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to_o the_o winglesse_a fowl_n that_o in_o flight_n will_v contend_v with_o the_o eagle_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v just_o punish_v for_o beside_o their_o own_o shame_n and_o harm_n they_o give_v occasion_n of_o much_o slander_n to_o god_n people_n religion_n whereof_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v and_o further_o they_o waste_v by_o loss_n and_o expense_n other_o man_n good_n and_o money_n in_o maintenance_n of_o their_o inordinate_a countenance_n as_o by_o dainty_a diet_n sumptuous_a worldling_n apparel_n prodigal_a spend_v royal_a venture_n lofty_a deal_n and_o costly_a housekeeping_n past_o their_o power_n and_o degree_n and_o so_o past_a order_n &_o honesty_n which_o god_n will_v punish_v either_o by_o shame_n just_a in_o this_o
example_n that_o which_o be_v lend_v may_v be_v ask_v again_o but_o that_o which_o be_v sell_v or_o deliver_v by_o exchange_n can_v be_v lawful_o ask_v again_o to_o exact_v more_o in_o sale_n of_o a_o thing_n in_o respect_n of_o lone_a that_o more_o be_v usury_n luke_n 6._o ezechiel_n 18._o their_o judgement_n not_o to_o be_v allow_v that_o think_v usury_n may_v be_v take_v of_o rich_a man_n levit._n 25._o deutr._fw-la 24._o usury_n and_o fraud_n may_v be_v use_v neither_o by_o nor_o towards_o rich_a nor_o poor_a many_o think_v that_o they_o may_v send_v to_o the_o rich_a for_o usury_n and_o allege_v colour_n of_o honesty_n ambros_n de_fw-fr nabu_fw-fr ambrose_n condemn_v such_o as_o take_v usury_n of_o occupier_n or_o merchant_n to_o lend_v for_o usury_n be_v forbid_v to_o lend_v free_o command_v as_o also_o to_o give_v alm_n usury_n nor_o extortion_n can_v be_v make_v honest_a by_o any_o colour_n to_o lend_v free_o to_o the_o poor_a be_v charity_n to_o lend_v to_o the_o rich_a no_o charity_n in_o respect_v the_o common_a wealth_n it_o be_v worse_a to_o lend_v for_o usury_n to_o the_o rich_a than_o to_o the_o poor_a sylla_n and_o charybdis_n rich_a man_n have_v money_n do_v engross_v market_n and_o the_o more_o money_n they_o have_v the_o more_o they_o engross_v common_a weal_n payth_v to_o the_o engrosser_n not_o only_o gain_v but_o also_o that_o which_o he_o have_v pay_v for_o usury_n god_n mercy_n and_o kindness_n move_v not_o usurer_n but_o a_o penny_n loss_n will_v move_v they_o usurer_n will_v lend_v nothing_o to_o the_o poor_a because_o they_o will_v not_o oppress_v they_o they_o that_o will_v not_o lend_v at_o all_o be_v able_a worse_a man_n than_o the_o usurer_n john_n 3._o usurer_n and_o merciless_a do_v not_o feel_v what_o charm_n be_v nor_o how_o they_o will_v be_v do_v to_o by_o other_o in_o their_o need_n rich_a and_o poor_a desire_v when_o they_o borrow_v rather_o to_o borrow_v free_o than_o to_o pay_v usury_n the_o usurer_n need_n be_v his_o covetous_a affection_n in_o desire_n of_o gain_n usurer_n without_o compassion_n or_o regard_n of_o god_n law_n if_o rich_a and_o poor_a do_v take_v at_o usury_n the_o poor_a shall_v pay_v the_o great_a usury_n god_n will_v express_o contemn_v by_o by_o usurer_n though_o rich_a man_n be_v bind_v to_o help_v the_o poor_a yet_o the_o poor_a can_v challenge_v nor_o take_v it_o from_o they_o as_o of_o right_a the_o lender_n for_o usury_n in_o lend_v to_o the_o rich_a do_v thereby_o augment_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o rich_a taker_n at_o usury_n be_v worse_a man_n than_o the_o lender_n at_o usury_n or_o full_o as_o ill_a if_o there_o be_v no_o taker_n at_o usury_n there_o can_v none_o deliver_v at_o usury_n the_o rich_fw-fr taker_n at_o usury_n do_v it_o to_o engross_v and_o to_o make_v a_o monopolion_n and_o dearth_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o plenty_n by_o take_v all_o into_o one_o hand_n bread_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o life_n of_o the_o poor_a ecclesiasti_fw-la 34._o many_o poor_a do_v live_v only_o upon_o credit_n the_o rich_a taker_n at_o usury_n do_v not_o only_o take_v this_o credit_n from_o he_o but_o also_o buy_v it_o from_o he_o a_o cruel_a act_n the_o rich_a taker_n at_o usury_n a_o murderer_n and_o worse_a than_o the_o plain_a usurer_n that_o dare_v but_o his_o own_o stock_n the_o rich_a taker_n at_o usury_n will_v deliver_v for_o usury_n at_o a_o more_o cut_a rate_n a_o spoiler_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n great_a cut_v in_o sale_n of_o ware_n and_o other_o necessary_n the_o money_n usurer_n ill_a the_o ware_a seller_n usurer_n worse_o gala._n 6._o god_n can_v be_v mock_v though_o man_n can_v deceive_v man_n and_o prevent_v law_n which_o yet_o god_n will_v punish_v usury_n have_v change_v of_o apparel_n and_o that_o costly_a and_o divers_a usury_n sometime_o be_v drink_v up_o in_o drink_n and_o eat_v in_o meat_n to_o the_o poison_n of_o the_o receiver_n he_o that_o most_o hurt_v be_v the_o worse_a man_n the_o great_a doer_n in_o these_o usurary_a contract_n do_v most_o hurt_v he_o that_o kill_v two_o man_n do_v worse_a than_o he_o that_o kill_v but_o one_o etc_n etc_n usurer_n objection_n vain_a and_o their_o colour_n deceitful_a usury_n turn_v out_o of_o his_o cote_n be_v more_o ugly_a than_o a_o ape_n the_o commodity_n of_o usury_n be_v poison_n usurer_n do_v say_v that_o their_o trade_n be_v not_o forbid_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n a_o answer_n deu._n 15._o man_n may_v not_o desire_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v his_o neighbour_n the_o usurer_n spy_v his_o neighbour_n need_n &_o thereof_o make_v his_o gain_n most_o subtle_o by_o a_o constrain_a and_o not_o by_o a_o natural_a consent_n deutr._fw-la 5._o to_o desire_v my_o neighbour_n good_n be_v against_o god_n law_n but_o to_o take_v they_o be_v a_o further_a fault_n and_o to_o steal_v they_o by_o subtle_a craft_n or_o colour_n of_o honesty_n be_v most_o ill_a therefore_o usury_n forbid_v in_o the_o last_o commandment_n to_o name_v god_n in_o vain_a be_v breach_n of_o the_o law_n to_o swear_v by_o he_o vain_o be_v a_o great_a fault_n but_o to_o draw_v his_o name_n for_o a_o false_a witness_n be_v blasphemy_n and_o most_o heinous_a and_o yet_o blasphemy_n not_o name_v in_o the_o ten_o 〈◊〉_d commandment_n usurer_n object_n that_o they_o have_v none_o other_o trade_n august_n in_o psal._n 128._o thief_n housrobber_n bawd_n wytche_n and_o sorcerer_n may_v excuse_v their_o trade_n as_o well_o as_o usurer_n he_o that_o rob_v have_v no_o need_n deserve_v more_o punishment_n than_o the_o thief_n that_o steal_v by_o mere_a necessity_n example_n many_o have_v no_o stock_n and_o yet_o they_o may_v not_o steal_v barnardes_n difference_n between_o a_o thief_n and_o a_o usurer_n the_o difference_n make_v by_o skelton_n between_o fur_n and_o latro._n latro_n rob_v by_o the_o way_n side_n but_o fur_n a_o thief_n rob_v in_o the_o town_n skelton_n difference_n may_v be_v scarce_a make_v between_o the_o thief_n and_o the_o usurer_n for_o the_o usurer_n be_v the_o worse_a man._n psalm_n 82._o exod._n 22._o judge_n call_v god_n in_o the_o scripture_n we_o can_v speak_v no_o more_o honesty_n of_o usurer_n with_o honesty_n comparison_n of_o the_o thief_n act_n with_o the_o act_n of_o usurer_n usurer_n rob_v continual_o true_a man_n in_o fear_n that_o thief_n will_v put_v they_o in_o prison_n usurer_n study_n not_o to_o keep_v good_a law_n but_o how_o by_o craft_n to_o prevent_v they_o little_a thief_n in_o prison_n great_a thief_n at_o liberty_n usurer_n compare_v to_o murderer_n choker_n and_o killer_n of_o man_n cato_n cicero_n lib._n 2._o officio_fw-la brus_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 47._o de_fw-fr reb_fw-mi gest_n alphonsi_fw-la alphonsus_n vsurye_n the_o death_n of_o life_n basil_n in_o psal._n 15._o usurer_n worse_a than_o dog_n usurer_n worse_a and_o more_o ravenus_fw-la than_o the_o rage_a sea._n usury_n a_o devour_a gulf_n in_o usury_n be_v shipwreck_n of_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v well_o rule_v common_a welth_n have_v execute_v upon_o usurer_n double_a punishment_n over_o that_o thief_n have_v lycurgus_n alex_n ab_fw-la alex_n de_fw-fr diebê°_n geni_fw-la lucullus_n cato_n usurer_n book_n burn_v under_o agis_n king_n of_o lacedemonia_fw-la by_o agesilaus_n who_o be_v king_n afterward_o agesilaus_n laugh_v the_o usurer_n to_o scorn_v in_o their_o heaviness_n claudius_n vespasian_n alexander_n severus_n punishment_n of_o usurer_n in_o the_o primative_a church_n usurer_n not_o bury_v among_o christian_a man_n usury_n the_o extreme_a pull_n in_o sunder_o of_o unity_n in_o the_o church_n there_o be_v no_o love_n where_o one_o cut_v &_o scrape_v from_o another_o he_o that_o will_v take_v usury_n be_v void_a of_o compassion_n usury_n work_v hate_v and_o subtle_o hide_v 2._o timo._n 3._o usury_n a_o fruit_n and_o seed_n of_o self-love_n and_o a_o choker_n of_o christian_a love_n also_o a_o dissolution_n of_o christian_a love_n and_o unity_n in_o the_o church_n 2._o timo._n 3._o jude._n no_o christian_a love_n almost_o now_o therefore_o usury_n play_v his_o part_n usury_n seed_v &_o poison_v still_o want_v of_o christian_a love_n a_o proof_n of_o infidelity_n and_o usury_n etc_n etc_n no_o man_n will_v sell_v for_o time_n so_o good_a cheap_a as_o for_o money_n no_o man_n will_v sell_v for_o money_n except_o the_o needy_a when_o etc_n etc_n no_o man_n will_v exchange_v for_o time_n so_o good_a cheap_a as_o for_o money_n no_o man_n except_o that_o needy_a will_v exchange_v for_o sight_n unless_o etc_n etc_n argument_n that_o love_n and_o compassion_n be_v extinct_a 2._o tim._n 3._o jude_n some_o though_o a_o small_a some_o have_v cease_v sell_v of_o tyme._n time_n more_o universal_a than_o fire_n or_o water_n exclamation_n of_o the_o multitude_n pull_v away_o abuse_v and_o then_o the_o devil_n
as_o that_o idolatry_n be_v count_v the_o pure_a service_n of_o god._n heathen_a as_o great_a do_n in_o trade_n as_o christian_n have_v 2._o tessa_n 3._o apocalips_n 18._o number_n 16._o those_o that_o will_v not_o cease_v from_o usury_n be_v wicked_a cap_n or_o knee_n or_o other_o reverence_n do_v to_o usurer_n can_v make_v they_o honest_a man_n the_o usurer_n think_v all_o be_v mar_v when_o they_o must_v leave_v their_o wickedness_n howsoever_o man_n live_v they_o may_v not_o break_v god_n law_n to_o live_v no_o more_o than_o a_o man_n may_v steal_v for_o his_o live_n though_o all_o our_o good_n be_v lose_v by_o fire_n or_o water_n yet_o may_v we_o not_o steal_v for_o live_a when_o man_n have_v something_o and_o yet_o will_v steal_v or_o commit_v usury_n they_o be_v more_o guilty_a than_o the_o needful_a thief_n unlawful_a port_n &_o countenance_n will_v have_v unlawful_a mean_n to_o gain_v for_o the_o maintenance_n thereof_o lofty_a mind_n and_o costly_a provision_n be_v forerunner_n of_o man_n desiruction_n chaos_n the_o ungodly_a like_v not_o of_o god_n blessing_n and_o therefore_o will_v bless_v themselves_o in_o the_o devil_n name_n the_o niggard_n and_o the_o prodigal_a or_o vain_a man_n will_v feed_v their_o desire_n by_o hook_n and_o crook_n and_o tush_o for_o god_n law_n etc_n etc_n usury_n in_o common_a trade_n at_o this_o time_n the_o fit_a &_o great_a maintainer_n of_o vain_a ostentation_n and_o pride_n rich_a man_n and_o poor_a faulty_a in_o usury_n the_o poor_a man_n do_v not_o well_o in_o take_v at_o usury_n the_o rich_fw-fr man_n do_v worse_a in_o take_v at_o usury_n three_o sort_n of_o taker_n and_o three_o sort_n of_o deliverer_n at_o usury_n the_o worst_a usurer_n usurer_n friendship_n like_o the_o serpent_n cerastes_n vait_fw-fr isidor_n lib._n 12._o the_o serpent_n cerastes_n horn_n like_o two_o worm_n bait_n for_o bird_n to_o their_o destruction_n if_o the_o poor_a taker_n do_v know_v the_o venomous_a bait_n of_o usurer_n they_o will_v beware_v of_o their_o bite_a this_o taker_n worse_o in_o a_o common_a weal_n than_o he_o that_o run_v away_o withal_o and_o therefore_o a_o vengeance_n honest_a man._n he_o that_o thryve_v most_n after_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o worst_a in_o a_o common_a weal_n the_o purse_n taker_n make_v speed_n psalm_n 36._o courtly_a courtesy_n and_o gay_a greeting_n like_o unto_o like_a quoth_v the_o devil_n to_o his_o darling_n one_o friendship_n ask_v a_o other_o one_o thief_n rob_v a_o other_o the_o devil_n at_o dinner_n with_o his_o guest_n comparison_n of_o usurer_n lack_v of_o saint_n where_o the_o devil_n bear_v the_o cross_n a_o fault_n more_o easy_o find_v than_o amend_v if_o man_n will_v be_v honest_a fault_n be_v soon_o amend_v psal._n 28._o though_o the_o ungodly_a rich_fw-fr nor_o poor_a will_v never_o regard_v god_n yet_o all_o man_n may_v not_o so_o continue_v in_o evil_n with_o they_o god_n word_n must_v be_v regard_v above_o life_n psal._n 81._o math._n 3._o psal._n 58._o god_n by_o his_o word_n do_v call_v man_n from_o sin_n psal._n 11._o 82._o 74._o &_o 109._o the_o wicked_a will_v not_o turn_v god_n prepare_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o godly_a psal._n 33._o 10._o the_o amendment_n of_o abuse_n in_o occupy_v let_v rich_a man_n lend_v to_o poor_a man_n and_o yet_o free_o man_n be_v make_v rich_fw-fr to_o help_v the_o poor_a let_v poor_a man_n take_v no_o credit_n by_o give_v usury_n let_v poor_a man_n pay_v their_o creditor_n true_o and_o reward_v they_o if_o they_o be_v able_a the_o rich_fw-fr man_n be_v god_n steward_n exchaunger_n must_v not_o post_v his_o money_n to_o and_o fro_o like_o a_o hackney_n horse_n rich_a aught_o to_o take_v no_o credit_n but_o live_v of_o their_o own_o rich_a nor_o poor_a ought_v not_o to_o lend_v upon_o usury_n rich_a nor_o poor_a ought_v not_o to_o take_v at_o usury_n sel_n patrimony_n rather_o than_o borrow_v at_o usury_n though_o gain_n be_v see_v aforehand_o yet_o that_o gain_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o he_o that_o 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