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do_v proper_o signify_v such_o law_n and_o so_o must_v signify_v leu._n 25.18_o whereto_o this_o text_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o counterpart_n and_o grotius_n say_v the_o same_o 3._o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 3._o idem_fw-la discrimen_fw-la apud_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la reperire_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la cùm_fw-la distinctè_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la jus_o naturale_fw-la vocant_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jus_o constitutum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quorum_fw-la illud_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hoc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d solent_fw-la vertere_fw-la hellenistae_fw-la it_o be_v not_o therefore_o a_o cogent_a argument_n that_o usury_n be_v not_o forbid_v by_o a_o political_a law_n because_o the_o same_o be_v reprove_v ezek._n 18._o 2._o in_o leu._n 25.35_o 36_o 37._o usury_n be_v there_o forbid_a but_o that_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o other_o political_a law_n there_o be_v none_o but_o such_o mention_v in_o that_o chapter_n therefore_o by_o his_o 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his_o brother_n that_o law_n have_v be_v render_v useless_a for_o one_o will_v never_o have_v buy_v a_o possession_n of_o another_o but_o rather_o will_v have_v receive_v a_o yearly_a sum_n without_o any_o toil_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v know_v that_o the_o possession_n be_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o neighbour_n at_o a_o certain_a time_n there_o be_v another_o law_n of_o release_n debt_n to_o a_o brother_n every_o seven_o year_n deut._n 15.1_o but_o if_o it_o have_v be_v lawful_a to_o exact_v that_o increase_n from_o a_o brother_n they_o will_v have_v so_o manage_v their_o exaction_n in_o the_o six_o year_n that_o at_o the_o time_n appoint_v there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o leave_v to_o be_v release_v to_o their_o brother_n these_o civil_a reason_n may_v be_v why_o usury_n be_v more_o severe_o prohibit_v among_o the_o israelite_n which_o yet_o be_v lawful_a towards_o stranger_n even_o as_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a after_o 7_o year_n to_o exact_v a_o debt_n from_o a_o brother_n which_o yet_o be_v lawful_a from_o a_o stranger_n for_o so_o it_o be_v say_v deut._n 15.3_o 5._o this_o administer_v another_o proof_n that_o this_o law_n be_v political_a and_o usury_n not_o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v they_o may_v lend_v to_o a_o stranger_n upon_o usury_n though_o not_o to_o a_o brother_n mr_n j._n 3._o the_o very_a law_n of_o naure_n be_v against_o it_o reply_v i_o grant_v it_o if_o mean_v of_o oppressive_a and_o bite_a usury_n not_o else_o mr._n j._n here_o miss_v report_n cicero_n 3._o cicero_n de_fw-fr off._n l._n 3._o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o usury_n be_v more_o against_o nature_n than_o death_n whereas_o cicero_n speak_v not_o there_o in_o special_a of_o usury_n but_o of_o increase_v a_o man_n estate_n by_o damnify_v another_o which_o may_v be_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o borrower_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o lender_n 281._o rivet_n p._n 281._o and_o i_o find_v the_o word_n of_o cicero_n make_v use_v of_o by_o the_o contrary_n mind_v to_o 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shall_v forgo_v his_o money_n to_o another_o pleasure_n and_o advantage_n to_o his_o own_o detriment_n how_o then_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n shall_v be_v against_o all_o gain_n opon_n loan_n or_o how_o the_o heathen_a yea_o all_o nation_n among_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o quick-sighted_a as_o to_o discern_v that_o all_o take_n of_o gain_n for_o money_n lend_v shall_v be_v against_o the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n seem_v very_o strange_a let_v that_o be_v weigh_v we_o receive_v from_o grotius_n who_o be_v as_o quick-sighted_a in_o nature_n dictate_v as_o most_o other_o per_fw-la rem_fw-la hactenus_fw-la 601._o ibid._n p._n 601._o etc._n etc._n so_o far_o they_o be_v oblige_v in_o this_o matter_n that_o they_o may_v not_o become_v wealthy_a by_o another_o loss_n i._n e._n that_o either_o they_o perform_v the_o contract_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o receive_v the_o profit_n or_o let_v they_o part_v with_o the_o profit_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o can_v be_v 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to_o other_o as_o to_o yourself_o you_o need_v not_o fear_v to_o walk_v in_o it_o with_o all_o honest_a security_n here_o mr._n j._n heap_n up_o several_a authority_n make_v the_o usurer_n as_o bad_a or_o worse_o than_o a_o thief_n be_v it_o grant_v there_o be_v some_o such_o but_o i_o think_v a_o man_n must_v forfeit_v reason_n afore_o he_o can_v judge_v one_o that_o take_v moderate_a gain_v this_o way_n as_o bad_a or_o worse_o than_o a_o thief_n and_o more_o severe_o to_o be_v punish_v sure_o our_o lawmaker_n have_v not_o think_v so_o i_o wish_v some_o will_v take_v notice_n of_o another_o sort_n of_o theft_n in_o the_o borrower_n mention_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n viz._n the_o not_o pay_v of_o debt_n 12._o p._n 235._o §._o 12._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
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 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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
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
satisfy_v in_o the_o question_n how_o far_o the_o law_n of_o propriety_n be_v to_o give_v place_n to_o that_o of_o self-preservation_n may_v find_v it_o state_v by_o grotius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 2._o §_o 6._o mr._n c._n but_o when_o both_o party_n gain_v who_o be_v bite_v the_o commonwealth_n say_v i_o that_o be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o the_o most_o 289._o append._n p._n 289._o and_o those_o who_o have_v most_o need_v reply_v 1_o i_o doubt_v his_o proof_n be_v lame_a the_o more_o of_o trader_n the_o cheap_a most_o be_v commodity_n if_o none_o shall_v be_v trader_n but_o such_o as_o be_v money_a man_n than_o such_o trader_n will_v be_v few_o and_o by_o consequence_n the_o trade_n be_v in_o the_o management_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o few_o commodity_n will_v be_v dear_a and_o scarce_a than_o they_o be_v both_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o paucity_n of_o seller_n and_o their_o indifferency_n in_o part_v with_o the_o commodity_n unless_o the_o buyer_n come_v up_o to_o their_o demand_n this_o be_v apparent_a if_o apply_v to_o foreign_a ware_n for_o the_o bring_n in_o whereof_o i_o do_v not_o know_v that_o they_o that_o have_v money_n be_v bind_v to_o lend_v to_o the_o merchant_n free_o that_o they_o may_v sell_v the_o cheap_a neither_o can_v i_o be_v persuade_v that_o if_o they_o borrow_v free_o they_o will_v sell_v much_o the_o cheap_a but_o the_o gain_n will_v remain_v in_o their_o own_o coffer_n and_o the_o poor_a pay_n as_o dear_a as_o before_o and_o will_v not_o thing_n bear_v the_o same_o price_n and_o come_v to_o the_o same_o market_n provide_v the_o lender_n enter_v fellowship_n and_o bear_v a_o share_n both_o in_o the_o loss_n and_o gain_n 2._o all_o commodity_n sell_v be_v either_o such_o as_o be_v necessary_a or_o such_o as_o be_v only_o convenient_a or_o superfluous_a the_o measure_n in_o the_o former_a common_o be_v scarcity_n the_o measure_n of_o worth_n in_o the_o latter_a be_v most_o fancy_n or_o the_o will_n of_o man_n so_o i_o learn_v from_o grotius_n the_o most_o natural_a measure_n of_o every_o thing_n what_o it_o be_v worth_n be_v scarcity_n 232._o p._n 232._o as_o aristotle_n right_o show_v but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o only_a measure_n for_o the_o will_n of_o man_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n over_o thing_n desire_v many_o thing_n more_o than_o be_v necessary_a mr._n c._n now_o usury_n be_v no_o act_n of_o mercy_n and_o kindness_n 291._o append._n p._n 291._o but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a it_o can_v but_o follow_v that_o the_o permission_n to_o lend_v upon_o use_n to_o the_o stranger_n must_v not_o be_v mean_v of_o ordinary_a stranger_n to_o who_o they_o be_v to_o show_v all_o kindness_n and_o compassion_n but_o the_o stranger_n of_o those_o curse_a nation_n who_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o bite_v and_o eat_v out_o reply_v 1_o this_o have_v be_v answer_v before_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n man_n be_v hard_o put_v to_o it_o when_o they_o make_v use_v of_o such_o weak_a shift_n and_o evasion_n for_o so_o i_o must_v call_v it_o there_o be_v so_o little_a foot_n for_o it_o in_o the_o scripture_n from_o whence_o alone_o they_o can_v take_v it_o and_o why_o shall_v they_o distinguish_v where_o scripture_n distinguish_v not_o nor_o give_v any_o ground_n towards_o it_o but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a 2._o as_o to_o the_o enquiry_n whether_o lend_v upon_o use_n be_v a_o favour_n or_o no_o i_o say_v that_o free_a lend_n be_v a_o great_a favour_n to_o the_o borrower_n and_o this_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o jewish_a commonwealth_n and_o polity_n for_o otherwise_o they_o will_v have_v lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o some_o other_o political_a law_n such_o as_o be_v the_o forgive_n of_o debt_n every_o seven_o and_o the_o release_n of_o mortgage_n every_o fifty_o year_n but_o for_o commonwealth_n addict_v to_o traffic_n i_o doubt_v not_o to_o say_v that_o lend_v on_o use_n be_v beneficial_a yea_o necessary_a that_o money_n be_v hereby_o employ_v this_o way_n that_o will_v otherwise_o be_v divert_v and_o that_o without_o wrong_n to_o any_o man_n to_o other_o use_n or_o else_o be_v hoard_v up_o every_o man_n concernment_n lead_v this_o way_n beside_o the_o ordinary_a ingratitude_n unfaithfulness_n and_o undue_a delay_n on_o the_o part_n of_o most_o borrower_n 3._o neither_o be_v that_o true_a that_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o show_v all_o kindness_n to_o ordinary_a stranger_n kindness_n indeed_o they_o be_v to_o show_v this_o common_a humanity_n bind_v they_o to_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o express_a law_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n require_v it_o and_o hereupon_o i_o advance_v and_o say_v that_o lend_v upon_o use_n be_v consistent_a with_o common_a kindness_n be_v they_o may_v thus_o lend_v upon_o use_n to_o a_o stranger_n to_o who_o yet_o they_o be_v enjoin_v to_o show_v kindness_n but_o i_o be_o yet_o to_o seek_v that_o they_o be_v to_o show_v all_o kindness_n to_o stranger_n whether_o you_o understand_v it_o of_o kind_n or_o degree_n it_o be_v apparent_a there_o be_v several_a kind_n and_o degree_n of_o kindness_n they_o be_v to_o show_v towards_o their_o own_o nation_n the_o which_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o show_v to_o other_o this_o be_v evident_a from_o several_a law_n give_v that_o nation_n as_o before_o hint_v and_o among_o the_o rest_n this_o of_o usury_n whereas_o he_o say_v that_o usury_n be_v no_o act_n of_o kindness_n and_o mercy_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_n this_o need_v a_o little_a examine_n before_o it_o have_v a_o let_v pass_v let_v it_o be_v still_o remember_v there_o be_v a_o medium_fw-la between_o act_n of_o mercy_n or_o pure_a charity_n and_o uncharitableness_n viz._n act_n of_o justice_n thus_o buy_v and_o sell_v which_o be_v act_n of_o justice_n be_v not_o proper_o act_n of_o charity_n one_o sell_v i_o corn_n say_v seneca_n i_o can_v live_v unless_o i_o buy_v it_o 14._o de_fw-fr benef_fw-fr l._n 6._o c._n 14._o but_o i_o owe_v not_o my_o life_n because_o i_o 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 thereupon_o be_v enjoin_v to_o lend_v upon_o use_n to_o a_o jew_n for_o that_o free_a lend_v of_o the_o two_o be_v a_o great_a favour_n give_v be_v a_o great_a favour_n than_o sell_v what_o then_o must_v all_o sell_v be_v explode_v to_o make_v room_n for_o give_v only_o this_o will_v prove_v as_o absurd_a in_o itself_o as_o it_o will_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o person_n and_o nation_n mr._n ainswortb_n quote_v by_o mr._n capel_n say_v that_o to_o stranger_n who_o be_v brethren_n in_o the_o faith_n they_o may_v not_o lend_v upon_o usury_n be_v this_o not_o rather_o against_o than_o for_o he_o will_v it_o not_o follow_v hence_o that_o to_o stranger_n which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o faith_n they_o may_v lend_v upon_o usury_n and_o again_o it_o will_v admit_v of_o a_o inquiry_n whether_o they_o may_v take_v use_n of_o the_o canaanite_n or_o any_o of_o those_o accurse_a nation_n when_o they_o be_v proselit_v and_o become_v brethren_n in_o the_o faith_n if_o not_o as_o i_o think_v they_o dare_v not_o say_v it_o upon_o the_o whole_a we_o shall_v find_v the_o case_n of_o all_o stranger_n to_o be_v alike_o in_o this_o question_n of_o usury_n mr._n c._n start_v a_o objection_n 294._o p._n 294._o be_v it_o not_o fit_a i_o shall_v have_v rend_v for_o my_o money_n as_o well_o as_o for_o my_o land_n the_o sum_n of_o his_o answer_n be_v when_o money_n be_v lend_v to_o a_o poor_a man_n for_o bread_n here_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v unlawful_a to_o take_v gain_n but_o not_o so_o take_v money_n for_o a_o piece_n of_o arable_a land_n which_o this_o poor_a man_n rend_v at_o a_o indifferent_a rate_n to_o provide_v bread_n for_o he_o and_o he_o or_o to_o pay_v