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that_o we_o to_o who_o the_o will_n of_o god_o through_o his_o unspeakable_a mercy_n be_v open_v and_o reveil_v we_o christian_n shall_v be_v surpass_v of_o the_o very_a pagan_n in_o godliness_n but_o without_o all_o controversy_n in_o his_o time_n god_n by_o the_o grievousness_n of_o pain_n will_v revenge_v this_o impiety_n usury_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o usury_n be_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n the_o duty_n and_o obedience_n which_o by_o a_o immutable_a order_n the_o creature_n owe_v to_o his_o creator_n the_o threaten_n of_o punishment_n both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n the_o equity_n and_o equality_n ordain_v for_o conservation_n of_o humane_a society_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n &_o the_o positive_a law_n ¶_o the_o 3._o chapter_n whether_o usury_n be_v lawful_a now_o because_o the_o matter_n do_v so_o require_v we_o will_v encounter_v with_o usurer_n and_o deal_v with_o this_o question_n whether_o usury_n be_v lawful_a or_o 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if_o thy_o brother_n be_v wax_v poor_a and_o fall_v into_o decay_n 25._o with_o thou_o thou_o shall_v relieve_v he_o both_o the_o stranger_n and_o the_o soiorner_n that_o he_o may_v live_v with_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v no_o usury_n of_o he_o or_o vantage_n but_o thou_o shall_v fear_v thy_o god_n that_o thy_o brother_n may_v live_v with_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o give_v he_o thy_o money_n upon_o usury_n nor_o lend_v he_o thy_o corn_n for_o increase_v thou_o shall_v not_o hurt_v thy_o brother_n by_o usury_n of_o money_n 23._o nor_o by_o usury_n of_o corn_n nor_o by_o usury_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o may_v be_v hurt_v withal_o he_o that_o dare_v upon_o usury_n and_o take_v overplus_n shall_v 18._o this_o man_n live_v he_o shall_v not_o live_v he_o that_o have_v give_v his_o money_n to_o usury_n shall_v not_o dwell_v 15._o in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o rest_n upon_o his_o holy_a hill_n lend_v look_v for_o nothing_o thereby_o when_o he_o say_v lend_v 6._o he_o bid_v not_o to_o give_v but_o he_o will_v have_v the_o principal_a to_o be_v restore_v but_o he_o do_v forbid_v that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v exact_v more_o than_o be_v lend_v and_o yet_o borrow_v in_o extreme_a necessity_n the_o thing_n borrow_v shall_v be_v repay_v let_v not_o covetousness_n be_v once_o name_v among_o you_o as_o it_o 5._o become_v saint_n covetousness_n of_o money_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a 6._o these_o evident_a and_o plain_a testimony_n not_o only_o of_o the_o old_a but_o also_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o most_o clear_a fountain_n of_o israel_n and_o witnise_a of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n do_v approve_v to_o all_o man_n that_o usury_n be_v forbid_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o unlawful_a ¶_o the_o 4._o chapter_n what_o kind_n of_o sin_n usury_n be_v
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be_v both_o in_o themselves_o good_a and_o also_o commendable_a in_o such_o as_o lawful_o be_v in_o they_o and_o although_o it_o call_n be_v free_a for_o every_o man_n to_o choose_v the_o kind_n of_o life_n whereunto_o he_o feel_v himself_o incline_v yet_o ought_v we_o to_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o a_o call_n private_a and_o a_o public_a call_n unto_o a_o public_a office_n we_o must_v come_v by_o ordinary_a call_n for_o no_o man_n shall_v take_v upon_o he_o a_o public_a call_n office_n either_o in_o the_o church_n or_o commonweal_n unless_o he_o be_v call_v thereunto_o by_o ordinary_a authority_n he_o which_o do_v otherwise_o sin_v against_o god_n and_o be_v without_o all_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n wherefore_o let_v every_o good_a man_n beware_v that_o he_o rush_v not_o into_o any_o public_a office_n without_o lawful_a call_n the_o calling_n private_a call_n any_o man_n as_z he_o like_v may_v choose_v although_o in_o this_o also_o 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that_o his_o riches_n become_v not_o snare_n and_o thorn_n unto_o he_o through_o his_o own_o sin_n for_o wealthy_a man_n have_v wealth_n instrument_n both_o to_o virtue_n and_o wickedness_n according_a to_o their_o disposition_n wherefore_o a_o godly_a man_n shall_v first_o of_o all_o know_v how_o his_o mind_n shall_v be_v affect_v in_o his_o wealth_n and_o this_o may_v notable_o be_v learn_v out_o of_o the_o word_n 62._o of_o david_n and_o of_o paul_n david_n say_v if_o riches_n abound_v set_v not_o your_o heart_n thereon_o ▪_o and_o paul_n say_v 6._o charge_v the_o rich_a man_n in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o be_v not_o high_a mind_v and_o that_o they_o trust_v not_o in_o uncertain_a riches_n but_o in_o the_o live_n lord_n these_o two_o sentence_n put_v we_o in_o mind_n both_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o rich_a and_o of_o the_o use_n of_o riches_n the_o mind_n shall_v not_o be_v altogether_o give_v to_o riches_n &_o to_o covetousness_n neither_o aught_o a_o christian_a to_o measure_v his_o happiness_n by_o the_o deceitful_a measure_n of_o riches_n but_o aught_o to_o use_v they_o right_o lest_o he_o lay_v snare_n for_o his_o own_o destruction_n now_o when_o the_o mind_n be_v thus_o affect_v towards_o riches_n it_o will_v have_v a_o care_n by_o and_o by_o how_o to_o use_v the_o riches_n well_o which_o god_n have_v give_v wherefore_o i_o will_v adjoin_v hereunto_o somewhat_o of_o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o riches_n ¶_o the_o 2._o chapter_n of_o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o riches_n ischomachus_n as_o it_o be_v 〈…〉_o xenophon_n riches_n be_v ask_v what_o be_v the_o lawful_a use_n of_o riches_n answer_v on_o this_o manner_n i_o ought_v with_o my_o riches_n to_o honour_v the_o god_n mighty_o to_o succour_v my_o friend_n in_o extremity_n and_o not_o too_o suffer_v the_o glory_n of_o my_o country_n to_o be_v deface_v if_o i_o may_v advance_v the_o same_o this_o man_n ignorant_a of_o true_a religiun_n make_v a_o threefold_a use_n of_o riches_n one_o part_n he_o ascribe_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n another_o to_o the_o succur_v of_o his_o friend_n in_o poverty_n and_o the_o third_o to_o the_o set_v forth_o and_o adorning_n of_o his_o country_n and_o although_o this_o answer_n of_o the_o profane_a philosopher_n be_v end_n good_a and_o commendable_a yet_o somewhat_o more_o distinct_o i_o will_v show_v the_o true_a use_n of_o riches_n which_o be_v fourfold_a the_o first_o and_o principal_a use_n of_o riches_n shall_v be_v to_o ministry_n maintain_v religion_n and_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n this_o use_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o end_n of_o man_n creation_n for_o man_n be_v at_o the_o first_o make_v and_o afterward_o regenerate_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o glorify_v god_n and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o gift_n we_o have_v we_o shall_v refer_v they_o especial_o to_o this_o end_n of_o our_o creation_n here_o many_o be_v miserable_o consider_v seduce_v offend_v for_o some_o there_o be_v which_o give_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o ministry_n other_o do_v wicked_o pluck_v away_o that_o which_o devout_o be_v give_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o other_o with_o their_o riches_n increase_v the_o power_n of_o tyrant_n to_o the_o oppress_v of_o the_o church_n and_o abolish_v of_o religion_n which_o man_n have_v be_v in_o much_o better_a case_n if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v for_o their_o portion_n shall_v be_v with_o satan_n who_o member_n they_o be_v therefore_o a_o godly_a man_n which_o be_v bless_v with_o riches_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v consider_v the_o end_n of_o his_o creation_n and_o bestow_v a_o part_n of_o his_o good_n to_o this_o end_n that_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v and_o true_a religion_n maintain_v let_v he_o set_v before_o his_o eye_n the_o example_n of_o theodosius_n godly_a man_n as_o of_o david_n josias_n ezechias_n constantinus_n theodosius_n etc_n etc_n and_o other_o good_a prince_n &_o godly_a man_n who_o desire_n be_v in_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o in_o advance_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n help_a preacher_n and_o religious_a man_n maintain_v school_n and_o good_a privilege_n defend_v the_o teacher_n of_o godliness_n against_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o second_o use_n of_o riches_n ought_v to_o be_v to_o adorn_v commonweal_n the_o commonweal_n wherein_o we_o be_v accord_v to_o our_o hability_n for_o this_o cause_n tribute_n be_v appoint_v that_o by_o they_o as_o it_o be_v by_o sinew_n the_o body_n of_o the_o whole_a state_n may_v be_v strengthen_v but_o here_o two_o sort_n of_o sometime_o man_n do_v great_o offend_v one_o sort_n be_v some_o great_a man_n which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n when_o any_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o commonweal_n crafty_o slip_n their_o own_o neck_n out_o of_o the_o colour_n &_o make_v the_o poor_a sort_n to_o smart_n for_o it_o by_o pay_v more_o than_o oftentimes_o they_o well_o can_v spare_v the_o other_o be_v such_o as_o not_o content_a with_o ordinary_a paiemente_n put_v new_a exaction_n upon_o their_o subject_n which_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o john_n baptist_n because_o they_o bring_v not_o forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n christ_n say_v geve_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n and_o give_v unto_o god_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v gods._n but_o let_v caesar_n 22._o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a rule_n which_o the_o law_n do_v prescribe_v unto_o he_o which_o if_o he_o shall_v break_v he_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n but_o you_o will_v say_v be_v it_o not_o no._n lawful_a therefore_o for_o a_o magistrate_n sometime_o to_o exact_v somthe_a of_o his_o people_n beside_o the_o ordinary_a tax_n we_o must_v put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o time_n of_o war_n and_o
if_o thou_o lend_v to_o my_o people_n be_v in_o poverty_n which_o dwell_v with_o you_o thou_o shall_v not_o trouble_v he_o with_o exaction_n nor_o oppress_v he_o with_o usury_n levit._n 25._o thou_o shall_v not_o give_v he_o thy_o money_n upon_o usury_n nor_o lend_v he_o fruit_n for_o increase_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o commandment_n go_v before_o that_o thy_o brother_n maâ—â—_n live_v with_o thou_o to_o wit_n not_o oppress_v with_o usury_n deut._n 23._o thou_o shall_v not_o exact_v of_o thy_o brother_n usury_n either_o of_o money_n â–ª_o or_o of_o meat_n oâ—_n of_o any_o thing_n else_o etc_n etc_n ezech_n 18._o he_o that_o have_v not_o give_v forth_o upon_o usury_n neither_o have_v take_v increase_n be_v just_a and_o shall_v sure_o live_v hereupâ—on_v it_o follow_v in_o the_o contrary_a sense_n that_o he_o be_v unjust_a and_o shall_v die_v which_o have_v give_v upon_o usury_n and_o take_v increase_n and_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 15._o psalm_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o dwell_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o give_v out_o his_o money_n upon_o usury_n the_o three_o prohibition_n be_v political_a the_o ancient_a roman_n roman_n neither_o use_v nor_o allow_v but_o altogether_o abhor_v and_o punish_v usury_n but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n their_o covetousness_n increase_v with_o their_o good_a success_n by_o little_a and_o little_a usury_n creep_v in_o and_o so_o grow_v on_o till_o aâ—_z length_n it_o raise_v sedition_n in_o the_o commonweal_n for_o which_o cause_n usury_n though_o it_o can_v not_o be_v utter_o abolish_v yet_o be_v it_o by_o law_n repress_v the_o city_n of_o athens_n solon_n give_v solon_n in_o commission_n to_o moderate_v the_o usury_n wherewith_o the_o athenian_n be_v grievous_o oppress_v â–ª_o for_o sedition_n do_v arise_v because_o of_o the_o cruelty_n of_o usurer_n which_o compel_v the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o their_o debtor_n either_o to_o be_v sell_v or_o become_v their_o slave_n to_o satisfy_v the_o usury_n solon_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o people_n make_v a_o law_n that_o from_o that_o time_n no_o free_a man_n shall_v become_v a_o slave_n either_o for_o debt_n or_o usury_n and_o appoint_v this_o measure_n unto_o usury_n that_o for_o a_o hundred_o crown_n lend_v for_o à _fw-la month_n but_o one_o crown_n shall_v be_v pay_v the_o emperor_n have_v appoint_v to_o adventurer_n but_o emperor_n twelve_o in_o the_o hundred_o to_o other_o lawful_a occupier_n but_o eight_o to_o noble_a man_n â—oure_n and_o to_o the_o common_a people_n â—â—xe_v in_o the_o hundred_o the_o last_o be_v ecclesiastical_a i_o call_v the_o ecclesiastical_a usury_n prohibition_n not_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o pope_n who_o we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v neither_o the_o head_n nor_o tail_n nor_o any_o part_n of_o the_o church_n but_o by_o statute_n of_o holy_a synod_n and_o by_o the_o saying_n of_o godly_a father_n which_o vehement_o forbid_v usury_n in_o the_o 47._o decree_v there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o condemn_v usury_n the_o counsel_n at_o nice_a at_o which_o be_v gratian._n â—18_n father_n do_v also_o condemn_v usury_n and_o gratian_n against_o the_o usury_n among_o clergy_n man_n do_v allege_v this_o out_o of_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o niceâ—e_n counsel_n because_o many_o churcheman_n through_o covetousness_n follow_v filthy_a lucre_n have_v utter_o forget_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n which_o say_v he_o which_o have_v not_o give_v his_o money_n upon_o usury_n this_o holy_a counsel_n have_v sâ—â—_n dounâ—_n â–ª_o that_o if_o any_o man_n after_o this_o determination_n be_v find_v to_o take_v usury_n or_o by_o any_o such_o trade_n to_o seek_v filthy_a gain_n etc_n etc_n he_o shall_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o remove_v from_o all_o ecclesiastical_a live_n hierome_n say_v â–ª_o to_o lend_v upon_o usury_n usury_n to_o cousin_n and_o to_o steal_v do_v nothing_o differ_v lend_v to_o thy_o brother_n and_o receive_v that_o which_o thou_o give_v but_o take_v usury_n no_o overplus_n because_o to_o take_v overplus_n be_v usury_n augustine_n say_v what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o usury_n which_o even_o the_o very_a law_n and_o judge_n themselves_o command_v to_o be_v restore_v who_o be_v the_o worse_a man_n he_o which_o take_v somthe_a from_o a_o rich_fw-fr man_n by_o theft_n or_o he_o which_o take_v a_o poor_a man_n life_n froâ—_n he_o by_o usury_n these_o and_o such_o like_a be_v ill_o possess_v and_o i_o will_v they_o shall_v be_v restore_v usury_n etc_n etc_n ambrose_n say_v why_o do_v thou_o convert_v the_o industry_n of_o nature_n into_o deceit_n why_o do_v thou_o desire_v to_o make_v man_n miserable_a why_o do_v thou_o make_v à _fw-fr dearth_n to_o be_v wish_v for_o of_o the_o poor_a and_o do_v lament_v the_o common_a plenty_n â–ª_o thou_o do_v inquire_v where_o searâ—itiâ—_n iâ—_z â–ª_o thou_o call_v that_o industry_n which_o be_v the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n and_o that_o which_o thou_o call_v a_o remedy_n be_v the_o policy_n of_o mischief_n may_v i_o call_v usury_n theverie_n the_o time_n of_o theft_n be_v seek_v for_o whereby_o like_o a_o crâ—â—ll_a deceiver_n thou_o creep_v into_o the_o bowel_n of_o man_n which_o make_v corn_n lay_v up_o in_o store_n to_o increase_v by_o usury_n why_o do_v thou_o wish_v evil_a unto_o place_n all_o man_n thy_o private_a gain_n be_v the_o public_a hindrance_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o light_v without_o a_o sword_n which_o exâ—ctâ—th_v usuriâ—â—_n he_o do_v revenge_v himself_o without_o a_o sword_n â–ª_o chapter_n which_o iâ—_z a_o usurer_n chrysostom_n say_v lend_v take_v usury_n lend_v to_o receive_v again_o where_o no_o envy_n be_v no_o accusation_n no_o snare_n no_o terror_n lend_v not_o upon_o usury_n to_o the_o poor_a but_o to_o christ_n which_o for_o thy_o sake_n be_v in_o poverty_n â–ª_o hungry_a &_o nourish_v all_o man_n this_o usury_n prepare_v a_o kingdom_n but_o the_o other_o â–ª_o bring_v to_o hell_n this_o do_v proceed_v from_o 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the_o stipendary_n of_o satan_n first_o of_o all_o shall_v rise_v again_o as_o daniel_n witness_v to_o shame_n and_o eâ—erlasting_a confusion_n what_o goodman_n can_v judge_v they_o worthy_a to_o have_v burial_n like_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o the_o 15._o psalm_n he_o be_v number_v among_o the_o godly_a â–ª_o who_o his_o eye_n despise_v a_o vile_a person_n and_o honour_v they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n how_o therefore_o can_v be_v cause_n he_o to_o be_v bury_v in_o à _fw-fr christian_n and_o honourable_a burial_n who_o he_o do_v abhor_v jereâ—te_n â–ª_o foretell_v that_o a_o tyrant_n shall_v be_v bury_v with_o the_o burial_n of_o a_o ass_n and_o that_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n what_o shall_v we_o decree_v by_o the_o same_o word_n of_o god_n concern_v usurer_n which_o be_v more_o cruel_a than_o any_o tyrant_n ¶_o the_o 10._o chapter_n the_o objection_n which_o usurer_n allege_v for_o themselves_o but_o what_o have_v i_o do_v what_o enemy_n have_v i_o get_v who_o 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