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of_o charity_n 2._o and_o if_o it_o have_v be_v forbid_v in_o moses_n only_o it_o will_v not_o extend_v to_o christian_n now_o because_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o such_o as_o be_v not_o in_o force_n 5._o what_o need_v of_o far_a witness_n the_o first_o law_n against_o usury_n limit_n it_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o there_o be_v no_o law_n or_o comment_n follow_v in_o scripture_n that_o extend_v it_o to_o the_o rich_a why_o then_o shall_v we_o extend_v it_o to_o the_o rich_a the_o law_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o lend_v to_o thy_o brother_n that_o be_v waxen_a poor_a by_o thou_o upon_o usury_n that_o be_v say_v mr._n j._n in_o his_o comment_n thou_o shall_v not_o lend_v to_o the_o poor_a or_o rich_a upon_o usury_n strange_a comment_n again_o in_o leu._n 25._o the_o law_n against_o usury_n be_v not_o only_o restrain_v to_o the_o poor_a by_o name_n but_o his_o poverty_n be_v intimate_v as_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o free_a lend_v so_o it_o run_v if_o thy_o brother_n be_v wax_v poor_a and_o fall_v in_o decay_n with_o thou_o than_o thou_o shall_v relieve_v he_o that_o he_o may_v live_v with_o thou_o this_o last_o reason_n be_v twice_o repeat_v all_o this_o intimate_v the_o person_n to_o be_v such_o as_o borrow_v for_o a_o livelihood_n necessity_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o borrow_n where_o the_o object_n and_o reason_n of_o a_o prohibition_n cease_v the_o prohibition_n also_o cease_v say_v rivet_n there_o be_v several_a law_n mention_v in_o this_o chapter_n that_o be_v also_o limit_v to_o the_o poor_a see_v v._o 25.35_o 39_o 47._o and_o the_o same_o general_a reason_n annex_v to_o they_o all_o viz._n i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n mr._n j._n 2._o and_o what_o be_v those_o usurer_n who_o nehemiah_n do_v so_o blame_v and_o condemn_v for_o usury_n be_v they_o not_o such_o as_o lend_v to_o they_o that_o have_v land_n vineyard_n etc._n etc._n neh._n 5.6_o 9_o 11._o will_v you_o usurer_n call_v such_o land_a man_n poor_a reply_v 1_o mr._n j._n himself_o call_v they_o poor_a borrower_n and_o be_v he_o in_o the_o like_a case_n with_o most_o of_o they_o he_o will_v count_v his_o condition_n poor_a some_o of_o they_o so_o poor_a they_o be_v force_v to_o sell_v their_o child_n to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o starve_v after_o they_o have_v mortgage_v their_o land_n and_o vineyard_n etc._n etc._n 2._o but_o whether_o they_o be_v to_o be_v call_v poor_a or_o no_o it_o seem_v they_o be_v for_o that_o present_a very_o necessitous_a otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o have_v mortgage_v their_o estate_n land_n house_n etc._n etc._n to_o buy_v corn_n and_o for_o a_o livelihood_n nor_o have_v suffer_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n to_o have_v be_v bring_v into_o bondage_n 3._o here_o i_o consult_v rivet_n again_o 279._o p._n 279._o we_o grant_v there_o must_v be_v lend_v to_o a_o poor_a man_n place_n in_o extremity_n not_o only_o without_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o early_a return_n but_o also_o although_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o hope_n of_o the_o principal_a far_o to_o those_o which_o otherwise_o do_v not_o want_v good_n but_o be_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n wherein_o for_o a_o time_n they_o can_v enjoy_v their_o own_o loan_n must_v be_v grant_v free_o which_o they_o require_v to_o the_o necessary_a support_n of_o their_o life_n for_o a_o time_n 4._o in_o my_o animadversion_n on_o what_o be_v write_v by_o mr._n capel_n on_o this_o subject_n i_o have_v give_v a_o full_a answer_n to_o this_o place_n viz._n neh._n 5._o only_o this_o here_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v whether_o the_o case_n mention_v be_v not_o extraordinary_a as_o be_v that_o of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n 2._o act_n 2._o when_o they_o sell_v their_o possession_n and_o lay_v down_o the_o price_n at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n and_o i_o think_v those_o none_o of_o the_o wise_a divine_n whatever_o their_o zeal_n may_v be_v that_o draw_v ordinary_a rule_n from_o extraordinary_a case_n or_o example_n as_o they_o that_o will_v destroy_v propriety_n and_o make_v all_o thing_n common_a from_o the_o foresay_a instance_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n so_o they_o that_o will_v bring_v in_o a_o necessity_n on_o minister_n ordinary_o to_o work_v for_o a_o livelihood_n because_o the_o apostle_n paul_n under_o extraordinary_a circumstance_n do_v so_o what_o mr._n j._n say_v 1._o of_o a_o sallacy_n of_o causae_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la causa_fw-la 36._o p._n 36._o avail_v nothing_o for_o upon_o supposition_n that_o the_o law_n itself_o be_v not_o political_a and_o proper_a to_o the_o jew_n but_o universal_a and_o in_o its_o full_a force_n to_o this_o day_n i_o say_v that_o usury_n in_o scripture_n be_v forbid_v only_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o poor_a or_o wheresoever_o free_a lend_n be_v express_v with_o its_o object_n there_o the_o poor_a be_v express_v or_o imply_v and_o the_o reason_n use_v for_o free_a lend_n reach_v not_o other_o mr._n j._n 2._o fallacy_n of_o consequence_n for_o it_o do_v not_o therefore_o follow_v a_o man_n may_v lend_v upon_o usury_n to_o a_o rich_a man_n no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o a_o man_n may_v rob_v a_o rich_a man_n because_o it_o be_v write_v rob_v not_o the_o poor_a prov._n 22.22_o reply_v 1_o i_o grant_v his_o reason_n be_v good_a if_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o all_o gain_n for_o loan_n be_v a_o moral_a evil_n or_o against_o nature_n law_n as_o robbery_n but_o that_o can_v be_v prove_v 2._o in_o the_o text_n mention_v there_o be_v a_o particular_a reason_n add_v whereon_o the_o dissuasion_n be_v ground_v or_o which_o be_v the_o temptation_n to_o the_o sin_n viz._n because_o he_o be_v poor_a take_v occasion_n from_o his_o poverty_n which_o be_v without_o power_n or_o defence_n say_v diodate_v 3._o learned_a rivet_n have_v answer_v this_o objection_n as_o urge_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n thus._n he_o urge_v what_o a_o consequence_n be_v this_o the_o law_n forbid_v take_v use_n from_o a_o poor_a man_n therefore_o it_o permit_v take_v from_o the_o rich_a this_o be_v say_v he_o knit_v many_o absurd_a consequence_n which_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v of_o the_o the_o like_a import_n as_o the_o law_n forbid_v to_o oppress_v widow_n or_o orphan_n therefore_o it_o permit_v that_o such_o as_o have_v husband_n and_o parent_n may_v be_v oppress_v etc._n etc._n but_o in_o such_o consequence_n there_o be_v a_o dissimititude_n because_o oppression_n and_o the_o like_a be_v evil_a in_o themselves_o as_o be_v clear_o prove_v from_o other_o place_n but_o it_o be_v not_o in_o itself_o evil_a to_o take_v any_o increase_n for_o loan_n but_o in_o some_o case_n only_o into_o which_o the_o rich_a man_n while_o such_o fall_v not_o mr._n j._n the_o stranger_n be_v except_v and_o not_o the_o rich_a deut._n 23.29.20_o reply_n neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v unlawful_a thus_o to_o lend_v be_v sufficient_o point_v out_o in_o former_a rehearsal_n of_o the_o law_n the_o dutch_a annotator_n upon_o deut._n 23.20_o unto_o the_o stranger_n thou_o shall_v lend_v upon_o usury_n i._n e._n thou_o may_v lend_v upon_o usury_n because_o they_o have_v deal_v with_o the_o jew_n not_o as_o the_o poor_a israelite_n have_v by_o reason_n of_o poverty_n but_o to_o trade_n and_o traffic_v with_o they_o and_o to_o be_v enrich_v by_o they_o mr._n j._n a_o gracious_a promise_n be_v here_o make_v to_o such_o as_o shall_v so_o free_o and_o without_o usury_n lend_v to_o rich_a and_o poor_a reply_n 1._o this_o be_v more_o than_o i_o can_v see_v from_o the_o text_n or_o any_o other_o the_o borrower_n here_o be_v such_o as_o borrow_a victual_n &_o money_n to_o supply_v their_o urgent_a necessity_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a there_o be_v a_o curse_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o any_o that_o be_v liberal_a to_o the_o rich_a
that_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o promote_v the_o profit_n both_o of_o giver_n and_o receiver_n and_o this_o by_o lawful_a mean_n without_o wrong_n fraud_n or_o extortion_n mr._n b._n exc_n but_o if_o the_o borrower_n sometime_o gain_v yet_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v damnify_v 39_o p._n 14_o 39_o reply_v 1_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v make_v up_o of_o single_a person_n what_o prove_v beneficial_a to_o these_o do_v frequent_o though_o not_o always_o prove_v so_o to_o that_o 2._o spanhem_n answer_v it_o thus_o 676._o 676._o 1._o if_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v damnify_v that_o be_v by_o accident_n through_o the_o borrower_n rather_o than_o lender_n fault_n for_o that_o be_v often_o do_v by_o those_o that_o trade_n with_o their_o own_o money_n and_o not_o another_o 2._o by_o lawful_a mean_n e._n g._n by_o a_o seasonable_a buy_n of_o ware_n in_o foreign_a part_n or_o of_o thing_n relate_v to_o their_o livelihood_n or_o of_o farm_n in_o their_o own_o country_n the_o borrower_n may_v have_v enough_o whence_o to_o pay_v moderate_a pension_n such_o as_o ought_v only_o to_o be_v require_v but_o if_o they_o be_v abuse_v to_o fraud_n and_o evil_a art_n this_o must_v be_v impute_v to_o the_o one_o and_o not_o to_o the_o other_o q._n 15._o p._n 65.67_o p._n 15._o 5._o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o the_o seller_n to_o advance_v his_o price_n on_o ware_n sell_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o time_n give_v for_o the_o payment_n mr._n b._n hold_v it_o not_o lawful_a by_o so_o do_v say_v he_o he_o do_v but_o sell_v time_n which_o be_v not_o he_o to_o sell_v and_o so_o under_o the_o contract_n of_o sell_v he_o commit_v usury_n and_o this_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o lend_v so_o much_o money_n for_o such_o a_o time_n take_v use_n for_o it_o reply_v 1_o etc._n p._n 24_o etc._n etc._n i_o find_v b._n hall_n agree_v with_o he_o in_o this_o that_o there_o be_v no_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o this_o case_n of_o sell_v commodity_n dear_a for_o give_v day_n of_o payment_n and_o that_o of_o loan_n save_v that_o there_o be_v money_n let_v here_o commodity_n money_n worth_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o find_v he_o more_o moderate_a than_o mr._n b._n in_o state_v this_o question_n and_o certain_o say_v he_o to_o debar_v the_o contract_n of_o a_o moderate_a gain_n for_o the_o delay_n of_o payment_n upon_o month_n prefix_v be_v to_o destroy_v all_o trade_n of_o merchandise_n a_o practice_n that_o be_v now_o so_o habituate_v among_o all_o nation_n into_o the_o course_n of_o trade_n that_o it_o can_v well_o consist_v without_o it_o mr._n jel_o that_o i_o remember_v have_v not_o discover_v his_o judgement_n on_o this_o question_n perhaps_o doubt_v which_o of_o his_o leader_n here_o to_o follow_v see_v they_o herein_o divide_v 2._o i_o shall_v produce_v the_o judgement_n and_o reason_n of_o divine_n for_o the_o lawfulness_n hereof_o 1._o hear_v blessed_n calvin_n 823._o on_o deut._n 23._o p._n 823._o but_o now_o some_o man_n will_v demand_v whether_o all_o manner_n of_o profit_n be_v forbid_v by_o lend_v and_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n worth_a discuss_n for_o put_v the_o case_n that_o a_o man_n deal_v plain_o and_o deliver_v his_o ware_n at_o a_o price_n for_o a_o time_n if_o the_o other_o break_v day_n with_o he_o and_o delay_v he_o of_o his_o money_n doubtless_o he_o deserve_v to_o pay_v the_o forfeiture_n or_o the_o profit_n which_o he_o withhold_v from_o he_o who_o make_v the_o loan_n and_o when_o the_o interest_n or_o gain_n thereof_o be_v set_v by_o justice_n sure_o he_o need_v not_o to_o make_v any_o conscience_n to_o take_v it_o there_o be_v a_o man_n that_o have_v take_v my_o commodity_n by_o which_o i_o must_v live_v for_o when_o i_o have_v sell_v to_o day_n i_o must_v buy_v again_o to_o morrow_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o hinder_v i_o by_o withhold_v from_o i_o the_o gain_n of_o my_o commodity_n from_o maintain_v the_o trade_n of_o my_o shop_n he_o do_v not_o better_a than_o cut_v my_o throat_n 2._o 207._o holy_a liv._o p._n 207._o bishop_n taylor_n he_o that_o sell_v dear_a by_o reason_n he_o sell_v not_o for_o ready_a money_n must_v increase_v his_o price_n no_o high_o than_o to_o make_v himself_o recompense_n for_o the_o loss_n which_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o trade_n he_o sustain_v by_o his_o forbearance_n according_a to_o common_a computation_n reckon_v in_o also_o the_o hazard_n which_o he_o be_v prudent_o wary_o and_o charitable_o to_o estimate_v thus_o b._n taylor_n and_o be_v this_o differ_v so_o little_a from_o the_o loan_n of_o money_n we_o may_v easy_o guess_v what_o he_o think_v in_o the_o question_n of_o usury_n 3._o quest_n theol._n quest_n richard_n ward_n a_o strict_a anti-usurer_n yet_o say_v all_o clear_a and_o orthodox_n divine_v agree_v in_o these_o thing_n concern_v usury_n 9_o that_o with_o trade_n man_n it_o be_v lawful_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o forbearance_n of_o their_o money_n i.e._n they_o may_v sell_v dear_a if_o they_o sell_v for_o a_o long_a time_n because_o they_o lose_v by_o the_o forbearance_n of_o their_o money_n and_o so_o if_o a_o man_n desire_v his_o money_n in_o bargain_n before_o the_o day_n he_o who_o pay_v may_v just_o demand_v a_o abatement_n according_a to_o the_o time_n these_o be_v agree_v on_o by_o all_o and_o yet_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o this_o and_o usury_n be_v so_o small_a that_o there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o microscope_n to_o discern_v it_o 3._o mr._n b_n reason_n against_o such_o sell_v dear_a for_o forbearance_n be_v because_o this_o be_v a_o sell_v of_o time_n which_o be_v none_o of_o he_o to_o sell_v reply_v 1_o let_v bishop_n hall_n answer_v this_o it_o be_v not_o mere_a time_n which_o be_v here_o set_v to_o sale_n but_o there_o be_v two_o incident_n into_o this_o practice_n which_o may_v render_v it_o not_o unwarrantable_a the_o one_o be_v the_o hazard_n of_o the_o sum_n agree_v upon_o the_o other_o be_v the_o cessation_n of_o that_o gain_n which_o the_o merchant_n may_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n have_v make_v of_o the_o sum_n differ_v etc._n etc._n 2._o mr._n love_n answer_v the_o same_o objection_n 81._o christ_n direct_v p._n 81._o then_o i_o conceive_v it_o no_o breach_n of_o equity_n in_o trade_n to_o take_v the_o more_o for_o a_o commodity_n if_o the_o man_n that_o buy_v it_o require_v time_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o it_o than_o if_o he_o pay_v ready_a money_n and_o my_o reason_n be_v this_o because_o the_o part_n with_o a_o commodity_n without_o money_n be_v a_o damage_n and_o hindrance_n to_o the_o seller_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v lawful_o take_v more_o as_o in_o leu._n 25.14_o 15._o say_v god_n there_o if_o thou_o buy_v aught_o of_o thy_o neighbour_n or_o selle_v aught_o to_o thy_o neighbour_n you_o shall_v not_o oppress_v one_o another_o but_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o year_n thou_o shall_v increase_v the_o price_n thereof_o and_o according_a to_o the_o fewness_n of_o year_n thou_o shall_v diminish_v the_o price_n thereof_o the_o case_n be_v here_o the_o same_o etc._n etc._n i_o may_v here_o examine_v mr._n b_n concession_n upon_o this_o question_n as_o 1._o though_o any_o may_v not_o sell_v the_o dear_a for_o time_n give_v yet_o to_o bring_v the_o buyer_n to_o a_o equal_a price_n he_o may_v sell_v the_o dear_a on_o that_o account_n as_o to_o appearance_n or_o according_a to_o the_o buyer_n apprehension_n 2._o he_o grant_v there_o may_v be_v other_o reason_n beside_o forbearance_n why_o the_o seller_n grant_v time_n may_v sell_v the_o dear_a as_o 1._o when_o he_o know_v that_o the_o value_n of_o the_o thing_n will_v be_v more_o at_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n than_o at_o the_o day_n of_o sale_n 2._o if_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o sell_v have_v fruitful_a use_n 3._o when_o the_o price_n be_v detain_v beyond_o the_o time_n appoint_v these_o concession_n may_v be_v retort_v upon_o himself_o but_o i_o design_o avoid_v prolixity_n q._n 6._o whether_o all_o lend_v aught_o to_o be_v free_a etc._n p._n 41_o etc._n etc._n and_o a_o work_n of_o pure_a charity_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v common_o assert_v by_o mr._n b._n lend_v be_v not_o say_v he_o ordain_v to_o be_v a_o contract_n of_o negotiation_n but_o a_o act_n of_o charity_n and_o liberality_n wherein_o the_o lender_n shall_v not_o respect_v his_o own_o gain_n but_o the_o borrower_n good_a luke_n 6.35_o reply_v 1_o 219._o pract._n cat._n p._n 219._o what_o we_o render_v hope_v for_o nothing_o again_o dr._n hammond_n render_v distrust_v nothing_o and_o prove_v his_o interpretation_n and_o assert_n that_o the_o business_n of_o usury_n be_v not_o clear_o state_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o only_a place_n he_o can_v pitch_v upon_o be_v luke_n 6.30_o which_o yet_o he_o build_v no_o great_a confidence_n on_o 2._o it_o be_v