man_n come_v to_o his_o rich_a neighbour_n misery_n to_o buy_v such_o thing_n as_o he_o have_v present_a need_n to_o use_v here_o the_o rich_a sort_n special_o the_o merchant_n take_v great_a pleasure_n in_o oppress_v the_o poor_a in_o their_o most_o pitiful_a need_n will_v you_o buy_v of_o i_o say_v the_o rich_a man_n for_o present_a money_n or_o to_o a_o certain_a day_n and_o when_o the_o poor_a man_n answer_v that_o he_o must_v needs_o have_v it_o till_o a_o day_n then_o the_o rich_a man_n valu_v his_o ware_n at_o such_o a_o high_a price_n as_o he_o extort_v most_o grievous_a usury_n for_o the_o loan_n for_o the_o forhearance_n of_o the_o money_n be_v the_o sole_a cause_n of_o the_o surplusage_n in_o the_o price_n the_o first_o objection_n if_o two_o rich_a man_n have_v this_o year_n diverse_a opinion_n concern_v the_o price_n of_o corn_n and_o he_o that_o think_v it_o will_v be_v dear_a the_o next_o year_n shall_v give_v to_o he_o that_o think_v it_o will_v be_v cheap_a xx_o 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