wherein_o the_o good_a of_o the_o borrower_n be_v seek_v either_o not_o at_o all_o or_o but_o in_o a_o secondary_a respect_n as_o it_o serve_v or_o further_v the_o lender_n gain_n 2._o into_o a_o act_n of_o covetousness_n for_o lend_v have_v these_o three_o fountain_n 1._o christian_n charity_n when_o a_o man_n dare_v for_o the_o lord_n sake_n to_o his_o needy_a neighbour_n look_v for_o nothing_o again_o 2._o civil_a love_n and_o humanity_n when_o he_o dare_v to_o pleasure_v his_o friend_n look_v for_o his_o own_o again_o 3._o covetousness_n when_o he_o look_v for_o more_o than_o his_o own_o 3._o into_o a_o act_n of_o cruelty_n a_o good_a man_n say_v david_n be_v merciful_a and_o dare_v he_o than_o that_o pervert_v this_o act_n of_o bounty_n and_o mercy_n to_o prey_n upon_o the_o want_n and_o necessity_n of_o his_o brother_n by_o covenant_v absolute_o for_o gain_v by_o lend_v where_o he_o bear_v no_o hazard_n be_v unmerciful_a he_o that_o increase_v his_o riches_n by_o usury_n and_o interest_n gather_v they_o for_o he_o that_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o the_o poor_a by_o which_o antithesis_fw-la it_o seem_v that_o solomon_n set_v mercy_n in_o opposition_n unto_o usury_n see_v d._n fent_n pag_n 106._o and_o decalog_n therefore_o luther_n doubt_v not_o to_o call_v the_o usurer_n a_o bloodsucker_n of_o the_o people_n neither_o do_v usury_n only_o deprave_v the_o duty_n of_o lend_v but_o quite_o dry_a up_o the_o fountain_n of_o love_n for_o all_o free_a loan_n whereupon_o say_v bucer_n a_o man_n may_v seem_v now_o adays_o to_o be_v very_o 15._o impudent_a that_o shall_v desire_v to_o borrow_v free_o for_o he_o that_o dare_v free_o do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n make_v this_o account_n of_o his_o benefit_n that_o beside_o the_o forbearance_n of_o his_o money_n wherewith_o he_o do_v pleasure_v the_o borrower_n he_o do_v as_o much_o for_o he_o beside_o as_o if_o he_o give_v he_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o principal_a out_o of_o his_o purse_n there_o be_v two_o act_n 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prove_v but_o i_o hope_v say_v the_o usurer_n i_o may_v take_v use_n 7._o of_o one_o that_o be_v rich_a and_o wealthy_a than_o myself_o etc._n etc._n 1._o if_o thy_o friend_n be_v rich_a and_o wealthy_a and_o 1._o have_v mean_n of_o his_o own_o to_o supply_v his_o want_n 9_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o borrow_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o borrower_n presuppose_v need_v and_o by_o lend_v in_o such_o a_o case_n to_o agreedy_a dealer_n in_o the_o world_n that_o seek_v to_o engross_v and_o forestall_v commodity_n and_o covetous_o to_o compass_v great_a matter_n thou_o approove_v thyself_o no_o good_a steward_n of_o god_n blessing_n and_o may_v so_o make_v thyself_o in_o some_o sort_n accessary_a to_o his_o ambitious_a covetous_a and_o irregular_a humour_n and_o practice_n and_o may_v give_v he_o weapon_n to_o do_v hurt_v withal_o but_o if_o thy_o wealthy_a friend_n have_v some_o present_a occasional_a need_n as_o the_o rich_a may_v have_v then_o if_o thou_o can_v spare_v it_o lend_v in_o 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have_v appoint_v to_o be_v free_a and_o where_o it_o be_v not_o free_a he_o have_v condemn_v it_o with_o fearful_a 2._o term_n under_o the_o name_n of_o usury_n in_o humane_a society_n say_v châ—mnitius_n god_n will_v not_o have_v all_o thing_n set_v to_o sale_n but_o he_o require_v that_o some_o duty_n shall_v be_v free_a which_o be_v deform_v and_o deprave_a if_o either_o they_o be_v sell_v as_o thing_n saleable_a or_o set_v to_o hire_v as_o mercenary_a duty_n 2._o thou_o must_v wrong_v neither_o rich_a nor_o poor_a but_o out_o of_o the_o uncertain_a negotiation_n of_o the_o borrower_n to_o covenant_n for_o certain_a gain_n in_o that_o manner_n as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o and_o to_o compound_v for_o profit_n only_o and_o to_o pluck_v thy_o neck_n and_o shoulder_n from_o all_o peril_n and_o losse-bearing_a be_v unjust_a ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n 3._o thou_o shall_v not_o lend_v upon_o usury_n to_o thy_o brother_n say_v the_o law_n deut._n 23._o 19_o now_o say_v jewel_n he_o be_v thy_o brother_n whether_o he_o be_v poor_a or_o rich_a see_v before_o pag._n 3._o and_o he_o be_v against_o you_o a_o witness_n of_o extraordinary_a validity_n because_o you_o pretend_v he_o be_v for_o you_o be_v not_o the_o use_n of_o money_n for_o a_o time_n worth_a money_n 8._o and_o therefore_o if_o no_o more_o be_v take_v than_o the_o use_n be_v worth_a there_o be_v no_o iniquity_n 1._o so_o money_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v the_o answ._n price_n of_o all_o ware_n and_o the_o measure_n of_o all_o bargain_n be_v make_v a_o ware_n contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o for_o quod_fw-la est_fw-la medium_n venditionis_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la terminus_fw-la kockermans_n distinction_n therefore_o of_o 1_o mensura_fw-la acquâ—rendi_fw-la and_o 2._o modus_fw-la acquirendi_fw-la be_v idle_a &_o petitio_fw-la principij_fw-la a_o beg_v of_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n for_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o money_n may_v be_v a_o modus_fw-la acquirendi_fw-la 2._o the_o rule_n hold_v in_o buy_v and_o sell_v but_o not_o in_o act_n of_o charity_n therein_o it_o be_v no_o good_a rule_n thou_o bid_v for_o the_o purpose_n thy_o poor_a neighbour_n to_o dinner_n this_o be_v money_n worth_n for_o it_o cost_v thou_o money_n and_o save_v they_o money_n at_o home_n yet_o thou_o will_v not_o set_v a_o price_n upon_o it_o why_o because_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o charity_n thou_o bid_v thy_o rich_a neighbour_n sometime_o that_o which_o he_o eat_v be_v worth_a money_n yet_o thou_o will_v take_v none_o but_o think_v foul_a scorn_n it_o shall_v be_v offer_v why_o because_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o kindness_n of_o neighbourhood_n of_o friendship_n these_o thing_n may_v not_o be_v buy_v or_o sell_v the_o nature_n of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v free_a lend_v be_v a_o work_n
text_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o levit._fw-la 25._o 36._o vetarbith_n and_o v_o 37._o vbemarbith_n nesheck_fw-mi be_v the_o ordinary_a word_n in_o the_o scripture_n to_o signify_v usury_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v to_o expound_v by_o other_o two_o word_n tarbith_n and_o marbith_n both_o derive_v from_o the_o same_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o increase_v so_o that_o he_o which_o exact_v a_o increase_n or_o gain_v above_o his_o principal_n or_o require_v more_o by_o covenant_n than_o he_o lend_v he_o take_v tarbith_n or_o marbith_n that_o be_v usury_n which_o be_v condemn_v also_o say_v that_o most_o worthy_a calvin_n who_o you_o produce_v as_o a_o patron_n in_o pentateuchum_fw-la pag._n 355._o that_o he_o may_v cut_v off_o say_v he_o such_o cavil_v as_o these_o utrumque_fw-la nomen_fw-la conjungit_fw-la ac_fw-la generaliter_fw-la damnat_fw-la quamlibet_fw-la sortis_fw-la accessionem_fw-la he_o couple_n both_o the_o word_n together_o and_o general_o condemn_v any_o 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out_o for_o gain_v then_o must_v the_o borrower_n first_o be_v sure_a of_o so_o much_o clear_a gain_n as_o will_v pay_v the_o use_n which_o be_v a_o reasonable_a gain_n of_o itself_o for_o the_o usurer_n of_o nine_o or_o ten_o in_o the_o hundred_o do_v live_v rich_o of_o that_o accurse_a trade_n yea_o many_o honest_a tradesman_n will_v confess_v that_o if_o they_o can_v with_o their_o own_o free_a stock_n raise_v the_o like_a gain_n one_o time_n with_o a_o other_o that_o the_o usurer_n do_v with_o his_o money_n and_o with_o the_o like_a security_n of_o the_o principal_a they_o will_v think_v they_o have_v make_v a_o very_a good_a market_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o care_n and_o travel_v this_o reasonable_a gain_n then_o must_v first_o be_v raise_v by_o the_o borrower_n to_o pay_v the_o usurer_n and_o over_o and_o above_o he_o must_v exceed_v this_o reasonable_a gain_n to_o maintain_v himself_o and_o his_o servant_n because_o this_o gain_n be_v none_o of_o his._n if_o he_o do_v not_o exceed_v then_o and_o that_o in_o some_o proportion_n he_o have_v lose_v his_o labour_n and_o shall_v feel_v himself_o sore_o bite_v and_o if_o the_o borrower_n do_v exceed_v the_o usurer_n gain_n to_o maintain_v himself_o i_o demand_v then_o who_o pai_v this_o excessive_a gain_n over_o and_o above_o that_o reasonable_a gain_n of_o ten_o in_o the_o hundred_o who_o but_o the_o commonweal_n not_o so_o say_v the_o usurer_n for_o the_o borrower_n must_v sell_v as_o the_o market_n go_v it_o be_v very_o true_a therefore_o say_v i_o if_o he_o and_o his_o fellow_n be_v not_o able_a to_o raise_v the_o market_n to_o their_o own_o price_n they_o shall_v be_v loser_n if_o they_o can_v enhance_v it_o as_o they_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o because_o the_o number_n of_o such_o borrower_n be_v great_a and_o because_o the_o rest_n desire_v to_o sell_v as_o dear_a as_o they_o can_v will_v most_o willing_o join_v with_o they_o than_o the_o commonweal_n must_v needs_o bear_v the_o burden_n and_o especial_o the_o poor_a sort_n who_o buy_v all_o by_o piecemeal_o at_o the_o last_o hand_n must_v be_v sore_o bite_v though_o they_o know_v not_o by_o who_o it_o be_v incredible_a to_o consider_v how_o great_a the_o bite_n and_o burden_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v in_o this_o case_n for_o who_o doubt_n but_o that_o many_o million_o of_o pound_n be_v put_v out_o to_o usury_n in_o this_o land_n yearly_a partly_o in_o money_n borrow_v upon_o usury_n partly_o in_o ware_n take_v on_o trust_n whether_o by_o merchant_n themselves_o or_o by_o retailer_n from_o they_o or_o by_o the_o particular_a buyer_n from_o the_o retailer_n the_o usury_n of_o every_o million_o which_o be_v many_o after_o ten_o in_o the_o hundred_o be_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n of_o which_o bite_a and_o burden_n the_o commonwealth_n may_v be_v ease_v if_o usury_n be_v abolish_v hear_v your_o own_o man_n who_o you_o produce_v as_o a_o patron_n of_o usury_n that_o reverend_a and_o worthy_a jewel_n upon_o 1_o thess._n 4._o pag._n 83._o a_o merchant_n take_v up_o of_o his_o neighbour_n a_o hundred_o pound_n and_o must_v answer_v again_o a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o pound_n he_o bestow_v it_o all_o in_o corn_n and_o buy_v for_o his_o hundred_o pound_n a_o hundred_o quarter_n of_o corn_n he_o send_v it_o to_o the_o market_n the_o people_n have_v need_n of_o it_o and_o buy_v it_o if_o he_o sell_v it_o for_o eight_o groat_n a_o bushel_n he_o may_v make_v up_o his_o hundred_o pound_n and_o be_v a_o gainer_n but_o unless_o he_o make_v up_o a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o pound_n to_o discharge_v his_o usury_n he_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o loose_a and_o undo_v but_o undo_v he_o will_v not_o be_v he_o will_v rather_o undo_v many_o other_o therefore_o he_o set_v price_n at_o three_o shilling_n and_o so_o make_v his_o money_n and_o pai_v the_o usurer_n and_o save_v himself_o and_o be_v no_o loose_a who_o then_o pai_v the_o ten_o pound_n who_o be_v the_o loose_a any_o man_n may_v see_v the_o poor_a people_n which_o buy_v the_o corn_n they_o find_v it_o and_o feel_v it_o in_o every_o morsel_n they_o eat_v thus_o say_v he_o if_o the_o merchant_n borrower_n be_v not_o hinder_v by_o the_o usurer_n yet_o the_o people_n that_o buy_v his_o ware_n be_v plague_v thus_o it_o be_v no_o hard_a matter_n to_o find_v that_o howsoever_o usury_n be_v use_v it_o be_v always_o dangerous_a and_o beguile_v the_o people_n and_o be_v therefore_o the_o destruction_n and_o overthrow_v of_o the_o commonwealth_n 4._o m._n dike_n tell_v we_o pag._n 211._o how_o full_a of_o subtle_a and_o sophistical_a wit_n our_o heart_n be_v in_o cunning_a distinction_n for_o the_o confusion_n of_o our_o soul_n he_o instance_v in_o some_o particular_n 1._o if_o that_o pregnant_a text_n say_v he_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 14._o be_v press_v
three_o month_n there_o be_v neither_o bill_n bond_n promise_n nor_o demand_v for_o any_o use_n only_o this_o the_o borrower_n know_v how_o that_o usurer_n never_o dare_v his_o money_n but_o for_o 10._o in_o the_o 100_o likewise_o the_o usurer_n know_v how_o that_o borrower_n never_o take_v up_o but_o upon_o use_n the_o very_a act_n of_o borrow_v and_o lend_v in_o these_o two_o party_n by_o common_a intendment_n be_v a_o covenant_n for_o usury_n and_o every_o covenant_n whatsoever_o whether_o it_o be_v silent_a or_o express_v whether_o it_o be_v bare_a and_o naked_a in_o promise_n or_o invest_v by_o further_a security_n if_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n for_o loan_n it_o be_v usury_n i_o know_v in_o this_o point_n of_o usury_n the_o wit_n of_o man_n which_o will_v work_v like_o a_o mole_n to_o get_v into_o the_o earth_n be_v set_v on_o foot_n by_o covetousness_n to_o spin_v out_o many_o fine_a and_o subtle_a thread_n and_o to_o put_v forth_o many_o curious_a and_o intricate_a case_n which_o may_v seem_v at_o first_o proposition_n to_o promise_v nothing_o but_o fair_a deal_n and_o conscionable_a contract_n and_o so_o upon_o the_o sudden_a pucelle_n and_o perplex_v a_o good_a divine_a not_o so_o experience_v in_o worldly_a deal_n for_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o cast_v a_o stone_n into_o a_o pool_n which_o seven_o wise_a man_n will_v hardly_o get_v out_o but_o such_o spider_n web_n upon_o exacter_n search_v prove_v envenom_v with_o some_o ufurious_a bane_n be_v so_o far_o from_o disingage_v that_o they_o ensnare_v their_o covetous_a conscience_n in_o more_o deep_a and_o damnable_a hypocrisy_n some_o instance_n in_o cunning_a contract_n palliate_v with_o honest_a pretence_n but_o upon_o true_a search_n and_o due_a inquisition_n poison_v with_o usurious_a cruelty_n i._o a_o man_n have_v no_o charge_n to_o leave_v behind_o he_o or_o little_a care_n of_o they_o lend_v out_o a_o hundred_o pound_n upon_o condition_n to_o receive_v a_o 110_o lb._n at_o year_n end_n if_o he_o be_v then_o live_v but_o if_o he_o die_v his_o executor_n shall_v receive_v but_o fourscore_o this_o cunning_a case_n be_v corrupt_v with_o usury_n say_v good_a divine_n 1._o because_o the_o gain_n be_v certain_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o lender_n and_o that_o for_o the_o loan_n only_o 2._o because_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n have_v whether_o the_o borrower_n gain_v be_v lawful_a or_o not_o nay_o whether_o he_o gain_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o or_o no._n 3._o because_o the_o lender_n do_v not_o adventure_v the_o principal_a 4._o because_o he_o do_v not_o rely_v upon_o god_n providence_n for_o dispose_v and_o order_v of_o his_o good_n but_o will_v be_v sure_a of_o gain_n if_o he_o live_v howsoever_o it_o go_v with_o the_o borrower_n in_o a_o word_n his_o case_n stand_v thus_o he_o report_n hope_v to_o live_v many_o year_n and_o when_o he_o die_v he_o be_v sure_a to_o die_v but_o once_o then_o shall_v his_o executor_n pay_v twenty_o in_o the_o hundred_o of_o such_o sum_n only_o as_o then_o shall_v be_v abroad_o at_o use_n under_o colour_n of_o this_o adventure_n he_o lend_v his_o money_n and_o life_n upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d while_o he_o live_v and_o so_o take_v a_o course_n by_o this_o covenant_n to_o be_v a_o usurer_n if_o he_o live_v no_o condition_n shall_v bar_v he_o from_o it_o but_o only_a death_n then_o of_o necessity_n he_o must_v die_v a_o usurer_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n and_o do_v any_o such_o brainless_a worldling_n think_v that_o his_o executor_n after_o his_o death_n can_v redeem_v his_o soul_n from_o that_o sin_n wherein_o he_o die_v by_o pay_v so_o much_o in_o the_o hundred_o of_o his_o wealth_n which_o then_o shall_v be_v none_o of_o he_o what_o subtle_a snare_n be_v twist_v by_o greedy_a wit_n to_o strangle_v their_o own_o fowl_n more_o unobserved_o for_o in_o this_o case_n usury_n be_v mask_v under_o the_o habit_n of_o hazard_n and_o adventure_v or_o let_v the_o same_o case_n be_v put_v in_o respect_n of_o a_o man_n child_n beside_o proportionable_a iniquity_n as_o in_o the_o precedent_n it_o be_v seven_o to_o one_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v live_v at_o the_o year_n end_n and_o where_o the_o adventure_n iâ—_n not_o sensible_a and_o proportionable_a it_o be_v but_o a_o mockery_n ii_o a_o man_n ashamed_a of_o open_a and_o visible_a usury_n do_v sometime_o practice_v it_o mystical_o under_o the_o colour_n of_o sell_v thus_o when_o the_o seller_n exact_v a_o overplus_n more_o than_o the_o just_a value_n of_o the_o ware_n only_o for_o the_o time_n of_o forbearance_n which_o himself_o grant_v to_o the_o buyer_n by_o just_a value_n i_o mean_v a_o equality_n between_o the_o waâ—e_n and_o the_o price_n according_a to_o the_o common_a estimation_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sale_n which_o equality_n notwithstanding_o have_v his_o latitude_n neither_o must_v we_o think_v present_o that_o price_n to_o be_v unjust_a which_o be_v but_o a_o little_a under_o or_o over_o the_o precise_a arithmetical_a equality_n and_o therefore_o the_o seller_n who_o grant_v time_n so_o long_o as_o he_o keep_v himself_o within_o the_o latitude_n or_o compass_n of_o a_o ordinary_a and_o equal_a price_n may_v not_o be_v think_v guilty_a of_o usury_n and_o sometime_o it_o may_v so_o fall_v out_o but_o in_o such_o case_n let_v man_n take_v heed_n lest_o the_o deceitfullnesse_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n ensuare_v they_o that_o the_o buyer_n will_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o give_v the_o equal_a price_n unless_o he_o have_v time_n for_o payment_n in_o which_o case_n though_o the_o buyer_n may_v perhaps_o think_v that_o he_o pay_v the_o dear_a for_o the_o forbearance_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o usury_n because_o the_o seller_n do_v not_o sell_v the_o dear_a for_o time_n only_o for_o the_o time_n of_o forbearance_n i_o speak_v so_o because_o there_o may_v be_v some_o other_o reason_n why_o the_o seller_n grant_v time_n may_v sell_v the_o dear_a 1._o when_o he_o know_v that_o the_o value_n of_o the_o thing_n will_v be_v more_o at_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n then_o at_o the_o day_n of_o sale_n he_o may_v sell_v it_o for_o so_o much_o more_o as_o in_o all_o likelihood_n it_o will_v be_v clear_o more_o worth_a his_o charge_n and_o hazard_n if_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o and_o the_o impair_n or_o diminish_v of_o the_o thing_n if_o it_o be_v subject_a thereunto_o for_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v deduct_v 2._o if_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o sell_v have_v a_o fruitful_a use_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o that_o use_n shall_v be_v in_o all_o likelihood_n of_o no_o less_o price_n at_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n than_o it_o be_v at_o the_o day_n of_o the_o sale_n he_o may_v take_v so_o much_o the_o more_o as_o the_o fruitful_a use_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n clear_o worth_a the_o estimation_n of_o the_o hazard_n and_o charge_n be_v deduct_v for_o the_o time_n which_o himself_o grant_v to_o the_o buyer_n i_o add_v this_o because_o if_o the_o buyer_n detain_v the_o price_n long_o than_o the_o appoint_a time_n shall_v be_v a_o effectual_a cause_n of_o loss_n or_o hindrance_n to_o the_o seller_n he_o be_v to_o allow_v he_o interest_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o the_o seller_n may_v with_o good_a conscience_n exact_v it_o of_o he_o especial_o if_o not_o through_o want_n but_o through_o negligence_n and_o unfaithfullnesse_n he_o use_v delay_n but_o when_o a_o man_n sell_v his_o ware_n for_o more_o than_o the_o just_a price_n only_o because_o he_o give_v time_n to_o the_o buyer_n he_o do_v indeed_o sell_v time_n which_o be_v not_o his_o to_o sell_v and_o so_o under_o the_o contract_n of_o sell_v he_o commit_v usury_n for_o when_o the_o seller_n be_v content_a to_o grant_v time_n to_o the_o buyer_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o price_n agree_v upon_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o lend_v that_o money_n for_o such_o a_o time_n for_o the_o voluntary_a forbear_n of_o money_n due_a to_o he_o for_o his_o ware_n be_v all_o one_o with_o loan_n and_o upon_o such_o forbear_n the_o buyer_n become_v a_o debtor_n and_o the_o seller_n a_o creditor_n for_o example_n thou_o selle_v 〈◊〉_d for_o 11._o pound_n to_o be_v pay_v at_o the_o end_n of_o six_o month_n which_o thou_o will_v have_v sell_v for_o 10_o lb._n in_o present_a money_n this_o man_n may_v call_v what_o they_o will_v but_o it_o be_v usury_n after_o the_o rate_n of_o twenty_o in_o the_o hundred_o some_o divine_n more_o brief_o thus_o to_o sell_v ware_n for_o time_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o time_n to_o fall_v dear_a may_v be_v free_a from_o usury_n 1._o either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o commodity_n so_o sell_v if_o by_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o season_n it_o will_v be_v worth_a more_o at_o the_o