which_o do_v abuse_v money_n to_o they_o and_o other_o destruction_n his_o reason_n follow_v nam_fw-la qui_fw-la occasionem_fw-la damni_fw-la dedit_fw-la damnum_fw-la dedisse_fw-la videtur_fw-la quamobrem_fw-la fit_a reus_fw-la alieni_fw-la peccati_fw-la ac_fw-la sisiwm_fw-la proprium_fw-la onus_fw-la sibi_fw-la non_fw-la satis_fw-la esset_fw-la and_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o roman_a 1.31_o that_o not_o only_o the_o follower_n but_o such_o as_o be_v favourer_n and_o furtherer_n of_o evil_n be_v reprooved_a and_o punish_v this_o inconvenience_n have_v grow_v by_o reason_n of_o lend_v to_o the_o rich_a since_o they_o begin_v to_o borrow_v the_o law_n of_o free-lendidg_a to_o the_o poor_a have_v be_v lay_v aside_o for_o it_o be_v now_o come_v to_o this_o pass_n that_o the_o poor_a man_n shall_v soon_o beg_v then_o borrow_v because_o the_o usurer_n think_v all_o lose_v that_o be_v lend_v to_o he_o or_o little_a to_o be_v get_v by_o lend_v unto_o he_o he_o that_o will_v lend_v to_o the_o 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this_o be_v none_o of_o those_o poorman_n proper_o to_o who_o the_o scripture_n will_v any_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o be_v lend_v but_o otherwise_o to_o be_v relieve_v these_o be_v to_o be_v note_v artificer_n labourer_n husbandman_n young_a mariedman_n in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o poor_a artificer_n the_o artificer_n which_o have_v nothing_o but_o his_o bare_a finger_n and_o tool_n to_o get_v his_o live_a respect_v his_o charge_n be_v to_o be_v deem_v a_o poor_a man_n for_o as_o cunning_a without_o tool_n can_v do_v nothing_o so_o tool_n without_o wherewith_o can_v not_o be_v set_v on_o work_n and_o without_o work_v the_o man_n shall_v soon_o beg_v yet_o have_v work_n he_o may_v live_v in_o want_n to_o this_o man_n we_o must_v not_o only_o lend_v without_o usury_n but_o if_o we_o mistrust_v he_o we_o must_v take_v such_o a_o pledge_n as_o he_o may_v well_o spare_v it_o appear_v so_o in_o deuter._n 24.10_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v into_o his_o house_n to_o fetch_v his_o 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pledge_n but_o shall_v restore_v it_o when_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o that_o he_o may_v sleep_v in_o his_o raiment_n deut._n 24.12_o exod._n 22.26_o and_o it_o be_v a_o horrible_a thing_n to_o withhold_v it_o it_o be_v this_o that_o make_v the_o prophet_n cry_v out_o against_o the_o rich_a they_o lie_v down_o upon_o clothes_n lay_v to_o pledge_v amos_n 2.8_o &_o job_n describe_v the_o impiety_n of_o the_o wicked_a say_v they_o take_v the_o pledge_n of_o the_o poor_a job_n 24.9_o husbandman_n the_o husbandman_n that_o have_v but_o a_o simple_a cottage_n of_o his_o own_o and_o keep_v a_o beast_n or_o two_o upon_o the_o common_a to_o maintain_v his_o charge_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v a_o poor_a man_n who_o estate_n be_v such_o as_o minister_v occasion_n to_o borrow_v to_o who_o we_o ought_v to_o lend_v without_o usury_n and_o yet_o we_o must_v not_o take_v his_o cattle_n for_o a_o pledge_n for_o it_o be_v reprooved_a you_o take_v the_o widow_n ox_n to_o pledge_v job._n 24.23_o lest_o in_o so_o do_v we_o soon_o impoverish_v than_o pleasure_n he_o and_o it_o be_v no_o more_o tolerable_a then_o to_o take_v the_o nether_a or_o the_o upper_a millstone_n to_o pledge_v deut._n 24.6_o for_o this_o gage_n be_v his_o live_n young_a marry_a man_n the_o young_a marry_a man_n that_o be_v bare_a to_o begin_v the_o world_n and_o want_n wherewith_o to_o furnish_v and_o follow_v his_o trade_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v a_o poor_a man_n the_o original_a of_o the_o custom_n of_o money-mariage_n be_v make_v as_o a_o mean_a for_o the_o benefit_n of_o new_a beginner_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v gather_v some_o stock_n to_o set_v up_o withal_o which_o offering_n be_v now_o common_o abuse_v among_o the_o better_a sort_n for_o this_o cause_n many_o godly_a man_n have_v give_v great_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o remain_v as_o a_o stock_n for_o ever_o in_o the_o city_n and_o town_n where_o they_o dwell_v that_o it_o may_v be_v free_o lend_v to_o benefit_v such_o poor_a beginner_n therefore_o 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treatise_n upon_o usury_n define_v lend_v thus_o mutatio_fw-la est_fw-la contractus_fw-la etc._n etc._n lend_v be_v a_o contract_n which_o transfer_a the_o right_n &_o dominion_n of_o a_o thing_n to_o another_o without_o interposito_fw-la praetio_fw-la but_o with_o promise_n to_o have_v the_o same_o thing_n deliver_v in_o specie_fw-la as_o if_o i_o end_v a_o man_n 100_o pound_n for_o a_o year_n i_o do_v not_o only_o yield_v the_o use_n but_o the_o property_n of_o it_o only_o to_o have_v that_o i_o lend_v in_o the_o same_o kind_n without_o gain_n or_o if_o i_o lend_v oil_n or_o wine_n or_o any_o thing_n subject_a to_o lend_v which_o be_v such_o thing_n as_o consist_v in_o weight_n number_n and_o measure_v i_o must_v observe_v the_o like_a course_n yet_o hesiodus_n speak_v hereof_o will_v the_o borrower_n to_o deliver_v just_a measure_n &_o amplius_fw-la siquidem_fw-la possis_fw-la that_o he_o may_v find_v his_o neighbour_n ready_a to_o pleasure_v he_o again_o si_fw-la alius_fw-la indigeas_fw-la or_o as_o heming_n say_v pertinebit_fw-la ad_fw-la gratitudinem_fw-la the_o latin_n make_v a_o difference_n between_o mutatio_fw-la and_o accommodatio_fw-la when_o any_o do_v mutuum_fw-la dare_n he_o look_v but_o for_o his_o own_o in_o eadem_fw-la specie_fw-la but_o when_o he_o do_v accommodare_fw-la he_o look_v to_o receive_v it_o in_o individuo_fw-la as_o if_o he_o lend_v his_o horse_n to_o have_v the_o same_o again_o and_o not_o a_o other_o or_o if_o he_o let_v his_o house_n to_o have_v the_o same_o and_o none_o other_o 2._o usury_n be_v a_o lend_n for_o gain_n that_o usury_n be_v a_o lend_v for_o gain_v it_o appear_v by_o the_o prophet_n repetition_n thou_o have_v take_v usury_n &_o the_o increase_n ezek._n 22.12_o this_o word_n increase_v be_v as_o much_o as_o gain_v as_o when_o a_o man_n dare_v 10._o pound_n &_o take_v 11._o pound_n or_o 20_o comb_n barley_n and_o take_v 22._o for_o a_o year_n he_o have_v not_o incrementum_fw-la ex_fw-la usu_fw-la s._n ambrose_n commend_v he_o to_o be_v a_o good_a man_n that_o do_v lend_v and_o take_v no_o increase_n nehemiah_n do_v lend_v corn_n and_o money_n to_o his_o brethren_n without_o look_v for_o gain_v what_o it_o be_v to_o lend_v for_o gain_v gabriel_n biel_n say_v that_o gain_n be_v the_o increase_n of_o money_n or_o the_o value_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v prize_v and_o measure_v for_o money_n whosoever_o dare_v his_o money_n corn_n wine_n oil_n and_o receive_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o use_n of_o it_o be_v a_o usurer_n s._n ambrose_n and_o hierome_n say_v there_o be_v many_o that_o will_v not_o take_v money_n but_o certain_a other_o gift_n this_o be_v usury_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v they_o receive_v more_o than_o they_o lend_v it_o be_v usury_n musc_n 579._o most_o writer_n condemn_v he_o which_o take_v money_n or_o money_n worth_a for_o lend_v hemingeus_n give_v some_o instance_n one_o man_n borrow_v a_o hundred_o pound_n and_o offer_v use_v for_o it_o the_o lender_n refuse_v to_o take_v it_o but_o tell_v he_o if_o he_o will_v bestow_v a_o gowne-cloth_n of_o his_o wife_n or_o the_o pasture_v of_o a_o horse_n or_o some_o of_o s._n austin_n work_n or_o such_o like_a he_o will_v let_v he_o have_v his_o money_n this_o be_v usury_n though_o it_o be_v cloak_v 3._o usury_n be_v a_o lend_n for_o gain_n by_o compact_a that_o there_o be_v a_o compact_n for_o gayne_n it_o appear_v exod._a 22._o the_o lord_n say_v non_fw-la impone_fw-la usuram_fw-la etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v not_o impose_v usury_n upon_o thy_o brother_n by_o which_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o compact_n m._n beza_n term_n he_o to_o be_v foenerator_fw-la pacti_fw-la which_o take_v or_o exact_v any_o thing_n by_o lend_v hereof_o the_o statute_n make_v in_o anno_fw-la 11._o henr._n 7._o chap._n 8._o do_v forbid_v usury_n of_o contract_n or_o covenant_n what_o it_o be_v to_o compact_a the_o civilian_n term_v that_o a_o compact_a when_o as_o two_o man_n or_o more_o do_v confer_v and_o consent_v together_o 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use_n in_o scriptis_fw-la when_o the_o usurer_n take_v specialty_n for_o the_o use_n of_o his_o money_n how_o far_o usury_n extend_v usury_n be_v not_o only_o cloak_v but_o also_o commit_v as_o well_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n as_o in_o money_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o condemn_v usury_n of_o money_n but_o also_o usury_n of_o meat_n usury_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v put_v to_o usury_n deut._n 23.19_o s._n hierome_n say_v some_o suppose_v there_o be_v no_o usury_n but_o in_o money_n this_o do_v the_o holy_a scripture_n foresee_v which_o take_v away_o increase_v in_o all_o other_o thing_n m._n bullinger_n say_v that_o usury_n be_v commit_v in_o the_o use_n of_o cattle_n house_n and_o ground_n hemingeus_n say_v that_o usury_n be_v commit_v in_o lend_v of_o all_o thing_n and_o do_v hide_v itself_o under_o diverse_a kind_n of_o contract_n as_o buy_v sell_v lend_v let_v exchange_a give_v to_o pawn_v etc._n etc._n by_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o schoolman_n usury_n be_v take_v so_o large_o that_o it_o comprehend_v buy_v and_o sell_v m._n calvin_n say_v multi_fw-la contractus_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la vafris_fw-la excogitati_fw-la sunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la inopes_fw-la expilarent_fw-la sine_fw-la ignominia_fw-la vel_fw-la dedecore_fw-la atque_fw-la hodie_fw-la nulla_fw-la crudelior_fw-la estir_v apacitas_fw-la quà m_fw-la ubi_fw-la ab_fw-la sque_fw-la mentione_n foenoris_fw-la vectigal_a debitoribns_fw-la imponitur_fw-la calvin_n in_o harmo_n so_o that_o this_o general_o touch_v merchant_n shopkeeper_n corne-monger_n and_o all_o other_o that_o have_v any_o trade_n and_o traffic_n in_o the_o commonweal_n yet_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o we_o do_v not_o condemn_v all_o profitable_a and_o lawful_a contract_n as_o hemingeus_n say_v praetextu_fw-la usurae_fw-la propter_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la for_o that_o in_o no_o wise_a be_v just_a no_o contract_n be_v to_o be_v condemn_v qui_fw-la charitati_fw-la proximi_fw-la non_fw-la adversatur_fw-la since_o usury_n be_v commit_v in_o so_o many_o thing_n it_o wear_v necessary_a to_o know_v some_o of_o the_o great_a usury_n that_o the_o worse_a may_v have_v his_o appearance_n which_o be_v the_o great_a usury_n if_o our_o usury_n in_o money_n be_v all_o one_o with_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n the_o question_n be_v soon_o answer_v for_o they_o take_v after_o 60.70.80_o in_o the_o 100_o it_o appear_v in_o graftons_n chronicle_n that_o about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1264._o and_o in_o the_o 47._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o 3._o king_n of_o england_n five_o hundred_o jew_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n because_o one_o jew_n will_v have_v force_v a_o christian_a man_n to_o pay_v more_o than_o two_o penny_n for_o the_o usury_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n the_o week_n as_o for_o our_o usury_n in_o money_n after_o the_o rate_n of_o 10._o in_o the_o 100_o it_o come_v not_o to_o a_o halfpenny_n a_o week_n for_o twenty_o shilling_n and_o therefore_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v the_o least_o usury_n that_o be_v use_v this_o day_n in_o the_o land_n 1._o ware_n and_o merchandise_n he_o that_o put_v forth_o money_n dare_v not_o exceed_v the_o rate_n of_o 10._o in_o the_o 100_o but_o he_o that_o utter_v ware_n do_v make_v his_o rate_n to_o his_o own_o contentment_n in_o money_n they_o rest_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o borrower_n what_o he_o will_v bestow_v for_o our_o law_n allow_v nothing_o for_o use_v in_o ware_n they_o use_v their_o own_o discretion_n in_o take_v what_o they_o can_v get_v in_o money_n there_o may_v not_o be_v take_v after_o 10._o in_o the_o hundred_o but_o within_o the_o time_n without_o treble_a loss_n in_o ware_n they_o care_v not_o what_o they_o gain_v nor_o how_o soon_o they_o make_v sale_n so_o they_o may_v take_v money_n in_o money_n the_o allowance_n be_v see_v and_o know_v to_o other_o after_o 10._o in_o the_o 100_o in_o ware_n the_o gain_n that_o be_v get_v be_v secret_a and_o conceal_v to_o themselves_o one_o will_v not_o let_v to_o boast_v he_o have_v save_v above_o 30._o in_o the_o 100_o when_o the_o other_o dare_v not_o say_v he_o have_v take_v above_o 10._o in_o the_o 100_o for_o money_n it_o be_v ordinary_a with_o occupier_n to_o proportion_v the_o price_n of_o their_o ware_n according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o payment_n as_o well_o as_o usurer_n many_o occupier_n will_v often_o use_v these_o shift_n whereof_o they_o have_v no_o use_n in_o money_n they_o will_v mix_v their_o ware_n if_o they_o be_v ill_o with_o better_a if_o good_a with_o worse_a and_o so_o by_o chap_a both_o away_o together_o deceive_v the_o buyer_n they_o will_v give_v bad_a measure_n and_o use_v false_a weight_n whereof_o the_o prophet_n micah_n complain_v be_v yet_o the_o treasure_n of_o wickedness_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o scant_a measure_n that_o be_v abominable_a shall_v i_o justify_v the_o wicked_a balance_n and_o the_o bag_n of_o deceitful_a weight_n micah_n 6.10_o 11._o to_o set_v a_o fair_a gloss_n for_o gain_n of_o their_o counterfeit_a ware_n they_o will_v use_v lie_v and_o swear_v they_o be_v so_o carry_v with_o the_o savour_n of_o gain_n that_o they_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o a_o lie_n but_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v they_o have_v teach_v their_o mouth_n to_o lie_v jer._n 9.5_o and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o better_o believe_v when_o they_o lie_v they_o will_v use_v swear_v for_o custom_n have_v make_v it_o so_o common_a that_o they_o think_v perjury_n no_o impiety_n but_o worldly_a policy_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v true_a the_o same_o prophet_n say_v as_o a_o cage_n be_v full_a of_o bird_n so_o be_v there_o house_n full_a of_o deceit_n thereby_o they_o be_v become_v great_a and_o waxen_a rich_a jer._n 5.27_o 2._o corn_n or_o grayne_n he_o that_o put_v out_o a_o 100_o pound_n for_o a_o year_n may_v not_o take_v above_o 10._o pound_n for_o the_o lone_a albeit_o the_o borrower_n may_v peradventure_o gain_v above_o 30._o or_o 40._o pound_n with_o the_o money_n but_o he_o that_o lay_v out_o 100_o pound_n in_o corn_n do_v sometime_o gain_v above_o 50._o yea_o sometime_o 100_o in_o the_o 100_o for_o not_o long_o since_o the_o price_n of_o corn_n so_o increase_v that_o necessity_n will_v many_o rather_o to_o pay_v the_o penalty_n of_o their_o bond_n then_o to_o make_v delivery_n of_o their_o bargain_n hereupon_o some_o unreasonable_a cornmonger_n malstar_n and_o such_o like_a be_v grieve_v because_o they_o take_v no_o bill_n as_o discontent_n of_o double_a gain_n by_o their_o bond_n it_o be_v a_o common_a practice_n in_o this_o country_n if_o a_o poor_a man_n come_v to_o borrow_v money_n of_o a_o malster_n he_o will_v not_o lend_v any_o but_o tell_v he_o if_o he_o will_v sell_v some_o barley_n he_o will_v give_v he_o after_o the_o order_n of_o forehand_n buyer_n the_o man_n be_v drive_v to_o distress_n sell_v his_o corn_n far_o under_o foot_n that_o when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v deliver_v he_o lose_v half_a in_o 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sale_n of_o their_o corn_n for_o a_o reasonable_a price_n but_o many_o do_v hoard_v and_o keep_v their_o corn_n of_o purpose_n to_o enhance_v the_o price_n and_o so_o oppress_v the_o poor_a as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v in_o their_o person_n say_v that_o we_o may_v buy_v the_o poor_a for_o silver_n and_o the_o needy_a for_o shoe_n amos_n 8.8_o and_o by_o keep_v of_o it_o they_o do_v not_o only_o raise_v the_o price_n but_o impair_v the_o corn_n make_v it_o unsavoury_a at_o the_o sale_n therefore_o in_o the_o same_o place_n it_o follow_v yea_o and_o sell_v the_o refuse_n of_o wheat_n in_o money_n they_o can_v be_v deceive_v of_o their_o just_a some_o if_o they_o have_v their_o sight_n but_o in_o corn_n they_o will_v abridge_v the_o measure_n many_o way_n by_o deceit_n when_o one_o lest_o suspect_v or_o can_v
and_o his_o heir_n shall_v have_v the_o conusance_n of_o usurer_n dead_a and_o the_o ordinary_n of_o holy_a church_n shall_v have_v the_o conusance_n of_o usurer_n on_o lief_a as_o to_o they_o appertain_v to_o make_v compulsion_n by_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n for_o the_o sin_n to_o make_v restitution_n of_o the_o usury_n take_v against_o the_o law_n of_o holy_a church_n this_o be_v the_o first_o law_n at_o large_a that_o i_o can_v find_v for_o usury_n in_o the_o statute_n since_o magnacarta_n wherein_o all_o usury_n be_v general_o condemn_v 3._o henry_n 7._o chap._n 5.6_o this_o king_n make_v a_o strict_a law_n especial_o for_o these_o damnable_a bargain_n of_o usury_n colour_v by_o the_o name_n of_o new_a chenisance_n such_o as_o deal_v corrupt_o in_o it_o be_v to_o pay_v a_o hundred_o pound_n also_o if_o any_o man_n do_v lend_v 100_o pound_n and_o take_v 120._o more_o or_o less_o in_o money_n or_o merchandise_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o loose_v his_o principal_n here_o he_o condemn_v all_o usury_n but_o in_o the_o 11._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n chap._n 8._o he_o repeal_v the_o former_a act_n and_o enact_v a_o other_o to_o this_o effect_n all_o manner_n of_o person_n or_o person_n lend_v money_n to_o and_o for_o a_o time_n take_v for_o the_o same_o lone_a any_o thing_n more_o beside_o or_o above_o the_o money_n lend_v by_o way_n of_o contract_n or_o covenant_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o same_o lone_a save_v lawful_a penalty_n for_o default_n of_o payment_n be_v to_o forfeit_v the_o moiety_n or_o one_o half_a of_o the_o principal_a there_o be_v other_o branch_n therein_o concern_v corruption_n by_o way_n of_o chenisance_n etc._n etc._n i_o observe_v from_o this_o how_o no_o usury_n be_v condemn_v but_o that_o which_o be_v impose_v upon_o the_o borrower_n by_o way_n of_o contract_n or_o covenant_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o lend_n if_o there_o be_v no_o contract_n for_o gain_v there_o be_v no_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n so_o that_o the_o borrower_n be_v not_o bar_v by_o this_o but_o that_o he_o may_v gratify_v the_o lender_n at_o his_o own_o election_n 37._o henry_n 8._o chap._n 9_o king_n henry_n repeal_v all_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n make_v concern_v usury_n before_o and_o do_v enact_v that_o if_o any_o man_n take_v above_o 10._o in_o the_o 100_o for_o a_o year_n or_o more_o or_o less_o money_n after_o that_o rate_n he_o shall_v loose_v treble_a the_o value_n of_o the_o sum_n lend_v it_o be_v so_o likewise_o in_o chenisance_n and_o ware_n divers_a other_o clause_n and_o branch_n be_v therein_o this_o statute_n be_v entitle_v a_o act_n against_o usury_n it_o do_v not_o persuade_v any_o to_o take_v usury_n but_o restrain_v he_o to_o certain_a order_n the_o husbandman_n suffer_v many_o weed_n to_o grow_v in_o his_o ground_n he_o like_v not_o so_o this_o law_n do_v tolerate_v that_o it_o allow_v not_o it_o remit_v man_n of_o punishment_n that_o take_v but_o 10._o in_o the_o 100_o but_o it_o do_v not_o warrant_v they_o to_o take_v any_o at_o all_o therefore_o m._n beza_n well_o note_v that_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o prince_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o impiety_n of_o the_o people_n be_v often_o time_n tolerate_v when_o they_o can_v be_v take_v away_o 5._o &_o 6._o edward_n 6._o king_n edward_n repeal_v the_o former_a act_n of_o king_n henry_n 8._o and_o forbid_v general_o all_o usury_n he_o that_o take_v any_o shall_v not_o only_o loose_v the_o principal_a with_o the_o use_n but_o also_o be_v punish_v with_o imprisonment_n and_o make_v fine_a and_o ransom_n at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n the_o common_a say_n be_v some_o will_v take_v a_o ell_n where_o be_v give_v a_o inch_n that_o liberty_n which_o that_o man_n of_o famous_a memory_n king_n henry_n 8._o give_v be_v abuse_v therefore_o his_o son_n to_o avoid_v a_o inconvenience_n do_v cut_v off_o the_o occasion_n but_o as_o water_v be_v pen_v do_v strive_v more_o upward_o so_o the_o usurer_n be_v restrain_v he_o wax_v worse_o and_o therefore_o this_o statute_n of_o king_n edward_n continue_v not_o long_o of_o all_o these_o statute_n before_o mention_v none_o remain_v in_o force_n but_o some_o of_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o k._n henry_n 8._o now_o i_o think_v it_o very_o necessary_a to_o handle_v more_o copious_o some_o of_o those_o particular_a and_o special_a clause_n which_o be_v include_v in_o the_o last_o act_n against_o usury_n as_o a_o matter_n very_o expedient_a to_o be_v publish_v that_o many_o which_o know_v not_o how_o far_o it_o extend_v may_v thereby_o avoid_v many_o extremity_n 13._o elizabeth_n reg._n chap._n 8._o our_o gracious_a queen_n elizabeth_n repeal_v the_o former_a act_n of_o her_o brother_n k._n edw._n 6._o and_o do_v revive_v the_o statute_n of_o k._n henry_n 8._o in_o this_o sort_n that_o whereas_o it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o english_a law_n to_o be_v favourable_a the_o act_n of_o k._n henry_n shall_v be_v most_o large_o and_o strong_o construe_v to_o the_o repress_v of_o usury_n 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