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lend_v reply_n this_o have_v before_o receive_v a_o answer_n if_o money_n be_v consume_v in_o the_o use_n thereof_o yet_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v be_v set_v and_o let_v be_v procure_v by_o the_o consumption_n thereof_o and_o be_v not_o the_o adventurer_n money_n also_o spend_v in_o the_o use_n thereof_o and_o yet_o upon_o the_o ship_n return_v he_o receive_v the_o principal_a with_o plentiful_a increase_n the_o last_o name_v author_n answer_v also_o this_o objection_n 802._o ut_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 802._o obj._n the_o proper_a and_o primary_n use_v of_o money_n be_v its_o consumption_n therefore_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o receive_v any_o reward_n for_o money_n lend_v which_o be_v usury_n thomas_n urge_v this_o as_o the_o primarie_a argument_n i_o answer_v 1._o the_o antecedent_n be_v not_o simple_o and_o exclusivelie_o true_a and_o the_o proof_n be_v inconsequent_a the_o primarie_a use_n of_o money_n be_v not_o so_o much_o its_o consumption_n as_o the_o procure_n of_o something_o 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so_o that_o we_o be_v still_o at_o a_o loss_n where_o the_o difference_n lie_v mr._n j._n 5._o how_o old_a be_v usury_n 6._o what_o generation_n and_o kindred_n have_v it_o for_o its_o father_n it_o have_v the_o devil_n who_o work_n it_o be_v be_v murder_n reply_n whether_o he_o that_o take_v any_o thing_n beyond_o the_o principal_a from_o person_n sufficient_a be_v a_o murderer_n will_v admit_v of_o his_o new_a coin_v use_n of_o addubitation_n mr._n j._n the_o devil_n be_v a_o metaphorical_a usurer_n from_o the_o beginning_n to_z adam_z and_o eve_n as_o two_o of_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n do_v make_v he_o reply_n strange_n argue_v do_v he_o not_o know_v and_o confess_v so_o much_o too_o that_o
in_o itself_o unlawful_a as_o they_o say_v usury_n be_v and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v make_v good_a by_o any_o circumstance_n neither_o kill_v a_o enemy_n that_o deserve_a death_n by_o his_o wickedness_n when_o commissionated_a also_o by_o sufficient_a authority_n as_o they_o be_v in_o both_o these_o instance_n 3._o but_o what_o talk_v they_o of_o a_o permission_n this_o be_v more_o even_o a_o allowance_n for_o in_o the_o original_a there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o express_v as_o there_o be_v in_o our_o english_a bibles_n which_o if_o so_o why_o shall_v one_o be_v bare_o a_o permission_n when_o the_o other_o be_v a_o command_n or_o prohibition_n 4._o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v if_o that_o will_v serve_v their_o turn_n that_o to_o some_o stranger_n they_o may_v not_o lend_v upon_o usury_n but_o these_o be_v such_o as_o be_v except_v by_o the_o law_n itself_o and_o they_o be_v poor_a stranger_n and_o such_o as_o be_v become_v brethren_n in_o the_o faith_n as_o mr._n c._n in_o his_o appendix_n observe_v from_o ainsworth_n 291._o p._n 291._o but_o that_o by_o stranger_n be_v mean_v the_o curse_a nation_n only_o 290._o append._n 290._o he_o will_v prove_v from_o hence_o because_o the_o jew_n stand_v general_o bind_v to_o show_v all_o mercy_n especial_o to_o common_a stranger_n heb._n 13.2_o the_o fatherless_a the_o widow_n and_o the_o stranger_n go_v hand_n in_o hand_n together_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n now_o usury_n be_v no_o act_n of_o kindness_n and_o mercy_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a etc._n etc._n reply_v 1_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o show_v more_o kindness_n to_o those_o of_o their_o own_o nation_n then_o to_o stranger_n as_o appear_v beyond_o denial_n by_o many_o other_o political_a law_n beside_o this_o 2._o and_o though_o free_a lend_v be_v a_o act_n of_o kindness_n as_o the_o borrower_n sound_n yet_o it_o hence_o follow_v not_o that_o take_v moderate_a use_n be_v in_o itself_o a_o act_n of_o unkindness_n act_n of_o justice_n and_o equity_n come_v between_o act_n of_o charity_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o act_n of_o oppression_n on_o the_o other_o mr._n c._n the_o most_o that_o can_v be_v say_v be_v 265._o p._n 265._o that_o the_o vsury-taker_n pay_v the_o use_n willing_o and_o where_o a_o man_n part_n with_o his_o money_n willing_o restitution_n be_v not_o of_o force_n judas_n may_v have_v retain_v the_o money_n with_o the_o good_a content_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o give_v it_o willing_o yet_o he_o do_v restore_v it_o and_o be_v bind_v unto_o it_o reply_v 1_o these_o be_v but_o fair_a show_n the_o ground_n work_v here_o be_v rot_v a_o pack_n of_o knave_n bargain_v for_o the_o price_n of_o innocent_a blood_n the_o one_o side_n hire_v the_o betrayer_n the_o other_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n actual_o betray_v or_o sell_v his_o master_n the_o foundation_n in_o the_o other_o contract_n be_v lawful_a viz._n the_o lend_n and_o borrow_v of_o money_n 2._o in_o the_o former_a compact_n the_o betray_n of_o the_o innocent_a have_v be_v abominable_a and_o will_v have_v call_v for_o repentance_n if_o no_o money_n have_v pass_v on_o that_o account_n they_o will_v not_o say_v so_o of_o the_o latter_a contract_n 3._o here_o the_o chief_a priest_n hire_v judas_n to_o do_v mischief_n do_v the_o creditor_n by_o the_o money_n he_o lend_v or_o the_o borrower_n by_o the_o use_v he_o pay_v hire_v each_o other_o on_o this_o design_n 4._o have_v the_o money_n be_v give_v judas_n for_o any_o kindness_n or_o good_a service_n do_v they_o what_o have_v be_v herein_o blame-worthy_a whereas_o the_o money_n the_o borrower_n pay_v be_v return_v upon_o such_o account_n mr._n c._n and_o be_v this_o good_a divinity_n ibid._n ibid._n than_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o that_o which_o come_v in_o by_o bribery_n and_o dicerie_n may_v be_v lawful_o and_o comfortable_o keep_v reply_v 1_o the_o consequence_n fail_v what_o come_v in_o by_o bribery_n indeed_o aught_o to_o be_v restore_v there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o difference_n the_o case_n 1._o whereas_o bribery_n be_v a_o reward_n take_v for_o the_o sell_n or_o pervert_v of_o justice_n let_v it_o be_v remember_v that_o those_o who_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n have_v their_o reward_n or_o see_v fix_v and_o state_v to_o be_v pay_v they_o either_o out_o of_o the_o public_a or_o by_o the_o party_n concern_v now_o when_o such_o take_v beyond_o and_o beside_o such_o allowance_n this_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v twice_o for_o the_o same_o office_n and_o service_n but_o be_v the_o creditor_n case_v the_o same_o be_v he_o otherwise_o reward_v for_o the_o kindness_n he_o show_v in_o lend_v his_o money_n 2._o the_o next_o difference_n make_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o argue_v yet_o more_o apparent_a for_o bribery_n be_v a_o gratuity_n or_o free_a gift_n &_o yet_o be_v bestow_v on_o such_o account_n be_v sinful_a both_o in_o the_o giver_n and_o taker_n but_o a_o gratuity_n or_o free_a gift_n communicate_v by_o the_o borrower_n be_v common_o acknowledge_v by_o themselves_o to_o be_v lawful_a and_o may_v be_v both_o safe_o give_v and_o safe_o take_v though_o the_o borrower_n therein_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o kindness_n do_v he_o by_o the_o loan_n 2._o as_o to_o the_o argument_n from_o dicery_n 1._o the_o groundwork_n be_v rot_v dicery_n be_v general_o hold_v to_o be_v unlawful_a because_o a_o lottery_n and_o so_o not_o like_a to_o lend_v 2._o if_o dicery_n be_v lawful_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o commendable_a to_o venture_v at_o it_o more_o than_o the_o sport_n or_o recreation_n be_v worth_a no_o man_n be_v so_o master_n of_o his_o money_n as_o to_o cast_v it_o away_o at_o haphazard_n but_o where_o the_o gain_n and_o loss_n be_v small_a and_o recompense_v by_o the_o sport_n or_o recreation_n i_o see_v not_o the_o necessity_n of_o restitution_n whereas_o with_o mr._n jel_n and_o his_o author_n the_o small_a gain_n such_o as_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n or_o a_o mite_n be_v unlawful_a to_o be_v take_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o money_n lend_v and_o then_o i_o think_v upon_o the_o supposal_n of_o such_o receipt_n restitution_n must_v be_v make_v mr._n c._n then_o i_o say_v ibid._n ibid._n that_o though_o it_o be_v not_o against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o borrower_n that_o the_o usurer_n shall_v keep_v the_o use_n yet_o it_o shall_v be_v reply_v 1_o there_o be_v say_v grotius_n two_o thing_n require_v to_o the_o transfer_v of_o a_o right_n and_o these_o be_v will_n and_o power_n here_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o borrower_n be_v willing_a to_o pay_v this_o use_n what_o be_v then_o want_v a_o lawful_a power_n if_o so_o do_v either_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n forbid_v it_o 2._o the_o borrower_n may_v give_v a_o gratuity_n yea_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v thankful_a and_o return_v kindness_n for_o kindness_n if_o able_a what_o hinder_v then_o may_v he_o not_o give_v it_o in_o case_n the_o creditor_n expect_v it_o or_o because_o of_o the_o compact_a past_a whereby_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o 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communicate_v and_o make_v use_n of_o their_o good_n with_o that_o caveate_n which_o paul_n give_v 2_o cor._n 8.13_o not_o so_o to_o bestow_v they_o as_o that_o other_o may_v be_v ease_v and_o they_o grieve_v or_o contrariwise_o 3._o the_o scripture_n last_o mention_v though_o speak_v occasional_o with_o respect_n to_o give_v yet_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o contract_n say_v the_o learned_a 4._o i_o add_v spanhemius_n testimony_n 675._o p._n 675._o yea_o justice_n and_o equity_n be_v take_v away_o e._n g._n if_o a_o merchant_n shall_v increase_v his_o estate_n by_o our_o money_n and_o no_o part_n of_o the_o gain_n shall_v come_v to_o we_o for_o our_o part_n with_o our_o right_a and_o money_n and_o for_o the_o advantage_n give_v to_o another_o of_o increase_v his_o estate_n without_o any_o obligation_n on_o his_o part_n 5._o be_v not_o the_o reason_n of_o equity_n and_o equality_n overthrow_v if_o one_o receive_v all_o the_o profit_n and_o the_o other_o none_o when_o yet_o both_o confer_v somewhat_o towards_o the_o promote_a of_o that_o profit_n for_o one_o thing_n bring_v the_o matter_n or_o instrument_n the_o other_o industry_n and_o labour_n 6._o what_o injustice_n or_o want_n of_o equity_n be_v there_o when_o both_o be_v gainer_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o sometime_o it_o be_v so_o which_o be_v enough_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n neither_o will_v the_o instance_n bring_v to_o the_o contrary_a by_o mr._n b._n overthrow_n the_o strength_n of_o this_o reason_n 35._o p._n 34_o 35._o viz._n instanee_n take_v from_o the_o officious_a lie_n steal_a sheep_n and_o buy_v a_o presentation_n where_o he_o plead_v both_o party_n be_v gainer_n reply_v 1_o but_o there_o be_v other_o party_n that_o be_v apparent_o loser_n viz._n by_o the_o lie_n the_o community_n by_o the_o steal_a sheep_n the_o owner_n and_o by_o the_o simony_n the_o church_n 2._o the_o foundation_n in_o two_o of_o these_o instance_n be_v nought_o and_o rot_a viz._n theft_n and_o lie_v these_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n sinful_a and_o therefore_o not_o capable_a of_o be_v make_v good_a by_o any_o suppose_a advantage_n but_o the_o foundation_n to_o our_o contract_n of_o usury_n be_v lend_v which_o be_v in_o itself_o laudable_a 3._o i_o have_v before_o prove_v that_o the_o borrower_n have_v power_n to_o transfer_v his_o right_n which_o neither_o of_o these_o mention_v have_v mr._n b._n answ_n 2._o 35._o p._n 35._o if_o the_o borrower_n gain_v by_o accident_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o event_n it_o be_v no_o thanks_o to_o the_o usurer_n reply_v 1_o it_o may_v be_v true_a and_o yet_o the_o contract_n be_v honest_a in_o common_a case_n the_o buyer_n owe_v little_a thanks_o to_o the_o seller_n any_o more_o than_o the_o seller_n do_v to_o the_o buyer_n and_o the_o contract_n hold_v blameless_a 2._o all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v be_v that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o charity_n or_o that_o which_o be_v common_o call_v beneficium_fw-la which_o may_v be_v true_a and_o yet_o the_o contract_n be_v just_a as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n aforemention_v what_o be_v just_o be_v one_o thing_n and_o what_o be_v charitable_a be_v another_o and_o yet_o both_o may_v be_v good_a in_o their_o kind_n this_o be_v that_o which_o seneca_n mean_v 14._o l_o 2._o de_fw-mi ben_fw-mi c._n 13._o c._n 14._o beneficium_fw-la ejus_fw-la commodum_fw-la spectat_fw-la cvi_fw-la praestatur_fw-la non_fw-la nostrum_fw-la alioquin_fw-la nobis_fw-la non_fw-la illi_fw-la damus_fw-la let_v it_o be_v remember_v there_o be_v a_o medium_fw-la between_o a_o kindness_n and_o a_o injury_n as_o several_a kind_n of_o contract_n be_v 15._o c._n 15._o nunquid_fw-la dubium_fw-la est_fw-la quin_fw-la contraria_fw-la sit_fw-la beneficio_fw-la injuria_fw-la etc._n etc._n thus_o it_o be_v where_o the_o lender_n respect_v his_o own_o gain_n but_o 3d._n where_o the_o lender_n respect_v and_o intend_v the_o borrower_n gain_v too_o the_o same_o author_n as_o well_o as_o reason_n 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differ_v etc._n etc._n 2._o mr._n love_n answer_v the_o same_o objection_n 81._o christ_n direct_v p._n 81._o then_o i_o conceive_v it_o no_o breach_n of_o equity_n in_o trade_n to_o take_v the_o more_o for_o a_o commodity_n if_o the_o man_n that_o buy_v it_o require_v time_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o it_o than_o if_o he_o pay_v ready_a money_n and_o my_o reason_n be_v this_o because_o the_o part_n with_o a_o commodity_n without_o money_n be_v a_o damage_n and_o hindrance_n to_o the_o seller_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v lawful_o take_v more_o as_o in_o leu._n 25.14_o 15._o say_v god_n there_o if_o thou_o buy_v aught_o of_o thy_o neighbour_n or_o selle_v aught_o to_o thy_o neighbour_n you_o shall_v not_o oppress_v one_o another_o but_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o year_n thou_o shall_v increase_v the_o price_n thereof_o and_o according_a to_o the_o fewness_n of_o year_n thou_o shall_v diminish_v the_o price_n thereof_o the_o case_n be_v here_o the_o same_o etc._n etc._n 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satisfy_v in_o the_o question_n how_o far_o the_o law_n of_o propriety_n be_v to_o give_v place_n to_o that_o of_o self-preservation_n may_v find_v it_o state_v by_o grotius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 2._o §_o 6._o mr._n c._n but_o when_o both_o party_n gain_v who_o be_v bite_v the_o commonwealth_n say_v i_o that_o be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o the_o most_o 289._o append._n p._n 289._o and_o those_o who_o have_v most_o need_v reply_v 1_o i_o doubt_v his_o proof_n be_v lame_a the_o more_o of_o trader_n the_o cheap_a most_o be_v commodity_n if_o none_o shall_v be_v trader_n but_o such_o as_o be_v money_a man_n than_o such_o trader_n will_v be_v few_o and_o by_o consequence_n the_o trade_n be_v in_o the_o management_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o few_o commodity_n will_v be_v dear_a and_o scarce_a than_o they_o be_v both_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o paucity_n of_o seller_n and_o their_o indifferency_n in_o part_v 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latter_a be_v most_o fancy_n or_o the_o will_n of_o man_n so_o i_o learn_v from_o grotius_n the_o most_o natural_a measure_n of_o every_o thing_n what_o it_o be_v worth_n be_v scarcity_n 232._o p._n 232._o as_o aristotle_n right_o show_v but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o only_a measure_n for_o the_o will_n of_o man_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n over_o thing_n desire_v many_o thing_n more_o than_o be_v necessary_a mr._n c._n now_o usury_n be_v no_o act_n of_o mercy_n and_o kindness_n 291._o append._n p._n 291._o but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a it_o can_v but_o follow_v that_o the_o permission_n to_o lend_v upon_o use_n to_o the_o stranger_n must_v not_o be_v mean_v of_o ordinary_a stranger_n to_o who_o they_o be_v to_o show_v all_o kindness_n and_o compassion_n but_o the_o stranger_n of_o those_o curse_a nation_n who_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o bite_v and_o eat_v out_o reply_v 1_o this_o have_v be_v answer_v before_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n man_n be_v hard_o put_v to_o it_o when_o they_o make_v use_v of_o such_o weak_a shift_n and_o evasion_n for_o so_o i_o must_v call_v it_o there_o be_v so_o little_a foot_n for_o it_o in_o the_o scripture_n from_o whence_o alone_o they_o can_v take_v it_o and_o why_o shall_v they_o distinguish_v where_o scripture_n distinguish_v not_o nor_o give_v any_o ground_n towards_o it_o but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a 2._o as_o to_o the_o enquiry_n whether_o lend_v upon_o use_n be_v a_o favour_n or_o no_o i_o say_v that_o free_a lend_n be_v a_o great_a favour_n to_o the_o borrower_n and_o this_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o jewish_a commonwealth_n and_o polity_n for_o otherwise_o they_o will_v have_v lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o some_o other_o political_a law_n such_o as_o be_v the_o forgive_n of_o debt_n every_o seven_o and_o the_o release_n of_o mortgage_n every_o fifty_o year_n but_o for_o commonwealth_n addict_v to_o traffic_n i_o doubt_v not_o to_o say_v that_o lend_v on_o use_n be_v beneficial_a yea_o necessary_a that_o money_n be_v hereby_o 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have_v buy_v though_o the_o eventu_fw-la such_o act_n of_o justice_n may_v prove_v charitable_a and_o ordinary_o the_o buyer_n be_v advantage_v thereby_o as_o well_o as_o the_o seller_n the_o like_a i_o say_v of_o lend_v upon_o usury_n it_o may_v be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n though_o not_o of_o charity_n though_o intentional_o it_o may_v be_v a_o charitable_a act_n the_o lender_n design_v his_o neighbour_n advantage_n beside_o his_o own_o &_o eventual_o also_o it_o may_v prove_v a_o act_n of_o charity_n or_o kindness_n when_o the_o borrower_n come_v off_o a_o gainer_n by_o the_o contract_n and_o so_o it_o be_v real_o a_o kindness_n where_o the_o lender_n take_v but_o 2_o or_o 3_o s_o where_o by_o the_o law_n he_o may_v take_v 6_o s._n 5._o but_o whatever_o this_o lend_n upon_o use_n be_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o lend_v free_o be_v a_o great_a kindness_n to_o the_o person_n receive_v yet_o the_o consequence_n be_v lame_a that_o if_o lend_v upon_o use_n be_v a_o favour_n they_o shall_v 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