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A34992 A practical and polemical commentary or exposition on the whole fifteenth Psalm wherein the text is learnedly and fruitfully explained, some controversies discussed, sundry cases of conscience are cleared, more especially that of usurie : many common places succinctly handled ... / by Christopher Cartwright ... ; the life of the reverend and learned author is prefixed. Cartwright, Christopher, 1602-1658.; Bolton, John, 1599-1679. Life of the author. 1658 (1658) Wing C693; ESTC R18318 282,330 382

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usury_n 1._o take_v heed_n of_o rebel_a against_o the_o light_n as_o job_n say_v some_o do_v job_n 24.13_o to_o he_o that_o know_v to_o do_v good_a say_v st._n james_n and_o do_v it_o not_o to_o he_o it_o be_v sin_n jam._n 4.17_o to_o he_o especial_o if_o you_o know_v usury_n to_o be_v evil_a you_o know_v that_o it_o be_v good_a to_o abstain_v from_o it_o and_o than_o if_o you_o do_v not_o your_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a 2._o take_v heed_n of_o turn_v from_o the_o light_n of_o be_v averse_a from_o hear_v and_o meditate_v of_o that_o which_o may_v discover_v the_o unlawfulness_n of_o usury_n unto_o you_o it_o argue_v the_o heart_n to_o be_v in_o love_n with_o sin_n and_o unwilling_a to_o forsake_v it_o if_o it_o be_v unwilling_a to_o be_v convince_v of_o it_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_n because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a for_o every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a hate_v the_o light_n 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gate_n and_o broad_a be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n and_o many_o there_o be_v that_o go_v in_o thereat_o mat._n 7.13_o 4._o be_v not_o allure_v and_o draw_v away_o with_o usury_n because_o of_o the_o gainfulness_n of_o it_o a_o little_a that_o a_o righteous_a man_n have_v be_v better_a than_o the_o riches_n of_o many_o wicked_a psal_n 37.16_o better_a be_v a_o little_a with_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n then_o great_a treasure_n and_o trouble_v therewith_o trouble_v of_o conscience_n which_o sin_n will_v bring_v at_o the_o last_o prov._n 15.16_o wo_n unto_o he_o that_o increase_v that_o which_o be_v not_o he_o how_o long_o hab._n 2.6_o he_o that_o get_v riches_n and_o not_o by_o right_a shall_v leave_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o day_n and_o at_o his_o end_n shall_v be_v a_o fool_n jer._n 17.11_o but_o another_o inference_n from_o the_o doctrine_n be_v this_o that_o use_v 3_o if_o usury_n be_v unlawful_a than_o restitution_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v of_o 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will_v say_v they_o hope_v they_o may_v make_v a_o excuse_n for_o themselves_o or_o other_o if_o need_v be_v but_o if_o they_o know_v the_o excuse_n to_o be_v false_a it_o be_v a_o lie_n and_o they_o may_v not_o make_v it_o if_o they_o do_v neither_o they_o nor_o their_o excuse_n can_v be_v excuse_v if_o thy_o cause_n be_v good_a do_v not_o make_v it_o bad_a by_o maintain_v it_o ill_o if_o it_o be_v bad_a do_v not_o make_v it_o worse_o by_o maintain_v it_o at_o all_o and_o especial_o by_o lie_v but_o the_o jesuit_n be_v most_o gross_a this_o way_n who_o have_v set_v forth_o book_n in_o defence_n of_o that_o which_o be_v indeed_o lie_v though_o they_o will_v not_o have_v it_o call_v or_o account_v so_o but_o equivocation_n and_o mental_a reservation_n suppose_v a_o romish_a priest_n be_v examine_v by_o a_o magistrate_n whether_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n or_o no_o they_o teach_v and_o maintain_v that_o he_o may_v lawful_o say_v yea_o and_o swear_v too_o that_o he_o be_v no_o priest_n meaning_n of_o jupiter_n or_o apollo_n or_o the_o like_a or_o no_o such_o priest_n as_o the_o magistrate_n desire_v or_o not_o so_o as_o to_o tell_v he_o but_o by_o this_o device_n peter_n may_v well_o and_o true_o have_v deny_v christ_n say_v and_o swear_v that_o he_o know_v he_o not_o to_o wit_n to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o they_o take_v he_o to_o be_v or_o to_o tell_v they_o and_o the_o like_a neither_o be_v there_o any_o truth_n so_o plain_a and_o manifest_a but_o a_o man_n by_o this_o reason_n may_v deny_v it_o without_o lie_v but_o such_o figleaf_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o cover_v the_o shame_n of_o such_o lie_a the_o patron_n and_o defender_n of_o it_o little_a heed_n that_o of_o the_o apostle_n we_o have_v renounce_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o dishonesty_n not_o walk_v in_o craftiness_n nor_o handle_v the_o word_n of_o god_n deceitful_o but_o by_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n commend_v ourselves_o to_o every_o man_n conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 2_o 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ordain_v for_o that_o end_n that_o we_o may_v make_v know_v our_o mind_n one_o to_o another_o if_o therefore_o we_o use_v lie_v if_o we_o speak_v one_o thing_n and_o think_v another_o we_o abuse_v that_o faculty_n of_o speech_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o and_o make_v it_o serve_v to_o a_o quite_o contrary_a end_n then_o that_o for_o which_o god_n have_v ordain_v it_o let_v not_o any_o say_v or_o think_v so_o proud_o and_o presumptuous_o as_o david_n show_v some_o do_v say_v with_o our_o tongue_n will_v we_o prevail_v our_o lip_n be_v our_o own_o who_o be_v lord_n over_o we_o psa●_n 12.4_o no_o god_n be_v lord_n over_o we_o our_o lip_n be_v not_o our_o own_o he_o have_v make_v they_o and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v use_v they_o not_o as_o we_o ourselves_o think_v meet_v but_o as_o he_o do_v require_v of_o we_o 3._o lie_v destroy_v all_o society_n among_o man_n man_n as_o the_o philosopher_n observe_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sociable_a creature_n now_o speech_n be_v a_o mean_n whereby_o man_n have_v society_n one_o with_o another_o when_o the_o language_n of_o man_n be_v confound_v so_o that_o one_o can_v not_o tell_v what_o another_o speak_v then_o present_o their_o combination_n be_v dissolve_v 11._o gen._n 11._o they_o be_v force_v to_o desist_v from_o their_o enterprise_n and_o to_o give_v it_o over_o when_o one_o ask_v brick_n 11._o r._n sal._n on_o gen._n 11._o say_v a_o rabin_n another_o bring_v clay_n and_o then_o they_o fall_v together_o by_o the_o ear_n and_o one_o dash_v out_o the_o other_o brain_n this_o be_v more_o than_o the_o scripture_n record_v but_o so_o much_o it_o show_v that_o their_o confederacy_n and_o aspiration_n be_v soon_o break_v when_o once_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o confusion_n of_o tongue_n they_o can_v not_o make_v know_v their_o mind_n one_o to_o another_o augustine_n say_v true_o diversity_n of_o tongue_n do_v alienate_v and_o estrange_v one_o man_n from_o another_o so_o that_o a_o man_n have_v rather_o be_v with_o his_o dog_n then_o with_o one_o of_o a_o strange_a and_o unknown_a language_n 7._o diversitas_fw-la linguarum_fw-la hominem_fw-la ali●nat_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la adeò_fw-la ut_fw-la lib●ntiùs_fw-la homo_fw-la sit_fw-la cum_fw-la cane_n svo_fw-la quàm_fw-la cum_fw-la homine_fw-la alieno_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la lib._n 16._o cap._n 7._o but_o sure_o a_o lie_a tongue_n be_v a_o far_o worse_a enemy_n to_o society_n then_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n and_o much_o better_a it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v no_o society_n at_o all_o then_o with_o such_o as_o he_o can_v believe_v what_o they_o say_v or_o if_o he_o do_v he_o shall_v be_v deceive_v by_o they_o concern_v such_o we_o may_v well_o take_v up_o the_o word_n of_o jacob_n o_o my_o soul_n come_v not_o thou_o into_o their_o secret_n unto_o their_o assembly_n my_o honour_n be_v not_o thou_o unite_v gen._n 49.6_o i_o have_v not_o sit_v with_o vain_a person_n say_v david_n neither_o will_v i_o go_v in_o with_o dissembler_n psal_n 26.4_o deliver_v my_o soul_n o_o lord_n say_v he_o from_o lie_v lip_n and_o from_o a_o deceitful_a tongue_n psal_n 120.2_o and_o present_o after_o he_o cry_v out_o woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o sojourn_v in_o meshec_n that_o i_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n vers_fw-la 5._o o_o that_o i_o have_v in_o the_o wilderness_n say_v jeremy_n a_o lodging_n place_n of_o wayfaring_a man_n that_o i_o may_v leave_v my_o people_n and_o go_v from_o they_o why_o so_o for_o they_o be_v all_o adulterer_n a_o assembly_n of_o treacherous_a man_n and_o they_o bend_v their_o tongue_n like_o their_o bow_n for_o lie_n etc._n etc._n take_v you_o heed_n every_o one_o of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o trust_v you_o not_o in_o any_o brother_n for_o every_o brother_n will_v utter_o supplant_v and_o every_o neighbour_n will_v walk_v with_o slander_n and_o they_o will_v deceive_v every_o one_o his_o neighbour_n and_o will_v not_o speak_v the_o truth_n they_o have_v teach_v their_o tongue_n to_o speak_v lie_n and_o weary_a themselves_o to_o commit_v iniquity_n jer._n 9.2_o 5._o better_o it_o be_v to_o live_v in_o the_o wilderness_n then_o with_o such_o as_o these_o better_a to_o be_v alone_o then_o to_o have_v such_o society_n 4._o the_o fruit_n of_o truth_n be_v permanent_a and_o lasthing_a but_o the_o fruit_n of_o lie_v be_v transient_a and_o fade_a the_o lip_n of_o truth_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o but_o a_o lie_a tongue_n be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n prov._n 12.19_o though_o a_o man_n may_v gain_v by_o lie_v for_o a_o while_n yet_o usual_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o ere_o long_o a_o liar_n be_v discover_v his_o dissemble_a and_o false_a deal_n be_v make_v manifest_a and_o then_o he_o be_v hiss_v and_o hate_v explode_a and_o abhor_v of_o all_o none_o will_v have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o he_o more_o than_o needs_o must_v mart._n decipy_n alios_fw-la verbis_fw-la vultuque_fw-la benigno_fw-la nam_fw-la mihi_fw-la jam_fw-la notus_fw-la dissimulator_n eris_fw-la mart._n every_o one_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v i_o know_v he_o too_o well_o to_o trust_v he_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o benefit_n that_o liar_n get_v when_o they_o be_v once_o know_v to_o be_v liar_n none_o will_v believe_v they_o though_o they_o speak_v the_o truth_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o give_v heed_n to_o those_o profane_a proverb_n he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o live_v that_o know_v not_o how_o to_o dissemble_v vivere_fw-la qui_fw-la nescit_fw-la dissimulare_fw-la nescit_fw-la vivere_fw-la and_o plain_a deal_n be_v a_o jewel_n but_o he_o may_v die_v a_o beggar_n that_o do_v use_v it_o let_v we_o hear_v and_o mind_n what_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v
reproach_n against_o his_o neighbour_n here_o follow_v a_o four_o special_a property_n of_o the_o person_n speak_v of_o vers_n 1._o to_o wit_n one_o that_o shall_v abide_v in_o god_n tabernacle_n and_o dwell_v in_o his_o holy_a hill_n he_o be_v one_o that_o take_v not_o up_o a_o reproach_n against_o his_o neighbour_n by_o neighbour_n here_o as_o in_o the_o word_n go_v before_o be_v mean_v any_o other_o by_o reproach_n be_v mean_v any_o speech_n or_o gesture_n or_o action_n tend_v to_o the_o infamy_n and_o disgrace_n of_o another_o i_o have_v bear_v reproach_n say_v david_n then_o immediate_o he_o add_v shame_n have_v cover_v my_o face_n psal_n 69.7_o so_o jeremy_n we_o be_v confound_v say_v he_o because_o we_o have_v hear_v reproach_n shame_n have_v cover_v our_o face_n jer._n 51.51_o which_o word_n also_o show_v that_o reproach_n do_v consist_v in_o speech_n we_o ha●e_v hear_v reproach_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o only_o consist_v in_o speech_n but_o in_o gesture_n and_o action_n also_o thou_o make_v we_o a_o reproach_n to_o our_o neighbour_n say_v the_o people_n of_o god_n unto_o he_o a_o scorn_n and_o derision_n to_o they_o that_o be_v round_o about_o we_o thou_o make_v we_o a_o byword_n among_o the_o heathen_a a_o shake_n of_o the_o head_n among_o the_o people_n psal_n 44.13_o 14._o the_o shake_n of_o the_o head_n at_o one_o by_o way_n of_o scorn_n be_v a_o reproach_v of_o he_o i_o become_v say_v david_n a_o reproach_n unto_o they_o when_o they_o look_v upon_o i_o they_o shake_v their_o head_n psal_n 109.25_o thus_o some_o reproach_v christ_n when_o he_o be_v crucify_v they_o that_o pass_v by_o rail_v on_o he_o wag_v their_o head_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 15.29_o so_o by_o way_n of_o derision_n to_o make_v a_o wide_a mouth_n and_o to_o draw_v out_o the_o tongue_n against_o any_o be_v to_o reproach_v they_o isai_n 57.4_o and_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o another_o whereby_o to_o expose_v he_o to_o shame_n and_o contempt_n serm._n 14_o be_v to_o reproach_n as_o when_o hanun_n take_v david_n messenger_n and_o shave_v off_o the_o one_o half_a of_o their_o beard_n and_o cut_v off_o their_o garment_n in_o the_o middle_n even_o to_o their_o buttock_n and_o send_v they_o away_o 2_o sam._n 10.4_o this_o be_v a_o great_a reproach_n do_v unto_o they_o the_o man_n be_v great_o ashamed_a vers_fw-la 5._o so_o when_o by_o way_n of_o derision_n they_o put_v a_o scarlet_a robe_n upon_o christ_n and_o plait_v a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n and_o put_v it_o on_o his_o head_n and_o put_v a_o reed_n into_o his_o hand_n instead_o of_o a_o sceptre_n matth._n 27.28_o 29._o now_o to_o take_v up_o a_o reproach_n be_v either_o to_o raise_v and_o utter_v a_o reproach_n or_o to_o receive_v and_o admit_v a_o reproach_n the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nasa_fw-mi will_v bear_v both_o and_o some_o here_o interpret_v it_o the_o one_o way_n some_o the_o other_o jun._n non_fw-la effert_fw-la he_o do_v not_o utter_v lxx._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vulg._n non_fw-la accepit_fw-la he_o have_v not_o receive_v so_o the_o geneva_n translation_n that_o receive_v not_o and_o our_o last_o translation_n instead_o of_o take_v up_o in_o the_o margin_n have_v receive_v or_o endure_v i_o shall_v treat_v of_o the_o word_n in_o both_o sense_n and_o first_o in_o this_o nor_o take_v up_o that_o be_v nor_o raise_v or_o utter_v a_o reproach_n against_o his_o neighbour_n doct._n so_o the_o observation_n be_v this_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o those_o that_o have_v interest_n in_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v the_o care_n of_o all_o that_o will_v be_v save_v not_o to_o raise_v or_o utter_v a_o reproach_n against_o their_o neighbour_n whosoever_o say_v christ_n shall_v say_v unto_o his_o brother_n racha_n which_o be_v a_o word_n of_o reproach_n and_o contempt_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o council_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v thou_o fool_n which_o be_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o reproach_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o hell_n fire_n matth._n 5.22_o so_o paul_n reckon_v reviler_n among_o those_o that_o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6.10_o and_o speak_v of_o such_o as_o profess_v christianity_n yet_o live_v so_o unchristian_o that_o their_o society_n and_o familiarity_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v he_o mention_v a_o railer_n as_o one_o of_o this_o sort_n 1_o cor._n 5.11_o for_o the_o further_a proof_n of_o this_o point_n there_o be_v the_o same_o argument_n as_o be_v use_v before_o in_o the_o point_n of_o backbiting_a for_o he_o that_o reproach_v another_o though_o he_o speak_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v true_a yet_o he_o want_v love_n because_o he_o seek_v to_o disgrace_v he_o who_o he_o reproach_v now_o he_o that_o say_v he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v in_o darkness_n even_o until_o now_o he_o that_o love_v his_o brother_n abide_v in_o the_o light_n and_o there_o be_v none_o occasion_n of_o stumble_v in_o he_o but_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v in_o darkness_n and_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o know_v not_o whither_o he_o go_v because_o the_o darkness_n have_v blind_v his_o eye_n 1_o john_n 2.9_o 10_o 11._o if_o that_o which_o he_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o reproach_n be_v false_a then_o want_v not_o only_a love_n but_o truth_n also_o he_o fall_v into_o further_a condemnation_n in_o vain_a then_o do_v they_o flatter_v themselves_o and_o presume_v use_v 1_o that_o their_o estate_n be_v good_a and_o yet_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o this_o duty_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o reproach_v their_o neighbour_n some_o be_v of_o nabals_n disposition_n there_o be_v no_o speak_v unto_o they_o though_o one_o do_v it_o never_o so_o calm_o never_o so_o respective_o he_o shall_v have_v nothing_o but_o reproach_n from_o they_o he_o be_v such_o a_o son_n of_o belial_n say_v they_o of_o nabal_n that_o a_o man_n can_v speak_v to_o he_o 1_o sam._n 25._o vers_fw-la 17._o though_o david_n show_v all_o respect_n that_o may_v be_v unto_o nabal_n both_o by_o word_n and_o deed_n he_o command_v his_o messenger_n to_o speak_v thus_o unto_o he_o peace_n be_v both_o to_o thou_o and_o peace_n be_v to_o thy_o house_n and_o peace_n be_v to_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v 1_o sam._n 25.6_o and_o nabal_n own_o servant_n confess_v that_o david_n and_o his_o man_n be_v very_o good_a unto_o they_o they_o be_v not_o hurt_v nor_o miss_v any_o thing_n as_o song_n as_o they_o be_v conversant_a with_o they_o when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o field_n they_o be_v a_o wall_n unto_o they_o both_o by_o night_n and_o by_o day_n all_o the_o while_o they_o be_v with_o they_o keep_v sheep_n vers_fw-la 15_o 16._o yet_o behold_v say_v they_o david_n send_v messenger_n out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n to_o salute_v our_o master_n and_o he_o rail_v on_o they_o vers_n 14._o indeed_o he_o rail_v both_o on_o they_o and_o on_o david_n that_o send_v they_o who_o be_v david_n say_v he_o and_o who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o j●ssa_n there_o be_v many_o servant_n now_o a_o day_n that_o break_v away_o every_o one_o from_o his_o master_n shall_v i_o then_o take_v my_o bread_n and_o my_o water_n and_o my_o flesh_n that_o i_o have_v kill_v for_o my_o shearer_n and_o give_v it_o unto_o man_n who_o i_o know_v not_o whence_o they_o be_v some_o though_o they_o be_v not_o of_o such_o a_o churlish_a spirit_n yet_o if_o they_o receive_v any_o injury_n or_o affront_n or_o conceive_v any_o to_o be_v do_v they_o present_o they_o fa●l_v foul_a upon_o those_o that_o do_v it_o or_o who_o they_o suppose_v to_o have_v do_v it_o and_o load_v they_o with_o reproach_n for_o it_o but_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v revile_v revile_v not_o again_o 1_o pet._n 2.23_o and_o he_o christian_n ought_v to_o follow_v not_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n or_o rail_v for_o rail_v but_o contrariwise_o blessing_n 1_o pet_n 3._o v._o 9_o thus_o paul_n profess_v that_o he_o do_v be_v revile_v say_v he_o we_o bless_v be_v persecute_v we_o suffer_v it_o be_v defame_v we_o entreat_v we_o be_v make_v as_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v the_o off_o scour_v of_o all_o thing_n to_o this_o day_n 1_o cor._n 4._o vers_fw-la 12_o 13._o so_o david_n complain_v that_o some_o do_v seek_v after_o his_o life_n and_o lay_v snare_n for_o he_o do_v speak_v mischievous_a thing_n and_o imagine_v deceit_n against_o he_o all_o the_o day_n long_o but_o i_o say_v he_o as_o a_o deaf_a man_n hear_v not_o and_o i_o be_v as_o a_o dumb_a man_n that_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n thus_o i_o be_v as_o a_o man_n that_o hear_v not_o and_o in_o who_o mouth_n be_v no_o reproof_n much_o less_o reproach_n psal_n 38.12_o 13_o 14._o 〈◊〉_d the_o rabbin_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d