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so_o necessary_a that_o commonwealth_n can_v stand_v without_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o without_o lend_v indeed_o they_o can_v but_o without_o usury_n they_o both_o might_n and_o aught_o wherefore_o have_v god_n make_v man_n sociable_a creature_n but_o to_o be_v helpful_a one_o unto_o another_o upon_o such_o occasion_n three_o know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n not_o to_o lend_v unto_o thy_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n then_o to_o be_v a_o usurer_n unto_o he_o as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a offence_n to_o deny_v food_n to_o he_o that_o be_v almost_o famish_a then_o to_o sell_v it_o unto_o he_o at_o a_o unreasonable_a rate_n therefore_o many_o state_n tolerate_v usury_n for_o the_o good_a both_o of_o the_o borrower_n
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will_v be_v borrow_v albeit_o they_o know_v not_o which_o way_n to_o pay_v again_o to_o these_o we_o may_v not_o lend_v but_o give_v alm_n be_v their_o due_n deut._n 15.11_o levit._fw-la 25.22_o math._n 5.42_o 19.17_o deut._n 15.11_o levit._fw-la 25.22_o math._n 5.52_o pro._n 19.17_o and_o in_o give_v to_o these_o we_o lend_v to_o the_o lord_n pro._n 19.17_o he_o will_v restore_v and_o repay_v it_o again_o for_o they_o can_v some_o be_v rich_a at_o least_o comparative_o who_o yet_o at_o some_o time_n and_o for_o good_a and_o necessary_a consideration_n may_v stand_v in_o need_n and_o have_v no_o way_n to_o supply_v their_o want_n but_o by_o borrow_v of_o a_o friend_n unless_o they_o shall_v much_o diminish_v their_o inheritance_n or_o impair_v their_o stock_n and_o trade_n to_o their_o great_a prejudice_n to_z these_o neither_o gift_n nor_o loane_n be_v due_a otherwise_o then_o of_o courtesy_n we_o may_v lend_v they_o and_o it_o be_v a_o neighbourly_a and_o friend_o part_v to_o lend_v they_o if_o we_o can_v well_o spare_v to_o supply_v their_o present_n needs_o but_o no_o man_n be_v strict_o tie_v in_o conscience_n to_o lend_v they_o inasmuch_o as_o they_o have_v wherewith_o to_o supply_v their_o want_n and_o make_v money_n of_o albeit_o it_o may_v be_v they_o shall_v sell_v underfoot_o or_o leave_v their_o ground_n understock_v if_o they_o shall_v so_o do_v and_o if_o i_o lend_v to_o any_o such_o i_o may_v expect_v the_o like_a courtesy_n from_o they_o shall_v i_o at_o another_o time_n have_v the_o like_a occasion_n and_o this_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o luke_n 6.34_o 6.34_o luke_n 6.34_o which_o sinner_n that_o be_v very_a heathen_n expect_v and_o rest_v satisfy_v withal_o and_o some_o there_o be_v of_o a_o middle_a rank_n neither_o very_a poor_a nor_o very_o rich_a they_o have_v a_o trade_n a_o call_v wherein_o they_o be_v able_a comfortable_o to_o provide_v for_o themselves_o and_o they_o and_o whereby_o they_o may_v be_v enable_v through_o god_n blessing_n to_o give_v every_o one_o their_o own_o and_o repay_v what_o be_v lend_v they_o &_o yet_o their_o estate_n may_v be_v such_o as_o may_v minister_v occasion_n to_o they_o frequent_o to_o borrow_v trading_n may_v be_v dead_a charge_v great_a much_o hindrance_n they_o may_v have_v by_o sickness_n or_o other_o casualty_n or_o be_v young_a beginner_n they_o may_v want_v necessary_n as_o money_n or_o stock_n to_o set_v up_o withal_o these_o be_v they_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o bond_n of_o christianity_n to_o lend_v unto_o and_o that_o free_o in_o their_o necessity_n and_o if_o in_o case_n we_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o doubt_v or_o mistrust_v their_o credit_n a_o pledge_n may_v be_v take_v of_o they_o provide_v first_o that_o it_o be_v not_o their_o bed_n from_o under_o they_o or_o such_o necessary_a thing_n as_o they_o can_v well_o spare_v without_o hazard_n of_o their_o health_n and_o livelihood_n 27._o deut._n 24.10_o 11_o 12.17_o exod._n 22.26_o 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pledge_n again_o so_o shall_v that_o poor_a man_n to_o who_o thou_o have_v show_v mercy_n bless_v thou_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v righteousness_n unto_o thou_o before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n deut._n 24.13_o god_n will_v reckon_v it_o for_o a_o good_a work_n 24.13_o deut._n 24.13_o and_o gracious_o reward_v it_o obj._n but_o it_o may_v be_v my_o friend_n will_v borrow_v that_o of_o i_o which_o i_o can_v well_o spare_v it_o will_v tend_v to_o my_o loss_n and_o damage_n if_o i_o shall_v send_v though_o 112.5_o resp_n psal_n 112.5_o a_o good_a man_n show_v favour_n and_o dare_v yet_o withal_o he_o will_v guide_v his_o affair_n with_o discretion_n psal_n 112.5_o as_o our_o neighbour_n necessity_n so_o our_o own_o ability_n be_v to_o be_v respect_v god_n require_v no_o more_o of_o thou_o than_o he_o enable_v thou_o to_o do_v nor_o have_v we_o any_o command_n to_o lend_v what_o can_v be_v well_o spare_v but_o here_o the_o rule_n be_v good_a our_o supper_n fluity_n must_v give_v way_n to_o our_o neighbour_n convenience_n and_o our_o convenience_n to_o their_o necessity_n yea_o our_o necessity_n 8.12_o 2_o cor._n 8.12_o though_o they_o be_v great_a to_o their_o extremity_n for_o the_o supply_n of_o they_o if_o we_o in_o lend_v shall_v more_o damnify_v ourselves_o then_o profit_v our_o friend_n or_o neighbour_n in_o such_o a_o case_n we_o may_v not_o lend_v the_o wise_a virgin_n do_v well_o and_o wise_o in_o keep_v of_o their_o oil_n when_o they_o have_v not_o to_o spare_v math._n 25.9_o but_o take_v heed_n that_o this_o be_v not_o make_v a_o pretence_n only_o 25.9_o math._n 25.9_o as_o it_o be_v make_v by_o many_o who_o can_v lend_v a_o shilling_n to_o their_o poor_a brother_n when_o they_o can_v spend_v pound_n in_o sinful_a and_o lewd_a
the_o sad_a cross_n and_o as_o our_o joy_n here_o so_o our_o joy_n in_o heaven_n be_v increase_v by_o they_o so_o we_o read_v 4.17_o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o the_o more_o painful_a that_o our_o labour_n have_v be_v the_o great_a and_o rich_a shall_v be_v our_o reward_n and_o recompense_n as_o they_o be_v profitable_a so_o they_o be_v necessary_a and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o strange_a and_o passionate_a speech_n that_o the_o lord_n use_v of_o his_o people_n jer._n 9.7_o behold_v i_o will_v melt_v they_o and_o try_v they_o 9.7_o jer._n 9.7_o for_o what_o shall_v i_o else_o do_v for_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o can_v devise_v no_o way_n to_o do_v they_o good_a but_o by_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n as_o christ_n say_v of_o offence_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o offence_n come_v 18.7_o math._n 18.7_o so_o may_v it_o be_v say_v of_o affliction_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o affliction_n do_v come_v acts._n 14.22_o and_o that_o 14.22_o acts._n 14.22_o first_o 8.29_o rom._n 8.29_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n predestination_n rom._n 8.29_o second_o conformation_n to_o christ_n our_o head_n who_o be_v consecrate_v through_o affliction_n 8._o heb._n 2.10_o rom._n 18.16_o 17._o heb._n 12.6_o 7_o 8._o heb._n 2.10_o rom._n 8.16_o 17._o and_o three_o they_o assure_v we_o of_o our_o adoption_n heb._n 12.6_o 7_o 8._o in_o these_o respect_v we_o shall_v find_v that_o god_n child_n have_v first_o bear_v affliction_n patient_o second_o they_o have_v be_v cheerful_a under_o they_o three_o they_o have_v be_v thankful_a for_o they_o four_o they_o have_v be_v so_o far_o from_o desire_v to_o be_v free_v from_o they_o that_o they_o have_v rather_o wish_v for_o they_o and_o desire_v they_o these_o be_v strange_a paradox_n to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n yet_o undoubted_a truth_n first_o 62.1_o psal_n 39.9_o psal_n 62.1_o they_o have_v be_v patient_a under_o they_o so_o psal_n 39.9_o &_o 62.1_o not_o 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