Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	exact_a	get_v	great_a	19	3	2.0856	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A73521	The English vsurer; or Vsury condemned, by the most learned and famous diuines of the Church of England and dedicated to all his Maiesties subiects, for the stay of further increase of the same. Collected by Iohn Blaxton, preacher of Gods VVord at Osmington, in Dorcet-shire.	Blaxton, John.	1634 (1634)	STC 3129.5; ESTC S124641	64,041	104

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theft_n be_v that_o common_a sin_n of_o usury_n which_o be_v of_o evil_a report_n and_o hurtful_a effect_n among_o man_n and_o be_v forbid_v of_o god_n in_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n it_o be_v evident_a in_o levit._n 25.35.36_o fear_n the_o cause_n of_o usury_n 1_o want_n of_o god_n fear_n that_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o a_o love_a and_o merciful_a regard_n of_o our_o brother_n life_n brethren_n 2_o love_n to_o our_o brethren_n be_v the_o preseruative_n to_o keep_v man_n from_o this_o usury_n therefore_o the_o practice_n hereof_o do_v grow_v from_o the_o want_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o of_o compassion_n to_o our_o poor_a brother_n add_v hereunto_o that_o usury_n be_v not_o a_o calling_n appoint_v of_o god_n but_o a_o humane_a invention_n devise_v by_o worldly_a man_n to_o gain_v filthy_a lucre_n to_o themselves_o god_n usury_n not_o a_o calling_n appoint_v of_o god_n whereby_o they_o live_v of_o the_o sweat_n of_o other_o man_n brow_n and_o do_v many_o time_n add_v affliction_n to_o the_o afflict_a and_o build_v up_o themselves_o in_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o poor_a neighbour_n who_o they_o ought_v free_o to_o support_v the_o nine_o testimony_n mr._n bolton_n out_o of_o the_o wideness_n of_o the_o conscience_n of_o wicked_a man_n proceed_v much_o mince_n and_o excuse_v many_o interpretation_n condemn_v discourse_v of_o true_a happiness_n p._n 55._o all_o usury_n condemn_v favourable_a construction_n and_o distinction_n of_o sin_n as_o for_o example_n that_o usury_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n bite_v and_o toothless_a when_o all_o kind_n of_o usury_n be_v pestilent_a and_o most_o certain_o damn_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n minister_n may_v tell_v the_o merciless_a usurer_n that_o he_o be_v infamous_o guilty_a of_o that_o sin_n 183._o usury_n condemn_v by_o the_o best_a divine_n idem_fw-la p._n 183._o of_o which_o a_o convert_a lieu_n a_o honest_a heathen_a a_o tolerable_a turk_n will_v be_v ashamed_a and_o remorseful_a stigmatise_v by_o joint-consent_n of_o charitable_a heart_n and_o strong_a current_n of_o best_a divinity_n with_o a_o brand_n of_o extraordinary_a hatefulness_n hard-heartednesse_n and_o cruelty_n canker_n it_o be_v a_o fret_a canker_n which_o at_o this_o day_n do_v shrewd_o shake_v the_o strong_a sinew_n of_o this_o great_a kingdom_n like_o a_o fret_a canker_n with_o a_o plausible_a invisible_a consumption_n do_v daily_o waste_v the_o state_n note_n note_n suck_v the_o blood_n and_o eat_v the_o life_n of_o many_o poor_a distress_v once_o in_o this_o land_n fill_v town_n and_o city_n with_o unprofitable_a person_n and_o the_o country_n with_o misery_n and_o inhumanities_n nay_o and_o let_v carnal_a reason_n covetous_a humour_n supercilious_a obstinate_a imperiousness_n fret_v and_o contradict_v rage_n and_o reclaim_v as_o long_o as_o they_o will_v to_o set_v aside_o provocation_n of_o god_n plague_n and_o consideration_n of_o piety_n even_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o nature_n and_o moral_a conscience_n it_o cast_v a_o aspersion_n of_o inexpiable_a shame_n and_o dishonour_n upon_o the_o ancient_a glory_n of_o this_o incomparable_a city_n vulture_n usurer_n be_v harpy_n and_o vulture_n it_o be_v very_o strange_a that_o such_o ravenous_a harpy_n and_o usurious_a vulture_n for_o so_o even_a paganism_n style_v they_o by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n shall_v audacious_o roust_v especial_o on_o high_a in_o the_o eagle_n nest_n this_o imperial_a grove_n and_o seat_n of_o majesty_n the_o ten_o testimony_n mr._n adam_n the_o usurer_n be_v a_o private_a thief_n like_o judas_n judas_n adam_n work_v p._n 55._o the_o usurer_n like_a to_o judas_n and_o for_o the_o bag_n like_o judas_n which_o he_o steal_v from_o christ_n like_o judas_n or_o rather_o from_o christian_n that_o have_v more_o need_n and_o therefore_o worse_o than_o judas_n this_o be_v a_o man_n make_v out_o of_o wax_n his_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la be_v a_o pawn_n his_o creed_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o this_o obligation_n his_o 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11_o argument_n for_o usury_n to_o lend_v upon_o usury_n and_o to_o borrow_v upon_o usury_n be_v relative_n therefore_o if_o to_o lend_v upon_o usury_n be_v a_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o borrow_v upon_o usury_n and_o if_o to_o borrow_v upon_o usury_n be_v lawful_a then_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o lend_v upon_o usury_n answer_n i_o deny_v the_o consequence_n which_o be_v ground_v upon_o a_o false_a supposition_n 305._o bb._n downam_n ps_n 15._o p._n 305._o that_o there_o be_v always_o the_o like_a reason_n of_o relative_n the_o oppressor_n and_o he_o that_o be_v oppress_v the_o robber_n and_o he_o that_o be_v rob_v be_v relative_n but_o shall_v we_o hence_o conclude_v 338._o he_o which_o borrow_v upon_o usury_n necessity_n compel_v sin_n not_o idem_fw-la p._n 338._o that_o if_o to_o be_v rob_v or_o oppress_v be_v not_o a_o sin_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sin_n to_o rob_v or_o to_o oppress_v he_o which_o upon_o necessity_n yield_v to_o pay_v usury_n do_v suffer_v wrong_a and_o be_v oppress_v therefore_o such_o a_o one_o sin_n not_o which_o may_v be_v thus_o prove_v to_o suffer_v wrong_n be_v not_o sin_n the_o borrower_n which_o upon_o necessity_n yield_v to_o pay_v usury_n do_v suffer_v wrong_a therefore_o he_o do_v not_o sin_n therein_o reply_n he_o which_o borrow_v upon_o usury_n be_v not_o oppress_v because_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o borrow_v upon_o usury_n yea_o and_o so_o willing_a that_o he_o seek_v to_o the_o usurer_n and_o intreat_v he_o to_o lend_v offer_v to_o give_v he_o consideration_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n that_o be_v to_o say_v usury_n answer_n he_o that_o borrow_v upon_o usury_n in_o case_n of_o urgent_a necessity_n do_v yield_v to_o usury_n against_o his_o will_n yea_o although_o he_o both_o offer_n and_o promise_v it_o for_o in_o case_n of_o urgent_a necessity_n man_n seem_v many_o time_n willing_a to_o that_o which_o be_v indeed_o against_o their_o will_n when_o a_o man_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o shipwreck_n how_o will_v he_o bestir_v himself_o to_o unlade_v and_o lighten_v the_o ship_n and_o with_o such_o earnestness_n cast_v his_o good_n into_o the_o sea_n that_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v very_o willing_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o and_o yet_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o will_v usury_n see_v the_o answer_n to_o the_o 2_o argument_n for_o usury_n be_v not_o the_o cast_v away_o of_o his_o good_n but_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o life_n this_o be_v a_o conditional_a necessity_n thus_o the_o borrower_n be_v no_o more_o willing_a to_o pay_v usury_n than_o that_o man_n be_v to_o cast_v away_o his_o good_n but_o his_o necessity_n for_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 2_o reply_n the_o usurer_n can_v accomplish_v his_o sin_n without_o the_o borrower_n therefore_o the_o borrower_n be_v partner_n of_o the_o usurer_n sin_n answer_n the_o consequent_a be_v not_o good_a 344_o idem_fw-la p_o 344_o the_o sin_n of_o rape_n can_v be_v without_o the_o innocent_a party_n that_o be_v ravish_v yet_o she_o that_o be_v ravish_v be_v not_o partner_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o commit_v the_o rape_n so_o likewise_o one_o man_n can_v oppress_v unless_o there_o be_v another_o to_o be_v oppress_v nor_o impose_v usury_n unless_o there_o be_v another_o on_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v impose_v and_o yet_o he_o that_o be_v oppress_v be_v not_o partner_n of_o the_o oppressor_n sin_n nor_o the_o borrower_n who_o upon_o necessity_n borrow_v upon_o usury_n of_o the_o usurer_n sin_n 3_o reply_n it_o may_v be_v doubt_v of_o whether_o one_o may_v take_v money_n for_o his_o use_n of_o a_o usurer_n 1_o because_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o consent_v to_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a 2_o nor_o to_o give_v occasion_n to_o one_o of_o evil_n as_o he_o seem_v to_o do_v that_o take_v money_n upon_o usury_n 3._o and_o jeremy_n profess_v 70._o jer_z 15_o 10_o bb._n babington_n upon_o the_o commandment_n p_o 70._o that_o he_o neither_o give_v nor_o take_v to_o usury_n where_o the_o prophet_n plain_o insinuate_v that_o if_o he_o have_v do_v either_o he_o can_v have_v find_v just_a cause_n in_o himself_o why_o he_o shall_v be_v evil_a thought_n of_o 1_o answer_n 336._o dr._n smith_n in_o willet_n upon_o levit._n p._n 336._o 1_o he_o consent_v not_o to_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o usurer_n that_o take_v up_o money_n of_o he_o he_o consent_v to_o the_o lend_n which_o be_v good_a but_o the_o hard_a condition_n in_o lend_v the_o usurer_n impose_v and_o the_o other_o be_v force_v to_o accept_v because_o of_o his_o necessity_n 2_o neither_o do_v he_o give_v he_o occasion_n of_o sin_v but_o of_o lend_v the_o usurer_n himself_o sumit_fw-la occasionem_fw-la peccandi_fw-la take_v occasion_n of_o sin_v 3_o the_o word_n there_o use_v by_o the_o prophet_n be_v nashah_n which_o signify_v mutuo_fw-la dare_n to_o lend_v as_o jun._n well_o translate_v as_o it_o be_v take_v in_o other_o place_n deut._n 15_o 2._o c_o 24.10_o where_o the_o septuagint_n interpret_v it_o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d debt_n not_o usury_n and_o so_o theodotion_n here_o read_v i_o do_v owe_v nothing_o to_o any_o man_n the_o hebrew_a word_n nashah_n with_o he_o signify_v simple_o to_o lend_v but_o with_o aleph_fw-la to_o lend_v upon_o usury_n as_o esay_n 24.2_o and_o though_o the_o usual_a read_n be_v receive_v it_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o the_o prophet_n have_v no_o trade_n at_o all_o with_o they_o usury_n caution_n in_o borrow_v upon_o usury_n as_o we_o say_v he_o neither_o buy_v nor_o sell_v with_o they_o and_o yet_o they_o hate_v he_o wherefore_o the_o resolution_n here_o be_v that_o a_o man_n for_o his_o necessary_a occasion_n may_v make_v use_n of_o a_o usurer_n money_n but_o not_o to_o make_v gain_n of_o it_o by_o let_v it_o out_o again_o 2_o or_o to_o maintain_v his_o pride_n game_n drunkenness_n 3_o or_o to_o compass_v great_a matter_n in_o the_o world_n etc._n bb._n downam_n in_o ps_n 15_o p_o 318_o 319_o 320_o etc._n etc._n or_o to_o purchase_v land_n or_o house_n 4_o or_o to_o seem_v poor_a that_o he_o may_v give_v nothing_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n or_o to_o the_o commonweal_n in_o subsidy_n and_o tax_n 5_o or_o when_o he_o may_v borrow_v free_o at_o the_o first_o motion_n offer_v usury_n to_o the_o lender_n but_o drive_v to_o it_o of_o necessity_n for_o non_fw-la qui_fw-la patitur_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la facit_fw-la iniuriam_fw-la peccat_fw-la not_o he_o that_o suffer_v but_o he_o that_o do_v wrong_a sin_v and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a like_o case_n as_o when_o a_o man_n use_v the_o oath_n of_o one_o that_o swear_v by_o false_a god_n as_o jacob_n do_v of_o laban_n oath_n that_o swear_v by_o the_o god_n of_o nahor_n gen._n 31.53_o who_o serve_v other_o god_n josh_n 24.2_o to_o confirm_v the_o league_n between_o they_o as_o augustine_n say_v non_fw-la peccato_fw-la illius_fw-la sed_fw-la pacto_fw-la bono_fw-mi quo_fw-la fidem_fw-la seruavit_n utitur_fw-la in_o bonum_fw-la he_o do_v not_o use_v his_o sin_n in_o swear_v by_o false_a god_n but_o his_o covenant_n whereby_o he_o keep_v his_o faith_n to_o a_o good_a end_n epist._n 154._o note_n note_n and_o like_v as_o a_o man_n fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o thief_n do_v reveal_v unto_o they_o his_o treasure_n to_o save_v his_o life_n which_o otherwise_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v as_o the_o ten_o man_n do_v to_o ishmael_n jer._n 41.8_o so_o it_o be_v when_o one_o urge_v by_o his_o necessary_a occasion_n fall_v into_o the_o usurer_n hand_n but_o better_a be_v it_o to_o prevent_v such_o occasion_n if_o it_o may_v be_v and_o be_v once_o enwrap_v to_o follow_v the_o wiseman_n counsel_n give_v not_o rest_v unto_o thy_o eye_n till_o thou_o have_v deliver_v thy_o soul_n usurer_n not_o to_o continue_v in_o debt_n to_o usurer_n as_o a_o do_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o hunter_n and_o as_o a_o bird_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o foul_a prou._n 6.5_o for_o as_o a_o bird_n take_v in_o a_o limebush_n so_o one_o by_o deal_v with_o the_o usurer_n the_o more_o besnare_v and_o entangle_v himself_o 12_o argument_n for_o usury_n neshech_v which_o signify_v bite_a usury_n be_v unlawful_a but_o toothless_a usury_n be_v not_o so_o answer_n it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o usury_n to_o bite_v bite_v mr._n fenton_n of_o usury_n p._n 9_o all_o usury_n bite_v though_o with_o great_a difference_n some_o like_o the_o english_a mastiff_n some_o like_o the_o dogge-slie_a some_o scarce_o sensible_o and_o therefore_o not_o perceive_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n first_o bite_v why_o usury_n seem_v not_o to_o bite_v because_o many_o be_v content_a to_o moderate_v themselves_o in_o this_o gain_n and_o