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be_v a_o true_a and_o a_o ancient_a say_n in_o the_o school_n determ_fw-la bishop_n andr._n de_fw-la vsura_fw-la theolog_fw-la determ_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o derivation_n of_o word_n be_v but_o a_o false_a witness_n and_o not_o always_o to_o be_v trust_v and_o again_o this_o answer_n will_v not_o suffice_v for_o there_o be_v no_o usury_n but_o bite_v more_o or_o less_o some_o like_o the_o morning_n wolf_n greedy_a of_o his_o prey_n fasten_v the_o tooth_n more_o deep_o and_o that_o which_o be_v but_o moderate_v or_o qualify_v as_o man_n think_v perhaps_o five_o six_o or_o seven_o in_o the_o hundred_o yet_o what_o be_v this_o but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a proverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o shave_v to_o the_o very_a skin_n and_o like_o the_o dog_n flee_v to_o draw_v some_o blood_n so_o that_o although_o all_o kind_n of_o usury_n bite_v not_o alike_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o usury_n at_o all_o that_o be_v toothless_a again_o this_o answer_n overthrow_v the_o very_a ground_n of_o the_o law_n which_o bid_v we_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o it_o be_v but_o pharisaical_a to_o say_v so_o it_o be_v not_o bite_v usury_n it_o matter_n not_o this_o be_v speak_v like_o a_o good_a christian_a let_v i_o lend_v to_o my_o brother_n so_o i_o may_v profit_v he_o so_o i_o may_v do_v he_o good_a thereby_o again_o in_o exodus_fw-la 22._o and_o leviticus_n 25._o there_o be_v express_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o poor_a therefore_o say_v some_o so_o long_o as_o we_o put_v not_o our_o money_n to_o use_v to_o poor_a man_n the_o matter_n be_v safe_a enough_o but_o this_o be_v easy_o answer_v that_o although_o these_o two_o place_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o poor_a yet_o in_o the_o 23._o of_o deut._n 19_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a law_n without_o any_o relation_n at_o all_o to_o the_o poor_a man_n thou_o shall_v not_o give_v to_o usury_n to_o thy_o brother_n usury_n of_o money_n usury_n of_o meal_n usury_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v put_v to_o usury_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o verse_n follow_v unto_o a_o stranger_n thou_o may_v lend_v upon_o usury_n this_o be_v permit_v for_o a_o time_n not_o as_o lawful_a but_o for_o avoid_v of_o a_o great_a mischief_n and_o for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o their_o other_o practice_n 19.8_o practice_n math._n 19.8_o but_o we_o that_o live_v in_o the_o glorious_a sunshine_n of_o the_o gospel_n aught_o to_o account_v every_o man_n our_o neighbour_n and_o our_o brother_n but_o to_o proceed_v because_o the_o law_n forbid_v take_v usury_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n do_v it_o therefore_o permit_v take_v usury_n of_o the_o rich_a this_o can_v neither_o be_v good_a consequence_n nor_o good_a divinity_n let_v i_o parallel_v this_o place_n with_o some_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n 22.22_o scripture_n exod._n 22.22_o it_o say_v you_o shall_v not_o trouble_v any_o widow_n or_o fatherless_a child_n do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o wrong_v he_o that_o have_v a_o father_n or_o she_o that_o have_v a_o husband_n 27.18_o husband_n deut._n 27.18_o the_o law_n say_v curse_v be_v he_o that_o make_v the_o blind_a go_v out_o of_o his_o way_n do_v it_o therefore_o permit_v not_o to_o show_v the_o way_n to_o he_o that_o can_v see_v 24.14_o see_v deut._n 24.14_o the_o law_n provide_v that_o the_o hire_a servant_n if_o he_o be_v needy_a and_o poor_a shall_v not_o be_v oppress_v but_o have_v his_o wage_n pay_v he_o shall_v we_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o if_o he_o be_v not_o needy_a and_o poor_a he_o shall_v be_v deprive_v thereof_o but_o to_o come_v a_o little_a near_o i_o will_v glad_o know_v the_o reason_n see_v it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o lend_v money_n upon_o usury_n to_o the_o poor_a why_o shall_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o the_o rich_a be_v it_o because_o his_o bag_n be_v full_a he_o may_v better_o spare_v it_o without_o prejudice_n or_o detriment_n and_o be_v not_o this_o to_o plead_v the_o case_n of_o the_o thief_n may_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n serve_v for_o the_o thief_n as_o for_o the_o usurer_n the_o thief_n may_v say_v thus_o with_o himself_o this_o be_v a_o poor_a man_n and_o to_o be_v pity_v but_o that_o be_v a_o rich_a a_o well_o monyed-man_n i_o will_v rob_v he_o because_o he_o can_v spare_v it_o he_o can_v want_v it_o without_o detriment_n or_o wrong_n unto_o his_o estate_n but_o we_o all_o know_v that_o be_v a_o man_n poor_a or_o be_v he_o rich_a theft_n be_v utter_o unlawful_a so_o that_o here_o usury_n be_v make_v no_o less_o than_o a_o kind_n of_o robberry_n and_o as_o one_o term_n it_o terrestris_fw-la piratica_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o land-pyracy_a so_o than_o you_o see_v that_o neither_o the_o word_n neither_o in_o the_o text_n nor_o yet_o the_o express_a mention_n of_o the_o poor_a hinder_v but_o that_o this_o precept_n be_v universal_a and_o that_o all_o kind_n of_o usury_n whether_o civil_a or_o uncivil_a whether_o exact_v from_o those_o of_o the_o low_a condition_n or_o from_o the_o rich_a sort_n of_o man_n but_o be_v here_o condemn_v as_o unlawful_a i_o will_v urge_v this_o precept_n a_o little_a further_o in_o the_o law_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n the_o thing_n forbid_v the_o censure_n and_o the_o penalty_n the_o thing_n forbid_v you_o have_v already_o hear_v the_o censure_n follow_v that_o be_v how_o this_o sin_n of_o usury_n have_v be_v think_v on_o and_o among_o what_o sin_n it_o have_v be_v rank_v in_o former_a age_n and_o if_o you_o read_v the_o scripture_n which_o be_v always_o wont_a to_o admire_v saul_n among_o the_o prophet_n you_o shall_v find_v a_o very_a severe_a and_o heavy_a taxation_n of_o this_o sin_n read_v but_o basill_n but_o ezek._n 18.8_o basill_n where_o you_o shall_v find_v this_o sin_n to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o a_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a prophet_n reckon_v it_o in_o the_o very_a midst_n of_o most_o abominable_a sin_n upon_o the_o commit_n of_o one_o of_o which_o death_n follow_v as_o vers_n 13._o or_o have_v give_v forth_o upon_o usury_n or_o have_v take_v increase_n shall_v he_o live_v and_o it_o be_v answer_v in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n he_o shall_v not_o live_v 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 penalty_n be_v next_o and_o that_o be_v twofold_a in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v first_o in_o this_o life_n read_v 28.8_o read_v prov_n 28.8_o he_o that_o increase_v his_o riches_n by_o usury_n and_o interest_n gather_v they_o for_o he_o that_o will_v be_v mereifull_a to_o the_o poor_a where_o this_o transfer_v of_o such_o riches_n to_o uncertain_a heir_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o unjust_a possession_n and_o therefore_o unjust_o possess_v because_o unjust_o gain_v second_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o that_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n out_o of_o the_o 15.5_o the_o psal_n 15.5_o saint_n ambrose_n frame_v this_o argument_n if_o he_o be_v bless_v that_o have_v not_o give_v his_o money_n upon_o usury_n then_o doubtless_o he_o be_v curse_v that_o have_v now_o from_o the_o law_n itself_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o intent_n and_o purpose_n of_o it_o saint_n paul_n do_v very_o apt_o explain_v that_o general_a rule_n and_o true_a meaning_n of_o all_o lawful_a contract_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8.14_o 2_o cor._n 8.14_o that_o there_o may_v be_v equality_n say_v he_o which_o be_v by_o the_o very_a heathen_n themselves_o call_v the_o fountain_n of_o justice_n this_o equality_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o internal_a of_o the_o mind_n or_o else_o in_o thing_n themselves_o external_o covenant_v for_o that_o equality_n or_o proportion_n of_o mind_n our_o saviour_n the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o his_o father_n will_n have_v place_v in_o this_o that_o whatsoever_o we_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o we_o even_o so_o also_o shall_v we_o do_v unto_o they_o 7.12_o they_o mat._n 7.12_o now_o mark_v there_o be_v none_o i_o presume_v that_o desire_v to_o have_v the_o yoke_n of_o usury_n lay_v on_o his_o neck_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o toothless_a usury_n as_o they_o term_v it_o but_o rather_o none_o than_o any_o at_o all_o let_v a_o man_n than_o deal_v thus_o with_o his_o brother_n let_v our_o saviour_n rule_n flourish_v let_v usury_n perish_v and_o as_o for_o thing_n themselves_o if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o covenant_n for_o loan_n there_o be_v no_o equity_n or_o equality_n at_o all_o doct._n fent_n de_fw-fr vsura_fw-la for_o the_o borrower_n be_v bind_v to_o make_v good_a the_o principal_a and_o to_o pay_v the_o increase_n for_o the_o use_n or_o the_o same_o principal_n for_o the_o time_n it_o be_v lend_v i_o demand_v
man_n may_v make_v use_n of_o another_o man_n sin_n to_o some_o good_a end_n so_o god_n oftentimes_o make_v use_n of_o some_o man_n wickedness_n to_o good_a purpose_n so_o a_o man_n may_v lawful_o give_v usury_n where_o inevitable_a occasion_n shall_v enforce_v a_o invincible_a necessity_n either_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o credit_n and_o estate_n or_o for_o supply_v of_o present_a want_n either_o of_o nature_n or_o person_n as_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n fall_v among_o thief_n to_o tell_v how_o much_o money_n he_o have_v to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v have_v his_o life_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o those_o ten_o man_n 41.8_o jer._n 41.8_o who_o say_v to_o ishmael_n slay_v we_o not_o for_o we_o have_v treasure_n in_o the_o field_n if_o these_o occasion_n be_v impose_v and_o not_o draw_v upon_o a_o man_n by_o some_o former_a negligence_n or_o default_n if_o he_o attempt_v to_o borrow_v no_o more_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o pay_v at_o the_o time_n if_o upon_o such_o occasion_n he_o can_v borrow_v free_o then_o be_v he_o no_o agent_n in_o the_o sin_n but_o a_o mere_a patient_n in_o the_o opression_n of_o usury_n to_o conclude_v then_o let_v not_o those_o poor_a evasion_n of_o bite_a and_o toothless_a usury_n deceive_v we_o they_o be_v but_o as_o fig_n leave_v shape_v by_o some_o indulgent_a wit_n to_o cover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o that_o which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o nature_n and_o equity_n have_v discover_v to_o be_v deform_v and_o naked_a in_o itself_o as_o if_o there_o be_v some_o usury_n without_o the_o meaning_n of_o god_n law_n or_o as_o if_o god_n have_v never_o mean_v to_o condemn_v usurer_n but_o only_o to_o muzzle_v they_o for_o bite_v some_o be_v content_a to_o moderate_v themselves_o in_o this_o kind_n of_o gain_n and_o then_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a one_o as_o lot_n say_v of_o zoar_n and_o my_o soul_n shall_v live_v 19.20_o gen._n 19.20_o modicae_fw-la sâ—â—…_n quae_fw-la perdunt_fw-la nos_fw-la they_o be_v little_a one_o that_o undâ—e_v we_o a_o meat_n in_o the_o eye_n if_o it_o be_v not_o get_v forth_o in_o time_n may_v grow_v to_o a_o pin_n and_o a_o web_n and_o a_o man_n conscience_n may_v suffer_v shippewracke_n as_o well_o on_o a_o sand_n as_o upon_o a_o rock_n he_o that_o heap_n up_o moderate_a sin_n wrack_n his_o soul_n upon_o a_o sand_n and_o so_o sink_v by_o little_a and_o little_a his_o conscience_n be_v at_o length_n swallow_v without_o any_o sense_n or_o feel_n at_o all_o and_o as_o for_o that_o personal_a exception_n let_v not_o that_o deceive_v we_o because_o some_o will_v not_o oppress_v the_o poor_a therefore_o they_o will_v lend_v their_o money_n to_o a_o rich_a merchant_n do_v the_o ass_n bray_v 6.5_o job_n 6.5_o when_o he_o have_v provender_n or_o low_v the_o ox_n when_o he_o have_v fodder_n to_o what_o end_n do_v be_v borrow_v be_v of_o sufficient_a wealth_n already_o but_o only_o that_o he_o may_v compass_v great_a matter_n than_o his_o own_o stock_n will_v reach_v unto_o what_o warrant_n be_v there_o in_o equity_n and_o conscience_n either_o for_o he_o to_o borrow_v or_o such_o to_o lend_v let_v he_o plough_v with_o his_o own_o heifer_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o his_o own_o well_o 13.5_o heb._n 13.5_o let_v he_o follow_v the_o apostle_n rule_v to_o be_v content_a with_o what_o he_o have_v if_o this_o be_v practise_v then_o will_v not_o the_o great_a merchant_n like_o the_o great_a fish_n swallow_v the_o lesser_a fry_n but_o all_o may_v live_v comfortable_o one_o by_o another_o last_o let_v charity_n justice_n piety_n nature_n herself_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n all_o authority_n ancient_a and_o modern_a join_v their_o force_n against_o this_o sin_n at_o last_o prevail_v against_o it_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o satisfy_v myself_o in_o this_o point_n for_o i_o have_v rather_o find_v myself_o at_o home_n in_o my_o own_o conscience_n than_o seek_v myself_o abroad_o in_o other_o man_n practice_n 18._o 1_o king_n 18._o and_o in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o have_v presume_v a_o little_a to_o trouble_v israel_n in_o this_o sin_n i_o know_v i_o shall_v incur_v variety_n of_o censure_n so_o that_o be_v think_v too_o busy_a perhaps_o i_o shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o take_v up_o that_o text_n of_o scripture_n 13.6_o zach._n 13.6_o *_o loe_o thus_o be_o i_o wound_v in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o friend_n but_o be_v they_o friend_n or_o be_v they_o stranger_n let_v they_o strike_v with_o their_o tongue_n and_o wound_n at_o their_o pleasure_n if_o i_o have_v awaken_v but_o any_o one_o man_n conscience_n to_o see_v the_o wound_n that_o this_o sin_n have_v make_v in_o it_o i_o have_v my_o reward_n let_v i_o crave_v your_o attention_n to_o one_o observation_n upon_o the_o text_n and_o so_o i_o will_v conclude_v thou_o ought_v to_o have_v give_v my_o money_n to_o the_o exchanger_n etc._n etc._n that_o when_o i_o have_v come_v i_o may_v have_v have_v my_o own_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o advantage_n it_o be_v in_o some_o translation_n the_o vulgar_a cum_fw-la vsura_fw-la beza_n cum_fw-la foenore_fw-la the_o word_n be_v proper_o with_o usury_n here_o we_o see_v god_n be_v the_o usurer_n lend_v talent_n unto_o man_n to_o lay_v out_o that_o he_o may_v have_v his_o own_o again_o with_o interest_n qui_fw-la prohibet_fw-la te_fw-la esse_fw-la foeneratorem_fw-la ille_fw-la jubet_fw-la te_fw-la esse_fw-la foeneratorem_fw-la say_v saint_n augustine_n 3_o in_o psal_n 36._o serm._n 3_o he_o that_o forbid_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o usurer_n command_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o usurer_n viz._n in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o those_o spiritual_a gift_n which_o god_n bestow_v upon_o we_o 25.25_o exod._n 25.25_o *_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n there_o be_v small_a and_o great_a vessel_n some_o small_a cup_n some_o great_a goblet_n yet_o all_o these_o vessel_n both_o small_a and_o great_a do_v serve_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o the_o church_n every_o one_o shall_v employ_v the_o talon_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v to_o the_o best_a advantage_n that_o he_o can_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n nolite_fw-la quiescere_fw-la lucrari_fw-la christo_fw-la quia_fw-la lucrati_fw-la estis_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la say_v saint_n augustine_n let_v we_o not_o cease_v to_o be_v gainer_n unto_o christ_n because_o we_o ourselves_o be_v gain_v by_o he_o the_o minister_n must_v give_v their_o money_n to_o the_o exchanger_n i_o they_o must_v preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o people_n so_o venerable_a bede_n upon_o luke_n 19_o qui_fw-la verbi_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la à _fw-la doctore_fw-la percipit_fw-la emitque_fw-la credendo_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la eam_fw-la cum_fw-la vsuris_fw-la solvat_fw-la operando_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la auditu_fw-la didicit_fw-la exequatur_fw-la &_o actu_fw-la he_o that_o have_v receive_v that_o heavenly_a money_n of_o god_n bless_a word_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o preacher_n 〈◊〉_d must_v â—ay_n it_o again_o with_o interest_n i_o he_o must_v 〈…〉_o have_v hear_v with_o his_o ear_n to_o express_v in_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n labour_v to_o say_v with_o saint_n paul_n 15.10_o 1._o cor._n 15.10_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o i_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a where_o god_n sow_v he_o expect_v his_o harvest_n and_o no_o grain_n so_o mean_a in_o our_o estimation_n out_o of_o which_o in_o proportion_n he_o expect_v not_o a_o timely_a crop_n this_o be_v that_o spiritual_a usury_n which_o god_n require_v at_o our_o hand_n which_o if_o we_o strive_v to_o pay_v he_o here_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o both_o pastor_n and_o people_n hear_v that_o happy_a welcome_n which_o our_o saviour_n himself_o pronounce_v to_o those_o two_o faithful_a servant_n in_o the_o 23._o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o your_o master_n into_o which_o joy_n thou_o o_o father_n bring_v we_o all_o for_o thy_o dear_a son_n sake_n christ_n jesus_n to_o who_o with_o thyself_o and_o bless_a spirit_n be_v ascribe_v all_o honour_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la