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number_v those_o among_o the_o righteous_a that_o receive_v no_o usurye_n twenty-five_o leu._n twenty-five_o nor_o any_o thing_n over_o item_n in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o mose_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v usurye_n of_o thy_o brother_n nor_o yet_o vantage_n thou_o shall_v not_o lend_v he_o thy_o money_n upon_o usurye_n nor_o lend_v he_o of_o thy_o food_n to_o have_v advantage_n by_o it_o but_o shall_v fear_v thy_o god_n lo_o if_o thou_o must_v fear_v thy_o god_n concern_v usurye_n they_o must_v it_o needs_o be_v sin_n item_n in_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n twenty-three_o deu._n twenty-three_o thou_o shall_v be_v no_o usurer_n unto_o thy_o brother_n neither_o in_o money_n nor_o in_o food_n nor_o in_o any_o manner_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v lend_v upon_o usury_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v bless_v the._n that_o be_v least_o he_o course_n and_o condemn_v the_o if_o thou_o do_v the_o contrary_n locis_fw-la fourteen_o q._n iiij_o i.c._n et_fw-la q._n §_o c._n quod_fw-la debetur_fw-la etc_n nec_fw-la hoc_fw-la d._n q._n iiij_o etex_fw-la de_fw-fr vsuris_fw-la c._n 1._o &_o ij_o &_o in_o alijs_fw-la locis_fw-la in_o like_o manner_n be_v usurye_n forbid_v in_o the_o spiritual_a law_n write_v so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o commit_v usury_n neither_o for_o priest_n nor_o yet_o for_o lay_v man_n and_o the_o temporal_a power_n submit_v herself_o unto_o the_o spiritualty_n in_o such_o case_n as_o draw_v to_o sin_n and_o disquiet_v the_o conscience_n will_v man_n therein_o to_o obey_v the_o spiritualty_n licorum_fw-la authen_n de_fw-fr ecclesiast_fw-la titulus_fw-la anno_fw-la m._n d._n &_o anno._n m._n d._n thirty_o auguste_fw-la vind._n licorum_fw-la whereby_o she_o will_v also_o have_v usurye_n forboden_a and_o abolysh_v yea_o besides_o the_o wholesome_a law_n &_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n the_o most_o puissant_a emperor_n charles_n now_o reign_v and_o all_o the_o state_n of_o thempire_n together_o assemble_v at_o sundry_a general_a counsel_n have_v earnest_o forbid_v abrogate_a and_o beside_o that_o knowledged_a to_o be_v of_o none_o effect_n all_o manner_n of_o contract_n agreemente_n and_o bargain_n mix_v with_o usury_n lo_o do_v thou_o yet_o ask_v whether_o it_o be_v sin_n to_o receyve_v more_o than_o thou_o have_v lend_v thou_o hear_v and_o see_v by_o many_o evident_a and_o plain_a text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o by_o many_o place_n allege_v out_o of_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v against_o god_n and_o the_o high_a power_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a think_v thou_o then_o that_o if_o such_o usurer_n as_o have_v take_v so_o much_o usurye_n of_o many_o one_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o head_n money_n be_v serve_v amiss_o and_o that_o it_o be_v command_v that_o whosoever_o have_v give_v so_o much_o usurye_n as_o the_o head_n some_o i_o amount_v shall_v neither_o geve_v any_o more_o usurye_n nor_o yet_o return_v the_o head_n sum_n for_o usurye_n be_v forbid_v &_o the_o usurer_n have_v have_v warning_n enough_o and_o if_o now_o the_o high_a power_n and_o magistrate_n will_v earnest_o and_o open_o proclaim_v all_o manner_n of_o contract_n mix_v with_o usurye_n to_o be_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n and_o to_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o foresaid_a ordinance_n contain_v in_o god_n book_n and_o the_o wholesome_a law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n agreeable_a to_o the_o same_o thynke_v thou_o that_o it_o be_v not_o well_o do_v have_v not_o those_o helhunde_n have_v warning_n enough_o have_v they_o not_o be_v sufficient_o admonysh_v both_o by_o open_a text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o also_o by_o wholesome_a law_n and_o statute_n before_o mention_v usurer_n tush_o pasquil_n thou_o be_v to_o tediouse_a for_o i_o i_o can_v hold_v my_o peace_n no_o long_o i_o have_v herken_v unto_o the_o till_o i_o sweat_v again_o thou_o have_v tell_v i_o so_o much_o that_o i_o must_v needs_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v better_a &_o more_o godly_a if_o one_o will_v lend_v to_o another_o for_o nought_o then_o for_o money_n neither_o can_v i_o choose_v but_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v sin_n also_o if_o a_o man_n take_v more_o than_o he_o do_v lend_v for_o both_o the_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a law_n say_v that_o it_o be_v usurye_n how_o little_a or_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v and_o again_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o and_o besides_o this_o the_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a magistrate_n do_v forbid_v usury_n if_o so_o be_v then_o that_o god_n do_v count_v it_o for_o great_a sin_n whatsoever_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o high_a power_n only_o how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o count_v it_o sin_n and_o grevous_o punyshe_v whatsoever_o be_v commit_v against_o his_o divine_a majesty_n his_o only_o beget_v son_n jesus_n christ_n his_o word_n and_o
against_o the_o high_a power_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a also_o therefore_o must_v usurye_n needs_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n doubtless_o but_o yet_o there_o be_v certain_a case_n in_o the_o law_n wherein_o a_o man_n may_v take_v somewhat_o more_o they_o he_o have_v lend_v wherefore_o i_o believe_v that_o in_o this_o lend_n whereof_o thou_o speak_v be_v many_o case_n and_o exception_n wherein_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o pasquil_n in_o deed_n there_o be_v certain_a case_n wherein_o the_o surplus_n be_v not_o take_v for_o usurye_n iiij_o gloss_n in_o c._n quoniam_fw-la multi_fw-la fourteen_o q._n iiij_o as_o where_o the_o surplus_n be_v take_v for_o avoydinge_v of_o damage_n for_o there_o it_o be_v count_v and_o take_v for_o a_o interest_n and_o not_o for_o usurye_n is_z what_o usurp_v is_z for_o usurye_n be_v when_o any_o thing_n be_v take_v above_o the_o head_n sum_n the_o creditor_n remain_v harmless_a &_o the_o head_n sum_n not_o be_v diminish_v but_o this_o be_v not_o usurye_n when_o a_o thing_n be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o one_o end_n and_o put_v to_o again_o to_o the_o other_o end_n as_o i_o will_v declare_v unto_o ye._o usurer_n forasmuch_o as_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o into_o this_o disputation_n i_o can_v not_o yet_o cease_v from_o it_o thou_o speak_v here_o of_o interest_n i_o pray_v the_o tell_v i_o be_v not_o interest_n usury_n surplus_n and_o such_o other_o all_o one_o or_o what_o difference_n be_v there_o among_o they_o pasquil_n possess_v advantage_n cum_fw-la per_fw-la id_fw-la probatâ—r_fw-la dom_n et_fw-fr possess_v l._n ij_o c._n de_fw-fr arg_fw-mi et_fw-la ret_fw-la possess_v well_o sing_v thou_o be_v dispose_v i_o take_v it_o also_o for_o a_o pastime_n and_o will_v glad_o talk_v with_o the_o further_a in_o the_o matter_n but_o of_o interest_n will_v i_o tell_v the_o afterwards_o it_o be_v far_o another_o manner_n of_o thing_n than_o usurye_n although_o it_o be_v a_o cover_a for_o much_o usury_n i_o will_v first_o answer_v the_o to_o thy_o third_o question_n hindrance_n cum_fw-la quis_fw-la que_fw-la sue_v rei_fw-la moderator_n &_o arbyter_n sit_v l._n in_o re_fw-la mandata_fw-la c_o mandat_fw-la i_o loss_n &_o hindrance_n which_o thou_o movede_v before_o namely_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o occupy_v and_o use_v his_o good_n as_o he_o may_v best_o for_o his_o advantage_n for_o thou_o shall_v else_o build_v upon_o it_o again_o jur._n arg._n l._n justicia_fw-la §_o juris_fw-la precepta_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr justit_fw-la &_o jure_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la secundum_fw-la l._n nam_fw-la hoc_fw-la natura_fw-la ff_n de_fw-mi condict_v indeb_fw-mi l._n jure_fw-la naturae_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr reg_fw-la jur._n wherefore_o thou_o shall_v understande_v that_o the_o temporal_a power_n and_o their_o law_n do_v not_o forbydde_v the_o the_o use_n of_o thy_o good_n accord_v to_o thy_o will_n &_o pleasure_n for_o thy_o most_o profit_n &_o advantage_n notwithstanding_o although_o the_o same_o power_n in_o general_a will_n and_o grant_v the_o the_o use_n of_o it_o after_o thy_o mind_n without_o any_o man_n loss_n or_o hynderaunce_n for_o thy_o most_o profit_n and_o advantage_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o extend_v so_o far_o and_o so_o straighte_o against_o thy_o question_n as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v howbeit_o the_o temporal_a power_n do_v so_o naturae_fw-la so_o l._n si_fw-la quis_fw-la §._o fin_fw-fr ff_o de_fw-fr instito_n act_n l._n si_fw-la pupilli_fw-la §._o sed_fw-la &_o si_fw-la quis_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr nego_fw-la gest_n d._n will_v nam_fw-la hoc_fw-la nat_n &_o jure_fw-la naturae_fw-la straighte_o and_o narrowe_o comprehend_v the_o use_n of_o thy_o good_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o build_v usury_n upon_o this_o question_n for_o neither_o the_o spiritual_a nor_o temporal_a power_n do_v permit_v unto_o the_o the_o use_n of_o thy_o good_n any_o further_o then_o as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v not_o against_o god_n and_o his_o law_n if_o so_o be_v then_o that_o they_o forbid_v the_o the_o use_n of_o they_o jure_fw-la they_o arg_fw-mi ab_fw-la of_o ficio_fw-la magistratus_fw-la et_fw-la possint_fw-la adduci_fw-la in_o numerabi_fw-la lia_fw-la exempla_fw-la exutro_fw-mi que_fw-la jure_fw-la as_o it_o be_v against_o god_n and_o his_o law_n they_o do_v they_o also_o forbid_v the_o the_o same_o in_o usury_n for_o that_o be_v against_o god_n and_o the_o law_n as_o thou_o have_v hear_v before_o but_o yet_o the_o holy_a scripture_n go_v further_a and_o comprehend_v the_o use_n of_o they_o more_o straite_o for_o the_o high_a power_n suffer_v the_o to_o apply_v the_o use_n of_o they_o for_o thy_o most_o profit_n and_o advantage_n so_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o hynder_n nor_o harm_n any_o man_n with_o they_o nor_o attempt_v any_o forboden_a thing_n therere_fw-la with_o but_o the_o holy_a scripture_n wade_v further_a and_o will_v also_o that_o thou_o shall_v do_v good_a with_o they_o the_o temporal_a power_n in_o general_n be_v content_a with_o the_o although_o thou_o do_v no_o good_a with_o they_o so_o that_o thou_o do_v no_o hurt_n or_o harm_n with_o they_o but_o the_o holy_a scripture_n take_v better_a hold_n of_o thy_o authority_n which_o thou_o will_v have_v in_o thy_o good_n above_o as_o have_v be_v declare_v above_o and_o will_v that_o thou_o shall_v not_o only_o do_v no_o harm_n with_o they_o but_o also_o that_o thou_o shall_v and_o must_v do_v good_a with_o they_o if_o so_o be_v that_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o christian_n &_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o not_o a_o panyme_n or_o a_o turk_n thou_o be_v forbid_a to_o commit_v any_o usurye_n with_o they_o and_o thou_o be_v command_v to_o serve_v and_o succour_n thy_o neighbour_n with_o they_o as_o thou_o have_v hear_v before_o therefore_o shall_v thou_o understande_v and_o take_v this_o answer_n concern_v thy_o three_o question_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o without_o any_o difference_n to_o occupy_v and_o use_v thy_o good_n at_o thy_o own_o pleasure_n as_o thou_o can_v best_o for_o if_o thou_o will_v occupy_v and_o use_v they_o in_o matter_n contrary_a to_o god_n and_o his_o law_n thou_o have_v none_o auctorite_n to_o do_v it_o for_o thou_o be_v forbid_v so_o to_o do_v both_o by_o god_n &_o also_o by_o the_o high_a power_n who_o thou_o must_v obey_v or_o else_o thou_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devel_n both_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o god_n be_v thy_o creator_n xiij_o rom._n xiij_o and_o the_o high_a power_n be_v thy_o defender_n under_o god_n i._n gen._n i._n usurer_n of_o a_o truth_n pasquil_n this_o same_o be_v a_o good_a instruction_n neither_o do_v i_o think_v that_o any_o man_n can_v reprove_v it_o and_o i_o assure_v the_o that_o i_o have_v oftentimes_o hear_v this_o objection_n that_o a_o man_n be_v lord_n and_o master_n of_o his_o own_o good_n and_o have_v auctorite_n to_o use_v they_o for_o his_o commodite_n and_o profit_n think_v thereby_o to_o make_v usury_n lawful_a or_o at_o least_o that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o lend_v his_o good_n for_o nought_o but_o now_o i_o perceyve_v right_a well_o that_o a_o man_n not_o only_o have_v none_o auctorite_n to_o use_v his_o money_n in_o usurye_n or_o in_o any_o other_o thing_n against_o god_n and_o the_o law_n but_o also_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v of_o very_a duty_n to_o serve_v other_o with_o it_o for_o nought_o accord_v to_o the_o manifest_a instruction_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o i_o pray_v the_o now_o tell_v i_o some_o what_o of_o the_o interest_n for_o there_o will_v also_o befall_v some_o question_n pasquil_n true_o of_o this_o interest_n have_v doctor_n martyne_n luther_n give_v the_o sufficient_a instruction_n in_o his_o book_n by_o the_o before_o mention_v wherewith_o thou_o ought_v if_o thou_o be_v not_o so_o full_a of_o hound_n fly_n to_o be_v satisfy_v but_o to_o thintent_v thou_o may_v have_v occasion_n to_o demand_v more_o question_n i_o will_v repete_fw-la it_o again_o prof_o phil._n det._n in_o l._n vnica_fw-la c._n desenque_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o it_o prof_o this_o word_n interest_n have_v many_o signification_n among_o the_o lawyer_n but_o they_o serve_v not_o all_o for_o our_o purpose_n wherefore_o i_o speak_v of_o that_o whereof_o thou_o demaunde_v and_o the_o same_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o amends_n make_v for_o the_o loss_n and_o hindrance_n which_o the_o creditor_n may_v have_v sustain_v by_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o debtor_n none_o payment_n at_o his_o day_n appoint_v and_o this_o be_v call_v elegant_o of_o doctor_n martin_n luther_n a_o scathe_n watch_n for_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o scathe_n wache_n that_o be_v notable_a loss_n or_o damage_n sustain_v by_o the_o creditor_n there_o can_v be_v no_o interest_n but_o it_o turn_v to_o usury_n whatsoever_o be_v take_v above_o the_o head_n sum_n this_o loss_n
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