Selected quad for the lemma: opinion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
opinion_n	holy_a	scripture_n	word_n	2,200	5	4.1068	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17534	A general discourse against the damnable sect of vsurers grounded vppon the vvorde of God, and confirmed by the auctoritie of doctors both auncient, and newe; necessarie for all tymes, but most profitable for these later daies, in which, charitie being banished, couetousnes hath gotten the vpper hande. VVhereunto is annexed another godlie treatise concernyng the lawfull vse of ritches. Seene and allowed accordyng to her Maiesties iniunctions.; Doctrina de usura. English	Caesar, Philipp, d. 1585.; Hemmingsen, Neils, 1513-1600. Commentaria in omnes epistolas Apostolorum.; Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616.	1578 (1578)	STC 4342; ESTC S107129	86,650	150

that_o they_o agree_v together_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o so_o many_o notable_a man_n and_o all_o answer_v to_o scripture_n may_v confirm_v the_o mind_n of_o well_o dispose_v person_n but_o as_o be_v augustine_n of_o the_o writing_n man._n of_o cyprian_n such_o be_v my_o opinion_n i_o plain_o confess_v of_o all_o writing_n and_o commentary_n of_o all_o divine_n be_v they_o ancient_a or_o new_a the_o word_n of_o augustine_n be_v 31._o these_o we_o offer_v no_o injury_n to_o cyprian_a when_o sometime_o we_o distinguish_v certain_a of_o his_o wrightynge_n from_o the_o canonical_a authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o with_o good_a reason_n be_v that_o profitable_a rule_n ordain_v whereunto_o certain_a book_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n do_v pertain_v of_o which_o in_o deed_n we_o dare_v not_o judge_v and_o accord_v to_o which_o we_o may_v lawful_o give_v our_o sentence_n of_o any_o work_v either_o of_o the_o faithful_a or_o infidel_n and_o in_o the_o 32._o cha_z of_o the_o same_o book_n i_o way_n not_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o epistle_n because_o i_o account_v the_o letter_n of_o cyprian_a as_o not_o canonical_a but_o i_o consider_v of_o they_o by_o the_o canonical_a and_o in_o they_o whatsoever_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o holy_a scripture_n with_o his_o praise_n i_o receive_v it_o but_o that_o which_o be_v not_o agreeable_a by_o his_o leave_n i_o refuse_v it_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n say_v hierome_n whatsoever_o be_v math._n speak_v without_o authority_n of_o scripture_n may_v as_o easy_o be_v despise_v as_o it_o be_v allege_v and_o cyprian_n himself_o say_v 2._o if_o christ_n alone_o be_v to_o be_v hearken_v unto_o we_o shall_v not_o attend_v what_o any_o afore_o we_o have_v think_v good_a to_o be_v do_v but_o what_o christ_n which_o be_v afore_o all_o do_v first_o for_o we_o may_v not_o follow_v the_o custom_n of_o man_n but_o the_o truth_n of_o god._n augustine_n of_o usury_n say_v in_o this_o manner_n if_o thou_o 3●_o have_v play_v the_o usurer_n with_o a_o man_n that_o be_v haste_v lend_v he_o money_n look_v to_o receive_v back_o again_o more_o than_o thou_o give_v not_o money_n only_o but_o more_o than_o thou_o give_v whether_o it_o be_v corn_n or_o wine_n or_o oil_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o if_o thou_o look_v to_o receive_v more_o back_n than_o thou_o deliver_v thou_o be_v a_o usurer_n and_o in_o that_o to_o be_v blame_v hierome_n wright_v thus_o concern_v usury_n some_o be_v 6._o of_o opinion_n that_o usury_n be_v only_o in_o money_n which_o thing_n the_o holy_a scripture_n foresee_v do_v take_v away_o excess_n from_o every_o thing_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o receive_v back_o more_o than_o thou_o give_v usury_n or_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v call_v it_o excess_n be_v take_v in_o field_n of_o fruit_n of_o corn_n of_o wine_n of_o oil_n and_o of_o other_o such_o like_a sort_n for_o example_n sake_n as_o in_o winter_n we_o may_v give_v ten_o bushel_n and_o in_o the_o harvest_n receive_v fifteen_o that_o be_v the_o one_o half_a for_o gain_v he_o which_o think_v himself_o most_o upright_o will_v take_v the_o four_o part_n more_o and_o they_o will_v reason_v thus_o and_o say_v i_o give_v one_o bushel_n which_o be_v sow_v have_v bring_v ten_o bushel_n then_o be_v it_o not_o reason_n that_o i_o receive_v half_o a_o bushel_n more_o of_o i_o sith_o by_o my_o liberality_n he_o have_v get_v nine_o bushel_n and_o a_o half_a go_v not_o astray_o say_v the_o apostle_n god_n be_v not_o mock_v for_o let_v this_o merciful_a usurer_n make_v we_o answer_v in_o few_o word_n whether_o he_o give_v the_o same_o to_o he_o which_o have_v or_o to_o he_o which_o want_v if_o to_o he_o which_o have_v as_o he_o shall_v not_o give_v but_o he_o give_v as_o to_o he_o which_o want_v therefore_o why_o do_v he_o exact_v overplus_n as_o of_o he_o which_o have_v afore_o some_o for_o money_n put_v for_o the_o to_o usury_n use_v to_o take_v reward_n of_o sundry_a kind_n and_o they_o wot_v not_o that_o usury_n be_v call_v likewise_o superabundaunce_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v if_o it_o be_v more_o that_o be_v receive_v than_o be_v give_v ambrose_n say_v many_o to_o avoid_v the_o commandment_n ambrose_n of_o god_n when_o they_o have_v give_v their_o money_n to_o occupier_n exact_v usury_n not_o in_o money_n but_o of_o their_o ware_n as_o though_o theireape_a the_o profit_n of_o usury_n therefore_o let_v they_o hear_v what_o the_o law_n do_v say_v neither_o say_v it_o shall_v thou_o take_v the_o usury_n of_o meat_n nor_o of_o any_o thing_n else_o therefore_o meat_n be_v usury_n and_o a_o garment_n be_v usury_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o than_o that_o which_o be_v lend_v be_v usury_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o call_v the_o same_o it_o be_v usury_n chrysostom_n do_v most_o fit_o compare_v the_o pleasure_n math._n take_v of_o money_n receive_v by_o usury_n to_o the_o bite_a of_o a_o asp_n for_o even_o as_o he_o which_o be_v sting_v by_o the_o bit_n of_o a_o asp_n as_o it_o be_v in_o pleasure_n fall_v into_o sleep_n and_o by_o the_o sweetness_n of_o that_o poison_a sleep_v pass_v out_o of_o this_o world_n because_o in_o sleep_v the_o poison_n spread_v over_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n so_o he_o which_o take_v money_n of_o a_o usurer_n at_o the_o first_o as_o it_o be_v great_o pleasure_v do_v rejoice_v but_o usury_n run_v over_o all_o his_o substance_n at_o the_o length_n bring_v it_o into_o debt_n basil_n also_o and_o bernarde_n in_o the_o vehemency_n of_o spirit_n bernarde_n do_v inveigh_v against_o this_o notable_a vice_n but_o because_o our_o desire_n be_v to_o be_v short_a we_o will_v come_v to_o the_o doctor_n of_o our_o tyme._n d._n philip._n melancth_n in_o epit._n philoso_n mor._n aedit_fw-la an._n 1542._o usury_n say_v melancthon_n be_v a_o gain_n above_o that_o which_o be_v lent_fw-la exact_v only_o in_o respect_n of_o lend_v this_o gain_n be_v usury_n and_o unlawful_a whereof_o we_o be_v fill_v for_o our_o courtesy_n in_o lend_v in_o that_o place_n he_o prove_v by_o three_o reason_n that_o to_o exercise_v usury_n be_v against_o nature_n the_o first_o reason_n it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o exact_v money_n when_o there_o be_v no_o exchange_n of_o anything_o that_o be_v when_o for_o nothing_o one_o will_v exact_v money_n a_o usurer_n keep_v his_o stock_n do_v exact_a usury_n for_o nothing_o because_o his_o stock_n be_v whole_a but_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o lend_v therefore_o to_o exact_a usury_n be_v unlawful_a the_o second_o reason_n a_o thing_n by_o nature_n barren_a be_v not_o too_o be_v use_v as_o if_o it_o be_v fruitful_a but_o money_n be_v by_o nature_n barren_a therefore_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v exact_v for_o the_o same_o as_o a_o price_n the_o stock_n remain_v self_n the_o three_o reason_n the_o price_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o ware_n therefore_o money_n shall_v not_o be_v ware_n the_o antecedent_n proof_n because_o at_o what_o time_n the_o price_n be_v make_v ware_n there_o do_v always_o somthe_a above_o the_o price_n come_v to_o the_o usurer_n whereby_o for_o nothing_o somewhat_o be_v get_v and_o a_o inequality_n be_v do_v so_o do_v a_o few_o usurer_n bring_v the_o wealth_n of_o many_o city_n to_o themselves_o for_o the_o exchaunginge_n can_v be_v continual_a where_o no_o equality_n be_v observe_v now_o sith_o to_o exercise_v usury_n be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n it_o be_v forbid_v both_o by_o ancient_a law_n and_o godly_a preach_n therefore_o let_v we_o remember_v this_o rule_n that_o to_o exercise_v usury_n be_v unlawful_a and_o learn_v this_o lesson_n that_o unreasonable_a gain_n especial_o such_o as_o under_o any_o wicked_a pretence_n do_v soak_v and_o consume_v other_o man_n good_n be_v high_o unpleasant_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god._n and_o a_o little_a after_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o rome_n as_o cato_n say_v do_v punish_v a_o usurer_n with_o four_o fold_n but_o a_o thief_n only_o with_o a_o double_a restitution_n afterwards_o the_o desire_n of_o evil_n overcome_v the_o law_n and_o usurer_n so_o creep_v abroad_o that_o man_n in_o debt_n be_v compel_v to_o give_v their_o body_n into_o slavery_n thence_o at_o rome_n spring_v diverse_a insurrection_n and_o the_o magistrate_n at_o athens_n by_o law_n do_v forbid_v that_o for_o debt_n or_o usury_n any_o shall_v come_v into_o bondage_n melancthon_n in_o his_o catechism_n publish_v anno._n 1543._o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o take_v usury_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a because_o christ_n say_v lend_v look_v for_o nothing_o thereby_o usury_n then_o be_v practise_v when_o in_o lend_v we_o be_v enrich_v and_o receive_v for_o the_o loan_n somewhat_o beside_o that_o we_o lent_fw-la and_o therefore_o be_v usury_n unlawful_a because_o that_o be_v take_v which_o be_v no_o debt_n

not_o for_o sparta_n alone_o but_o for_o all_o wealthy_a city_n &_o commonweal_n and_o it_o may_v be_v for_o certain_a that_o that_o state_n be_v not_o of_o continuance_n where_o vice_n be_v embrace_v and_o virtue_n banish_v covetousness_n creep_v in_o and_o care_n of_o godliness_n cast_v out_o usury_n allow_v and_o lawful_a trade_n of_o live_v not_o maintain_v now_o usury_n be_v grow_v to_o such_o a_o perfect_v ripeness_n in_o england_n as_o almost_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o if_o he_o have_v spare_a money_n out_o it_o must_v whereby_o honest_a man_n become_v beggar_n and_o though_o not_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o they_o be_v at_o sparta_n the_o virtuous_a become_v in_o effect_n bond_n slave_n to_o the_o very_a slave_n by_o nature_n which_o thing_n full_a many_o do_v grievous_o lament_v if_o it_o will_v please_v your_o honour_n as_o noble_a à_fw-fr capitaine_fw-fr in_o england_n as_o ever_o agesilaus_n be_v in_o sparta_n to_o procure_v a_o redress_n hereof_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o as_o the_o realm_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o a_o marvelous_a slavery_n in_o the_o time_n present_a so_o it_o will_v be_v a_o cause_n that_o god_o shall_v bless_v this_o land_n exceed_o in_o the_o time_n to_o come_v i_o wish_v not_o honourable_a not_o that_o their_o book_n of_o account_n shall_v be_v consume_v with_o fire_n which_o the_o valiant_a mind_n of_o agesilaus_n bring_v to_o pass_v nor_o that_o the_o principal_n shall_v not_o be_v repay_v much_o less_o a_o overplus_n pay_v which_o punishment_n plato_n do_v appoint_v nor_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o double_a punishment_n more_o than_o thief_n have_v which_o the_o roman_n do_v enjoin_v they_o nor_o that_o their_o god_n after_o their_o decease_n shall_v be_v confiscate_v to_o the_o prince_n as_o they_o be_v sometime_o by_o king_n edward_n law_n nor_o that_o their_o body_n shall_v be_v banish_v as_o they_o be_v out_o of_o asia_n by_o lucullus_n out_o of_o cicilia_n by_o cato_n by_o solon_n out_o of_o sparta_n and_o out_o of_o england_n by_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o all_o which_o be_v notable_a punishment_n and_o prove_v that_o usurer_n be_v no_o member_n to_o be_v cherish_v in_o a_o commonwealth_n i_o prescribe_v no_o certain_a punishment_n it_o be_v punishable_a presumption_n in_o i_o it_o become_v i_o not_o only_o i_o wish_v that_o they_o may_v be_v most_o severe_o punish_v the_o manner_n how_o i_o leave_v unto_o your_o wisdom_n and_o that_o may_v well_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v if_o you_o once_o attempt_v the_o same_o the_o poor_a commons_n the_o zealous_a preacher_n the_o better_a sort_n of_o inferior_a person_n will_v assist_v you_o with_o their_o devout_a prayer_n unto_o almighty_a god_n other_o like_a unto_o yourself_o will_v aid_v you_o with_o godly_a policy_n the_o noble_a and_o famous_a earl_n of_o leicester_n have_v be_v already_o a_o favourer_n of_o this_o cause_n and_o no_o doubt_n will_v further_o it_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o his_o power_n the_o honourable_a master_n secretary_n wilson_n have_v most_o learned_o to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o the_o great_a profit_n of_o many_o depaint_v these_o fellow_n in_o their_o lively_a colour_n and_o will_v rejoice_v i_o be_o pers●_n ad_v excead_o to_o see_v as_o fair_a a_o riddance_n of_o they_o out_o of_o england_n and_o the_o queen_n dominion_n as_o god_n be_v thank_v there_o be_v of_o wolf_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o king_n edgar_n final_o her_o majesty_n praise_v be_v god_n therefore_o have_v be_v and_o be_v vertuoslie_o incline_v and_o will_v gracious_o allow_v what_o soever_o your_o wisdom_n with_o other_o of_o her_o counsel_n and_o nobility_n shall_v think_v meet_a to_o be_v establish_v for_o the_o profit_n of_o her_o people_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god._n now_o that_o it_o ma●e_n be_v know_v that_o as_o philosopher_n through_o the_o force_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o prophet_n with_o other_o godly_a man_n through_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n have_v condemn_v usury_n so_o the_o preacher_n in_o these_o day_n can_v and_o good_a protestant_n will_v not_o allow_v the_o same_o i_o have_v be_v move_v once_o again_o after_o many_o learned_a and_o zealous_a man_n to_o publish_v this_o treatise_n in_o our_o english_a tongue_n and_o beside_o that_o the_o wicked_a and_o obstinate_a usurer_n hereby_o know_v both_o how_o grievous_o they_o offend_v god_n and_o hurt_v their_o country_n and_o yet_o persist_v in_o their_o obstinate_a impiety_n without_o repentance_n shall_v increase_v their_o pain_n in_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n i_o doubt_n not_o but_o as_o many_o as_o have_v any_o sparkle_n or_o fire_n of_o godliness_n within_o they_o which_o shall_v read_v this_o book_n even_o for_o the_o only_a fear_n of_o displease_a god_n which_o have_v foretell_v that_o usurer_n shall_v die_v he_o mean_v they_o shall_v be_v damn_v ezech._n 18_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o dwell_v within_o his_o tabernacle_n they_o shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n psalm_n 15_o that_o they_o must_v lend_v free_o luke_n 6_o though_o no_o punishment_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o magistrate_n will_v from_o their_o heart_n repent_v they_o if_o they_o have_v be_v usurer_n and_o utter_o abstain_v from_o it_o themselves_o and_o reprove_v it_o in_o other_o and_o because_o many_o which_o delight_n in_o usury_n will_v avoid_v the_o same_o do_v they_o know_v the_o lawful_a use_n from_o the_o wicked_a abuse_n of_o richesse_n i_o have_v think_v it_o as_o necessary_a for_o i_o to_o declare_v how_o that_o riches_n may_v both_o virtuous_o be_v get_v and_o use_v christianly_o as_o to_o show_v how_o shameful_o they_o be_v abuse_v by_o the_o impiety_n of_o usurer_n for_o which_o cause_n i_o have_v annex_v hereunto_o another_o short_a discourse_n and_o have_v entitle_v the_o same_o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o riches_n the_o which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o translation_n altogether_o as_o be_v the_o former_a part_n concern_v usury_n yet_o have_v i_o take_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n which_o i_o think_v good_a to_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o author_n may_v have_v his_o deserve_a praise_n out_o of_o the_o learned_a commentary_n of_o the_o famous_a divine_a nicolas_n hemingius_n which_o treatise_n both_o to_o show_v a_o public_a testimony_n of_o a_o grateful_a mind_n to_o your_o honour_n ward_n by_o who_o encouragement_n i_o take_v they_o in_o hand_n and_o what_o else_o soever_o i_o have_v or_o at_o any_o time_n shall_v go_v about_o and_o also_o of_o good_a will_n to_o many_o i_o humble_o present_a unto_o your_o honour_n hope_v that_o you_o will_v accept_v they_o in_o as_o good_a part_n as_o you_o have_v do_v other_o thing_n of_o i_o not_o general_o so_o profitable_a to_o the_o right_n honourable_a &_o his_o very_a good_a lord_n the_o most_o prudent_a consul_n and_o senator_n of_o the_o imperial_a city_n of_o high_a germany_n in_o nordling_n weissenburg_n thonawert_n giengen_n and_o poptingen_n grace_n and_o peace_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n god_o require_v of_o every_o man_n in_o his_o call_n prudent_a senator_n both_o a_o knowledge_n &_o a_o set_n forth_o a_o confession_n &_o a_o protection_n of_o the_o truth_n especial_o because_o nothing_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o truth_n and_o nothing_o more_o pernicious_a than_o falsehood_n wherefore_o in_o as_o much_o as_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n i_o have_v learn_v what_o may_v be_v think_v of_o the_o exact_v of_o usury_n i_o have_v labour_v for_o my_o call_a sake_n diligent_o to_o teach_v and_o faithful_o too_o admonish_v man_n that_o they_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o same_o for_o nothing_o be_v more_o hurtful_a either_o to_o our_o state_n in_o this_o world_n or_o to_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o ever_o nothing_o be_v more_o against_o the_o state_n of_o commonweal_n or_o soon_o bring_v they_o to_o decay_v and_o for_o that_o i_o perceive_v that_o in_o these_o latter_a and_o most_o perilous_a time_n of_o the_o world_n in_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v incline_v to_o devour_n and_o scrape_v together_o man_n be_v so_o blind_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o wonderful_a clearness_n of_o the_o gospel_n contrary_a to_o so_o many_o and_o so_o evident_a testimony_n of_o holy_a scripture_n contrary_a to_o so_o many_o sentence_n of_o the_o reverend_a doctor_n contrary_a to_o so_o many_o law_n both_o of_o country_n and_o of_o nature_n yea_o &_o contrary_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o very_a pagan_n they_o allow_v exercise_n and_o contend_v that_o the_o profit_n by_o usury_n be_v lawful_a gain_n i_o have_v proceed_v so_o far_o in_o this_o matter_n that_o in_o my_o confession_n now_o extant_a i_o have_v by_o evident_a testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o godly_a father_n and_o of_o the_o law_n prove_v that_o usury_n as_o a_o thing_n which_o bring_v to_o the_o soul_n infection_n to_o

same_o the_o answer_n usury_n be_v not_o a_o thing_n politic_a but_o devilish_a therefore_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o policy_n they_o which_o remain_v in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n of_o they_o i_o grant_v mayor_n but_o they_o which_o swerve_v from_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o they_o i_o utter_o deny_v the_o mayor_n for_o the_o inferior_a have_v no_o authority_n over_o the_o superior_a now_o the_o magistrate_n be_v inferior_a to_o god_n because_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n ro._n 13._o therefore_o he_o can_v ordain_v allow_v or_o appoint_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o god_n neither_o be_v any_o law_n of_o his_o contrary_n to_o god_n or_o his_o word_n of_o any_o authority_n as_o symachus_n the_o pope_n say_v very_o well_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o emperor_n or_o for_o any_o godly_a man_n to_o presume_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n neither_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v 10._o repugn_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o evangelist_n prophet_n or_o apostle_n and_o in_o the_o act_n cap._n 5._o it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v god_n than_o man._n now_o i_o deny_v the_o minor_a because_o the_o allow_v by_o minor._n civil_a magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o usury_n which_o all_o law_n do_v find_v fault_n withal_o but_o of_o the_o contract_n of_o redemption_n if_o any_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o this_o our_o answer_n those_o i_o purpose_n refer_v to_o the_o read_n of_o session_n of_o the_o empire_n where_o no_o usury_n in_o bare_a lend_v for_o bare_a courtesy_n of_o lend_v can_v be_v prove_v and_o to_o the_o century_n of_o the_o famous_a lawyer_n hierome_n schurffius_n in_o they_o à_fw-la notable_a confirmation_n of_o this_o our_o opinion_n may_v easy_o be_v find_v therefore_o have_v i_o think_v good_a to_o mention_v the_o century_n of_o so_o excellent_a a_o man_n lest_o usurer_n may_v think_v we_o altogether_o ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n though_o we_o have_v in_o this_o our_o book_n allege_v but_o little_a out_o of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v do_v upon_o singular_a consideration_n not_o for_o lack_v of_o hability_n for_o to_o what_o end_n shall_v testimony_n of_o another_o faculty_n be_v bring_v forth_o when_o our_o own_o have_v both_o their_o and_o much_o strong_a proof_n 2._o objection_n whatsoever_o by_o custom_n à_fw-fr long_a time_n have_v be_v confirm_v that_o be_v to_o be_v count_v for_o a_o law_n the_o exaction_n of_o usury_n by_o custom_n à_fw-fr great_a space_n of_o time_n have_v be_v receive_v and_o use_v therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v account_v for_o a_o law_n the_o answer_n this_o be_v a_o fallacy_n call_v according_a to_o no_o cause_n as_o a_o cause_n for_o custom_n though_o it_o be_v very_o old_a if_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n word_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o lawful_a action_n for_o as_o a_o law_n not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v take_v away_o and_o condemn_v so_o wicked_a custom_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o word_n of_o god_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v count_v not_o for_o a_o law_n but_o for_o a_o destruction_n overthrow_n and_o infection_n of_o honest_a law_n and_o therefore_o with_o good_a cause_n to_o be_v take_v away_o and_o abolish_v for_o custom_n can_v overthrow_v the_o eternal_a and_o immutable_a will_n of_o god._n hitherto_o do_v that_o of_o augustine_n belong_v in_o vain_a say_v he_o do_v some_o be_v overcome_v by_o reason_n object_n custom_n unto_o we_o as_o though_o custom_n be_v great_a than_o the_o truth_n or_o that_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v follow_v which_o be_v better_o reveal_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o be_v 8._o also_o repeat_v in_o the_o decree_n 3._o objection_n whosoever_o for_o the_o bare_a courtesy_n of_o lend_v do_v exact_v mayor_n more_o than_o the_o principal_a they_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n for_o the_o bare_a courtesy_n of_o lend_v minor._n exact_v more_o than_o they_o lend_v therefore_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o conclusion_n wrath_n of_o god_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n the_o answer_n i_o grant_v the_o whole_a argument_n because_o the_o multitude_n of_o heretic_n be_v no_o defence_n for_o the_o error_n which_o thing_n the_o ethnic_n also_o do_v understand_v as_o plato_n say_v we_o must_v judge_v by_o the_o truth_n and_o not_o by_o the_o multitude_n for_o as_o in_o build_v the_o rule_n be_v not_o to_o be_v lay_v to_o the_o dis●●●●d_v stone_n but_o the_o stone_n to_o the_o rule_n so_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o corrupt_a opinion_n of_o man_n in_o excusation_n of_o sin_n but_o rather_o all_o our_o action_n be_v to_o be_v direct_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n thereby_o to_o retain_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o to_o escape_v punishment_n a_o learned_a man_n say_v we_o must_v not_o respect_v what_o the_o multitude_n or_o the_o world_n do_v but_o rather_o what_o be_v right_a and_o what_o the_o multitude_n shall_v do_v 4._o objection_n peril_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v mayor_n lend_v be_v join_v with_o danger_n of_o lease_v the_o principal_a minor._n therefore_o if_o i_o lend_v not_o i_o shall_v avoid_v that_o peril_n conclusion_n the_o answer_n i_o answer_v to_o the_o mayor_n peril_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v sort_n for_o some_o be_v rash_a which_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v avoid_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n for_o god_n will_v have_v we_o to_o fly_v and_o to_o fear_v they_o other_o be_v necessary_a which_o god_n will_v needy_a have_v we_o to_o come_v into_o and_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n can_v be_v avoid_v as_o be_v the_o peril_n of_o our_o calling_n and_o religion_n etc_n etc_n and_o such_o be_v this_o danger_n by_o lend_v and_o therefore_o neither_o aught_o the_o same_o neither_o can_v be_v altogether_o shun_v for_o although_o civil_a ordinance_n compel_v no_o man_n to_o lend_v yet_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n the_o reward_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v for_o the_o same_o both_o aught_o and_o can_v drive_v every_o honest_a man_n to_o lend_v to_o the_o needy_a and_o to_o succour_v the_o oppress_a and_o that_o cheerful_o and_o free_o without_o hope_n of_o gain_n or_o condition_n of_o recompense_n but_o if_o any_o be_v such_o a_o atheist_n that_o he_o weigh_v not_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n so_o hard_o heart_a that_o no_o sparkle_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o of_o christian_a charity_n or_o of_o brotherly_a affection_n can_v appear_v in_o he_o or_o at_o a_o word_n so_o frantitike_a by_o a_o devilish_a madness_n that_o he_o imagine_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o be_v but_o à_fw-fr vain_a word_n he_o without_o many_o word_n we_o commit_v to_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god._n 5._o objection_n ingratitude_n be_v to_o be_v shun_v mayor_n he_o which_o borrow_v gain_v by_o the_o money_n which_o be_v lent_fw-la minor._n he_o therefore_o be_v he_o bind_v to_o give_v usury_n for_o the_o declaration_n conclusion_n of_o his_o grateful_a mind_n toward_o the_o lender_n if_o he_o will_v avoid_v the_o odious_a name_n of_o a_o ungrateful_a person_n the_o answer_n the_o minor_a be_v not_o general_o or_o always_o true_a for_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o in_o all_o deal_n common_o gain_n be_v join_v with_o loss_n now_o if_o you_o desire_v to_o participate_v of_o the_o gain_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o you_o take_v a_o equal_a part_n of_o the_o loss_n if_o any_o thing_n have_v be_v or_o be_v receive_v upon_o yourself_o but_o for_o that_o you_o only_o desire_v to_o get_v and_o will_v sustain_v no_o loss_n if_o any_o be_v receive_v neither_o yet_o will_v forgive_v any_o of_o the_o principal_a though_o the_o borrower_n come_v to_o extreme_a poverty_n you_o may_v perceive_v that_o your_o word_n have_v a_o poison_a purpose_n though_o they_o be_v adorn_v with_o a_o fair_a show_n a_o gain_n what_o kind_n of_o love_n be_v it_o not_o to_o pleasure_v thy_o neighbour_n frank_o without_o gain_n because_o thereby_o he_o reap_v some_o commodity_n when_o certain_o thou_o ought_v to_o help_v thy_o neighbour_n not_o thereby_o to_o augment_v but_o to_o assuage_v his_o misery_n 6._o objection_n those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v not_o forbid_v we_o may_v mayor_n self_o do_v without_o hurt_n of_o conscience_n to_o take_v usury_n of_o rich_a man_n god_n have_v not_o forbid_v minor._n therefore_o of_o they_o lawful_o without_o hurt_n of_o conscience_n conclusion_n we_o may_v exact_v usury_n for_o our_o lend_n the_o answer_n i_o denic_n the_o minor_a for_o it_o be_v plain_o say_v luke_n 6._o lend_v look_v for_o nothing_o thereby_o if_o they_o be_v rich_a