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â—4_n psal_n 112.5_o the_o lend_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o of_o the_o ungodly_a do_v much_o differ_v what_o the_o godly_a consider_v and_o regard_v in_o their_o lend_n psal_n 15.1.2_o two_o sort_n of_o borrow_v wherein_o usury_n consist_v the_o chief_a point_n which_o he_o mean_v to_o handle_v concern_v usury_n four_o prohibition_n of_o usury_n the_o first_o prohibition_n of_o usury_n the_o very_a heathen_a philosopher_n do_v disallow_v usury_n and_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n other_o reason_n prove_v usury_n to_o be_v against_o nature_n the_o second_o prohibition_n of_o usury_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n verse_n 25._o verse_n 37._o verse_n 19.20_o verse_n 8._o the_o three_o prohibition_n of_o usury_n take_v from_o civil_a ordinance_n &_o law_n of_o common_a weal_n how_o solon_n do_v moderate_a usury_n among_o the_o athenian_n the_o moderation_n of_o usury_n which_o the_o ancient_a emperor_n make_v the_o four_o prohibition_n of_o usury_n which_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o decree_n of_o synod_n and_o the_o say_n of_o holy_a father_n gratianus_n against_o usury_n psalm_n 15.5_o hierome_n against_o usury_n augustine_n against_o usury_n ambrose_n against_o usury_n chrysostome_n against_o usury_n the_o money_n of_o a_o usurer_n very_o fit_o compare_v to_o the_o poison_n of_o a_o asp_n lactantius_n against_o usury_n bernard_n against_o usury_n the_o chief_a cause_n wherefore_o usury_n be_v forbid_v three_o kind_n of_o punishment_n of_o usurer_n how_o the_o ancient_a roman_n punish_v usurer_n and_o what_o they_o judge_v of_o they_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o time_n be_v great_a a_o example_n worthy_a to_o be_v note_v of_o all_o but_o special_o of_o ungodly_a usurer_n another_o example_n of_o a_o usurer_n though_o usurer_n be_v not_o punish_v of_o man_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v the_o punishment_n of_o god_n though_o punishment_n be_v defer_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o take_v away_o a_o profitable_a admonition_n to_o ungodly_a usurer_n the_o spiritual_a punishment_n of_o usurer_n though_o little_o esteem_v of_o many_o yet_o true_o exceed_v grievous_a note_n how_o usurer_n be_v punish_v heretofore_o according_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n usurer_n be_v very_o just_o prohibit_v from_o the_o ceremony_n of_o offering_n a_o objection_n the_o answer_n usurer_n be_v in_o time_n pass_v put_v back_o from_o the_o holy_a communion_n and_o that_o for_o most_o weighty_a cause_n &_o reason_n matth._n 7.6_o a_o admonition_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n usurer_n in_o time_n past_o be_v exclude_v from_o christian_n burial_n and_o that_o by_o the_o just_a censure_n of_o the_o church_n why_o we_o solemnise_v the_o burial_n of_o holy_a man_n reason_n and_o testimony_n wherefore_o usurer_n have_v be_v exclude_v from_o christian_n burial_n jerâ—_n 22.19_o psal_n 116.15_o with_o what_o fair_a gloss_n some_o will_v seek_v to_o diminish_v the_o heynousnesse_n of_o usury_n usury_n their_o own_o natural_a corruption_n where_o usury_n be_v establish_v there_o charity_n be_v overthrow_v a_o objection_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o usurer_n the_o answer_n every_o will_n be_v not_o without_o constraint_n as_o it_o be_v show_v by_o example_n another_o objection_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o usurer_n the_o answer_n usurer_n be_v idolater_n and_o why_o usury_n which_o some_o affirm_v to_o be_v the_o uphold_v of_o family_n and_o common_a weal_n be_v in_o deed_n in_o the_o end_n oft_o time_n the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o they_o what_o usurer_n ought_v to_o do_v to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v grace_n to_o repent_v and_o to_o forsake_v so_o detestable_a a_o sin_n no_o bargain_n be_v disallow_v which_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o charity_n a_o profitable_a rule_n concern_v bargain_n the_o duty_n of_o charity_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o impotent_a diverse_a cause_n which_o hinder_v man_n that_o they_o be_v so_o slack_a in_o the_o necessary_a duty_n of_o give_v alm_n why_o he_o purpose_v to_o entreat_v of_o alm_n more_o at_o large_a what_o chief_a point_n he_o mean_v to_o handle_v concern_v alms_n we_o must_v bestow_v the_o first_o alm_n upon_o ourselves_o wherein_o the_o mercy_n consist_v which_o we_o ought_v to_o show_v first_o to_o our_o own_o self_n the_o first_o distinction_n of_o alm_n two_o kind_n of_o alm_n which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o other_o spiritual_a alm_n what_o it_o be_v how_o divine_a and_o pass_v all_o other_o kind_n of_o alm_n jam._n 5.19.20_o civil_a alm_n what_o it_o be_v luke_n 6.36_o the_o first_o cause_n yea_o and_o that_o most_o weighty_a which_o ought_v to_o stir_v up_o all_o christian_n to_o be_v diligent_a in_o give_v alm_n malac._n 1.6_o the_o second_o cause_n which_o ought_v to_o move_v we_o to_o the_o give_v of_o alm_n he_o can_v right_o fear_v the_o lord_n which_o be_v not_o merciful_a to_o the_o poor_a 1._o john_n 3.17_o the_o three_o cause_n which_o ought_v to_o provoke_v we_o to_o be_v liberal_a in_o give_v alm_n the_o four_o 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