Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	efficient_a	end_n	final_a	2,172	5	9.9792	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17534	A general discourse against the damnable sect of vsurers grounded vppon the vvorde of God, and confirmed by the auctoritie of doctors both auncient, and newe; necessarie for all tymes, but most profitable for these later daies, in which, charitie being banished, couetousnes hath gotten the vpper hande. VVhereunto is annexed another godlie treatise concernyng the lawfull vse of ritches. Seene and allowed accordyng to her Maiesties iniunctions.; Doctrina de usura. English	Caesar, Philipp, d. 1585.; Hemmingsen, Neils, 1513-1600. Commentaria in omnes epistolas Apostolorum.; Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616.	1578 (1578)	STC 4342; ESTC S107129	86,650	150

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vs●rers_n be_v to_o be_v account_v obstinate_a heretic_n luther_n tom._n 7._o gen._n pag._n 388._o fac_fw-la 1._o 9_o 4._o &_o fac_fw-la 2._o 9_o 1._o math._n 6._o ephes._n 5._o august_n in_o psal._n 132._o 8._o the_o diverse_a name_n ascribe_v to_o usurer_n luther_n tom._n 7._o gen._n 7._o pag._n 389._o fac_fw-la 2._o gen._n 2._o brigil_n revel_v lib._n 7._o cap._n 36._o temporal_a thing_n in_o comparison_n but_o filth_n 1._o timoth._n 6._o the_o danger_n which_o the_o rich_a be_v subject_a unto_o the_o conclusion_n with_o a_o repetition_n of_o the_o fore_n mention_v cause_n where_o fault_n be_v wink_v at_o horrible_a sin_n be_v account_v virtue_n what_o this_o word_n usury_n signify_v the_o knowledge_n of_o tongue_n necessary_a the_o word_n of_o god_n write_v in_o greek_a and_o hebrew_n usury_n what_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n word_n neschech_v usury_n proper_a similitude_n apply_v to_o usury_n usurer_n like_a poison_a serpent_n mad_a dog_n greedy_a mouse_n lyra_n in_o 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be_v note_v that_o usury_n only_o be_v practise_v in_o lend_v and_o not_o in_o lawful_a bargain_v for_o lend_v be_v one_o thing_n and_o buy_v be_v a_o other_o in_o lend_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v require_v that_o more_o than_o the_o principal_a nothing_o shall_v be_v receive_v and_o if_o it_o fortune_n that_o thy_o neighbour_n be_v oppress_v with_o such_o poverty_n and_o wretchedness_n that_o he_o lack_v not_o only_a wherewith_o to_o repay_v thou_o but_o also_o famish_v for_o want_v of_o relief_n there_o the_o charity_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n whereunto_o we_o be_v call_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v require_v that_o not_o only_o thou_o remit_v and_o forgive_v he_o his_o debt_n but_o also_o that_o thou_o succour_v and_o relieve_v he_o bountiful_o by_o the_o abundance_n of_o thy_o other_o good_n accord_v to_o that_o interpretation_n of_o christ_n lend_v look_v for_o nothing_o thereby_o but_o in_o buy_v that_o be_v 6._o count_v lawful_a which_o the_o civil_a law_n accord_v to_o reason_n and_o equity_n do_v allow_v which_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v use_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n hitherto_o brentius_n in_o the_o foresay_v place_n the_o same_o brentius_n in_o explicat_fw-la psal._n 15._o aedita_fw-la anno._n 1565._o there_o be_v another_o office_n of_o a_o civil_a man_n which_o be_v true_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n to_o deal_v with_o his_o neighbour_n plain_o and_o to_o aid_v he_o with_o money_n without_o usury_n the_o scripture_n do_v often_o and_o great_o detest_v usury_n yea_o and_o ethnic_n writer_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n for_o as_o one_o grain_n in_o the_o ground_n do_v bring_v forth_o now_o thirty_o fold_n now_o sixty_o fold_n now_o a_o hundred_o fold_v increase_v so_o do_v one_o penny_n increase_v another_o so_o brentius_n also_o the_o same_o brentius_n in_o explicat_fw-la cap._n 6._o lucae_fw-la neither_o be_v it_o marvel_v though_o usury_n of_o money_n be_v forbid_v by_o write_a law_n sith_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o money_n for_o one_o penny_n can_v by_o nature_n bring_v out_o another_o as_o can_v a_o grain_n of_o corn_n cast_v into_o the_o ground_n but_o in_o usury_n one_o penny_n get_v another_o and_o therefore_o be_v usury_n against_o nature_n then_o because_o usury_n agree_v neither_o with_o nature_n nor_o the_o write_a law_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o psal._n he_o which_o have_v not_o give_v his_o money_n to_o usury_n shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n and_o ezechiel_n he_o which_o take_v not_o usury_n nor_o receive_v overplus_n shall_v not_o die_v but_o live_v therefore_o he_o that_o receive_v shall_v neither_o dwell_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n nor_o live_v but_o shall_v die_v for_o this_o punishment_n of_o usurer_n be_v tolerable_a that_o such_o riches_n as_o by_o wicked_a usury_n and_o unlawful_a gain_n they_o heap_v together_o usurer_n may_v be_v accurse_v and_o never_o do_v good_a but_o this_o punishment_n be_v intolerable_a that_o by_o their_o cruelty_n they_o must_v lose_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o bring_v themselves_o to_o everlasting_a torment_n vrbanus_n rhegius_n in_o suis_fw-la locis_fw-la communibus_fw-la anno_fw-la 1545._o aeditis_fw-la luke_n 10._o every_o man_n which_o be_v in_o misery_n be_v our_o neighbour_n therefore_o say_v vrbanus_n rhegius_n be_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o lend_v to_o any_o man_n upon_o usury_n luke_n 6._o lend_v look_v for_o nothing_o thereby_o give_v to_o all_o man_n in_o need_n there_o be_v a_o place_n in_o ezech._n chap._n 18_o a_o man_n that_o dare_v not_o upon_o usury_n and_o take_v not_o overplus_n he_o be_v upright_o and_o shall_v live_v therefore_o if_o he_o give_v upon_o usury_n he_o be_v not_o just_a therefore_o to_o exercise_v usury_n be_v a_o sin_n d._n hieronymus_n welleus_n in_o comment_n supra_fw-la psalm_n 15._o aedito_fw-mi anno_fw-la 1558._o usury_n say_v wellerus_n be_v a_o gain_n which_o be_v get_v by_o the_o thing_n lend_v or_o when_o beside_o our_o own_o we_o receive_v some_o what_o for_o the_o lend_a the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o usury_n be_v the_o covetousness_n cruelty_n and_o wickedness_n of_o man_n for_o natural_a reason_n do_v abhor_v usury_n because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n the_o final_a cause_n of_o usury_n be_v that_o citizen_n or_o honest_a man_n may_v come_v to_o extreme_a poverty_n and_o wretchedness_n yea_o that_o many_o may_v perish_v by_o the_o enritching_n of_o a_o few_o a_o question_n be_v it_o lawful_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o exercise_v usury_n the_o answer_n christ_n luke_n 6._o do_v plain_o and_o express_o say_v lend_v look_v for_o nothing_o thereby_o therefore_o it_o be_v unlawful_a hitherto_o also_o do_v the_o like_a sentence_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n belong_v which_o forbid_v and_o condemn_v usury_n yea_o and_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v forbid_v the_o same_o therefore_o in_o as_o much_o as_o not_o only_o by_o the_o law_n politic_a but_o also_o by_o the_o express_a commandment_n of_o god_n usury_n be_v forbid_v it_o follow_v that_o à_fw-fr christian_n may_v not_o use_v the_o same_o a_o objection_n the_o politic_a law_n be_v not_o abrogate_a by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o law_n politic_a allow_v usury_n therefore_o usury_n be_v not_o condemn_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o answer_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v allow_v no_o politic_a law_n or_o ordinance_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god._n usury_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n therefore_o do_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n allow_v no_o usury_n and_o a_o little_a after_o say_v the_o same_o wellerus_n teacher_n and_o pastor_n of_o congregation_n be_v to_o be_v admonish_v that_o vehement_o in_o their_o sermon_n they_o inveigh_v against_o usurer_n and_o that_o they_o lie_v afore_o they_o the_o grievous_a threat_n of_o god_n and_o show_v how_o horrible_o a_o monster_n a_o usurer_n be_v which_o be_v worse_o than_o any_o thief_n robber_n or_o murderer_n and_o hitherto_o let_v they_o aleage_v that_o fiction_n of_o three-hedded_n and_o devour_a cerberus_n in_o who_o cerberus_n the_o poëte_n do_v paint_v the_o image_n of_o a_o usurer_n for_o as_o the_o jaw_n of_o cerberus_n be_v unsatiable_a so_o the_o greedy_a desire_n of_o a_o usurer_n be_v no_o way_n satisfy_v also_o that_o of_o cacus_n and_o hercules_n hercules_n for_o cacus_n be_v the_o image_n of_o a_o usurer_n draw_v the_o riches_n of_o all_o the_o citizen_n to_o himself_o the_o ox_n turn_v backward_o and_o so_o draw_v into_o the_o cave_n signify_v citizen_n oppress_v and_o bring_v into_o misery_n by_o the_o cruelty_n of_o usurer_n hercules_n be_v a_o pattern_n of_o a_o magistrate_n or_o good_a prince_n which_o do_v deliver_v his_o miserable_a citizen_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o cacus_n the_o usurer_n and_o punish_v he_o so_o wellerus_n hemingius_n in_o svo_fw-la enchiridio_fw-la theologico_fw-la nicolas_n hemingius_n a_o excellent_a divine_a of_o hasfnis_n in_o denmark_n say_v notable_o of_o usury_n in_o this_o wise_a it_o follow_v that_o usury_n may_v not_o be_v excuse_v for_o usury_n be_v a_o gain_n of_o any_o thing_n above_o that_o which_o be_v lent_fw-la exact_v in_o consideration_n of_o the_o loan_n hence_o do_v ambrose_n say_v that_o meat_n be_v usury_n apparel_n be_v usury_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o than_o that_o which_o be_v lend_v be_v usury_n howsoever_o you_o call_v the_o same_o it_o be_v usury_n neither_o be_v any_o distinction_n of_o usury_n to_o be_v make_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o word_n of_o god_n for_o there_o be_v some_o which_o divide_v usury_n after_o this_o manner_n and_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o usury_n oppress_v the_o neighbour_n and_o another_o usury_n pleasure_v not_o hurt_v and_o therefore_o lawful_a and_o this_o division_n they_o think_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o hebrew_n word_n whereby_o usury_n be_v call_v nesec_n which_o come_v of_o bite_v but_o for_o that_o this_o be_v a_o plain_a grammatical_a distinction_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o usury_n be_v not_o only_o call_v nesec_n of_o the_o hebrew_n from_o bite_v but_o also_o marbith_n and_o tarbith_n from_o profit_n or_o gain_v levit._n 25._o thou_o shall_v not_o give_v thy_o meat_n marbith_n that_o be_v upon_o usury_n also_o take_v not_o of_o he_o nesec_n and_o tarbith_n that_o be_v usury_n and_o profit_n for_o by_o the_o latter_a word_n the_o former_a be_v expound_v to_o wit_n any_o profit_n or_o increase_v which_o exceed_v the_o principal_a second_o i_o say_v that_o the_o forbid_n of_o usury_n be_v general_a and_o therefore_o as_o this_o distinction_n be_v but_o weak_a so_o it_o can_v excuse_v or_o clear_v the_o conscience_n of_o a_o usurer_n therefore_o much_o better_a do_v aristotle_n think_v who_o say_v that_o usury_n be_v against_o nature_n again_o when_o more_o