and_o contract_n which_o be_v ground_v only_o upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nationâ—_n and_o many_o case_n there_o be_v which_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o to_o be_v no_o apparent_a breach_n of_o charity_n nor_o any_o injustice_n find_v in_o they_o insomuch_o that_o dr._n downam_n be_v bring_v thereby_o to_o such_o a_o straight_o as_o he_o be_v force_v to_o maintain_v that_o there_o be_v other_o respect_n which_o make_v usury_n unlawful_a beside_o the_o hurt_v of_o our_o neighbour_n p._n 44._o and_o 125._o but_o if_o charity_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n i_o will_v give_v they_o leave_v to_o talk_v their_o fill_n yet_o i_o can_v believe_v how_o usury_n can_v be_v a_o sin_n if_o it_o hurt_v not_o my_o neighbour_n their_o pretence_n of_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o take_v usury_n of_o the_o rich_a be_v but_o a_o mere_a sanctuary_n of_o ignorance_n and_o a_o fiction_n which_o can_v never_o be_v prove_v since_o it_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o rich_a commonwealth_n whether_o the_o law_n of_o usury_n be_v judicial_a to_o prove_v the_o law_n against_o usury_n to_o be_v moral_a and_o not_o judicial_a dr._n downam_n produce_v a_o main_a argument_n which_o be_v not_o in_o dr._n f._n his_o word_n be_v the_o law_n which_o command_v free_a lend_n be_v not_o judicial_a but_o moral_a for_o the_o same_o law_n which_o command_v the_o affirmative_a forbid_v the_o negative_a ans._n 1._o dr._n downam_n mistake_v in_o think_v free_a lend_v and_o lend_v for_o gain_v to_o be_v term_n of_o affirmation_n and_o negation_n lend_v and_o not_o lend_v which_o be_v contradictory_o oppose_v be_v only_o affirmative_a and_o negative_a term_n lend_v free_o or_o for_o gain_n be_v only_o several_a sort_n of_o lend_v and_o differ_v in_o quality_n and_o though_o their_o quality_n differ_v yet_o they_o be_v both_o positive_a and_o affirmative_a for_o it_o be_v a_o axiom_n câ—ntrarioâ—um_fw-la utrumque_fw-la membrum_fw-la 〈…〉_z vuâ—_n in_o contradiction_n and_o privation_n one_o term_n be_v always_o negative_a but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o contrary_n second_o let_v i_o retort_v dr._n dâ—wnams_n argument_n in_o a_o strong_a case_n the_o law_n which_o 〈◊〉_d rest_v on_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o judicial_a but_o moral_a therefore_o the_o law_n which_o forbid_v kindle_v a_o fire_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v moral_a for_o the_o law_n which_o command_v the_o affirmative_a forbid_v the_o negative_a what_o will_v dr._n dâ—w_o answer_v to_o this_o his_o own_o argument_n here_o be_v affirmation_n and_o negation_n rest_a and_o not_o rest_a in_o the_o kindle_n of_o a_o fire_n not_o contrary_n only_o but_o contradictory_n yet_o i_o presume_v dr._n downam_n will_v not_o conclude_v that_o kindle_v a_o fire_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n dr._n fenton_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o if_o god_n do_v forbid_v bite_v and_o opprâ—ssing_v usury_n only_o by_o his_o law_n that_o thâ—n_n the_o law_n must_v needs_o be_v moral_a and_o not_o judicial_a except_o we_o will_v give_v liberty_n to_o christian_n to_o oppress_v and_o bite_v their_o brethren_n pag._n 44._o the_o answer_n be_v the_o equity_n of_o the_o law_n be_v still_o in_o force_n the_o rigour_n of_o it_o be_v abrogate_a or_o thus_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o be_v oppress_v be_v moral_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v oppress_v by_o usury_n be_v judicial_a to_o make_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o distinction_n clear_a we_o must_v know_v that_o all_o judicial_a law_n be_v make_v for_o the_o hedge_n in_o or_o enclose_v of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o whereas_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v deliver_v either_o in_o general_n affirmative_a commandment_n or_o negative_a prohibition_n the_o judicial_a come_v after_o and_o give_v some_o particular_a politic_a direction_n in_o the_o observation_n of_o they_o for_o example_n the_o moral_a law_n say_v in_o general_a â—hou_fw-mi shall_v sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n than_o come_v the_o judicial_a and_o say_v you_o shall_v kindle_v no_o fire_n throughâ—ut_o your_o habitation_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n exod_n 35.3_o so_o the_o moral_a law_n tell_v we_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v the_o judicial_a add_v if_o a_o man_n steal_v a_o ox_n or_o a_o sheep_n he_o shall_v pay_v five_o or_o four_o sell_v for_o it_o and_o in_o most_o case_n but_o double_a exod_n 22.1.4_o so_o then_o there_o be_v a_o general_a equity_n in_o all_o judicial_n which_o be_v moral_a and_o eternal_a there_o be_v a_o law_n levit._n 25.23_o the_o land_n shall_v not_o be_v sell_v for_o ever_o whereby_o sell_v of_o inheritance_n be_v forbid_v and_o this_o law_n do_v bind_v 〈◊〉_d 1_o king_n 21.3_o that_o he_o will_v not_o â—ell_v his_o inheritance_n to_o king_n ahab_n the_o equity_n of_o this_o law_n which_o bind_v all_o man_n even_a infidel_n to_o preserve_v or_o procure_v a_o inheritance_n or_o estate_n for_o their_o posterity_n remain_v still_o in_o force_n yet_o absolute_o not_o to_o sell_v any_o land_n be_v esteem_v no_o otherwise_o than_o a_o judicial_a law_n fit_v for_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o the_o perpetual_a equity_n of_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n and_o of_o not_o steal_v abide_v although_o the_o kindle_n of_o a_o fire_n on_o that_o day_n be_v now_o arbitrary_a and_o the_o compensation_n of_o steal_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o each_o nation_n the_o same_o law_n that_o forbid_v we_o to_o steal_v bid_v we_o to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a and_o so_o do_v the_o equity_n of_o the_o law_n of_o usury_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o the_o general_a equity_n of_o this_o law_n be_v observe_v and_o the_o poor_a relieve_v but_o that_o in_o particular_a they_o must_v be_v relieve_v by_o the_o not_o take_v usury_n of_o they_o be_v not_o necessary_a it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o any_o jew_n to_o take_v usury_n of_o his_o poor_a although_o he_o do_v relieve_v he_o otherways_o because_o god_n do_v restrain_v he_o to_o that_o particular_a manner_n of_o relieve_v the_o poor_a but_o with_o we_o it_o be_v otherwise_o if_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n we_o do_v sufficient_o relieve_v the_o poor_a then_o even_o the_o take_n of_o vâ—ury_n of_o they_o be_v no_o sin_n nor_o oppression_n concerning_o the_o judicial_n of_o moses_n we_o must_v also_o observe_v that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o particular_a but_o that_o many_o thing_n be_v lest_o to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o magistrate_n or_o high_a priest_n and_o human_a ordinance_n as_o mr._n hooker_n do_v observe_v be_v many_o time_n presuppâ—sed_v as_o ground_n in_o the_o statute_n of_o god_n deut._n 24.10_o there_o be_v a_o judicial_a law_n which_o order_v only_o the_o manner_n how_o a_o pledge_n must_v be_v take_v this_o necessary_o do_v presuppose_v some_o former_a human_a law_n that_o do_v order_v that_o pledge_n may_v be_v take_v even_o that_o ill_a law_n or_o custom_n of_o divorce_n deut._n 24.1_o be_v regulate_v by_o a_o judicial_a law_n that_o it_o may_v thereby_o be_v make_v less_o hurtful_a the_o reason_n why_o i_o note_v these_o thing_n be_v because_o the_o law_n of_o god_n concerning_o usury_n do_v presuppose_v and_o be_v ground_v on_o a_o former_a law_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v then_o iâ—â—ase_a and_o practice_n and_o the_o specialâ—_z caution_n for_o the_o poor_a may_v leave_v the_o rich_a to_o the_o custom_n and_o law_n of_o the_o magistrate_n which_o do_v always_o regulate_v all_o sort_n of_o contract_n and_o whereas_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n do_v allow_v usury_n only_o to_o stranger_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v but_o that_o other_o that_o be_v neither_o poor_a nor_o stranger_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o ordinary_a law_n of_o the_o country_n no_o magistrate_n can_v give_v a_o dispensation_n for_o usury_n towards_o the_o poor_a nor_o a_o prohibition_n for_o it_o towards_o stranger_n so_o much_o as_o god_n order_v no_o human_a law_n may_v alter_v as_o for_o other_o case_n not_o specify_v they_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o ordinary_a policy_n of_o the_o state_n for_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o god_n provide_v all_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o israel_n his_o especial_a care_n be_v to_o ordain_v law_n for_o the_o reformation_n of_o such_o sin_n as_o have_v be_v learn_v by_o his_o people_n of_o the_o egyptian_n or_o for_o the_o prevention_n of_o such_o as_o may_v be_v teach_v they_o by_o the_o canaanite_n i_o know_v that_o dr._n fenton_n do_v infer_v that_o the_o law_n which_o prohibit_v usury_n be_v moralâ—_z pag._n 45._o because_o the_o allowance_n of_o it_o to_o stranger_n be_v only_o a_o judicial_a for_o unless_o it_o have_v be_v a_o sin_n what_o need_v a_o toleration_n since_o lawful_a thing_n have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o permission_n ans._n 1._o if_o the_o allow_n of_o usury_n to_o stranger_n be_v no_o law_n at_o all_o but_o only_o a_o exception_n or_o proviso_n
relief_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o stranger_n the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o â—idow_n there_o be_v many_o more_o law_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n which_o be_v make_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o equity_n of_o they_o certain_o continue_v unto_o this_o day_n but_o no_o man_n but_o a_o jew_n be_v so_o mad_a as_o to_o say_v the_o rigorous_a observation_n of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v require_v of_o we_o why_o then_o must_v the_o law_n against_o usury_n more_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v necessary_a it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v affirm_v that_o all_o the_o judicial_a law_n be_v moral_a let_v they_o show_v we_o by_o what_o rule_v they_o do_v distinguish_v these_o law_n i_o do_v apprehend_v that_o the_o judicial_n be_v conversant_a about_o the_o morality_n of_o outward_a action_n as_o about_o the_o distinction_n of_o right_n the_o distribution_n of_o inheritanceâ—_n the_o punishment_n of_o crime_n as_o of_o blasphemy_n perjury_n murder_n adultery_n manslaughter_n fornication_n or_o the_o like_a about_o the_o rite_n of_o marriage_n of_o divorce_n of_o bondage_n of_o usury_n of_o witness_n and_o of_o many_o other_o action_n the_o equity_n of_o all_o which_o be_v reducible_a to_o some_o one_o commandment_n or_o other_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n if_o all_o the_o levitical_a law_n be_v read_v over_o it_o can_v be_v find_v that_o ever_o any_o judicial_a be_v deliver_v with_o such_o restriction_n qualification_n and_o diminish_v term_n as_o the_o law_n of_o usury_n thy_o brother_n thy_o poor_a brother_n thy_o poor_a brother_n that_o be_v with_o thou_o the_o general_a name_n of_o neighbour_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o use_v about_o it_o it_o be_v nowhere_o say_v thou_o shall_v take_v no_o usury_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n beside_o this_o law_n have_v a_o allowance_n which_o no_o other_o judicial_a have_v and_o last_o this_o law_n of_o usury_n take_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o adversary_n for_o all_o increase_n from_o the_o rich_a also_o can_v be_v no_o breach_n of_o charity_n in_o some_o case_n and_o then_o there_o will_v be_v no_o equity_n in_o it_o which_o be_v find_v even_o in_o all_o judicial_n indeed_o i_o find_v dr._n downam_n bring_v to_o such_o straits_n as_o to_o maintain_v that_o there_o be_v other_o respect_n which_o make_v usury_n unlawful_a beside_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o neighbour_n pag._n 295._o but_o if_o it_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o that_o law_n be_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o second_o table_n as_o dr._n fenton_n affirm_v how_o it_o can_v be_v a_o sin_n without_o breach_n of_o charity_n to_o the_o neighbour_n pass_v my_o understanding_n since_o charity_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n whereas_o dr._n downam_n do_v compare_v usury_n to_o a_o officious_a lie_n which_o be_v a_o sin_n though_o it_o hurt_v not_o but_o help_v the_o neighbour_n pag._n 277._o it_o be_v true_a a_o officious_a lie_n be_v a_o sin_n but_o a_o sin_n against_o the_o first_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n as_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o truth_n which_o be_v a_o essential_a attribute_n of_o god_n every_o one_o that_o lie_v do_v thereby_o deny_v and_o forsake_v the_o true_a god_n let_v dr._n downam_n tell_v we_o which_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n be_v by_o usury_n violate_v it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o say_v that_o all_o usury_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o our_o allegiance_n to_o god_n this_o be_v but_o beg_v of_o the_o question_n unless_o this_o disobedience_n can_v be_v refer_v to_o some_o particular_a precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n as_o the_o officious_a lie_n be_v to_o the_o first_o as_o for_o general_a disobedience_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o go_v through_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o each_o particular_a precept_n according_a to_o the_o several_a object_n of_o it_o it_o be_v further_a insist_v on_o that_o the_o prohibition_n of_o usury_n be_v couple_v in_o ezechiel_n 18_o with_o sin_n against_o the_o moral_a law_n from_o thence_o a_o inference_n be_v make_v that_o itself_o must_v be_v moral_a answ._n 1._o if_o we_o look_v upon_o other_o scripture_n we_o shall_v find_v judicial_n and_o moral_n mingle_v together_o in_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n we_o may_v see_v in_o levit._n 19.9_o the_o prohibition_n of_o reap_v the_o corner_n of_o the_o field_n and_o glean_v the_o vineyard_n which_o be_v judicial_n set_v immediate_o before_o the_o forbid_n of_o steal_v lie_v and_o swear_v which_o be_v parcel_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o the_o 13_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o defraud_v thy_o neighbour_n nor_o rob_v he_o the_o wâ—ges_n of_o he_o that_o be_v hire_v shall_v not_o abide_v with_o thou_o all_o night_n until_o the_o morning_n the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v moral_a the_o latter_a be_v judicial_a and_o also_o in_o the_o 16_o verse_n the_o prohibition_n of_o enchantment_n or_o witchcraft_n be_v set_v between_o the_o forbid_n of_o eat_v blood_n and_o round_v the_o corner_n of_o the_o head_n and_o mar_v the_o corner_n of_o the_o beard_n second_o whereas_o dr._n downam_n say_v pag._n 219._o the_o holy_a ghost_n decipher_v a_o wicked_a man_n that_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n if_o he_o do_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n we_o find_v first_o that_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v if_o he_o do_v like_o to_o any_o one_o of_o these_o thing_n or_o as_o our_o new_a translation_n have_v it_o in_o the_o margin_n or_o that_o do_v to_o his_o brother_n beside_o any_o of_o these_o three_o whereas_o dr._n downam_n conjoin_v these_o sin_n by_o the_o disjunctive_a or_o our_o new_a translator_n use_v the_o copulative_a and._n last_o to_o confound_v dr._n downam_n opinion_n the_o text_n in_o the_o 13_o verse_n say_v he_o have_v do_v all_o these_o abomination_n he_o shall_v sure_o die_v and_o good_a reason_n for_o some_o of_o the_o crime_n be_v capital_a by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o idolatry_n and_o adultery_n but_o usury_n or_o the_o take_v and_o keep_v of_o a_o pledge_n have_v no_o kind_n of_o punishment_n appoint_v by_o moses_n neither_o have_v any_o man_n deny_v but_o that_o the_o law_n of_o restore_v the_o pledge_n be_v judicial_a and_o not_o moral_a but_o let_v it_o be_v grant_v to_o dr._n downam_n that_o which_o he_o can_v never_o prove_v that_o death_n be_v threaten_v by_o ezekiel_n to_o usury_n may_v it_o not_o still_o be_v a_o judicial_a law_n for_o all_o that_o be_v not_o the_o law_n in_o exod._n 21.1_o a_o judicial_a whereby_o it_o be_v order_v that_o a_o hebrew_n bond-servant_n shall_v at_o seven_o year_n end_n be_v free_a and_o at_o liberty_n yet_o god_n do_v threaten_v the_o people_n for_o break_v this_o law_n by_o reassume_v their_o servant_n with_o a_o liberty_n to_o the_o sword_n to_o the_o pestilence_n and_o to_o the_o faminâ—_n ierem._n 34.17_o also_o in_o numb._n 15.35_o the_o man_n that_o gather_v stick_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v stone_v by_o god_n appointment_n and_o yet_o the_o law_n be_v but_o judicial_a and_o 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law_n can_v or_o may_v allow_v in_o any_o case_n the_o light_n of_o nature_n must_v help_v to_o guide_v we_o in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o many_o text_n it_o be_v dr._n fen._n own_o confession_n p._n 34._o that_o usury_n be_v a_o question_n of_o that_o nature_n as_o be_v not_o only_o determinable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n but_o also_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n those_o maxim_n and_o principle_n of_o common_a equity_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n which_o point_n have_v need_n be_v well_o consider_v because_o as_o mr._n hooker_n say_v a_o number_n there_o be_v who_o think_v they_o can_v admire_v as_o they_o ought_v the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n if_o in_o thing_n divine_a they_o shall_v attribute_v any_o force_n to_o man_n reason_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o never_o use_v reason_n so_o willing_o as_o to_o disgrace_v reason_n pag._n 97._o nor_o let_v any_o man_n think_v say_v he_o that_o follow_v the_o judgement_n of_o natural_a discretion_n we_o can_v have_v no_o assurance_n to_o please_v god_n for_o to_o the_o author_n and_o god_n of_o nature_n how_o shall_v any_o operation_n prâ—ceeding_v in_o natural_a sort_n be_v in_o that_o respect_n â—nacceptable_a the_o nature_n which_o himself_o have_v give_v to_o woâ—k_v by_o he_o can_v but_o be_v delight_v with_o when_o we_o exâ—rcise_v the_o same_o any_o way_n without_o commandment_n of_o his_o to_o the_o contrary_a pag._n 60._o now_o if_o any_o place_n in_o the_o bible_n may_v receive_v a_o interpretation_n from_o the_o rule_n and_o principle_n of_o natural_a reason_n why_o may_v not_o the_o text_n of_o usury_n since_o it_o be_v conversant_a altogether_o about_o covenant_n