resolve_v that_o usury_n may_v be_v practise_v with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n such_o be_v condemn_v of_o other_o sin_n beside_o usury_n but_o especial_o of_o pride_n and_o singularity_n of_o such_o a_o one_o therefore_o i_o demand_v first_o do_v thou_o see_v with_o thy_o own_o eye_n or_o with_o other_o man_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a thyself_o to_o examine_v and_o resolve_v then_o may_v thou_o resolve_v for_o this_o point_n as_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v teach_v thou_o neither_o do_v i_o herein_o coast_n upon_o any_o controversy_n of_o believe_v as_o the_o church_n believe_v for_o this_o that_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n be_v no_o principle_n of_o faith_n no_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n to_o be_v apprehend_v in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o belief_n but_o a_o point_n of_o morality_n belong_v to_o the_o second_o table_n and_o so_o determinable_a in_o reason_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n and_o charity_n if_o the_o scripture_n herein_o have_v be_v silent_a if_o thou_o be_v therefore_o unlearned_a or_o not_o so_o learned_a as_o to_o define_v such_o a_o matter_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n then_o reason_n and_o religion_n both_o will_v teach_v thou_o to_o submit_v thy_o judgement_n to_o that_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n whereof_o by_o god_n providence_n thou_o be_v make_v a_o member_n but_o these_o resolute_a spirit_n will_v be_v easy_o entreat_v to_o take_v the_o matter_n into_o their_o own_o hand_n without_o dependence_n upon_o other_o i_o demand_v then_o in_o the_o next_o place_n have_v thou_o study_v the_o point_n examine_v the_o branch_n of_o it_o exact_o be_v thou_o resolve_v that_o though_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n be_v against_o thou_o yet_o the_o sense_n be_v with_o thou_o have_v thou_o take_v a_o view_n of_o all_o argument_n and_o reason_n bring_v against_o usury_n be_v thou_o so_o eagle-sighted_n as_o to_o look_v through_o such_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n and_o be_v thou_o able_a to_o dispel_v they_o and_o to_o settle_v thy_o own_o assertion_n upon_o infallible_a ground_n be_v thou_o sure_a of_o all_o this_o or_o do_v thou_o but_o think_v so_o if_o thou_o but_o think_v so_o then_o think_v thou_o may_v be_v deceive_v if_o thou_o be_v sure_a that_o thou_o have_v weigh_v all_o those_o thing_n in_o the_o balance_n of_o judgement_n then_o next_o weigh_v thyself_o and_o thy_o judgement_n lay_v that_o upon_o one_o scoale_n by_o itself_o and_o if_o thou_o have_v any_o consort_n and_o fellow_n in_o this_o thy_o resolution_n as_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o know_v none_o if_o thou_o have_v any_o hang_v they_o all_o upon_o the_o same_o scoale_n with_o thou_o put_v over_o against_o thou_o in_o the_o other_o scoale_n all_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n father_n and_o brethren_n who_o have_v not_o touch_v only_o but_o take_v in_o hand_n and_o sift_v this_o point_n add_v unto_o these_o the_o decree_n of_o counsel_n the_o edict_n of_o prince_n the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o commonweal_n lay_v on_o if_o you_o list_v the_o censure_n of_o philosopher_n in_o their_o moral_n and_o politics_n the_o observation_n of_o historiographer_n the_o say_v of_o wise_a and_o sage_a senator_n and_o the_o woeful_a experiment_n of_o many_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n in_o former_a age_n all_o which_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v collect_v and_o express_v to_o the_o full_a i_o suppose_v a_o volume_n will_v not_o contain_v that_o which_o may_v just_o be_v write_v against_o usury_n now_o if_o thou_o shall_v think_v thy_o judgement_n to_o be_v of_o such_o weight_n that_o all_o these_o together_o be_v not_o able_a to_o cast_v the_o scoale_n against_o thou_o yet_o i_o hope_v they_o will_v so_o much_o move_v thou_o as_o to_o bring_v the_o balance_n to_o a_o suspense_n that_o thou_o will_v think_v usury_n very_o questionable_a at_o the_o least_o and_o if_o it_o be_v questionable_a then_o be_v it_o unlawful_a to_o be_v do_v but_o if_o all_o these_o will_v not_o so_o move_v thy_o understanding_n as_o to_o make_v it_o questionable_a then_o i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o and_o i_o can_v say_v no_o less_o but_o such_o a_o one_o think_v that_o he_o know_v somewhat_o and_o then_o 2._o saint_n paul_n make_v up_o the_o rest_n that_o such_o a_o one_o know_v nothing_o yet_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o know_v it_o to_o he_o therefore_o who_o know_v usury_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n because_o he_o know_v it_o to_o he_o that_o doubt_v it_o be_v likewise_o a_o sin_n because_o he_o doubt_v and_o to_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n but_o of_o affect_a ignorance_n who_o eye_n be_v blind_v either_o with_o pride_n because_o they_o will_v be_v singular_a or_o with_o lucre_n and_o gain_n because_o they_o will_v not_o disturb_v their_o conscience_n by_o examine_v or_o discover_v that_o sin_n wherein_o they_o have_v so_o sweet_o sleep_v and_o do_v still_o repose_v themselves_o but_o such_o ignorance_n do_v neither_o excuse_n nor_o extenuate_v the_o fault_n but_o rather_o aggravate_v the_o same_o because_o it_o be_v wilful_a chap._n xi_o the_o second_o argument_n from_o scandal_n howsoever_o there_o be_v some_o who_o make_v a_o question_n whether_o usury_n be_v lawful_a or_o not_o and_o some_o there_o may_v be_v who_o make_v little_a question_n but_o that_o it_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n lawful_a yet_o there_o be_v none_o but_o must_v confess_v that_o it_o be_v and_o ever_o have_v be_v of_o ill_a report_n and_o therefore_o unlawful_a unlawful_a for_o any_o christian_n to_o practice_v it_o be_v saint_n 7._o paul_n his_o last_o farewell_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n after_o he_o have_v bless_v they_o with_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n shall_v keep_v your_o heart_n and_o mind_n in_o christ_n jesus_n he_o add_v moreover_o brethren_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v true_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v honest_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v just_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v pure_a what_o soever_o thing_n pertain_v to_o charity_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v of_o good_a report_n if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n if_o there_o be_v any_o praise_n think_v on_o these_o thing_n i_o must_v prove_v before_o i_o have_v do_v that_o usury_n be_v neither_o honest_a nor_o just_a nor_o pure_a nor_o charitable_a nor_o any_o of_o these_o but_o if_o suffice_v for_o this_o present_a argument_n that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o good_a report_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v avoid_v of_o christian_n for_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o forbid_v thing_n simple_o unlawful_a but_o all_o colour_n of_o evil_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n conclu_fw-fr death_n his_o pathetical_a exhortation_n to_o the_o philippian_n with_o thing_n of_o good_a report_n so_o do_v he_o shut_v up_o that_o bundle_n of_o divine_a 22._o precept_n to_o the_o thessalonian_n with_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a and_o then_o come_v the_o blessing_n now_o the_o very_a god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v you_o throughout_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o spend_v time_n in_o show_v what_o appearance_n of_o evil_a there_o be_v in_o that_o wherein_o there_o be_v so_o little_a show_n of_o good_a what_o be_v of_o ill_a report_n but_o that_o which_o the_o best_a speak_v ill_a of_o and_o what_o one_o transgression_n be_v there_o commit_v either_o in_o church_n or_o commonweal_n which_o the_o best_a writer_n christian_a &_o profane_a have_v inveigh_v more_o bitter_o against_o then_o this_o of_o usury_n admit_v than_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o evil_a yet_o it_o have_v great_a appearance_n of_o evil_n it_o be_v of_o ill_a report_n by_o that_o mean_n very_o scandalous_a and_o therefore_o unlawful_a that_o be_v a_o true_a scandal_n indeed_o not_o take_v only_o but_o give_v also_o which_o be_v a_o provocation_n unto_o sin_n as_o david_n murder_n and_o adultery_n be_v not_o only_o a_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n upon_o his_o true_a repentance_n pardon_v in_o nathan_n absolution_n but_o also_o a_o scandal_n because_o he_o provoke_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v so_o that_o beside_o the_o sin_n of_o david_n as_o they_o be_v transgression_n of_o the_o 6._o and_o 7._o commandment_n that_o scandal_n also_o annex_v unto_o they_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o aprovocation_n of_o the_o enemy_n to_o blaspheme_v be_v a_o sin_n of_o itself_o and_o punish_v by_o god_n 13._o the_o lord_n also_o have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n howbeit_o because_o by_o this_o deed_n thou_o have_v cause_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_v the_o child_n that_o be_v bear_v unto_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v that_o be_v the_o great_a scandal_n indeed_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v so_o often_o inculcate_v that_o we_o may_v take_v heed_n of_o it_o 2._o that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o evil_o speak_v of_o among_o
make_v so_o sufficient_a a_o comment_n upon_o the_o law_n of_o god_n concern_v usury_n as_o a_o man_n of_o learning_n and_o modesty_n will_v not_o easy_o gainsay_v 6._o but_o we_o have_v yet_o a_o large_a field_n to_o walk_v in_o for_o this_o be_v a_o question_n of_o that_o nature_n as_o be_v not_o only_o determinable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n but_o also_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n those_o maxim_n and_o principle_n of_o common_a equity_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n those_o student_n of_o nature_n therefore_o the_o philosopher_n may_v of_o right_a challenge_n a_o voice_n in_o this_o business_n and_o because_o the_o experience_n and_o practife_n of_o state_n and_o commonwealth_n do_v add_v much_o to_o the_o twilight_n of_o nature_n especial_o in_o these_o matter_n of_o negotiation_n and_o commerce_n between_o man_n and_o man_n it_o will_v not_o be_v much_o out_o of_o the_o way_n to_o observe_v by_o the_o way_n what_o such_o writer_n have_v observe_v in_o their_o politike_n for_o the_o public_a good_a which_o in_o this_o point_n be_v especial_o to_o be_v observe_v even_o for_o conscience_n sake_n 7._o last_o of_o all_o because_o we_o have_v not_o a_o better_a rule_n to_o proceed_v by_o in_o the_o search_n of_o what_o be_v good_a and_o lawful_a in_o a_o well_o govern_v estate_n than_o those_o wholesome_a law_n which_o have_v be_v establish_v upon_o sage_a advice_n and_o deliberation_n out_o of_o long_a experience_n and_o the_o receive_a ground_n of_o common_a equity_n it_o will_v be_v behooveful_a and_o material_a to_o listen_v a_o little_a to_o the_o canon_n and_o civil_a law_n which_o have_v govern_v so_o many_o nation_n both_o christian_n and_o heathen_a and_o final_o to_o return_v home_o and_o note_n though_o brief_o as_o become_v divine_n what_o the_o municipal_a or_o common_a law_n of_o this_o land_n unto_o which_o we_o be_v subject_a have_v decree_v concern_v this_o matter_n now_o if_o these_o authority_n shall_v join_v in_o one_o against_o usury_n they_o who_o shall_v oppose_v themselves_o in_o defence_n thereof_o have_v need_n to_o come_v well_o appoint_v with_o strong_a argument_n and_o sound_a reason_n or_o else_o i_o think_v we_o shall_v hardly_o believe_v they_o chap._n ii_o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n if_o we_o take_v our_o saviour_n christ_n his_o division_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o he_o make_v to_o his_o disciple_n go_v to_o emmaus_n into_o 44._o moses_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o psalm_n these_o be_v all_o three_o against_o usury_n moses_n write_v five_o book_n two_o of_o history_n and_o three_o of_o law_n in_o every_o one_o of_o his_o law-book_n exodus_fw-la leviticus_fw-la and_o deuteronomie_n there_o be_v a_o express_a law_n against_o usury_n exod._n 22._o 25._o if_o thou_o lend_v money_n to_o my_o people_n to_o the_o poor_a with_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o a_o usurer_n unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v with_o usury_n levit._n 25._o 35._o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v impoverish_v or_o fall_v into_o decay_n with_o thou_o thou_o shall_v relieve_v he_o and_o as_o a_o stranger_n or_o a_o soiourner_n so_o shall_v he_o live_v with_o thou_o thou_o shall_v take_v no_o usury_n of_o he_o nor_o vantage_n or_o more_o than_o thou_o give_v thou_o shall_v not_o give_v he_o thy_o money_n for_o usury_n nor_o lend_v he_o thy_o victual_n for_o increase_v deut._n 23._o 29._o thou_o shall_v not_o give_v to_o usury_n to_o thy_o brother_n as_o usury_n of_o money_n usury_n of_o meat_n usury_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v give_v to_o usury_n unto_o a_o stranger_n thou_o may_v lend_v upon_o usury_n but_o thou_o shall_v not_o lend_v upon_o usury_n to_o thy_o brother_n that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n may_v bless_v thou_o thus_o far_o be_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v vehement_o urge_v by_o the_o prophet_n 12_o ezechiel_n by_o the_o 5_o psalmist_n and_o his_o son_n 8_o solomon_n against_o which_o law_n three_o exception_n have_v be_v devise_v §_o 2._o the_o first_o be_v verbal_a which_o we_o touch_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o book_n in_o lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o bite_a word_n neshec_n avoid_v the_o other_o word_n tarbith_n as_o if_o that_o will_v bite_v the_o cause_n this_o very_o be_v hard_a deal_n when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n join_v two_o word_n of_o purpose_n together_o both_o in_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n to_o make_v his_o meaning_n full_a that_o we_o shall_v press_v the_o one_o and_o leave_v the_o other_o when_o god_n be_v not_o content_a to_o forbid_v bite_a usury_n only_o in_o neshec_n but_o all_o increase_n in_o tarbith_n and_o marbith_n double_v the_o second_o from_o the_o same_o root_n as_o if_o he_o will_v set_v the_o emphasis_n purposely_o upon_o increase_n these_o will_v have_v it_o set_v upon_o neshec_n bite_v usury_n what_o be_v it_o then_o which_o they_o will_v so_o glad_o wring_v out_o of_o neshec_n forsooth_o that_o no_o usury_n be_v forbid_v in_o god_n law_n but_o only_o bite_a usury_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o bite_a usury_n but_o when_o it_o be_v feel_v and_o know_v to_o bite_v for_o we_o must_v give_v they_o that_o in_o beside_o or_o else_o they_o be_v never_o a_o whit_n the_o near_o alas_o good_a simple_a widow_n who_o be_v teach_v to_o live_v secure_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n upon_o usury_n can_v they_o tell_v when_o or_o who_o or_o how_o many_o their_o usury_n do_v bite_v nay_o can_v the_o wise_a usurer_n of_o they_o all_o tell_v for_o if_o the_o borrower_n be_v bite_v he_o have_v best_a to_o keep_v his_o own_o counsel_n and_o to_o set_v his_o best_a face_n upon_o it_o otherwise_o if_o the_o usurer_n do_v once_o smell_v he_o to_o be_v down_o the_o wind_n he_o shall_v seldom_o find_v they_o within_o can_v they_o tell_v when_o the_o commonweal_n be_v bite_v can_v they_o discern_v how_o many_o poor_a people_n shall_v pay_v a_o penny_n in_o the_o pound_n the_o dear_a for_o they_o and_o their_o fellow_n no_o no_o usury_n walk_v in_o the_o dark_a it_o bit_v few_o know_v when_o where_o or_o how_o only_o thus_o much_o in_o general_n we_o must_v needs_o know_v that_o the_o borrower_n upon_o usury_n can_v afford_v their_o ware_n so_o good_a cheap_a by_o nine_o or_o ten_o in_o the_o hundred_o as_o if_o their_o stock_n be_v free_a and_o yet_o must_v they_o needs_o sell_v as_o the_o market_n go_v therefore_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a number_n to_o raise_v the_o market_n to_o their_o price_n and_o so_o to_o cast_v the_o burden_n upon_o the_o people_n they_o themselves_o shall_v feel_v the_o weight_n of_o it_o to_o make_v this_o more_o plain_a by_o the_o most_o accustom_a and_o modederate_a usury_n of_o these_o time_n if_o money_n be_v lend_v to_o spend_v upon_o necessary_n there_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o question_n make_v but_o the_o borrower_n be_v sore_o bite_v in_o pay_v usury_n when_o he_o have_v spend_v the_o principal_a if_o it_o be_v lend_v to_o lay_v out_o for_o gain_v then_o must_v the_o borrower_n first_o be_v sure_a of_o so_o much_o clear_a gain_n as_o will_v pay_v the_o use_n which_o be_v a_o reasonable_a gain_n of_o itself_o for_o the_o usurer_n of_o nine_o or_o ten_o in_o the_o hundred_o do_v live_v well_o of_o their_o trade_n and_o grow_v rich_a by_o it_o yea_o many_o honest_a tradesman_n will_v confess_v that_o if_o they_o can_v with_o their_o own_o free_a stock_n raise_v the_o like_a gain_n one_o time_n with_o another_o that_o the_o usurer_n do_v with_o his_o money_n and_o with_o the_o like_a security_n of_o the_o principal_a they_o will_v think_v they_o have_v make_v a_o very_a good_a market_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o care_n and_o travel_v this_o reasonable_a gain_n than_o must_v first_o be_v raise_v by_o the_o borrower_n to_o pay_v the_o usurer_n and_o over_o and_o above_o he_o must_v exceed_v this_o reasonable_a gain_n to_o maintain_v himself_o and_o his_o servant_n because_o this_o gain_n be_v none_o of_o he_o if_o he_o do_v not_o exceed_v then_o and_o that_o in_o some_o proportion_n he_o have_v lose_v his_o labour_n and_o shall_v feel_v himself_o sore_o bite_v if_o the_o borrower_n do_v exceed_v the_o usurer_n gain_n to_o maintain_v himself_o i_o demand_v then_o who_o pai_v this_o excessive_a gain_n over_o and_o above_o that_o reasonable_a gain_n of_o ten_o in_o the_o hundred_o who_o but_o the_o commonweal_n not_o so_o say_v the_o usurer_n for_o the_o borrower_n must_v sell_v as_o the_o market_n go_v it_o be_v very_o true_a therefore_o say_v i_o if_o he_o and_o his_o fellow_n be_v not_o able_a to_o raise_v the_o market_n to_o their_o own_o price_n they_o shall_v be_v loser_n if_o they_o can_v enhance_v it_o as_o they_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o because_o
will_v not_o believe_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v antichrist_n for_o toleration_n of_o a_o little_a spice_n of_o usury_n so_o far_o be_v luther_n from_o favour_v of_o it_o but_o we_o have_v very_o wise_o of_o late_a time_n leave_v out_o this_o note_n and_o sure_o if_o we_o have_v no_o great_a matter_n to_o lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o pope_n than_o toleration_n of_o usury_n i_o think_v we_o shall_v yet_o look_v for_o another_o antichrist_n melancthon_n prove_v express_o that_o what_o gain_n soever_o be_v appellationum_fw-la demand_v for_o mere_a loan_n be_v simple_o forbid_v in_o leviticus_fw-la and_o deuteronomie_n that_o it_o be_v direct_o repugnant_a to_o equality_n and_o justice_n that_o it_o do_v exhaust_v man_n where_o it_o be_v use_v that_o the_o cloak_v of_o it_o under_o the_o name_n of_o honest_a interest_n be_v a_o mere_a sophistication_n that_o worthy_a writer_n chemnitius_n have_v write_v a_o large_a treatise_n 6._o in_o his_o common_a place_n against_o usury_n answer_v all_o their_o argument_n and_o cavillation_n show_v what_o cold_a comfort_n it_o be_v for_o a_o conscience_n to_o rely_v upon_o new_a devise_v distinction_n against_o such_o express_a &_o general_a prohibition_n of_o scripture_n aretius_n urge_v the_o same_o point_n not_o only_o out_o of_o moses_n and_o 35._o the_o prophet_n but_o as_o simple_o forbid_v by_o christ_n lend_v look_v for_o nothing_o again_o understanding_n it_o not_o of_o the_o principal_a but_o of_o increase_n because_o of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o lend_n but_o a_o free_a beneficence_n if_o the_o principal_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v howsoever_o that_o place_n may_v be_v subject_a 15._o to_o other_o interpretation_n yet_o by_o many_o pregnant_a proof_n beside_o do_v he_o absolute_o condemn_v usury_n and_o albeit_o beza_n differ_v from_o he_o in_o expound_v that_o text_n yet_o even_o from_o that_o text_n do_v beza_n condemn_v usury_n musculus_fw-la likewise_o discharge_v his_o conscience_n against_o all_o usury_n even_o that_o of_o orphan_n but_o with_o little_a hope_n of_o amendment_n for_o his_o conclusion_n be_v that_o divine_n shall_v reform_v usury_n when_o physician_n have_v cure_v the_o gout_n both_o be_v uncurable_a this_o as_o great_a a_o sin_n as_o that_o a_o disease_n and_o will_v one_o day_n rack_n the_o conscience_n as_o that_o do_v the_o sinew_n if_o it_o be_v not_o prevent_v in_o time_n what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o tabern_n erasmus_n of_o luc._n zuinglius_fw-la of_o 8._o camerarius_fw-la of_o minor_fw-la oecolampadius_n of_o a_o number_n of_o other_o who_o very_a name_n will_v replenish_v a_o page_n all_o of_o they_o simple_o and_o direct_o against_o usury_n this_o have_v be_v the_o general_a judgement_n of_o the_o church_n for_o above_o this_o fifteen_o hundred_o year_n without_o opposition_n in_o this_o point_n poor_a silly_a church_n of_o christ_n that_o can_v never_o find_v a_o lawful_a usury_n before_o this_o golden_a age_n wherein_o we_o live_v §._o 2._o but_o yet_o be_v we_o not_o come_v to_o the_o main_a point_n for_o the_o helvetian_a divine_n and_o some_o of_o geneva_n be_v suppose_v to_o stand_v close_o by_o they_o able_a to_o answer_v whatsoever_o can_v be_v say_v against_o usury_n they_o ask_v what_o we_o say_v of_o calvin_n bucer_n junius_n zanchie_n hemingius_n and_o other_o of_o that_o rank_n we_o say_v they_o be_v as_o worthy_a divine_n as_o ever_o the_o church_n enjoy_v since_o it_o enjoy_v they_o but_o the_o question_n be_v what_o these_o have_v say_v of_o usury_n let_v we_o take_v a_o taste_n of_o the_o principal_a of_o these_o upon_o who_o usurer_n do_v chief_o rely_v as_o upon_o their_o chief_a patron_n master_n calvin_n have_v say_v much_o of_o it_o yea_o and_o by_o their_o leaf_n much_o against_o it_o write_v upon_o the_o 18._o of_o ezechiel_n certain_o foenerator_fw-la semper_fw-la erit_fw-la latro_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la quaestum_fw-la faciet_fw-la ex_fw-la foenore_fw-la ille_fw-la predo_fw-la erit_fw-la certain_o say_v calvin_n a_o usurer_n will_v ever_o be_v a_o thief_n that_o be_v he_o who_o will_v be_v a_o gainer_n by_o usury_n will_v be_v a_o spoiler_n this_o be_v a_o unkind_a salutation_n but_o he_o say_v as_o he_o think_v for_o upon_o 15._o psalm_n he_o think_v there_o be_v scarce_o a_o honest_a man_n of_o a_o usurer_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n moreover_o he_o say_v where_o he_o write_v most_o favourable_o in_o repub_fw-la bene_fw-la constituta_fw-la nemo_fw-la foenerator_fw-la tolerabilis_fw-la est_fw-la usura_fw-la sed_fw-la omnino_fw-la debet_fw-la è_fw-la consortio_fw-la hominum_fw-la reijci_fw-la a_o usurer_n say_v calvin_n be_v not_o tolerable_a in_o a_o well_o establish_v commonweal_n but_o utter_o to_o be_v reject_v out_o of_o the_o company_n of_o man_n certè_fw-la foenerare_fw-la quaestus_fw-la est_fw-la illiberalis_fw-la &_o indignus_fw-la homine_fw-la tam_fw-la pro_fw-la quam_fw-la honesto_fw-la very_o say_v he_o to_o play_v the_o usurer_n be_v a_o illiberal_a gain_n and_o unworthy_a either_o a_o godly_a or_o a_o honest_a man_n but_o stay_v be_v this_o the_o great_a patron_n of_o usury_n sure_o i_o will_v wish_v all_o usurer_n to_o bless_v themselves_o from_o such_o patron_n our_o next_o enquiry_n than_o will_v be_v what_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o these_o man_n write_n which_o have_v give_v such_o encouragement_n to_o the_o usurer_n of_o our_o time_n chap._n vii_o of_o their_o assertion_n who_o have_v most_o favour_v usury_n have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o those_o banish_a man_n who_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n flee_v into_o those_o part_n for_o succour_n this_o doctrine_n against_o usury_n have_v never_o be_v call_v into_o question_n but_o these_o exile_n bring_v stock_n of_o money_n with_o they_o and_o want_v skill_n to_o employ_v it_o in_o those_o strange_a place_n it_o be_v pity_v they_o shall_v have_v be_v drive_v to_o have_v spend_v upon_o the_o stock_n therefore_o their_o money_n be_v use_v by_o other_o who_o have_v skill_n and_o some_o allowance_n make_v to_o they_o for_o the_o use_n this_o practice_n grow_v both_o common_a and_o public_a it_o remain_v then_o that_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n out_o of_o a_o tender_a commiseration_n towards_o those_o who_o suffer_v exile_n for_o religion_n must_v try_v what_o it_o can_v do_v if_o not_o direct_o to_o defend_v yet_o somewhat_o to_o qualify_v the_o matter_n thus_o pity_v bring_v in_o practice_n and_o practice_n must_v seek_v apology_n humanum_fw-la est_fw-la but_o what_o apology_n have_v it_o find_v i_o find_v that_o these_o divine_n deal_v with_o usury_n as_o the_o apothecary_n do_v with_o poison_n work_v and_o temper_v it_o with_o so_o many_o caution_n and_o limitation_n that_o in_o the_o end_n they_o make_v it_o no_o usury_n at_o all_o let_v we_o begin_v with_o master_n calvin_n who_o in_o this_o point_n move_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o planet_n though_o not_o as_o luther_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v before_o he_o who_o like_o the_o primum_fw-la mobile_a carried_z all_o by_o violent_a motion_n but_o calvin_n like_o the_o eight_o sphere_n have_v certain_a motion_n of_o trepidation_n as_o in_o diverse_a point_n so_o in_o this_o of_o usury_n be_v press_v by_o a_o friend_n to_o give_v answer_n by_o letter_n for_o a_o friend_n whether_o usury_n be_v simple_o unlawful_a good_a lord_n how_o loath_a he_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o point_n doubt_v that_o his_o friend_n will_v catch_v at_o some_o word_n and_o for_o a_o inch_n take_v a_o ell_n metuo_fw-la ne_fw-la ille_fw-la verbulo_fw-la quodam_fw-la arrepto_fw-la plus_fw-la sibi_fw-la multo_fw-la permittat_fw-la quam_fw-la vellem_fw-la attingere_fw-la wish_v that_o the_o very_a name_n of_o usury_n have_v be_v long_o since_o banish_v the_o world_n desire_v nothing_o more_o but_o that_o he_o may_v never_o more_o be_v urge_v to_o speak_v to_o that_o point_n and_o in_o conclusion_n acquiescere_fw-la admonish_v his_o friend_n in_o any_o case_n not_o to_o rely_v upon_o his_o judgement_n what_o may_v it_o be_v then_o that_o this_o learned_a man_n say_v when_o he_o say_v the_o worst_a which_o he_o be_v so_o loath_a to_o say_v epist_n that_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o by_o any_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n full_o resolve_v that_o all_o usury_n be_v altogether_o condemn_v and_o suppose_v moses_n his_o law_n against_o usury_n to_o be_v a_o politic_a law_n only_o he_o infer_v that_o erant_fw-la doubtless_o the_o prophet_n do_v speak_v more_o hardly_o of_o usury_n because_o it_o be_v forbid_v especial_o among_o the_o jew_n whereupon_o he_o conclude_v that_o regula_fw-la we_o must_v not_o judge_v of_o usury_n by_o any_o particular_a place_n of_o scripture_n but_o only_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n where_o note_n by_o the_o way_n how_o thus_o much_o be_v grant_v if_o the_o very_a text_n of_o scripture_n may_v be_v judge_n in_o this_o case_n as_o by_o his_o leave_n i_o think_v there_o be_v great_a reason_n
that_o it_o shall_v then_o be_v all_o usury_n utter_o condemn_v but_o if_o we_o flee_v from_o the_o text_n unto_o our_o own_o rule_n of_o equity_n and_o justice_n man_n wit_n in_o these_o day_n can_v spin_v out_o fine_a subtle_a cobweb_n case_n wherein_o iniquity_n shall_v hardly_o be_v discern_v and_o then_o forsooth_o some_o kind_n of_o usury_n may_v perhaps_o seem_v to_o be_v somewhat_o equal_a yet_o for_o all_o that_o master_n calvin_n will_v not_o venture_v to_o defend_v any_o case_n except_o these_o rule_n follow_v be_v very_o epist_n precise_o keep_v 1._o the_o first_o which_o he_o propound_v by_o way_n of_o preface_n to_o his_o condition_n be_v that_o a_o man_n must_v make_v no_o custom_n or_o epist_n trade_n of_o it_o once_o or_o twice_o and_o use_v it_o not_o as_o s._n hierome_n say_v of_o play_n and_o sport_n hoc_fw-la potes_fw-la facere_fw-la sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la opus_fw-la tuum_fw-la we_o must_v not_o spend_v our_o life_n in_o sport_n so_o say_v master_n calvin_n make_v a_o live_n of_o usury_n 2._o the_o second_o be_v ne_o exigatur_fw-la ab_fw-la egente_fw-la it_o must_v not_o be_v take_v of_o the_o needy_a or_o such_o as_o be_v urge_v to_o borrow_v upon_o necessity_n 3._o the_o three_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o so_o addict_v to_o gain_v but_o that_o thou_o be_v still_o ready_o furnish_v and_o willing_a to_o furnish_v thy_o poor_a neighbour_n in_o his_o need_n free_o 4._o four_o that_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n be_v ever_o thy_o touchstone_n to_o deal_v no_o otherwise_o then_o thou_o will_v be_v deal_v with_o in_o the_o like_a case_n 5._o the_o five_o condition_n be_v that_o the_o borrower_n gain_v be_v so_o plus_fw-la much_o more_o at_o the_o least_o as_o thy_o interest_n come_v unto_o 6._o the_o six_o be_v that_o not_o only_o a_o respect_n be_v have_v to_o the_o borrower_n reip_v but_o to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonweal_n also_o that_o that_o receive_v no_o prejudice_n if_o he_o cut_v a_o few_o more_o such_o shred_n he_o will_v leave_v but_o small_a lawful_a usury_n behind_o 7._o the_o last_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o for_o english_a usurer_n to_o wit_n that_o we_o never_o exceed_v the_o stint_n set_v down_o in_o the_o country_n or_o commonweal_n where_o we_o live_v for_o our_o statute_n now_o in_o force_n forbid_v even_o the_o least_o increase_n above_o the_o principal_a our_o law_n approve_v none_o but_o condemn_v all_o it_o suffer_v none_o but_o preamble_n punish_v all_o yet_o with_o a_o difference_n by_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o interest_n if_o it_o be_v under_o ten_o in_o the_o hundred_o if_o it_o be_v above_o it_o be_v then_o punishable_a by_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o principal_a and_o all_o calvin_n therefore_o if_o we_o take_v in_o his_o limitation_n and_o lay_v they_o together_o that_o we_o mistake_v he_o not_o will_v relieve_v we_o very_o little_a even_o where_o he_o be_v most_o favourable_a and_o because_o 48._o zanchie_n who_o be_v hold_v another_o great_a patron_n of_o usurer_n do_v undertake_v to_o set_v down_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o calvin_n bucer_n and_o other_o that_o write_v before_o he_o in_o favour_n of_o usury_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o usury_n that_o be_v which_o they_o mean_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o covenant_n for_o lucre_n but_o under_o a_o condition_n either_o express_v in_o the_o covenant_n or_o keep_v in_o mind_n that_o if_o it_o appear_v the_o borrower_n shall_v gain_v little_a or_o nothing_o thy_o usury_n shall_v be_v little_a or_o nothing_o and_o further_o if_o he_o lose_v of_o the_o principal_a thou_o must_v bear_v part_n of_o the_o loss_n hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la postulat_fw-la aequitas_fw-la &_o charitas_fw-la this_o be_v the_o usury_n which_o zanchie_n defend_v and_o this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o bucer_n and_o the_o rest_n yet_o this_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o mere_a partnership_n if_o the_o lender_n take_v part_n of_o loss_n as_o well_o as_o of_o gain_n it_o be_v no_o usury_n if_o any_o exception_n be_v to_o be_v take_v to_o this_o assertion_n it_o be_v to_o those_o word_n sed_fw-la sub_fw-la conditione_n vel_fw-la expressâ_fw-la vel_fw-la tacitâ_fw-la atque_fw-la in_o mente_fw-la pij_fw-la creditoris_fw-la confirmatâ_fw-la as_o if_o the_o bond_n may_v run_v for_o the_o best_a security_n of_o the_o creditor_n to_o prevent_v fraud_n in_o the_o debtor_n provide_v that_o he_o neither_o exact_v the_o bond_n nor_o intend_v to_o exact_v they_o and_o where_o there_o be_v neither_o execution_n in_o the_o act_n nor_o intention_n in_o the_o heart_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o poison_n of_o sin_n the_o serpent_n be_v without_o a_o sting_n so_o that_o upon_o the_o point_n zanchie_n will_v give_v a_o man_n leave_v to_o be_v a_o usurer_n in_o parchment_n but_o not_o in_o heart_n to_o covenant_n for_o his_o best_a security_n yet_o never_o intend_v to_o execute_v his_o covenant_n but_o this_o i_o think_v be_v too_o too_o cunning_a plain_a deal_n be_v the_o best_a very_o god_n will_v have_v we_o both_o to_o be_v as_o we_o seem_v and_o to_o see_v i_o as_o we_o be_v for_o as_o for_o a_o bad_a man_n to_o be_v good_a in_o show_n be_v hypocrisy_n so_o for_o a_o good_a man_n to_o be_v bad_a in_o 22._o appearance_n be_v scandalous_a and_o offensive_a it_o be_v great_a reason_n i_o confess_v that_o the_o debtor_n shall_v trust_v the_o charity_n of_o the_o creditor_n rather_o than_o the_o creditor_n shall_v rely_v upon_o the_o fidelity_n of_o the_o debtor_n and_o bond_n in_o some_o case_n may_v be_v lawful_o make_v which_o can_v be_v so_o lawful_o exact_v as_o in_o forfeiture_n exaction_n be_v common_o oppression_n but_o this_o be_v only_o in_o case_n where_o custom_n do_v take_v away_o scandal_n which_o in_o such_o a_o strange_a device_n as_o this_o be_v can_v be_v hemingius_n likewise_o after_o a_o flourish_n make_v as_o if_o he_o mean_v to_o defend_v usury_n against_o all_o argument_n take_v from_o scripture_n and_o reason_n in_o the_o end_n add_v a_o proviso_n which_o make_v his_o usury_n no_o usury_n si_fw-mi cui_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la tuam_fw-la ad_fw-la usuram_fw-la dedisti_fw-la spoliatur_fw-la adeo_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsa_fw-la quoque_fw-la sor_n pereat_fw-la aut_fw-la alioqui_fw-la nihil_fw-la lucretur_fw-la christiani_n pectoris_fw-la fuerit_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la sortem_fw-la cum_fw-la usura_fw-la remittere_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la de_fw-la novo_fw-la mutuum_fw-la dare_v quo_fw-la damnum_fw-la acceptum_fw-la resarcire_fw-la possit_fw-la if_o by_o calamity_n the_o principal_n perish_v it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o christian_n not_o only_o to_o remit_v principal_a and_o all_o but_o to_o lend_v he_o more_o that_o he_o may_v recover_v himself_o which_o christian_n duty_n make_v it_o no_o usury_n see_v the_o lender_n bear_v the_o peril_n of_o his_o principal_n against_o the_o act_n of_o god_n §._o 2._o all_o thing_n therefore_o consider_v and_o lay_v together_o these_o learned_a man_n seem_v in_o their_o write_n not_o so_o much_o to_o defend_v usury_n as_o to_o disable_v some_o of_o the_o argument_n which_o be_v use_v against_o it_o and_o therein_o i_o confess_v they_o may_v take_v some_o advantage_n which_o breed_v a_o prejudicate_a opinion_n of_o the_o truth_n itself_o even_o in_o the_o best_a learned_a for_o as_o the_o worst_a enemy_n be_v a_o false_a friend_n so_o the_o great_a adversary_n to_o a_o good_a cause_n be_v a_o bad_a defender_n for_o when_o learned_a man_n take_v a_o point_n in_o hand_n to_o examine_v they_o will_v have_v a_o special_a eye_n to_o the_o ground_n whereupon_o it_o be_v build_v and_o if_o they_o find_v the_o foundation_n or_o groundcel_n unsound_a they_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o suspect_v the_o build_n the_o conclusion_n be_v not_o strong_a than_o the_o premise_n the_o force_n of_o the_o philosopher_n argument_n take_v from_o the_o barrenness_n of_o money_n and_o the_o unnatural_a brood_n of_o usury_n be_v mingle_v with_o metaphor_n if_o it_o be_v not_o right_o apprehend_v be_v obscure_a and_o doubtful_a that_o also_o of_o spend_v money_n in_o the_o first_o use_n as_o if_o use_n and_o property_n be_v unseparable_a so_o much_o stand_v upon_o by_o school_n divine_v be_v much_o subject_n to_o cavil_n for_o there_o be_v sensible_a difference_n between_o spend_v a_o loaf_n of_o bread_n and_o disburse_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n for_o gain_v for_o whereas_o a_o lose_v of_o bread_n once_o eat_v have_v no_o second_o use_n at_o all_o either_o to_o he_o who_o eat_v it_o or_o any_o other_o money_n lay_v out_o remain_v still_o the_o same_o piece_n to_o be_v use_v again_o by_o other_o and_o the_o same_o sum_n in_o the_o equivalent_a to_o he_o that_o lay_v it_o out_o and_o for_o the_o same_o individual_a pecces_fw-la which_o once_o deliver_v shall_v never_o happy_o return_v again_o to_o the_o same_o person_n there_o may_v be_v some_o difference_n in_o a_o philosopher_n brain_n but_o not_o in_o a_o merchant_n