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which_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o i_o be_o about_o to_o speak_v shall_v depend_v second_o i_o will_v declare_v the_o chief_a kind_n of_o bargain_n and_o will_v show_v how_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o foundation_n bargain_n the_o first_o foundation_n be_v this_o take_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o which_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v do_v to_o thyself_o do_v not_o thou_o to_o another_o and_o contrariwise_o that_o which_o thou_o will_v have_v right_o do_v to_o thyself_o thou_o may_v do_v to_o another_o nazianzenus_n utter_v this_o foundation_n after_o this_o sort_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n to_o other_o man_n see_v that_o thou_o do_v refrain_v which_o thou_o thyself_o unwilling_a art_n to_o take_v of_o they_o again_o upon_o this_o foundation_n christ_n will_v have_v all_o duty_n among_o man_n yea_o and_o all_o action_n and_o bargain_n to_o be_v build_v bargain_n for_o
there_o be_v any_o such_o how_o far_o the_o godly_a man_n may_v use_v it_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o without_o offence_n to_o god_n moreover_o we_o will_v gather_v certain_a admonition_n unto_o which_o as_o unto_o certain_a consultation_n and_o rule_v to_o take_v counsel_n by_o it_o be_v profitable_a to_o have_v regard_n in_o every_o kind_n of_o bargain_n and_o business_n final_o we_o will_v admonish_v how_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o mysterye_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v behave_v themselves_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o usury_n that_o they_o do_v neither_o communicate_v with_o other_o man_n offence_n nor_o attempt_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v turn_v to_o their_o destruction_n of_o the_o first_o usury_n the_o prohibition_n or_o forbidding_n of_o usury_n be_v four_o into_o which_o if_o we_o will_v godly_a and_o earnest_o look_v we_o shall_v perceyve_v more_o clear_o than_o the_o day_n what_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v concern_v this_o whole_a trade_n of_o usury_n wherefore_o i_o will_v rehearse_v they_o distinct_o and_o in_o order_n usury_n the_o first_o be_v say_v to_o be_v natural_a for_o aristotle_n without_o controversy_n the_o chief_a of_o philosopher_n do_v teach_v that_o usury_n be_v against_o nature_n be_v move_v by_o this_o argument_n money_n by_o nature_n can_v bring_v forth_o nature_n therefore_o to_o take_v usury_n of_o money_n be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n usury_n be_v think_v to_o be_v call_v of_o the_o grecian_n tocos_fw-la of_o bring_v forth_o as_o though_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a birth_n of_o money_n that_o even_o by_o the_o very_a name_n it_o may_v be_v infamous_a aristophanes_n call_v usury_n a_o beast_n which_o in_o process_n of_o time_n do_v bring_v forth_o money_n in_o more_o abundant_a increase_n plato_n also_o do_v cast_v usury_n out_o of_o his_o common_a weal_n for_o thus_o he_o say_v in_o his_o five_o book_n of_o law_n let_v it_o be_v lawful_a if_o any_o take_v money_n upon_o interest_n to_o render_v neither_o the_o interest_n nor_o the_o principal_a this_o prohibition_n of_o plato_n be_v ground_v upon_o a_o natural_a principle_n to_o wit_n that_o that_o be_v in_o no_o case_n to_o be_v suffer_v in_o a_o city_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v which_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o mutual_a charity_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o family_n and_o common_a weal_n which_o nature_n bid_v to_o be_v preserve_v and_o maintain_v plutarch_n conclude_v that_o usury_n be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n by_o this_o principle_n of_o nothing_o nothing_o be_v make_v cicero_n compare_v usury_n to_o man_n slaughter_n wherefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o as_o manslaughter_n be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n so_o also_o usury_n be_v contrary_a thereunto_o moreover_o nature_n inequality_n in_o bargain_v be_v against_o nature_n for_o the_o work_n thereof_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o nature_n gayne_n therefore_o that_o be_v give_v for_o the_o bind_a duty_n of_o lend_v be_v against_o nature_n for_o it_o do_v manifest_o bring_v inequality_n final_o see_v that_o the_o civil_a society_n be_v especial_o according_a to_o nature_n trulye_o it_o must_v be_v that_o usury_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o nature_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o do_v appayre_v and_o diminish_v humane_a society_n the_o second_o prohibition_n be_v divine_a for_o moses_n god_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o psalm_n do_v forbid_v and_o condemn_v usury_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o forbid_v be_v express_o add_v in_o many_o place_n to_o wit_n that_o our_o neighbour_n be_v not_o oppress_v with_o usury_n exod._n 22._o if_o thou_o lend_v money_n to_o my_o people_n 25._o that_o be_v to_o the_o poor_a with_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o a_o usurer_n unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v he_o with_o usury_n levit._fw-la 25._o 37._o thou_o shall_v not_o give_v he_o thy_o money_n to_o usury_n nor_o lend_v he_o thy_o vittayle_n for_o increase_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o precept_n go_v before_o that_o thy_o brother_n may_v live_v with_o thou_o to_o wit_n not_o oppress_v with_o usury_n 19.20_o deut._n 23._o thou_o shall_v not_o give_v to_o usury_n to_o thy_o brother_n as_o usury_n of_o money_n usury_n of_o meat_n usury_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v put_v to_o usury_n unto_o a_o stranger_n thou_o may_v lend_v upon_o usury_n but_o thou_o shall_v not_o lend_v upon_o usury_n unto_o thy_o brother_n that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n may_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o that_o thou_o set_v thy_o hand_n to_o moses_n speak_v here_o also_o of_o the_o usury_n that_o oppress_v our_o neighbour_n for_o out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n text_n it_o may_v thus_o be_v translate_v thou_o may_v bite_v a_o stranger_n with_o usury_n 8._o but_o thy_o brother_n thou_o shall_v not_o bite_v 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 any_o increase_n be_v just_a and_o shall_v sure_o live_v hereupon_o 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 in_o the_o 15._o psalm_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o give_v not_o his_o money_n upon_o usury_n and_o that_o this_o psalm_n also_o speak_v of_o usury_n which_o bit_v and_o oppress_v our_o neighbour_n it_o be_v manifest_a for_o the_o psalmist_n use_v the_o word_n nesec_n which_o have_v it_o name_n of_o bite_a again_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o usury_n be_v here_o prohibit_v which_o before_o be_v forbid_v in_o moses_n to_o wit_n that_o which_o bit_v and_o oppress_v our_o neighbour_n for_o the_o prophet_n bring_v no_o new_a doctrine_n but_o only_o be_v interpreter_n of_o moses_n weal_n the_o third_o prohibition_n be_v politic_a or_o civil_a for_o among_o the_o most_o ancient_a roman_n there_o be_v no_o manner_n no_o permission_n of_o usury_n but_o public_a curse_v and_o punish_v thereof_o but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n when_o together_o with_o rule_n and_o riches_n covetousness_n and_o riot_n do_v increase_v usury_n begin_v by_o little_a &_o little_a and_o be_v oftentimes_o more_o &_o more_o increase_v until_o the_o matter_n of_o usury_n come_v unto_o sedition_n and_o discord_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o governor_n of_o common_a weal_n because_o they_o can_v not_o utter_o abolishe_v usury_n do_v with_o law_n repress_v it_o as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v the_o city_n of_o athens_n do_v commit_v whole_o unto_o solon_n that_o he_o shall_v moderate_v the_o usury_n by_o which_o the_o athenian_n be_v almost_o oppress_v for_o when_o there_o be_v a_o sedition_n rise_v for_o the_o cruelty_n of_o usurer_n which_o do_v compel_v the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o their_o debtor_n to_o be_v bring_v into_o bondage_n and_o to_o be_v sell_v that_o the_o interest_n may_v be_v pay_v solon_n the_o citizen_n request_v he_o make_v the_o first_o law_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o afterward_o be_v lawful_a that_o any_o free_a body_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o servitude_n for_o debt_n or_o usury_n athenian_n and_o this_o measure_n of_o usury_n do_v solon_n ordain_v that_o no_o more_o shall_v be_v demand_v than_o the_o hundred_o part_n that_o be_v so_o much_o as_o do_v countervail_v the_o principal_a in_o the_o hundred_o move_v that_o be_v of_o a_o hundred_o crown_v every_o month_n one_o crown_n make_v but_o the_o emperor_n do_v forbid_v the_o hundred_o part_n to_o be_v receyve_v for_o interest_n except_o it_o be_v in_o thing_n carry_v over_o the_o sea_n but_o in_o other_o lawful_a trade_n they_o do_v permit_v the_o eight_o part_n of_o the_o hundred_o that_o be_v of_o a_o hundred_o crown_n every_o year_n eight_o crown_n but_o to_o the_o noble_a man_n in_o every_o contract_n or_o bargain_n they_o do_v not_o permit_v above_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o hundred_o that_o be_v every_o year_n of_o a_o hundred_o crown_n four_o crown_n but_o to_o the_o common_a people_n the_o sixth_o part_n of_o the_o hundred_o be_v permit_v that_o be_v every_o year_n of_o a_o hundred_o crown_n six_o crown_n this_o moderation_n of_o the_o emperor_n be_v high_o to_o be_v praise_v which_o do_v both_o repress_v the_o unjust_a exaction_n of_o usury_n and_o also_o provide_v that_o the_o good_n of_o private_a man_n be_v not_o waste_v by_o unmeasurable_a usury_n the_o four_o prohibition_n be_v ecclesiastical_a father_n now_o i_o call_v a_o ecclesiastical_a prohibition_n not_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o pope_n who_o we_o do_v acknowledge_v neither_o the_o head_n nor_o the_o tail_n of_o the_o church_n but_o of_o holy_a synod_n by_o which_o usury_n be_v straight_o prohibit_v also_o the_o say_n of_o holy_a father_n against_o usury_n in_o the_o 47._o decree_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o which_o usury_n
that_o family_n &_o common_a weal_n be_v maintain_v do_v it_o come_v of_o usury_n no_o true_o for_o no_o good_a thing_n can_v come_v of_o usury_n by_o itself_o but_o rather_o a_o sea_n of_o evil_n now_o if_o perhaps_o any_o good_a seem_v to_o come_v of_o usury_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o usury_n but_o to_o the_o lend_n which_o lend_v if_o it_o be_v do_v w_o tout_fw-fr usury_n it_o will_v more_o profit_v family_n &_o common_a weal_n why_o but_o thou_o will_v say_v thou_o lose_v labour_n in_o speak_v which_o go_v about_o to_o call_v usurer_n be_v idolater_n for_o usurer_n in_o steed_n of_o god_n do_v worship_n riches_n as_o god_n into_o the_o right_a way_n but_o be_v it_o so_o inasmuch_o as_o they_o as_o adder_n be_v deaf_a at_o y_z e_z word_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o lord._n for_o they_o hear_v nothing_o with_o so_o great_a indignation_n of_o mind_n as_o that_o their_o usury_n be_v condemn_v that_o most_o filthy_a lucre_n be_v more_o pleasant_a unto_o they_o than_o that_o they_o will_v want_v it_o even_o with_o any_o peril_n set_v before_o they_o and_o sure_o hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o not_o a_o few_o which_o may_v live_v welthy_o enough_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o call_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o their_o own_o land_n they_o do_v sell_v their_o inheritance_n that_o a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n be_v scrape_v together_o and_o put_v out_o to_o usury_n they_o may_v live_v idle_o upon_o their_o usury_n and_o invent_v diverse_a subtle_a devise_n by_o which_o they_o may_v hold_v their_o debtor_n not_o without_o usury_n upon_o usury_n until_o they_o have_v utter_o undo_v they_o not_o without_o the_o exceed_a great_a loss_n of_o family_n and_o common_a weal_n but_o although_o these_o perhaps_o will_v not_o allow_v of_o our_o sentence_n yet_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o admonish_v they_o that_o at_o the_o least_o they_o think_v that_o the_o day_n will_v come_v unlooked_v for_o in_o which_o they_o shall_v render_v a_o account_n to_o the_o just_a 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true_a faith_n be_v not_o destitute_a of_o good_a work_n hypocrite_n faith_n be_v vain_a the_o gospel_n be_v the_o preach_n of_o repentance_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o first_o foundation_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o repentance_n matth._n 3.2_o jerem._n 36.3_o ezech._n 33.11_o jerem._n 3.22_o matth._n 9.13_o two_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o hinder_a repentance_n in_o we_o whereunto_o the_o lord_n add_v remedy_n a_o remedy_n against_o our_o ignorance_n rom._n 3.20_o how_o the_o lord_n drive_v away_o our_o sluggishness_n luke_n 13.3_o a_o lively_a example_n what_o true_a repentance_n be_v how_o adam_n by_o little_a and_o little_o come_v unto_o true_a repentance_n david_n a_o example_n wherein_o the_o part_n of_o true_a repentance_n be_v lively_o set_v forth_o psal_n 38.3_o 2._o sam._n 12.13_o psal_n 51.1_o vers_fw-la 15._o vers_fw-la 13._o the_o part_n of_o true_a repentance_n contrition_n the_o first_o part_n of_o repentance_n what_o it_o be_v what_o faith_n be_v which_o be_v 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work_n five_o kind_n of_o necessity_n which_o ought_v much_o to_o stir_v we_o up_o unto_o the_o do_n of_o good_a work_n levit._fw-la 18.4_o 1._o thess_n 4.3_o 1._o timo._n 5.8_o â—_o timo._n 1.18.29_o ezech._n 33.11_o the_o second_o special_a cause_n which_o ought_v so_o move_v we_o to_o work_v well_o john_n 1.12_o â—_o pet._n 1.16_o the_o three_o special_a cause_n which_o ought_v to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o good_a work_n five_o cause_n wherefore_o god_n have_v add_v promise_n to_o good_a work_n the_o first_o the_o second_o the_o three_o the_o four_o joh._n 15.16_o the_o five_o two_o general_a sort_n of_o sin_n what_o follow_v sin_n against_o the_o conscience_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o godly_a psal_n 32._o â—_o rom._n 8.13_o what_o the_o apostle_n condemn_v in_o the_o former_a word_n the_o name_n master_n and_o teacher_n be_v not_o take_v away_o by_o the_o word_n of_o james._n the_o great_a cause_n which_o move_v man_n to_o sin_n so_o often_o as_o they_o do_v the_o tongue_n be_v compare_v 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through_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o mind_n rom._n 6.12_o the_o inordinate_a carefulness_n of_o covetous_a man_n describe_v we_o can_v not_o serve_v two_o master_n we_o can_v not_o please_v both_o god_n and_o the_o world_n math._n 6.24_o spiritual_a adultery_n the_o heart_n and_o thought_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v evil_a continual_o to_o who_o god_n give_v his_o grace_n what_o it_o be_v to_o submit_v himself_o too_o god_n to_o resist_v the_o devil_n who_o be_v say_v to_o draw_v never_o unto_o god_n and_o who_o to_o draw_v never_o unto_o the_o devel_n we_o must_v not_o rejoice_v in_o our_o own_o lust_n but_o be_v ashamed_a for_o our_o sin_n though_o the_o godly_a be_v long_o cast_v down_o yet_o the_o lord_n at_o length_n will_v raise_v they_o up_o and_o comfort_v they_o we_o must_v not_o be_v rash_a to_o reprove_v and_o condemn_v our_o brethren_n to_o condemn_v the_o law_n what_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o law_n all_o judge_v of_o our_o brethren_n be_v not_o 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