to_o the_o like_a purpose_n ambroâ—e_n expound_v this_o place_n but_o perhaps_o say_v he_o you_o will_v say_v 15_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v lend_v upon_o usury_n to_o a_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n who_o then_o be_v the_o stranger_n but_o the_o amalekite_n but_o the_o amorrhite_a but_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n there_o say_v he_o exact_a usuric_n who_o thou_o desire_v to_o hurt_v worthy_o against_o who_o thou_o go_v to_o war_n lawful_o on_o he_o thou_o may_v lawful_o impose_v usury_n who_o thou_o can_v not_o easy_o overcome_v by_o war_n on_o he_o thou_o may_v easy_o wreakethy_o self_n by_o usury_n ab_fw-la hoc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d be_fw-mi exige_fw-la quem_fw-la noâ—_n sit_fw-la crimen_fw-la occidere_fw-la take_v usury_n of_o he_o who_o thou_o may_v lawful_o kill_v therefore_o ubiius_fw-la belli_fw-la ibietiam_fw-la ius_fw-la usurarum_fw-la against_o who_o there_o be_v right_a to_o wage_v 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