Selected quad for the lemma: money_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
money_n	pay_v	penny_n	shilling_n	2,152	5	10.4042	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B07558	The death of vsury, or, The disgrace of vsurers. Compiled more pithily then hitherto hath beene published in English. Wherein vsury is most lively vnfolded, defined, and confuted by divines, civilians, canonists, statutes, schoole-men, olde and new writers. ; With an explanation of the statutes now in force concerning vsury, very profitable for this present age..		1634 (1634)	STC 6443.5; ESTC S483308	21,962	48

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take_v so_o large_o that_o it_o comprehend_v buy_v and_o sell_v m._n calvin_n say_v multi_fw-la contractus_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la vafris_fw-la excogitati_fw-la sunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la inopes_fw-la expilarent_fw-la sine_fw-la ignominia_fw-la vel_fw-la dedecore_fw-la atque_fw-la hodie_fw-la nulla_fw-la crudelior_fw-la estir_v apacitas_fw-la quàm_fw-la ubi_fw-la ab_fw-la sque_fw-la mentione_n foenoris_fw-la vectigal_a debitoribns_fw-la imponitur_fw-la calvin_n in_o harmo_n so_o that_o this_o general_o touch_v merchant_n shopkeeper_n corne-monger_n and_o all_o other_o that_o have_v any_o trade_n and_o traffic_n in_o the_o commonweal_n yet_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o we_o do_v not_o condemn_v all_o profitable_a and_o lawful_a contract_n as_o hemingeus_n say_v praetextu_fw-la usurae_fw-la propter_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la for_o that_o in_o no_o wise_a be_v just_a no_o contract_n be_v to_o be_v condemn_v qui_fw-la charitati_fw-la proximi_fw-la non_fw-la adversatur_fw-la since_o usury_n be_v commit_v in_o so_o many_o thing_n it_o wear_v necessary_a to_o know_v some_o of_o the_o great_a usury_n that_o the_o worse_a may_v have_v his_o appearance_n which_o be_v the_o great_a usury_n if_o our_o usury_n in_o money_n be_v all_o one_o with_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n the_o question_n be_v soon_o answer_v for_o they_o take_v after_o 60.70.80_o in_o the_o 100_o it_o appear_v in_o graftons_n chronicle_n that_o about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1264._o and_o in_o the_o 47._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o 3._o king_n of_o england_n five_o hundred_o jew_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n because_o one_o jew_n will_v have_v force_v a_o christian_a man_n to_o pay_v more_o than_o two_o penny_n for_o the_o usury_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n the_o week_n as_o for_o our_o usury_n in_o money_n after_o the_o rate_n of_o 10._o in_o the_o 100_o it_o come_v not_o to_o a_o halfpenny_n a_o week_n for_o twenty_o shilling_n and_o therefore_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v the_o least_o usury_n that_o be_v use_v this_o day_n in_o the_o land_n 1._o ware_n and_o merchandise_n he_o that_o put_v forth_o money_n dare_v not_o exceed_v the_o rate_n of_o 10._o in_o the_o 100_o but_o he_o that_o utter_v ware_n do_v make_v his_o rate_n to_o his_o own_o contentment_n in_o money_n they_o rest_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o borrower_n what_o he_o will_v bestow_v for_o our_o law_n allow_v nothing_o for_o use_v in_o ware_n they_o use_v their_o own_o discretion_n in_o take_v what_o they_o can_v get_v in_o money_n there_o may_v not_o be_v take_v after_o 10._o in_o the_o hundred_o but_o within_o the_o time_n without_o treble_a loss_n in_o ware_n they_o care_v not_o what_o they_o gain_v nor_o how_o soon_o they_o make_v sale_n so_o they_o may_v take_v money_n in_o money_n the_o allowance_n be_v see_v and_o know_v to_o other_o after_o 10._o in_o the_o 100_o in_o ware_n the_o gain_n that_o be_v get_v be_v secret_a and_o conceal_v to_o themselves_o one_o 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and_o his_o heir_n shall_v have_v the_o conusance_n of_o usurer_n dead_a and_o the_o ordinary_n of_o holy_a church_n shall_v have_v the_o conusance_n of_o usurer_n on_o lief_a as_o to_o they_o appertain_v to_o make_v compulsion_n by_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n for_o the_o sin_n to_o make_v restitution_n of_o the_o usury_n take_v against_o the_o law_n of_o holy_a church_n this_o be_v the_o first_o law_n at_o large_a that_o i_o can_v find_v for_o usury_n in_o the_o statute_n since_o magnacarta_n wherein_o all_o usury_n be_v general_o condemn_v 3._o henry_n 7._o chap._n 5.6_o this_o king_n make_v a_o strict_a law_n especial_o for_o these_o damnable_a bargain_n of_o usury_n colour_v by_o the_o name_n of_o new_a chenisance_n such_o as_o deal_v corrupt_o in_o it_o be_v to_o pay_v a_o hundred_o pound_n also_o if_o any_o man_n do_v lend_v 100_o pound_n and_o take_v 120._o more_o or_o less_o in_o money_n or_o merchandise_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o loose_v his_o principal_n here_o he_o condemn_v all_o usury_n but_o in_o the_o 11._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n chap._n 8._o he_o repeal_v the_o former_a act_n and_o enact_v a_o other_o to_o this_o effect_n all_o manner_n of_o person_n or_o person_n lend_v money_n to_o and_o for_o a_o time_n take_v for_o the_o same_o lone_a any_o thing_n more_o beside_o or_o above_o the_o money_n lend_v by_o way_n of_o contract_n or_o covenant_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o same_o lone_a save_v lawful_a penalty_n for_o default_n of_o payment_n be_v to_o forfeit_v the_o moiety_n or_o one_o half_a of_o the_o principal_a there_o be_v other_o branch_n therein_o concern_v corruption_n by_o way_n of_o chenisance_n etc._n etc._n i_o observe_v from_o this_o how_o no_o usury_n be_v condemn_v but_o that_o which_o be_v impose_v upon_o the_o borrower_n by_o way_n of_o contract_n or_o covenant_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o lend_n if_o there_o be_v no_o contract_n for_o gain_v there_o be_v no_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n so_o that_o the_o borrower_n be_v not_o bar_v by_o this_o but_o that_o he_o may_v gratify_v the_o lender_n at_o his_o own_o election_n 37._o henry_n 8._o chap._n 9_o king_n henry_n repeal_v all_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n make_v concern_v usury_n before_o and_o do_v enact_v that_o if_o any_o man_n take_v above_o 10._o in_o the_o 100_o for_o a_o year_n or_o more_o or_o less_o money_n after_o that_o rate_n he_o shall_v loose_v treble_a the_o value_n of_o the_o sum_n lend_v it_o be_v so_o likewise_o in_o chenisance_n and_o ware_n divers_a other_o clause_n and_o branch_n be_v therein_o this_o statute_n be_v entitle_v a_o act_n against_o usury_n it_o do_v not_o persuade_v any_o to_o take_v usury_n but_o restrain_v he_o to_o certain_a order_n the_o husbandman_n suffer_v many_o weed_n to_o grow_v in_o his_o ground_n he_o like_v not_o so_o this_o law_n do_v tolerate_v that_o it_o allow_v not_o it_o remit_v man_n of_o punishment_n that_o take_v but_o 10._o in_o the_o 100_o but_o it_o do_v not_o warrant_v 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this_o statute_n of_o king_n edward_n continue_v not_o long_o of_o all_o these_o statute_n before_o mention_v none_o remain_v in_o force_n but_o some_o of_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o k._n henry_n 8._o now_o i_o think_v it_o very_o necessary_a to_o handle_v more_o copious_o some_o of_o those_o particular_a and_o special_a clause_n which_o be_v include_v in_o the_o last_o act_n against_o usury_n as_o a_o matter_n very_o expedient_a to_o be_v publish_v that_o many_o which_o know_v not_o how_o far_o it_o extend_v may_v thereby_o avoid_v many_o extremity_n 13._o elizabeth_n reg._n chap._n 8._o our_o gracious_a queen_n elizabeth_n repeal_v the_o former_a act_n of_o her_o brother_n k._n edw._n 6._o and_o do_v revive_v the_o statute_n of_o k._n henry_n 8._o in_o this_o sort_n that_o whereas_o it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o english_a law_n to_o be_v favourable_a the_o act_n of_o k._n henry_n shall_v be_v most_o large_o and_o strong_o construe_v to_o the_o repress_v of_o usury_n 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