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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o advantage_n it_o be_v in_o some_o translation_n the_o vulgar_a cum_fw-la vsura_fw-la beza_n cum_fw-la foenore_fw-la the_o word_n be_v proper_o with_o usury_n here_o we_o see_v god_n be_v the_o usurer_n lend_v talent_n unto_o man_n to_o lay_v out_o that_o he_o may_v have_v his_o own_o again_o with_o interest_n qui_fw-la prohibet_fw-la te_fw-la esse_fw-la foeneratorem_fw-la ille_fw-la jubet_fw-la te_fw-la esse_fw-la foeneratorem_fw-la say_v saint_n augustine_n 3_o in_o psal_n 36._o serm._n 3_o he_o that_o forbid_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o usurer_n command_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o usurer_n viz._n in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o those_o spiritual_a gift_n which_o god_n bestow_v upon_o we_o 25.25_o exod._n 25.25_o *_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n there_o be_v small_a and_o great_a vessel_n some_o small_a cup_n some_o great_a goblet_n yet_o all_o these_o vessel_n both_o small_a and_o great_a do_v serve_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n so_o shall_v it_o 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bless_a word_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o preacher_n 〈◊〉_d must_v â—ay_n it_o again_o with_o interest_n i_o he_o must_v 〈…〉_o have_v hear_v with_o his_o ear_n to_o express_v in_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n labour_v to_o say_v with_o saint_n paul_n 15.10_o 1._o cor._n 15.10_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o i_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a where_o god_n sow_v he_o expect_v his_o harvest_n and_o no_o grain_n so_o mean_a in_o our_o estimation_n out_o of_o which_o in_o proportion_n he_o expect_v not_o a_o timely_a crop_n this_o be_v that_o spiritual_a usury_n which_o god_n require_v at_o our_o hand_n which_o if_o we_o strive_v to_o pay_v he_o here_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o both_o pastor_n and_o people_n hear_v that_o happy_a welcome_n which_o our_o saviour_n himself_o pronounce_v to_o those_o two_o faithful_a servant_n in_o the_o 23._o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o your_o master_n into_o which_o joy_n thou_o o_o father_n bring_v we_o all_o for_o thy_o dear_a son_n sake_n christ_n jesus_n to_o who_o with_o thyself_o and_o bless_a spirit_n be_v ascribe_v all_o honour_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la
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philosopher_n have_v prove_v it_o a_o monster_n in_o nature_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o it_o have_v take_v deep_a root_n in_o commonwealth_n both_o heathenish_a and_o christian_n the_o ancient_a roman_n see_v the_o mischief_n of_o usury_n will_v tolerate_v but_o their_o foenus_fw-la unciarium_fw-la â—â—nalium_fw-la tacitus_n lib._n 5_o â—â—nalium_fw-la one_o in_o the_o hundred_o as_o cornelius_n tacitus_n relate_v and_o whosoever_o exceed_v that_o shall_v be_v punish_v fourfold_a whereas_o by_o the_o law_n of_o their_o twelve_o table_n theft_n be_v to_o he_o punish_v but_o twofold_a it_o seem_v in_o those_o day_n if_o thief_n have_v be_v scarce_o foeneratores_fw-la bis_fw-la fures_fw-la a_o usurer_n be_v to_o go_v for_o two_o mahomet_n himself_o have_v condemn_v it_o among_o the_o turk_n 4.6.11_o alcoran_n azoar_v 4.6.11_o as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o their_o alcoran_n and_o ascribe_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o this_o sin_n of_o usury_n so_o careful_a have_v governor_n 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