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usuris_fw-la civilibus_fw-la vacantes_fw-la ad_fw-la precationes_fw-la retraxit_fw-la he_o bring_v back_o the_o clergy_n to_o their_o ministerial_a work_n from_o civil-usury_n wherewith_o they_o be_v take_v up_o civil_a be_v here_o oppose_v i_o suppose_v to_o ecclesiastic_a and_o may_v therefore_o be_v translate_v lay-usury_n as_o the_o common_a practice_n of_o such_o but_o not_o allow_v to_o those_o of_o the_o clergy_n 2._o in_o that_o the_o heretic_n 374._o ibid._n col_fw-fr 374._o call_v andreans_n leave_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n because_o that_o usurer_n be_v suffer_v therein_o 3._o those_o several_a council_n that_o prohibit_v the_o practice_n of_o usury_n to_o the_o clergy_n do_v assign_v peculiar_a reason_n for_o their_o so_o do_v which_o be_v not_o so_o applicable_a to_o other_o beside_o the_o clergy_n as_o 1._o no_o man_n that_o war_v entangle_v himself_o with_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n thus_o the_o 3d_o council_n of_o carthage_n can._n 15.6_o 867.868_o 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his_o own_o proper_a use_n the_o custom_n be_v then_o that_o not_o only_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o other_o clergy_n be_v maintain_v out_o of_o the_o common_a stock_n of_o the_o church_n they_o belong_v to_o and_o other_o revenue_n thereof_o but_o also_o the_o poor_a and_o stranger_n and_o bernard_n long_v after_o ibid._n ibid._n say_v to_o the_o clergy_n without_o exception_n in_o epist_n 2._o whatsoever_o thou_o retaine_v of_o the_o altar_n beside_o necessary_a maintenance_n and_o simple_a habit_n it_o be_v not_o thou_o it_o be_v rapine_n it_o be_v sacrilege_n 3._o i_o read_v also_o in_o the_o same_o council_n of_o carthage_n foremention_v can._n 49._o that_o bishop_n presbyter_n deacon_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o clergy_n that_o come_v poor_a to_o their_o ecclesiastical_a office_n and_o after_o that_o therein_o purchase_v to_o themselves_o field_n or_o farm_n they_o be_v to_o restore_v they_o to_o the_o church_n and_o keep_v nothing_o proper_a to_o themselves_o unless_o what_o 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of_o his_o time_n no_o wonder_n then_o that_o he_o and_o other_o be_v so_o sharp_a against_o it_o 4._o in_o ps_n 1_o 4._o and_o basil_n say_v it_o be_v then_o judge_v by_o christian_n a_o very_a inhuman_a act_n if_o any_o one_o have_v make_v gain_n by_o lend_v to_o the_o poor_a leave_v our_o thought_n free_a to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o account_v when_o they_o make_v advantage_n of_o lend_v to_o such_o as_o be_v not_o poor_a 5._o and_o it_o be_v beyond_o doubt_n 28._o p._n 28._o that_o those_o expression_n he_o quote_v from_o calvin_n and_o luther_n be_v by_o they_o intend_v against_o the_o same_o exorbitant_a usurer_n and_o gripe_a oppressor_n though_o by_o he_o sly_o bring_v in_o to_o bespatter_v all_o such_o as_o take_v any_o thing_n for_o loan_n sure_o it_o be_v no_o fair_a deal_n in_o mr._n j._n after_o he_o inform_v we_o that_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n take_v over_o and_o above_o the_o money_n lend_v be_v usury_n and_o that_o the_o man_n that_o do_v so_o be_v the_o person_n declaim_v against_o by_o the_o father_n present_o to_o subjoin_v calvin_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o kind_n of_o man_n be_v purposely_o mind_v to_o suck_v out_o the_o blood_n of_o other_o and_o so_o luther_n call_v the_o usurer_n the_o bloodsucker_n of_o the_o people_n whereas_o calvin_n judgement_n be_v well_o know_v that_o he_o hold_v not_o all_o take_n above_o the_o principal_a unlawful_a as_o may_v hereafter_o appear_v 48._o p._n 48._o neither_o be_v it_o much_o to_o the_o purpose_n whether_o calvin_n himself_o be_v a_o lender_n upon_o usury_n see_v he_o have_v discover_v his_o judgement_n yet_o i_o deny_v the_o cogency_n of_o mr._n be_v argument_n that_o he_o be_v not_o viz._n because_o he_o be_v poor_a and_o then_o for_o luther_n who_o mr._n j._n lay_v claim_n to_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o judge_n of_o
to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o law_n prescription_n ambrose_n and_o some_o follow_v he_o by_o stranger_n understand_v those_o seven_o nation_n with_o who_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o just_a war_n and_o he_o think_v it_o no_o wonder_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o take_v use_n of_o those_o who_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o kill_v but_o neither_o do_v this_o interpretaetion_n agree_v to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n for_o see_v stranger_n be_v oppose_v to_o brethren_n i._n e._n citizen_n it_o be_v certain_a not_o these_o or_o these_o but_o all_o stranger_n must_v be_v understand_v add_v that_o it_o in_o no_o wise_a become_v the_o gravity_n of_o a_o law_n to_o grant_v usury_n towards_o those_o who_o they_o be_v bind_v whole_o to_o slay_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o difference_n therefore_o be_v this_o that_o god_n will_v have_v the_o jew_n to_o observe_v among_o themselves_o not_o only_o those_o office_n which_o be_v common_a among_o all_o man_n one_o towards_o another_o and_o which_o in_o strict_a reason_n of_o right_n and_o due_a but_o also_o many_o office_n of_o a_o near_a tie_n and_o charity_n as_o in_o the_o law_n of_o servant_n pledge_n pluck_v the_o ear_n of_o corn_n and_o many_o other_o may_v be_v see_v but_o that_o law_n of_o moses_n in_o that_o it_o respect_v the_o state_n of_o that_o nation_n and_o be_v give_v to_o one_o nation_n only_o bind_v not_o other_o any_o far_a than_o it_o contain_v a_o natural_a equity_n what_o christ_n will_v have_v we_o do_v see_v there_o be_v no_o particular_a command_n extant_a of_o this_o matter_n must_v be_v collect_v from_o general_a rule_n thus_o far_o grotius_n think_v on_o it_o once_o again_o how_o unlikely_a it_o be_v that_o the_o jew_n may_v lend_v to_o those_o nation_n who_o they_o be_v bind_v utter_o to_o destroy_v and_o deut._n 7._o begin_v they_o be_v charge_v to_o make_v no_o covenant_n with_o they_o nor_o show_v any_o mercy_n to_o they_o nor_o enter_v marriage_n with_o they_o and_o the_o reason_n there_o give_v be_v because_o these_o nation_n will_v entice_v they_o from_o the_o service_n of_o god_n to_o idolatry_n which_o same_o reason_n will_v also_o hinder_v they_o from_o lend_v or_o have_v any_o civil_a commerce_n with_o they_o 3._o for_o a_o far_a confirmation_n of_o what_o be_v here_o say_v take_v a_o parallel_a place_n deut._n 15.2_o 3._o where_o the_o like_a opposition_n be_v between_o brother_n and_o stranger_n and_o the_o like_a privilege_n there_o grant_v to_o the_o former_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o release_n that_o be_v elsewhere_o give_v he_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o usury_n all_o debt_n be_v to_o be_v release_v every_o seven_o year_n v._o 3._o of_o a_o stranger_n thou_o may_v exact_v it_o again_o but_o that_o which_o be_v thou_o with_o thy_o brother_n thy_o hand_n shall_v release_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o expression_n be_v as_o emphatical_a altogether_o as_o that_o which_o they_o translate_v that_o stranger_n and_o yet_o none_o i_o dare_v say_v understand_v stranger_n in_o this_o place_n bare_o of_o the_o canaanite_n but_o as_o respect_v all_o other_o nation_n beside_o that_o they_o may_v have_v any_o commerce_n with_o calvin_n upon_o deut._n 23._o say_v but_o in_o this_o place_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o hittites_n nor_o of_o any_o other_o people_n of_o that_o land_n but_o in_o general_a of_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n egypt_n be_v here_o comprise_v and_o syria_n and_o all_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o those_o who_o have_v intercourse_n of_o merchandise_n with_o the_o jew_n vid._n diodate_v in_o loc_n obj._n 3_o do_v not_o christ_n allow_v of_o usury_n when_o he_o say_v mat._n 25.27_o thou_o ought_v therefore_o to_o have_v put_v my_o money_n to_o 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 mr._n j._n answ_n the_o word_n be_v part_n of_o a_o parable_n and_o symbolical_a scripture_n be_v not_o argumentative_a reply_v 1_o and_o yet_o he_o make_v it_o before_o one_o of_o his_o argument_n against_o usury_n because_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o metaphorical_a usuter_n 2._o though_o i_o have_v not_o think_v any_o argument_n of_o cogency_n can_v be_v deduce_v from_o this_o text_n 375._o de_fw-fr conscience_n p._n 375._o yet_o i_o shall_v propose_v to_o consideration_n what_o the_o learned_a ames_n write_v hither_o say_v he_o may_v be_v refer_v that_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a from_o that_o parable_n of_o the_o talent_n mat._n 25.27_o not_o only_o that_o there_o be_v some_o usury_n of_o money-changer_n in_o common_a use_n among_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o that_o it_o be_v not_o disallow_v of_o our_o lord_n because_o under_o that_o similitudo_fw-la he_o require_v a_o spiritual_a office_n without_o the_o least_o hint_n of_o any_o disallowance_n the_o which_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o use_v in_o other_o parable_n which_o illustrate_v duty_n from_o disallow_v custom_n as_o luke_n 16.8_o the_o four_o objection_n that_o mr._n j._n answer_n 7._o chap._n 7._o contain_v this_o plea_n that_o usury_n be_v by_o god_n forbid_v to_o the_o poor_a only_o and_o not_o towards_o the_o rich_a and_o therefore_o lend_v to_o the_o rich_a for_o use_n be_v lawful_a as_o exod._n 22.25_o leu._n 25.36_o mr._n j._n answ_n this_o be_v a_o very_a specious_a plea_n i_o confess_v but_o yet_o i_o hope_v through_o mercy_n to_o overthrow_v it_o 1._o the_o most_o wise_a god_n foresee_v how_o some_o will_v abuse_v such_o naming_n of_o the_o poor_a people_n leave_v out_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o repetition_n of_o his_o law_n i._n e._n in_o deut._n 23.19_o thou_o shall_v not_o lend_v upon_o usury_n to_o thy_o brother_n mark_v brother_n and_o be_v not_o the_o rich_a thy_o brother_n too_o reply_v 1_o i_o like_v this_o answer_n the_o worse_o because_o it_o reflect_v upon_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o effect_n attribute_v over-right_a to_o he_o as_o if_o the_o inconvenience_n happen_v have_v not_o be_v fore-seen_a at_o first_o the_o which_o oversight_n be_v frequent_a with_o man_n which_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o rectify_v by_o a_o after-act_n revoke_v the_o former_a but_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v thus_o charge_v god_n with_o folly_n 2._o to_o see_v far_o yet_o that_o mr._n j._n be_v out_o in_o his_o reckon_n and_o that_o where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o lend_v in_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o law_n the_o poor_a be_v not_o leave_v out_o upon_o any_o such_o account_n as_o be_v pretend_v you_o shall_v find_v the_o poor_a express_o mention_v in_o the_o business_n of_o lend_v in_o this_o book_n of_o deut._n viz._n chap._n 15.7_o 8._o if_o there_o be_v among_o you_o a_o poor_a man_n of_o one_o of_o thy_o brethren_n within_o any_o of_o thy_o gate_n thou_o shall_v not_o harden_v thy_o heart_n nor_o shut_v thy_o hand_n from_o thy_o poor_a brother_n but_o thou_o shall_v open_v thy_o hand_n wide_a unto_o he_o and_o shall_v sure_o lend_v he_o sufficient_a for_o his_o need_n in_o that_o which_o he_o want_v this_o place_n join_v poor_a and_o brother_n together_o so_o ezek._n 18.17_o the_o place_n so_o often_o point_v to_o and_o the_o which_o be_v write_v long_o after_o this_o foresight_n he_o mention_n there_o we_o have_v these_o expression_n that_o have_v take_v off_o his_o hand_n from_o the_o poor_a and_o have_v not_o receive_v usury_n or_o increase_n 3._o to_o come_v close_o yet_o deut._n 23.19_o where_o it_o be_v plead_v the_o poor_a be_v leave_v out_o and_o brother_n put_v in_o its_o room_n yet_o there_o say_v i_o the_o expression_n in_o effect_n do_v limit_v it_o to_o the_o poor_a for_o who_o be_v wont_a to_o borrow_v victual_n and_o the_o like_a save_v the_o poor_a hear_v zanchy_a also_o put_v not_o out_o thy_o meat_n to_o usury_n therefore_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o poor_a and_o rivet_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o place_n 284._o p._n 284._o deut._n 23._o where_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o poor_a we_o mean_v all_o and_o do_v contend_v that_o that_o three_o place_n contain_v the_o same_o restriction_n if_o not_o in_o express_a term_n yet_o both_o in_o the_o compare_v of_o what_o go_v before_o and_o what_o follow_v after_o for_o when_o he_o enjoin_v that_o none_o shall_v lend_v to_o his_o neighbour_n either_o money_n or_o victual_n upon_o usury_n he_o show_v that_o usury_n to_o be_v forbid_v which_o shall_v be_v receive_v from_o he_o who_o have_v need_n of_o meat_n and_o borrow_a money_n not_o for_o that_o end_n we_o have_v speak_v off_o viz._n for_o gain_n but_o for_o his_o maintenance_n force_v through_o necessity_n as_o be_v evince_v from_o other_o place_n 4._o i_o shall_v add_v far_a testimony_n mr._n baxter_n in_o his_o directory_n part._n 4._o p._n 125._o §_o 18._o usury_n as_o by_o he_o state_v be_v not_o forbid_v we_o
by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 1._o because_o moses_n law_n never_o do_v forbid_v it_o for_o 1._o it_o be_v express_o forbid_v as_o a_o act_n of_o unmercifulness_n and_o therefore_o forbid_v only_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o to_o brethren_n 2._o it_o be_v express_o allow_v to_o be_v use_v to_o stranger_n deut._n 23.19_o 20._o to_o who_o nothing_o unjust_a or_o uncharitable_a may_v be_v do_v only_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o charity_n be_v not_o require_v towards_o they_o as_o unto_o brethren_n so_o that_o the_o prohibition_n of_o usury_n be_v in_o the_o law_n itself_o restrain_v only_o to_o their_o lend_n to_o the_o poor_a but_o in_o the_o prophet_n who_o do_v but_o reprove_v the_o sin_n it_o be_v express_v without_o that_o limitation_n partly_o because_o it_o suppose_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v know_v which_o the_o prophet_n do_v but_o apply_v and_o partly_o because_o there_o be_v little_a or_o not_o lend_v use_v among_o the_o jew_n but_o to_o the_o needy_a as_o a_o act_n of_o charity_n 2._o and_o if_o it_o have_v be_v forbid_v in_o moses_n only_o it_o will_v not_o extend_v to_o christian_n now_o because_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o such_o as_o be_v not_o in_o force_n 5._o what_o need_v of_o far_a witness_n the_o first_o law_n against_o usury_n limit_n it_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o there_o be_v no_o law_n or_o comment_n follow_v in_o scripture_n that_o extend_v it_o to_o the_o rich_a why_o then_o shall_v we_o extend_v it_o to_o the_o rich_a the_o law_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o lend_v to_o thy_o brother_n that_o be_v waxen_a poor_a by_o thou_o upon_o usury_n that_o be_v say_v mr._n j._n in_o his_o comment_n thou_o shall_v not_o lend_v to_o the_o poor_a or_o rich_a upon_o usury_n strange_a comment_n again_o in_o leu._n 25._o the_o law_n against_o usury_n be_v not_o only_o restrain_v to_o the_o poor_a by_o name_n but_o his_o poverty_n be_v intimate_v as_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o free_a lend_v so_o it_o run_v if_o thy_o brother_n be_v wax_v poor_a and_o fall_v in_o decay_n with_o thou_o than_o thou_o shall_v relieve_v he_o that_o he_o may_v live_v with_o thou_o this_o last_o reason_n be_v twice_o repeat_v all_o this_o intimate_v the_o person_n to_o be_v such_o as_o borrow_v for_o a_o livelihood_n necessity_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o borrow_n where_o the_o object_n and_o reason_n of_o a_o prohibition_n cease_v the_o prohibition_n also_o cease_v say_v rivet_n there_o be_v several_a law_n mention_v in_o this_o chapter_n that_o be_v also_o limit_v to_o the_o poor_a see_v v._o 25.35_o 39_o 47._o and_o the_o same_o general_a reason_n annex_v to_o they_o all_o viz._n i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n mr._n j._n 2._o and_o what_o be_v those_o usurer_n who_o nehemiah_n do_v so_o blame_v and_o condemn_v for_o usury_n be_v they_o not_o such_o as_o lend_v to_o they_o that_o have_v land_n vineyard_n etc._n etc._n neh._n 5.6_o 9_o 11._o will_v you_o usurer_n call_v such_o land_a man_n poor_a reply_v 1_o mr._n j._n himself_o call_v they_o poor_a borrower_n and_o be_v he_o in_o the_o like_a case_n with_o most_o of_o they_o he_o will_v count_v his_o condition_n poor_a some_o of_o they_o so_o poor_a they_o be_v force_v to_o sell_v their_o child_n to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o starve_v after_o they_o have_v mortgage_v their_o land_n and_o vineyard_n etc._n etc._n 2._o but_o whether_o they_o be_v to_o be_v call_v poor_a or_o no_o it_o seem_v they_o be_v for_o that_o present_a very_o necessitous_a otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o have_v mortgage_v their_o estate_n land_n house_n etc._n etc._n to_o buy_v corn_n and_o for_o a_o livelihood_n nor_o have_v suffer_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n to_o have_v be_v bring_v into_o bondage_n 3._o here_o i_o consult_v rivet_n again_o 279._o p._n 279._o we_o grant_v there_o must_v be_v lend_v to_o a_o poor_a man_n place_n in_o extremity_n not_o only_o without_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o early_a return_n but_o also_o although_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o hope_n of_o the_o principal_a far_o to_o those_o which_o otherwise_o do_v not_o want_v good_n but_o be_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n wherein_o for_o a_o time_n they_o can_v enjoy_v their_o own_o loan_n must_v be_v grant_v free_o which_o they_o require_v to_o the_o necessary_a support_n of_o their_o life_n for_o a_o time_n 4._o in_o my_o animadversion_n on_o what_o be_v write_v by_o mr._n capel_n on_o this_o subject_n i_o have_v give_v a_o full_a answer_n to_o this_o place_n viz._n neh._n 5._o only_o this_o here_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v whether_o the_o case_n mention_v be_v not_o extraordinary_a as_o be_v that_o of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n 2._o act_n 2._o when_o they_o sell_v their_o possession_n and_o lay_v down_o the_o price_n at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n and_o i_o think_v those_o none_o of_o the_o wise_a divine_n whatever_o their_o zeal_n may_v be_v that_o draw_v ordinary_a rule_n from_o extraordinary_a case_n or_o example_n as_o they_o that_o will_v destroy_v propriety_n and_o make_v all_o thing_n common_a from_o the_o foresay_a instance_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n so_o they_o that_o will_v bring_v in_o a_o necessity_n on_o minister_n ordinary_o to_o work_v for_o a_o livelihood_n because_o the_o apostle_n paul_n under_o extraordinary_a circumstance_n do_v so_o what_o mr._n j._n say_v 1._o of_o a_o sallacy_n of_o causae_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la causa_fw-la 36._o p._n 36._o avail_v nothing_o for_o upon_o supposition_n that_o the_o law_n itself_o be_v not_o political_a and_o proper_a to_o the_o jew_n but_o universal_a and_o in_o its_o full_a force_n to_o this_o day_n i_o say_v that_o usury_n in_o scripture_n be_v forbid_v only_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o poor_a or_o wheresoever_o free_a lend_n be_v express_v with_o its_o object_n there_o the_o poor_a be_v express_v or_o imply_v and_o the_o reason_n use_v for_o free_a lend_n reach_v not_o other_o mr._n j._n 2._o fallacy_n of_o consequence_n for_o it_o do_v not_o therefore_o follow_v a_o man_n may_v lend_v upon_o usury_n to_o a_o rich_a man_n no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o a_o man_n may_v rob_v a_o rich_a man_n because_o it_o be_v write_v rob_v not_o the_o poor_a prov._n 22.22_o reply_v 1_o i_o grant_v his_o reason_n be_v good_a if_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o all_o gain_n for_o loan_n be_v a_o moral_a evil_n or_o against_o nature_n law_n as_o robbery_n but_o that_o can_v be_v prove_v 2._o in_o the_o text_n mention_v there_o be_v a_o particular_a reason_n add_v whereon_o the_o dissuasion_n be_v ground_v or_o which_o be_v the_o temptation_n to_o the_o sin_n viz._n because_o he_o be_v poor_a take_v occasion_n from_o his_o poverty_n which_o be_v without_o power_n or_o defence_n say_v diodate_v 3._o learned_a rivet_n have_v answer_v this_o objection_n as_o urge_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n thus._n he_o urge_v what_o a_o consequence_n be_v this_o the_o law_n forbid_v take_v use_n from_o a_o poor_a man_n therefore_o it_o permit_v take_v from_o the_o rich_a this_o be_v say_v he_o knit_v many_o absurd_a consequence_n which_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v of_o the_o the_o like_a import_n as_o the_o law_n forbid_v to_o oppress_v widow_n or_o orphan_n therefore_o it_o permit_v that_o such_o as_o have_v husband_n and_o parent_n may_v be_v oppress_v etc._n etc._n but_o in_o such_o consequence_n there_o be_v a_o dissimititude_n because_o oppression_n and_o the_o like_a be_v evil_a in_o themselves_o as_o be_v clear_o prove_v from_o other_o place_n but_o it_o be_v not_o in_o itself_o evil_a to_o take_v any_o increase_n for_o loan_n but_o in_o some_o case_n only_o into_o which_o the_o rich_a man_n while_o such_o fall_v not_o mr._n j._n the_o stranger_n be_v except_v and_o not_o the_o rich_a deut._n 23.29.20_o reply_n neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v unlawful_a thus_o to_o lend_v be_v sufficient_o point_v out_o in_o former_a rehearsal_n of_o the_o law_n the_o dutch_a annotator_n upon_o deut._n 23.20_o unto_o the_o stranger_n thou_o shall_v lend_v upon_o usury_n i._n e._n thou_o may_v lend_v upon_o usury_n because_o they_o have_v deal_v with_o the_o jew_n not_o as_o the_o poor_a israelite_n have_v by_o reason_n of_o poverty_n but_o to_o trade_n and_o traffic_v with_o they_o and_o to_o be_v enrich_v by_o they_o mr._n j._n a_o gracious_a promise_n be_v here_o make_v to_o such_o as_o shall_v so_o free_o and_o without_o usury_n lend_v to_o rich_a and_o poor_a reply_n 1._o this_o be_v more_o than_o i_o can_v see_v from_o the_o text_n or_o any_o other_o the_o borrower_n here_o be_v such_o as_o borrow_a victual_n &_o money_n to_o supply_v their_o urgent_a necessity_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a there_o be_v a_o curse_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o any_o that_o be_v liberal_a to_o the_o rich_a
estimation_n of_o good_a man_n and_o such_o as_o be_v understanding_n in_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n 4._o mr._n j._n have_v cite_v chemnitius_n to_o prove_v a_o secret_a compact_n to_o be_v usury_n who_o word_n be_v if_o a_o compact_n or_o intention_n precede_v it_o be_v sure_o usury_n for_o interpretation_n add_v it_o be_v so_o if_o a_o expectation_n or_o hope_v of_o more_o than_o the_o principal_n do_v precede_v though_o the_o lender_n do_v not_o exact_v it_o but_o only_o take_v it_o as_o the_o very_a take_n be_v use_v ezek._n 18.13_o reply_n i_o profess_v my_o ignorance_n of_o his_o intention_n here_o what_o mean_v he_o that_o take_v of_o use_n be_v necessary_a to_o make_v the_o intention_n or_o expectation_n usury_n but_o then_o the_o intention_n be_v not_o usury_n before_o the_o take_n or_o do_v he_o think_v the_o intention_n or_o expectation_n itself_o the_o sin_n of_o usury_n as_o chemnitius_n here_o and_o he_o too_o a_o little_a before_o why_o then_o to_o expectation_n do_v he_o add_v this_o requisite_a if_o the_o lender_n do_v but_o take_v it_o i_o leave_v he_o to_o be_v his_o own_o interpreter_n 4._o mr._n j._n a_o compact_a literal_a and_o silent_a thus_o the_o lender_n take_v for_o his_o principal_n a_o bond_n for_o security_n but_o do_v not_o put_v it_o upon_o the_o interest_n trust_v so_o far_o it_o be_v like_a to_o the_o borrower_n good_a nature_n and_o so_o the_o borrower_n covenant_n in_o his_o heart_n so_o much_o i_o intend_v to_o give_v he_o as_o i_o give_v to_o another_o for_o i_o know_v he_o look_v for_o it_o and_o i_o must_v else_o pay_v so_o much_o to_o another_o here_o the_o compact_n be_v secret_o make_v in_o both_o their_o heart_n and_o the_o principal_n secure_v by_o writing_n and_o so_o usury_n be_v complete_v q._n d._n the_o lender_n think_v he_o have_v reason_n to_o look_v for_o some_o acknowledgement_n for_o his_o money_n lend_v and_o the_o borrower_n propose_v honest_o to_o give_v it_o as_o not_o know_v how_o to_o speed_v better_o yet_o hereupon_o we_o have_v this_o outcry_n make_v o_o sad_a how_o will_v this_o wretched_a world_n be_v cozen_v reply_v 1_o i_o will_v apply_v what_o grotius_n say_v if_o possible_a to_o allay_v this_o heat_n it_o be_v not_o amiss_o say_v by_o javolene_n 1_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la p._n 3._o c._n 24._o sect._n 1_o that_o some_o contract_n be_v make_v by_o silence_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n common_a both_o in_o public_a private_a and_o mix_v contract_n the_o cause_n be_v this_o in_o that_o the_o consent_n which_o way_n soever_o manifest_v and_o accept_v have_v a_o power_n of_o transfer_v a_o right_n but_o now_o there_o be_v other_o sign_n of_o consent_n beside_o the_o voice_n and_o writing_n 2._o 10._o deben_n l._n 3._o c._n 10._o seneca_n say_v the_o great_a benefit_n have_v no_o proof_n they_o frequent_o lie_v hide_v between_o the_o conscience_n of_o two_o will_v we_o enforce_v this_o that_o none_o confer_v benefit_n without_o a_o witness_n 3._o 18._o p._n 53._o ezek._n 18._o whereas_o mr._n j._n use_v the_o authority_n of_o three_o divine_n to_o prove_v the_o take_n of_o gift_n for_o loan_n to_o be_v usury_n i_o reply_v 1._o i_o find_v the_o take_n of_o increase_n forbid_v in_o the_o chapter_n mention_v but_o not_o the_o take_n of_o gift_n 2._o whereas_o the_o take_n of_o gift_n be_v in_o scripture_n frequent_o reprove_v as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v understand_v it_o be_v a_o take_n of_o gift_n by_o way_n of_o bribery_n or_o in_o the_o sale_n of_o justice_n that_o be_v mean_v they_o be_v magistrate_n that_o be_v most_o rebuke_v for_o take_v such_o gift_n see_v exod._n 23.8_o deut._n 16.19_o 3._o the_o take_n of_o gift_n or_o gratuity_n from_o the_o poor_a or_o such_o as_o borrow_v for_o extreme_a necessity_n be_v then_o &_o be_v now_o unlawful_a 4._o if_o they_o mean_v it_o be_v usury_n to_o take_v gift_n of_o the_o rich_a for_o money_n lend_v they_o this_o will_v throw_v down_o what_o he_o have_v before_o build_v up_o who_o have_v grant_v gratuity_n to_o be_v lawful_a and_o the_o same_o will_v make_v ingratitude_n necessary_a which_o yet_o be_v no_o small_a degree_n of_o inhumanity_n and_o for_o this_o among_o the_o mede_n 3._o sen._n the_o benef_n l._n 3._o a_o action_n lay_v against_o a_o ungrateful_a person_n 5._o to_o make_v their_o word_n therefore_o comply_v with_o his_o sense_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o piece_v it_o out_o with_o understand_v a_o gift_n intend_a or_o expect_v when_o it_o be_v plain_a and_o beyond_o denial_n that_o they_o mean_v it_o of_o a_o gift_n receive_v and_o let_v reason_n judge_n where_o it_o be_v sinful_a to_o expect_v a_o gift_n be_v it_o not_o sinful_a also_o to_o receive_v it_o 9_o obj._n i_o be_o a_o widow_n say_v one_o i_o be_o a_o orphan_n say_v another_o and_o god_n know_v that_o such_o can_v employ_v their_o money_n as_o other_o mr._n j._n answ_n what_o a_o mad_a inference_n be_v here_o make_v if_o god_n do_v i_o intend_v to_o exempt_a the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n he_o will_v have_v say_v somewhat_o of_o they_o when_o he_o name_v they_o and_o usury_n together_o exod._n 22.22_o etc._n etc._n reply_v 1_o if_o we_o say_v with_o some_o that_o the_o law_n concern_v usury_n be_v political_a and_o proper_a to_o that_o nation_n and_o so_o extensive_a to_o all_o therein_o the_o objection_n be_v answer_v or_o if_o we_o say_v the_o law_n be_v intend_v only_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o poor_a from_o who_o it_o be_v and_o be_v still_o unlawful_a to_o take_v use_n neither_o of_o these_o hinder_a but_o that_o widow_n and_o orphan_n may_v now_o improve_v their_o stock_n leave_v they_o this_o way_n 2._o in_o the_o case_n of_o orphan_n mr._n baxter_n instance_n carry_v abundant_a reason_n with_o it_o certain_a orphan_n have_v nothing_o leave_v they_o but_o so_o much_o money_n as_o will_n by_o the_o allow_a use_n of_o it_o find_v they_o bread_n and_o poor_a clothing_n the_o guardian_n can_v lay_v it_o out_o in_o land_n for_o they_o and_o if_o he_o maintain_v they_o upon_o the_o stock_n 126._o christ_n direct_v part_n 4._o p._n 126._o it_o will_v be_v quick_o spend_v and_o he_o must_v answer_v for_o it_o a_o rich_a man_n that_o be_v their_o neighbour_n trade_v in_o ironwork_n furnance_n and_o forge_n or_o lead-work_n or_o other_o such_o commodity_n in_o which_o he_o constant_o get_v the_o double_a of_o the_o stock_n which_o he_o employ_v or_o at_o least_o 20_o l._n or_o 40_o l._n in_o the_o hundred_o the_o guardian_n dare_v not_o lend_v the_o money_n to_o any_o poor_a man_n lest_o he_o break_v and_o be_v never_o able_a to_o pay_v it_o therefore_o he_o dare_v it_o to_o this_o rich_a man_n and_o if_o he_o have_v it_o without_o usury_n the_o poor_a orphan_n give_v the_o rich_a man_n free_o 20_o l._n or_o 40_o l._n by_o the_o year_n suppose_v their_o stock_n to_o be_v one_o hundred_o pound_n if_o he_o take_v use_v the_o rich_a man_n do_v but_o give_v the_o poor_a orphan_n some_o part_n of_o his_o constent_fw-la gain_n etc._n etc._n 3._o it_o be_v worth_a the_o inquiry_n if_o the_o portion_n leave_v orphan_n be_v before_o for_o some_o time_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o other_o man_n that_o trade_v therewith_o whether_o the_o guardian_n may_v according_a to_o law_n or_o reason_n take_v in_o the_o principal_a and_o remit_v the_o use_n or_o interest_n due_a and_o whether_o the_o guardian_n be_v not_o responsible_a for_o so_o do_v when_o the_o orphan_n come_v to_o age_n 4._o the_o text_n say_v you_o shall_v not_o afflict_v any_o widow_n or_o fatherless_a child_n i_o think_v this_o be_v one_o way_n of_o afflict_v such_o to_o tell_v they_o that_o when_o their_o money_n have_v be_v out_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o person_n that_o have_v sufficient_o gain_v thereby_o and_o increase_v their_o own_o estate_n it_o be_v damnable_a for_o they_o to_o receive_v one_o penny_n or_o mite_n above_o the_o principal_a by_o virtue_n of_o any_o convention_n past_a or_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o money_n thus_o lend_v 5._o i_o shall_v step_v aside_o to_o look_v into_o mr._n bolton_n 49._o discourse_n etc._n etc._n p._n 49._o who_o five_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n be_v this_o widowhood_n and_o fatherlesness_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o former_a state_n of_o have_v husband_n and_o parent_n be_v a_o state_n of_o humiliation_n for_o the_o outward_a condition_n of_o this_o life_n but_o by_o this_o unhappy_a trade_n of_o usury_n they_o be_v make_v a_o state_n of_o exaltation_n reply_v 1._o q._n d._n widow_n and_o orphan_n will_v live_v too_o well_o and_o yet_o their_o livelihood_n too_o easy_o for_o some_o of_o their_o condition_n if_o take_v of_o use_n be_v allow_v they_o as_o if_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o husband_n and_o parent_n be_v not_o affliction_n enough_o to_o
thing_n for_o a_o rich_a man_n that_o free_o invite_v his_o friend_n to_o a_o feast_n to_o make_v they_o pay_v for_o it_o though_o there_o may_v be_v some_o that_o know_v how_o to_o setch_v out_o their_o pennyworth_n again_o of_o heir_n guest_n where_o according_a to_o common_a custom_n it_o be_v take_v for_o grant_v that_o all_o thing_n come_v free_o but_o not_o so_o in_o the_o business_n of_o borrow_v of_o money_n where_o they_o themselves_o lie_v it_o down_o for_o grant_v that_o the_o borrower_n and_o lender_n know_v one_o another_o mind_n though_o there_o be_v no_o express_a compact_n make_v for_o the_o overplus_a both_o custom_n and_o common_a sense_n lead_v thereto_o 4._o when_o the_o rich_a invite_v his_o friend_n usual_o there_o be_v a_o recompense_n make_v for_o this_o by_o the_o like_a invitation_n again_o and_o it_o may_v be_v he_o that_o make_v the_o first_o dinner_n expect_v it_o and_o will_v take_v it_o amiss_o not_o to_o be_v reinvited_n you_o will_v not_o allow_v the_o lender_n to_o hope_v for_o any_o thing_n again_o or_o if_o you_o will_v give_v he_o leave_v to_o look_v for_o the_o like_a kindness_n another_o time_n i_o doubt_v not_o to_o say_v that_o this_o be_v mony-worth_n and_o so_o esteem_v by_o most_o that_o know_v their_o interest_n 5._o 13._o luke_n 14.12_o 13._o our_o saviour_n say_v when_o thou_o make_v a_o dinner_n or_o a_o supper_n call_v not_o thy_o friend_n nor_o thy_o rich_a neighbour_n etc._n etc._n mr._n b._n here_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o we_o may_v notwithstanding_o this_o plain_a prohibition_n invite_v such_o as_o these_o to_o a_o dinner_n he_o must_v then_o put_v a_o fair_a construction_n upon_o our_o saviour_n word_n such_o as_o this_o invite_v not_o only_o the_o rich_a or_o not_o so_o much_o the_o rich_a as_o the_o poor_a why_o then_o shall_v not_o the_o like_a candid_a interpretation_n be_v put_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n which_o be_v in_o controversy_n 6.35_o luk._n 6.35_o viz._n lend_v hope_v for_o nothing_o again_o i._n e._n from_o the_o poor_a and_o such_o as_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o your_o free_a lend_n his_o other_o reason_n under_o the_o three_o answer_n have_v be_v elsewhere_o examine_v as_o 1._o other_o thing_n be_v fruitful_a in_o themselves_o which_o a_o man_n may_v alienate_v for_o a_o time_n reserve_v the_o property_n to_o himself_o reply_v 1_o in_o loan_n there_o be_v not_o a_o full_a part_n with_o the_o property_n for_o if_o that_o be_v true_a it_o can_v not_o be_v recover_v again_o 2._o money_n in_o a_o political_a sense_n be_v fruitful_a and_o mr._n b._n himself_o reject_v as_o weak_a 53._o p._n 53._o the_o usual_a argument_n take_v from_o the_o barrenness_n of_o money_n mr._n b._n 2._o the_o hirer_n restore_v the_o self-same-thing_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n impair_v reply_n but_o not_o always_o impair_v and_o what_o though_o the_o borrower_n restore_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o he_o receive_v see_v it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o kind_n and_o no_o better_a neither_o mr._n b._n 3._o the_o letter_n to_o hire_n as_o he_o retain_v the_o property_n so_o he_o bear_v the_o hazard_n reply_v 1_o but_o not_o all_o the_o hazard_n that_o attend_v the_o use_n and_o improvement_n thereof_o 2._o the_o creditor_n run_v hazard_n too_o in_o his_o money_n lend_v 56._o mr._n jel_o p._n 56._o as_o experience_n as_o well_o as_o chrysostome_n tell_v we_o 3._o though_o the_o lender_n part_n with_o his_o right_n to_o that_o individual_a sum_n yet_o not_o to_o the_o like_a sum_n else_o it_o be_v give_v and_o not_o lend_v mr._n b._n 4._o the_o letter_n to_o hire_n be_v at_o cost_n and_o charge_n for_o the_o thing_n he_o let_v reply_n be_v not_o the_o cost_n and_o charge_n money_n and_o be_v the_o creditor_n at_o no_o cost_n and_o pain_n for_o procure_v the_o money_n he_o lend_v 2._o q._n whether_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n concern_v usury_n be_v moral_a or_o judicial_a there_o be_v divine_n that_o hold_v this_o law_n to_o be_v moral_a and_o yet_o some_o usury_n to_o be_v lawful_a they_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o take_v use_v from_o the_o poor_a be_v only_o prohibit_v who_o be_v express_v in_o the_o first_o writing_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o all_o after_o repetition_n of_o the_o law_n or_o prohibition_n of_o usury_n and_o other_o that_o look_v on_o the_o law_n as_o political_n yet_o acknowledge_v a_o general_a equity_n in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o judicial_a law_n of_o god_n by_o moses_n and_o so_o far_o they_o concern_v christian_n also_o 10._o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la p._n 10._o from_o grotius_n i_o understand_v some_o thing_n may_v be_v moral_o honest_a because_o they_o may_v he_o commendable_o do_v and_o yet_o their_o opposite_n not_o moral_o dishonest_a and_o for_o this_o he_o instance_v in_o usury_n to_o the_o understanding_n say_v he_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n we_o must_v observe_v that_o some_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o belong_v to_o this_o law_n not_o proper_o but_o by_o reduction_n as_o the_o school_n affect_v to_o speak_v the_o which_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o even_o now_o we_o call_v those_o thing_n just_a which_o be_v free_a from_o injustice_n sometime_o also_o by_o a_o catachresis_fw-la those_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o reason_n show_v to_o be_v honest_a or_o better_a than_o their_o opposite_n although_o not_o due_a and_o the_o same_o author_n of_o this_o law_n of_o moses_n say_v the_o matter_n of_o this_o law_n if_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a be_v certain_o moral_o honest_a this_o i_o shall_v say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a or_o honest_a to_o lend_v free_o but_o also_o in_o itself_o more_o commendable_a than_o its_o contrary_a though_o i_o can_v believe_v it_o be_v always_o so_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v consider_v but_o this_o will_v not_o satisfy_v those_o we_o contend_v with_o i_o come_v therefore_o to_o consider_v what_o be_v here_o say_v upon_o this_o question_n mr._n b._n 1._o prohibition_n of_o bite_a usury_n be_v moral_a but_o that_o usury_n which_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o law_n be_v bite_v e._n etc._n etc._n reply_n this_o be_v answer_v by_o what_o be_v say_v before_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o this_o syllogism_n in_o opposition_n to_o he_o what_o be_v not_o bite_v be_v not_o prohibit_v in_o this_o law_n by_o their_o concession_n but_o some_o usury_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v be_v not_o bite_v e._n it_o be_v not_o prohibit_v by_o the_o law_n his_o after_o discourse_n may_v be_v comprise_v in_o this_o syllogism_n out_o of_o uncertain_a profit_n to_o covenant_n for_o certain_a gain_n be_v unjust_a and_o uncharitable_a and_o therefore_o forbid_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o in_o usury_n certain_a profit_n be_v take_v for_o uncertain_a gain_n e._n apply_v this_o to_o the_o setter_n and_o then_o see_v whether_o he_o do_v not_o by_o covenant_n take_v certain_a gain_n for_o what_o be_v uncertain_a mr._n b._n 2._o the_o law_n of_o free_a lend_n be_v moral_a renew_v by_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 5.42_o deut._n 15.8_o luke_n 6.35_o therefore_o the_o law_n which_o forbid_v usury_n be_v moral_a reply_v 1_o it_o be_v grant_v he_o the_o free_a lend_v our_o saviour_n require_v belong_v to_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o than_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o poor_a the_o proper_a object_n of_o a_o free_a lend_n and_o to_o these_o poor_a the_o text_n by_o he_o cite_v do_v express_o limit_v it_o viz._n deut._n 15.7_o etc._n etc._n let_v the_o other_o text_n be_v interpret_v by_o this_o our_o saviour_n here_o enjoin_v free_a lend_n to_o the_o poor_a sort_n they_o that_o extend_v it_o far_o must_v say_v that_o christ_n command_v free_a lend_v to_o the_o rich_a also_o and_o that_o this_o too_o belong_v to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 2._o 663._o dub._n eu._n part_n 3._o p._n 663._o enough_o have_v be_v say_v to_o these_o text_n already_o i_o shall_v add_v however_o what_o spanhemius_fw-la say_v to_o all_o three_o luke_n 6.35_o 1._o it_o be_v inconsequent_a for_o there_o be_v a_o precept_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v not_o what_o only_a be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o wit_n we_o must_v relieve_v the_o poor_a from_o who_o nothing_o can_v be_v hope_v that_o same_o thing_n be_v commend_v deut._n 15.7_o 8_o 9_o but_o a_o indefinite_a proposition_n must_v not_o be_v confound_v with_o a_o universal_a luke_n have_v that_o not_o this_o 2._o if_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v stretch_v for_o it_o will_v thence_o follow_v that_o the_o principal_n may_v not_o be_v retake_v from_o any_o 3._o so_o the_o word_n of_o matthew_n speak_v of_o the_o thing_n not_o of_o the_o manner_n thereof_o we_o must_v lend_v to_o one_o that_o ask_v but_o they_o neither_o express_v
every_o debt_n and_o so_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v every_o seven_o year_n by_o god_n law_n deut._n 15.1_o etc._n etc._n every_o creditor_n that_o dare_v aught_o etc._n etc._n what_o we_o render_v you_o exact_v usury_n the_o 70._o only_a read_v you_o exact_v leave_v out_o the_o substantive_a 315._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pract._n cat_n p._n 315._o and_o dr._n hammond_n confess_v the_o word_n may_v signify_v to_o exact_a or_o require_v back_o the_o loan_n the_o which_o he_o prove_v by_o compare_v it_o with_o other_o place_n 5._o all_o the_o doubt_n than_o remain_v of_o what_o be_v write_v v._o 11._o where_o they_o be_v call_v on_o to_o restore_v the_o hundred_o part_n of_o the_o money_n that_o they_o have_v exact_v this_o hundred_o part_n of_o money_n corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n thus_o exact_v by_o the_o noble_n and_o governor_n mr._n c._n after_o other_o take_v for_o grant_v to_o be_v usury_n that_o they_o take_v but_o can_v settle_v whether_o it_o be_v take_v every_o month_n or_o once_o a_o year_n only_o i._n e._n whether_o it_o be_v after_o the_o rate_n of_o one_o or_o twelve_o in_o the_o hundred_o but_o i_o believe_v it_o be_v neither_o one_o nor_o other_o but_o rather_o some_o other_o way_n of_o exaction_n than_o by_o usury_n and_o my_o reason_n of_o this_o conjecture_n i_o take_v from_o what_o the_o governor_n himself_o say_v v._o 10._o i_o likewise_o and_o my_o brethren_n and_o my_o servant_n may_v exact_v of_o they_o money_n and_o corn._n which_o way_n may_v he_o and_o he_o have_v exact_v money_n and_o corn_n of_o their_o brethren_n i_o dare_v say_v he_o mean_v it_o not_o by_o way_n of_o usury_n which_o be_v express_o against_o the_o law_n for_o this_o have_v be_v a_o frigid_a jejune_n reason_n to_o dissuade_v from_o usury_n to_o say_v i_o and_o other_o may_v have_v do_v so_o as_o well_o as_o you_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n too_o be_v under_o divine_a prohibition_n upon_o the_o whole_a it_o seem_v to_o i_o not_o a_o improbable_a conjecture_n that_o this_o hundred_o part_n be_v exact_v by_o they_o as_o officer_n and_o ruler_n among_o the_o people_n for_o so_o they_o be_v v._o 7._o chap._n 11.1_o the_o forbearanee_n of_o nehemiah_n towards_o the_o people_n you_o may_v see_v v._o 14.15_o etc._n etc._n whereas_o other_o governor_n before_o he_o have_v be_v chargeable_a to_o the_o people_n and_o have_v take_v bread_n and_o wine_n and_o silver_n of_o they_o and_o their_o servant_n bare_a rule_n over_o they_o in_o this_o nehemiah_n be_v not_o chargeable_a to_o they_o for_o neither_o he_o nor_o his_o brethren_n do_v eat_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o governor_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 12._o year_n and_o it_o seem_v he_o persuade_v the_o other_o ruler_n to_o have_v use_v the_o like_a forbearance_n towards_o this_o people_n and_o not_o have_v exact_v at_o this_o time_n that_o part_n of_o the_o corn_n and_o wine_n etc._n etc._n that_o belong_v to_o they_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o genuine_a sense_n of_o the_o place_n the_o sum_n of_o nehemiahs_n dissuasion_n be_v i_o pray_v let_v we_o leave_v off_o this_o burden_n v._o 10._o 3._o thus_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o clear_v that_o it_o be_v not_o usury_n but_o some_o other_o oppressive_a burden_n they_o be_v here_o reprove_v for_o but_o to_o my_o purpose_n it_o matter_n not_o much_o whether_o it_o be_v this_o or_o that_o for_o let_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o thing_n blame_v be_v usury_n and_o the_o case_n be_v not_o extraordinary_a yet_o the_o condemnation_n of_o all_o usury_n among_o christian_n can_v be_v hence_o infer_v for_o 1._o 2._o v._o 2._o these_o be_v poor_a so_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v by_o mr._n c._n himself_o and_o the_o history_n speak_v it_o sufficient_o though_o mr._n jel_n will_v hence_o prove_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o take_v use_n of_o the_o rich_a now_o the_o law_n be_v express_v they_o may_v not_o take_v use_n of_o the_o poor_a exod._n 22.25_o yea_o they_o be_v command_v to_o relieve_v he_o when_o fall_v into_o decay_n and_o not_o to_o lend_v he_o their_o money_n for_o usury_n nor_o victual_n for_o increase_n leu._n 25.35_o 36_o 37._o 2._o they_o exact_v usury_n of_o their_o brethren_n v._o 7._o i_o can_v be_v persuade_v they_o may_v have_v exact_v usury_n of_o a_o strange_a that_o be_v poor_a and_o borrow_v to_o keep_v himself_o from_o starve_v marg._n p._n 267._o marg._n though_o mr._n capel_n say_v the_o jew_n may_v have_v put_v their_o money_n to_o use_v to_o a_o poor_a stranger_n though_o not_o to_o a_o poor_a or_o rich_a jew_n this_o be_v the_o jew_n peculiar_a they_o may_v not_o take_v use_v of_o their_o brother_n those_o of_o their_o own_o nation_n whatever_o he_o be_v the_o former_a be_v law_n of_o nature_n and_o charity_n that_o enjoin_v act_n of_o common_a humanity_n this_o latter_a be_v a_o law_n political_n that_o intend_v act_n of_o peculiar_a kindness_n deut._n 23.19_o 20._o they_o may_v lend_v upon_o usury_n to_o a_o stranger_n but_o not_o to_o a_o brother_n though_o most_o it_o be_v the_o poor_a sort_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o borrow_v hear_v mr._n c._n speak_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n the_o law_n do_v urge_v it_o most_o 267._o p._n 267._o that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v to_o the_o poor_a jew_n be_v it_o not_o because_o the_o jew_n be_v then_o too_o noble_a and_o generous_a to_o go_v a_o borrow_n except_o it_o be_v the_o poor_a sort_n what_o shall_v the_o law_n then_o forbid_v that_o to_o be_v do_v by_o rich_a man_n which_o most_o rich_a man_n never_o do_v the_o usual_a shift_n here_o be_v to_o say_v 267_o p._n 266_o 267_o that_o by_o stranger_n be_v mean_v the_o canaanite_n who_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o kill_v what_o bind_v to_o kill_v he_o and_o yet_o may_v lend_v he_o money_n bind_v to_o have_v no_o society_n with_o he_o for_o fear_v of_o infecton_n and_o yet_o may_v have_v civil_a commerce_n with_o he_o a_o thing_n incredible_a this_o be_v a_o argue_v that_o cut_v its_o own_o throat_n the_o jew_n themselves_o with_o their_o learned_a rabbi_n always_o understand_v the_o 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mat._n pass_v under_o chrysostome_n name_n the_o lord_n cast_v out_o the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n of_o the_o temple_n signify_v that_o a_o merchant_n can_v never_o please_v god_n again_o no_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o merchant_n or_o if_o he_o will_v be_v let_v he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o cassiodore_n on_o psal_n 70._o speak_v the_o same_o language_n so_o that_o these_o father_n that_o judge_v one_o judge_v both_o alike_o unlawful_a and_o bishop_n hall_n judge_v neither_o unlawful_a any_o further_a than_o there_o be_v oppression_n in_o they_o mr._n j._n but_o lend_v must_v be_v free_a luke_n 6.35_o it_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o liberal_a contract_n reply_v if_o the_o civilian_n make_v good_a that_o all_o lend_v must_v be_v free_a then_o let_v this_o contract_n pass_v under_o another_o name_n and_o that_o plea_n be_v answer_v for_o it_o be_v not_o name_n or_o word_n but_o thing_n that_o we_o be_v inquire_v to_o though_o enough_o have_v be_v say_v before_o 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year_n etc._n etc._n mr._n bolton_n reject_v this_o last_o too_o as_o usury_n what_o be_v mr._n j_n thought_n herein_o i_o know_v not_o but_o by_o that_o opinion_n i_o suppose_v few_o of_o the_o shopkeeper_n trader_n merchant_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o nation_n will_v escape_v censure_n whatever_o he_o think_v in_o this_o matter_n i_o shall_v hereafter_o prove_v it_o reasonable_a and_o the_o take_n of_o use_n to_o stand_v on_o the_o same_o foundation_n of_o justice_n and_o equity_n with_o this_o 4._o let_v it_o be_v also_o consider_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o propriety_n which_o be_v sound_v on_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n receive_v its_o limitation_n and_o application_n from_o human_a law_n whether_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o same_o right_n to_o 6_o per_fw-la cent._n in_o this_o land_n that_o lend_v his_o money_n as_o any_o one_o one_o have_v to_o his_o land_n and_o tenement_n or_o any_o good_n he_o enjoy_v by_o virtue_n of_o these_o law_n 298._o pract_n cat_n p._n 298._o dr._n hammond_n speak_v against_o the_o sound_n dominion_n in_o grace_n bring_v to_o disprove_v it_o that_o know_a maxim_n that_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o interpose_v in_o secular_a affair_n such_o be_v the_o propriety_n of_o man_n but_o disclaim_v have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v to_o be_v a_o judge_n or_o divider_n among_o man_n and_o himself_o pay_v tribute_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v treat_v of_o be_v civil_a political_n and_o depend_v on_o human_a contract_n be_v the_o proper_a subject_n wherein_o human_a law_n be_v concern_v for_o the_o state_v the_o bound_n between_o borrower_n and_o lender_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o gain_n as_o they_o also_o do_v in_o some_o case_n between_o the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n provide_v still_o that_o these_o law_n do_v keep_v within_o the_o general_a bound_n of_o equity_n and_o moderation_n that_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o scripture_n or_o right_a reason_n it_o appertain_v to_o these_o law_n to_o state_n and_o appoint_v as_o at_o what_o rate_n gold_n and_o silver_n shall_v be_v value_v so_o also_o what_o rate_n money_n lend_v shall_v bear_v it_o be_v what_o we_o have_v learn_v before_o from_o dr._n taylor_n 205._o h._n live_v p._n 205._o that_o commutative_a justice_n be_v such_o as_o depend_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o man_n direct_o and_o upon_o the_o law_n of_o god_n only_o by_o consequence_n etc._n etc._n and_o we_o have_v luther_n judgement_n too_o favour_v what_o i_o aim_v at_o conscience_n say_v he_o may_v be_v consult_v for_o if_o the_o magistrate_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o divine_n and_o and_o lawyer_n prescribe_v a_o certain_a middle_a way_n in_o these_o contract_n and_o grotius_n 6.35_o in_o luc_fw-fr 6.35_o first_o they_o ought_v to_o take_v heed_n that_o under_o the_o covert_n of_o usury_n they_o exact_v not_o more_o than_o be_v meet_v the_o which_o because_o it_o be_v not_o place_v in_o a_o certain_a point_n but_o admit_v of_o a_o latitude_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o country_n and_o nation_n aught_o to_o be_v define_v by_o civil_a law_n 5._o i_o shall_v close_v this_o subject_a with_o learned_a rivet_n 281._o p._n 281._o in_o these_o case_n neither_o christian_a charity_n nor_o natural_a equity_n nor_o humanity_n be_v violate_v if_o beside_o the_o principal_a there_o be_v a_o addition_n of_o some_o increase_n and_o so_o much_o gain_v as_o by_o public_a law_n be_v allow_v and_o define_v and_o that_o by_o the_o same_o right_n by_o which_o it_o be_v lawful_a with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n to_o buy_v from_o the_o same_o person_n part_n of_o his_o revenue_n or_o estate_n afterward_o 282._o p._n 282._o a_o wise_a magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v if_o to_o prevent_v strife_n he_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o use_v a_o certain_a moderation_n by_o appoint_v a_o certain_a sum_n for_o a_o yearly_a pension_n and_o see_v the_o magistrate_n reward_v money_n disburse_v by_o subject_n with_o such_o a_o yearly_a 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pract._n cat._n p._n 301._o say_v tolet._n it_o be_v among_o all_o man_n resolve_v that_o every_o man_n art_n and_o his_o pain_n and_o the_o charge_n and_o the_o hazard_n he_o be_v put_v to_o be_v rateable_a and_o may_v be_v sell_v say_v dr._n hammond_n 2._o if_o the_o seller_n may_v increase_v the_o price_n of_o his_o ware_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o hazard_n he_o run_v in_o give_v time_n why_o may_v not_o the_o lender_n receive_v as_o lawful_o somewhat_o by_o way_n of_o recompense_n of_o the_o hazard_n he_o run_v the_o former_a be_v approve_v of_o by_o jer._n taylor_n 207._o rule_n of_o holy_a liv_o p._n 207._o he_o that_o sell_v dear_a by_o reason_n he_o sell_v not_o for_o ready_a money_n must_v increase_v his_o price_n no_o high_o
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it_o be_v mean_v of_o what_o may_v be_v by_o accident_n through_o the_o borrower_n salt_n will_v not_o the_o same_o inconvenience_n be_v in_o case_n the_o lend_n be_v free_a if_o not_o more_o abundant_a and_o yet_o we_o have_v hear_v he_o plead_v before_o for_o a_o free_a lend_n to_o the_o rich_a such_o ill_a accident_n may_v prove_v consequential_a to_o give_v too_o how_o many_o have_v get_v by_o beg_v or_o largess_n spend_v it_o as_o free_o in_o the_o alehouse_n in_o drunkenness_n or_o game_n mr._n j._n answ_n 2._o nay_o many_o man_n and_o family_n be_v undo_v or_o at_o least_o so_o entangle_v oppress_a and_o keep_v down_o by_o usury_n reply_v 1_o this_o may_v be_v true_a and_o yet_o the_o borrower_n may_v thank_v themselves_o for_o all_o this_o i_o mean_v their_o own_o indiscretion_n vanity_n or_o luxury_n 2._o or_o however_o than_o this_o we_o will_v say_v be_v the_o sin_n of_o usury_n and_o all_o sober_a man_n cry_v out_o against_o as_o well_o as_o he_o 3._o but_o have_v not_o 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force_n it_o be_v one_o of_o thy_o own_o use_v towards_o thyself_o etc._n etc._n 3._o to_o go_v on_o may_v not_o a_o man_n gain_v by_o that_o money_n he_o pay_v a_o reasonable_a use_n for_o if_o he_o may_v than_o he_o owe_v thanks_o for_o that_o he_o have_v so_o gain_v by_o and_o then_o demosthenes_n affirm_v this_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v account_v usury_n viz._n such_o as_o be_v sinful_a and_o affront_v the_o law_n demosthenes_n deny_v say_v grotius_n that_o he_o who_o have_v get_v by_o merchandise_n or_o some_o honest_a employment_n 236._o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la 236._o and_o put_v it_o out_o for_o modeate_n gain_v partly_o that_o he_o may_v preserve_v his_o own_o partly_o that_o he_o may_v do_v a_o kindness_n to_o another_o aught_o to_o be_v account_v in_o the_o number_n of_o usurer_n 4._o it_o seem_v mr._n j._n think_v there_o be_v no_o thanks_o due_a to_o he_o that_o design_v his_o own_o gain_n as_o well_o as_o another_o but_o the_o moralist_n be_v of_o another_o 13._o sen._n de_fw-fr benes_z l._n 6._o c_o 13._o and_o perhaps_o a_o right_a judgement_n again_o say_v seneca_n i_o be_o not_o so_o unjust_a as_o to_o acknowledge_v nothing_o due_a to_o he_o who_o when_o he_o be_v presitable_a to_o i_o be_v so_o too_o to_o himself_o for_o i_o do_v not_o require_v that_o without_o any_o respect_n to_o himself_o he_o shall_v consult_v my_o good_a yea_o i_o desire_v that_o the_o benefit_n give_v i_o may_v more_o profit_v the_o giver_n so_o that_o he_o that_o give_v it_o have_v respect_n to_o two_o when_o he_o give_v and_o divide_v it_o between_o himself_o and_o i_o although_o he_o possess_v the_o great_a part_n thereof_o if_o so_o be_v he_o receive_v i_o into_o partnership_n if_o he_o think_v on_o two_o i_o be_o not_o only_o unjust_a but_o unthankful_a also_o unless_o i_o rejoice_v that_o the_o same_o profit_v he_o which_o profit_v i_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o great_a malignity_n not_o to_o call_v that_o a_o benefit_n unless_o what_o bring_v some_o inconvenience_n to_o the_o giver_n etc._n etc._n mr._n jel_o in_o his_o next_o chapter_n 8._o chap._n 8._o descend_v to_o some_o other_o objection_n in_o his_o way_n which_o he_o call_v additional_a and_o secondary_a the_o which_o it_o may_v suffice_v if_o i_o do_v but_o glance_v on_o here_o because_o they_o will_v receive_v a_o further_a consideration_n in_o the_o discourse_n follow_v this_o obj._n 1_o usurer_n plead_v that_o country_n commonwealth_n and_o kingdom_n can_v subsist_v without_o some_o usury_n etc._n etc._n mr._n j._n answ_n 1._o it_o be_v false_a that_o kingdom_n &c._n &c._n can_v subsist_v without_o usury_n for_o 1._o do_v not_o israel_n subsist_v without_o usury_n reply_n it_o be_v likely_a they_o do_v not_o for_o first_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o israelite_n to_o take_v use_v of_o other_o nation_n as_o before_o show_v second_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n make_v to_o israel_n upon_o their_o good_a behaviour_n deut._n 15.6_o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v bless_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v lend_v to_o many_o nation_n but_o thou_o shall_v not_o borrow_v etc._n etc._n here_o be_v a_o promise_n they_o shall_v not_o want_v ability_n to_o lend_v and_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la they_o may_v lend_v to_o the_o nation_n it_o be_v likely_a also_o they_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la do_v lend_v and_o take_v use_v of_o those_o nation_n they_o lend_v to_o or_o else_o they_o will_v be_v on_o the_o lose_a hand_n shall_v they_o lend_v free_o to_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o nation_n relend_v to_o they_o upon_o use_n mr._n j._n 2._o happy_a be_v the_o state_n of_o germany_n before_o it_o know_v usury_n reply_v 1_o and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v too_o before_o it_o know_v print_n or_o gun_n but_o be_v usury_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o those_o grievance_n it_o groan_v under_o not_o i_o dare_v say_v this_o regulate_v usury_n here_o plead_v for_o as_o it_o be_v by_o many_o german_a divine_n and_o luther_n himself_o not_o averse_a to_o it_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v by_o he_o or_o else_o his_o argue_v will_v be_v leave_v in_o the_o lurch_n as_o guilty_a of_o a_o fallacy_n call_v non_fw-la causa_fw-la pro_fw-la causâ_fw-la bishop_n hall_n discourse_v concern_v the_o sale_n of_o commodity_n the_o dear_a for_o give_v day_n of_o payment_n 26._o pract_n case_n p._n 26._o the_o which_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o he_o to_o be_v equivalent_a to_o usury_n affirm_v it_o a_o practice_n that_o be_v now_o so_o habituate_v among_o all_o nation_n into_o the_o course_n of_o trading_n that_o it_o can_v well_o consist_v without_o it_o mr._n j._n i_o confess_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o lend_v but_o not_o of_o usury_n reply_v 1_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o
and_o repair_v so_o money_n cost_v time_n pain_n trouble_n and_o industry_n in_o get_v mr._n j._n answ_n 5._o other_o thing_n also_o may_v be_v the_o worse_a for_o use_v so_o that_o the_o owner_n thereof_o may_v take_v recompense_n reply_v 1_o some_o thing_n may_v not_o be_v the_o worse_a for_o use_v a_o house_n we_o say_v be_v the_o better_a for_o have_v a_o tenant_n in_o it_o and_o a_o field_n may_v be_v better_o when_o the_o farmer_n leave_v it_o then_o when_o he_o come_v to_o it_o 2._o though_o money_n may_v not_o be_v the_o worse_a for_o use_v yet_o it_o come_v under_o a_o hazard_n in_o lend_v which_o answer_v the_o other_o mr._n j._n and_o in_o all_o such_o thing_n the_o use_n thereof_o and_o the_o thing_n may_v be_v sever_v reply_n so_o may_v money_n and_o the_o gain_n thereof_o or_o money_n and_o your_o right_n to_o use_v it_o be_v two_o thing_n 8.35_o in_o luc._n 8.35_o but_o now_o gain_v say_v grotius_n that_o obligation_n of_o lend_v may_v as_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v value_v by_o the_o common_a measure_n to_o wit_n money_n i_o have_v speak_v to_o these_o thing_n former_o and_o may_v meet_v with_o they_o again_o mr._n j._n last_o thing_n hire_v if_o they_o be_v consume_v or_o lose_v without_o the_o default_n of_o he_o that_o hire_v they_o be_v lose_v or_o perish_v to_o the_o owner_n according_a to_o exod._n 22.15_o and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o man_n also_o reply_v upon_o inspection_n i_o find_v we_o have_v here_o but_o a_o lame_a account_n of_o that_o text_n of_o scripture_n v._n 14._o upon_o which_o the_o next_o depend_v which_o say_v if_o a_o man_n borrow_v aught_o of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o it_o be_v hurt_v or_o die_v the_o owner_n thereof_o be_v not_o with_o it_o he_o i.e._n the_o borrower_n shall_v sure_o make_v it_o good_a but_o not_o so_o if_o the_o owner_n be_v with_o it_o if_o he_o can_v get_v gold_n out_o of_o stubble_n let_v he_o mr._n j._n and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o man_n also_o which_o say_v that_o the_o 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devour_a cormorant_n only_o and_o not_o for_o other_o that_o take_v moderate_a gain_n and_o mean_v no_o harm_n he_o plain_o say_v he_o take_v in_o all_o and_o intend_v this_o discourse_n of_o all_o even_o of_o such_o too_o as_o take_v moderate_a use_n p._n 46_o 50_o etc._n etc._n and_o make_v they_o as_o bad_a as_o adulterer_n and_o thief_n yea_o worse_o p._n 23._o and_o 48._o 2._o but_o may_v not_o some_o lend_v for_o gain_n that_o yet_o design_v good_a to_o their_o neighbour_n no_o the_o usurer_n aim_v not_o at_o another_o good_a but_o his_o own_o filthy_a gain_n p._n 41._o 3._o but_o suppose_v they_o do_v not_o bind_v other_o by_o contract_n to_o pay_v use_n but_o only_o take_v it_o what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o these_o these_o also_o fall_v under_o the_o same_o condemnation_n for_o even_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o receive_v more_o than_o the_o principal_n and_o the_o expectation_n of_o it_o make_v a_o loan_n of_o money_n usury_n p._n 51._o 4._o however_o may_v not_o the_o case_n be_v alter_v as_o to_o orphan_n and_o widow_n who_o have_v frequent_o no_o other_o way_n of_o improve_n their_o money_n not_o so_o neither_o usury_n be_v prove_v in_o itself_o unlawful_a and_o damnable_a therefore_o no_o circumstance_n of_o person_n nor_o any_o pretend_a necessity_n can_v make_v it_o lawful_a p._n 55._o 5._o suppose_v then_o that_o all_o such_o usury_n be_v a_o sin_n may_v we_o not_o charitable_o think_v that_o such_o as_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o it_o come_v to_o the_o sight_n thereof_o may_v repent_v of_o this_o as_o we_o find_v some_o other_o do_v of_o some_o other_o sin_n he_o leave_v not_o room_n for_o so_o much_o charity_n for_o usurer_n seldom_o repent_v but_o at_o last_o into_o hell_n they_o go_v p._n 24._o 6._o may_v there_o not_o be_v hope_n that_o some_o such_o do_v it_o ignorant_o as_o paul_n speak_v of_o himself_o and_o as_o the_o patriarch_n live_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o polygamy_n and_o yet_o repent_v thereof_o in_o the_o lump_n among_o their_o other_o unknown_a sin_n find_v mercy_n i_o can_v learn_v he_o have_v so_o much_o kindness_n for_o they_o neither_o his_o whole_a discourse_n and_o particular_o his_o application_n make_v direct_o against_o this_o represent_v he_o as_o one_o go_v against_o light_n and_o conviction_n and_o in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o worth_n of_o soul_n p._n 215._o 232._o see_v capell_n of_o tentat_fw-la part_n 1._o p._n 232._o he_o thrust_v in_o the_o usurer_n among_o the_o sinner_n mention_v 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o that_o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 7._o if_o he_o then_o have_v so_o little_a charity_n for_o the_o practiser_n of_o usury_n what_o charity_n have_v he_o yet_o
lend_v to_o they_o when_o they_o be_v command_v not_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n 7.2_o exod._n 23.32_o 33._o deut._n 7.2_o nor_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o nor_o show_v mercy_n to_o they_o but_o utter_o to_o smite_v and_o destroy_v they_o and_o that_o too_o for_o this_o reason_n principal_o lest_o these_o nation_n shall_v infect_v they_o with_o idolatry_n and_o so_o draw_v they_o off_o from_o the_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n q._n 3._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o contract_v for_o certain_a gain_n while_o the_o gain_n of_o the_o borrower_n be_v uncertain_a mr._n b._n hold_v the_o negative_a and_o that_o as_o universal_o true_a or_o else_o his_o argument_n will_v not_o prove_v the_o thing_n by_o he_o design_v this_o string_n be_v often_o harp_v on_o particular_o p._n 18._o great_a and_o certain_a gain_n accrue_v to_o the_o usurer_n sometime_o out_o of_o little_a gain_n sometime_o out_o of_o no_o gain_n sometime_o out_o of_o loss_n always_o out_o 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be_v prove_v consistent_a with_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o yet_o they_o plead_v reach_v we_o too_o as_o be_v moral_a and_o perpetual_a and_o be_v not_o this_o lucrum_fw-la ex_fw-la mutuo_fw-la pactum_fw-la gain_v covenant_v for_o from_o lend_v do_v they_o not_o also_o say_v we_o be_v bind_v to_o lend_v free_o to_o all_o that_o we_o lend_v to_o not_o hope_v for_o any_o thing_n again_o and_o consequent_o not_o any_o gain_n either_o certain_a or_o uncertain_a 5._o suppose_v then_o that_o man_n may_v lend_v for_o uncertain_a gain_n i._n e._n trust_v to_o the_o borrower_n courtesy_n who_o frequent_o be_v to_o seek_v what_o his_o gain_n by_o the_o loan_n be_v but_o more_o frequent_o dissemble_v his_o gain_n and_o magnify_v his_o loss_n the_o gain_n on_o these_o account_n will_v prove_v uncertain_a indeed_o and_o the_o principal_a too_o if_o leave_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o many_o borrower_n the_o disposition_n of_o the_o man_n of_o our_o time_n be_v well_o describe_v by_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n ecccles_n 29.4_o 7._o 6._o may_v not_o the_o same_o that_o be_v say_v here_o by_o he_o be_v affirm_v of_o other_o contractor_n and_o particular_o of_o he_o that_o set_v out_o his_o ground_n to_o farm_n do_v not_o certain_a gain_n accrue_v to_o he_o sometime_o out_o of_o little_a gain_n sometime_o out_o of_o no_o gain_n sometime_o out_o of_o loss_n always_o out_o of_o uncertainty_n always_o out_o of_o labour_n and_o pain_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o this_o be_v hold_v conscionable_a 235._o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la 235._o in_o farm_v say_v grotius_n the_o use_n of_o the_o money_n be_v recompense_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o farm_n last_o the_o borrower_n say_v mr._n b._n pay_v the_o use_n always_o out_o of_o labour_n and_o pain_n as_o if_o no_o lender_n take_v labour_n and_o pain_n for_o procure_v the_o money_n before_o he_o can_v lend_v it_o m._n b._n plead_v 27._o p._n 27._o he_o that_o let_v any_o thing_n bear_v the_o hazard_n of_o the_o thing_n he_o let_v as_o the_o landlord_n of_o the_o ground_n not_o only_o of_o the_o title_n but_o also_o of_o all_o casualty_n and_o calamity_n any_o way_n incident_a as_o overflow_a by_o sea_n invasion_n by_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o case_n he_o be_v as_o well_o to_o lose_v his_o rent_n as_o the_o tenant_n his_o labour_n and_o charge_n reply_v 1_o for_o extraordinary_a case_n there_o can_v be_v expect_v ordinary_a rule_n when_o such_o happen_v there_o shall_v be_v forbearance_n and_o moderation_n use_v both_o by_o the_o setter_n and_o lender_n i_o think_v it_o be_v part_n of_o their_o contract_n to_o secure_v the_o tenant_n in_o the_o quiet_a possession_n of_o what_o he_o rend_v that_o be_v subject_a to_o more_o cavil_n and_o molestation_n than_o the_o money_n lend_v be_v who_o see_v not_o that_o in_o overflowing_n of_o water_n invasion_n of_o enemy_n money_n may_v be_v better_o secure_v than_o the_o quiet_a possession_n of_o field_n and_o tenement_n but_o if_o the_o borrower_n do_v suffer_v loss_n by_o such_o unexpected_a accident_n charity_n will_v that_o the_o creditor_n favour_v he_o at_o least_o in_o the_o overplus_n which_o be_v equivalent_a to_o the_o fetter_n lose_v of_o the_o rent_n and_o it_o be_v well_o if_o the_o principal_a be_v not_o hereby_o hazard_v whereas_o the_o field_n and_o land_n remain_v after_o the_o flood_n be_v dry_v up_o and_o the_o enemy_n withdraw_v 2._o but_o be_v there_o no_o hazard_n that_o the_o tenant_n run_v in_o what_o he_o rend_v be_v there_o no_o drought_n and_o flood_n no_o blast_n and_o mildew_n no_o in_o break_n of_o cattle_n that_o may_v in_o part_n frustrate_v his_o hope_n and_o render_v his_o labour_n fruitless_a here_o then_o the_o landlord_n take_v certain_a gain_n for_o that_o which_o be_v hazardable_a which_o we_o have_v hear_v before_o declare_v unlawful_a in_o the_o lender_n 3._o i_o suppose_v a_o case_n a_o farmer_n that_o rend_v a_o tenement_n for_o year_n have_v money_n of_o his_o own_o only_o it_o be_v out_o in_o other_o hand_n and_o can_v get_v it_o in_o to_o supply_v his_o present_a occasion_n he_o therefore_o borrow_v of_o his_o neighbour_n a_o hundred_o pound_n therewith_o he_o stock_n the_o tenement_n and_o till_v the_o ground_n thus_o the_o money_n be_v lay_v out_o on_o cattle_n corn_n and_o tilling_n but_o thereafter_o there_o happen_v a_o murrain_n among_o his_o cattle_n a_o drought_n eat_v up_o his_o corn_n or_o the_o mildew_n canker_n it_o what_o reason_n be_v there_o the_o landlord_n shall_v have_v his_o full_a rent_n but_o the_o lender_n must_v take_v his_o part_n in_o the_o loss_n see_v the_o failure_n be_v rather_o on_o the_o tenement_n part_n than_o the_o loan_n which_o do_v the_o work_n it_o be_v design_v for_o 4._o for_o a_o close_a to_o this_o question_n let_v it_o be_v consider_v whether_o in_o the_o pay_n of_o interest_n by_o he_o hold_v lawful_a some_o of_o the_o object_v inconvenience_n will_v not_o take_v place_n for_o whether_o the_o borrower_n gain_v or_o lose_v he_o must_v according_a to_o mr._n b._n in_o reason_n make_v up_o the_o other_o loss_n sustain_v and_o this_o may_v amount_v to_o more_o than_o the_o use-money_n prescribe_v by_o law_n 56._o p._n 56._o for_o interest_n say_v he_o be_v to_o be_v rate_v and_o proportion_v not_o according_a to_o the_o gain_n or_o benefit_n which_o the_o borrower_n have_v reap_v by_o the_o employment_n of_o the_o money_n but_o according_a to_o the_o hindrance_n or_o loss_n which_o the_o creditor_n sustain_v through_o the_o borrower_n default_n 4._o q._n whether_o usury_n be_v against_o equity_n conscience_n and_o reason_n so_o mr._n b._n affirm_v 125._o p._n 36._o p._n 58_o etc._n etc._n christ_n direct_v tom._n c._n 4._o §._o 13._o p._n 125._o to_o who_o i_o shall_v oppose_v mr._n baxter_n say_v that_o which_o be_v neither_o a_o violation_n of_o the_o natural_a law_n of_o piety_n justice_n or_o charity_n nor_o against_o the_o supernatural_a reveal_v law_n of_o moses_n or_o of_o christ_n be_v not_o unlawful_a but_o there_o be_v some_o usury_n which_o be_v against_o none_o of_o all_o these_o e._n there_o be_v some_o usury_n which_o be_v not_o unlawful_a they_o that_o have_v a_o mind_n may_v see_v he_o prove_v what_o he_o assert_n in_o the_o place_n quote_v 2._o spanhem_n 669._o dub._n eva._n p._n 669._o the_o 3d_o reason_n not_o all_o increase_n that_o be_v require_v above_o the_o principal_a be_v forbid_v see_v some_o be_v not_o only_o not_o contrary_a to_o any_o precept_n or_o prohibition_n of_o the_o decalogue_n but_o also_o it_o neither_o prejudice_v charity_n nor_o equity_n nor_o honesty_n but_o rather_o bind_v charity_n be_v found_v in_o natural_a equity_n and_o do_v cherish_v and_o promote_v good_a neighbourhood_n among_o man_n 3._o the_o equitableness_n hereof_o will_v appear_v from_o
that_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o promote_v the_o profit_n both_o of_o giver_n and_o receiver_n and_o this_o by_o lawful_a mean_n without_o wrong_n fraud_n or_o extortion_n mr._n b._n exc_n but_o if_o the_o borrower_n sometime_o gain_v yet_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v damnify_v 39_o p._n 14_o 39_o reply_v 1_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v make_v up_o of_o single_a person_n what_o prove_v beneficial_a to_o these_o do_v frequent_o though_o not_o always_o prove_v so_o to_o that_o 2._o spanhem_n answer_v it_o thus_o 676._o 676._o 1._o if_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v damnify_v that_o be_v by_o accident_n through_o the_o borrower_n rather_o than_o lender_n fault_n for_o that_o be_v often_o do_v by_o those_o that_o trade_n with_o their_o own_o money_n and_o not_o another_o 2._o by_o lawful_a mean_n e._n g._n by_o a_o seasonable_a buy_n of_o ware_n in_o foreign_a part_n or_o of_o thing_n relate_v to_o their_o livelihood_n or_o of_o farm_n in_o their_o own_o country_n the_o borrower_n may_v have_v 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that_o sell_v dear_a by_o reason_n he_o sell_v not_o for_o ready_a money_n must_v increase_v his_o price_n no_o high_o than_o to_o make_v himself_o recompense_n for_o the_o loss_n which_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o trade_n he_o sustain_v by_o his_o forbearance_n according_a to_o common_a computation_n reckon_v in_o also_o the_o hazard_n which_o he_o be_v prudent_o wary_o and_o charitable_o to_o estimate_v thus_o b._n taylor_n and_o be_v this_o differ_v so_o little_a from_o the_o loan_n of_o money_n we_o may_v easy_o guess_v what_o he_o think_v in_o the_o question_n of_o usury_n 3._o quest_n theol._n quest_n richard_n ward_n a_o strict_a anti-usurer_n yet_o say_v all_o clear_a and_o orthodox_n divine_v agree_v in_o these_o thing_n concern_v usury_n 9_o that_o with_o trade_n man_n it_o be_v lawful_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o forbearance_n of_o their_o money_n i.e._n they_o may_v sell_v dear_a if_o they_o sell_v for_o a_o long_a time_n because_o they_o lose_v by_o the_o 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differ_v etc._n etc._n 2._o mr._n love_n answer_v the_o same_o objection_n 81._o christ_n direct_v p._n 81._o then_o i_o conceive_v it_o no_o breach_n of_o equity_n in_o trade_n to_o take_v the_o more_o for_o a_o commodity_n if_o the_o man_n that_o buy_v it_o require_v time_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o it_o than_o if_o he_o pay_v ready_a money_n and_o my_o reason_n be_v this_o because_o the_o part_n with_o a_o commodity_n without_o money_n be_v a_o damage_n and_o hindrance_n to_o the_o seller_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v lawful_o take_v more_o as_o in_o leu._n 25.14_o 15._o say_v god_n there_o if_o thou_o buy_v aught_o of_o thy_o neighbour_n or_o selle_v aught_o to_o thy_o neighbour_n you_o shall_v not_o oppress_v one_o another_o but_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o year_n thou_o shall_v increase_v the_o price_n thereof_o and_o according_a to_o the_o fewness_n of_o year_n thou_o shall_v diminish_v the_o price_n thereof_o the_o case_n be_v here_o the_o same_o etc._n etc._n 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etc._n etc._n this_o be_v common_o assert_v by_o mr._n b._n lend_v be_v not_o say_v he_o ordain_v to_o be_v a_o contract_n of_o negotiation_n but_o a_o act_n of_o charity_n and_o liberality_n wherein_o the_o lender_n shall_v not_o respect_v his_o own_o gain_n but_o the_o borrower_n good_a luke_n 6.35_o reply_v 1_o 219._o pract._n cat._n p._n 219._o what_o we_o render_v hope_v for_o nothing_o again_o dr._n hammond_n render_v distrust_v nothing_o and_o prove_v his_o interpretation_n and_o assert_n that_o the_o business_n of_o usury_n be_v not_o clear_o state_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o only_a place_n he_o can_v pitch_v upon_o be_v luke_n 6.30_o which_o yet_o he_o build_v no_o great_a confidence_n on_o 2._o it_o be_v
above_o the_o principal_a no_o not_o according_a to_o their_o principle_n all_o gain_n take_v on_o any_o such_o score_n be_v a_o sin_n against_o nature_n as_o they_o say_v but_o i_o be_o confident_a in_o this_o case_n not_o again_o justice_n or_o charity_n it_o be_v against_o both_o that_o such_o shall_v have_v poor_a man_n estate_n in_o their_o hand_n gratis_o while_o they_o be_v soment_v their_o own_o lust_n 2._o there_o be_v some_o that_o hold_v it_o unlawful_a not_o only_o to_o take_v but_o also_o to_o pay_v use_n or_o give_v a_o gratuity_n 22.25_o annot._n in_o ex._n 22.25_o ainsworth_n cite_v maimonides_n that_o learned_a rabbi_n to_o this_o effect_n only_o he_o intend_v it_o for_o the_o jewish_a nation_n whereto_o rabbin_n general_o think_v the_o law_n of_o usury_n peculiar_a as_o it_o be_v unlawful_a say_v he_o to_o lend_v so_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o borrow_v upon_o usury_n it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o take_v use_v before_o or_o after_o as_o one_o intend_v to_o borrow_v of_o a_o man_n send_v he_o a_o gift_n to_o the_o end_n that_o be_v may_v lend_v unto_o he_o this_o be_v usury_n before_o hand_n or_o he_o have_v borrow_v of_o a_o man_n and_o pay_v he_o again_o and_o send_v he_o a_o gift_n for_o his_o money_n which_o he_o have_v of_o he_o for_o nought_o this_o be_v after-vsury_n whoso_o borrow_v of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o be_v not_o wont_v in_o former_a time_n to_o salute_v he_o first_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o he_o to_o salute_v he_o first_o for_o it_o be_v write_v usury_n of_o any_o word_n or_o thing_n likewise_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o the_o borrower_n to_o learn_v the_o lender_n to_o read_v all_o the_o while_n the_o money_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n if_o he_o be_v not_o wont_a to_o do_v so_o before_o etc._n etc._n strange_a it_o be_v that_o eagle_n shall_v thus_o catch_v fly_n and_o great_a rabbi_n learned_o discourse_v of_o trifle_n if_o mr._n j._n have_v hit_v upon_o these_o passage_n they_o will_v have_v befriend_v he_o in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o that_o conceit_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o take_v a_o mite_n or_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n above_o the_o principal_a last_o there_o may_v be_v and_o common_o be_v oppression_n in_o the_o borrower_n as_o well_o as_o the_o lender_n this_o happen_v when_o man_n use_v deceit_n to_o finger_v another_o money_n pretend_v ability_n when_o there_o be_v none_o promise_v repayment_n when_o they_o intend_v it_o not_o weary_v out_o the_o creditor_n with_o their_o denial_n or_o delay_n and_o many_o other_o way_n seek_v his_o damage_n and_o trouble_v these_o thing_n i_o be_o sure_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v though_o the_o evil_a and_o wickedness_n thereof_o be_v but_o little_a lay_v to_o heart_n by_o many_o borrower_n i_o shall_v therefore_o say_v something_o for_o discouragement_n to_o practice_n of_o this_o nature_n 1._o here_o be_v a_o plain_a violation_n of_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n which_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o humane_a society_n and_o pillar_n of_o justice_n a_o good_a man_n be_v one_o that_o swear_v to_o his_o hurt_n 15._o psalm_n 15._o and_o change_v not_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v he_o keep_v his_o word_n when_o he_o promise_v but_o to_o repay_v what_o he_o first_o receive_v 2._o it_o be_v a_o direct_a and_o open_a violation_n of_o justice_n that_o call_v upon_o man_n to_o give_v every_o one_o his_o due_a rom._n 12.8_o owe_v no_o man_n any_o thing_n the_o lord_n require_v that_o man_n shall_v labour_v that_o they_o may_v eat_v their_o own_o bread_n and_o not_o live_v by_o the_o sweat_n of_o other_o man_n brow_n 2_o thes_n 3.8_o 12._o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v ephes_n 4.28_o let_v he_o that_o steal_v steal_v no_o more_o estius_n thereon_o comment_n thus_o to_o steal_n be_v here_o large_o put_v for_o to_o deceive_v or_o unjust_o to_o take_v away_o or_o detain_v that_o which_o be_v another_o he_o here_o include_v restitution_n for_o he_o that_o do_v not_o restore_v when_o he_o can_v persevere_fw-la in_o theft_n i._n e._n in_o the_o voluntary_a withhold_v of_o another_o good_n so_o prov._n 3.27_o withhold_v not_o good_a from_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a etc._n etc._n 3._o 823._o in_o deut._n p._n 823._o hear_v judicious_a calvin_n plead_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o lender_n thus_o behold_v i_o depend_v upon_o he_o he_o promise_v to_o pay_v i_o at_o such_o a_o day_n that_o time_n be_v past_a and_o i_o can_v get_v nothing_o from_o he_o he_o care_v not_o though_o i_o and_o my_o family_n starve_v for_o hunger_n therefore_o in_o such_o case_n justice_n ought_v to_o remedy_v a_o man_n so_o then_o if_o a_o man_n be_v on_o this_o wise_a deceive_v it_o be_v a_o clear_a case_n he_o may_v take_v interest_n gain_v and_o not_o for_o this_o be_v accuse_v before_o either_o gid_n or_o men._n we_o may_v not_o therefore_o stand_v on_o the_o term_n or_o word_n 4._o this_o be_v make_v the_o character_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n the_o wicked_a borrow_v and_o pay_v not_o again_o psal_n 37.21_o 5._o as_o a_o comment_n on_o those_o forecited_n scripture_n i_o shall_v recite_v what_o be_v write_v by_o the_o judicious_a author_n of_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man._n 235._o p._n 235._o the_o second_o sort_n of_o this_o injustice_n be_v theft_n and_o of_o that_o also_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n the_o one_o the_o withhold_v what_o we_o shall_v pay_v and_o the_o other_o take_v from_o our_o neighbour_n what_o be_v already_o in_o his_o possession_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v the_o not_o pay_v of_o debt_n whether_o such_o as_o we_o have_v borrow_v or_o such_o as_o by_o our_o own_o voluntary_a promise_n be_v become_v our_o debt_n for_o they_o be_v equal_o due_a to_o he_o that_o can_v lay_v either_o of_o these_o claim_v to_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o withhold_v of_o either_o of_o they_o be_v a_o theft_n a_o keep_n from_o my_o neighbour_n that_o which_o be_v his_o yet_o the_o former_a of_o they_o be_v rather_o the_o more_o injurious_a for_o by_o that_o i_o take_v from_o he_o that_o which_o he_o once_o actual_o have_v be_v it_o money_n or_o whatsoever_o else_o and_o so_o make_v he_o worse_o than_o i_o find_v he_o this_o be_v a_o very_a great_a and_o a_o very_a common_a injustice_n man_n can_v now_o adays_o with_o as_o great_a confidence_n deny_v he_o that_o ask_v a_o debt_n as_o they_o do_v he_o that_o ask_v a_o alm_n nay_o many_o time_n it_o be_v matter_n of_o quarrel_n for_o a_o man_n to_o demand_v his_o own_o beside_o the_o many_o attendance_n the_o creditor_n be_v put_v to_o in_o pursuit_n of_o it_o be_v yet_o a_o further_a injury_n to_o he_o by_o waste_v his_o time_n and_o take_v he_o off_o from_o other_o business_n and_o so_o he_o be_v make_v a_o loser_n that_o way_n too_o this_o be_v so_o great_a injustice_n that_o i_o see_v not_o how_o a_o man_n can_v look_v upon_o any_o thing_n he_o possess_v as_o his_o own_o right_n whilst_o he_o thus_o deny_v another_o he_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o man_n in_o debt_n rather_o to_o strip_v himself_o of_o all_o and_o cast_v himself_o 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it_o come_v to_o be_v so_o therefore_o we_o see_v david_n make_v it_o part_n of_o the_o description_n of_o a_o just_a man_n psal_n 15.4_o that_o he_o keep_v his_o promise_n yea_o though_o they_o be_v make_v to_o his_o own_o disadvantage_n 6._o say_v the_o moralist_n 10._o sen._n ad_fw-la marc._n con_fw-la c._n 10._o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o worst_a debtor_n to_o rail_v on_o the_o creditor_n last_o i_o shall_v close_v with_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n eccles_n 29.4_o etc._n etc._n many_o when_o a_o thing_n be_v lend_v they_o reckon_v it_o to_o be_v find_v and_o put_v they_o to_o trouble_v that_o help_v they_o till_o he_o have_v receive_v he_o will_v kiss_v
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have_v buy_v though_o the_o eventu_fw-la such_o act_n of_o justice_n may_v prove_v charitable_a and_o ordinary_o the_o buyer_n be_v advantage_v thereby_o as_o well_o as_o the_o seller_n the_o like_a i_o say_v of_o lend_v upon_o usury_n it_o may_v be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n though_o not_o of_o charity_n though_o intentional_o it_o may_v be_v a_o charitable_a act_n the_o lender_n design_v his_o neighbour_n advantage_n beside_o his_o own_o &_o eventual_o also_o it_o may_v prove_v a_o act_n of_o charity_n or_o kindness_n when_o the_o borrower_n come_v off_o a_o gainer_n by_o the_o contract_n and_o so_o it_o be_v real_o a_o kindness_n where_o the_o lender_n take_v but_o 2_o or_o 3_o s_o where_o by_o the_o law_n he_o may_v take_v 6_o s._n 5._o but_o whatever_o this_o lend_n upon_o use_n be_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o lend_v free_o be_v a_o great_a kindness_n to_o the_o person_n receive_v yet_o the_o consequence_n be_v lame_a that_o if_o lend_v upon_o use_n be_v a_o favour_n they_o shall_v 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be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n sinful_a and_o therefore_o not_o capable_a of_o be_v make_v good_a by_o any_o suppose_a advantage_n but_o the_o foundation_n to_o our_o contract_n of_o usury_n be_v lend_v which_o be_v in_o itself_o laudable_a 3._o i_o have_v before_o prove_v that_o the_o borrower_n have_v power_n to_o transfer_v his_o right_n which_o neither_o of_o these_o mention_v have_v mr._n b._n answ_n 2._o 35._o p._n 35._o if_o the_o borrower_n gain_v by_o accident_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o event_n it_o be_v no_o thanks_o to_o the_o usurer_n reply_v 1_o it_o may_v be_v true_a and_o yet_o the_o contract_n be_v honest_a in_o common_a case_n the_o buyer_n owe_v little_a thanks_o to_o the_o seller_n any_o more_o than_o the_o seller_n do_v to_o the_o buyer_n and_o the_o contract_n hold_v blameless_a 2._o all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v be_v that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o charity_n or_o that_o which_o be_v common_o call_v beneficium_fw-la which_o may_v be_v true_a and_o yet_o the_o contract_n be_v just_a as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n aforemention_v what_o be_v just_o be_v one_o thing_n and_o what_o be_v charitable_a be_v another_o and_o yet_o both_o may_v be_v good_a in_o their_o kind_n this_o be_v that_o which_o seneca_n mean_v 14._o l_o 2._o de_fw-mi ben_fw-mi c._n 13._o c._n 14._o beneficium_fw-la ejus_fw-la commodum_fw-la spectat_fw-la cvi_fw-la praestatur_fw-la non_fw-la nostrum_fw-la alioquin_fw-la nobis_fw-la non_fw-la illi_fw-la damus_fw-la let_v it_o be_v remember_v there_o be_v a_o medium_fw-la between_o a_o kindness_n and_o a_o injury_n as_o several_a kind_n of_o contract_n be_v 15._o c._n 15._o nunquid_fw-la dubium_fw-la est_fw-la quin_fw-la contraria_fw-la sit_fw-la beneficio_fw-la injuria_fw-la etc._n etc._n thus_o it_o be_v where_o the_o lender_n respect_v his_o own_o gain_n but_o 3d._n where_o the_o lender_n respect_v and_o intend_v the_o borrower_n gain_v too_o the_o same_o author_n as_o well_o as_o reason_n 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3._o be_v not_o this_o the_o need_n intend_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n ephes_n 4.28_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o need_n of_o conveniency_n when_o man_n will_v have_v somewhat_o that_o they_o can_v live_v without_o but_o yet_o can_v well_o want_v without_o some_o disconvenience_n to_o their_o trade_n or_o obstacle_n to_o their_o gain_n or_o more_o comfortable_a subsistence_n may_v man_n lawful_o borrow_v be_v under_o this_o need_n i_o suppose_v they_o may_v 40._o p._n 40._o and_o i_o find_v mr._n b._n incline_v this_o way_n say_v but_o if_o thy_o wealthy_a friend_n have_v some_o present_a occasional_a need_n as_o the_o rich_a may_v have_v then_o if_o thou_o can_v spare_v it_o lend_v in_o kindness_n etc._n etc._n mr._n b._n then_o say_v if_o we_o lend_v to_o such_o we_o ought_v to_o lend_v free_o even_o to_o the_o wealthy_a and_o rich_a man_n if_o they_o be_v under_o such_o occasional_a needs_o but_o other_o upon_o ground_n foremention_v say_v otherwise_o for_o why_o shall_v one_o be_v 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as_o be_v in_o need_n and_o need_v in_o a_o case_n or_o in_o some_o particular_a point_n may_v befall_v a_o rich_a man_n but_o when_o man_n make_v their_o own_o need_n and_o through_o pride_n or_o folly_n do_v occasion_n their_o own_o occasion_n and_o want_n and_o do_v desire_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v give_v or_o lend_v here_o we_o be_v to_o withhold_v and_o not_o feed_v the_o lust_n or_o humour_n of_o man_n 3._o but_o suppose_v it_o be_v unknown_a to_o the_o lender_n that_o other_o borrow_v on_o these_o unlawful_a design_n ought_v not_o such_o as_o these_o upon_o discovery_n pay_v use_v or_o may_v not_o the_o creditor_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n of_o such_o take_v somewhat_o
in_o itself_o unlawful_a as_o they_o say_v usury_n be_v and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v make_v good_a by_o any_o circumstance_n neither_o kill_v a_o enemy_n that_o deserve_a death_n by_o his_o wickedness_n when_o commissionated_a also_o by_o sufficient_a authority_n as_o they_o be_v in_o both_o these_o instance_n 3._o but_o what_o talk_v they_o of_o a_o permission_n this_o be_v more_o even_o a_o allowance_n for_o in_o the_o original_a there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o express_v as_o there_o be_v in_o our_o english_a bibles_n which_o if_o so_o why_o shall_v one_o be_v bare_o a_o permission_n when_o the_o other_o be_v a_o command_n or_o prohibition_n 4._o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v if_o that_o will_v serve_v their_o turn_n that_o to_o some_o stranger_n they_o may_v not_o lend_v upon_o usury_n but_o these_o be_v such_o as_o be_v except_v by_o the_o law_n itself_o and_o they_o be_v poor_a stranger_n and_o such_o as_o be_v become_v brethren_n in_o the_o faith_n as_o mr._n c._n in_o his_o appendix_n observe_v from_o ainsworth_n 291._o p._n 291._o but_o that_o by_o stranger_n be_v mean_v the_o curse_a nation_n only_o 290._o append._n 290._o he_o will_v prove_v from_o hence_o because_o the_o jew_n stand_v general_o bind_v to_o show_v all_o mercy_n especial_o to_o common_a stranger_n heb._n 13.2_o the_o fatherless_a the_o widow_n and_o the_o stranger_n go_v hand_n in_o hand_n together_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n now_o usury_n be_v no_o act_n of_o kindness_n and_o mercy_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a etc._n etc._n reply_v 1_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o show_v more_o kindness_n to_o those_o of_o their_o own_o nation_n then_o to_o stranger_n as_o appear_v beyond_o denial_n by_o many_o other_o political_a law_n beside_o this_o 2._o and_o though_o free_a lend_v be_v a_o act_n of_o kindness_n as_o the_o borrower_n sound_n yet_o it_o hence_o follow_v not_o that_o take_v moderate_a use_n be_v in_o itself_o a_o act_n of_o unkindness_n act_n of_o justice_n and_o equity_n come_v between_o act_n of_o charity_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o act_n of_o oppression_n on_o the_o other_o mr._n c._n the_o most_o that_o can_v be_v say_v be_v 265._o p._n 265._o that_o the_o vsury-taker_n pay_v the_o use_n willing_o and_o where_o a_o man_n part_n with_o his_o money_n willing_o restitution_n be_v not_o of_o force_n judas_n may_v have_v retain_v the_o money_n with_o the_o good_a content_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o give_v it_o willing_o yet_o he_o do_v restore_v it_o and_o be_v bind_v unto_o it_o reply_v 1_o these_o be_v but_o fair_a show_n the_o ground_n work_v here_o be_v rot_v a_o pack_n of_o knave_n bargain_v for_o the_o price_n of_o innocent_a blood_n the_o one_o side_n hire_v the_o betrayer_n the_o other_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n actual_o betray_v or_o sell_v his_o master_n the_o foundation_n in_o the_o other_o contract_n be_v lawful_a viz._n the_o lend_n and_o borrow_v of_o money_n 2._o in_o the_o former_a compact_n the_o betray_n of_o the_o innocent_a have_v be_v abominable_a and_o will_v have_v call_v for_o repentance_n if_o no_o money_n have_v pass_v on_o that_o account_n they_o will_v not_o say_v so_o of_o the_o latter_a contract_n 3._o here_o the_o chief_a priest_n hire_v judas_n to_o do_v mischief_n do_v the_o creditor_n by_o the_o money_n he_o lend_v or_o the_o borrower_n by_o the_o use_v he_o pay_v hire_v each_o other_o on_o this_o design_n 4._o have_v the_o money_n be_v give_v judas_n for_o any_o kindness_n or_o good_a service_n do_v they_o what_o have_v be_v herein_o blame-worthy_a whereas_o the_o money_n the_o borrower_n pay_v be_v return_v upon_o such_o account_n mr._n c._n and_o be_v this_o good_a divinity_n ibid._n ibid._n than_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o that_o which_o come_v in_o by_o bribery_n and_o dicerie_n may_v be_v lawful_o and_o comfortable_o keep_v reply_v 1_o the_o consequence_n fail_v what_o come_v in_o by_o bribery_n indeed_o aught_o to_o be_v restore_v there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o difference_n the_o case_n 1._o whereas_o bribery_n be_v a_o reward_n take_v for_o the_o sell_n or_o pervert_v of_o justice_n let_v it_o be_v remember_v that_o those_o who_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n have_v their_o reward_n or_o see_v fix_v and_o state_v to_o be_v pay_v they_o either_o out_o of_o the_o public_a or_o by_o the_o party_n concern_v now_o when_o such_o take_v beyond_o and_o beside_o such_o allowance_n this_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v twice_o for_o the_o same_o office_n and_o service_n but_o be_v the_o creditor_n case_v the_o same_o be_v he_o otherwise_o reward_v for_o the_o kindness_n he_o show_v in_o lend_v his_o money_n 2._o the_o next_o difference_n make_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o argue_v yet_o more_o apparent_a for_o bribery_n be_v a_o gratuity_n or_o free_a gift_n &_o yet_o be_v bestow_v on_o such_o account_n be_v sinful_a both_o in_o the_o giver_n and_o taker_n but_o a_o gratuity_n or_o free_a gift_n communicate_v by_o the_o borrower_n be_v common_o acknowledge_v by_o themselves_o to_o be_v lawful_a and_o may_v be_v both_o safe_o give_v and_o safe_o take_v though_o the_o borrower_n therein_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o kindness_n do_v he_o by_o the_o loan_n 2._o as_o to_o the_o argument_n from_o dicery_n 1._o the_o groundwork_n be_v rot_v dicery_n be_v general_o hold_v to_o be_v unlawful_a because_o a_o lottery_n and_o so_o not_o like_a to_o lend_v 2._o if_o dicery_n be_v lawful_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o commendable_a to_o venture_v at_o it_o more_o than_o the_o sport_n or_o recreation_n be_v worth_a no_o man_n be_v so_o master_n of_o his_o money_n as_o to_o cast_v it_o away_o at_o haphazard_n but_o where_o the_o gain_n and_o loss_n be_v small_a and_o recompense_v by_o the_o sport_n or_o recreation_n i_o see_v not_o the_o necessity_n of_o restitution_n whereas_o with_o mr._n jel_n and_o his_o author_n the_o small_a gain_n such_o as_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n or_o a_o mite_n be_v unlawful_a to_o be_v take_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o money_n lend_v and_o then_o i_o think_v upon_o the_o supposal_n of_o such_o receipt_n restitution_n must_v be_v make_v mr._n c._n then_o i_o say_v ibid._n ibid._n that_o though_o it_o be_v not_o against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o borrower_n that_o the_o usurer_n shall_v keep_v the_o use_n yet_o it_o shall_v be_v reply_v 1_o there_o be_v say_v grotius_n two_o thing_n require_v to_o the_o transfer_v of_o a_o right_n and_o these_o be_v will_n and_o power_n here_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o borrower_n be_v willing_a to_o pay_v this_o use_n what_o be_v then_o want_v a_o lawful_a power_n if_o so_o do_v either_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n forbid_v it_o 2._o the_o borrower_n may_v give_v a_o gratuity_n yea_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v thankful_a and_o return_v kindness_n for_o kindness_n if_o able_a what_o hinder_v then_o may_v he_o not_o give_v it_o in_o case_n the_o creditor_n expect_v it_o or_o because_o of_o the_o compact_a past_a whereby_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v it_o but_o these_o bond_n he_o free_o and_o willing_o enter_v into_o and_o volenti_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a injuria_fw-la say_v mr._n b._n and_o if_o he_o may_v give_v it_o free_o without_o a_o compact_a why_o may_v he_o not_o give_v when_o he_o be_v under_o a_o double_a obligation_n to_o wit_n that_o of_o kindness_n and_o promise_n these_o be_v such_o nicety_n as_o will_v puzzle_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o plain_a and_o honest-heartded_n if_o not_o of_o wise_a and_o more_o discern_a person_n how_o to_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o they_o mr._n c._n hortensius_n do_v borrow_v cato_n be_v wife_n to_o breed_v upon_o 290._o append._n p._n 290._o hortensius_z be_v willing_a cato_n be_v willing_a his_o wife_n be_v willing_a and_o yet_o this_o be_v sinful_a reply_n who_o doubt_v it_o 1._o all_o that_o this_o will_v prove_v be_v that_o there_o may_v be_v fin_n commit_v in_o transaction_n pass_v between_o man_n where_o yet_o all_o party_n be_v willing_a but_o rightful_a power_n want_v to_o do_v so_o 2._o i_o hope_v borrow_v of_o money_n be_v lawful_a be_v borrow_v of_o wire_n so_o 3._o the_o creditor_n may_v at_o least_o lend_v out_o his_o money_n to_o another_o may_v cato_n lend_v his_o wife_n so_o 4._o the_o borrower_n may_v return_v a_o gratuity_n and_o be_v willing_a so_o to_o do_v without_o sin_n but_o may_v hortensius_n as_o lawful_o hire_v another_o man_n wise_a and_o pay_v for_o the_o hire_n of_o she_o see_v the_o strength_n of_o such_o argue_v mr._n c._n last_o 266._o p._n 266._o he_o seem_v many_o time_n to_o be_v willing_a because_o he_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o help_v it_o the_o traveler_n give_v his_o purse_n to_o the_o thief_n because_o he_o can_v do_v otherwise_o or_o at_o least_o dare_v not_o etc
etc._n reply_v 1_o that_o be_v in_o other_o term_n the_o borrower_n can_v tell_v how_o to_o get_v money_n for_o to_o buy_v a_o bargain_n stop_v a_o gap_n or_o use_v merchandize_v with_o for_o nothing_o if_o he_o can_v it_o be_v likely_a he_o will_v never_o pay_v use_n and_o at_o the_o same_o rate_n be_v there_o not_o many_o that_o borrow_v that_o will_v detain_v the_o principal_a if_o they_o know_v how_o to_o do_v it_o or_o if_o left_a to_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o will_n that_o do_v as_o unwilling_o refund_v the_o money_n lend_v they_o as_o the_o traveler_n part_n with_o his_o purse_n to_o the_o thief_n the_o wicked_a borrow_v and_o pay_v not_o again_o 2._o the_o traveler_n deliver_v his_o purse_n to_o the_o thief_n and_o that_o prudent_o to_o save_v his_o life_n but_o it_o be_v unlawful_a say_v some_o of_o they_o to_o pay_v use_n as_o well_o as_o to_o take_v it_o 3._o the_o traveler_n meet_v the_o thief_n against_o his_o will_n the_o borrower_n out_o of_o choice_n and_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n apply_v himself_o to_o the_o lender_n and_o seek_v he_o out_o 4._o be_v not_o here_o as_o great_a a_o willingness_n as_o in_o other_o contract_n many_o will_v not_o buy_v if_o they_o can_v have_v for_o nothing_o though_o i_o know_v abraham_n be_v otherwise_o mind_v and_o david_n too_o many_o man_n that_o take_v pain_n for_o livelihood_n will_v not_o if_o they_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o help_v it_o and_o so_o it_o be_v beyond_o doubt_n they_o will_v not_o pay_v use_v for_o what_o they_o borrow_v if_o they_o know_v how_o to_o have_v their_o want_n supply_v otherwise_o but_o observe_v there_o be_v no_o violence_n or_o constraint_n offer_v the_o man_n will_n or_o person_n here_o be_v no_o fraud_n or_o deceit_n use_v to_o blind_a the_o understanding_n and_o thereby_o to_o work_v the_o will_n to_o a_o compliance_n if_o a_o wealthy_a borrower_n like_v not_o the_o term_n though_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o moderation_n and_o prescription_n of_o the_o law_n he_o may_v let_v the_o loan_n alone_o there_o be_v no_o wrong_n do_v neither_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n lay_v a_o engagement_n upon_o another_o to_o lend_v to_o he_o free_o if_o he_o agree_v to_o the_o term_n propose_v here_o be_v consent_n and_o as_o much_o willingness_n as_o use_v to_o be_v in_o the_o buyer_n who_o not_o seldom_o be_v with_o much_o ado_n bring_v up_o to_o the_o cellar_n price_n all_o the_o doubt_n than_o remain_v whether_o the_o debtor_n have_v a_o sufficient_a power_n to_o transfer_v his_o right_n to_o the_o overplus_a he_o pay_v and_o why_o not_o see_v he_o may_v give_v a_o gratuity_n and_o may_v lend_v so_o much_o another_o time_n to_o his_o friend_n and_o there_o be_v no_o law_n forbid_v he_o whereas_o there_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n forbid_v cato_n to_o lend_v his_o wife_n to_o another_o how_o willing_a soever_o both_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n be_v the_o more_o of_o the_o will_n in_o such_o practice_n the_o worse_a on_o their_o part_n but_o the_o more_o of_o the_o will_n in_o the_o case_n before_o we_o it_o be_v not_o the_o worse_o but_o rather_o the_o better_a mr_n c._n zacheus_n do_v offer_v to_o restore_v what_o he_o fetch_v in_o by_o forge_a cavillation_n ibid._n ibid._n he_o may_v like_v enough_o have_v keep_v it_o etc._n etc._n reply_n what_o zacheus_n have_v get_v by_o forge_a cavillation_n good_a reason_n he_o shall_v make_v restitution_n off_o so_o shall_v such_o as_o have_v overreach_v other_o in_o bargain_v and_o so_o shall_v they_o that_o take_v increase_v if_o it_o be_v of_o that_o nature_n as_o they_o represent_v it_o and_o so_o in_o truth_n shall_v every_o one_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o oppression_n or_o hard_a deal_n under_o the_o name_n of_o usury_n but_o in_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o clear_o state_v in_o the_o word_n and_o continue_v disputable_a between_o good_a and_o learned_a men._n i_o think_v the_o apostle_n practice_n may_v prove_v a_o good_a precedent_n 7.35_o 1_o cor._n 7.35_o who_o in_o another_o case_n be_v as_o heedful_a as_o well_o can_v be_v that_o he_o may_v not_o cast_v snare_n and_o expose_v those_o he_o write_v to_o to_o needless_a scruple_n and_o distraction_n of_o spirit_n mr._n c._n the_o heathen_n of_o all_o sort_n have_v condemn_v this_o sin_n by_o the_o instinct_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n 267._o p._n 267._o and_o therefore_o it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o political_a law_n of_o moses_n reply_v 1_o cato_n i_o perceive_v be_v one_o of_o those_o heathen_n that_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n condemn_v all_o usury_n for_o say_v mr._n jel_n after_o b._n hall_n cato_n severe_o punish_v usurer_n and_o drive_v they_o out_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n let_v it_o be_v remember_v by_o the_o way_n that_o this_o cato_n who_o be_v against_o all_o take_a gain_n for_o the_o loan_n of_o money_n be_v not_o against_o take_v gain_n for_o the_o loan_n of_o his_o wife_n hortensius_n say_v mr._n capel_n do_v borrow_v cato_n wife_n to_o breed_v upon_o 290._o append._n p._n 290._o and_o have_v she_o and_o do_v return_v she_o to_o cato_n rich_a when_o he_o have_v serve_v his_o turn_n on_o she_o etc._n etc._n strange_a it_o be_v that_o he_o who_o be_v quick_o sight_v in_o nature_n light_n as_o thereby_o to_o boggle_v at_o the_o loan_n of_o money_n upon_o usury_n shall_v not_o by_o the_o same_o light_n boggle_v at_o this_o base_a usury_n only_o i_o foresee_v a_o reply_n that_o i_o shall_v let_v pass_v unmentioned_a 20._o mr._n bolton_n discourse_n p._n 20._o 2._o it_o be_v apparent_a from_o their_o own_o reason_n that_o the_o heathen_a common_o practise_v usury_n or_o they_o think_v that_o they_o do_v so_o for_o this_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o mr._n b._n as_o one_o reason_n why_o god_n permit_v the_o jew_n to_o exercise_v usury_n towards_o the_o heathen_a namely_o the_o injustice_n of_o the_o gentile_n with_o who_o they_o do_v traffic_n such_o as_o they_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o exact_v usury_n of_o the_o jew_n how_o can_v he_o be_v sure_a of_o this_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o nature_n light_n and_o see_v mr._n b._n speak_v of_o those_o nation_n they_o may_v traffic_n with_o how_o can_v he_o by_o stranger_n understand_v only_o the_o canaanite_n or_o those_o accurse_a nation_n with_o who_o the_o jew_n be_v forbid_v all_o traffic_n 3._o seem_v it_o not_o a_o unlikely_a thing_n that_o god_n shall_v by_o law_n tolerate_v his_o own_o people_n in_o such_o practice_n which_o the_o heathen_a yea_o all_o sort_n among_o they_o condemn_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n 675._o dub._n evang._n par_fw-fr 3._o p._n 675._o if_o every_o vsurary_n contract_n say_v spanhem_n be_v formal_o and_o in_o its_o ownkind_a sin_n and_o a_o sort_n of_o theft_n then_o god_n have_v long_o ago_o cherish_v such_o sin_n when_o by_o his_o law_n he_o permit_v to_o exact_a usury_n from_o a_o stranger_n what_o a_o reflection_n will_v this_o have_v be_v on_o the_o divine_a law_n to_o have_v grant_v that_o which_o nature_n law_n condemn_v what_o a_o stumble_a block_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gentile_n will_v it_o not_o have_v give_v too_o great_a occasion_n to_o their_o prejudices_fw-la against_o that_o religion_n which_o have_v god_n for_o its_o author_n and_o do_v not_o the_o christian_n common_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o heathen_a lawgiver_n for_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n 4._o and_o it_o be_v to_o i_o as_o great_a a_o wonder_n how_o the_o heathen_a can_v see_v that_o to_o be_v so_o horrid_a a_o sin_n by_o nature_n light_n and_o that_o unanimous_o all_o agree_v therein_o when_o many_o holy_a learned_a judicious_a man_n that_o have_v the_o scripture_n to_o guide_v they_o beside_o and_o beyond_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n can_v discern_v this_o sinfulness_n in_o usury_n due_o state_v but_o have_v plead_v the_o lawfulness_n thereof_o hear_v mr._n c._n himself_o say_v 297._o append._n p._n 297._o and_o yet_o i_o hope_v learned_a man_n much_o more_o learned_a christian_n shall_v best_o and_o soon_o find_v out_o what_o be_v write_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o their_o heart_n i_o can_v be_v persuade_v that_o cato_n can_v see_v far_o into_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n than_o calvin_n or_o that_o a_o aristotle_n a_o plutarch_n shall_v be_v better_o acquaint_v with_o case_n of_o conscience_n than_o amesius_n perkins_n baxter_n 5._o understand_v i_o in_o the_o forego_n branch_n speak_v of_o usury_n in_o the_o same_o latitude_n that_o it_o be_v take_v by_o those_o i_o oppose_v but_o i_o have_v all_o along_o grant_v there_o be_v a_o oppressive_a usury_n which_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o condemn_v as_o it_o do_v the_o like_a extravagance_n in_o buy_v and_o sell_v and_o this_o have_v be_v in_o most_o age_n too_o
common_o practise_v may_v just_o incur_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o better_a sort_n among_o the_o heathen_a take_v the_o testimony_n of_o two_o learned_a man_n in_o one_o speak_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n as_o for_o the_o contrary_a testimony_n 672._o spanhem_n dub._n eu._n part_n 3._o p._n 672._o whether_o of_o pagan_n or_o father_n they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o limit_a sense_n not_o absolute_o for_o some_o be_v too_o rigid_a some_o speak_v not_o of_o all_o usury_n but_o only_o of_o bite_a usury_n immoderate_a and_o exact_v from_o the_o poor_a or_o attend_v with_o the_o damage_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o of_o a_o vsurary_n kind_n of_o live_v which_o be_v deserve_o odious_a to_o all_o good_a man_n and_o be_v long_o ago_o by_o lycurgus_n cast_v out_o of_o sparta_n the_o which_o have_v be_v well_o observe_v by_o the_o famous_a hugo_n grotius_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la etc._n etc._n c._n 12._o §_o 20._o what_o be_v say_v by_o cato_n cicero_n plutarch_n and_o other_o against_o usury_n respect_v not_o so_o much_o what_o be_v intrinsical_v to_o it_o as_o what_o be_v wont_a to_o attend_v and_o follow_v it_o 6._o i_o have_v make_v inspection_n into_o plutarch_n myself_o alieno_fw-la mor._n part._n 2._o p._n 471._o de_fw-fr vitando_fw-la aere_fw-la alieno_fw-la and_o find_v the_o usurer_n by_o he_o inveigh_v against_o take_v use_v every_o month_n and_o use_v at_o first_o lend_v and_o use_v upon_o use_n which_o he_o represent_v by_o the_o superfaetation_n of_o the_o hare_n and_o other_o fraudulent_a deal_n of_o they_o he_o there_o speak_v of_o as_o naught_o in_o themselves_o so_o against_o the_o law_n then_o in_o force_n mr._n c._n we_o have_v it_o forbid_v in_o the_o n._n testament_n 267._o p._n 267._o where_o judicial_n be_v out_o of_o date_n lend_v hope_v for_o nothing_o again_o reply_v 1_o it_o be_v a_o apparent_a mistake_n to_o say_v that_o judicial_n be_v out_o of_o date_n in_o christ_n time_n they_o not_o expire_n till_o 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come_v not_o to_o interpose_v in_o secular_a affair_n such_o be_v the_o the_o proprietis_fw-la of_o man_n but_o disclaim_v have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v to_o be_v a_o judge_n or_o divider_n among_o man_n let_v we_o hear_v grotius_n 10._o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la p._n 10._o we_o must_v also_o know_v that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n not_o only_o pass_v upon_o those_o thing_n that_o do_v exist_v without_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o also_o upon_o many_o thing_n which_o follow_v the_o act_n of_o man_n will_n thus_o propriety_n such_o as_o be_v now_o in_o use_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o man_n will_n but_o that_o be_v once_o bring_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n declare_v it_o to_o be_v wicked_a for_o i_o to_o take_v away_o what_o thou_o have_v such_o a_o propriety_n to_o etc._n etc._n now_o here_o in_o the_o case_n of_o usury_n the_o law_n of_o man_n interpose_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o borrower_n and_o somewhat_o valuable_a on_o the_o lender_n part_n for_o i_o can_v be_v persuade_v 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269._o whatsoever_o mr._n c._n suggest_v to_o the_o contrary_n i_o be_o not_o much_o concern_v in_o the_o schoolmen_n opinion_n and_o what_o he_o reply_v upon_o it_o the_o former_a as_o represent_v by_o he_o hold_v that_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n the_o distinction_n of_o humane_a propriety_n be_v ground_v on_o man_n law_n cease_v and_o aught_o to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o teach_v self-preservation_n although_o i_o have_v prepare_v some_o animadversion_n on_o what_o be_v here_o by_o he_o debate_v yet_o i_o have_v choose_v to_o pass_v they_o over_o because_o somewhat_o foreign_a to_o the_o question_n i_o be_o concern_v to_o vindicate_v and_o because_o i_o will_v make_v this_o discourse_n no_o large_a than_o be_v needful_a but_o they_o that_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o be_v
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etc._n so_o then_o mr._n i._o may_v have_v take_v notice_n of_o other_o beside_o presbyterian_a and_o congregational_a man_n 38._o p._n 38._o that_o all_o allow_v of_o take_v use_n of_o the_o rich_a here_o you_o have_v this_o learned_a doctor_n put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o poor_a and_o rich_a in_o the_o transaction_n of_o lend_v 205._o rule_n of_o holy_a live_a p._n 205._o as_o also_o doctor_n taylor_n do_v in_o that_o of_o buy_v and_o sell_v that_o to_o poor_a person_n the_o utmost_a measure_n and_o extent_n of_o justice_n be_v unmerciful_a which_o to_o a_o rich_a person_n be_v innocent_a because_o it_o be_v just_o and_o he_o need_v not_o thy_o mercy_n and_o remission_n 4._o yea_o 56._o p._n 56._o we_o learn_v from_o mr._n j._n himself_o that_o by_o lend_v to_o such_o as_o be_v rich_a we_o do_v but_o furnish_v they_o with_o nerve_n and_o sinew_n to_o do_v mischief_n with_o to_o oppress_v other_o in_o bargain_v etc._n etc._n if_o we_o lend_v free_o to_o the_o rich_a will_v not_o the_o same_o mischief_n follow_v yea_o be_v increase_v his_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o reply_n need_v no_o far_a consideration_n as_o be_v abundant_o satisfy_v from_o what_o have_v be_v already_o speak_v 38._o p._n 38._o only_o as_o to_o what_o he_o whisper_v into_o the_o minister_n ear_n i_o be_o to_o seek_v out_o of_o his_o meaning_n when_o he_o say_v if_o thou_o be_v against_o usury_n indeed_o as_o thou_o say_v thou_o be_v then_o why_o do_v thou_o speak_v against_o i_o that_o speak_v against_o it_o when_o i_o do_v not_o once_o mention_v lend_v to_o the_o rich_a have_v he_o not_o once_o and_o again_o mention_v lend_v to_o the_o rich_a etc._n vide_fw-la p._n 35_o etc._n etc._n do_v he_o not_o plead_v for_o a_o free_a lend_v to_o such_o do_v he_o not_o make_v a_o lend_v for_o gain_v to_o such_o sinful_a reply_v 3_o we_o must_v not_o make_v more_o sin_n than_o god_n make_v mr._n j._n i_o confess_v it_o but_o do_v god_n make_v lend_v to_o the_o rich_a no_o sin_n i_o pray_v where_o 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but_o increase_v their_o estate_n by_o this_o mean_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n not_o at_o all_o bite_a mr._n j._n 2._o charity_n shall_v be_v free_a in_o lend_v luke_n 6.35_o reply_n so_o charity_n shall_v be_v free_a in_o give_v too_o only_o both_o must_v be_v where_o there_o be_v due_a object_n to_o some_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v free_o to_o other_o we_o ought_v to_o lend_v free_o but_o other_o there_o be_v to_o who_o we_o owe_v neither_o either_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man._n give_v to_o every_o one_o that_o ask_v 314._o ut_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 314._o though_o the_o word_n say_v dr._n hammond_n be_v in_o a_o unlimited_a latitude_n yet_o ordinary_a prudence_n will_v interpret_v they_o so_o that_o if_o a_o covetous_a rich_a man_n ask_v of_o i_o i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o give_v to_o he_o but_o only_o to_o he_o who_o want_n set_v he_o on_o ask_v and_o so_o consequent_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o prohibition_n or_o forbid_v to_o exact_v take_v or_o require_v use_n of_o he_o that_o borrow_v belong_v not_o again_o to_o the_o poor_a or_o mean_a creditor_n when_o a_o rich_a man_n borrow_v of_o he_o etc._n etc._n obj._n 6._o i_o will_v never_o be_v persuade_v god_n will_v damn_v that_o man_n who_o do_v as_o he_o will_v be_v do_v to_o mat._n 7.12_o i_o will_v be_v willing_a to_o pay_v etc._n etc._n mr._n j._n answ_n 1._o nor_o will_v i_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o usurer_n will_v be_v willing_a by_o a_o absolute_a and_o free_a will_n to_o pay_v interest_n reply_v i_o be_o in_o this_o of_o his_o mind_n if_o any_o will_v so_o far_o befriend_v the_o borrower_n as_o to_o lend_v he_o gratis_o this_o be_v of_o the_o two_o more_o eligible_a quis_fw-la nisi_fw-la mentis_fw-la inops_fw-la etc._n etc._n mr._n j._n add_v to_o pay_v interest_n if_o he_o be_v in_o many_o borrower_n case_n reply_n 1._o this_o be_v not_o well_o state_v the_o question_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a for_o some_o that_o borrow_v to_o pay_v interest_n that_o can_v do_v it_o 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