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say_v to_o saul_n so_o may_v we_o say_v to_o the_o usurer_n excuse_n idem_fw-la p._n 126._o god_n care_v not_o for_o usurer_n excuse_n thou_o have_v devise_v case_n and_o colour_n to_o hide_v thy_o shame_n but_o what_o regard_n have_v god_n to_o thy_o case_n what_o care_v he_o for_o thy_o reason_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v more_o pleasure_n if_o when_o thou_o hear_v his_o voice_n thou_o will_v obey_v he_o for_o what_o be_v thy_o device_n against_o the_o counsel_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n what_o bold_a presumption_n be_v it_o for_o a_o mortal_a man_n to_o control_v the_o commandment_n of_o immortal_a god_n and_o to_o weigh_v his_o heavenly_a wisdom_n in_o the_o balance_n of_o humane_a foolishness_n when_o god_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o take_v usury_n what_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v thou_o which_o can_v take_v usury_n when_o god_n make_v it_o unlawful_a mind_n they_o be_v of_o a_o desperate_a mind_n what_o be_v thou_o oh_o man_n that_o say_v it_o be_v lawful_a this_o be_v a_o token_n of_o a_o desperate_a mind_n it_o be_v find_v true_a in_o thou_o that_o paul_n say_v the_o love_n of_o money_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o ill_a thou_o be_v so_o give_v over_o unto_o the_o wicked_a mammon_n that_o thou_o care_v not_o to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 144._o idem_fw-la p._n 144._o thus_o much_o i_o think_v expedient_a to_o speak_v of_o the_o loathsome_a and_o foul_a trade_n of_o usury_n i_o know_v not_o what_o fruit_n will_v grow_v thereby_o and_o what_o it_o will_v work_v in_o your_o heart_n if_o it_o please_v god_n it_o may_v do_v that_o good_a that_o i_o wish_v i_o have_v do_v my_o duty_n i_o call_v god_n for_o a_o record_n unto_o my_o soul_n i_o have_v not_o deceive_v you_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o the_o truth_n if_o i_o be_v deceive_v in_o this_o matter_n o_o god_n thou_o have_v deceive_v i_o thou_o say_v thou_o shall_v take_v no_o usury_n thou_o say_v he_o that_o take_v increase_v shall_v not_o live_v what_o be_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v hide_v the_o 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that_o there_o be_v certain_a in_o this_o city_n which_o wallow_v wretched_o in_o this_o filthiness_n without_o repentance_n i_o give_v they_o warning_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o you_o all_o sin_n usury_n a_o cruel_a and_o detestable_a sin_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n that_o they_o forsake_v this_o cruel_a and_o detestable_a sin_n if_o otherwise_o they_o continue_v therein_o i_o will_v open_v their_o shame_n and_o denounce_v excommunication_n against_o they_o usurer_n bb._n jewel_n threaten_v excommunication_n against_o usurer_n and_o publish_v there_o name_n in_o this_o place_n before_o you_o all_o that_o you_o may_v know_v they_o and_o abhor_v they_o as_o the_o plague_n and_o monster_n of_o the_o world_n that_o if_o they_o be_v pass_v all_o fear_n of_o god_n they_o may_v yet_o repent_v and_o amend_v for_o worldly_a shame_n tell_v i_o thou_o wretched_a wight_n of_o the_o world_n thou_o unkind_a creature_n which_o be_v pass_v all_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o god_n which_o 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do_v do_v thou_o ask_v say_v plutarch_n thou_o have_v a_o tongue_n beg_v thou_o have_v hand_n work_n thou_o have_v foot_n walk_v thou_o have_v a_o heart_n 37._o plutarch_n de_fw-fr usura_fw-la nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la molestum_fw-la quam_fw-la reddere_fw-la idem_fw-la p._n 504._o lecture_n 37._o think_v naviga_fw-la renaviga_fw-la sale_n forward_o and_o backward_o take_v any_o pain_n rather_o than_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o mercy_n of_o a_o usurer_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o bitter_a as_o to_o restore_v i_o will_v our_o usurer_n will_v mark_v this_o that_o of_o all_o those_o grievous_a offence_n whereof_o nineveh_n have_v labour_v a_o long_a time_n the_o rest_n be_v hold_v a_o sleep_n and_o their_o name_n spare_v as_o not_o worthy_a in_o comparison_n to_o come_v in_o speech_n with_o their_o far_a superior_a iniquity_n only_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o hand_n alieno_fw-la namque_fw-la meos_fw-la nec_fw-la aequos_fw-la mihi_fw-la nec_fw-la rapuere_fw-la iuvencos_fw-la plutar._n de_fw-la vitando_fw-la aere_fw-la alieno_fw-la which_o be_v not_o least_o in_o bite_v the_o poor_a be_v remember_v and_o report_v in_o special_a word_n speak_v i_o of_o usurer_n there_o be_v none_o neither_o be_v there_o a_o sun_n in_o the_o sky_n for_o i_o own_o part_n i_o know_v they_o not_o for_o they_o have_v take_v neither_o horse_n nor_o bullock_n of_o i_o but_o for_o my_o brethren_n sake_n both_o in_o the_o city_n and_o country_n i_o wish_v that_o their_o bill_n and_o bond_n be_v all_o heap_v together_o in_o the_o market_n place_n and_o set_v on_o fire_n as_o they_o be_v sometime_o at_o athens_n that_o we_o may_v all_o joy_n and_o say_v as_o alcibiades_z then_o do_v we_o never_o see_v a_o clear_a fire_n purionem_fw-la nunquam_fw-la vidi_fw-la
another_o to_o receive_v as_o much_o as_o they_o lend_v 5.3_o luke_n 6.34_o james_n 5.3_o st._n james_n also_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o rich_a man_n of_o that_o time_n 85._o see_v dr._n pie_n of_o usury_n p._n 84._o 85._o that_o they_o suffer_v their_o gold_n and_o silver_n to_o rust_v which_o they_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v be_v addict_v to_o usury_n and_o therefore_o the_o less_o practice_n of_o usury_n in_o those_o time_n may_v be_v some_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v not_o express_o mention_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o apostle_n 7_o argument_n for_o usury_n the_o law_n which_o forbid_v usury_n be_v not_o moral_a but_o judicial_a and_o therefore_o not_o belong_v to_o we_o they_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v a_o law_n judicial_a because_o usury_n be_v permit_v towards_o a_o stranger_n 23.20_o deut._n 23.20_o 1_o answer_n 1_o if_o it_o be_v a_o judicial_a law_n yet_o the_o equity_n thereof_o 207._o bb._n downam_n ps_n 15._o p._n 207._o which_o be_v perpetual_a will_v appertain_v to_o we_o viz._n that_o usury_n be_v not_o to_o be_v impose_v upon_o a_o brother_n but_o behold_v we_o christian_n be_v all_o brethren_n in_o christ_n this_o difference_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v take_v away_o 2_o the_o law_n which_o command_v free_a lend_n be_v not_o judicial_a but_o moral_n and_o be_v therefore_o renew_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n therefore_o the_o law_n which_o forbid_v usury_n or_o lend_v for_o gain_n be_v moral_a for_o the_o same_o law_n which_o command_v the_o affirmative_a condemn_v the_o negative_a 3_o usury_n be_v reckon_v in_o the_o scripture_n among_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n 45._o fenton_z of_o usury_n p._n 45._o look_v into_o the_o prophet_n and_o they_o ever_o combine_v this_o sin_n of_o usury_n with_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n with_o lie_v backbiting_a deceit_n wrong_v bribery_n ps_n 15._o with_o idolatry_n oppression_n adultery_n cruelty_n unmercifulnesse_n to_o the_o poor_a bloodshed_n and_o murder_n ezek._n 18._o with_o the_o profanation_n of_o holy_a thing_n with_o the_o abomination_n of_o uncleanness_n with_o the_o unnatural_a sin_n of_o incest_n ezek._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d usury_n say_v s._n basil_n be_v place_v among_o the_o great_a abomination_n all_o of_o they_o transgression_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o there_o be_v a_o judicial_a and_o politic_a toleration_n annex_v unto_o this_o law_n that_o the_o jew_n may_v take_v usury_n of_o stranger_n 20_o â—_o 20_o but_o that_o make_v not_o the_o law_n itself_o judicial_a but_o rather_o moral_a the_o jew_n have_v a_o divorce_n permit_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o same_o book_n of_o moses_n the_o next_o chapter_n and_o yet_o the_o 7_o commandment_n to_o which_o that_o belong_v be_v moral_a notwithstanding_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o jew_n may_v take_v usury_n of_o stranger_n 24.1_o chap._n 24.1_o which_o be_v a_o peculiar_a toleration_n for_o that_o nation_n yet_o the_o law_n against_o usury_n be_v moral_a 8_o argument_n for_o usury_n if_o usury_n be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o to_o practice_v alas_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o those_o orphan_n and_o widow_n in_o these_o unjust_a day_n which_o have_v stock_n of_o money_n leave_v unto_o they_o and_o want_v skill_n to_o employ_v the_o same_o answer_n 115_o fenton_z of_o usury_n p._n 115_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o they_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n they_o may_v do_v well_o my_o great_a care_n be_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o those_o orphan_n and_o widow_n in_o these_o uncharitable_a day_n which_o have_v no_o stock_n at_o all_o leave_v unto_o they_o though_o i_o confess_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v alike_o in_o this_o that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o able_a to_o help_v themselves_o as_o other_o be_v therefore_o there_o be_v no_o two_o estate_n among_o man_n over_o who_o god_n have_v a_o more_o provident_a and_o tender_a care_n then_o over_o 146.9_o over_o deut._n 10.18_o &_o 14.29_o &_o 18.11_o 14._o &_o 24_o 17_o 20._o ps_n 68.5_o ps_n 146.9_o widow_n and_o fatherless_a child_n 24._o exod._n 22.22_o 23_o 24._o have_v god_n then_o so_o many_o way_n bind_v himself_o by_o promise_n to_o provide_v for_o widow_n and_o orphan_n and_o shall_v these_o by_o usury_n withdraw_v themselves_o out_o of_o his_o fatherly_a protection_n shall_v these_o be_v secure_v by_o usurious_a contract_n against_o the_o act_n of_o god_n himself_o very_o god_n will_v take_v it_o more_o unkind_o at_o their_o hand_n then_o at_o any_o other_o if_o almighty_a god_n in_o wisdom_n have_v think_v it_o meet_v to_o have_v tolerate_v usury_n in_o these_o person_n he_o may_v as_o easy_o have_v mention_v the_o same_o as_o he_o do_v the_o toleration_n of_o lend_v to_o stranger_n but_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o god_n meaning_n that_o in_o the_o very_a same_o place_n where_o he_o make_v a_o law_n for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o orphan_n and_o widow_n 24.25_o exod_n 22.22.23_o 24.25_o present_o and_o immediate_o upon_o it_o be_v annex_v the_o law_n against_o usury_n shall_v then_o these_o who_o be_v so_o well_o provide_v for_o by_o a_o special_a law_n of_o god_n be_v transgressor_n of_o the_o very_a next_o law_n unto_o it_o god_n forbid_v let_v widow_n and_o orphan_n etc._n etc._n 70._o bb._n downam_n in_o ps_n 15._o p._n 268._o dod._n in_o com._n 316._o dr._n wilson_n discourse_n upon_o usury_n p._n 70._o either_o employ_v their_o good_n in_o some_o honest_a trade_n wherein_o they_o have_v as_o good_a cause_n to_o expect_v a_o blessing_n from_o god_n as_o any_o other_o or_o let_v they_o deal_v by_o partnership_n or_o if_o other_o mean_n fail_v let_v annuity_n be_v buy_v for_o their_o life_n or_o land_n or_o rent_n purchase_v for_o ever_o or_o let_v some_o other_o honest_a course_n be_v take_v which_o wise_a man_n can_v easy_o devise_v if_o they_o listen_v how_o orphan_n may_v be_v maintain_v without_o impair_n of_o their_o stock_n 9_o argument_n for_o usury_n the_o state_n of_o the_o city_n can_v stand_v traffic_n can_v be_v maintain_v tradesman_n can_v live_v without_o usury_n therefore_o usury_n be_v lawful_a answer_n 1._o i_o demand_v first_o of_o these_o tradesman_n 121._o fenton_z of_o usury_n p._n 121._o who_o can_v live_v in_o their_o trade_n without_o take_v up_o at_o interest_n be_v their_o meaning_n that_o they_o can_v live_v in_o that_o fashion_n as_o they_o do_v maintain_v their_o wife_n in_o those_o fashon_n that_o they_o do_v drive_v their_o trade_n to_o that_o height_n which_o they_o do_v if_o this_o be_v the_o case_n the_o answer_n be_v easy_a 5.15_o prou._n 5.15_o it_o may_v be_v god_n will_v not_o have_v they_o carry_v so_o great_a a_o sail_n as_o they_o do_v but_o to_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o their_o own_o well_o note_n note_n and_o content_v themselves_o with_o such_o mean_n as_o god_n fatherly_a providence_n do_v offer_v they_o 15.16_o prou._n 15.16_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n for_o a_o man_n to_o enrich_v himself_o by_o such_o practice_n as_o be_v either_o forbid_a or_o doubtful_a better_a be_v a_o little_a with_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n then_o great_a treasure_n with_o trouble_n trouble_v of_o conscience_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n thus_o far_o we_o do_v agree_v whosover_o lay_v this_o for_o his_o ground_n that_o he_o will_v be_v rich_a 6.9_o 1_o tim._n 6.9_o must_v ensnare_v his_o conscience_n with_o many_o necessary_a evil_n whereof_o usury_n be_v one_o necessary_a i_o say_v not_o to_o a_o religious_a honest_a man_n who_o be_v content_a with_o his_o estate_n but_o to_o he_o who_o resolve_v he_o will_v be_v rich_a for_o they_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a say_v the_o apostle_n fall_v into_o temptation_n and_o snare_n 6.9_o 1_o tim._n 6.9_o which_o drown_v man_n in_o perdition_n and_o destruction_n 2_o if_o it_o be_v propound_v that_o trade_n and_o commerce_n between_o man_n and_o man_n can_v be_v maintain_v in_o this_o city_n without_o borrow_v and_o lend_v 〈◊〉_d luke_n 6.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v also_o grant_v god_n law_n do_v ever_o intend_v that_o man_n shall_v lend_v one_o to_o another_o in_o charity_n to_o the_o poor_a in_o friendship_n to_o their_o equal_n to_o receive_v the_o like_a courtesy_n again_o which_o duty_n if_o man_n will_v perform_v three_o be_v not_o necessity_n of_o usury_n 3_o the_o three_o point_n than_o follow_v presuppose_v the_o custom_n and_o corruption_n of_o these_o time_n wherein_o man_n will_v not_o lend_v free_o as_o they_o ought_v be_v there_o not_o a_o necessity_n of_o usury_n admit_v that_o be_v grant_v who_o do_v impose_v this_o necessity_n note_n note_n if_o god_n then_o be_v this_o reason_n good_a usury_n be_v necessary_a therefore_o lawful_a but_o if_o man_n or_o estate_n have_v draw_v a_o necessity_n