Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	evil_a	evil_n	good_a	8,805	5	4.1675	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59805	The charity of lending without vsury, and the true notion of vsury briefly stated in a sermon preach'd before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, at St. Bridget's Church, on Tuesday in Easter-week, 1692 / by William Sherlock ...	Sherlock, William, 1641?-1707.	1692 (1692)	Wing S3278; ESTC R8222	11,444	34

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the_o same_o and_o if_o you_o lend_v to_o they_o of_o who_o you_o hope_v to_o receive_v not_o only_o your_o own_o but_o the_o like_a kindness_n of_o lend_v to_o you_o when_o your_o occasion_n require_v it_o what_o thank_v have_v you_o for_o sinner_n also_o lend_v to_o sinner_n to_o receive_v as_o much_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_a return_n of_o kindness_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o usury_n of_o money_n be_v usury_n of_o kindness_n but_o be_v not_o charity_n like_o invite_v our_o rich_a friend_n and_o neighbour_n to_o a_o feast_n who_o can_v invite_v we_o again_o which_o though_o it_o be_v no_o fault_n be_v no_o charity_n for_o that_o consist_v in_o entertain_v the_o poor_a who_o can_v make_v we_o no_o return_n 14._o luke_n 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o thus_o our_o saviour_n exhort_v we_o here_o but_o do_v you_o do_v good_a and_o lend_v hope_v for_o nothing_o again_o neither_o for_o usury_n nor_o for_o such_o return_n and_o exchange_n of_o kindness_n it_o be_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o this_o duty_n that_o usury_n be_v so_o strict_o forbid_v by_o the_o jewish_a law_n that_o man_n may_v the_o more_o free_o lend_v their_o money_n to_o those_o who_o want_v when_o they_o have_v no_o present_a use_n for_o it_o themselves_o and_o have_v no_o way_n to_o increase_v it_o and_o as_o far_o as_o the_o reason_n and_o charity_n of_o this_o law_n extend_v so_o far_o it_o still_o oblige_v and_o so_o far_o usury_n be_v still_o forbid_v to_o christian_n this_o be_v not_o well_o consider_v by_o those_o who_o so_o universal_o condemn_v all_o usury_n and_o because_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o this_o will_v be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o settle_v some_o man_n mind_n and_o to_o explain_v and_o enforce_v this_o duty_n of_o lend_v which_o i_o now_o recommend_v to_o you_o it_o can_v be_v think_v a_o digression_n from_o my_o present_a design_n to_o give_v you_o the_o true_a but_o short_a state_n of_o this_o matter_n it_o be_v confess_v on_o all_o hand_n that_o usury_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o the_o great_a mistake_n be_v concern_v the_o nature_n of_o usury_n or_o what_o that_o be_v which_o the_o law_n forbid_v and_o condemn_v by_o the_o name_n of_o usury_n some_o think_v that_o all_o increase_n of_o money_n when_o man_n lend_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n to_o receive_v the_o principal_a again_o with_o interest_n be_v the_o usury_n which_o the_o law_n forbid_v and_o therefore_o that_o this_o be_v absolute_o unlawful_a in_o all_o case_n and_o in_o all_o degree_n though_o we_o all_o know_v that_o trade_n to_o which_o we_o owe_v all_o the_o riches_n and_o greatness_n of_o our_o nation_n and_o so_o many_o excellent_a charity_n too_o can_v be_v maintain_v without_o it_o that_o some_o man_n who_o now_o live_v comforrable_o in_o the_o world_n maintain_v their_o family_n with_o credit_n and_o reputation_n and_o do_v many_o act_n of_o charity_n themselves_o can_v not_o trade_n at_o all_o other_o can_v not_o drive_v such_o flourish_a and_o spread_a trade_n without_o borrow_a money_n nor_o borrow_v without_o interest_n that_o many_o widow_n and_o orphan_n be_v maintain_v by_o interest_n who_o must_v in_o a_o few_o year_n be_v beggar_n have_v they_o no_o other_o way_n to_o live_v but_o to_o spend_v the_o principal_a this_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o the_o sense_n and_o reason_n of_o mankind_n and_o to_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n and_o so_o impracticable_a in_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o world_n that_o while_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o put_v any_o other_o sense_n upon_o the_o law_n i_o will_v never_o think_v of_o this_o and_o the_o comfort_n be_v that_o the_o law_n expound_v itself_o otherwise_o and_o give_v no_o colour_n for_o such_o a_o interpretation_n as_o this_o that_o all_o increase_n of_o money_n be_v forbid_v by_o it_o for_o 1._o the_o law_n itself_o allow_v the_o jew_n to_o take_v usury_n of_o stranger_n of_o other_o country_n though_o not_o of_o their_o brethren_n or_o natural_a jew_n 23._o deut._n 20._o unto_o a_o stranger_n thou_o may_v lend_v upon_o usury_n but_o unto_o thy_o brother_n thou_o shall_v not_o lend_v upon_o usury_n and_o therefore_o god_n do_v not_o absolute_o forbid_v the_o jew_n to_o increase_v their_o money_n for_o they_o may_v lend_v to_o stranger_n upon_o usury_n which_o prove_v that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o universal_a law_n to_o they_o much_o less_o be_v it_o so_o to_o all_o mankind_n and_o that_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o moral_n and_o intrinsic_a evil_n in_o usury_n for_o if_o all_o usury_n have_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v unlawful_a god_n can_v not_o have_v allow_v the_o jew_n to_o take_v usury_n of_o stranger_n for_o he_o can_v allow_v the_o least_o moral_a evil_n the_o truth_n be_v i_o never_o can_v yet_o see_v the_o least_o shadow_n of_o a_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o usury_n be_v evil_a in_o its_o nature_n unless_o that_o money_n can_v beget_v money_n be_v think_v a_o argument_n but_o that_o be_v as_o good_a a_o argument_n against_o buy_v corn_n or_o wine_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o with_o money_n for_o it_o be_v unnatural_a for_o money_n to_o beget_v corn_n or_o wine_n but_o if_o the_o barren_a nature_n of_o money_n that_o it_o can_v natural_o propagate_v itself_o be_v a_o reason_n against_o usury_n of_o money_n this_o be_v no_o reason_n against_o usury_n of_o corn_n which_o be_v equal_o forbid_v for_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o corn_n to_o propagate_v its_o kind_n and_o multiply_v itself_o and_o yet_o the_o usury_n of_o all_o victual_n be_v as_o much_o forbid_v as_o the_o usury_n of_o money_n 23._o deut._n 19_o now_o if_o usury_n be_v not_o moral_o evil_a it_o can_v be_v unlawful_a to_o none_o but_o those_o to_o who_o god_n have_v forbid_v it_o and_o there_o be_v no_o prohibition_n of_o it_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n it_o can_v be_v unlawful_a to_o christian_n whatever_o it_o be_v to_o the_o jew_n 2._o and_o yet_o the_o jew_n themselves_o be_v not_o express_o forbid_v however_o they_o may_v understand_v it_o to_o lend_v their_o money_n upon_o usury_n to_o all_o their_o own_o brethren_n but_o only_o to_o the_o poor_a so_o that_o have_v any_o rich_a jew_n come_v to_o borrow_v money_n of_o they_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o appear_v by_o the_o law_n they_o may_v have_v lend_v money_n to_o he_o upon_o usury_n this_o observation_n will_v clear_v this_o whole_a matter_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v turn_v you_o to_o all_o the_o text_n of_o the_o law_n which_o forbid_v usury_n and_o the_o read_n of_o they_o will_v convince_v you_o that_o usury_n be_v forbid_v only_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o first_o text_n be_v 22._o exod._n 25._o if_o thou_o lend_v money_n to_o any_o of_o my_o people_n that_o be_v poor_a by_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v to_o he_o as_o a_o usurer_n neither_o shall_v thou_o lay_v upon_o he_o usury_n where_o no_o usury_n be_v forbid_v but_o only_o lend_v to_o the_o poor_a upon_o usury_n thus_o 25._o leu._n 35_o 36_o 37._o and_o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v wax_v poor_a and_o fall_v to_o decay_v with_o thou_o than_o thou_o shall_v relieve_v he_o take_v thou_o no_o usury_n of_o he_o nor_o increase_v but_o fear_v god_n that_o thy_o brother_n may_v live_v well_o with_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o give_v he_o thy_o money_n upon_o usury_n nor_o lend_v he_o thy_o victual_n for_o increase_v it_o be_v true_a in_o the_o repetition_n of_o this_o law_n 23._o deut._n 19_o 20._o it_o be_v only_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o lend_v upon_o usury_n to_o thy_o brother_n usury_n of_o money_n usury_n of_o victual_n usury_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v lend_v upon_o usury_n unto_o a_o stranger_n thou_o