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and_o destroy_v boldness_n that_o we_o dare_v not_o come_v near_o unto_o god_n whereas_o contrary_o our_o election_n be_v make_v sure_a by_o good_a work_n 2._o pet._n 1.5_o and_o by_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o stand_v we_o in_o hand_n if_o we_o will_v stand_v against_o satan_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trial_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o admit_v any_o thing_n against_o our_o conscience_n which_o the_o apostle_n compare_v to_o a_o ship_n fraught_v with_o precious_a ware_n such_o as_o faith_n love_n joy_n with_o other_o grace_n now_o if_o we_o crack_v our_o ship_n of_o conscience_n we_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o other_o grace_n which_o good_a conscience_n have_v preserve_v 4._o faith_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o it_o a_o mean_n to_o establish_v it_o be_v fervent_a and_o continual_a prayer_n as_o the_o apostle_n know_v well_o enough_o luk._n 17.5_o say_n lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n and_o that_o good_a 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deuter._n 23.19_o thou_o shall_v not_o lend_v upon_o usury_n to_o thy_o brother_n the_o usury_n of_o money_n meat_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v lend_v but_o the_o usurer_n that_o will_v live_v by_o his_o money_n and_o not_o by_o god_n word_n say_v yea_o but_o of_o the_o gentile_n they_o may_v though_o not_o of_o a_o brother_n to_o which_o i_o say_v that_o now_o the_o partition_n wall_n be_v take_v away_o and_o neither_o jew_n nor_o gentile_n remain_v all_o be_v our_o brethren_n in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o of_o no_o man_n must_v usury_n be_v expect_v unless_o thou_o be_v worse_o than_o a_o jew._n let_v the_o usurer_n answer_v this_o if_o he_o can_v again_o those_o gentile_n be_v of_o those_o nation_n of_o the_o canaanite_n which_o they_o be_v command_v to_o destroy_v and_o usury_n be_v as_o tooth_n give_v they_o and_o allow_v by_o god_n to_o eat_v they_o up_o withal_o ambros._n see_v thou_o a_o man_n who_o thou_o may_v lawful_o kill_v take_v use_v of_o he_o but_o not_o of_o thy_o brother_n object_n i_o will_v not_o take_v usury_n of_o the_o poor_a but_o of_o the_o rich_a answ._n but_o the_o text_n be_v thou_o shall_v not_o take_v usury_n of_o thy_o brother_n be_v he_o poor_a or_o rich_a though_o the_o rich_a be_v better_a able_a to_o suffer_v wrong_a yet_o thou_o be_v not_o by_o any_o word_n enable_v to_o offer_v it_o the_o word_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n say_v psal._n 15.5_o he_o that_o give_v not_o his_o money_n to_o usury_n shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o lord_n tabernacle_n and_o rest_n on_o his_o holy_a hill_n and_o ezek._n 18.17_o he_o that_o have_v not_o receive_v usury_n and_o increase_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o it_o be_v plain_a without_o all_o trick_n that_o either_o to_o give_v out_o or_o take_v in_o usury_n exclude_v out_o of_o heaven_n object_n he_o mean_v to_o oppress_v a_o man_n with_o usury_n answ._n every_o usury_n be_v oppression_n and_o every_o usurer_n fear_v not_o god_n levit._n 25.36_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v usury_n but_o fear_v the_o lord_n object_n but_o that_o law_n be_v judicial_a not_o moral_a answ._n that_o be_v false_a for_o our_o saviour_n renew_v it_o in_o the_o gospel_n luk._n 6.35_o lend_v free_o look_v for_o nothing_o again_o therefore_o it_o be_v moral_a beside_o that_o usury_n be_v condemn_v among_o the_o great_a transgression_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n ezek._n 18.13_o object_n we_o may_v do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v deal_v by_o and_o it_o be_v charity_n so_o to_o lend_v as_o another_o may_v benefit_v himself_o answ._n no_o man_n in_o need_n will_v borrow_v but_o free_o unless_o he_o be_v mad_a neither_o be_v it_o charity_n nor_o humanity_n to_o take_v money_n for_o a_o duty_n the_o nature_n of_o which_o be_v to_o be_v free_a charity_n seek_v not_o her_o own_o and_o much_o less_o other_o man_n but_o of_o these_o sort_n of_o wicked_a man_n the_o speech_n be_v true_a their_o mercy_n be_v cruel_a as_o charitable_a as_o that_o usurer_n be_v so_o conscionable_a be_v he_o that_o follow_v his_o conscience_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o take_v above_o the_o law_n not_o above_o ten_o in_o the_o hundred_o and_o that_o he_o hope_v he_o may_v according_a to_o the_o wholesome_a law_n of_o the_o land_n answ._n where_o be_v his_o conscience_n if_o the_o law_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o be_v reviue_v whereby_o it_o be_v utter_o forbid_v according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o god_n word_n and_o the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o church_n but_o for_o the_o statute_n now_o in_o force_n enact_v elizab._n 13._o c._n 8._o 1._o i_o say_v it_o allow_v no_o usury_n but_o punish_v the_o excess_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o title_n of_o the_o act_n be_v a_o act_n against_o usury_n how_o then_o be_v it_o for_o it_o 3._o it_o call_v usury_n a_o detestable_a sin_n how_o then_o can_v it_o secure_v thy_o conscience_n 4._o all_o usury_n above_o ten_o in_o the_o hundred_o be_v punishable_a by_o the_o forfeit_n of_o the_o usury_n 5._o what_o if_o the_o law_n of_o man_n shall_v permit_v what_o god_n law_n condemn_v be_v it_o not_o plain_a that_o this_o conscionable_a man_n fly_v god_n law_n to_o shelter_v his_o sin_n under_o man_n as_o though_o the_o law_n of_o man_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o conscience_n and_o not_o god_n law_n or_o as_o if_o the_o law_n of_o a_o inferior_a can_v dispense_v with_o the_o law_n of_o the_o superior_a or_o as_o if_o moses_n permit_v one_o evil_a in_o the_o jew_n namely_o the_o put_v away_o of_o their_o wife_n for_o prevent_v a_o great_a do_v allow_v thereof_o or_o warrant_v the_o sin_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o hard-hearted_a husband_n we_o conclude_v then_o that_o the_o usurer_n live_v not_o by_o any_o word_n of_o god_n but_o against_o it_o and_o to_o these_o add_v the_o baâ—ds_n of_o this_o sin_n the_o broker_n to_o usurer_n that_o live_v or_o raise_v gain_n by_o let_v out_o other_o man_n money_n i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o to_o they_o but_o if_o he_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n that_o lend_v his_o money_n to_o usury_n he_o shall_v hardly_o get_v in_o that_o be_v his_o agent_n and_o humane_a law_n condemn_v thief_n and_o accessary_n it_o be_v a_o statute_n of_o henry_n the_o 7._o anno_fw-la 3._o that_o all_o such_o broker_n for_o usury_n shall_v pay_v for_o every_o default_n twenty_o pound_n and_o suffer_v half_a a_o year_n imprisonment_n and_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o open_a shame_n of_o the_o pillory_n it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n that_o saul_n and_o his_o armourbearer_n shall_v fall_v together_o and_o die_v on_o their_o own_o sword_n iv._o such_o live_v not_o by_o any_o word_n of_o god_n as_o encroach_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n of_o god_n by_o labour_v either_o in_o themselves_o or_o in_o their_o servant_n as_o 1._o by_o buy_v or_o sell_v ware_n neh._n 13.18_o 2._o by_o work_n of_o the_o six_o day_n whether_o in_o harvest_n or_o ear_n time_n exod._n 16.29_o and_o 34.21_o and_o neh._n 13.15_o 3._o by_o travel_v for_o gain_n or_o pleasure_n for_o the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v for_o our_o spiritual_a profit_n it_o be_v a_o day_n to_o give_v and_o collect_v alm_n and_o not_o gain_v manna_n itself_o must_v not_o be_v gather_v on_o the_o sabbath_n much_o less_o must_v more_o ignoble_a sustenance_n if_o it_o be_v seek_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v object_n 1._o may_v i_o not_o do_v a_o little_a to_o set_v forward_o my_o work_n for_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o week_n answ._n no_o manna_n may_v not_o be_v seek_v though_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a way_n off_o and_o require_v little_a labour_n object_n 2._o may_v i_o not_o take_v a_o fair_a day_n when_o it_o come_v the_o weather_n be_v uncertain_a and_o catch_v answ._n thou_o may_v as_o well_o say_v may_v i_o not_o take_v a_o purse_n when_o it_o come_v will_v thou_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o due_n shall_v not_o ill_o weather_n and_o god_n judgement_n rather_o force_v thou_o to_o repentance_n and_o obedience_n then_o to_o sin_n object_n 3._o it_o lie_v i_o upon_o a_o bond_n my_o estate_n and_o many_o poor_a man_n depend_v upon_o i_o answ._n first_o pay_v thy_o bond_n to_o god_n faith_n and_o obedience_n never_o bring_v loss_n with_o it_o and_o better_a be_v it_o to_o loose_v a_o little_a commodity_n than_o god_n favour_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n nothing_o be_v so_o heavy_a as_o god_n curse_n for_o this_o sin_n v._o common_a gamester_n and_o such_o as_o make_v a_o gain_n of_o play_n live_v not_o by_o any_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o common_a theft_n and_o they_o come_v direct_o under_o the_o 8._o commandment_n and_o that_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n eph._n 4.28_o let_v he_o that_o steal_v steal_v no_o more_o but_o rather_o labour_v with_o his_o hand_n and_o as_o they_o live_v out_o of_o a_o calling_n so_o their_o course_n be_v a_o unjust_a take_n into_o their_o possession_n that_o which_o no_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n do_v warrant_v they_o by_o any_o manner_n of_o lawful_a contract_n and_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o father_n condemn_v that_o gain_n which_o be_v get_v by_o play_n 54._o in_o the_o same_o rank_n of_o thief_n be_v they_o that_o live_v by_o keep_v dice-house_n or_o gaming-house_n and_o such_o place_n of_o lewd_a resort_n 4._o let_v we_o take_v some_o rule_n whereby_o we_o may_v comfortable_o pass_v our_o life_n according_a to_o god_n word_n and_o avoid_v all_o these_o sin_n against_o it_o there_o be_v three_o 1._o concern_v our_o call_n 2._o our_o state_n 3._o our_o maintenance_n of_o life_n the_o rule_n concern_v our_o call_n be_v this_o the_o carriage_n of_o our_o calling_n according_a to_o god_n word_n be_v a_o special_a
salvation_n be_v stair_n to_o heaven_n 1._o if_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o abide_v in_o the_o ship_n thou_o can_v not_o be_v save_v act._n 27.31_o 2._o if_o be_v overrun_v with_o the_o disease_n of_o sin_n thou_o wait_v not_o at_o the_o pool_n wherein_o and_o when_o the_o spirit_n move_v and_o stir_v the_o water_n thou_o can_v not_o be_v cure_v joh._n 5.4_o refuse_v the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n thou_o perish_v 3._o if_o god_n have_v show_v thou_o oh_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o he_o require_v of_o thou_o sure_o to_o do_v just_o to_o love_v mercy_n to_o humble_v thyself_o and_o walk_v with_o thy_o god_n if_o thou_o cast_v thyself_o off_o these_o stair_n into_o injustice_n unmercifulnes_n pride_n and_o profaneness_n by_o this_o fall_n thou_o do_v break_v the_o neck_n of_o thy_o soul_n so_o when_o the_o lord_n afford_v many_o gracious_a mean_n within_o a_o man_n and_o without_o without_o the_o exhortation_n and_o precept_n of_o his_o word_n and_o the_o warning_n of_o his_o correct_a hand_n then_o 1._o suffer_v the_o word_n of_o exhortation_n glad_o let_v the_o word_n rule_v thou_o sin_v not_o against_o the_o word_n by_o which_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v 2._o let_v the_o rod_n open_v the_o ear_n that_o be_v seal_v and_o correction_n be_v thy_o instruction_n it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o blessedness_n to_o be_v chastened_a and_o teach_v in_o god_n law_n the_o lord_n be_v glad_a to_o add_v this_o mean_n to_o let_v in_o the_o former_a and_o if_o man_n still_o fall_v back_o more_o and_o more_o the_o lord_n cast_v such_o person_n off_o so_o when_o he_o inward_o use_v either_o check_n of_o conscience_n or_o else_o the_o motion_n of_o his_o spirit_n sin_v not_o against_o they_o for_o 1._o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o conscience_n must_v thou_o hear_v one_o day_n therefore_o suffer_v it_o not_o to_o go_v on_o in_o accuse_v thou_o but_o still_o it_o by_o cast_v out_o the_o core_n of_o sin_n that_o make_v it_o so_o restless_a and_o 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oppressor_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n than_o it_o be_v take_v for_o because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o mean_n yet_o who_o be_v usurer_n else_o who_o oppressor_n else_o who_o grind_v the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a who_o detain_v the_o wage_n of_o poor_a servant_n but_o they_o for_o a_o man_n to_o break_v the_o sabbath_n for_o gain_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o poor_a man_n that_o go_v out_o to_o gather_v stick_n but_o how_o great_a then_o be_v it_o in_o rich_a man_n who_o need_v not_o have_v much_o mean_n beyond_o the_o present_a necessity_n and_o yet_o they_o or_o their_o servant_n and_o workman_n must_v be_v gather_v stick_n to_o burn_v themselves_o withal_o in_o hell_n who_o see_v not_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n here_o who_o will_v have_v the_o lord_n day_n worldly_a and_o wicked_o spend_v wherein_o god_n have_v set_v up_o the_o special_a mean_n to_o draw_v man_n from_o it_o for_o it_o be_v write_v have_v speak_v both_o of_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o 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