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here_o produce_v and_o have_v request_v the_o writer_n to_o publish_v they_o to_o the_o world_n that_o satisfaction_n may_v he_o give_v to_o other_o especial_o such_o who_o may_v have_v receive_v impression_n to_o their_o damage_n from_o that_o part_n of_o mr._n jones_n sermon_n which_o relate_v to_o this_o matter_n the_o writer_n have_v study_v verity_n and_o brevity_n and_o as_o much_o plainness_n as_o he_o can_v to_o render_v his_o argument_n convince_v and_o evident_a even_o to_o a_o ordinary_a capacity_n have_v he_o hope_v satisfactory_o and_o clear_o answer_v all_o those_o plea_n against_o usury_n from_o scripture_n council_n and_o father_n or_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o which_o have_v be_v urge_v by_o mr._n jones_n or_o other_o a_o discourse_n upon_o usury_n or_o lend_v money_n for_o increase_n etc._n etc._n the_o jew_n by_o god_n own_o appointment_n be_v oblige_v to_o several_a sort_n of_o law_n as_o first_o ceremonial_a or_o typical_a such_o as_o circumcision_n the_o passover_n sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n they_o that_o be_v against_o all_o usury_n will_v own_v that_o christian_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o these_o second_o to_o law_n which_o in_o their_o very_a nature_n be_v moral_a and_o perpetual_a and_o therefore_o bound_v we_o as_o much_o as_o they_o and_o that_o the_o law_n against_o usury_n be_v not_o of_o this_o sort_n i_o think_v be_v plain_a because_o god_n do_v permit_v even_o the_o jew_n to_o lend_v upon_o usury_n to_o stranger_n which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v have_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o as_o obligatory_a to_o all_o as_o the_o other_o moral_a law_n be_v for_o god_n do_v not_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o rob_v or_o to_o commit_v adultery_n 〈…〉_o drink_a with_o stranger_n provide_v they_o do_v not_o do_v so_o among_o themselves_o nay_o god_n command_v the_o jew_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o oppress_v even_o stranger_n because_o they_o themselves_o be_v stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o usury_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v not_o unlawful_a or_o unjust_a nor_o can_v be_v reckon_v oppression_n as_o they_o that_o plead_v against_o it_o affirm_v it_o be_v for_o have_v it_o be_v so_o then_o god_n will_v not_o have_v allow_v the_o jew_n to_o lend_v to_o stranger_n upon_o usury_n as_o he_o do_v nay_o god_n make_v it_o one_o of_o the_o blessing_n that_o shall_v attend_v their_o obedience_n that_o they_o shall_v lend_v to_o many_o â—_z and_o not_o borrow_v this_o can_v never_o be_v mean_v of_o free_a loan_n so_o that_o for_o aught_o i_o can_v see_v a_o ability_n to_o lend_v upon_o usury_n to_o many_o be_v one_o of_o the_o blessing_n of_o canaan_n three_o god_n oblige_v the_o jew_n to_o certain_a politic_a law_n which_o be_v first_o either_o such_o as_o respect_v common_a justice_n of_o which_o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o instance_n or_o second_o law_n of_o charity_n and_o kindness_n one_o to_o another_o and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o general_n but_o in_o particular_a instance_n among_o which_o that_o of_o lend_v free_o be_v one_o and_o which_o otherwise_o they_o have_v not_o be_v bind_v perpetual_o to_o observe_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o and_o which_o precept_n respect_v both_o justice_n and_o charity_n be_v part_n of_o that_o theocracy_n or_o divine_a government_n that_o be_v peculiar_a to_o they_o as_o jew_n i_o shall_v here_o set_v down_o some_o of_o these_o law_n of_o charity_n exod._n xxii_o 25_o 26._o if_o thou_o lend_v money_n to_o any_o of_o my_o people_n that_o be_v poor_a by_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v to_o he_o as_o a_o usurer_n neither_o shall_v thou_o lay_v upon_o he_o usury_n if_o thou_o take_v at_o all_o thy_o neighbour_n raiment_n to_o pledge_n thou_o shall_v deliver_v it_o to_o he_o by_o that_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o levit._fw-la xxv_o 35_o 36_o 37._o and_o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v wax_v poor_a and_o fall_v in_o decay_n with_o thou_o than_o thou_o shall_v relieve_v he_o yea_o though_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n or_o a_o sojourner_n that_o he_o may_v live_v with_o thou_o take_v thou_o no_o usury_n of_o he_o or_o increase_n thou_o shall_v not_o give_v he_o thy_o money_n for_o usury_n nor_o lend_v he_o thy_o victual_n for_o increase_n deut._n xxiii_o 19_o 20._o thou_o shall_v not_o lend_v upon_o usury_n to_o thy_o brother_n usury_n of_o money_n usury_n of_o victual_n usury_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v lend_v upon_o usury_n unto_o a_o stranger_n thou_o may_v lend_v upon_o usury_n deut._n xxiv_o 19_o 20_o 21._o when_o thou_o cut_v down_o thy_o harvest_n in_o the_o field_n and_o have_v forget_v a_o sheaf_n in_o the_o field_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v again_o to_o fetch_v it_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o stranger_n for_o the_o fatherless_a and_o for_o the_o widow_n when_o thou_o beat_v thy_o olive_n tree_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v over_o the_o bough_n again_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n when_o thou_o 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