of_o sin_v upon_o themselves_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o sin_n do_v this_o extenuate_v or_o aggravate_v the_o fault_n woe_n be_v unto_o they_o say_v the_o prophet_n esay_n who_o draw_v sin_n 5.18_o esay_n 5.18_o as_o with_o cart-rope_n city_n and_o incorporation_n have_v draw_v a_o necessity_n of_o this_o sin_n upon_o themselves_o by_o three_o strong_a cart-rope_n of_o iniquity_n usury_n 3_o cause_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o usury_n first_o the_o hardness_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o want_v of_o charity_n in_o those_o who_o be_v well_o able_a to_o lend_v and_o will_v not_o have_v force_v many_o to_o pay_v usury_n second_o the_o covetous_a desire_n and_o pride_n of_o borrower_n who_o out_o of_o a_o insatiable_a appetite_n to_o compass_v great_a matter_n do_v take_v up_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o money_n that_o no_o money_n be_v to_o be_v spare_v for_o such_o as_o be_v true_a borrower_n indeed_o 5.8_o be_v 5.8_o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o join_v land_n to_o land_n till_o there_o 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argue_v for_o a_o officious_a lie_n reply_n but_o they_o prove_v their_o proposition_n thus_o proposition_n proposition_n usury_n be_v not_o forbid_v but_o as_o it_o be_v against_o charity_n for_o charity_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n and_o he_o which_o observe_v the_o rule_n of_o charity_n keep_v the_o law_n assumption_n assumption_n but_o that_o which_o be_v not_o hurtful_a to_o the_o neighbour_n be_v not_o against_o charity_n conclusion_n conclusion_n therefore_o that_o usury_n which_o be_v not_o hurtful_a to_o the_o neighbour_n be_v not_o forbid_v answer_n 1_o to_o the_o proposition_n charity_n which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n have_v reference_n towards_o god_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n not_o only_o in_o private_a but_o also_o in_o public_a and_o towards_o a_o man_n self_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o acknowledge_v the_o proposition_n of_o his_o syllogism_n to_o be_v true_a viz._n that_o usury_n be_v not_o forbid_v but_o as_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o charity_n but_o hereby_o the_o assumption_n of_o this_o syllogism_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v false_a for_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o perhaps_o hurtful_a to_o our_o neigbhour_n in_o particular_a with_o who_o we_o deal_v note_n note_n which_o be_v notwithstanding_o repugnant_a to_o charity_n the_o officious_a lie_n help_v the_o particular_a neighbour_n in_o who_o favour_n it_o be_v tell_v yet_o because_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o verity_n it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o charity_n god_n who_o be_v truth_n have_v forbid_v all_o untruth_n and_o he_o will_v destroy_v every_o one_o that_o speak_v lie_n the_o lie_a mouth_n destroy_v the_o soul_n therefore_o no_o lie_n can_v stand_v with_o that_o charity_n and_o obedience_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n nor_o with_o that_o love_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o our_o own_o soul_n so_o in_o like_a sort_n suppose_v that_o the_o borrower_n sometime_o be_v not_o hurt_v by_o usury_n but_o rather_o holpen_v yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o usury_n be_v against_o charity_n for_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o can_v stand_v with_o charity_n and_o our_o allegiance_n to_o god_n who_o have_v forbid_v it_o denounce_v his_o judgement_n against_o it_o make_v gracious_a promise_n to_o they_o that_o will_v do_v the_o contrary_a nor_o with_o our_o charity_n and_o duty_n to_o our_o country_n unto_o which_o usury_n be_v in_o many_o respect_v noisome_a as_o have_v be_v show_v nor_o with_o that_o love_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o our_o own_o soul_n for_o whosoever_o put_v forth_o to_o usury_n or_o take_v increase_v he_o shall_v not_o live_v but_o die_v the_o death_n reply_n yea_o but_o say_v they_o again_o to_o prove_v the_o former_a proposition_n that_o usury_n which_o be_v join_v with_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o neighbour_n be_v condemn_v therefore_o that_o which_o be_v not_o join_v with_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o neighbour_n be_v not_o condemn_v answer_n i_o deny_v the_o consequence_n for_o there_o be_v other_o respect_n which_o make_v usury_n unlawful_a 297._o idem_fw-la p._n 297._o beside_o the_o hurt_n of_o our_o neighbour_n as_o even_o now_o i_o show_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o patron_n of_o officious_a lie_n may_v argue_v thus_o god_n forbid_v we_o to_o tell_v a_o lie_n against_o our_o neighbour_n therefore_o the_o lie_n which_o be_v not_o against_o the_o neighbour_n but_o for_o he_o be_v not_o forbid_v but_o you_o will_v say_v all_o lie_a be_v forbid_v so_o be_v all_o usury_n as_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v and_o thus_o i_o have_v show_v against_o the_o proposition_n that_o all_o usury_n be_v unlawful_a though_o all_o be_v not_o hurtful_a now_o i_o add_v against_o the_o assumption_n of_o the_o first_o syllogysme_n that_o all_o usury_n be_v hurtful_a hurtful_a i_o say_v either_o to_o the_o borrower_n as_o common_o it_o be_v or_o else_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o before_o have_v be_v prove_v
be_v damnify_v for_o whosoever_o thrive_v by_o occupy_v money_n borrow_v upon_o usury_n he_o have_v so_o pitch_v the_o price_n of_o his_o commodity_n 174._o dr._n wilson_n of_o usury_n p_o 174._o as_o that_o beside_o a_o competent_a gain_n raise_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o charge_n he_o also_o have_v gather_v up_o a_o overplus_n of_o a_o ten_o part_n for_o the_o usurer_n and_o thus_o by_o usury_n the_o price_n of_o all_o commodity_n be_v enhance_a while_o the_o seller_n who_o borrow_v upon_o usury_n if_o they_o will_v thrive_v must_v needs_o make_v the_o buyer_n to_o pay_v two_o shilling_n in_o the_o pound_n more_o than_o otherwise_o be_v sufficient_a objection_n answer_v to_o a_o objection_n and_o because_o they_o which_o do_v borrow_v upon_o usury_n must_v needs_o sell_v for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o may_v gain_v both_o for_o themselves_o and_o the_o usurer_n therefore_o the_o rest_n do_v pitch_v the_o price_n of_o their_o commodity_n according_o otherwise_o they_o which_o trade_n with_o money_n borrow_v upon_o usury_n can_v never_o thrive_v 256._o bb._n downam_n in_o ps_n 15_o p._n 255_o 256._o but_o because_o sometime_o they_o do_v thrive_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o of_o the_o same_o trade_n do_v so_o pitch_v their_o price_n as_o if_o all_o do_v borrow_v upon_o usury_n chap._n 7._o usurer_n must_v repent_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o make_v restitution_n sin_n usurer_n must_v repent_v of_o their_o sin_n as_o for_o those_o who_o have_v practise_v this_o sin_n their_o duty_n be_v to_o repent_v thereof_o because_o they_o that_o put_v forth_o their_o money_n to_o usury_n shall_v not_o dwell_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o god_n holiness_n namely_o unless_o they_o repent_v and_o again_o ezek._n 18._o he_o that_o put_v forth_o to_o usury_n and_o take_v increase_v he_o shall_v not_o live_v but_o die_v the_o death_n viz_o unless_o he_o repent_v and_o turn_v from_o his_o wickedness_n for_o that_o condition_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o warrant_n of_o the_o lord_n own_o exposition_n ezek._n 18.14_o 15_o 21._o 313._o bb._n downam_n in_o ps_n 15._o p._n 312_o 313._o now_o unto_o repentance_n beside_o the_o inward_a loathe_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n conceive_v for_o it_o be_v require_v as_o that_o testimony_n of_o ezek_n 33.14.15_o plain_o show_v both_o a_o desi_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o usury_n and_o a_o restitution_n of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v get_v by_o usury_n with_o the_o harm_n of_o of_o other_o for_o the_o first_o it_o be_v the_o express_a commandment_n of_o god_n by_o the_o apostle_n eph._n 4.28_o let_v he_o that_o steal_v steal_v no_o more_o and_o by_o nehemiah_n more_o particular_o in_o this_o case_n of_o usury_n chap._n 5.10_o let_v we_o cease_v from_o this_o burden_n meaning_n usury_n forsake_v of_o sin_n accompany_v forgive_a of_o sin_n prou._n 28_o 13._o neither_o may_v we_o think_v that_o god_n remit_v those_o sin_n which_o we_o ourselves_o retain_v now_o upon_o this_o forsake_v of_o sin_n will_v follow_v the_o second_o duty_n of_o repentance_n repentance_n usurer_n must_v make_v restitution_n else_o 1_o no_o repentance_n namely_o restitution_n as_o a_o necessary_a consequent_a thereof_o which_o restitution_n whosoever_o make_v not_o be_v able_a to_o restore_v he_o neither_o have_v unfeigned_a repentance_n of_o his_o sin_n nor_o any_o sound_a assurance_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n thereof_o he_o have_v not_o repentance_n for_o he_o do_v not_o forsake_v the_o sin_n of_o theft_n and_o usury_n that_o continue_v in_o it_o and_o he_o continue_v therein_o that_o do_v not_o make_v restitution_n for_o so_o oft_o as_o a_o man_n remember_v that_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v unjust_o get_v by_o usury_n or_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o theft_n to_o the_o damnify_v of_o other_o be_v not_o his_o own_o but_o they_o who_o he_o have_v wrong_v and_o yet_o refuse_v be_v able_a to_o restore_v the_o same_o mace_v si_fw-mi res_fw-la aliena_fw-la propter_fw-la quam_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la reddi_fw-la possit_fw-la non_fw-la redditur_fw-la non_fw-la agitur_fw-la panitentia_fw-la sed_fw-la fingitur_fw-la 2_o no_o sound_a assurance_n of_o remission_n epist_n 54._o ad_fw-la mace_v so_o often_o he_o commit_v theft_n therefore_o augustine_n say_v that_o man_n do_v not_o repent_v indeed_o but_o counterfeit_a repentance_n if_o when_o they_o be_v able_a to_o restore_v other_o man_n good_n wherein_o they_o have_v offend_v they_o do_v not_o restore_v they_o as_o he_o have_v not_o repentance_n which_o make_v not_o restitution_n if_o he_o be_v able_a so_o neither_o have_v he_o any_o sound_a assurance_n of_o remission_n it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n of_o augustine_n non_fw-la remitti_fw-la peccatum_fw-la nisi_fw-la restituatur_fw-la ablatum_fw-la that_o the_o sin_n be_v not_o remit_v unless_o that_o which_o have_v be_v unjust_o take_v be_v restore_v namely_o if_o the_o party_n be_v able_a to_o restore_v for_o while_o a_o man_n continue_v in_o his_o sin_n he_o can_v believe_v the_o forgiveness_n thereof_o and_o he_o continue_v therein_o until_o he_o make_v restitution_n to_o restore_v be_v to_o cease_v from_o do_v wrong_n therefore_o he_o that_o shall_v not_o restore_v do_v not_o cease_v from_o the_o wrong_n but_o it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v consider_v to_o who_o and_o when_o this_o restitution_n be_v to_o be_v make_v and_o how_o far_o forth_o 1_o to_o who_o restore_v to_o who_o usurer_n must_v restore_v sure_o to_o he_o that_o have_v sustain_v loss_n or_o harm_n thereby_o levit._n 6.5_o numb_a 5.7.8_o that_o be_v either_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o debtor_n if_o he_o have_v be_v bite_v or_o to_o public_a and_o godly_a use_n if_o the_o commonwealth_n have_v be_v endamage_v 2_o when_o when._n 2_o when._n so_o soon_o as_o thou_o desire_v remission_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n for_o so_o the_o lord_n have_v express_o command_v numb_a 5.6.7.8_o levit._fw-la 6.2.3.4.5.6.7_o viz._n that_o the_o sin_n first_o must_v be_v confess_v to_o god_n second_o restitution_n be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o party_n offend_v the_o same_o day_n that_o thou_o seek_v reconciliation_n with_o god_n if_o not_o before_o and_o three_o a_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v etc._n etc._n the_o equity_n whereof_o remain_v unto_o we_o that_o in_o the_o three_o place_n we_o shall_v call_v upon_o god_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n desire_v he_o for_o and_o by_o the_o sufficient_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v prefigure_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n to_o forgive_v our_o sin_n many_o will_v seem_v to_o seek_v reconciliation_n with_o god_n but_o never_o think_v of_o make_v amends_n to_o their_o brother_n offend_v but_o our_o saviour_n christ_n teach_v we_o another_o lesson_n mat._n 5.23.24_o make_v how_o far_o forth_o this_o restitution_n be_v to_o be_v make_v how_o far_o forth_o be_v this_o restitution_n to_o be_v make_v that_o be_v of_o what_o usury_n and_o of_o how_o much_o ans_fw-fr not_o of_o meutall_a usury_n where_o gain_n for_o loan_n be_v intend_v only_o and_o expect_v for_o howsoever_o that_o intent_n corrupt_v the_o act_n of_o lend_v yet_o it_o pollute_v not_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o the_o borrower_n which_o be_v voluntary_o give_v in_o testimony_n of_o thankfulness_n and_o therefore_o it_o bind_v not_o the_o lender_n for_o restitution_n to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o neighbour_n who_o he_o have_v not_o wrong_v but_o to_o repentance_n towards_o god_n much_o and_o of_o how_o much_o for_o the_o quantity_n so_o much_o at_o the_o least_o be_v to_o be_v restore_v as_o have_v be_v get_v by_o usury_n with_o the_o harm_n of_o other_o or_o if_o the_o offender_n be_v not_o able_a to_o restore_v so_o much_o yet_o he_o must_v restore_v so_o much_o as_o he_o be_v able_a the_o lord_n in_o his_o law_n command_v that_o the_o offender_n shall_v restore_v the_o whole_a sum_n and_o also_o add_v a_o five_o part_n unto_o it_o levit._n 6.5_o numb_a 5.7_o &_o zacheus_n to_o testify_v his_o repentance_n promise_v four_o fold_n that_o those_o man_n may_v know_v how_o far_o they_o be_v from_o true_a repentance_n who_o will_v restore_v nothing_o at_o all_o if_o any_o shall_v think_v or_o say_v durus_fw-la est_fw-la hic_fw-la sermo_n this_o be_v a_o hard_a or_o harsh_a doctrine_n which_o be_v not_o so_o esteem_v in_o respect_n of_o other_o kind_n of_o theft_n i_o answer_v the_o hard_a this_o doctrine_n seem_v to_o usurer_n then_o to_o other_o thief_n and_o robber_n thief_n note_n usurer_n worse_a than_o other_o thief_n the_o more_o desperate_a be_v their_o estate_n then_o of_o other_o and_o this_o may_v be_v another_o argument_n to_o aggravate_v the_o grievousnesse_n of_o this_o sin_n that_o whereas_o other_o thief_n and_o robber_n if_o once_o they_o be_v discover_v acknowledge_v their_o fault_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o make_v restitution_n usurer_n though_o convince_a of_o this_o sin_n yet_o
mislike_v which_o be_v odious_a as_o namely_o that_o of_o usurer_n columella_n say_v that_o usury_n be_v odious_a even_o to_o those_o who_o it_o seem_v to_o help_v aristotle_n say_v it_o be_v hate_v most_o worthy_o etc._n etc._n as_o for_o christian_n usury_n in_o ancient_a time_n be_v so_o odious_a among_o they_o that_o if_o any_o be_v but_o suspect_v to_o be_v a_o usurer_n his_o house_n be_v count_v the_o house_n of_o the_o devil_n no_o neighbour_n will_v fetch_v fire_n at_o his_o house_n or_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o he_o child_n will_v point_v at_o he_o in_o the_o street_n yea_o by_o the_o law_n of_o christian_o they_o be_v diffamed_a person_n devil_n with_fw-mi cent._n 12._o cap._n 4._o the_o usurer_n house_n call_v the_o house_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o scripture_n censure_v usury_n as_o a_o abomination_n that_o be_v as_o a_o sin_n to_o be_v abhor_v and_o ps_n 109.11_o the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v this_o interpretation_n against_o the_o wicked_a let_v the_o exactor_n 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et_fw-la condonet_fw-la tibi_fw-la peccata_fw-la tua_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la credo_fw-la et_fw-la perducat_fw-la te_fw-la in_o vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la impossibile_fw-it god_o be_v merciful_a unto_o thou_o if_o he_o please_v and_o forgive_v thou_o thy_o sin_n which_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o bring_v thou_o to_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v unpossible_a that_o be_v rebus_fw-la sic_fw-la stantibus_fw-la if_o god_n do_v not_o wonderful_o work_v a_o strange_a conversion_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o the_o lord_n himself_o threaten_v that_o he_o which_o rob_v or_o give_v to_o usury_n and_o receive_v the_o increase_n into_o his_o bag_n he_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n and_o his_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o the_o four_o testimony_n dr._n sutton_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n be_v it_o never_o so_o prodigious_a and_o foul_a but_o his_o master_n have_v some_o plea_n for_o it_o 476._o lecture_n upon_o rom._n 11._o p._n 296_o usurer_n excuse_v their_o sin_n p._n 476._o and_o some_o reason_n to_o uphold_v it_o some_o have_v scripture_n as_o covetousness_n have_v 1_o tim._n 5.8_o usury_n have_v deut._n 23.20_o unto_o a_o stranger_n thou_o may_v lend_v thy_o money_n upon_o usury_n though_o not_o to_o thy_o brother_n many_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o they_o have_v lawful_a calling_n when_o they_o have_v none_o such_o as_o live_v by_o usury_n card_v dice_a play_v these_o have_v neither_o the_o author_n god_n nor_o the_o end_n the_o common_a good_a no_o calling_n be_v lawful_a 477_o idem_fw-la p._n 477_o when_o the_o action_n please_v not_o god_n as_o 1_o cor._n 10.31_o call_n usurer_n have_v no_o lawful_a call_n by_o this_o i_o hope_v some_o will_v learn_v at_o last_o to_o give_v over_o their_o call_n whereby_o they_o bring_v not_o honour_n but_o dishonour_n unto_o god_n those_o that_o live_v upon_o usury_n by_o dicing-house_n by_o pen_v and_o act_v of_o play_n let_v they_o all_o remember_v this_o my_o heart_n tremble_v to_o think_v what_o 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to_o we_o mat._n 7.12_o let_v they_o consider_v how_o usury_n be_v cry_v down_o among_o other_o oppression_n neh._n 5._o &_o ps_n 15.5_o how_o it_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a in_o clergy_n man_n as_o a_o matter_n of_o filthy_a lucre_n if_o filthy_a lucre_n in_o minister_n than_o no_o righteous_a deal_n in_o other_o thousand_o usury_n the_o ruin_n of_o thousand_o how_o it_o have_v be_v the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o many_o thousand_o in_o our_o nation_n how_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n at_o this_o day_n all_o usurer_n be_v excommunicate_v monthly_o how_o no_o man_n of_o note_n in_o all_o antiquity_n jew_n and_o manichee_n except_v none_n i_o say_v of_o honesty_n and_o learning_n christ_n no_o honest_a learned_a man_n defend_v usury_n for_o fifteen_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n for_o fifteen_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n have_v ever_o undertake_v the_o defence_n thereof_o wherefore_o as_o joash_n sometime_o say_v to_o the_o man_n of_o hophra_n when_o they_o stand_v for_o baal_n against_o gideon_n will_v you_o contend_v for_o baal_n let_v he_o plead_v his_o own_o cause_n so_o say_v i_o to_o the_o patron_n of_o usury_n will_v you_o contend_v for_o mammon_n let_v he_o plead_v his_o own_o cause_n the_o sixth_o testimony_n mr._n smith_n usury_n be_v unlawful_a for_o usury_n usury_n be_v against_o charity_n sermon_n usury_n first_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n because_o charity_n bid_v we_o to_o give_v every_o man_n his_o own_o and_o to_o equire_v no_o more_o than_o our_o own_o but_o usury_n require_v more_o than_o her_o own_o and_o give_v not_o to_o other_o their_o own_o charity_n rejoice_v to_o communicate_v her_o good_n to_o other_o and_o usury_n rejoice_v to_o gather_v other_o man_n good_n to_o herself_o nation_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n second_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n for_o every_o nation_n have_v some_o law_n against_o usury_n and_o some_o restraint_n against_o usurer_n god_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o god_n three_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v the_o natural_a compassion_n which_o shall_v be_v among_o man_n the_o rich_a shall_v distribute_v and_o do_v good_a four_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n exod._n 22._o leu._n 25.36_o lawful_a gaine_n make_v usury_n lawful_a deut._n 23.19_o some_o think_v that_o usury_n be_v lawful_a because_o it_o be_v gainful_a as_o saul_n think_v that_o the_o idolater_n beast_n shall_v not_o be_v kill_v note_n note_n ☞_o ☞_o because_o they_o be_v fat_a but_o as_o he_o be_v command_v to_o kill_v the_o fat_a beast_n as_o well_o as_o the_o lean_a so_o we_o be_v command_v to_o kill_v fat_a sin_n as_o well_o as_o lean_a sin_n gainful_a sin_n as_o well_o as_o prodigal_a sin_n the_o 7._o testimony_n mr._n wheatly_n borrower_n caveat_n for_o the_o covetous_a p._n 71._o usury_n a_o