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The speculation of vsurie; Speculation of usurie.
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Bell, Thomas, fl. 1593-1610.
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take_v reward_n against_o the_o innocent_a the_o four_o place_n be_v in_o the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n 13._o who_o write_v in_o this_o manner_n he_o that_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 he_o shall_v not_o live_v see_v he_o have_v do_v all_o these_o abomination_n 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 five_o and_o last_o place_n 35._o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n in_o these_o express_a word_n wherefore_o love_v you_o your_o enemy_n &_o do_v good_a and_o lend_v not_o hope_v for_o any_o gain_n and_o your_o reward_n be_v great_a and_o you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o most_o high_a out_o of_o these_o text_n i_o note_v first_o that_o usury_n be_v a_o very_a great_a sin_n as_o which_o be_v not_o only_o against_o charity_n but_o against_o justice_n also_o i_o note_v second_o that_o no_o usurer_n love_v or_o fear_v god_n but_o seek_v the_o destruction_n of_o his_o christian_a brother_n i_o note_v three_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o unlawful_a to_o take_v or_o require_v usury_n but_o also_o to_o wish_v or_o desire_v usury_n in_o our_o heart_n i_o note_v four_o that_o usurer_n can_v dwell_v in_o god_n house_n but_o that_o their_o blood_n must_v be_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o perish_v everlasting_o these_o annotation_n be_v effectual_o contain_v in_o the_o text_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n already_o rehearse_v whosoever_o will_v peruse_v they_o serious_o can_v but_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v so_o the_o second_o distinction_n of_o the_o testimony_n of_o ancient_a council_n the_o ancient_a council_n elebeâ—tine_n of_o some_o call_v granado_n decree_v against_o usury_n above_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o year_n sithence_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 325._o the_o word_n be_v these_o 20._o si_fw-la quis_fw-la clericorum_fw-la detectus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la vsuras_fw-la accipere_fw-la placuit_fw-la degradari_fw-la &_o abstinere_fw-la 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these_o word_n of_o this_o holy_a and_o ancient_a councilâ—_n we_o may_v see_v evident_o people_n that_o usury_n be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n in_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n and_o that_o lie_v person_n who_o will_v not_o surcease_v from_o take_v usury_n be_v punish_v with_o excommunication_n the_o most_o terrible_a and_o fearful_a punishment_n that_o can_v in_o this_o life_n happen_v â—nto_o man_n the_o famous_a council_n of_o nice_a which_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 327._o utter_o condemn_v usury_n as_o a_o thing_n prohibit_v by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n these_o be_v the_o word_n quoniam_fw-la multi_fw-la clerici_fw-la avaririae_fw-la causa_fw-la tâ—rpia_fw-la lucra_fw-la sectantes_fw-la 18._o obliti_fw-la sunt_fw-la divini_fw-la praecepti_fw-la quo_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la pecuntam_fw-la svam_fw-la non_fw-la dedit_fw-la ad_fw-la usuram_fw-la foenerante_v centesimas_fw-la exigunt_fw-la statuit_fw-la hoc_fw-la sanctum_fw-la 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merchandise_n or_o else_o to_o give_v to_o the_o seven_o part_n their_o kind_n of_o corn_n let_v every_o one_o that_o shall_v attempt_v any_o such_o thing_n for_o gain_n be_v cast_v out_o from_o the_o clergy_n and_o be_v remoove_v from_o ecclesiastical_a function_n out_o of_o these_o word_n i_o note_v first_o that_o usury_n be_v here_o pronounce_v to_o be_v against_o god_n word_n as_o it_o be_v before_o by_o the_o council_n elebertine_n i_o note_v second_o that_o this_o holy_a synod_n assign_v sharp_a punishment_n for_o such_o as_o receive_v usury_n i_o note_v three_o that_o the_o father_n of_o this_o council_n term_v usury_n a_o unhonest_a and_o filthy_a gain_n i_o note_v four_o that_o this_o sacred_a synod_n acknowledge_v usury_n not_o only_o in_o money_n but_o even_o in_o corn_n and_o other_o thing_n the_o ancient_a council_n of_o arles_n the_o first_o 1._o celebrate_v about_o the_o same_o time_n arelat_n with_o the_o former_a synod_n teach_v the_o self_n same_o doctrine_n in_o 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father_n have_v in_o large_a manner_n discover_v that_o filthy_a lucre_n of_o which_o number_n i_o will_v now_o content_v myself_o with_o a_o few_o lactantius_n firmianus_n of_o this_o matter_n write_v in_o this_o manner_n 18._o pecuniae_fw-la si_fw-la quam_fw-la crediderit_fw-la non_fw-la accipiet_fw-la usuram_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o beneficium_fw-la sit_fw-la incolume_fw-la quod_fw-la succurrit_fw-la necessitati_fw-la &_o abstineat_fw-la se_fw-la prorsus_fw-la alieno_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la genere_fw-la officij_fw-la debet_fw-la svo_fw-la esse_fw-la contentus_fw-la quem_fw-la oportet_fw-la ne_fw-la proprio_fw-la quidem_fw-la parcere_fw-la ut_fw-la bonum_fw-la faciat_fw-la plus_fw-la autem_fw-la accipere_fw-la quam_fw-la dederit_fw-la iniustum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la qui_fw-la facit_fw-la insidiatur_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la alterius_fw-la necessitate_v praedetur_fw-la if_o a_o man_n lend_v any_o money_n he_o must_v not_o take_v usury_n for_o the_o same_o aswell_o 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deceitful_o and_o make_v a_o pray_v of_o their_o neighbour_n misery_n saint_n basill_n 1._o repute_v so_o excellent_a a_o divine_a that_o he_o be_v surname_v magnus_fw-la the_o great_a do_v so_o lively_o paint_v out_o usurer_n in_o their_o deserve_a colour_n as_o all_o heart_n that_o be_v not_o
the_o speculation_n of_o usury_n psalm_n 15._o 1_o 5._o lord_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n he_o that_o give_v not_o his_o money_n unto_o usury_n nor_o take_v reward_n against_o the_o innocent_a basilius_n in_o psal._n 14._o animalia_fw-la pariendo_fw-la desinunt_fw-la cum_fw-la foetus_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la parere_fw-la incipiunt_fw-la argentum_fw-la vero_fw-la foeneratoris_fw-la tam_fw-la antiquum_fw-la quam_fw-la nowm_fw-la parit_fw-la london_n print_v by_o valentine_n symmes_n 1596_o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a sir_n thomas_n egerton_n knight_n the_o worthy_a master_n of_o the_o roll_n true_o write_v the_o elect_a vessel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n 11._o that_o upon_o we_o be_v come_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o as_o christ_n tell_v we_o we_o see_v 12._o that_o in_o this_o last_o age_n charity_n wax_v cold_a that_o iniquity_n have_v get_v the_o upper_a hand_n now_o piety_n be_v deem_v folly_n now_o scurrility_n be_v repute_v bravery_n now_o fidelity_n be_v judge_v vanity_n now_o perjury_n be_v think_v skilful_a policy_n now_o charity_n be_v term_v hypocrisy_n now_o deceitful_a deal_n be_v high_o commend_v and_o treason_n practise_v every_o where_o 1â—_n now_o crafty_a achitophel_n be_v much_o esteem_v and_o faithful_a chusaies_n little_a or_o nothing_o at_o all_o regard_v 1._o now_o have_v we_o need_v to_o exclaim_v with_o god_n anoint_a prophet_n help_v lord_n for_o good_a and_o godly_a man_n do_v perish_v and_o decay_v now_o faith_n and_o truth_n from_o worldly_a man_n be_v part_v clean_o away_o now_o now_o be_v nothing_o more_o frequent_a with_o the_o rich_a man_n of_o this_o world_n than_o to_o writhe_v about_o the_o neck_n of_o their_o poor_a neighbour_n and_o to_o impoverish_v they_o with_o the_o filthy_a lucre_n of_o usury_n which_o usury_n be_v this_o day_n amiable_o embrace_v of_o innumerable_a and_o so_o magnify_v of_o many_o that_o they_o blush_v not_o wiih_o brazen_a face_n to_o defend_v it_o and_o to_o term_v it_o a_o 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can_v that_o be_v this_o my_o unpolished_a speculation_n as_o a_o infallible_a argument_n of_o my_o ready_a grateful_a mind_n if_o power_n be_v correspondent_a unto_o will_n accept_v the_o gift_n i_o pray_v you_o hearty_o in_o good_a part_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o better_a thing_n so_o commend_v your_o worship_n and_o all_o your_o action_n word_n and_o thought_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o good_a god_n i_o humble_o take_v my_o leave_n from_o my_o study_n this_o 18._o of_o march_n 1595._o your_o worship_n ever_o to_o command_v thomas_n bell._n â§_o of_o the_o essence_n nature_n and_o definition_n of_o usury_n the_o first_o chapter_n before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o precise_a description_n or_o definition_n of_o vssurie_n i_o must_v require_v thou_o gentle_a reader_n to_o observe_v two_o thing_n with_o i_o first_o that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o speak_v of_o usury_n itself_o a_o other_o thing_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o it_o second_o that_o these_o word_n be_v fit_o and_o plain_o distinguish_v in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n observe_v to_o wit_n commodatum_fw-la locatum_fw-la and_o mutuum_fw-la which_o be_v confound_v in_o our_o english_a tongue_n and_o take_v only_o for_o loan_n or_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v lend_v when_o therefore_o and_o so_o often_o as_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o loan_n or_o the_o thing_n lend_v my_o meaning_n ever_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o that_o loan_n or_o of_o that_o thing_n lend_v which_o be_v call_v in_o latin_a mutuum_fw-la which_o i_o here_o admonish_v once_o for_o all_o to_o avoid_v confusion_n and_o tedious_a repetition_n in_o this_o my_o discourse_n follow_v the_o sin_n of_o usury_n usury_n be_v the_o exact_v intend_v or_o receive_v of_o the_o usury_n or_o of_o that_o gain_n which_o be_v give_v for_o the_o loan_n usury_n itself_o be_v that_o gain_n which_o be_v exact_v or_o principal_o intend_v for_o the_o loan_n of_o our_o money_n or_o of_o other_o thing_n estimable_a with_o money_n i_o say_v first_o exact_v because_o a_o 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and_o by_o the_o constitution_n make_v in_o counsel_n of_o best_a approve_a antiquity_n which_o thing_n shall_v be_v prove_v copious_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n follow_v of_o the_o deformity_n and_o great_a sin_n of_o usury_n chap._n 2._o when_o i_o consider_v god_n holy_a will_n reveal_v in_o his_o sacred_a word_n the_o manifold_a testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o the_o decree_n of_o approve_a synod_n i_o can_v but_o admire_v the_o condition_n of_o many_o in_o these_o our_o day_n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o condemn_v usury_n that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o practice_v it_o but_o without_o blush_v defend_v the_o same_o as_o a_o honest_a and_o lawful_a thing_n i_o will_v therefore_o by_o god_n holy_a assistance_n so_o discover_v the_o curpitude_n of_o filthy_a usury_n by_o three_o several_a testimony_n as_o every_o child_n may_v with_o facility_n behold_v how_o grievous_a a_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o first_o distinction_n of_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o first_o place_n of_o my_o first_o proof_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la in_o these_o word_n 25._o if_o thou_o lend_v money_n to_o my_o people_n that_o be_v to_o the_o poor_a with_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o usurer_n to_o he_o you_o shall_v not_o oppress_v he_o with_o usury_n the_o second_o place_n be_v contain_v in_o leviticus_fw-la in_o these_o express_a word_n 36._o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v impoverish_v and_o fall_v in_o decay_n with_o thou_o thou_o shall_v relieve_v he_o thou_o shall_v take_v no_o usury_n of_o he_o nor_o vantage_n but_o thou_o shall_v fear_v thy_o god_n that_o thy_o brother_n may_v live_v with_o thou_o the_o three_o place_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o psalm_n 5._o and_o these_o be_v the_o word_n lord_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n who_o shall_v rest_v in_o thy_o holy_a mountain_n he_o that_o give_v not_o his_o money_n unto_o usury_n nor_o