Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	commandment_n	law_n	love_n	1,987	5	5.8999	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A73521	The English vsurer; or Vsury condemned, by the most learned and famous diuines of the Church of England and dedicated to all his Maiesties subiects, for the stay of further increase of the same. Collected by Iohn Blaxton, preacher of Gods VVord at Osmington, in Dorcet-shire.	Blaxton, John.	1634 (1634)	STC 3129.5; ESTC S124641	64,041	104

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we_o be_v able_a without_o our_o hurt_n well_o to_o spare_v it_o he_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o or_o else_o we_o sin_n against_o this_o law_n of_o god_n and_o we_o even_o steal_v from_o our_o brother_n that_o which_o in_o right_n be_v he_o for_o god_n will_v not_o ever_o have_v make_v a_o law_n for_o recompense_n of_o the_o lender_n may_v it_o be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n of_o love_n to_o lend_v when_o we_o may_v if_o his_o thing_n lend_v receive_v any_o harm_n unless_o it_o have_v be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n of_o love_n to_o lend_v when_o we_o may_v therefore_o this_o narrowness_n of_o heart_n and_o unkind_a disposition_n to_o grudge_v unto_o any_o that_o good_a which_o by_o lend_v we_o can_v possible_o do_v he_o it_o be_v hateful_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o a_o plain_a breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n second_o in_o this_o law_n as_o one_o have_v very_o well_o note_v we_o may_v see_v a_o great_a light_n give_v to_o that_o hard_a controversy_n concern_v usury_n of_o 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quàm_fw-la mutuatum_fw-la sit_fw-la iniquum_fw-la est_fw-la to_o desire_v more_o by_o lend_v than_o be_v lend_v be_v wicked_a caietan_n 2._o vsura_fw-la est_fw-la lucrum_fw-la quod_fw-la accipitur_fw-la solius_fw-la mutuationis_fw-la causa_fw-la usury_n be_v a_o gain_n which_o be_v take_v only_o for_o lend_v vrsinus_n quicquid_fw-la lucri_fw-la praeter_fw-la sortem_fw-la dabatur_fw-la what_o gain_n soever_o be_v give_v beside_o the_o principal_a whereupon_o it_o be_v call_v in_o the_o hebrew_n tarbith_n that_o be_v increase_v of_o the_o multiply_a caluin_n 3._o after_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v usury_n define_v in_o former_a time_n as_o carthag_a 3._o c._n 16._o nullus_fw-la clericorum_fw-la amplius_fw-la accipiat_fw-la quam_fw-la cviquam_fw-la accomodavit_fw-la that_o none_o of_o the_o clergy_n shall_v receive_v more_o than_o he_o have_v lend_v augustine_n thus_o describe_v a_o usurer_n si_fw-mi plus_fw-la quam_fw-la dedisti_fw-la expectas_fw-la accipere_fw-la faeverator_fw-la 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ezeh_n 18.17_o and_o chrysostome_n say_v vsurarius_fw-la super_fw-la omnes_fw-la mercatores_fw-la maledictus_fw-la the_o usurer_n be_v accurse_v beyond_o all_o merchant_n and_o trade_a man_n math._n hom_o 38._o sup_n math._n and_o he_o further_o use_v this_o comparison_n like_v as_o when_o one_o sift_v wheat_n or_o any_o other_o grain_n in_o a_o sieve_n accurse_a usurer_n accurse_a all_o the_o grain_n by_o little_a and_o little_o slip_v thorough_a and_o so_o solum_fw-la stercus_fw-la remanet_fw-la in_o cribro_fw-la only_o the_o soil_n and_o dirt_n remain_v in_o the_o sieve_n comparison_n a_o excellent_a comparison_n so_o of_o all_o the_o substance_n and_o ill_o get_v good_n of_o usurer_n nihil_fw-la remanet_fw-la praeter_fw-la peccatum_fw-la nothing_o remain_v beside_o sin_n etc._n etc._n if_o it_o be_v object_v object_n object_n that_o god_n permit_v the_o hebrew_n to_o take_v usury_n of_o the_o gentile_n therefore_o it_o

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trade_n of_o usury_n 1625._o in_o a_o tract_n against_o usury_n present_v to_o our_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o item_n in_o usury_n arraign_v and_o condemn_v 1625._o where_o the_o allegation_n common_o make_v in_o defence_n of_o usury_n be_v sufficient_o answer_v 3_o usury_n be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o great_a misery_n in_o this_o land_n as_o well_o to_o give_v occasion_n of_o great_a waste_n as_o also_o to_o make_v much_o want_n and_o will_v be_v in_o the_o end_n the_o undo_n of_o all_o if_o it_o be_v not_o look_v to_o in_o time_n the_o roman_n never_o begin_v to_o decay_v till_o usury_n lord_v among_o they_o dedicat_fw-la dr._n wilson_n of_o usury_n epist_n dedicat_fw-la for_o then_o private_a gain_n thrust_v out_o common_a profit_n lust_n be_v hold_v for_o law_n idleness_n more_o use_v than_o labour_n riot_n instead_o of_o diet_n vice_n better_o regard_v than_o virtue_n no_o charity_n at_o all_o no_o love_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n but_o everyman_n for_o himself_o and_o the_o whirlpool_n of_o pride_n and_o riot_n overflow_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o all_o place_n 10_o argument_n for_o usury_n proposition_n proposition_n no_o usury_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o that_o which_o be_v hurtful_a and_o join_v with_o the_o hurt_n and_o loss_n of_o the_o neighbour_n assumption_n assumption_n but_o some_o usury_n be_v not_o hurtful_a but_o rather_o helpful_a to_o the_o neighbour_n conclusion_n conclusion_n therefore_o some_o usury_n be_v not_o forbid_v answer_n first_o the_o proposition_n be_v untrue_a and_o of_o dangerous_a consequence_n for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n forbid_v all_o usury_n in_o general_a 293._o bb._n downam_n p_o 293._o as_o a_o thing_n in_o it_o own_o nature_n and_o in_o his_o whole_a kind_n simple_o unlawful_a without_o any_o restraint_n or_o limitation_n even_o as_o it_o condemn_v adultery_n lie_v theft_n or_o any_o other_o notorious_a sin_n thus_o a_o man_n may_v 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 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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