Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	apostle_n	good_a	word_n	1,776	5	3.7855	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54076	Usury stated being a reply to Mr. Jelinger's Usurer cast whereto are adjoyned, some animadversions on Mr. Bolton's and Mr. Capel's discourses, concerning the same subject / written by T.P.	T. P.	1679 (1679)	Wing P122; ESTC R39078	124,005	274

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as_o heedful_a as_o well_o can_v be_v that_o he_o may_v not_o cast_v snare_n and_o expose_v those_o he_o write_v to_o to_o needless_a scruple_n and_o distraction_n of_o spirit_n mr._n c._n the_o heathen_n of_o all_o sort_n have_v condemn_v this_o sin_n by_o the_o instinct_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n 267._o p._n 267._o and_o therefore_o it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o political_a law_n of_o moses_n reply_v 1_o cato_n i_o perceive_v be_v one_o of_o those_o heathen_n that_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n condemn_v all_o usury_n for_o say_v mr._n jel_n after_o b._n hall_n cato_n severe_o punish_v usurer_n and_o drive_v they_o out_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n let_v it_o be_v remember_v by_o the_o way_n that_o this_o cato_n who_o be_v against_o all_o take_a gain_n for_o the_o loan_n of_o money_n be_v not_o against_o take_v gain_n for_o the_o loan_n of_o his_o wife_n hortensius_n say_v mr._n capel_n do_v borrow_v cato_n wife_n to_o breed_v upon_o 290._o append._n p._n 290._o and_o have_v she_o and_o do_v return_v she_o to_o cato_n rich_a when_o he_o have_v serve_v his_o turn_n on_o she_o etc._n etc._n strange_a it_o be_v that_o he_o who_o be_v quick_o sight_v in_o nature_n light_n as_o thereby_o to_o boggle_v at_o the_o loan_n of_o money_n upon_o usury_n shall_v not_o by_o the_o same_o light_n boggle_v at_o this_o base_a usury_n only_o i_o foresee_v a_o reply_n that_o i_o shall_v let_v pass_v unmentioned_a 20._o mr._n bolton_n discourse_n p._n 20._o 2._o it_o be_v apparent_a from_o their_o own_o reason_n that_o the_o heathen_a common_o practise_v usury_n or_o they_o think_v that_o they_o do_v so_o for_o this_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o mr._n b._n as_o one_o reason_n why_o god_n permit_v the_o jew_n to_o exercise_v usury_n towards_o the_o heathen_a namely_o the_o injustice_n of_o the_o gentile_n with_o who_o they_o do_v traffic_n such_o as_o they_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o exact_v usury_n of_o the_o jew_n how_o can_v he_o be_v sure_a of_o this_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o 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gentile_n will_v it_o not_o have_v give_v too_o great_a occasion_n to_o their_o prejudices_fw-la against_o that_o religion_n which_o have_v god_n for_o its_o author_n and_o do_v not_o the_o christian_n common_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o heathen_a lawgiver_n for_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n 4._o and_o it_o be_v to_o i_o as_o great_a a_o wonder_n how_o the_o heathen_a can_v see_v that_o to_o be_v so_o horrid_a a_o sin_n by_o nature_n light_n and_o that_o unanimous_o all_o agree_v therein_o when_o many_o holy_a learned_a judicious_a man_n that_o have_v the_o scripture_n to_o guide_v they_o beside_o and_o beyond_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n can_v discern_v this_o sinfulness_n in_o usury_n due_o state_v but_o have_v plead_v the_o lawfulness_n thereof_o hear_v mr._n c._n himself_o say_v 297._o append._n p._n 297._o and_o yet_o i_o hope_v learned_a man_n much_o more_o learned_a christian_n shall_v best_o and_o soon_o find_v out_o what_o be_v write_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o 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above_o the_o principal_a no_o not_o according_a to_o their_o principle_n all_o gain_n take_v on_o any_o such_o score_n be_v a_o sin_n against_o nature_n as_o they_o say_v but_o i_o be_o confident_a in_o this_o case_n not_o again_o justice_n or_o charity_n it_o be_v against_o both_o that_o such_o shall_v have_v poor_a man_n estate_n in_o their_o hand_n gratis_o while_o they_o be_v soment_v their_o own_o lust_n 2._o there_o be_v some_o that_o hold_v it_o unlawful_a not_o only_o to_o take_v but_o also_o to_o pay_v use_n or_o give_v a_o gratuity_n 22.25_o annot._n in_o ex._n 22.25_o ainsworth_n cite_v maimonides_n that_o learned_a rabbi_n to_o this_o effect_n only_o he_o intend_v it_o for_o the_o jewish_a nation_n whereto_o rabbin_n general_o think_v the_o law_n of_o usury_n peculiar_a as_o it_o be_v unlawful_a say_v he_o to_o lend_v so_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o borrow_v upon_o usury_n it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o take_v use_v before_o or_o after_o as_o one_o intend_v to_o borrow_v of_o 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of_o that_o conceit_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o take_v a_o mite_n or_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n above_o the_o principal_a last_o there_o may_v be_v and_o common_o be_v oppression_n in_o the_o borrower_n as_o well_o as_o the_o lender_n this_o happen_v when_o man_n use_v deceit_n to_o finger_v another_o money_n pretend_v ability_n when_o there_o be_v none_o promise_v repayment_n when_o they_o intend_v it_o not_o weary_v out_o the_o creditor_n with_o their_o denial_n or_o delay_n and_o many_o other_o way_n seek_v his_o damage_n and_o trouble_v these_o thing_n i_o be_o sure_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v though_o the_o evil_a and_o wickedness_n thereof_o be_v but_o little_a lay_v to_o heart_n by_o many_o borrower_n i_o shall_v therefore_o say_v something_o for_o discouragement_n to_o practice_n of_o this_o nature_n 1._o here_o be_v a_o plain_a violation_n of_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n which_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o humane_a society_n and_o pillar_n of_o justice_n a_o good_a man_n be_v one_o that_o swear_v to_o his_o hurt_n 15._o psalm_n 15._o and_o change_v not_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v he_o keep_v his_o word_n when_o he_o promise_v but_o to_o repay_v what_o he_o first_o receive_v 2._o it_o be_v a_o direct_a and_o open_a violation_n of_o justice_n that_o call_v upon_o man_n to_o give_v every_o one_o his_o due_a rom._n 12.8_o owe_v no_o man_n any_o thing_n the_o lord_n require_v that_o man_n shall_v labour_v that_o they_o may_v eat_v their_o own_o bread_n and_o not_o live_v by_o the_o sweat_n of_o other_o man_n brow_n 2_o thes_n 3.8_o 12._o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v ephes_n 4.28_o let_v he_o that_o steal_v steal_v no_o more_o estius_n thereon_o comment_n thus_o to_o steal_n be_v here_o large_o put_v for_o to_o deceive_v or_o unjust_o to_o take_v away_o or_o detain_v that_o which_o be_v another_o he_o here_o include_v restitution_n for_o he_o that_o do_v not_o restore_v when_o he_o can_v persevere_fw-la in_o theft_n i._n e._n in_o the_o voluntary_a withhold_v of_o another_o good_n so_o prov._n 3.27_o withhold_v not_o good_a from_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a etc._n etc._n 3._o 823._o in_o deut._n p._n 823._o hear_v judicious_a calvin_n plead_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o lender_n thus_o behold_v i_o depend_v upon_o he_o he_o promise_v to_o pay_v i_o at_o such_o a_o day_n that_o time_n be_v past_a and_o i_o can_v get_v nothing_o from_o he_o he_o care_v not_o though_o i_o and_o my_o family_n starve_v for_o hunger_n therefore_o in_o such_o case_n justice_n ought_v to_o remedy_v a_o man_n so_o then_o if_o a_o man_n be_v on_o this_o wise_a deceive_v it_o be_v a_o clear_a case_n he_o may_v take_v interest_n gain_v and_o not_o for_o this_o be_v accuse_v before_o either_o gid_n or_o men._n we_o may_v not_o therefore_o stand_v on_o the_o term_n or_o word_n 4._o this_o be_v make_v the_o character_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n the_o wicked_a borrow_v and_o pay_v not_o again_o psal_n 37.21_o 5._o as_o a_o comment_n on_o those_o forecited_n scripture_n i_o shall_v recite_v what_o be_v write_v by_o the_o judicious_a author_n of_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man._n 235._o p._n 235._o the_o second_o sort_n of_o this_o injustice_n be_v theft_n and_o of_o that_o also_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n the_o one_o the_o withhold_v what_o we_o shall_v pay_v and_o the_o other_o take_v from_o our_o neighbour_n what_o be_v already_o in_o his_o possession_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v the_o not_o pay_v of_o debt_n whether_o such_o as_o we_o have_v borrow_v or_o such_o as_o by_o our_o own_o voluntary_a promise_n be_v become_v our_o debt_n for_o they_o be_v equal_o due_a to_o he_o that_o can_v lay_v either_o of_o these_o claim_v to_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o withhold_v of_o either_o of_o they_o be_v a_o theft_n a_o keep_n from_o my_o neighbour_n that_o which_o be_v his_o yet_o the_o former_a of_o they_o be_v rather_o the_o more_o injurious_a for_o by_o that_o i_o take_v from_o he_o that_o which_o he_o once_o actual_o have_v be_v it_o money_n or_o whatsoever_o else_o and_o so_o make_v he_o worse_o than_o i_o find_v he_o this_o be_v a_o very_a great_a and_o a_o very_a common_a injustice_n man_n can_v now_o adays_o with_o as_o great_a confidence_n deny_v he_o that_o ask_v a_o debt_n as_o they_o do_v he_o that_o ask_v a_o alm_n nay_o many_o time_n it_o be_v matter_n of_o quarrel_n for_o a_o man_n to_o demand_v his_o own_o beside_o the_o many_o attendance_n the_o creditor_n be_v put_v to_o in_o pursuit_n of_o it_o be_v yet_o a_o further_a injury_n to_o he_o by_o waste_v his_o time_n and_o take_v he_o off_o from_o other_o business_n and_o so_o he_o be_v make_v a_o loser_n that_o way_n too_o this_o be_v so_o great_a injustice_n that_o i_o see_v not_o how_o a_o man_n can_v look_v upon_o any_o thing_n he_o possess_v as_o his_o own_o right_n whilst_o he_o thus_o deny_v another_o he_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o man_n in_o debt_n rather_o to_o strip_v himself_o of_o all_o and_o cast_v himself_o again_o naked_a upon_o god_n providence_n than_o thus_o to_o feather_n his_o nest_n with_o the_o spoil_n of_o his_o neighbour_n but_o the_o sure_a way_n for_o a_o man_n to_o secure_v himself_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o this_o injustice_n be_v never_o to_o borrow_v more_o than_o he_o know_v he_o have_v mean_n to_o repay_v unless_o it_o be_v of_o one_o who_o know_v his_o disability_n be_v willing_a to_o run_v the_o hazard_n otherwise_o he_o commit_v this_o sin_n at_o the_o very_a time_n of_o borrow_v for_o he_o take_v that_o from_o his_o neighbour_n upon_o promise_n of_o pay_v which_o he_o know_v he_o be_v never_o likely_a to_o restore_v to_o he_o which_o be_v a_o flat_a robbery_n as_o for_o the_o other_o sort_n of_o debt_n 237._o p._n 237._o that_o which_o be_v bring_v upon_o a_o man_n by_o his_o own_o voluntary_a promise_n that_o also_o can_v without_o great_a injustice_n be_v withhold_v for_o it_o be_v now_o the_o man_n right_a and_o then_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n by_o what_o mean_v it_o come_v to_o be_v so_o therefore_o we_o see_v david_n make_v it_o part_n of_o the_o description_n of_o a_o just_a man_n psal_n 15.4_o that_o he_o keep_v his_o promise_n yea_o though_o they_o be_v make_v to_o his_o own_o disadvantage_n 6._o say_v the_o moralist_n 10._o sen._n ad_fw-la marc._n con_fw-la c._n 10._o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o worst_a debtor_n to_o rail_v on_o the_o creditor_n last_o i_o shall_v close_v with_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n eccles_n 29.4_o etc._n etc._n many_o when_o a_o thing_n be_v lend_v they_o reckon_v it_o to_o be_v find_v and_o put_v they_o to_o trouble_v that_o help_v they_o till_o he_o have_v receive_v he_o will_v kiss_v