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be_v respect_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v â—â—lpe_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o not_o pay_v for_o 〈◊〉_d unless_o he_o hurt_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o â—â—rowed_v but_o usury_n regard_v whole_o â—â—e_v lender_n wherefore_o it_o seem_v that_o this_o law_n of_o our_o god_n have_v ever_o any_o deuitie_n this_o usury_n of_o money_n have_v ever_o â—â—aine_a injury_n and_o that_o this_o kind_n of_o â—â—nding_v be_v void_a of_o love_n and_o therefore_o apparent_o a_o breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n thus_o therefore_o we_o see_v what_o â—â—ght_n the_o equity_n of_o this_o law_n of_o lend_v â—â—ueth_v to_o this_o question_n of_o usury_n which_o equity_n remain_v and_o ever_o shall_v que._n but_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o think_v â—ou_fw-mi of_o give_v usury_n which_o many_o a_o good_a man_n be_v constrain_v to_o do_v ans_fw-fr true_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o â—m_n satisfy_v to_o think_v it_o also_o evil_a by_o the_o word_n of_o jeremie_n who_o say_v he_o have_v neither_o give_v usury_n 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pledge_n but_o thou_o shalâ—_n stand_v without_o and_o the_o man_n which_o borrow_v it_o of_o thou_o shall_v bring_v the_o pledge_n out_o of_o the_o door_n unto_o thou_o 12._o 12._o furthermore_o iâ—_n he_o be_v a_o poor_a body_n thou_o shall_v not_o sleepâ—_n with_o his_o pledge_n 13._o 13._o but_o shall_v restore_v he_o the_o pledge_n when_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o thaâ—_n he_o may_v sleep_v in_o his_o raiment_n &_o bless_v thou_o &_o it_o shall_v be_v righteousness_n to_o thou_o before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n the_o very_a end_n of_o alâ—_n â—hich_v law_n as_o you_o see_v be_v nothing_o but_o this_o â—ercy_n &_o kindness_n of_o man_n towards_o man_n â—â—en_o in_o this_o matter_n of_o take_v paune_n â—nd_v therefore_o if_o my_o deal_n herein_o be_v â—â—arpe_a hard_a and_o cruel_a lay_v aside_o as_o it_o â—ere_z all_o regard_n of_o other_o man_n need_n so_o myself_o may_v be_v safe_a be_v it_o not_o apparent_a i_o fail_v in_o love_n towards_o the_o wealth_n &_o â—ood_a estate_n of_o my_o brother_n outward_a and_o â—â—erefore_o have_v break_v this_o commandment_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v que._n what_o be_v the_o law_n for_o thing_n commit_v to_o our_o custody_n ans_fw-fr if_o a_o man_n deliver_v unto_o his_o neighbour_n say_v the_o law_n to_o keep_v ass_n or_o ox_n 22.10_o exod._n 22.10_o 〈◊〉_d sheep_n or_o any_o beast_n and_o it_o die_v or_o 〈◊〉_d hurt_n or_o take_v away_o by_o enemy_n &_o not_o â—â—an_z see_v it_o 11._o 11._o a_o oath_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v betwixt_o they_o two_o that_o he_o have_v not_o put_v his_o hand_n â—â—to_o his_o neighbour_n good_a &_o the_o owner_n 〈◊〉_d it_o shall_v take_v the_o oath_n &_o he_o shall_v not_o make_v 〈◊〉_d good_a but_o if_o it_o be_v steal_v from_o he_o 12._o 12._o he_o â—â—all_v make_v restitution_n unto_o the_o owner_n â—â—ereof_o if_o it_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n he_o â—â—all_v bring_v record_n 13._o 13._o and_o shall_v not_o make_v it_o â—â—odwhich_v be_v devore_v by_o which_o law_n â—â—us_o much_o we_o may_v note_v that_o notwithstanding_o for_o thing_n commit_v to_o theiâ—_n custody_n it_o may_v fall_v out_o that_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v before_o the_o magistrate_n by_o oath_n to_o protest_v their_o truth_n and_o hoâ—nestie_n which_o corrupt_a flesh_n will_v light_o grudge_v at_o or_o else_o to_o their_o cost_n to_o make_v that_o good_a the_o keep_v whereof_o never_o gain_v they_o penny_n yet_o nevertheless_o will_v the_o lord_n have_v man_n even_o here_o in_o to_o show_v his_o love_n and_o in_o no_o case_n foâ—_n either_o of_o these_o respect_n or_o any_o other_o tâ—_n deny_v it_o wherefore_o it_o follow_v theâ—_n and_o both_o now_o and_o ever_o shall_v follow_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o willing_o anâ—_n ready_o take_v into_o his_o custody_n that_o thinâ—_n which_o he_o may_v keep_v to_o the_o benefit_n oâ—_n his_o neighbour_n better_o than_o he_o that_o dotâ—_n deliver_v it_o he_o and_o so_o take_v true_o keep_v and_o faithful_o restore_v it_o again_o untâ—_n they_o that_o of_o right_n shall_v have_v it_o thaâ—_n man_n or_o woman_n want_v in_o their_o hearteâ—_n affection_n or_o love_n to_o their_o neighbour_n they_o withhold_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v duâ—_n unto_o they_o namely_o the_o fruit_n of_o theiâ—_n love_n in_o this_o particular_a we_o stand_v upon_o and_o therefore_o guilty_a they_o be_v beforâ—_n god_n of_o stealth_n the_o breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n que._n what_o be_v the_o law_n of_o find_v thing_n lose_v ans_fw-fr thou_o shall_v not_o say_v the_o law_n see_v thy_o brother_n ox_n nor_o his_o sheep_n go_v astray_o and_o withdraw_v thyself_o from_o they_o 22.1_o deut._n 22.1_o but_o shall_v bring_v they_o again_o unto_o thy_o brother_n and_o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v not_o near_o unto_o
covetous_a hart_n have_v make_v you_o often_o to_o offend_v in_o this_o duty_n alas_o we_o see_v it_o not_o we_o know_v it_o not_o we_o feel_v it_o not_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o retain_v what_o we_o find_v or_o almost_o to_o find_v before_o it_o be_v lose_v and_o so_o to_o conceyle_v it_o so_o gape_v each_o man_n after_o worldly_a gain_n and_o so_o seek_v we_o to_o have_v how_o so_o ever_o we_o have_v it_o if_o it_o happen_v into_o our_o hand_n and_o we_o well_o like_a of_o it_o but_o sin_n will_v be_v sin_n when_o such_o get_v good_n will_n no_o where_n be_v see_v and_o the_o lord_n give_v we_o feel_v of_o it_o now_o betimes_o next_o let_v we_o look_v of_o our_o buy_n and_o sell_v wherein_o also_o all_o love_n be_v to_o be_v show_v to_o our_o brethren_n and_o a_o equality_n keep_v so_o near_o as_o we_o can_v of_o commodity_n give_v and_o take_v but_o how_o many_o of_o we_o do_v this_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o know_v and_o a_o conscience_n within_o we_o that_o if_o it_o be_v waken_v will_v cry_v i_o fear_v i_o loud_a we_o be_v gréevouslie_o guilty_a for_o where_o be_v that_o man_n or_o woman_n of_o trade_n almost_o to_o be_v find_v that_o take_v up_o a_o stand_n in_o fair_a or_o market_n do_v once_o think_v with_o themselves_o that_o there_o they_o stand_v to_o show_v their_o love_n to_o their_o brethren_n as_o to_o themselves_o and_o so_o to_o interchange_v their_o commodity_n with_o they_o as_o that_o in_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o even_o god_n be_v witness_n so_o near_o as_o they_o can_v they_o keep_v a_o equality_n give_v as_o good_a as_o they_o take_v and_o take_v no_o more_o than_o they_o give_v in_o value_n and_o worth_n no_o alas_o it_o be_v too_o well_o know_v and_o too_o much_o among_o we_o daily_o see_v that_o we_o think_v we_o have_v our_o stand_n there_o to_o pray_v upon_o all_o that_o come_v to_o we_o so_o much_o as_o we_o can_v to_o deceive_v they_o to_o spoil_v and_o rob_v they_o in_o a_o sort_n and_o to_o get_v 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reward_n that_o our_o aunâ—estour_n give_v to_o his_o service_n before_o if_o â—ee_n have_v do_v it_o alas_o it_o be_v a_o great_a oppression_n a_o great_a wrong_n and_o it_o stand_v not_o with_o that_o love_n that_o i_o be_o charge_v withal_o towards_o he_o in_o this_o commandment_n but_o a_o man_n must_v first_o know_v sin_n before_o he_o can_v fly_v 〈◊〉_d and_o now_o we_o know_v it_o i_o trust_v wâ—â—_n hate_v it_o stranger_n stranger_n have_v we_o never_o again_o deaâ—_n unkind_o with_o a_o stranger_n but_o eveâ—_o so_o as_o if_o god_n shall_v banish_v 〈◊〉_d from_o our_o warm_a home_n to_o foreâ—_n coast_n we_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o féeâ—_n ourselves_o at_o their_o hand_n if_o we_o have_v this_o be_v oppression_n and_o we_o shall_v nâ—â—_n do_v it_o for_o any_o thing_n fatherless_a widow_n and_o fatherless_a have_v we_o nâ—â—_n hurt_v the_o desolate_a widow_n the_o fatherless_a child_n or_o any_o who_o may_v waâ—â—_n less_o than_o we_o to_o bear_v off_o the_o hardney_n of_o our_o hand_n have_v we_o not_o lift_v up_o ouâ—_n force_v against_o they_o when_o we_o see_v weâ—_n may_v have_v help_v they_o in_o the_o gate_n iâ—_n we_o have_v what_o can_v we_o say_v why_o we_o shulâ—_n not_o rot_v in_o piece_n for_o it_o &_o our_o arm_n be_v break_v from_o the_o bone_n 31.22_o job._n 31.22_o as_o job_n wisheâ—_n to_o he_o in_o such_o a_o case_n have_v we_o neveâ—_n respect_v the_o person_n more_o of_o one_o thaâ—_n a_o other_o in_o cause_n of_o justice_n a_o strong_a mean_n to_o draw_v we_o to_o oppression_n have_v we_o never_o suffer_v these_o handeâ—_n to_o feel_v the_o weight_n of_o a_o briber_n gift_n to_o draw_v we_o to_o oppression_n bribe_n bribe_n o_o spare_a noâ—_n to_o spy_v your_o sin_n even_o to_o the_o full_a if_o you_o â—â—ue_v offend_v and_o yet_o accuse_v not_o your_o â—â—ues_n if_o you_o dare_v boast_v of_o innocence_n â—â—ppie_a be_v our_o country_n and_o a_o thouâ—â—â—de_a comfort_n be_v it_o to_o every_o one_o 〈◊〉_d we_o if_o the_o dulness_n of_o 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livery_n be_o i_o the_o giver_n or_o the_o â—aker_n if_o i_o be_v the_o giver_n have_v i_o neâ—er_v bolster_v my_o cognisance_n out_o to_o do_v â—he_v thing_n that_o god_n forbid_v have_v i_o hearken_v about_o to_o see_v and_o learn_v hoâ—_n they_o use_v the_o credit_n that_o be_v give_v theâ—â—_n god_n know_v we_o have_v little_a need_n to_o 〈◊〉_d charge_v with_o other_o man_n sin_n 〈◊〉_d no_o doubt_n such_o a_o master_n shall_v with_o suâ—â—_n a_o man_n offence_n for_o we_o shall_v never_o 〈◊〉_d able_a to_o bear_v in_o ourselves_o the_o buâ—â—_n then_o of_o our_o own_o be_o
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