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contract_n it_o be_v for_o such_o contract_n be_v either_o for_o the_o perpetual_a alienation_n of_o good_n or_o but_o for_o a_o time_n the_o perpetual_a alienation_n if_o it_o be_v liberal_a and_o free_a be_v give_v if_o for_o recompense_n then_o be_v it_o a_o commutation_n either_o of_o ware_n for_o ware_n which_o be_v call_v barterie_n or_o of_o money_n for_o money_n which_o be_v call_v exchange_n or_o of_o ware_n for_o money_n which_o be_v sell_v or_o of_o money_n for_o ware_n which_o be_v buy_v the_o alienation_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n be_v either_o of_o the_o use_n only_o or_o of_o the_o property_n also_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o use_n only_o if_o it_o be_v liberal_a and_o free_a be_v call_v commodation_n or_o lend_v to_o use_v if_o for_o recompense_n or_o hire_v then_o be_v it_o call_v location_n or_o let_v to_o hire_v that_o which_o be_v not_o only_o of_o the_o use_n but_o of_o the_o property_n also_o if_o it_o be_v liberal_a and_o free_a it_o be_v call_v mutuation_n or_o lend_v to_o spend_v if_o illiberal_a and_o for_o gain_n it_o be_v call_v usury_n what_o usury_n be_v wherefore_o the_o contract_n of_o usury_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o illiberal_a mutuation_n and_o may_v thus_o brief_o be_v define_v usury_n be_v mutuation_n or_o lend_v for_o gain_n this_o brief_a definition_n do_v full_o set_v forth_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o usury_n and_o sufficient_o distinguish_v it_o from_o all_o other_o contract_n whatsoever_o for_o first_o i_o say_v it_o be_v mutuation_n or_o lend_v wherein_o all_o learned_a man_n almost_o whether_o they_o write_v for_o usury_n or_o against_o it_o usha_v do_v agree_v in_o solo_fw-la mutuo_fw-la say_v one_o vero_fw-la vel_fw-la interpretativo_fw-la consistit_fw-la usura_fw-la secundum_fw-la omnes_fw-la doctores_fw-la that_o be_v usury_n according_a to_o all_o the_o doctor_n consist_v only_o in_o loan_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o bare_a contract_n of_o loan_n or_o else_o cloak_v under_o some_o other_o contract_n which_o may_v be_v resolve_v or_o reduce_v unto_o loan_n 8._o likewise_o car._n molinaeus_n the_o chief_a patron_n of_o usury_n it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o all_o say_v he_o that_o usury_n proper_o be_v not_o commit_v but_o in_o loan_n and_o again_o loan_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o usury_n mutuum_fw-la which_o be_v also_o presuppose_a in_o the_o scripture_n exod._n 22._o 25_o if_o thou_o lend_v money_n to_o my_o people_n namely_o and_o especial_o to_o the_o poor_a with_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o a_o exactor_n or_o as_o a_o usurer_n unto_o he_o you_o shall_v not_o impose_v usury_n upon_o he_o and_o the_o same_o if_o need_n be_v may_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o other_o relative_a which_o be_v borrow_v for_o lend_v and_o borrow_v be_v relative_n and_o if_o he_o which_o take_v up_o money_n upon_o usury_n be_v a_o borrower_n than_o he_o that_o give_v or_o put_v it_o forth_o unto_o usury_n be_v a_o lender_n the_o contract_n therefore_o of_o usury_n be_v a_o contract_n of_o lend_v and_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o a_o contract_n of_o lend_v either_o plain_o or_o covert_o that_o be_v not_o a_o contract_n of_o usury_n now_o in_o the_o contract_n of_o mutuation_n or_o lend_v diverse_a thing_n concur_v which_o also_o belong_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o usury_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v spend_v in_o the_o use_n and_o consist_v in_o quantity_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o number_n weight_n or_o measure_n as_o money_n and_o victual_n corn_n wine_n oil_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v particular_o mention_v deut._n 23._o 19_o levit._n 25._o 37._o neh._n 5._o 11._o 2._o and_o therefore_o be_v alienation_n not_o only_o of_o the_o use_n but_o also_o of_o the_o property_n from_o which_o the_o use_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v spend_v in_o the_o use_n can_v be_v sever_v 3._o as_o the_o property_n be_v transfer_v to_o the_o borrower_n so_o the_o borrower_n stand_v to_o the_o hazard_n of_o the_o thing_n borrow_v 4._o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o perpetual_a alienation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v lend_v but_o for_o a_o time_n which_o time_n be_v expire_v the_o borrower_n be_v bind_v to_o restore_v the_o principal_a 5._o because_o the_o thing_n borrow_v be_v to_o be_v spend_v in_o the_o use_n therefore_o the_o borrower_n be_v bind_v not_o to_o restore_v the_o selfsame_o particular_a which_o he_o borrow_v but_o so_o much_o in_o the_o same_o kind_a or_o of_o the_o same_o value_n 6._o it_o belong_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o lend_v that_o it_o be_v free_a and_o liberal_a but_o herein_o usury_n pervert_v the_o contract_n of_o lend_v be_v illiberal_a and_o for_o gain_n for_o usury_n be_v a_o contract_n of_o lend_v wherein_o the_o creditor_n or_o lender_n require_v of_o the_o borrower_n not_o only_o the_o principal_a in_o the_o equivalent_a or_o full_a value_n thereof_o but_o also_o a_o overplus_n or_o
they_o do_v not_o restore_v they_o zachaeus_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o repent_v he_o of_o his_o former_a life_n promise_v restitution_n judas_n have_v not_o true_a repentance_n but_o only_o a_o remorse_n for_o his_o sin_n 8._o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d restore_v the_o thirty_o piece_n of_o money_n 3._o for_o which_o he_o have_v betray_v his_o master_n but_o as_o he_o have_v not_o repentance_n that_o make_v not_o restitution_n if_o he_o be_v able_a so_o neither_o have_v he_o any_o sound_a assurance_n of_o remission_n it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n of_o augustine_n non_fw-la remitti_fw-la peccatum_fw-la macedon_n nisi_fw-la restituatur_fw-la ablatum_fw-la that_o the_o sin_n be_v not_o remit_v unless_o that_o which_o have_v be_v unjust_o take_v be_v restore_v namely_o if_o the_o party_n be_v able_a to_o restore_v for_o while_o a_o man_n continue_v in_o a_o sin_n he_o can_v believe_v the_o forgiveness_n thereof_o and_o he_o continue_v therein_o until_o he_o make_v restitution_n to_o restore_v be_v to_o cease_v from_o do_v wrong_n therefore_o he_o that_o will_v not_o restore_v do_v not_o cease_v from_o the_o wrong_n but_o it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v consider_v to_o who_o and_o when_o this_o restitution_n be_v to_o be_v make_v and_o how_o far_o forth_o to_o who_o sure_o to_o he_o that_o have_v sustain_v loss_n or_o harm_n thereby_o levit._n 6._o 5._o num._n 5._o 7_o 8_o that_o be_v either_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o debtor_n if_o he_o have_v be_v bite_v or_o to_o public_a and_o godly_a use_n if_o the_o commonwealth_n have_v be_v endamage_v when_o so_o soon_o as_o thou_o desire_v remission_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n for_o so_o the_o lord_n have_v express_o command_v num._n 5._o 6_o 7_o 8._o levit._n 6._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o viz._n that_o first_o the_o sin_n must_v be_v confess_v to_o god_n second_o restitution_n be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o party_n offend_v the_o same_o day_n that_o thou_o seek_v reconciliation_n with_o god_n if_o not_o before_o and_o three_o a_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v etc._n etc._n the_o equity_n whereof_o remain_v unto_o we_o that_o in_o the_o three_o place_n we_o shall_v call_v upon_o god_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n desire_v he_o for_o and_o by_o the_o sufficient_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v prefigure_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n to_o forgive_v our_o sin_n many_o will_v seem_v to_o seek_v reconciliation_n with_o god_n but_o never_o think_v of_o make_v amends_o to_o their_o brother_n offend_v but_o our_o saviour_n christ_n teach_v we_o another_o lesson_n matth._n 5._o 23_o 24._o for_o whereas_o the_o priest_n and_o pharisy_n teach_v as_o the_o papist_n do_v now_o adays_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n be_v expiate_v by_o those_o oblation_n whereof_o they_o themselves_o have_v the_o profit_n our_o saviour_n christ_n therefore_o affirm_v that_o no_o man_n be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n or_o that_o his_o oblation_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o he_o that_o seek_v not_o to_o satisfy_v his_o brother_n offend_v if_o therefore_o say_v he_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n that_o be_v thy_o peace_n offer_v whereby_o thou_o seek_v reconciliation_n with_o god_n and_o there_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o that_o be_v that_o thou_o have_v offend_v he_o and_o not_o make_v he_o amends_o leave_v thy_o gift_n there_o and_o go_v and_o first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n and_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n how_o far_o forth_o be_v this_o restitution_n to_o be_v make_v that_o be_v of_o what_o usury_n and_o of_o how_o much_o not_o of_o mental_a usury_n where_o gain_n for_o loan_n be_v intend_v only_o and_o expect_a for_o howsoever_o that_o intent_n corrupt_v the_o act_n of_o lend_v yet_o it_o pollute_v not_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o the_o borrower_n which_o be_v voluntary_o give_v in_o testimony_n of_o thankfulness_n and_o therefore_o it_o bind_v not_o the_o lender_n to_o restitution_n to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o neighbour_n who_o he_o have_v not_o wrong_v but_o to_o repentance_n towards_o god_n for_o the_o quantity_n so_o much_o at_o the_o least_o be_v to_o be_v restore_v as_o have_v be_v get_v by_o usury_n with_o the_o harm_n of_o other_o or_o if_o the_o offendor_n be_v not_o able_a to_o restore_v so_o much_o yet_o he_o must_v restore_v so_o much_o as_o he_o be_v able_a the_o lord_n in_o his_o law_n command_v that_o the_o offender_n shall_v restore_v the_o whole_a sum_n and_o also_o add_v a_o five_o part_n unto_o it_o levit._n 6._o 5._o num._n 5._o 7._o and_o zachaeus_n 8._o to_o testify_v his_o repentance_n promise_v fourfold_a that_o those_o man_n may_v know_v how_o far_o they_o be_v from_o true_a repentance_n who_o will_v restore_v nothing_o at_o all_o i_o be_o the_o brief_a in_o this_o matter_n because_o this_o doctrine_n of_o restitution_n be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o usury_n but_o general_o belong_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o unjust_a get_n if_o therefore_o any_o shall_v think_v or_o say_v durus_fw-la est_fw-la hic_fw-la sermo_fw-la this_o be_v a_o hard_a or_o harsh_a doctrine_n which_o be_v not_o so_o esteem_v in_o respect_n of_o other_o kind_n of_o theft_n i_o answer_v the_o hard_a this_o doctrine_n seem_v to_o usurer_n than_o to_o other_o thief_n and_o robber_n the_o more_o desperate_a be_v their_o estate_n than_o of_o other_o and_o this_o may_v be_v another_o argument_n to_o aggravat_fw-la the_o grievousnesse_n of_o this_o sin_n that_o whereas_o other_o thief_n and_o robber_n if_o once_o they_o be_v discover_v acknowledge_v their_o fault_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o make_v restitution_n usurer_n though_o convince_a of_o this_o sin_n yet_o stand_v in_o defence_n thereof_o and_o think_v not_o themselves_o bind_v to_o make_v restitution_n but_o as_o we_o may_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n as_o principal_n so_o neither_o as_o accessary_n for_o they_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n not_o only_o that_o commit_v sin_n but_o also_o that_o consent_n thereunto_o rom._n 1._o 32._o and_o this_o lesson_n concern_v either_o broker_n or_o borrower_n upon_o usury_n as_o touch_v broker_n there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o if_o usury_n in_o itself_o be_v unlawful_a than_o the_o practice_n of_o broker_n and_o scrivener_n which_o be_v factor_n for_o usurer_n as_o spy_n for_o thief_n be_v also_o unlawful_a and_o wicked_a not_o only_o because_o they_o help_v the_o usurer_n to_o rob_v his_o neighbour_n and_o contrive_v the_o bargain_n betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o debtor_n but_o also_o because_o they_o have_v many_o shift_n and_o device_n to_o wring_v from_o the_o borrower_n a_o fee_n for_o themselves_o as_o it_o be_v for_o their_o brocage_n beside_o the_o usury_n which_o be_v to_o be_v allow_v to_o the_o creditor_n but_o the_o great_a controversy_n be_v concern_v borrower_n upon_o usury_n for_o some_o do_v hold_v that_o all_o borrow_n upon_o usury_n be_v general_o and_o simple_o lawful_a affirm_v that_o the_o borrower_n upon_o usury_n never_o offend_v 2._o other_o contrariwise_o do_v hold_v all_o borrow_n upon_o usury_n to_o be_v general_o and_o simple_o unlawful_a as_o well_o as_o lend_v upon_o usury_n other_o again_o do_v hold_v that_o borrow_v upon_o usury_n be_v neither_o general_o lawful_a nor_o general_o unlawful_a but_o in_o some_o case_n lawful_a and_o in_o some_o other_o unlawful_a which_o assertion_n hold_v the_o mean_a seem_v to_o be_v true_a rather_o than_o either_o of_o the_o other_o which_o run_v into_o contrary_a extremity_n the_o case_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v 1._o for_o first_o man_n borrow_v upon_o usury_n either_o for_o necessity_n and_o so_o unwilling_o or_o without_o necessity_n and_o so_o willing_o for_o necessity_n when_o a_o man_n who_o be_v not_o to_o beg_v must_v needs_o borrow_v for_o the_o supply_n of_o his_o want_n and_o can_v borrow_v free_o for_o man_n who_o be_v able_a to_o repay_v be_v not_o to_o beg_v or_o crave_v and_o those_o who_o shall_v not_o in_o their_o own_o opinion_n be_v able_a to_o repay_v they_o be_v not_o to_o borrow_v for_o borrow_v imph_v a_o promise_n of_o repay_v which_o promise_v a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o make_v unless_o in_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o persuasion_n he_o shall_v be_v both_o willing_a and_o able_a to_o perform_v it_o for_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o sin_v no_o outward_a inconvenience_n be_v so_o great_a as_o to_o sin_n the_o first_o thing_n then_o require_v in_o borrow_v upon_o necessity_n be_v that_o the_o party_n which_o borrow_v shall_v be_v in_o his_o own_o persuasion_n able_a to_o repay_v the_o second_o that_o he_o be_v in_o present_a want_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o necessity_n either_o of_o nature_n person_n or_o state_n of_o nature_n as_o when_o a_o man_n want_v food_n or_o
avoid_v a_o great_a inconvenience_n make_v he_o seem_v willing_a to_o that_o whereunto_o simple_o he_o be_v unwilling_a the_o assumption_n therefore_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o this_o unanswerable_a argument_n he_o that_o dare_v upon_o usury_n to_o he_o that_o borrow_v for_o urgent_a necessity_n oppress_v the_o borrower_n therefore_o he_o which_o borrow_v upon_o usury_n for_o urgent_a necessity_n be_v oppress_v and_o that_o as_o i_o have_v show_v both_o wrongful_o and_o against_o his_o will_n again_o the_o like_a case_n be_v warrant_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n for_o why_o may_v i_o not_o give_v usury_n or_o promise_v to_o give_v it_o in_o my_o necessity_n you_o will_v say_v because_o the_o lender_n can_v take_v it_o without_o commit_v a_o sin_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v forbid_v under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n if_o then_o i_o show_v that_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n one_o man_n may_v offer_v that_o to_o another_o which_o the_o other_o without_o commit_v a_o damnable_a sin_n can_v receive_v then_o be_v this_o question_n prove_v by_o a_o argument_n of_o equal_n suppose_v then_o a_o man_n fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o robber_n and_o murderer_n to_o who_o he_o promise_v for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o his_o life_n to_o give_v they_o not_o only_o that_o which_o be_v about_o he_o but_o also_o such_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n beside_o as_o the_o ten_o man_n mention_v jer._n 41._o 8_o offer_v to_o ishmael_n and_o the_o cutthroat_n that_o be_v with_o he_o such_o treasure_n as_o they_o have_v in_o the_o field_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o their_o life_n or_o suppose_v a_o man_n be_v in_o sickness_n or_o hunger_n to_o offer_v ten_o time_n the_o value_n of_o the_o meat_n or_o medicine_n which_o he_o need_v to_o a_o greedy_a cormorant_n that_o will_v take_v no_o less_o for_o the_o same_o if_o you_o say_v these_o case_n of_o necessity_n concern_v a_o man_n life_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o a_o man_n may_v give_v all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o save_v his_o life_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o but_o yet_o a_o man_n may_v not_o sin_n to_o save_v his_o life_n may_v i_o not_o sin_n to_o save_v my_o life_n and_o may_v i_o give_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o my_o life_n that_o to_o another_o which_o he_o can_v receive_v without_o a_o more_o heinous_a sin_n than_o the_o sin_n of_o usury_n as_o in_o these_o case_n even_o now_o specify_v then_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o in_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n a_o man_n may_v lawful_o offer_v and_o give_v that_o to_o another_o which_o the_o other_o can_v receive_v without_o commit_v of_o such_o a_o sin_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v forbid_v under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n and_o this_o be_v true_a not_o only_o in_o those_o case_n that_o so_o near_o touch_v a_o man_n life_n but_o in_o all_o other_o case_n of_o necessity_n a_o poor_a man_n have_v need_n to_o borrow_v and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o borrow_v without_o give_v such_o a_o pawn_n as_o he_o can_v spare_v be_v by_o his_o necessity_n compel_v to_o deliver_v that_o pawn_n 27._o which_o the_o lender_n can_v receive_v and_o keep_v without_o commit_v a_o damnable_a sin_n 22._o and_o that_o he_o may_v lawful_o give_v such_o a_o pawn_n 12._o when_o his_o necessity_n be_v such_o as_o that_o he_o may_v much_o better_a want_n that_o pawn_n than_o be_v without_o that_o which_o he_o will_v borrow_v there_o be_v no_o question_n for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o such_o as_o be_v note_v to_o have_v fear_v god_n when_o other_o pawn_n have_v fail_v have_v be_v fain_o to_o bind_v over_o their_o son_n and_o daughter_n to_o their_o creditor_n 1._o if_o my_o house_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o fall_v present_o without_o the_o carpenter_n help_v 5._o my_o cattle_n be_v disease_v or_o hurt_v in_o danger_n to_o miscarry_v without_o present_a cure_n my_o corn_n or_o hay_n lie_v abroad_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v spoil_v unless_o present_o it_o be_v in_v or_o if_o any_o such_o other_o casualty_n happen_v wherein_o there_o be_v necessity_n of_o present_a help_n be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o i_o to_o give_v yea_o to_o offer_n and_o promise_v to_o such_o unconscionable_a man_n as_o take_v advantage_n at_o my_o necessity_n will_v not_o otherwise_o help_v i_o six_o or_o seven_o time_n the_o value_n of_o that_o which_o in_o equity_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o and_o yet_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o every_o one_o of_o these_o do_v sin_n worse_o than_o the_o usurer_n i_o will_v add_v only_o one_o other_o instance_n which_o will_v make_v this_o matter_n evident_a suppose_v i_o want_v food_n or_o apparel_n or_o any_o other_o necessary_n for_o myself_o or_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o i_o and_o that_o also_o i_o want_v present_a money_n to_o buy_v that_o i_o need_v and_o present_a mean_n whereby_o to_o make_v ready_a money_n i_o be_o force_v therefore_o to_o take_v it_o up_o on_o trust_n for_o three_o or_o six_o month_n according_a as_o i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o make_v payment_n the_o party_n which_o sell_v these_o commodity_n because_o he_o be_v to_o give_v day_n of_o payment_n he_o will_v not_o let_v i_o have_v that_o under_o eleven_o shilling_n which_o he_o will_v sell_v for_o ten_o shilling_n of_o present_a money_n well_o my_o necessity_n be_v such_o as_o i_o have_v rather_o give_v twelve_o shilling_n perhaps_o twenty_o shilling_n than_o not_o buy_v that_o which_o i_o come_v for_o may_v i_o in_o this_o case_n of_o necessity_n lawful_o promise_v to_o pay_v at_o the_o end_n of_o six_o month_n eleven_o shilling_n for_o that_o which_o of_o present_a money_n be_v worth_a but_o ten_o shilling_n as_o i_o think_v no_o man_n can_v true_o deny_v and_o may_v i_o not_o as_o lawful_o in_o a_o case_n of_o no_o less_o necessity_n promise_v to_o the_o lender_n after_o ten_o in_o the_o hundred_o will_v you_o hear_v this_o party_n which_o sell_v thus_o much_o the_o dear_a for_o time_n dare_v upon_o usury_n as_o i_o prove_v before_o and_o that_o after_o twenty_o in_o the_o hundred_o therefore_o this_o buyer_n borrow_v upon_o usury_n which_o by_o this_o example_n appear_v in_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n to_o be_v lawful_a but_o you_o will_v allege_v in_o the_o second_o place_n 2._o that_o all_o borrow_n upon_o usury_n be_v condemn_v in_o the_o scripture_n i_o answer_v that_o all_o lend_n upon_o usury_n be_v indeed_o condemn_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o that_o all_o borrow_n upon_o usury_n be_v condemn_v it_o can_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o may_v be_v you_o will_v allege_v jerem._n 15._o 10._o and_o isaiah_n 24._o 2._o in_o the_o former_a place_n the_o prophet_n jeremie_n profess_v of_o himself_o as_o some_o translation_n read_v that_o neither_o he_o have_v lend_v upon_o usury_n neither_o have_v they_o lend_v to_o he_o upon_o usury_n answer_n suppose_v that_o the_o prophet_n do_v indeed_o speak_v of_o lend_v and_o borrow_v upon_o usury_n yet_o hereof_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o therefore_o all_o borrow_n upon_o usury_n be_v unlawful_a it_o may_v not_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n lawful_a either_o of_o themselves_o or_o at_o lest_o in_o case_n of_o urgent_a necessity_n which_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n never_o practise_v it_o may_v be_v that_o he_o may_v as_o true_o have_v say_v i_o neither_o 4â—_n buy_v of_o they_o nor_o sell_v to_o they_o i_o neither_o lend_v to_o they_o upon_o pawn_n or_o other_o security_n neither_o have_v i_o borrow_v of_o they_o upon_o security_n will_v it_o therefore_o from_o hence_o follow_v that_o all_o buy_v and_o sell_v all_o lend_n and_o borrow_v upon_o security_n be_v unlawful_a yea_o but_o the_o prophet_n disclaim_v the_o practice_n of_o lend_v upon_o usury_n as_o a_o thing_n unlawful_a therefore_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o borrow_v upon_o usury_n the_o prophet_n abstain_v indeed_o from_o lend_v upon_o usury_n because_o it_o be_v unlawful_a but_o thereof_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o therefore_o he_o abstain_v from_o borrow_v also_o because_o it_o be_v simple_o unlawful_a it_o may_v be_v he_o have_v no_o need_n to_o borrow_v upon_o usury_n and_o therefore_o that_o have_v be_v unlawful_a to_o he_o without_o necessity_n which_o in_o a_o case_n of_o urgent_a necessity_n be_v lawful_a to_o another_o but_o the_o prophet_n indeed_o if_o he_o speak_v of_o usury_n at_o all_o disclaim_v both_o lend_n and_o borrow_v not_o as_o unlawful_a thing_n though_o to_o he_o both_o of_o they_o have_v be_v perhaps_o unlawful_a but_o as_o occasion_n of_o contention_n for_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v to_o show_v the_o contentious_a disposition_n of_o the_o people_n who_o contend_v with_o he_o that_o have_v give_v they_o no_o
occasion_n of_o contention_n which_o he_o prove_v by_o these_o two_o particular_n of_o lend_v and_o borrow_v whether_o free_o or_o upon_o usury_n which_o be_v the_o most_o usual_a occasion_n of_o suit_n and_o contention_n among_o man_n therefore_o the_o prophet_n meaning_n be_v not_o to_o profess_v that_o he_o have_v do_v no_o unlawful_a thing_n but_o that_o he_o have_v give_v the_o contentious_a people_n no_o occasion_n of_o contention_n but_o what_o if_o the_o prophet_n speak_v not_o of_o usury_n at_o all_o in_o this_o place_n as_o indeed_o he_o do_v not_o but_o only_o of_o civil_a lend_n upon_o security_n that_o be_v when_o a_o man_n dare_v with_o purpose_n to_o exact_v again_o that_o which_o he_o dare_v the_o verb_n nashah_n which_o here_o be_v use_v as_o heretofore_o i_o have_v show_v signify_v in_o this_o argument_n exact_v that_o which_o a_o man_n have_v lend_v or_o lend_v with_o purpose_n to_o exact_v that_o which_o be_v lend_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o necessity_n that_o we_o shall_v understand_v the_o word_n in_o any_o place_n where_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o lend_v upon_o usury_n howbeit_o the_o word_n nosheh_n which_o signify_v a_o exactor_n sometime_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o usurer_n because_o he_o of_o all_o creditor_n be_v the_o great_a exactor_n and_o because_o the_o usurer_n above_o all_o other_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o lend_v upon_o security_n purpose_v to_o exact_v not_o only_o their_o own_o but_o also_o a_o overplus_n therefore_o some_o translatour_n understand_v the_o word_n which_o signify_v no_o more_o but_o to_o exact_v or_o to_o lend_v with_o purpose_n to_o exact_v of_o usurious_a lend_n thus_o r._n david_n kimhi_n understand_v this_o place_n of_o lend_v in_o general_n radic_n thus_o tremellius_n and_o junius_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la dedi_fw-la mutuum_fw-la neque_fw-la mutuo_fw-la dederunt_fw-la mihi_fw-la or_o as_o some_o understand_v the_o place_n i_o be_o not_o in_o debt_n to_o they_o nor_o they_o to_o i_o neither_o ought_v that_o to_o trouble_v any_o that_o the_o latin_a translation_n have_v the_o word_n foenerare_fw-la or_o other_o latin_a author_n that_o follow_v it_o for_o both_o in_o it_o and_o they_o the_o word_n foenerare_fw-la be_v often_o use_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o free_a lend_n as_o appear_v by_o these_o place_n deut._n 15._o 6._o &_o 28._o 12._o 44._o prou._n 19_o 17._o &_o 22._o 7._o lavah_n where_o the_o hebrew_n text_n and_o other_o translation_n have_v those_o word_n which_o signify_v free_a lend_n as_o also_o luke_n 6._o 34_o likewise_o ecclesiast_n 29._o 1._o 2._o out_o of_o which_o place_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a author_n so_o foenerare_fw-la and_o foenerari_fw-la in_o latin_a translation_n which_o also_o may_v be_v say_v of_o divine_n who_o have_v write_v in_o latin_a be_v more_o often_o use_v in_o the_o signification_n of_o free_a lend_n than_o of_o lend_v upon_o usury_n and_o even_o in_o this_o place_n where_o the_o prophet_n say_v non_fw-la foeneravi_fw-la according_a to_o the_o latin_a lyâ—anus_n expound_v it_o thus_o i._o non_fw-la commodavi_fw-la i_o have_v not_o lend_v but_o you_o will_v say_v where_o nashah_n be_v construe_v with_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o this_o place_n it_o signify_v lend_v upon_o usury_n no_o such_o matter_n indeed_o some_o hebrew_n writer_n have_v imagine_v that_o nashah_n simple_o signify_v to_o borrow_v but_o with_o the_o preposition_n to_o lend_v and_o so_o expound_v and_o read_v this_o place_n i_o have_v not_o borrow_v neither_o have_v they_o lend_v to_o i_o that_o be_v i_o neither_o seek_v to_o borrow_v of_o they_o neither_o do_v they_o lend_v to_o i_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o nashah_n signify_v to_o lend_v and_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v add_v it_o be_v a_o note_n as_o the_o english_a to_o of_o the_o dative_n case_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o party_n which_o borrow_v bahem_n as_o nehem._n 5._o 10._o i_o and_o my_o brethren_n say_v nehemiah_n lend_v to_o they_o money_n and_o corn_n unless_o we_o will_v with_o my_o aforesaid_a english_a author_n absurd_o affirm_v that_o nehemiah_n and_o his_o follower_n do_v lend_v to_o their_o needy_a brethren_n upon_o usury_n or_o if_o i_o will_v in_o like_a sort_n urge_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n noshâ—h_v which_o be_v more_o often_o use_v to_o signify_v a_o usurer_n than_o the_o verb_n nashah_n to_o lend_v upon_o usury_n i_o may_v bring_v a_o manifest_a example_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n of_o a_o man_n which_o fear_v god_n to_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o borrow_v upon_o usury_n which_o the_o prophet_n elisha_n be_v so_o far_o from_o condemn_v that_o he_o help_v the_o widow_n of_o that_o party_n by_o miracle_n to_o pay_v her_o debt_n and_o as_o the_o greek_a translation_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o usury_n 2._o king_n 4._o 1._o 7._o the_o place_n therefore_o in_o jeremie_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v read_v i_o haâ—e_v not_o lend_v mean_v the_o civil_a kind_n of_o lend_v upon_o security_n for_o so_o much_o the_o word_n signify_v neither_o have_v they_o lend_v to_o i_o and_o therefore_o as_o i_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o contend_v with_o they_o beside_o the_o duty_n of_o my_o call_n in_o strive_v against_o their_o sin_n so_o neither_o have_v i_o give_v they_o any_o occasion_n to_o contend_v with_o i_o and_o yet_o i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o contention_n and_o strife_n to_o the_o whole_a land_n which_o may_v be_v understand_v both_o active_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o opinion_n of_o he_o and_o passive_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o behaviour_n towards_o he_o and_o every_o one_o do_v curse_v i_o and_o as_o this_o translation_n do_v best_a express_v the_o force_n of_o the_o hebrew_n text_n so_o do_v it_o best_o fit_v the_o scope_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v to_o show_v the_o untoward_a disposition_n and_o contentious_a behaviour_n of_o the_o people_n towards_o he_o who_o when_o as_o he_o neither_o contend_v with_o they_o about_o any_o worldly_a affair_n nor_o yet_o give_v they_o any_o occasion_n to_o contend_v with_o he_o he_o have_v neither_o lend_v nor_o borrow_v he_o do_v neither_o meddle_v nor_o make_v in_o any_o worldly_a deal_n or_o traffic_n with_o they_o from_o which_o contention_n usual_o arise_v among_o man_n yet_o they_o contend_v with_o he_o and_o judge_v he_o a_o contentious_a man_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n curse_v he_o but_o the_o signification_n of_o usury_n be_v not_o so_o fit_a for_o the_o prophet_n meaning_n as_o i_o say_v to_o set_v forth_o their_o untoward_a and_o contentious_a behaviour_n towards_o he_o will_v signify_v that_o he_o have_v give_v they_o not_o only_o no_o cause_n but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o occasion_n of_o contention_n and_o hatred_n for_o although_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v by_o usury_n with_o they_o nor_o any_o way_n wrong_v they_o but_o yet_o have_v otherwise_o intermedle_v with_o they_o by_o civil_a lend_n and_o borrow_v or_o other_o worldly_a affair_n they_o may_v have_v have_v though_o no_o just_a cause_n yet_o diverse_a occasion_n of_o contend_v with_o he_o neither_o be_v usury_n so_o usual_a among_o the_o jew_n as_o that_o he_o shall_v mention_v it_o as_o the_o usual_a and_o ordinary_a cause_n of_o contention_n among_o they_o and_o thus_o much_o i_o hope_v may_v suffice_v for_o answer_v to_o that_o allegation_n out_o of_o jer._n 15._o 10._o the_o other_o testimony_n be_v out_o of_o isaiah_n 24._o 2_o where_o the_o prophet_n have_v these_o word_n as_o some_o translation_n read_v like_a lender_n like_o borrower_n like_o giver_n like_o taker_n to_o usury_n but_o this_o allegation_n though_o it_o do_v speak_v of_o lend_v and_o borrow_v upon_o usury_n as_o i_o have_v show_v there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o grant_v so_o much_o see_v the_o word_n may_v thus_o be_v read_v the_o exactor_n as_o he_o of_o who_o he_o do_v exact_a yet_o it_o will_v prove_v nothing_o concern_v this_o controversy_n for_o there_o the_o lord_n threaten_v such_o a_o confusion_n of_o all_o estate_n and_o overturning_a of_o the_o commonweal_n that_o all_o man_n of_o dignity_n and_o ability_n be_v bereave_v of_o that_o which_o they_o have_v and_o so_o make_v equal_a with_o they_o of_o low_a degree_n and_o poor_a estate_n the_o people_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o priest_n the_o servant_n as_o the_o master_n the_o handmaid_n as_o the_o mistress_n the_o buyer_n as_o the_o seller_n the_o lender_n as_o the_o borrower_n the_o exactor_n or_o usurer_n as_o he_o of_o who_o he_o exact_v and_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n now_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o other_o reason_n may_v be_v allege_v against_o borrow_v upon_o usury_n 1._o as_o first_o that_o lend_v and_o