Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n
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A54076
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Usury stated being a reply to Mr. Jelinger's Usurer cast whereto are adjoyned, some animadversions on Mr. Bolton's and Mr. Capel's discourses, concerning the same subject / written by T.P.
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T. P.
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1679
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Wing P122; ESTC R39078
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martyr_n dissent_v not_o that_o i_o may_v not_o mention_v almost_o a_o infinite_a number_n beside_o 9_o hither_o belong_v the_o most_o just_a law_n of_o pious_a emperor_n concern_v this_o matter_n in_o c._n de_fw-la usuris_fw-la who_o also_o determine_v how_o much_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o take_v above_o the_o principal_a 10._o add_v to_o these_o the_o use_n and_o custom_n take_v up_o in_o the_o reform_a church_n i_o do_v not_o therefore_o in_o the_o least_o doubt_n but_o that_o such_o usury_n be_v lawful_a and_o carol._n molinaeus_n a_o very_a famous_a lawyer_n and_o a_o professor_n of_o true_a piety_n conclude_v the_o same_o in_o his_o large_a volume_n which_o he_o write_v of_o usury_n thus_o far_o zanchy_a so_o then_o it_o seem_v regulate_v usury_n be_v no_o such_o bugbear_n that_o any_o need_v be_v startle_v at_o the_o mention_n thereof_o or_o be_v ashamed_a to_o plead_v for_o it_o after_o man_n of_o such_o worth_a and_o eminency_n i_o return_v to_o the_o author_n m._n j._n 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