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scripture_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n &_o good_a strong_a reason_n do_v declare_v and_o show_v more_o manifest_a than_o any_o sober_a man_n can_v deny_v or_o doubt_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v forbid_v usury_n say_v take_v thou_o no_o usury_n of_o thy_o brother_n nor_o more_o gain_v but_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n or_o so_o much_o as_o thou_o dyddeste_v gyve_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o way_n of_o borrow_v fear_v thy_o lord_n that_o thy_o brother_n may_v live_v with_o the._n thou_o shall_v not_o let_v thy_o money_n to_o he_o for_o usury_n nor_o thou_o shall_v not_o gyve_v to_o he_o meat_n for_o to_o receyve_v more_o again_o they_o thou_o give_v to_o he_o xxiii_o deut._n xxiii_o deut._n xxiii_o it_o be_v say_v also_o thou_o shall_v not_o let_v thy_o money_n to_o thy_o brother_n for_o usury_n nor_o thy_o corn_n nor_o any_o other_o manner_n thing_n but_o to_o a_o stranger_n but_o as_o to_o thy_o brother_n lend_v he_o without_o usury_n that_o which_o he_o have_v 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