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proper_a unto_o they_o that_o whosoever_o work_v righteousness_n he_o be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n 29._o and_o he_o that_o work_v not_o righteousness_n be_v not_o of_o god_n 8._o but_o of_o the_o devil_n but_o as_o they_o that_o work_v righteousness_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n so_o shall_v they_o reign_v with_o he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n for_o that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o psalm_n that_o he_o which_o work_v righteousness_n shall_v rest_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v remove_v the_o same_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n 16._o isaiah_n 33_o he_o that_o walkâ—th_v in_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n 30._o he_o shall_v dwell_v on_o high_a and_o prou._n 10_o
he_o have_v learn_v it_o he_o say_v that_o in_o 49_o year_n he_o have_v not_o so_o learned_a that_o lesson_n that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v it_o for_o as_o james_n say_v 2._o if_o any_o man_n sin_v not_o in_o word_n he_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n and_o able_a to_o bridle_v all_o the_o body_n and_o as_o he_o be_v perfect_a so_o also_o bless_v as_o that_o wiâ—e_a man_n say_v â—_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o offend_v not_o with_o his_o mouth_n it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v apply_v this_o note_n to_o himself_o for_o as_o those_o which_o find_v themselves_o to_o be_v give_v to_o backbiting_a and_o slander_a mustrepent_v of_o this_o sin_n if_o ever_o they_o hope_v to_o rest_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o god_n holiness_n because_o as_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o so_o qualify_v as_o they_o be_v who_o shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n who_o property_n it_o be_v not_o to_o slander_v with_o their_o tongue_n so_o those_o who_o profess_v religion_n have_v learned_a to_o bridle_v their_o tongue_n and_o in_o tender_a care_n of_o their_o neighbour_n good_a name_n do_v love_n to_o speak_v charitable_o of_o they_o may_v by_o this_o note_n among_o other_o gather_v assurance_n unto_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o five_o note_n be_v express_v in_o these_o word_n that_o do_v none_o evil_a to_o his_o neighbour_n where_o first_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n by_o neighbour_n who_o be_v mean_v all_o do_v not_o agree_v the_o vulgar_a sort_n esteem_v no_o man_n their_o neighbour_n who_o be_v not_o vicinus_fw-la near_o they_o in_o dwell_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n account_v no_o man_n their_o neighbour_n who_o be_v not_o their_o friend_n for_o so_o be_v they_o wont_n to_o say_v thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n 43._o and_o hate_v thy_o enemy_n but_o christ_n our_o saviour_n extend_v the_o signification_n of_o neighbour_n to_o our_o enemy_n also_o 44._o and_o luke10_n be_v demand_v by_o a_o expounder_n of_o the_o law_n 37._o who_o be_v his_o neighbour_n he_o evince_v that_o the_o samaritan_n though_o hate_v of_o the_o jew_n for_o his_o country_n sake_n be_v that_o jew_n neighbour_n who_o have_v fall_v among_o thief_n and_o consequent_o that_o every_o jew_n be_v to_o show_v himself_o a_o neighbour_n to_o any_o samaritane_n or_o stranger_n in_o the_o like_a case_n and_o in_o the_o law_n itself_o the_o lord_n so_o expound_v himself_o 5._o for_o who_o in_o exod._n 23_o he_o call_v thy_o enemy_n 3._o the_o same_o in_o deut._n 22_o where_o the_o same_o law_n be_v repeat_v he_o call_v thy_o brother_n now_o neighbour_n and_o brother_n be_v use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o levit._n 17._o 19_o 17._o thy_o neighbour_n therefore_o be_v not_o only_o he_o which_o be_v nigh_o unto_o thou_o in_o place_n or_o near_o in_o friendship_n but_o also_o he_o who_o be_v near_o unto_o thou_o in_o nature_n as_o every_o man_n be_v partake_v the_o same_o humane_a nature_n with_o thou_o whether_o he_o be_v friend_n or_o foe_n thy_o countryman_n or_o stranger_n for_o all_o man_n be_v brethren_n among_o themselves_o have_v one_o father_n which_o be_v god_n and_o one_o mother_n which_o be_v the_o earth_n all_o be_v neighbour_n 26._o be_v near_o one_o unto_o another_o in_o nature_n all_o make_v of_o one_o blood_n 7._o all_o one_o flesh_n for_o even_o the_o poor_a man_n that_o have_v not_o a_o clout_n to_o cover_v his_o nakedness_n he_o be_v thy_o flesh_n that_o be_v of_o the_o sameflesh_n with_o thou_o and_o therefore_o be_v to_o pity_v he_o &_o not_o to_o hide_v thyself_o from_o he_o by_o the_o word_n neighbour_n therefore_o we_o understand_v any_o man_n whatsoever_o every_o man_n be_v near_o unto_o we_o in_o nature_n and_o near_o join_v to_o we_o by_o the_o common_a bond_n of_o humanity_n for_o therefore_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n under_o the_o name_n of_o neighbour_n &_o brother_n in_o the_o scripture_n signify_v any_o other_o man_n whatsoever_o to_o teach_v all_o man_n so_o to_o be_v affect_v one_o to_o another_o as_o it_o become_v love_a neighbour_n and_o brother_n by_o evil_a we_o be_v to_o understand_v any_o harm_n injury_n loss_n or_o hindrance_n whatsoever_o do_v either_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o neighbour_n or_o to_o his_o body_n chastity_n good_n or_o good_a name_n for_o to_o the_o soul_n harm_n may_v be_v do_v by_o scandale_n in_o life_n or_o doctrine_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o evil_a example_n or_o erroneous_a opinion_n to_o the_o body_n by_o violence_n to_o the_o chastity_n by_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n to_o the_o good_n by_o theft_n or_o robbery_n to_o the_o good_a name_n by_o slander_n and_o ill_a report_n so_o that_o in_o these_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n assign_v to_o the_o citisen_n of_o heaven_n such_o innocence_n towards_o all_o man_n that_o willing_o he_o will_v do_v no_o harm_n to_o any_o man_n whether_o friend_n or_o foe_n whether_o countryman_n of_o stranger_n whereby_o either_o his_o soul_n may_v be_v scandalize_v his_o body_n hurt_v his_o or_o her_o chastity_n violate_v his_o good_n impair_v or_o his_o good_a name_n impeach_v and_o further_o under_o this_o negative_a the_o affirmative_a also_o be_v require_v in_o those_o which_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v citizen_n of_o heaven_n namely_o that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o abstain_v from_o evil_a but_o also_o that_o they_o be_v willing_a and_o ready_a to_o do_v good_a to_o their_o neighbour_n 45._o that_o be_v not_o only_o to_o their_o friend_n and_o well-willer_n but_o also_o to_o their_o enemy_n thus_o have_v we_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o scope_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o psalmist_n that_o be_v to_o show_v that_o this_o innocence_n be_v a_o peculiar_a note_n to_o the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n as_o belong_v to_o they_o all_o and_o to_o they_o alone_o for_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o god_n child_n to_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o suffer_v than_o to_o offer_v wrong_a 7._o for_o even_o socrates_n though_o a_o heathen_a man_n can_v say_v that_o it_o be_v better_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o suffer_v injury_n than_o to_o do_v wrong_a for_o from_o offer_v evil_a to_o any_o they_o be_v restrain_v by_o these_o consideration_n first_o as_o touch_v any_o other_o man_n whatsoever_o they_o call_v to_o mind_n and_o consider_v that_o they_o be_v create_v according_a to_o the_o same_o image_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o that_o they_o can_v be_v hurt_v 6._o but_o that_o the_o image_n of_o god_n also_o shall_v be_v violate_v they_o consider_v that_o they_o be_v their_o brethren_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n of_o the_o same_o blood_n of_o the_o same_o flesh_n which_o affinity_n make_v even_o beast_n of_o the_o same_o kind_a to_o love_v one_o another_o and_o therefore_o that_o he_o which_o hurt_v or_o wrong_v another_o offend_v against_o humane_a nature_n and_o violate_v humanity_n itself_o and_o therefore_o be_v love_o and_o courteous_o affect_v towards_o all_o man_n not_o willing_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o other_o which_o they_o will_v not_o that_o other_o shall_v do_v to_o they_o in_o the_o like_a case_n and_o as_o concern_v those_o which_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n in_o which_o number_n when_o they_o think_v of_o particular_n they_o esteem_v all_o that_o profess_v the_o same_o faith_n with_o they_o to_o they_o they_o think_v themselves_o tie_v by_o a_o near_a bond_n of_o love_n for_o those_o they_o embrace_v as_o brother_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o creation_n but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o adoption_n as_o brother_n not_o only_o in_o nature_n but_o also_o in_o christ_n they_o they_o love_v and_o affect_v not_o only_o as_o neighbour_n who_o be_v near_o unto_o they_o in_o nature_n but_o also_o as_o those_o who_o be_v one_o with_o they_o in_o christ_n 28._o as_o be_v fellow_n member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n and_o therefore_o they_o easy_o perceive_v that_o no_o wrong_n can_v be_v offer_v to_o they_o 4._o which_o do_v not_o redound_v to_o christ_n himself_o for_o what_o good_a or_o evil_n be_v do_v to_o his_o member_n 45._o christ_n esteem_v it_o as_o do_v to_o himself_o wherefore_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o any_o course_n or_o custom_n of_o do_v ill_o to_o their_o neighbour_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_a their_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n be_v to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o man_n 10._o but_o especial_o to_o those_o which_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n for_o first_o as_o touch_v the_o soul_n of_o their_o brethren_n their_o desire_n be_v to_o live_v without_o offence_n 16._o and_o not_o to_o hinder_v the_o salvation_n of_o their_o brethren_n either_o by_o provocation_n
unrighteous_a say_v the_o prophet_n forsake_v his_o own_o imagination_n and_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o therefore_o be_v repentance_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o to_o conclude_v those_o that_o will_v walk_v upright_o before_o god_n they_o must_v labour_v to_o approve_v not_o only_o their_o outward_a behaviour_n but_o also_o the_o secret_a thought_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o affection_n of_o their_o heart_n to_o he_o that_o try_v and_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o râ—ynes_n of_o man_n &_o especial_o look_v to_o the_o hart_n neither_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o take_v up_o in_o their_o mouth_n that_o be_v to_o utter_v which_o be_v a_o second_o signification_n of_o the_o verb_n nasa_fw-mi slanderous_a report_n 18._o for_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o godly_a wise_n be_v healthful_a be_v ready_a to_o heal_v the_o good_a name_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o not_o to_o wound_v it_o whether_o before_o his_o face_n by_o rail_v scorn_v curse_v or_o behind_o his_o back_n by_o whisper_v and_o slander_v and_o thus_o some_o do_v read_v this_o place_n and_o utter_v not_o a_o reproach_n which_o translation_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v so_o fit_a because_o we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o the_o prophet_n in_o such_o brevity_n of_o speech_n will_v reckon_v one_o and_o the_o same_o note_n twice_o for_o according_a to_o this_o read_n the_o four_o note_n shall_v differ_v little_a or_o nothing_o at_o all_o from_o this_o neither_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o take_v up_o ill_a report_n with_o their_o ear_n or_o to_o give_v ear_n unto_o they_o or_o to_o receive_v they_o for_o that_o be_v a_o three_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n which_o the_o chaldey_n paraphrase_n and_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a translation_n do_v embrace_v viz._n to_o receive_v for_o so_o the_o septuagint_n to_o omit_v the_o rest_n do_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o receive_v not_o a_o ill_a report_n against_o his_o neighbour_n to_o these_o we_o may_v add_v a_o four_o signification_n of_o the_o verb_n which_o be_v to_o bear_v or_o endure_v according_a unto_o which_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o prophet_n may_v be_v this_o that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n can_v brook_v a_o slanderer_n neither_o can_v he_o endure_v to_o hear_v his_o neighbour_n defame_v by_o neighbour_n as_o be_v say_v before_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v not_o only_o those_o who_o be_v near_o unto_o we_o in_o place_n which_o most_o common_o be_v call_v neighbour_n or_o in_o friendship_n but_o those_o who_o be_v near_o unto_o we_o in_o nature_n as_o all_o man_n be_v whether_o they_o be_v remove_v from_o we_o either_o in_o place_n as_o foreigner_n and_o stranger_n or_o in_o affection_n as_o foe_n the_o meaning_n therefore_o of_o the_o word_n be_v this_o that_o he_o who_o shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o himself_o from_o backbiting_a his_o neighbour_n or_o slander_v he_o as_o that_o willing_o he_o hear_v not_o the_o slanderous_a report_n of_o talebearer_n neither_o can_v he_o endure_v that_o the_o good_a name_n of_o his_o neighbour_n which_o be_v so_o dear_a unto_o he_o shall_v be_v violate_v for_o sure_o the_o good_a man_n to_o who_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v dear_a and_o who_o also_o tender_v either_o the_o fame_n or_o salvation_n of_o his_o neighbour_n he_o take_v no_o delight_n in_o hear_v the_o fault_n of_o his_o brethren_n for_o by_o offence_n god_n glory_n be_v obscure_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o brethren_n hazard_v their_o good_a name_n impeach_v and_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n provoke_v whosoever_o therefore_o take_v pleasure_n in_o hear_v of_o the_o offence_n of_o other_o he_o also_o delight_v to_o hear_v those_o thing_n whereby_o god_n be_v dishonour_v our_o brother_n salvation_n hinder_v their_o good_a name_n impair_v and_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n procure_v which_o be_v scarce_o incident_a to_o a_o godly_a man_n who_o property_n it_o be_v rather_o to_o mourn_v for_o the_o dishonour_n offer_v to_o god_n and_o to_o be_v sorry_a for_o the_o infamy_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o to_o pity_v his_o miserable_a condition_n in_o that_o by_o his_o sin_n he_o have_v expose_v himself_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n both_o in_o this_o world_n and_o also_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v as_o for_o the_o rest_n who_o be_v of_o this_o world_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v full_a of_o envy_n and_o self-love_n they_o think_v the_o commendation_n of_o other_o to_o be_v to_o their_o disparragement_n and_o esteem_v the_o dispraise_n of_o other_o as_o a_o praise_n to_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o take_v pleasure_n to_o hear_v the_o vice_n and_o offence_n of_o other_o their_o ear_n be_v like_a to_o cupping-glasses_a ready_a to_o receive_v the_o worst_a thing_n and_o this_o be_v so_o common_a a_o vice_n though_o few_o observe_v it_o in_o themselves_o that_o scarce_o there_o be_v any_o meeting_n or_o conference_n of_o man_n wherein_o the_o vice_n of_o other_o be_v not_o both_o malicious_o relate_v but_o willing_o hear_v and_o so_o hear_v that_o they_o may_v be_v report_v again_o to_o other_o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o charitable_a disposition_n whereby_o a_o man_n so_o tender_v the_o credit_n and_o good_a name_n of_o his_o neighbour_n as_o that_o neither_o himself_o will_v defame_v he_o nor_o willing_o hear_v the_o slanderous_a report_n of_o other_o be_v particular_a to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o therefore_o not_o unworthy_o reckon_v among_o the_o note_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o they_o here_o therefore_o we_o be_v teach_v if_o we_o will_v be_v account_v citizen_n of_o heaven_n so_o to_o tender_v the_o good_a name_n of_o our_o brethren_n as_o that_o we_o will_v not_o willing_o hear_v the_o slander_n of_o talebearer_n and_o backbiter_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o this_o duty_n be_v of_o so_o great_a moment_n and_o importance_n as_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n reckon_v it_o as_o one_o of_o the_o ten_o mark_n of_o god_n child_n let_v we_o brief_o consider_v and_o weigh_v the_o argument_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o the_o practice_n thereof_o consider_v therefore_o both_o the_o discommodity_n which_o follow_v upon_o the_o receive_n of_o ill_a report_n &_o also_o the_o commodity_n which_o accompany_v the_o repel_v or_o reject_v of_o slander_n for_o if_o thou_o have_v thy_o ear_n open_a to_o talebearer_n and_o slanderer_n thou_o becom_a accessary_a to_o their_o sin_n and_o guilty_a of_o the_o same_o offence_n with_o they_o now_o a_o slanderer_n as_o i_o have_v show_v heretofore_o be_v a_o manslayer_n kill_v three_o man_n as_o it_o be_v with_o one_o stroke_n a_o serpent_n bite_v in_o secret_a a_o devil_n to_o this_o foul_a offence_n he_o make_v himself_o accessary_a who_o willing_o receive_v tale-bearer_n and_o hearken_v to_o their_o slander_n for_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o receiver_n of_o tale_n 〈…〉_z there_o will_v not_o be_v a_o tale-bearer_n for_o as_o in_o the_o crime_n of_o theft_n he_o be_v accessary_a which_o receive_v witting_o steal_v good_n so_o in_o this_o crime_n of_o backbiting_a he_o be_v accessary_a who_o willing_o receive_v the_o whisperer_n report_n yea_o be_v more_o guilty_a of_o his_o neighbour_n infamy_n than_o the_o other_o be_v of_o felony_n a_o thief_n by_o himself_o may_v steal_v and_o without_o a_o receiver_n may_v rob_v his_o neighbour_n of_o his_o good_n but_o a_o tale-bearer_n or_o slanderer_n can_v rob_v a_o man_n of_o his_o good_a name_n nor_o yet_o impair_v his_o credit_n unless_o there_o be_v another_o to_o hear_v and_o to_o admit_v his_o slander_n well_o may_v he_o show_v his_o own_o malice_n but_o he_o that_o be_v absent_a he_o can_v hurt_v doâ—o_fw-la wherefore_o bernard_n doubt_v not_o to_o affirm_v that_o tale-bearer_n and_o tale-hearer_n be_v guilty_a alike_o and_o again_o infine_n whether_o be_v more_o damnable_a say_v he_o to_o be_v a_o teller_n or_o a_o receiver_n of_o tale_n and_o ill_a report_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v for_o as_o the_o tale-bearer_n have_v the_o devil_n in_o his_o tongue_n so_o the_o tale-hearer_n have_v the_o devil_n in_o his_o ear_n but_o if_o you_o will_v use_v to_o stop_v your_o ear_n against_o tale-bearer_n and_o give_v they_o the_o repulse_n either_o by_o a_o frown_a countenance_n or_o some_o sharp_a reproof_n these_o commodity_n will_v follow_v thereupon_o first_o you_o shall_v preserve_v the_o good_a name_n of_o your_o neighbour_n which_o be_v perhaps_o as_o dear_a unto_o he_o as_o his_o life_n second_o you_o shall_v keep_v yourself_o clear_a from_o the_o guilt_n of_o this_o sin_n bern._n for_o as_o i_o say_v before_o the_o backbiter_n while_o he_o iâ—â—â—cteth_v the_o ear_n he_o spy_v the_o soul_n cast_v thereiâ—â—_n the_o seed_n of_o
full_o and_o more_o learned_o discourse_n of_o this_o controversy_n than_o it_o have_v be_v handle_v by_o other_o man_n of_o great_a read_n and_o ripe_a experience_n yet_o see_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o this_o place_n reckon_v abstinence_n from_o usury_n among_o the_o mark_n of_o god_n child_n whereunto_o we_o be_v now_o by_o order_n come_v have_v already_o entreat_v of_o those_o which_o go_v before_o i_o may_v not_o nor_o will_v not_o refuse_v to_o set_v down_o what_o we_o be_v to_o hold_v concern_v this_o controversy_n and_o as_o god_n shall_v enable_v i_o to_o determine_v this_o question_n that_o if_o usury_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v lawful_a and_o warrantable_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o usurer_n may_v hereafter_o practice_v it_o in_o faith_n which_o hitherto_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a they_o can_v never_o do_v or_o if_o it_o shall_v appear_v to_o be_v utter_o unlawful_a that_o they_o whole_o abstain_v and_o desist_v from_o the_o practice_n thereof_o as_o ever_o they_o hope_v to_o rest_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o god_n holiness_n of_o the_o name_n of_o usury_n and_o of_o contract_n in_o general_n usury_n have_v his_o name_n of_o the_o latin_a word_n vsura_fw-la which_o in_o the_o first_o signification_n thereof_o signify_v the_o use_n or_o fruition_n of_o any_o thing_n as_o of_o money_n cic._n 1._o tuscul._n natura_fw-la dedit_fw-la usuram_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la tanquam_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la second_o vsura_fw-la signify_v any_o accession_n addition_n overplus_n or_o increase_n above_o the_o principal_a which_o be_v yield_v to_o the_o creditor_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o use_n of_o money_n lend_v or_o forbear_v or_o of_o any_o thing_n else_o which_o be_v spend_v in_o the_o use_n and_o this_o increase_n be_v either_o voluntary_a or_o exact_v the_o voluntary_a increase_n be_v a_o free_a gift_n gratuity_n or_o reward_n which_o the_o borrower_n or_o debtor_n have_v gain_v by_o the_o employment_n of_o the_o money_n borrow_v voluntary_o and_o free_o give_v to_o the_o lender_n in_o testimony_n of_o his_o thankfulness_n for_o the_o benefit_n receive_v which_o some_o call_n usuram_fw-la or_o foenus_fw-la liberale_fw-mi the_o exact_v increase_n be_v that_o which_o the_o creditor_n demand_v either_o as_o a_o recompense_n of_o some_o loss_n or_o hindrance_n which_o he_o sustain_v through_o the_o default_n of_o the_o borrower_n or_o as_o a_o gain_n covenant_v for_o loan_n the_o former_a be_v call_v vsura_fw-la compensatoria_fw-la recompense_v usury_n or_o interest_n the_o latter_a be_v term_v vsura_fw-la quaestuosa_fw-la or_o foenus_fw-la gainful_a usury_n of_o the_o liberal_a usury_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o thankful_a reward_n or_o gratuity_n as_o also_o of_o the_o recompense_a usury_n or_o interest_n there_o be_v no_o question_n to_o be_v make_v but_o that_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v lawful_a but_o of_o the_o gainful_a usury_n be_v all_o the_o controversy_n and_o thus_o the_o latin_a word_n vsura_fw-la be_v distinguish_v the_o english_a word_n usury_n though_o derive_v thence_o yet_o be_v otherwise_o use_v for_o neither_o be_v it_o take_v at_o any_o time_n for_o use_n or_o for_o liberal_a usury_n or_o recompense_a usury_n but_o only_o for_o gainful_a usury_n whereof_o our_o question_n be_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v take_v two_o way_n either_o for_o the_o gain_n itself_o covenant_v or_o principal_o intend_v for_o loan_n which_o in_o latin_a be_v proper_o call_v foenus_fw-la or_o for_o the_o contract_n itself_o of_o lend_v for_o gain_n which_o proper_o be_v call_v foeneratio_fw-la of_o the_o contract_n the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v in_o this_o place_n whereby_o a_o man_n give_v or_o put_v forth_o his_o money_n to_o usury_n whereas_o therefore_o usury_n be_v a_o contract_n let_v we_o brief_o distinguish_v those_o contract_n which_o concern_v the_o alienation_n or_o permutation_n of_o good_n that_o it_o may_v the_o better_o appear_v what_o kind_n of_o 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
according_a to_o that_o use_n for_o which_o they_o be_v ordain_v but_o to_o some_o other_o use_n and_o purpose_n the_o lender_n communicate_v only_o the_o use_n and_o retain_v the_o property_n require_v again_o the_o selfsame_o particular_a to_o be_v restore_v himself_o also_o perhaps_o stand_v to_o the_o hazard_n if_o it_o miscarry_v without_o the_o borrower_n default_n they_o this_o contract_n be_v not_o mutuation_n for_o thereby_o the_o property_n be_v always_o alter_v or_o usury_n but_o commodation_n if_o it_o be_v free_a or_o location_n if_o it_o be_v for_o hire_v howbeit_o this_o hire_n unless_o the_o letter_n do_v stand_v to_o the_o hazard_n or_o unless_o the_o thing_n be_v impair_v in_o the_o use_n aught_o to_o be_v little_a or_o nothing_o for_o if_o there_o be_v inequality_n betwixt_o the_o hire_n and_o the_o use_n though_o there_o be_v not_o usury_n in_o such_o a_o contract_n yet_o there_o be_v unjustice_n 4._o from_o the_o contract_n of_o partnership_n wherein_o one_o man_n have_v perhaps_o no_o skill_n in_o merchandise_n commit_v a_o stock_n of_o money_n to_o another_o be_v a_o merchant_n or_o tradesman_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v employ_v the_o same_o in_o some_o lawful_a traffic_n and_o covenant_v with_o he_o not_o only_o to_o be_v partner_n with_o he_o in_o a_o proportionable_a part_n of_o his_o gain_n if_o it_o please_v god_n to_o make_v he_o a_o gainer_n but_o also_o to_o partake_v with_o he_o in_o the_o loss_n which_o without_o his_o default_n he_o shall_v sustain_v for_o here_o although_o there_o be_v expectation_n of_o gain_n yea_o and_o a_o require_v and_o take_v of_o gain_n for_o the_o most_o part_n yet_o there_o be_v not_o usury_n for_o in_o partnership_n the_o property_n of_o the_o money_n be_v not_o transfer_v unto_o he_o that_o receive_v it_o but_o remain_v in_o he_o which_o do_v deliver_v it_o and_o at_o his_o hazard_n and_o peril_n it_o be_v employ_v and_o therefore_o in_o partnership_n there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o loan_n and_o much_o less_o usury_n for_o as_o molinaeus_n true_o say_v in_o contraectu_fw-la societatis_fw-la cessat_fw-la subiectum_fw-la usurâ—_n scil_n mutuum_fw-la in_o partnership_n the_o subject_n of_o usury_n cease_v viz._n loan_n for_o in_o loan_n the_o property_n be_v transfer_v to_o the_o borrower_n and_o with_o the_o property_n the_o hazard_n so_o that_o if_o the_o principal_n miscarry_v it_o miscarry_v to_o the_o borrower_n it_o be_v safe_a to_o the_o lender_n by_o the_o very_a contract_n of_o mutuation_n or_o lend_v wherein_o the_o borrower_n secure_v the_o lender_n by_o such_o security_n as_o the_o lender_n think_v sufficient_a whether_o it_o be_v his_o word_n or_o his_o bill_n or_o his_o bond_n or_o his_o pawn_n or_o his_o surety_n for_o the_o repayment_n of_o the_o principal_a in_o the_o contract_n of_o partnership_n he_o that_o deliver_v his_o money_n to_o the_o other_o do_v not_o covenant_n absolute_o for_o the_o restitution_n of_o his_o principal_n and_o much_o less_o for_o gain_v but_o conditional_o according_a to_o the_o event_n or_o success_n of_o the_o negotiation_n covenant_v as_o well_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o loss_n as_o of_o the_o gain_n but_o the_o contract_n of_o mutuation_n or_o free_a lend_n bind_v the_o borrower_n by_o a_o absolute_a covenant_n to_o restore_v the_o principal_a and_o the_o contract_n of_o usury_n bind_v the_o borrower_n by_o a_o absolute_a covenant_n not_o only_o to_o repay_v the_o principal_a but_o also_o to_o yield_v the_o overplus_n covenant_v for_o and_o this_o absolute_a covenant_n be_v not_o a_o abuse_n beside_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o contract_n as_o some_o have_v imagine_v but_o as_o the_o absolute_a covenant_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o principal_n be_v include_v in_o the_o contract_n of_o mutuation_n so_o the_o absolute_a covenant_n not_o only_o of_o repay_v the_o principal_a but_o also_o of_o pay_v usury_n be_v include_v in_o the_o contract_n of_o actual_a or_o as_o they_o call_v it_o formal_a usury_n and_o be_v so_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o contract_n that_o where_o this_o absolute_a covenant_n be_v not_o there_o be_v not_o actual_a and_o formal_a usury_n for_o if_o there_o be_v a_o covenant_n only_o in_o eventum_fw-la lucri_fw-la to_o gain_v if_o he_o gain_v or_o a_o bare_a expectation_n of_o gain_n for_o loan_n without_o any_o further_a covenant_n but_o for_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o principal_a then_o be_v the_o former_a not_o formal_a usury_n though_o it_o be_v mental_a and_o actual_a in_o part_n and_o the_o latter_a be_v but_o mental_a usury_n &_o not_o then_o neither_o if_o as_o on_o the_o one_o side_n there_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o partake_a gain_n if_o there_o be_v gain_v so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n there_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o partake_a loss_n or_o as_o there_o be_v expectation_n of_o gain_n if_o the_o borrower_n gain_v so_o there_o be_v a_o unfeigned_a purpose_n of_o bear_v part_n of_o the_o loss_n which_o the_o borrower_n without_o his_o default_n shall_v sustain_v for_o then_o the_o former_a be_v the_o contract_n of_o partnership_n and_o the_o latter_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o outward_a act_n be_v the_o contract_n of_o lend_v but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o heart_n intend_v gain_n where_o there_o be_v gain_v and_o purpose_v to_o bear_v part_n of_o the_o loss_n where_o there_o be_v loss_n it_o be_v partnership_n where_o by_o the_o way_n we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o howsoever_o usurer_n do_v build_v their_o practice_n upon_o the_o judgement_n of_o some_o divine_n yet_o no_o godly_a learned_a divine_a do_v allow_v the_o usury_n which_o be_v usual_o practise_v and_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o if_o they_o understand_v this_o absolute_a covenant_n or_o expectation_n of_o gain_n without_o purpose_n of_o hazard_v the_o principal_a or_o any_o part_n thereof_o to_o be_v of_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o a_o usurious_a contract_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v they_o will_v never_o have_v speak_v or_o write_v word_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o usury_n for_o they_o will_v not_o have_v a_o man_n to_o make_v a_o absolute_a covenant_n for_o gain_n but_o in_o eventum_fw-la lucri_fw-la that_o be_v that_o he_o may_v covenant_n if_o the_o borrower_n shall_v raise_v a_o lawful_a gain_n to_o have_v part_n thereof_o and_o they_o define_v that_o usury_n which_o they_o allow_v to_o be_v partem_fw-la lucri_fw-la part_n of_o the_o borrower_n gain_v so_o that_o by_o their_o judgement_n if_o a_o man_n borrow_v money_n not_o to_o make_v a_o gain_n of_o it_o but_o otherwise_o for_o his_o necessary_a use_n of_o such_o a_o one_o no_o gain_n be_v to_o be_v require_v or_o if_o the_o borrower_n which_o take_v up_o money_n hope_v to_o raise_v a_o gain_n thereby_o shall_v not_o gain_v of_o he_o there_o be_v no_o gain_n to_o be_v exact_v but_o if_o the_o borrower_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v no_o gainer_n but_o notwithstanding_o he_o have_v use_v his_o skill_n and_o diligence_n in_o his_o trade_n shall_v also_o prove_v a_o loose_a the_o constant_a judgement_n of_o learned_a divine_n in_o this_o case_n be_v that_o the_o lender_n which_o for_o his_o loan_n either_o covenant_v or_o look_v for_o gain_v must_v be_v content_a to_o bear_v part_n of_o the_o loss_n so_o that_o the_o difference_n which_o be_v in_o substance_n of_o matter_n betwixt_o those_o divine_n which_o seem_v to_o speak_v for_o usury_n and_o we_o that_o speak_v against_o it_o be_v very_o small_a they_o allow_v that_o contract_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o conditional_a covenant_n for_o gain_n if_o the_o borrower_n gain_v with_o a_o unfeigned_a purpose_n of_o partake_v in_o his_o loss_n we_o allow_v that_o contract_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o covenant_n as_o of_o partake_v in_o the_o gain_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v gain_n so_o of_o bear_v part_n of_o the_o loss_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v loss_n without_o his_o default_n that_o receive_v the_o money_n to_o employ_v it_o that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v equality_n which_o contract_n in_o substance_n differ_v little_a from_o the_o former_a for_o if_o thou_o must_v have_v a_o unfeigned_a purpose_n to_o bear_v part_n of_o the_o borrower_n loss_n and_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o put_v that_o purpose_n in_o execution_n when_o he_o be_v a_o loose_a why_o shall_v thou_o not_o make_v thy_o covenant_n according_o if_o thou_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o honest_a man_n and_o why_o may_v thou_o not_o as_o well_o make_v thy_o contract_n so_o if_o the_o purpose_n of_o thy_o heart_n be_v upright_o as_o to_o think_v that_o after_o thy_o contract_n be_v make_v thou_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n so_o to_o deal_v now_o if_o thou_o do_v covenant_n equal_o to_o bear_v part_n of_o the_o loss_n as_o well_o as_o to_o reap_v part_n of_o the_o gain_n than_o be_v thy_o contract_n neither_o usury_n nor_o loan_n but_o
interest_n which_o as_o they_o say_v may_v be_v covenant_v for_o proratione_fw-la temporis_fw-la according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o time_n which_o they_o call_v interusurium_fw-la and_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v call_v in_o the_o law_n usurious_a interest_n hotoman_n yet_o those_o of_o sound_a judgement_n do_v hold_v that_o interest_n be_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v nisi_fw-la post_fw-la moram_fw-la but_o after_o delay_n for_o grant_v interusurium_fw-la or_o successive_a interest_n as_o they_o call_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a then_o can_v you_o not_o but_o allow_v of_o all_o usury_n for_o first_o interest_n be_v to_o be_v measure_v not_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la debitoris_fw-la but_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la creditoris_fw-la and_o therefore_o no_o respect_n be_v have_v therein_o whether_o the_o debtor_n do_v gain_v thereby_o but_o only_o whether_o the_o forbear_n of_o the_o money_n be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o the_o creditor_n or_o not_o and_o second_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o agree_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o time_n for_o so_o much_o gain_v as_o the_o law_n permit_v every_o lender_n may_v pretend_v that_o by_o the_o forbear_n of_o his_o money_n he_o shall_v be_v so_o much_o at_o the_o least_o damnify_v &_o therefore_o may_v covenant_n for_o so_o much_o at_o the_o least_o by_o way_n of_o interest_n notwithstanding_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o in_o some_o case_n a_o man_n lawful_o require_v and_o take_v interest_n though_o the_o borrower_n have_v not_o make_v delay_n as_o namely_o when_o by_o the_o borrower_n authority_n or_o otherwise_o the_o creditor_n who_o can_v without_o his_o loss_n or_o certain_a hindrance_n of_o some_o just_a and_o lawful_a gain_n forbear_v his_o money_n be_v as_o it_o be_v force_v to_o lend_v to_o a_o man_n who_o estate_n or_o ability_n be_v such_o that_o he_o may_v better_o undertake_v to_o save_v the_o lender_n harmless_a than_o the_o lender_n may_v want_v his_o money_n provide_v always_o that_o it_o be_v true_a interest_n in_o respect_n either_o of_o certain_a loss_n to_o be_v incur_v by_o want_n of_o the_o money_n or_o of_o certain_a hindrance_n of_o just_a and_o lawful_a gain_n to_o be_v sustain_v for_o in_o this_o case_n the_o borrower_n be_v the_o effectual_a cause_n of_o the_o lender_n hindrance_n or_o loss_n and_o be_v better_a able_a to_o bear_v that_o imposition_n of_o interest_n than_o the_o lender_n be_v to_o forbear_v his_o money_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o lender_n may_v by_o require_v interest_n provide_v for_o his_o own_o indemnity_n we_o have_v hear_v two_o distinction_n of_o usury_n the_o three_o and_o last_o remain_v viz._n that_o usury_n be_v either_o simple_a or_o compound_v the_o simple_a wheu_o usury_n of_o the_o principal_a only_o be_v exact_v compound_v when_o usury_n not_o only_o of_o the_o principal_n be_v require_v but_o of_o usury_n also_o and_o be_v therefore_o call_v usury_n of_o usury_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristoph_n nub._n 5._o as_o for_o example_n when_o a_o man_n have_v lend_v a_o hundred_o pound_n for_o a_o twelvemonth_n after_o ten_o in_o the_o hundred_o be_v content_a for_o a_o second_o year_n to_o forbear_v both_o the_o principal_a and_o usury_n there_o be_v due_a to_o he_o the_o first_o year_n by_o simple_a usury_n a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o pound_n but_o the_o second_o year_n by_o usury_n of_o usury_n conceditur_fw-la a_o hundred_o and_o one_o and_o twenty_o pound_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o usury_n of_o usury_n be_v ever_o condemn_v it_o have_v be_v a_o ancient_a practice_n of_o usurer_n to_o join_v the_o former_a year_n usury_n unto_o the_o principal_a and_o so_o anew_o to_o covenant_n for_o the_o usury_n of_o the_o whole_a sum_n which_o contract_n of_o the_o grecian_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o tully_n renovatiâ—_n fanoris_fw-la renew_v of_o usury_n we_o have_v show_v what_o usury_n be_v and_o how_o many_o way_n it_o be_v committeâ—â—ow_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o quality_n of_o it_o viz._n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a or_o not_o for_o this_o the_o covetousness_n of_o these_o time_n have_v make_v a_o controversy_n which_o in_o former_a age_n be_v never_o doubt_v of_o but_o not_o to_o hold_v you_o long_o in_o suspense_n i_o will_v in_o this_o short_a assertion_n determine_v what_o we_o be_v to_o hold_v concern_v this_o question_n which_o assertion_n i_o will_v afterward_o not_o only_o prove_v by_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n and_o by_o other_o argument_n but_o also_o defend_v and_o maintain_v against_o the_o objection_n of_o those_o who_o hold_v the_o contrary_a opinion_n my_o assertion_n therefore_o be_v this_o that_o all_o usury_n which_o i_o have_v define_v to_o be_v mutuation_n or_o lend_v for_o gain_n whether_o it_o be_v mental_a or_o actual_a whether_o manifest_a or_o covert_n whether_o simple_a or_o compound_n be_v simple_o and_o in_o it_o own_o nature_n utter_o unlawful_a howsoever_o some_o usury_n be_v worse_a than_o other_o according_a either_o to_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o borrower_n or_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o usury_n i_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o in_o three_o place_n forbid_v usury_n viz._n exod._n 22._o 25._o levit._n 25._o 35_o 36._o deut._n 23._o 19_o against_o which_o place_n the_o patroness_n of_o usury_n bring_v many_o exception_n which_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v refute_v but_o i_o will_v chief_o insist_v on_o that_o place_n of_o deuteronomie_n 19_o thou_o shall_v not_o lend_v upon_o usury_n to_o thy_o brother_n the_o usury_n of_o money_n the_o usury_n of_o meat_n the_o usury_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v lend_v upon_o usury_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o lend_v for_o gain_v to_o thy_o brother_n neither_o money_n nor_o meat_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o which_o consist_v in_o quantity_n as_o in_o number_n weight_n and_o measure_n and_o be_v spend_v in_o the_o use_n and_o wherein_o usury_n be_v usual_o commit_v against_o these_o allegation_n there_o be_v diverse_a exception_n take_v as_o first_o concern_v the_o word_n whereby_o usury_n be_v signify_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o in_o that_o place_n of_o deuteronomie_n and_o in_o this_o psalm_n not_o all_o usury_n say_v they_o be_v forbid_v but_o neshek_n that_o be_v morsurie_n or_o bite_a usury_n which_o bit_v and_o damnifi_v the_o neighbour_n for_o there_o be_v say_v they_o a_o certain_a toothless_a or_o not_o bite_v usury_n which_o do_v not_o hurt_v but_o help_v the_o neighbour_n but_o i_o have_v show_v before_o that_o neshek_n be_v the_o common_a and_o ordinary_a name_n whereby_o all_o usury_n be_v signify_v in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n and_o therefore_o this_o word_n do_v not_o distinguish_v one_o kind_n of_o usury_n from_o another_o but_o in_o general_n signify_v that_o all_o usury_n be_v bite_v and_o in_o like_a sort_n he_o which_o dare_v for_o gain_v be_v call_v masshik_n and_o he_o which_o take_v up_o upon_o usury_n though_o for_o his_o gain_n be_v call_v nashuk_n the_o money_n which_o be_v lend_v for_o gain_n be_v call_v noshek_n that_o be_v which_o bit_v as_o appear_v evident_o by_o this_o text_n because_o when_o it_o be_v repay_v it_o bit_v and_o as_o it_o be_v gnaw_v away_o some_o part_n of_o the_o borrower_n substance_n for_o a_o overplus_n or_o gain_n to_o the_o creditor_n which_o be_v call_v neshek_n as_o it_o be_v the_o bit_n so_o that_o all_o usury_n in_o it_o own_o nature_n be_v bite_v because_o it_o bit_v or_o shr_v away_o some_o of_o the_o borrower_n substance_n and_o although_o perhaps_o the_o borrower_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o wealth_n feel_v not_o this_o bite_n or_o else_o lick_v himself_o whole_a by_o bite_v of_o other_o yet_o usury_n be_v a_o gain_n which_o be_v bite_v and_o shred_v away_o from_o the_o borower_n and_o that_o either_o to_o his_o loss_n or_o as_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v show_v to_o the_o hindrance_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n who_o common_a profit_n in_o all_o contract_n be_v especial_o to_o be_v regard_v second_o i_o have_v show_v before_o that_o neshek_n be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o other_o word_n tarbith_n and_o marbith_n whereby_o any_o gain_n or_o clear_a increase_n above_o the_o principal_n require_v for_o loan_n be_v signify_v and_o therefore_o the_o least_o gain_n require_v for_o loan_n be_v neshek_n and_o condemn_v for_o usury_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o levit._n 25._o 36_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v of_o he_o usury_n or_o increase_n which_o the_o old_a latin_a translation_n read_v thus_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v usury_n of_o he_o nor_o more_o than_o thou_o give_v and_o vers_fw-la 37_o thou_o shall_v not_o lend_v he_o thy_o money_n upon_o usury_n nor_o thy_o victual_n for_o increase_n that_o be_v as_o ambrose_n read_v in_o amplius_fw-la recipiendum_fw-la to_o receive_v more_o upon_o which_o word_n he_o say_v have_v sententia_fw-la
of_o the_o aforesaid_a english_a treatise_n understand_v thus_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o in_o take_v usury_n exceed_v the_o centefima_fw-la that_o be_v twelve_o in_o the_o hundred_o as_o if_o john_n have_v approve_v usury_n so_o it_o exceed_v not_o that_o rate_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o publican_n who_o come_v to_o john_n be_v not_o roman_n of_o the_o worshipful_a order_n of_o knight_n or_o other_o gentile_n but_o certain_a of_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v call_v socâ—â—_n publicanorum_fw-la the_o publican_n associate_n as_o beza_n right_o judge_v be_v hire_v by_o the_o roman_a publican_n to_o help_v and_o assist_v they_o in_o gather_v the_o custom_n toll_n tribute_n and_o revenue_n which_o be_v due_a in_o jury_n be_v a_o province_n to_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n for_o which_o cause_n though_o they_o practise_v not_o usury_n these_o publican_n be_v jew_n be_v hate_v and_o detest_a of_o the_o other_o jew_n and_o esteem_v as_o most_o notorious_a sinner_n insomuch_o that_o they_o may_v not_o enter_v into_o their_o assembly_n both_o because_o they_o associate_v themselves_o unto_o gentile_n and_o also_o assist_v they_o in_o a_o business_n most_o odious_a to_o they_o viz._n in_o exact_v tribute_n and_o toll_n from_o they_o be_v a_o free_a people_n these_o publican_n therefore_o be_v in_o this_o common_a disgrace_n and_o come_v to_o john_n baptist_n to_o be_v baptize_v propound_v this_o question_n to_o he_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o exact_v the_o tribute_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o roman_n or_o if_o it_o be_v how_o they_o be_v to_o demean_v themselves_o and_o to_o that_o purpose_n ask_v he_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v unto_o which_o question_n john_n answer_v thus_o require_v or_o exact_v no_o more_o than_o be_v appoint_v for_o you_o which_o answer_v most_o plain_o concern_v their_o duty_n in_o exact_v of_o tribute_n toll_n and_o custom_n that_o they_o shall_v extort_v no_o more_o than_o be_v due_a as_o the_o publican_n by_o forge_a cavillation_n many_o time_n do_v 8._o unto_o these_o testimony_n the_o same_o author_n add_v two_o more_o mar._n 4._o 25_o to_o he_o that_o have_v it_o shall_v be_v give_v and_o act._n 20._o 35_o it_o be_v a_o more_o bless_a thing_n to_o give_v than_o to_o receive_v but_o i_o will_v not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o they_o and_o these_o be_v their_o allegation_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n now_o i_o desire_v every_o christian_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o without_o partiality_n to_o compare_v these_o allegation_n which_o have_v be_v make_v for_o usury_n with_o those_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n which_o before_o i_o produce_v against_o it_o &_o namely_o with_o that_o one_o ezek._n 18._o 13_o he_o that_o dare_v upon_o usury_n or_o take_v increase_v shall_v he_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n he_o shall_v not_o live_v but_o he_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n and_o his_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o and_o let_v he_o upright_o consider_v to_o which_o part_n he_o ought_v rather_o to_o incline_v for_o this_o may_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o if_o usury_n may_v be_v lawful_o practise_v it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o faith_n that_o be_v in_o a_o sound_a persuasion_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a but_o whereupon_o shall_v this_o find_a persuasion_n be_v ground_v on_o a_o few_o far-fetched_a allegation_n draw_v into_o the_o defence_n of_o usury_n perforce_o contradict_v with_o such_o manifest_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n and_o confute_v by_o most_o evident_a argument_n but_o it_o may_v be_v though_o their_o allegation_n out_o of_o scripture_n be_v weak_a yet_o their_o reason_n be_v strong_a though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o strong_a yet_o ought_v we_o rather_o to_o deny_v our_o own_o reason_n than_o not_o to_o yield_v simple_a and_o absolute_a obedience_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o let_v we_o examine_v their_o strength_n and_o first_o that_o usury_n so_o qualify_v as_o i_o say_v before_o be_v not_o unlawful_a they_o prove_v first_o by_o the_o name_n thereof_o for_o say_v they_o although_o the_o name_n usury_n in_o english_a tongue_n be_v odious_a through_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o ignorant_a yet_o in_o the_o learned_a tongue_n it_o be_v of_o a_o middle_n and_o indifferent_a nature_n answ._n by_o the_o learned_a tongue_n be_v common_o understand_v the_o hebrew_n greek_a and_o latin_a the_o first_o and_o ordinary_a name_n of_o usury_n in_o hebrew_n be_v neshek_n in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o latin_a foenus_fw-la neshek_n signify_v bite_v and_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o same_o verb_n which_o oftentimes_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o bite_n of_o serpent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v derive_v either_o of_o the_o hebrew_n toc_fw-fr which_o signify_v deceit_n and_o by_o the_o grecian_n be_v translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal._n 55._o 13_o &_o 72._o 14._o as_o also_o isb_n tecachim_n prou._n 29._o 13._o the_o man_n of_o deceit_n be_v common_o understand_v to_o be_v the_o usurer_n and_o so_o by_o diverse_a be_v translate_v or_o else_o of_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v as_o the_o philosopher_n right_o note_v that_o usury_n be_v a_o monstrous_a and_o unnatural_a contract_n whereby_o money_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o natural_o do_v not_o fructify_v nor_o have_v no_o fruitful_a use_n but_o be_v spend_v in_o the_o use_n be_v make_v against_o nature_n to_o fructify_v and_o to_o bring_v forth_o gain_v for_o which_o cause_n châ—ysosiome_n call_v usury_n a_o pestiferous_a womb_n 57_o other_o give_v this_o reason_n of_o the_o greek_a name_n that_o usury_n be_v call_v tokos_n because_o it_o breed_v grief_n to_o the_o borrower_n or_o as_o ambrose_n say_v 12._o because_o it_o work_v in_o the_o borrower_n soul_n grief_n answerable_a to_o the_o pain_n of_o childbirth_n in_o latin_a it_o be_v call_v foenus_fw-la either_o quasi_fw-la foetus_fw-la as_o nonius_n marcellus_n and_o other_o have_v teach_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a because_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o monstrous_a and_o unnatural_a brood_n of_o that_o which_o be_v borrow_v or_o else_o it_o be_v name_v foenus_fw-la quasi_fw-la funus_fw-la for_o in_o many_o latin_a word_n you_o be_v change_v into_o oe_n diphthong_n as_o in_o pomoerium_fw-la for_o pomurium_fw-la and_o moenia_fw-la a_o muniendo_fw-la because_o it_o be_v the_o grave_n of_o the_o borrower_n state_n and_o of_o the_o lender_n soul_n wherefore_o ambrose_n say_v mensis_fw-la nihil_fw-la interest_n inter_fw-la foenus_fw-la &_o funus_fw-la and_o leo_n say_v foenus_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la sunus_fw-la animae_fw-la the_o other_o word_n viz._n tarbith_n and_o marbith_n in_o hebrew_a signify_v increase_n and_o usura_fw-la in_o latin_a be_v as_o calvin_n faith_n devise_v by_o usurer_n themselves_o when_o as_o the_o odious_a name_n of_o neshek_n and_o foenus_fw-la do_v seem_v to_o make_v their_o practice_n odious_a and_o therefore_o 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humanae_fw-la cupiditatis_fw-la extra_fw-la naturam_fw-la quaesita_fw-la nomina_fw-la what_o be_v foenus_fw-la and_o the_o calendar_n for_o so_o the_o usurer_n debt-book_n be_v call_v and_o usury_n but_o name_n of_o man_n covetousness_n seek_v out_o beside_o nature_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o any_o learned_a man_n shall_v affirm_v that_o the_o name_n of_o usury_n in_o the_o learned_a tongue_n be_v of_o a_o middle_n and_o indifferent_a nature_n wherefore_o from_o these_o premise_n this_o first_o argument_n may_v be_v retort_v upon_o they_o which_o make_v it_o for_o if_o as_o the_o name_n of_o thing_n be_v such_o common_o be_v the_o thing_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d name_n do_v follow_v or_o imitate_v the_o thing_n and_o plato_n call_v name_n the_o similitude_n and_o resemblance_n of_o thing_n craty_n then_o odious_a and_o detestable_a name_n be_v
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intend_a or_o as_o augustine_n speak_v dolus_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la aliud_fw-la agitur_fw-la 1_o aliud_fw-la fingitur_fw-la in_o which_o double_v the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o politician_n bring_v up_o at_o machiavels_n foot_n do_v principal_o consist_v the_o practice_n whereof_o be_v now_o grow_v so_o usual_a that_o common_o it_o be_v say_v qui_fw-la nescit_fw-la dissimulare_fw-la nescit_fw-la vivere_fw-la he_o that_o know_v not_o how_o to_o dissemble_v know_v not_o how_o to_o live_v howbeit_o more_o true_o it_o be_v say_v and_o by_o warrant_n of_o scripture_n 9_o qui_fw-la vadit_fw-la planè_fw-la vadit_fw-la sanè_fw-la he_o that_o walk_v plain_o walk_v safe_o prou._n 10._o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o walk_v safe_o but_o he_o that_o pervert_v his_o way_n shall_v be_v know_v namely_o as_o a_o example_n to_o other_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o this_o deceit_n be_v that_o which_o we_o call_v coney-catch_v or_o cozenage_n when_o as_o a_o man_n by_o cunning_a trick_n and_o artificial_a fetch_n overreach_v his_o neighbour_n when_o with_o his_o tongue_n concinnat_fw-la dolum_fw-la 19_o he_o trim_o forge_v deceit_n and_o in_o his_o deed_n lay_v wait_v for_o his_o brother_n 26._o set_v snare_n and_o net_n to_o catch_v man_n as_o fowler_n do_v for_o bird_n or_o as_o coney-catcher_n do_v for_o rabbit_n bunting_n his_o brother_n with_o a_o net_n 2._o as_o the_o prophet_n micah_n speak_v now_o as_o simplicity_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v commend_v unto_o we_o as_o a_o note_n of_o the_o true_a sheep_n of_o christ_n imitate_v the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n so_o deceit_n and_o guile_n be_v condemn_v as_o a_o property_n of_o those_o who_o resemble_v the_o image_n of_o satan_n the_o old_a serpent_n the_o forger_n of_o deceit_n and_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n for_o if_o he_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o guile_n what_o be_v he_o in_o who_o no_o simplicity_n or_o plain_a deal_n be_v to_o be_v find_v if_o in_o the_o remnant_n of_o israel_n a_o deceitful_a tongue_n shall_v not_o be_v find_v 13._o then_o belong_v not_o they_o to_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n who_o with_o their_o tongue_n do_v forge_v deceit_n if_o true_a christian_n be_v the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n resemble_v his_o simplicity_n in_o who_o there_o be_v find_v no_o guile_n what_o then_o be_v those_o fox_n and_o wolf_n who_o imitate_v the_o old_a serpent_n in_o subtlety_n and_o deceit_n if_o those_o which_o shall_v rest_v in_o the_o holy_a mountain_n of_o god_n be_v such_o as_o do_v walk_n in_o uprightness_n and_o simplicity_n then_o have_v they_o no_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n who_o walk_v in_o dissimulation_n and_o deceit_n and_o this_o may_v further_o appear_v by_o the_o lord_n prohibition_n censure_n and_o threaten_n denounce_v against_o deceit_n 11._o it_o be_v forbid_v leu._n 19_o you_o shall_v not_o lie_v 6._o nor_o use_v deceit_n one_o towards_o another_o and_o 1._o thess._n 4_o we_o be_v charge_v not_o to_o go_v beyond_o or_o overreach_v our_o brother_n 〈◊〉_d or_o to_o defraud_v he_o in_o any_o matter_n it_o be_v censure_v as_o a_o sin_n odious_a unto_o god_n a_o man_n of_o deceit_n god_n hate_v 7._o it_o be_v reckon_v rom._n 1_o among_o the_o crime_n of_o the_o gentile_n 29._o give_v over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n that_o they_o be_v full_a of_o guile_n 12._o and_o ezec._n 22_o among_o the_o abomination_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o which_o destruction_n be_v threaten_v against_o it_o that_o they_o make_v gain_v of_o their_o neighbour_n by_o deceit_n and_o last_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v denounce_v against_o it_o psal._n 23._o 55_o the_o deceitful_a man_n shall_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o half_a of_o their_o day_n 6_o 1._o thess._n 4._o 6_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o revenger_n of_o such_o thing_n namely_o of_o cozenage_n and_o deceit_n and_o in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v shall_v i_o not_o visit_v they_o for_o these_o thing_n â—_o say_v the_o lord_n or_o shall_v not_o my_o soul_n be_v avenge_v on_o sucâ—_n a_o nation_n as_o this_o to_o conclude_v therefore_o this_o first_o note_n see_v uprightness_n be_v make_v a_o proper_a mark_n of_o the_o true_a child_n of_o god_n and_o citisen_n of_o heaven_n whereas_o contrariwise_o dissimulation_n and_o deceit_n be_v the_o brand_n of_o the_o wicked_a it_o behoove_v every_o one_o to_o apply_v this_o note_n to_o himself_o do_v thou_o walk_v upright_o without_o hypocrisy_n towards_o god_n without_o guile_n towards_o man_n 8._o happy_a and_o bless_a art_n thou_o for_o thou_o shall_v see_v god_n and_o as_o thou_o now_o be_v a_o sound_a member_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a so_o shall_v thou_o be_v a_o inheritor_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o triumphant_a do_v thou_o not_o walk_v in_o sincerity_n towards_o god_n and_o simplicity_n towards_o man_n but_o in_o hypocrisy_n and_o dissimulation_n then_o most_o fearful_a be_v thy_o estate_n unless_o thou_o repent_v 21._o for_o thou_o have_v no_o part_n or_o fellowship_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n or_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n but_o thy_o portion_n shall_v be_v assign_v thou_o with_o hypocrite_n 51._o where_o be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n the_o second_o note_n of_o a_o citisen_n of_o heaven_n be_v righteousness_n for_o to_o the_o prophet_n demand_v who_o be_v a_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n answer_v he_o that_o work_v righteousness_n where_o first_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o then_o be_v we_o to_o show_v that_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n be_v a_o proper_a mark_n of_o those_o who_o live_v in_o the_o church_n be_v appoint_v to_o eternal_a life_n justice_n be_v that_o virtue_n which_o give_v to_o every_o one_o that_o which_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o and_o it_o be_v either_o universal_a or_o particular_a the_o universal_a summary_o comprise_v all_o those_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o contain_v all_o other_o moral_a virtue_n within_o it_o 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