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A06863 A booke of notes and common places, with their expositions, collected and gathered out of the workes of diuers singular writers, and brought alphabetically into order. A worke both profitable and also necessarie, to those that desire the true vnderstanding & meaning of holy Scripture By Iohn Marbeck Merbecke, John, ca. 1510-ca. 1585. 1581 (1581) STC 17299; ESTC S112020 964,085 1,258

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the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o you_o 42_o ¶_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v here_o take_v for_o the_o whole_a feel_v of_o godliness_n for_o no_o man_n can_v love_v god_n but_o he_o must_v also_o honour_v he_o and_o must_v submit_v himself_o whole_o unto_o he_o even_o as_o where_o be_v no_o love_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o obedience_n in_o consideration_n moses_n make_v this_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n that_o we_o love_v god_n with_o our_o whole_a heart_n etc._n etc._n marl_n upon_o john_n fol._n 181._o why_o love_n have_v the_o chief_a place_n above_o faith_n and_o hope_n now_o abide_v faith_n hope_n &_o love_n but_o
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etc._n which_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o continence_n and_o use_v it_o to_o serve_v god_n with_o more_o free_a liberty_n geneva_n objection_n how_o can_v you_o prove_v that_o they_o which_o make_v themselves_o chaste_a or_o gelde_v themselves_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n have_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o chastity_n before_o answer_n when_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v if_o the_o matter_n be_v so_o between_o man_n and_o wife_n than_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o marry_v our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v answer_v and_o say_v all_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o comprehend_v or_o receive_v this_o say_n but_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v now_o if_o you_o will_v ask_v i_o who_o they_o be_v that_o geld_v themselves_o or_o make_v themselves_o chaste_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n i_o will_v answer_v that_o they_o gelde_v themselves_o and_o make_v themselves_o chaste_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n unto_o who_o it_o be_v give_v he_o that_o be_v able_a 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unabilitie_n until_o their_o better_a ability_n for_o that_o david_n excellentlie_o instruct_v all_o they_o that_o come_v unto_o he_o while_o he_o tarry_v in_o that_o cave_n the_o psalm_n testify_v i_o will_v praise_v the_o lord_n at_o all_o time_n contain_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n a_o doctrine_n give_v there_o of_o david_n unto_o the_o soldier_n therefore_o david_n receive_v not_o these_o man_n in_o prejudice_n of_o their_o creditor_n and_o thus_o as_o he_o do_v not_o receive_v they_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o any_o private_a man_n so_o he_o receive_v they_o not_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o king_n &_o public_a state_n where_o as_o lyra_n move_v the_o other_o question_n say_v
in_o remember_v y●_z benefit_n of_o god_n this_o invention_n although_o at_o the_o first_o sight_n it_o may_v seem_v trim_a yet_o it_o agree_v not_o with_o christ_n liberty_n for_o we_o must_v think_v upon_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n and_o our_o great_a ingratitude_n &_o other_o most_o gréevous_a sin_n not_o only_o forty_o day_n but_o also_o continal_o further_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o open_v a_o most_o wide_a window_n to_o live_v secure_o &_o rechlye_o for_o if_o they_o once_o have_v perform_v ful_o these_o forty_o day_n they_o think_v that_o all_o the_o whole_a year_n after_o they_o may_v give_v themselves_o whole_o to_o all_o kind_n of_o pleasure_n &_o lust_n for_o they_o refer_v the_o time_n of_o repentance_n to_o these_o forty_o day_n and_o although_o the_o elder_n have_v a_o lent_n yet_o as_o eusebius_n say_v in_o he_o 5._o book_n and_o 24._o chapter_n it_o be_v leave_v free_a unto_o all_o man_n for_o ireneus_fw-la after_o this_o manner_n entreat_v with_o victor_n bishop_n 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clean_o 13●_n ¶_o for_o it_o be_v not_o that_o contagious_a leper_n that_o infect_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o scurf_n which_o make_v not_o the_o flesh_n raw_a as_o the_o leprosy_n do_v geneva_n ¶_o of_o the_o leprosy_n in_o clothes_n which_o be_v use_v among_o the_o jew_n 45_o let_v they_o judge_v this_o be_v evident_a that_o we_o in_o our_o time_n suffer_v over_o many_o leprosy_n in_o clothes_n clothes_n t._n m._n ¶_o the_o leprosy_n in_o house_n house_n be_v any_o thing_n thereto_o pertain_v whereby_o the_o dweller_n may_v take_v any_o harm_n in_o health_n of_o body_n in_o hurt_v of_o his_o good_n or_o otherwise_o as_o if_o it_o stand_v in_o a_o evil_a air_n t._n m._n if_o i_o send_v the_o plague_n of_o leprosy_n in_o a_o house_n 34._o etc._n etc._n this_o declare_v that_o no_o plague_n nor_o punishment_n come_v to_o man_n without_o god_n providence_n and_o his_o send_n geneva_n how_o a_o leper_n be_v know_v a_o leper_n have_v these_o five_o mark_n to_o be_v know_v by_o his_o garment_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o cut_v in_o twain_o his_o head_n uncover_v his_o face_n muffle_v his_o dwell_n from_o the_o company_n of_o man_n &_o proclaim_v open_o to_o be_v a_o leper_n and_o unclean_a hem_n of_o the_o leprosy_n that_o christ_n heal_v the_o leprosy_n that_o christ_n heal_v in_o s._n mathewes_n gospel_n 3._o be_v not_o like_o the_o leprosy_n that_o be_v now_o but_o be_v a_o kind_n thereof_o which_o be_v uncurable_a geneva_n less_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o place_n follow_v notwithstanding_o he_o that_o be_v less_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v great_a than_o he_o 11_o ¶_o christ_n which_o humble_v himself_o to_o the_o cross_n be_v of_o less_o reputation_n in_o this_o world_n than_o john_n baptist_n be_v yet_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n christ_n be_v great_a than_o he_o tindale_n the_o least_o of_o they_o that_o shall_v preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o the_o new_a estate_n of_o christ_n church_n shall_v have_v more_o knowledge_n than_o john_n and_o their_o message_n shall_v be_v more_o excellent_a geneva_n litany_n what_o the_o litany_n be_v litany_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o humble_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n to_o god_n to_o procure_v his_o favour_n and_o turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n and_o be_v receive_v long_o before_o procession_n come_v in_o place_n some_o be_v call_v minores_fw-la the_o less_o some_o maiores_fw-la the_o great_a the_o less_o be_v institute_v by_o mamartus_fw-la bishop_n of_o vienna_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 469._o as_o sigebertus_n say_v 02._o 488._o as_o polichronicon_n report_v the_o order_n of_o they_o be_v but_o a_o solemn_a assembly_n of_o people_n unto_o prayer_n at_o such_o time_n as_o we_o call_v the_o rogation_n week_n the_o cause_n be_v for_o earthquake_n and_o tempest_n and_o invasion_n of_o wild_a beast_n which_o then_o do_v great_o destroy_v the_o people_n the_o great_a litany_n be_v devise_v by_o gregory_n the_o pope_n anno._n 592._o when_o as_o the_o cause_n be_v like_a as_o before_o the_o superstition_n begin_v to_o be_v more_o for_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o a_o great_a pestilence_n follow_v a_o flood_n the_o bishop_n by_o ceremony_n think_v to_o appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o make_v septiforman_n laetanian_a a_o seavenfold_a litany_n one_o of_o the_o clergy_n a_o other_o of_o the_o monk_n one_o of_o man_n a_o other_o of_o their_o wife_n one_o of_o maiden_n a_o other_o of_o widow_n the_o last_o of_o poor_a and_o child_n together_o these_o people_n so_o distinct_a in_o the_o seven_o order_n shall_v come_v from_o seven_o several_a place_n and_o then_o it_o be_v think_v they_o shall_v be_v hear_v the_o soon_o but_o in_o their_o procession_n fourscore_o person_n be_v strike_v with_o the_o plague_n to_o show_v how_o well_o god_n be_v please_v with_o they_o notwithstanding_o how_o thing_n of_o a_o good_a devotion_n institute_v in_o time_n do_v grow_v to_o great_a abuse_n for_o what_o the_o order_n and_o solemnity_n of_o they_o be_v we_o read_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o mentz_n celebrate_v 813._o year_n after_o christ._n the_o word_n of_o the_o decree_n be_v these_o placint_fw-la nobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n our_o will_n be_v that_o the_o great_a litany_n be_v observe_v of_o all_o christian_n three_o day_n and_o as_o our_o holy_a father_n have_v ordain_v it_o not_o ride_v nor_o have_v precious_a garment_n on_o they_o but_o bear_v foot_v in_o sackcloth_n a_o ash_n unless_o infirmity_n do_v let_v thus_o far_o the_o counsel_n letter_n what_o the_o letter_n signify_v avgustine_n in_o his_o three_o book_n and._n 5._o chapter_n de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la christiana_n write_v that_o they_o stick_v in_o the_o letter_n which_o take_v the_o sign_n for_o the_o thing_n and_o that_o which_o be_v figurative_o speak_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n they_o take_v it_o so_o as_o if_o it_o be_v speak_v proper_o and_o so_o low_a crope_n they_o on_o the_o ground_n that_o when_o they_o hear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o sabbath_n they_o remember_v nothing_o but_o the_o seven_o day_n which_o be_v observe_v of_o the_o jew_n also_o when_o they_o hear_v of_o a_o sacrifice_n they_o think_v upon_o nothing_o but_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v kill_v and_o though_o there_o be_v some_o servitude_n tolerable_a yet_o he_o call_v that_o a_o miserable_a servitude_n when_o we_o take_v the_o sign_n for_o the_o thing_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o great_a offence_n commit_v in_o these_o day_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n for_o how_o many_o shall_v a_o man_n find_v which_o behold_v the_o outward_a sign_n of_o the_o sacrament_n call_v to_o memory_n the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n whereof_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o they_o be_v sign_n or_o which_o think_v within_o himself_o that_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o spiritual_a meat_n for_o the_o soul_n through_o faith_n even_o as_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v nourishmente_n for_o the_o body_n or_o which_o weigh_v with_o himself_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n between_o themselves_o and_o with_o the_o head_n these_o thing_n be_v not_o regard_v and_o they_o cleave_v only_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o sign_n and_o man_n think_v it_o be_v enough_o if_o they_o have_v look_v upon_o bow_v the_o knee_n and_o worship_v this_o to_o embrace_v the_o letter_n and_o not_o to_o give_v ear_n unto_o the_o say_a augustine_n who_o in_o the_o place_n we_o have_v now_o cite_v and_o a_o little_a afterward_o most_o appertlye_o affirm_v that_o to_o eat_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o drink_v his_o blood_n be_v figurative_a kind_n of_o speech_n so_o be_v the_o jew_n accuse_v because_o they_o cleave_v only_o to_o the_o letter_n and_o circumcision_n be_v transgrasser_n of_o the_o law_n pet._n mar._n upon_o the_o rom._n fol._n 49
antichrist_n after_o john_n wickleve_v time_n do_v so_o spiteful_o persecute_v the_o verity_n of_o christ_n in_o england_n as_o do_v philip_n ripingdon_n make_v then_o of_o a_o false_a brother_n and_o perjure_a christian_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n the_o grand_a captain_n of_o this_o mad_a muster_n be_v the_o proud_a bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o preposterous_a uicar_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o unworthy_a successor_n of_o peter_n in_o that_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o put_v up_o his_o sword_n of_o the_o same_o sort_n also_o be_v all_o those_o cruel_a prince_n and_o unmerciful_a magistrate_n that_o appli_v their_o authority_n power_n and_o officer_n unto_o the_o same_o mischief_n such_o deceitful_a ravenous_a and_o abominable_a bloudshedder_n the_o merciful_a lord_n abhor_v evermore_o of_o this_o number_n be_v pharaoh_n and_o herode_fw-la with_o innumerable_a tyrant_n since_o which_o to_o rehearse_v in_o order_n be_v too_o long_o i._o ●ale_n murder_n first_o commit_v cain_n be_v the_o first_o murderer_n of_o man_n 8_o for_o he_o slay_v and_o murder_v his_o own_o brother_n abel_n and_o why_o slay_v he_o he_o saint_n john_n make_v answer_v in_o his_o first_o epistle_n the_o third_o chapter_n because_o say_v he_o his_o own_o work_n be_v evil_a and_o his_o brother_n good_a lanquet_n music_n the_o first_o inventor_n of_o music_n tvbal_n the_o son_n of_o lamech_n by_o his_o wife_n ada_n ●●2_n invent_v the_o science_n of_o music_n by_o the_o stroke_n and_o noise_n of_o hammer_n of_o his_o brother_n tubalkain_n which_o be_v a_o smith_n lanquet_n how_o far_o music_n be_v sufferable_a in_o holy_a assembly_n praise_v the_o lord_n upon_o the_o harp_n 3_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o in_o this_o verse_n he_o express_v the_o vehemency_n &_o earnestness_n of_o his_o affection_n in_o praise_v god_n when_o he_o will_v y●_z musical_a instrument_n shall_v be_v apply_v to_o that_o use_n for_o he_o will_v have_v nothing_o by_o the_o faithful_a that_o may_v 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pray_v unto_o his_o father_n say_v father_n delyver_v i_o from_o this_o hour_n but_o therefore_o come_v i_o into_o this_o hour_n o_o father_n glorify_v and_o set_v out_o thy_o name_n thy_o might_n and_o power_n and_o immediate_o there_o come_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v on_o this_o wise_a glorifica●i_n &_o iterum_fw-la glorificabo_fw-la i_o have_v glorify_v it_o and_o i_o will_v glorify_v it_o as_o he_o may_v say_v i_o have_v glorify_v it_o in_o thou_o my_o son_n since_o the_o first_o hour_n of_o thy_o incarnation_n with_o manifest_a &_o wonderful_a great_a miracle_n et_fw-la iterum_fw-la glorificabo_fw-la and_o i_o will_v glorify_v my_o name_n in_o thou_o after_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o glorious_a resurrection_n and_o ascension_n more_o than_o ever_o i_o have_v do_v through_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o shall_v so_o work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o then_o shall_v my_o name_n in_o thou_o my_o son_n christ_n begin_v to_o flourish_v in_o such_o 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the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n david_n psal._n 18._o be_v verify_v as_o well_o in_o y●_z letter_n as_o in_o the_o allegory_n when_o he_o say_v intonuit_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la dominus_fw-la &_o altissimus_fw-la dedit_fw-la vocem_fw-la svam_fw-la 13_o the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n have_v thunder_v and_o the_o high_a have_v declare_v his_o voice_n ric._n turnar_n the_o lord_n also_o thunder_v out_o of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n 13_o ¶_o by_o all_o the_o thing_n here_o rehearse_v be_v describe_v the_o power_n might_n &_o majesty_n of_o almighty_a god_n which_o he_o declare_v in_o tempest_n of_o which_o the_o whole_a 29._o psal._n intreat_v and_o in_o job._n 37._o be_v like_o thing_n mention_v to_o y●_z set_n out_o of_o his_o power_n oftentimes_o we_o read_v that_o when_o he_o will_v more_o open_o &_o more_o express_o declare_v his_o power_n unto_o man_n cause_v thunder_n lighten_v and_o earthquake_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o exo._n 19_o 16._o when_o the_o law_n be_v give_v 1._o reg._n 12._o 18._o when_o the_o people_n desire_v a_o king_n mat._n 27._o 51._o when_o christ_n be_v on_o y●_z crosse._n act._n 2._o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v upon_o the_o apostle_n act._n 4._o 3●_n when_o they_o pray_v with_o such_o like_a word_n do_v some_o suppose_v that_o god_n do_v at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o show_v his_o benefit_n to_o david_n and_o confirm_v his_o promise_n with_o shake_v y●_z earth_n send_v thunder_n lyghtening_n hail_n cloud_n storm_n &_o other_o terrible_a token_n wherewith_o he_o holy_a david_n &_o overthrow_v his_o enemy_n neither_o let_v it_o y●_z the_o scripture_n mention_v not_o thereof_o in_o any_o place_n for_o it_o mention_v not_o the_o tempest_n which_o esay_n prophesy_v
definition_n of_o usury_n usury_n according_a to_o the_o schoolman_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o gain_n that_o come_v through_o lend_v by_o covenaunt_n or_o by_o chief_a intent_n or_o purpose_n as_o for_o example_n i_o do_v lend_v to_o receive_v more_o than_o i_o lay_v out_o i_o do_v covenaunt_n to_o have_v more_o &_o my_o chief_a purpose_n in_o lay_v out_o my_o money_n be_v by_o my_o principal_n to_o increase_v my_o stock_n &_o hope_v by_o my_o lend_n to_o receive_v a_o overplus_n for_o where_o these_o 3._o thing_n concur_v together_o lend_v gain_n &_o a_o principal_a or_o chief_a purpose_n to_o increase_v welfare_n in_o such_o del_n usury_n be_v always_o most_o certain_o know_v other_o define_v usury_n thus_o usury_n be_v whatsoever_o be_v take_v for_o the_o love_v above_o the_o principal_a usury_n be_v a_o certain_a gain_n due_a or_o exact_v for_o lend_v or_o by_o covenant_n agree_v upon_o s._n barnard_n say_v that_o usury_n be_v a_o lawful_a theft_n or_o a_o theft_n in_o law_n the_o civil_a law_n itself_o or_o rather_o the_o emperor_n justinian_o statute_n tell_v before_o hand_n what_o be_v intend_v y●_z be_v to_o rob_v by_o order_n &_o sufferance_n of_o law_n usury_n be_v also_o say_v to_o be_v the_o price_n of_o time_n or_o of_o y●_z delaieng_v or_o forber_v of_o money_n melancthon_n do_v define_v usury_n on_o this_o manner_n usury_n or_o fenory_n be_v a_o gain_n demand_v above_o the_o principal_a only_o for_o the_o benefit_n or_o pleasure_n show_v in_o lend_v d._n wilson_n fol._n 85._o what_o usury_n be_v s._n hierom._n li._n 6._o upon_o ezechiel_n write_v on_o this_o wise_a hierom_n some_o folk_n do_v surmise_v that_o usury_n do_v consist_v only_o in_o money_n which_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n do_v foresee_v and_o therefore_o take_v away_o the_o overplus_n of_o all_o thing_n item_n other_o be_v w●nt_a to_o take_v sundry_a sort_n of_o reward_n or_o present_v for_o their_o lend_n of_o their_o money_n and_o do_v not_o understand_v that_o the_o scripture_n do_v call_v that_o a_o usury_n and_o a_o overplus_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o they_o receive_v again_o more_o than_o that_o which_o they_o give_v mus._n fol._n 579._o s._n ambrose_n ambrose_n speak_v of_o naboth_n say_v that_o many_o man_n to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n when_o they_o have_v give_v out_o their_o money_n unto_o occupier_n &_o merchant_n man_n do_v not_o demand_v their_o usury_n in_o money_n but_o do_v take_v the_o commodity_n and_o profit_n of_o usury_n upon_o their_o ware_n therefore_o let_v they_o hearken_v what_o the_o law_n say_v nor_o you_o shall_v not_o take_v any_o usury_n of_o meat_n nor_o of_o any_o other_o thing_n so_o that_o a_o dish_n of_o meat_n be_v usury_n and_o a_o garment_n be_v usury_n and_o whatsoever_o come_v above_o the_o principal_n be_v usury_n and_o what_o name_n soever_o you_o give_v it_o yet_o it_o be_v usury_n muscu_n fol._n 579._o s._n austen_n define_v usury_n on_o this_o sort_n in_o case_n thou_o lend_v out_o thy_o money_n to_o any_o man_n augustin_n of_o who_o thou_o look_v to_o receive_v more_o than_o thou_o deliver_v forth_o not_o money_n only_o but_o many_o thing_n else_o more_o than_o thou_o deliver_v forth_o whether_o it_o be_v corn_n or_o wine_n or_o oil_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n if_o thou_o look_v to_o receive_v any_o more_o than_o thou_o deliver_v thou_o be_v a_o usurer_n and_o worthy_a to_o be_v blame_v muscu_n fol._n 579._o chrisostome_n do_v compare_v the_o joy_n of_o they_o which_o do_v take_v money_n upon_o usury_n chrisostom_n unto_o the_o bite_n of_o a_o adder_n for_o like_a as_o he_o which_o be_v bite_v with_o a_o adder_n fall_v with_o a_o certain_a delight_n into_o sleep_n &_o in_o the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o deadly_a sleep_n die_v by_o reason_n that_o by_o y●_z mean_n of_o his_o sleep_a y●_z poison_n pass_v over_o throughout_o all_o y●_z part_n of_o his_o body_n so_o he_o which_o receive_v money_n upon_o interest_n do_v so_o rejoice_v for_o the_o present_v as_o if_o have_v receive_v a_o good_a turn_n the_o usury_n do_v in_o continuance_n so_o suck_v up_o his_o substance_n that_o it_o turn_v it_o all_o into_o debt_n muscu_n fol._n 580._o usury_n be_v when_o more_o be_v require_v then_o be_v deliver_v or_o give_v as_o if_o thou_o deliver_v ten_o shilling_n and_o seek_v more_o or_o if_o thou_o deliver_v a_o bushel_n of_o wheat_n &_o receive_v above_o that_o that_o be_v usury_n in_o the_o decree_n the._n 14._o cause_n &_o 3._o question_n capite_fw-la usura_fw-la i._o n._n why_o god_n have_v forbid_v usury_n god_n have_v forbid_v usury_n add_v this_o reason_n 15._o if_o my_o people_n happen_v to_o be_v bring_v low_a thou_o shall_v not_o grieve_v he_o with_o usury_n we_o see_v that_o the_o law_n be_v make_v to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o cruel_o oppress_v the_o poor_a who_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v pitch_v rather_o now_o although_o the_o law_n which_o god_n give_v to_o the_o jew_n peculiar_o be_v but_o politic_a yet_o not_o withstand_v this_o uprightue_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o devour_v such_o as_o be_v miserable_a &_o bare_a be_v common_a to_o all_o nation_n &_o to_o all_o age_n where_o upon_o it_o follow_v y●_z under_o unlawful_a usury_n be_v not_o comprehend_v the_o gain_n y●_z a_o man_n make_v of_o the_o lone_a of_o his_o money_n without_z y●_z hurt_v of_o any_o person_n also_o the_o name_n of_o nesh_v which_o david_n use_v be_v derive_v of_o bite_a declare_v sufficient_o y●_z usurer_n be_v condemn_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o draw_v with_o they_o a_o liberty_n to_o pill_n &_o poll_n sure_o eze._n y._n ●_o 18._o &_o ve_fw-la 17._o &_o the._n 22._o ver_fw-la 12._o seem_v to_o condemn_v any_o kind_n of_o overplus_n notwithstanding_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o he_o have_v respect_n to_o wrongful_a &_o poll_n policy_n of_o gain_v wherewith_o y●_z rich_a sort_n do_v bite_v the_o needy_a now_o then_o at_o a_o word_n if_o the_o rule_n of_o uprightness_n which_o christ_n prescribe_v ma._n 7._o 12._o be_v grave_v in_o our_o heart_n so_o as_o every_o man_n do_v to_o his_o neighbour_n as_o he_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o himself_o there_o shall_v need_v no_o long_a disputation_n concern_v usury_n caluine_n a_o place_n of_o cato_n for_o usurer_n cato_n do_v match_v usury_n and_o manslaughter_n almost_o in_o one_o degree_n cato_n because_o it_o be_v the_o purpose_n of_o such_o kind_n of_o people_n to_o suck_v other_o man_n blood_n for_o it_o be_v a_o very_a unmeete_a thing_n that_o while_o all_o other_o man_n get_v their_o live_n painful_o by_o their_o travail_n as_o the_o ploughman_n by_o tire_v himself_o with_o daily_o work_v the_o handye_v craft_n man_n by_o serve_v other_o folk_n turn_n with_o sore_o sweat_v and_o the_o merchant_n man_n not_o only_o by_o busieng_v themselves_o with_o labour_n but_o also_o by_o undertake_v many_o inconvenience_n and_o danger_n only_o the_o money-monger_n sit_v still_o shall_v take_v tribute_n of_o every_o man_n labour_n against_o the_o usurer_n that_o 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