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their_o cruelty_n they_o must_v lose_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o bring_v themselves_o to_o everlasting_a torment_n vrbanus_n rhegius_n in_o suis_fw-la locis_fw-la communibus_fw-la anno_fw-la 1545._o aeditis_fw-la luke_n 10._o every_o man_n which_o be_v in_o misery_n be_v our_o neighbour_n therefore_o say_v vrbanus_n rhegius_n be_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o lend_v to_o any_o man_n upon_o usury_n luke_n 6._o lend_v look_v for_o nothing_o thereby_o give_v to_o all_o man_n in_o need_n there_o be_v a_o place_n in_o ezech._n chap._n 18_o a_o man_n that_o dare_v not_o upon_o usury_n and_o take_v not_o overplus_n he_o be_v upright_o and_o shall_v live_v therefore_o if_o he_o give_v upon_o usury_n he_o be_v not_o just_a therefore_o to_o exercise_v usury_n be_v a_o sin_n d._n hieronymus_n welleus_n in_o comment_n supra_fw-la psalm_n 15._o aedito_fw-mi anno_fw-la 1558._o usury_n say_v wellerus_n be_v a_o gain_n which_o be_v get_v by_o the_o thing_n lend_v or_o when_o beside_o our_o own_o 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will_v not_o speak_v against_o this_o severe_a discipline_n of_o the_o church_n who_o will_v not_o find_v gloss_n to_o colour_v their_o usury_n many_o will_v say_v through_o the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n their_o schoolmaster_n which_o deceive_v our_o first_o parent_n that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n have_v long_o since_o by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v usurer_n cut_v of_o abrogate_a and_o put_v away_o and_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o pertain_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o liberty_n and_o discharge_v quite_o from_o the_o commandment_n of_o moses_n these_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v plausible_a word_n but_o sure_o answer_n they_o be_v horrible_a to_o a_o good_a conscience_n for_o they_o which_o paint_v their_o covetousness_n under_o this_o colour_n be_v deceive_v by_o their_o domestical_a eve_n their_o corrupt_a nature_n which_o be_v miserable_o seduce_v by_o satan_n wilful_o destroy_v themselves_o and_o by_o their_o own_o sophistry_n be_v deceive_v for_o they_o do_v 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which_o bring_v this_o leaf_n to_o hide_v their_o filthiness_n but_o they_o will_v perhaps_o except_v again_o and_o say_v no_o injury_n objection_n be_v do_v to_o he_o that_o be_v willing_a he_o which_o humble_o do_v request_n to_o borrow_v money_n of_o a_o usurer_n do_v promise_n to_o pay_v usury_n not_o compel_v thereunto_o but_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n and_o therefore_o the_o usurer_n which_o help_v such_o a_o man_n can_v not_o be_v say_v too_o violate_v the_o law_n of_o charity_n the_o principle_n from_o whence_o this_o reason_n be_v take_v be_v answer_n doubtful_a because_o it_o respect_v two_o meaning_n whereof_o one_o be_v true_a and_o the_o other_o fall_n for_o every_o will_n be_v not_o voluntary_a and_o of_o itself_o as_o it_o may_v be_v easy_o confirm_v by_o example_n a_o
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usurer_n be_v not_o to_o be_v bury_v like_o christian_n jereâ—_n â—â—_o â–ª_o the_o first_o objection_n of_o usurer_n the_o answer_n where_o usury_n be_v establish_v charity_n be_v banish_v the_o law_n of_o charity_n have_v be_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o a_o second_o objection_n the_o answer_n every_o voluntary_a action_n be_v not_o without_o constraint_n a_o three_o objection_n the_o answer_n other_o objection_n you_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o book_n cap._n 9_o pa._n 23._o b._n a_o objection_n for_o all_o the_o answer_n remember_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n o_o you_o worldling_n preacher_n be_v to_o use_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o all_o their_o do_n 1._o all_o unlawful_a contract_n be_v to_o be_v find_v fault_n withal_o the_o gospel_n favour_v no_o unlawful_a or_o cozen_a contract_n 2._o all_o contract_n which_o may_v seem_v at_o the_o first_o unlawful_a be_v not_o rash_o to_o be_v reprehend_v 3._o 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offend_v the_o weak_a conscience_n of_o any_o 6._o the_o name_n of_o a_o christian_a a_o glorious_a name_n 7._o the_o child_n of_o the_o covetous_a common_o prosper_v not_o covetous_a parent_n have_v poodigall_a child_n â—_o be_v merciful_a as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a 1._o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o this_o treatise_n of_o alm_n 2._o 3._o 4._o how_o a_o man_n deal_v his_o alm_n upon_o himself_o how_o we_o must_v bestow_v our_o alm_n upon_o other_o the_o spiritual_a give_v of_o alm_n james._n 5._o a_o civil_a give_v of_o alm_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o cherish_v and_o comfort_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o the_o poor_a luke_n 6._o 1._o good_a child_n will_v imitate_v the_o virtue_n of_o their_o father_n how_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v imitator_n of_o god._n who_o be_v â—hâ—sonnes_n of_o god._n malach._n 1._o 2._o eccles._n 29._o liberality_n the_o chief_a part_n of_o charity_n deut._n 15._o whosoever_o give_v not_o unto_o the_o poor_a love_v not_o god_n john_n 3._o job._n 6._o the_o duty_n of_o â—_o christian_n man._n 3._o the_o mercy_n of_o christ_n towards_o we_o miserable_a wretch_n math._n 25._o how_o ready_a the_o holy_a father_n be_v to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a abraham_n lot._n cornelius_n a_o notable_a example_n for_o courtier_n to_o imitate_v 4._o the_o account_n which_o god_n make_v of_o alm_n devout_o bestow_v matth._n 9_o heb._n 13._o alm_n better_o than_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v delight_v with_o the_o alm_n give_v by_o his_o servant_n 5._o who_o be_v our_o neighbour_n 1._o 2._o 3._o how_o many_o way_n christian_n be_v link_v together_o in_o â—ighâ—â—â—_n or_o neighberhode_n 1._o 3._o 2._o 4._o all_o man_n be_v debtor_n unto_o god_n â–ª_o and_o every_o one_o owe_v a_o ducâ—â—â—_n to_o another_o esaie_n 5â—_o 6._o the_o punishement_n of_o the_o unmerciful_a 1._o eccles._n 4._o 2_o 3._o proverb_n 21._o 4._o matth._n 25._o proverb_n 3._o 5._o 1._o a_o giver_n of_o alm_n must_v take_v heed_n of_o hypocrisy_n 2._o vainglory_n there_o be_v no_o faith_n where_o hypocrisy_n be_v there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n where_o vainglory_n do_v abide_v the_o affection_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o à _fw-fr giver_n of_o alm_n 1._o in_o the_o manner_n of_o give_v alm_n what_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v respect_v tob._n 4._o 2._o the_o poor_a when_o they_o be_v relieve_v must_v be_v thankful_a 3._o 4._o gal._n 6._o 5._o proverb_n 5._o 1._o the_o end_n wherefore_o we_o shall_v bestow_v our_o alm_n 2._o 2._o corinth_n 9_o 3._o 4._o the_o manifold_a fruit_n which_o come_v by_o liberality_n towards_o the_o poor_a 2._o corinth_n 9_o matth._n 6._o psalm_n 41._o proverb_n 19_o esaie_n 5â—_o eccles._n 29._o commodation_n what_o wherefore_o call_v commodation_n what_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o hire_v and_o let_v out_o implantation_n the_o contract_n of_o society_n what_o a_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o all_o honest_a contract_n and_o bargain_n a_o question_n â–ª_o the_o answer_n a_o objection_n the_o answer_n flora._n cato_n the_o judgement_n of_o bartolus_n a_o excellent_a civilian_n upon_o this_o question_n spoiler_n of_o the_o church_n be_v breaker_n of_o both_o table_n a_o exposition_n of_o the_o eight_o commandment_n church_n robber_n escape_v not_o scotfree_a in_o this_o life_n a_o guilty_a conscience_n as_o good_a as_o a_o thousand_o witness_n esaie_n 33._o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o long_a the_o lord_n for_o bear_v from_o punish_v the_o more_o intolerable_a be_v the_o punishment_n when_o it_o come_v the_o judgement_n of_o gratian_n concern_v the_o right_a use_n of_o ecclesiastical_a riches_n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o civil_a authority_n belong_v not_o unto_o spiritual_a man_n john_n 20._o luke_n 22._o 2._o cor._n 10._o a_o objection_n of_o the_o papist_n the_o answer_n 1._o thes._n 4._o the_o duty_n of_o a_o bishop_n the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n necessary_a rule_n to_o be_v remember_v of_o all_o man_n a_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n of_o the_o papist_n a_o godly_a prince_n will_v not_o spoil_v but_o maintain_v the_o church_n