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â—…o_o the_o poor_a who_o though_o they_o shall_v repay_v they_o what_o they_o borrow_v yet_o be_v never_o likely_a to_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n to_o lend_v to_o they_o again_o but_o they_o will_v lend_v to_o the_o rich_a from_o who_o they_o expect_v the_o like_a return_n of_o kindness_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o verse_n before_o my_o text_n 33_o 34._o and_o if_o you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o do_v good_a to_o you_o what_o thank_v have_v you_o for_o sinner_n also_o do_v even_o the_o same_o and_o if_o you_o lend_v to_o they_o of_o who_o you_o hope_v to_o receive_v not_o only_o your_o own_o but_o the_o like_a kindness_n of_o lend_v to_o you_o when_o your_o occasion_n require_v it_o what_o thank_v have_v you_o for_o sinner_n also_o lend_v to_o sinner_n to_o receive_v as_o much_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_a return_n of_o kindness_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o usury_n of_o money_n be_v usury_n of_o kindness_n but_o be_v not_o charity_n like_o invite_v our_o rich_a friend_n and_o neighbour_n to_o a_o feast_n who_o can_v invite_v we_o again_o which_o though_o it_o be_v no_o fault_n be_v no_o charity_n for_o that_o consist_v in_o entertain_v the_o poor_a who_o can_v make_v we_o no_o return_n 14._o luke_n 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o thus_o our_o saviour_n exhort_v we_o here_o but_o do_v you_o do_v good_a and_o lend_v hope_v for_o nothing_o again_o neither_o for_o usury_n nor_o for_o such_o return_n and_o exchange_n of_o kindness_n it_o be_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o this_o duty_n that_o usury_n be_v so_o strict_o forbid_v by_o the_o jewish_a law_n that_o man_n may_v the_o more_o free_o lend_v their_o money_n to_o those_o who_o want_v when_o they_o have_v no_o present_a use_n for_o it_o themselves_o and_o have_v no_o way_n to_o increase_v it_o and_o as_o far_o as_o the_o reason_n and_o charity_n of_o this_o law_n extend_v so_o far_o it_o still_o oblige_v and_o so_o far_o usury_n be_v still_o forbid_v to_o christian_n this_o be_v not_o well_o 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in_o all_o degree_n though_o we_o all_o know_v that_o trade_n to_o which_o we_o owe_v all_o the_o riches_n and_o greatness_n of_o our_o nation_n and_o so_o many_o excellent_a charity_n too_o can_v be_v maintain_v without_o it_o that_o some_o man_n who_o now_o live_v comfortable_o in_o the_o world_n maintain_v their_o family_n with_o credit_n and_o reputation_n and_o do_v many_o act_n of_o charity_n themselves_o can_v not_o trade_n at_o all_o other_o can_v not_o drive_v such_o flourish_a and_o spread_a trade_n without_o borrow_a money_n nor_o borrow_v without_o interest_n that_o many_o widow_n and_o orphan_n be_v maintain_v by_o interest_n who_o must_v in_o a_o few_o year_n be_v beggar_n have_v they_o no_o other_o way_n to_o live_v but_o to_o spend_v the_o principal_a this_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o the_o sense_n and_o reason_n of_o mankind_n and_o to_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n and_o so_o impracticable_a in_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o world_n that_o 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may_v lend_v to_o stranger_n upon_o usury_n which_o prove_v that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o universal_a law_n to_o they_o much_o less_o be_v it_o so_o to_o all_o mankind_n and_o that_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o moral_n and_o intrinsic_a evil_n in_o usury_n for_o if_o all_o usury_n have_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v unlawful_a god_n can_v not_o have_v allow_v the_o jew_n to_o take_v usury_n of_o stranger_n for_o he_o can_v allow_v the_o least_o moral_a evil_n the_o truth_n be_v i_o never_o can_v yet_o see_v the_o least_o shadow_n of_o a_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o usury_n be_v evil_a in_o its_o nature_n unless_o that_o money_n can_v beget_v money_n be_v think_v a_o arâ—…ument_n but_o that_o be_v as_o good_a a_o arguâ—…ent_n against_o buy_v corn_n or_o wine_n or_o â—…y_a thing_n else_o with_o money_n for_o it_o be_v â—…nnatural_a for_o money_n to_o beget_v corn_n or_o wine_n but_o if_o the_o barren_a nature_n of_o money_n that_o it_o can_v natural_o proâ—…agate_v itself_o be_v a_o reason_n against_o usuâ—…y_n of_o money_n this_o be_v no_o reason_n against_o â—…sury_n of_o corn_n which_o be_v equal_o forâ—…id_v for_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o corn_n to_o proâ—…agate_v its_o kind_n and_o multiply_v itself_o â—…nd_v yet_o the_o usury_n of_o all_o victual_n be_v â—…s_n much_o forbid_v as_o the_o usury_n of_o moâ—…ey_n 23._o deut._n 19_o now_o if_o usury_n be_v â—…ot_v moral_o evil_a it_o can_v be_v unlawful_a 〈◊〉_d none_o but_o those_o to_o who_o god_n have_v â—…rbid_v it_o and_o there_o be_v no_o prohibiâ—…on_n of_o it_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n it_o â—…annot_v be_v unlawful_a to_o christian_n â—…hatever_n it_o be_v to_o the_o jew_n 2._o and_o yet_o the_o jew_n themselves_o be_v â—…ot_v express_o forbid_v however_o they_o â—…ight_v understand_v it_o to_o lend_v their_o money_n upon_o usury_n to_o all_o their_o own_o â—…rethren_n but_o only_o to_o the_o poor_a so_o â—…hat_o have_v any_o rich_a jew_n come_v to_o borâ—…ow_v money_n of_o they_o for_o any_o thing_n â—…hat_o appear_v by_o the_o law_n they_o may_v have_v lend_v money_n to_o he_o upon_o usury_n this_o observation_n will_v clear_v this_o whole_a matter_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v turn_v you_o to_o all_o the_o text_n of_o the_o law_n which_o forbid_v usury_n and_o the_o read_n of_o they_o will_v convince_v you_o that_o usury_n be_v forbid_v only_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o first_o text_n be_v 22._o exod._n 25._o if_o thou_o lend_v money_n to_o any_o of_o my_o people_n that_o be_v poor_a by_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v to_o he_o as_o a_o usurer_n neither_o shall_v thou_o lay_v upon_o he_o usury_n where_o no_o usury_n be_v forbid_v but_o only_o lend_v to_o the_o poor_a upon_o usury_n thus_o 25._o leu._n 35_o 36_o 37._o and_o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v wax_v poor_a and_o fall_v to_o decay_v with_o thou_o than_o thou_o shall_v relieve_v he_o take_v thou_o no_o usury_n of_o he_o nor_o increase_v but_o fear_v god_n that_o thy_o brother_n may_v live_v well_o with_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o give_v he_o thy_o money_n upon_o usury_n nor_o lend_v he_o thy_o victual_n for_o increase_v it_o be_v true_a in_o the_o repetition_n of_o this_o law_n 23._o deut._n 19_o 20._o it_o be_v only_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o lend_v upon_o usury_n to_o thy_o brother_n usury_n of_o money_n usury_n of_o victual_n usury_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v lend_v upon_o usury_n unto_o a_o stranger_n thou_o may_v lend_v upon_o usury_n but_o unto_o thy_o brother_n thou_o shall_v not_o lend_v upon_o usury_n that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n may_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o that_o thou_o set_v thy_o hand_n unto_o in_o the_o land_n whither_o thou_o go_v to_o possess_v this_o seem_v to_o forbid_v lend_v upon_o usury_n to_o any_o jew_n whether_o rich_a or_o poor_a but_o this_o be_v only_o a_o repetition_n of_o those_o law_n in_o exodus_fw-la and_o leviticus_n in_o all_o reason_n must_v be_v expound_v by_o they_o and_o though_o the_o poor_a be_v not_o express_v the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n prove_v that_o they_o only_o be_v mean_v for_o though_o rich_a man_n may_v sometime_o have_v occasion_n to_o borrow_v money_n yet_o none_o but_o the_o poor_a who_o have_v no_o money_n to_o buy_v can_v ever_o have_v occasion_n to_o borrow_v victual_n upon_o usury_n and_o the_o difference_n the_o law_n make_v between_o a_o brother_n and_o a_o stranger_n show_v that_o it_o be_v intend_v as_o a_o act_n of_o charity_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o their_o brethren_n though_o not_o to_o stranger_n for_o which_o reason_n also_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o make_v any_o of_o their_o brethren_n bondman_n though_o they_o may_v buy_v the_o child_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o stranger_n for_o bondman_n and_o bond-maid_n 25._o levit._fw-la 39_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o blessing_n god_n promise_n show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o charity_n in_o other_o place_n where_o usury_n be_v mention_v some_o circumstance_n or_o other_o determine_v it_o to_o the_o poor_a this_o be_v the_o case_n when_o nehemiah_n reprove_v the_o noble_n and_o the_o ruler_n for_o exact_v usury_n 5._o nehem._n when_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n threaten_v great_a desolation_n against_o the_o land_n he_o thus_o describe_v it_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o with_o the_o people_n so_o with_o the_o priest_n as_o with_o the_o lender_n so_o with_o the_o borrower_n as_o with_o the_o taker_n of_o usury_n so_o with_o the_o giver_n of_o usury_n to_o he_o 24._o isa._n 2._o that_o be_v the_o lender_n and_o the_o usurer_n shall_v be_v reduce_v to_o the_o same_o distress_n and_o poverty_n as_o those_o suffer_v who_o borrow_v upon_o usury_n which_o show_v that_o none_o but_o poor_a man_n use_v to_o borrow_v upon_o usury_n in_o those_o day_n thus_o when_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n complain_v woe_n be_v i_o my_o mother_n that_o thou_o have_v bear_v i_o a_o man_n of_o strife_n and_o a_o man_n of_o contention_n to_o the_o whole_a earth_n i_o have_v neither_o lend_v on_o usury_n nor_o man_n have_v lend_v to_o i_o on_o usury_n yet_o every_o one_o of_o they_o do_v curse_v i_o 15._o jer._n 10._o it_o plain_o intimate_v that_o usury_n be_v such_o a_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a as_o both_o deserve_v and_o very_o often_o procure_v curse_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n join_v usury_n with_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o other_o act_n of_o violence_n 18._o ezek._n 7_o 8_o 10_o 11_o 16_o 17._o he_o who_o have_v oppress_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a have_v spoil_v by_o violence_n have_v not_o restore_v the_o pledge_n have_v give_v forth_o upon_o usury_n and_o have_v take_v increase_n he_o shall_v die_v but_o he_o that_o have_v neither_o oppress_v the_o poor_a nor_o have_v withheld_a the_o pledge_n neither_o have_v spoil_v by_o violence_n but_o have_v give_v his_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o clothe_v the_o naked_a with_o a_o garment_n that_o have_v take_v off_o his_o hand_n from_o the_o poor_a that_o have_v not_o receive_v usury_n nor_o increase_n he_o shall_v live_v which_o make_v it_o very_o plain_a what_o be_v mean_v by_o usury_n when_o to_o take_v usury_n be_v join_v with_o violence_n and_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o to_o lend_v without_o usury_n be_v reckon_v among_o act_n of_o great_a charity_n and_o goodness_n there_o be_v but_o one_o place_n more_o as_o i_o remember_v that_o mention_n usury_n 15._o psalm_n 5._o and_o there_o put_v forth_o money_n to_o usury_n be_v join_v with_o take_v a_o reward_n against_o the_o innocent_a which_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o violence_n and_o oppression_n for_o indeed_o among_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v no_o merchant_n nor_o maintain_v any_o foreign_a trade_n with_o other_o nation_n no_o man_n have_v occasion_n to_o borrow_v money_n much_o less_o victual_n but_o to_o supply_v their_o present_a want_n and_o to_o take_v advantage_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o increase_v their_o own_o fortune_n by_o increase_a their_o poverty_n be_v against_o all_o the_o law_n of_o goodness_n and_o charity_n and_o therefore_o this_o usury_n which_o be_v the_o only_a usury_n know_v in_o those_o day_n be_v strict_o forbid_v as_o all_o other_o act_n of_o oppression_n be_v all_o other_o kind_n of_o usury_n be_v introduce_v by_o trade_n and_o commerce_n and_o though_o it_o be_v against_o charity_n to_o lend_v upon_o usury_n to_o man_n who_o borrow_v to_o supply_v their_o want_n yet_o if_o man_n borrow_v to_o increase_v their_o trade_n and_o fortune_n there_o be_v justice_n and_o equity_n in_o it_o that_o the_o lender_n shall_v make_v some_o increase_n of_o his_o money_n as_o well_o as_o the_o borrower_n this_o be_v not_o proper_o usury_n but_o traffic_n and_o commerce_n and_o i_o
know_v no_o reason_n why_o man_n may_v not_o trade_n with_o money_n as_o well_o as_o with_o other_o commodity_n and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n why_o the_o jew_n be_v permit_v to_o take_v usury_n of_o stranger_n but_o not_o of_o their_o brethren_n because_o their_o heathen_a neighbour_n be_v merchant_n as_o be_v plain_a of_o tyre_n and_o zidon_n 23._o isai._n they_o improve_v their_o money_n by_o trade_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v fit_a they_o shall_v pay_v interest_n for_o it_o especial_o if_o they_o be_v to_o lend_v upon_o usury_n only_o to_o such_o stranger_n as_o come_v among_o they_o for_o trade_n but_o do_v not_o dwell_v and_o sojourn_v with_o â—…hem_n which_o seem_v probable_a from_o â—…5_n levit._fw-la 35._o where_o the_o strange_a that_o â—…ojourns_v with_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v entituâ—…ed_v to_o the_o like_a charity_n as_o a_o brother_n â—…f_n thy_o brother_n be_v wax_v poor_a and_o fall_v to_o decay_v thou_o shall_v relieve_v he_o yea_o though_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n or_o a_o sojourner_n that_o he_o may_v live_v with_o thou_o take_v tâ—…ou_fw-mi no_o â—…sury_n of_o he_o nor_o increase_n for_o a_o stranger_n never_o signify_v a_o proselyte_n of_o justice_n who_o by_o circumcision_n be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o body_n of_o israel_n make_v a_o brother_n and_o entitle_v to_o the_o privilege_n of_o a_o natural_a jew_n but_o only_o a_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n who_o renounce_v idolatry_n but_o do_v not_o undertake_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o to_o take_v usury_n of_o these_o stranger_n if_o they_o be_v poor_a no_o more_o than_o of_o their_o brother_n according_a to_o that_o law_n 22._o exod._n 21._o thou_o shall_v not_o vex_v a_o stranger_n nor_o oppress_v he_o for_o â—…e_n be_v stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n the_o answer_v our_o saviour_n give_v to_o the_o servant_n who_o hide_v his_o talon_n in_o the_o napkin_n seem_v to_o justify_v this_o account_n unless_o we_o can_v suppose_v that_o his_o lord_n will_v have_v be_v please_v with_o unjust_a and_o wicked_a gain_n 25._o matth._n 27._o thou_o ought_v to_o have_v put_v my_o money_n tâ—…_n the_o exchanger_n and_o then_o at_o my_o come_n i_o shall_v have_v receive_v i_o own_o with_o usury_n so_o that_o though_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o lend_v money_n upon_o usury_n to_o the_o poor_a it_o be_v not_o so_o to_o the_o exchanger_n who_o trade_v in_o money_n and_o our_o saviour_n drive_v the_o money-changer_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n no_o more_o prove_n that_o he_o disallow_v that_o profession_n than_o that_o he_o disallow_v sell_v ox_n and_o sheep_n and_o dove_n for_o sacrifice_n for_o he_o drive_v they_o out_o also_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o the_o merchandise_n no_o more_o of_o money_n than_o of_o sheep_n or_o ox_n or_o dove_n but_o they_o make_v his_o father_n house_n a_o house_n of_o merchandise_n 2._o john_n 14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v certain_a the_o ancient_a father_n who_o be_v profess_v eenemy_n to_o usury_n oppose_v it_o under_o this_o notion_n for_o their_o great_a argument_n against_o usury_n be_v level_v against_o uncharitableness_n and_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a as_o appear_v from_o gregor_n nyssen_n st._n ambrose_n st._n basil_n and_o other_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n shall_v we_o meet_v with_o some_o passage_n in_o they_o against_o usury_n consider_v as_o trading_n and_o merchandise_n of_o money_n for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o they_o be_v not_o much_o great_a friend_n to_o trade_n and_o merchandise_n than_o they_o be_v to_o usury_n which_o they_o think_v â—…nbecoming_a a_o christian_n as_o minister_a only_o to_o covetousness_n and_o luxury_n and_o yet_o i_o suppose_v the_o great_a enemy_n at_o â—…his_n day_n to_o usury_n will_v not_o carry_v the_o quarrel_n so_o far_o as_o to_o condemn_v merchandise_n and_o yet_o under_o this_o notion_n of_o covetousness_n and_o sordid_a gain_n which_o be_v equal_o applicable_a to_o all_o trade_n usury_n be_v forbid_v the_o clergy_n by_o the_o seventeen_o cannon_n of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a but_o no_o council_n ever_o forbid_v it_o to_o the_o laity_n or_o threaten_a church-censure_n against_o they_o for_o it_o which_o they_o will_v certain_o have_v do_v have_v they_o think_v it_o evil_n in_o its_o self_n this_o may_v satisfy_v we_o in_o what_o sense_n usury_n be_v forbid_v both_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o ancient_a writer_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n viz._n as_o contrary_a to_o charity_n when_o we_o lend_v upon_o usury_n where_o charity_n require_v we_o to_o lend_v free_o when_o we_o take_v increase_n of_o the_o poor_a who_o borrow_v to_o supply_v their_o want_n and_o sink_v they_o still_o more_o irrecoverable_o into_o poverty_n by_o such_o exaction_n this_o always_o be_v and_o always_o will_v be_v hateful_a to_o god_n and_o to_o all_o good_a man_n and_o yet_o such_o detestable_a usurer_n there_o be_v among_o we_o who_o grow_v rich_a upon_o the_o ruin_n and_o spoil_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o drink_v the_o tear_n of_o widow_n and_o orphan_n but_o when_o to_o lend_v without_o usury_n be_v no_o charity_n and_o to_o take_v usury_n be_v no_o oppression_n there_o usury_n itself_o be_v no_o crime_n and_o hence_o we_o learn_v which_o be_v the_o great_a thing_n i_o aim_v at_o that_o usury_n be_v forbid_v only_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o lend_v which_o prove_v that_o to_o lend_v free_o to_o the_o poor_a be_v a_o great_a and_o necessary_a act_n of_o charity_n though_o a_o man_n never_o take_v a_o penny_n for_o usury_n in_o his_o life_n yet_o if_o he_o neither_o give_v nor_o lend_v to_o the_o poor_a he_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o that_o uncharitableness_n for_o which_o usury_n be_v condemn_v nay_o in_o most_o case_n even_o these_o worst_a sort_n of_o usurer_n be_v the_o more_o charitable_a man_n for_o except_v some_o very_a hard_a case_n it_o be_v great_a charity_n to_o lend_v even_o to_o the_o poor_a for_o usury_n than_o not_o to_o lend_v at_o all_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o emperor_n leo_n be_v force_v by_o a_o new_a constitution_n to_o permit_v usury_n which_o his_o father_n out_o of_o a_o pious_a zeal_n have_v whole_o forbid_v because_o he_o find_v that_o when_o man_n be_v forbid_v to_o take_v any_o usury_n they_o will_v not_o lend_v at_o all_o which_o be_v a_o great_a â—…ardship_n to_o the_o poor_a than_o usury_n it_o â—…lf_o mere_o not_o to_o take_v usury_n be_v no_o virâ—…e_n but_o to_o lend_v to_o the_o poor_a without_o â—…sury_n be_v to_o lock_v up_o our_o money_n in_o â—…ur_n chest_n to_o rust_n and_o canker_n and_o to_o â—…o_v no_o good_a with_o it_o be_v what_o st._n james_n 〈◊〉_d severe_o threaten_v rich_a man_n for_o go_v â—…ow_v you_o rich_a man_n weep_v and_o howl_v for_o your_o â—…iseries_n which_o shall_v come_v upon_o you_o your_o â—…iches_n be_v corrupt_v and_o your_o garment_n â—…re_v moth-eaten_a your_o gold_n and_o your_o silver_n â—…s_v canker_a and_o the_o rust_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d witness_n against_o you_o a_o witness_n of_o your_o covetousness_n and_o uncharitableness_n â—…hat_o you_o have_v do_v no_o good_a with_o it_o â—…ut_o hoard_v it_o up_o to_o rust_n and_o canker_n for_o want_v of_o use_n 5._o james_n 1_o 2_o 3._o this_o controversy_n than_o may_v be_v state_v and_o decide_v in_o a_o few_o word_n usury_n be_v a_o very_a great_a sin_n that_o be_v to_o lend_v our_o money_n upon_o usury_n to_o those_o who_o borrow_v for_o necessity_n and_o want_n and_o to_o exact_v such_o payment_n with_o rigour_n and_o severity_n to_o strip_v such_o miserable_a people_n of_o that_o little_a that_o remain_v to_o imprison_v their_o person_n and_o make_v they_o end_v their_o life_n in_o a_o goal_n to_o lock_v up_o our_o money_n and_o do_v no_o good_a with_o it_o be_v to_o hide_v our_o talon_n in_o a_o nâ—…kin_n for_o money_n be_v improvable_a aâ—…_n must_v be_v improve_v either_o for_o charâ—…_n or_o increase_n to_o be_v a_o new_a and_o perpetâ—…_n spring_n of_o charity_n to_o declaim_v 〈◊〉_d against_o usury_n and_o not_o to_o exhort_v man_n 〈◊〉_d lend_v to_o the_o poor_a without_o usury_n be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d stake_n or_o overlook_v the_o true_a end_n and_o dâ—…_n sign_n of_o the_o law_n and_o â—…o_o betray_v unchâ—…_n ritable_a man_n to_o a_o great_a evil_n than_o usâ—…ry_n itself_o but_o if_o man_n lend_v free_o to_o tâ—…_n poor_a in_o such_o proportion_n as_o chariâ—…_n require_v they_o may_v very_o innocenâ—…_n and_o virtuous_o without_o transgressâ—…_n this_o law_n against_o usury_n lend_v their_o money_n for_o increase_n to_o the_o rich._n 2._o but_o our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o meaâ—…_n something_o more_o by_o lend_v hope_v for_o nothing_o again_o not_o only_o to_o lend_v freelâ—…_n without_o usury_n but_o to_o lend_v where_o the_o principal_a may_v be_v