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geneva_n have_v well_o observe_v 8._o foenerari_fw-la prohibet_fw-la christiana_n charitas_fw-la foenus_fw-la tamen_fw-la propter_fw-la hominum_fw-la commercia_fw-la multi_fw-la magistratus_fw-la vident_fw-la se_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la prohibere_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la itaque_fw-la quod_fw-la unum_fw-la reliquum_fw-la est_fw-la foeneris_fw-la modum_fw-la certum_fw-la constituunt_fw-la an_fw-mi vero_fw-la propterea_fw-la foenerari_fw-la bonâ_fw-la conscientiá_fw-la licet_fw-la minimè_fw-la profectò_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la ex_fw-la legibus_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la dei_fw-la verbo_fw-la petenda_fw-la est_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la regula_fw-la imo_fw-la ne_fw-la civiles_fw-la quidem_fw-la leges_fw-la probant_fw-la sed_fw-la damnant_fw-la potius_fw-la quod_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la tolerant_fw-la cogente_fw-la hominum_fw-la improbitate_fw-la christian_n charity_n do_v condemn_v usury_n yet_o notwithstanding_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o intercourse_n of_o merchandise_n or_o commerce_n 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upon_o this_o sin_n take_v notice_n therefore_o christian_n reader_n i_o beseech_v