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merchant_n and_o tradesman_n upon_o their_o adventure_n skill_n and_o industry_n the_o husbandman_n and_o grazier_n upon_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o breed_v of_o cattle_n so_o do_v the_o usurer_n live_v upon_o his_o money_n which_o do_v yeane_a and_o foal_n and_o calf_n unto_o he_o once_o in_o six_o month_n at_o the_o further_a and_o because_o the_o name_n of_o usury_n do_v trouble_v man_n conscience_n much_o more_o than_o the_o thing_n itself_o some_o have_v devise_v a_o new_a trick_n of_o learning_n as_o if_o there_o be_v some_o real_a and_o material_a difference_n between_o the_o gain_n of_o usury_n and_o of_o the_o use_n of_o money_n imagine_v that_o usura_fw-la in_o latin_a be_v derive_v ab_fw-la usu_fw-la rapiendo_fw-la and_o that_o the_o latin_a condemn_v snatch_v only_o as_o the_o hebrew_n do_v bite_v insinuate_v thereby_o that_o such_o usury_n only_o be_v forbid_v which_o be_v a_o greedy_a catch_n and_o snatch_v of_o gain_n by_o hook_n or_o crook_n whereas_o usura_fw-la in_o truth_n be_v nothing_o but_o usus_fw-la rei_fw-la primitive_o take_v for_o the_o use_n of_o plaut_n other_o thing_n as_o well_o as_o money_n and_o so_o be_v usura_fw-la original_o a_o good_a honest_a word_n until_o usury_n do_v mar_v it_o as_o we_o may_v observe_v it_o do_v in_o time_n disgrace_v any_o term_n or_o name_n that_o be_v put_v upon_o it_o §._o 2._o the_o proper_a latin_a term_n for_o usury_n be_v foenus_fw-la so_o call_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o grammarian_n as_o if_o it_o be_v foenus_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la the_o brood_n of_o money_n and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n do_v the_o greek_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o breed_v or_o bring_v forth_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a how_o some_o will_v derive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o hebrew_n toc_fw-fr which_o signify_v oppression_n as_o if_o usury_n be_v not_o to_o be_v mislike_v for_o it_o own_o sake_n
be_v silent_a hitherto_o i_o have_v find_v none_o but_o discharge_v my_o conscience_n according_a to_o my_o simple_a knowledge_n my_o reward_n shall_v be_v manifold_a censure_n no_o doubt_n for_o what_o other_o can_v be_v expect_v in_o so_o unpleasing_a a_o matter_n and_o amid_o so_o many_o adversary_n adversary_n i_o say_v not_o in_o affection_n or_o argument_n but_o in_o action_n so_o as_o be_v think_v over_o busy_a in_o this_o business_n i_o fear_v i_o shall_v be_v occasion_v to_o take_v up_o that_o text_n of_o scripture_n though_o i_o hope_v in_o a_o far_a other_o cause_n thus_o be_v i_o wound_v in_o the_o house_n 6._o of_o my_o friend_n be_v they_o friend_n or_o be_v they_o stranger_n who_o be_v any_o way_n touch_v in_o this_o point_n let_v they_o strike_v with_o the_o tongue_n and_o wound_n at_o their_o pleasure_n i_o shall_v think_v myself_o well_o pay_v if_o i_o can_v cause_v their_o but_z to_o feel_v those_o wound_n which_o they_o have_v make_v in_o their_o own_o conscience_n by_o this_o sin_n this_o treatise_n christian_n reader_n be_v not_o so_o large_a as_o to_o require_v a_o table_n though_o it_o be_v tedious_a howbeit_o to_o give_v thou_o some_o direction_n beside_o the_o order_n of_o the_o general_a head_n before_o the_o book_n the_o last_o chapter_n be_v a_o brief_a of_o the_o premise_n with_o reference_n in_o the_o margin_n to_o the_o several_a place_n where_o the_o point_n be_v more_o full_o handle_v may_v serve_v in_o stead_n thereof_o so_o wish_v that_o thou_o may_v read_v with_o a_o single_a eye_n judge_v of_o what_o thou_o read_v without_o affection_n and_o conform_v thy_o affection_n to_o right_a judgement_n i_o commend_v thou_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n who_o i_o beseech_v according_a to_o the_o right_n to_o guide_v and_o sanctify_v the_o action_n of_o thy_o life_n graise_n inn_n august_n 20._o 1611._o r._n f._n a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n the_o first_o book_n declare_v what_o be_v usury_n chap._n 1._o a_o entrance_n into_o the_o matter_n chap._n 2._o describe_v usury_n by_o the_o name_n §_o 2._o of_o the_o latin_a and_o greek_a name_n §_o 3._o of_o the_o hebrew_a name_n with_o the_o difference_n which_o have_v be_v thence_o take_v chap._n 3._o propound_v the_o definition_n of_o usury_n chap_n 4._o explain_v the_o first_o term_n of_o the_o definition_n loane_n or_o mutuation_n §_o 2._o of_o the_o first_o conclusion_n thence_o infer_v to_o the_o present_a purpose_n §_o 3._o of_o the_o second_o conclusion_n chap._n 5._o describe_v the_o second_o term_n covenant_n chap._n 6._o describe_v the_o three_o term_n lucre_n chap._n 7._o arecapitulation_n of_o the_o premise_n the_o second_o book_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a chap._n 1._o propound_v the_o place_n of_o proof_n from_o authority_n chap._n 2._o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n prove_v it_o simple_o unlawful_a §_o 2._o the_o first_o exception_n against_o that_o proof_n answer_v §_o 3._o the_o second_o exception_n answer_v §_o 4._o the_o three_o exception_n answer_v §_o 5._o the_o degree_n of_o sin_n wherein_o usury_n be_v place_v in_o scripture_n chap._n 3._o the_o testimony_n of_o father_n 1._o of_o the_o east_n 2._o of_o the_o west_n chap._n 4._o of_o the_o late_a time_n of_o ignorance_n chap._n 5._o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n assemble_v in_o counsel_n chap._n 6._o the_o testimony_n of_o divine_n in_o reform_a church_n §_o 2._o the_o bitter_a innective_n of_o master_n calvin_n against_o usury_n chap._n 7._o of_o their_o assertion_n who_o have_v most_o favour_v usury_n §_o 2._o of_o the_o point_n of_o difference_n among_o divine_n chap._n 8._o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o heathen_a 1._o philosopher_n 2._o historian_n chap._n 9_o of_o the_o three_o law_n 1._o canon_n 2._o civil_a 3._o common_n chap._n 10._o the_o first_o reason_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o question_n chap._n 11._o the_o second_o reason_n from_o scandal_n chap._n 12._o the_o three_o reason_n from_o the_o statute_n law_n now_o in_o force_n chap._n 13._o the_o four_o reason_n prove_v it_o to_o be_v unnatural_a chap._n 14._o the_o five_o reason_n prove_v it_o to_o be_v ungodly_a against_o the_o first_o table_n chap._n 15._o the_o six_o reason_n prove_v it_o unjust_a against_o equity_n §_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o three_o term_n of_o the_o desinition_n 1._o loane_n 2._o covenant_n 3._o lucre._n §_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o three_o party_n who_o it_o concern_v 1._o lender_n 2._o borrower_n 3._o commonweal_n chap._n 16._o the_o six_o reason_n prove_v it_o unchristian_a against_o charity_n the_o three_o book_n answer_v such_o motive_n as_o persuade_v some_o to_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o chap._n 1._o propound_v the_o motive_n and_o reason_n which_o persuade_v man_n in_o this_o age_n that_o usury_n may_v be_v lawful_a chap._n 2._o answer_v the_o first_o motive_n from_o custom_n and_o connivencie_n chap._n 3._o answer_v the_o second_o motive_n from_o pity_n concern_v 1_o orphan_n 2_o widow_n 3_o old_a man_n past_o trade_n chap._n 4._o answer_v the_o suppose_a necessity_n of_o usury_n chap._n 5._o of_o such_o case_n as_o seem_v usurious_a without_o appearance_n of_o unjustice_n or_o breach_n of_o charity_n chap._n 6._o answer_v reason_n bring_v in_o defence_n of_o usury_n 2._o proof_n wrest_v from_o scripture_n chap._n 7._o arecapitulation_n and_o enforcement_n of_o the_o premise_n §_o 1._o from_o authority_n §_o 2._o from_o reason_n §_o 3._o the_o conclusion_n a_o treatise_n of_o vsurie_n divide_v into_o three_o book_n the_o first_o define_v what_o be_v usury_n chap._n i._n a_o entrance_n into_o the_o matter_n when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n speak_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o own_o person_n converse_v as_o man_n among_o man_n his_o preach_n be_v with_o that_o majesty_n and_o authority_n that_o it_o be_v evermore_o admire_v but_o never_o deride_v save_v only_o when_o he_o speak_v against_o the_o service_n of_o mammon_n then_o and_o only_o then_o 14_o the_o pharisy_n which_o be_v covetous_a mock_v he_o small_a encouragement_n therefore_o and_o little_a fruit_n of_o their_o labour_n be_v simple_a sinful_a man_n like_v to_o have_v who_o presume_v either_o to_o preach_v or_o write_v against_o so_o gainful_a a_o trade_n as_o usury_n be_v notwithstanding_o though_o we_o seem_v to_o labour_v in_o vain_a and_o catch_v nothing_o let_v we_o at_o the_o 16._o lord_n commandment_n cast_v out_o again_o on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o ship_n for_o jesus_n stand_v upon_o the_o shore_n may_v happy_o perceive_v some_o school_n of_o fish_n come_v on_o that_o side_n whereof_o there_o be_v some_o hope_n and_o very_o by_o their_o come_n there_o shall_v be_v great_a hope_n for_o they_o will_v resort_v in_o great_a multitude_n to_o hear_v these_o point_n discuss_v in_o pulpit_n they_o will_v suffer_v we_o to_o cast_v the_o not_o over_o they_o but_o alas_o they_o run_v themselves_o so_o deep_o into_o the_o mud_n that_o it_o can_v get_v under_o they_o to_o drag_v they_o out_o son_n of_o man_n say_v god_n to_o 31._o ezechiel_n they_o come_v unto_o thou_o as_o the_o people_n use_v to_o come_v and_o my_o people_n sit_v before_o thou_o and_o hear_v thy_o word_n but_o they_o will_v not_o do_v they_o for_o their_o heart_n go_v after_o covetousness_n beside_o this_o the_o gain_n of_o usury_n be_v a_o sweet_a gain_n without_o labour_n without_o cost_n without_o peril_n omne_fw-la tulit_fw-la punctum_fw-la it_o be_v so_o pleasant_a and_o so_o profitable_a a_o sin_n as_o i_o persuade_v myself_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o persuade_v though_o we_o do_v persuade_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n add_v moreover_o unto_o this_o that_o suppose_a necessity_n which_o the_o custom_n of_o usury_n have_v bring_v upon_o we_o in_o so_o much_o as_o city_n and_o country_n be_v not_o only_o stain_v with_o this_o sin_n for_o stain_n may_v be_v get_v out_o but_o it_o be_v so_o weave_v and_o twist_v into_o every_o trade_n and_o commerce_n one_o move_v another_o by_o this_o engine_n like_o wheel_n in_o a_o clock_n that_o it_o seem_v the_o very_a frame_n and_o course_n of_o traffic_n must_v needs_o be_v alter_v before_o this_o can_v be_v reform_v 3_o quis_fw-la removebit_fw-la nobis_fw-la hunc_fw-la lapidem_fw-la that_o we_o may_v forsake_v this_o sin_n and_o come_v unto_o christ_n by_o repentance_n who_o shall_v remove_v this_o great_a difficulty_n which_o the_o iniquity_n of_o time_n by_o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o practice_n have_v lay_v in_o our_o way_n for_o if_o the_o wise_a sage_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o 13._o year_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n utter_o condemn_v all_o usury_n in_o the_o preface_n as_o unlawful_a be_v fain_o notwithstanding_o in_o the_o end_n of_o that_o statute_n to_o tolerate_v the_o same_o in_o the_o case_n of_o orphan_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o city_n and_o to_o pass_v it_o over_o
unless_o it_o may_v be_v convict_v of_o some_o sensible_a oppression_n and_o i_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o in_o the_o 12._o psalm_n vers_fw-la 14._o i_o find_v toc_fw-fr translate_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n but_o they_o be_v not_o constant_a therein_o for_o in_o the_o 10._o psalm_n vers_fw-la 7._o vatoc_n be_v by_o they_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o let_v we_o rather_o follow_v the_o general_a consent_n of_o grammarian_n who_o fetch_v it_o near_a hand_n take_v the_o noun_n from_o the_o verb_n for_o it_o be_v a_o safe_a rule_n for_o etymology_n when_o there_o be_v so_o near_a affinity_n at_o home_n in_o the_o same_o tongue_n never_o to_o travel_v abroad_o or_o take_v so_o much_o pain_n to_o fetch_v it_o from_o strange_a language_n like_o some_o great_a spirit_n of_o our_o time_n who_o will_v have_v their_o name_n derive_v from_o some_o ancient_a famous_a roman_a though_o original_o they_o be_v take_v from_o some_o notable_a hillock_n or_o mossy_a quagmire_n before_o their_o great_a grandsire_n door_n etymology_n and_o metaphor_n be_v alike_o in_o this_o if_o they_o be_v too_o far_o fetch_v they_o be_v unkind_a beside_o the_o primitive_a signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v birth_n as_o appear_v by_o 2._o homer_n and_o 7._o aristotle_n next_o it_o signify_v the_o issue_n itself_o as_o the_o first_o bear_v be_v call_v 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o these_o two_o signification_n the_o learned_a have_v give_v a_o double_a reason_n of_o this_o name_n s._n basil_n and_o s._n ambrose_n among_o the_o ancient_a aretius_n and_o other_o of_o the_o late_a writer_n fetch_v it_o from_o the_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n of_o travel_n graeci_fw-la appellarunt_fw-la vsuras_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eo_fw-la quòd_fw-la dolores_fw-la partis_fw-la animae_fw-la debitoris_fw-la excitare_fw-la videantur_fw-la the_o grecian_n say_v s._n ambrose_n call_v usury_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d birth_n because_o it_o bring_v the_o pang_n of_o travel_n upon_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o debtor_n metaphora_fw-la ducta_fw-la à _fw-la parturientibus_fw-la qui_fw-la soluit_fw-la enim_fw-la soluit_fw-la summo_fw-la cum_fw-la doloro_fw-la &_o sudore_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o woman_n in_o travel_n say_v usuris_fw-la aretius_n do_v not_o sweat_n and_o labour_n to_o bring_v forth_o with_o great_a anguish_n of_o mind_n than_o a_o debtor_n compel_v to_o bring_v home_o the_o principal_a with_o increase_n 15_o s._n basil_n make_v month_n the_o only_a father_n to_o beget_v and_o borrower_n the_o mother_n to_o bring_v forth_o this_o unnatural_a brood_n of_o usury_n unnatural_a say_v that_o father_n even_o as_o the_o brood_n of_o viper_n which_o eat_v through_o the_o entrail_n of_o their_o mother_n so_o do_v the_o borrower_n be_v forth_o for_o the_o usurer_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o family_n but_o the_o most_o general_a conceit_n be_v that_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n give_v the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o foenus_fw-la unto_o usury_n because_o of_o the_o ancient_a opinion_n which_o the_o learned_a have_v among_o they_o namely_o that_o this_o usurious_a increase_n of_o money_n which_o be_v neither_o fruitful_a by_o nature_n as_o land_n and_o cattle_n nor_o fit_a for_o any_o other_o secondary_a use_n as_o to_o feed_v or_o to_o cure_v or_o to_o clothe_v or_o to_o shelter_v but_o only_o to_o procure_v such_o thing_n as_o have_v increase_n and_o use_v in_o themselves_o that_o such_o increase_n i_o say_v of_o so_o barren_a a_o thing_n as_o they_o conceive_v money_n to_o be_v be_v unnatural_a which_o position_n of_o they_o though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o plain_a demonstration_n that_o we_o have_v against_o usury_n yet_o i_o conceive_v we_o shall_v find_v much_o more_o in_o it_o than_o they_o that_o make_v the_o light_a account_n of_o it_o be_v ware_n of_o §._o 3._o come_v we_o in_o the_o last_o place_n to_o the_o head_n spring_n and_o original_n of_o all_o name_n for_o if_o name_n can_v express_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o sin_n doubtless_o those_o name_n of_o all_o other_o must_v do_v it_o which_o god_n himself_o have_v use_v in_o the_o primitive_a tongue_n and_o especial_o in_o his_o law_n where_o he_o ever_o use_v the_o best_a congruity_n of_o speech_n in_o the_o first_o law_n give_v against_o usury_n it_o be_v forbid_v under_o the_o most_o significant_a term_n of_o 25._o neshec_n derive_v from_o a_o word_n which_o signify_v to_o bite_v because_o money_n so_o lend_v come_v not_o empty_a home_n but_o bit_v off_o gnaw_v away_o and_o bring_v with_o it_o some_o part_n of_o the_o borrower_n wealth_n and_o substance_n who_o if_o he_o can_v lick_v himself_o whole_a again_o and_o cure_v his_o wound_n with_o bite_v other_o as_o common_o they_o do_v he_o feel_v in_o the_o end_n to_o his_o great_a grief_n that_o which_o at_o the_o first_o he_o can_v not_o perceive_v 12._o aspidis_fw-la morsui_fw-la similis_fw-la est_fw-la pecuna_fw-la usuraria_fw-la qui_fw-la ab_fw-la aspide_fw-la percutitur_fw-la quasi_fw-la delectatus_fw-la vadit_fw-la in_o somnum_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la per_fw-la suavitatem_fw-la soporis_fw-la moritur_fw-la he_o that_o be_v bite_v by_o usury_n say_v s._n chrysostome_n be_v as_o he_o that_o be_v sting_v of_o a_o serpent_n it_o lull_v he_o asleep_a so_o sweet_o and_o secure_o that_o the_o poor_a man_n be_v undo_v before_o he_o be_v aware_a it_o be_v well_o compare_v by_o baldus_n to_o the_o little_a worm_n that_o breed_v in_o wood_n with_o a_o soft_a body_n and_o hard_a tooth_n which_o gnaw_v secret_o the_o very_a pith_n and_o inward_a substance_n of_o the_o tree_n the_o bark_n and_o outside_n stand_v entire_a what_o gallant_a show_n do_v many_o man_n make_v in_o these_o day_n with_o other_o man_n money_n thus_o borrow_v who_o if_o every_o bird_n shall_v fetch_v his_o feather_n will_v be_v as_o naked_a as_o aesop_n crow_n for_o when_o death_n hew_v they_o down_o their_o estate_n prove_v like_o a_o hollow_a tree_n no_o sound_a timber_n for_o posterity_n to_o build_v withal_o for_o why_o this_o worm_n of_o usury_n have_v gnaw_v away_o their_o substance_n very_o money_n thus_o take_v up_o be_v like_o a_o new_a piece_n put_v into_o a_o old_a garment_n which_o be_v take_v away_o the_o rent_n be_v make_v worse_a it_o patch_v up_o his_o necessity_n for_o the_o present_a but_o after_o leave_v his_o estate_n so_o ragged_a and_o rend_v that_o he_o be_v in_o worse_a case_n and_o more_o beggarly_a than_o ever_o he_o be_v before_o this_o bite_a or_o gnaw_v because_o it_o be_v not_o always_o sensible_a much_o less_o mortal_a for_o there_o be_v moat_n as_o well_o as_o beam_n in_o all_o sin_n which_o can_v so_o well_o be_v discern_v therefore_o some_o subtle_a wit_n have_v devise_v a_o new_a distinction_n to_o please_v the_o world_n as_o if_o there_o be_v some_o toothless_a and_o harmless_a usury_n without_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o word_n neshec_n and_o without_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o if_o god_n have_v never_o mean_v to_o condemn_v usurer_n but_o only_o to_o muzzle_v they_o for_o bite_v so_o as_o if_o lender_n and_o borrower_n be_v both_o gainer_n who_o have_v cause_n to_o complain_v and_o why_o may_v not_o christian_n then_o practice_v so_o harmless_a and_o innocent_a a_o trade_n and_o for_o that_o usury_n which_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o name_n of_o neshec_n if_o these_o man_n have_v the_o christen_n of_o it_o they_o will_v have_v call_v it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o morsura_n not_o vsura_fw-la one_o point_n then_o in_o question_n when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o matter_n will_v be_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o usury_n to_o bite_v though_o with_o great_a difference_n some_o like_o the_o english_a mastiff_n some_o like_o the_o dogge-flye_a some_o scarce_o sensible_o and_o therefore_o not_o perceive_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n 1._o first_o because_o many_o be_v content_a to_o moderate_v themselves_o in_o this_o gain_n and_o then_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a one_o as_o let_v say_v of_o zoar_n 20._o be_v it_o not_o a_o little_a one_o and_o my_o soul_n shall_v live_v modica_n sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la perdunt_fw-la nos_fw-la they_o be_v those_o little_a one_o that_o undo_v us._n a_o moat_n in_o the_o eye_n if_o it_o be_v not_o get_v out_o in_o time_n may_v grow_v to_o a_o pin_n and_o web_n and_o a_o man_n conscience_n may_v suffer_v shipwreck_n aswell_o upon_o a_o sand_n as_o upon_o a_o rock_n a_o rock_n be_v a_o great_a one_o a_o sand_n be_v a_o heap_n of_o little_a one_o he_o that_o once_o or_o twice_o have_v take_v extreme_a usury_n to_o the_o sensible_a and_o apparent_a oppression_n of_o his_o brother_n have_v run_v his_o conscience_n upon_o a_o rock_n but_o he_o who_o to_o avoid_v that_o scylla_n will_v take_v