Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	heart_n	know_v	speak_v	4,049	5	4.4293	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A73521	The English vsurer; or Vsury condemned, by the most learned and famous diuines of the Church of England and dedicated to all his Maiesties subiects, for the stay of further increase of the same. Collected by Iohn Blaxton, preacher of Gods VVord at Osmington, in Dorcet-shire.	Blaxton, John.	1634 (1634)	STC 3129.5; ESTC S124641	64,041	104

say_v to_o saul_n so_o may_v we_o say_v to_o the_o usurer_n excuse_n idem_fw-la p._n 126._o god_n care_v not_o for_o usurer_n excuse_n thou_o have_v devise_v case_n and_o colour_n to_o hide_v thy_o shame_n but_o what_o regard_n have_v god_n to_o thy_o case_n what_o care_v he_o for_o thy_o reason_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v more_o pleasure_n if_o when_o thou_o hear_v his_o voice_n thou_o will_v obey_v he_o for_o what_o be_v thy_o device_n against_o the_o counsel_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n what_o bold_a presumption_n be_v it_o for_o a_o mortal_a man_n to_o control_v the_o commandment_n of_o immortal_a god_n and_o to_o weigh_v his_o heavenly_a wisdom_n in_o the_o balance_n of_o humane_a foolishness_n when_o god_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o take_v usury_n what_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v thou_o which_o can_v take_v usury_n when_o god_n make_v it_o unlawful_a mind_n they_o be_v of_o a_o desperate_a mind_n what_o be_v thou_o oh_o man_n that_o say_v it_o be_v lawful_a this_o be_v a_o token_n of_o a_o desperate_a mind_n it_o be_v find_v true_a in_o thou_o that_o paul_n say_v the_o love_n of_o money_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o ill_a thou_o be_v so_o give_v over_o unto_o the_o wicked_a mammon_n that_o thou_o care_v not_o to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 144._o idem_fw-la p._n 144._o thus_o much_o i_o think_v expedient_a to_o speak_v of_o the_o loathsome_a and_o foul_a trade_n of_o usury_n i_o know_v not_o what_o fruit_n will_v grow_v thereby_o and_o what_o it_o will_v work_v in_o your_o heart_n if_o it_o please_v god_n it_o may_v do_v that_o good_a that_o i_o wish_v i_o have_v do_v my_o duty_n i_o call_v god_n for_o a_o record_n unto_o my_o soul_n i_o have_v not_o deceive_v you_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o the_o truth_n if_o i_o be_v deceive_v in_o this_o matter_n o_o god_n thou_o have_v deceive_v i_o thou_o say_v thou_o shall_v take_v no_o usury_n thou_o say_v he_o that_o take_v increase_v shall_v not_o live_v what_o be_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v hide_v the_o word_n of_o my_o god_n or_o keep_v they_o back_o from_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o people_n the_o learned_a old_a father_n have_v teach_v we_o it_o be_v no_o more_o lawful_a to_o take_v usury_n of_o our_o brother_n than_o it_o be_v to_o kill_v our_o brother_n they_o that_o be_v of_o god_n hear_v this_o and_o consider_v it_o and_o have_v a_o care_n that_o they_o displease_v he_o not_o but_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v no_o whit_n move_v and_o care_v not_o what_o god_n say_v but_o cast_v his_o word_n behind_o they_o which_o have_v eye_n and_o see_v not_o and_o ear_n yet_o hear_v not_o because_o they_o be_v filthy_a they_o shall_v be_v filthy_a still_o their_o greedy_a desire_n shall_v increase_v to_o their_o confusion_n and_o as_o their_o money_n increase_v so_o shall_v they_o increase_v the_o heap_n of_o their_o sin_n note_n note_n pardon_v i_o if_o i_o have_v be_v long_o or_o vehmeent_n of_o those_o that_o be_v usurer_n i_o ask_v no_o pardon_n 145._o idem_fw-la p._n 145._o i_o hear_v that_o there_o be_v certain_a in_o this_o city_n which_o wallow_v wretched_o in_o this_o filthiness_n without_o repentance_n i_o give_v they_o warning_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o you_o all_o sin_n usury_n a_o cruel_a and_o detestable_a sin_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n that_o they_o forsake_v this_o cruel_a and_o detestable_a sin_n if_o otherwise_o they_o continue_v therein_o i_o will_v open_v their_o shame_n and_o denounce_v excommunication_n against_o they_o usurer_n bb._n jewel_n threaten_v excommunication_n against_o usurer_n and_o publish_v there_o name_n in_o this_o place_n before_o you_o all_o that_o you_o may_v know_v they_o and_o abhor_v they_o as_o the_o plague_n and_o monster_n of_o the_o world_n that_o if_o they_o be_v pass_v all_o fear_n of_o god_n they_o may_v yet_o repent_v and_o amend_v for_o worldly_a shame_n tell_v i_o thou_o wretched_a wight_n of_o the_o world_n thou_o unkind_a creature_n which_o be_v pass_v all_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o god_n which_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n child_n usurer_n impudent_a 1_o because_o they_o come_v to_o church_n 2_o because_o they_o read_v god_n word_n 3_o because_o they_o come_v into_o the_o company_n of_o good_a man_n they_o cause_n god_n wrath_n to_o fall_v upon_o their_o child_n and_o do_v the_o contrary_a how_o dare_v thou_o come_v into_o the_o church_n it_o be_v the_o church_n of_o that_o god_n which_o have_v say_v thou_o shall_v take_v no_o usury_n and_o thou_o know_v he_o have_v so_o say_v how_o dare_v thou_o read_v or_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o that_o god_n which_o condemn_v usury_n and_o thou_o know_v he_o do_v condemn_v it_o how_o dare_v thou_o come_v into_o the_o company_n of_o thy_o brethren_n usury_n be_v the_o plague_n and_o destruction_n and_o undo_n of_o thy_o brethren_n and_o this_o thou_o know_v how_o dare_v thou_o look_v upon_o thy_o child_n thou_o make_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n fall_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o they_o thy_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v punish_v in_o they_o to_o the_o three_o and_o forth_o generation_n this_o thou_o know_v how_o dare_v thou_o look_v up_o into_o heaven_n thou_o have_v no_o dwell_n there_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o place_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o high_a this_o thou_o know_v because_o thou_o rob_v the_o poor_a deceive_v the_o simple_a and_o eat_v up_o the_o widow_n house_n therefore_o shall_v thy_o child_n be_v naked_a and_o beg_v their_o bread_n therefore_o shall_v thou_o and_o thy_o riches_n perish_v together_o the_o three_o testimony_n bishop_n king_n how_o long_o will_v the_o usurer_n and_o oppressor_n of_o other_o who_o law_n be_v as_o knife_n 90._o upon_o jonas_n p._n 90._o and_o who_o tooth_n be_v of_o iron_n sleep_n in_o his_o bed_n of_o mischief_n as_o the_o psalmist_n call_v it_o and_o in_o the_o contemplation_n and_o solace_n of_o his_o ill_n get_v good_n 32._o idem_fw-la p._n 444._o lecture_n 32._o how_o long_o have_v we_o cry_v against_o oppression_n and_o smite_v the_o oppressor_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n vengeance_n as_o moses_n smite_v the_o rock_n and_o yet_o what_o one_o drop_n of_o remorse_n have_v we_o ever_o wring_v from_o their_o stony_a heart_n how_o long_o have_v we_o clap_v our_o hand_n at_o the_o shameless_a usury_n of_o this_o place_n usury_n minister_n must_v preach_v against_o usury_n if_o usury_n be_v too_o stiff_o to_o be_v move_v yet_o we_o must_v free_v our_o soul_n and_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a we_o will_v also_o free_v they_o that_o be_v wrap_v in_o their_o snare_n if_o they_o little_o esteem_v the_o warning_n of_o the_o fifteen_o psalm_n that_o give_v their_o money_n upon_o usury_n let_v they_o at_o least_o take_v heed_n that_o receive_v it_o let_v they_o not_o try_v to_o bear_v a_o ox_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n when_o they_o be_v unable_a to_o bear_v a_o goat_n that_o be_v if_o poverty_n be_v burden_n enough_o unto_o they_o let_v they_o not_o add_v the_o burden_n of_o usury_n they_o ask_v what_o they_o shall_v do_v do_v thou_o ask_v say_v plutarch_n thou_o have_v a_o tongue_n beg_v thou_o have_v hand_n work_n thou_o have_v foot_n walk_v thou_o have_v a_o heart_n 37._o plutarch_n de_fw-fr usura_fw-la nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la molestum_fw-la quam_fw-la reddere_fw-la idem_fw-la p._n 504._o lecture_n 37._o think_v naviga_fw-la renaviga_fw-la sale_n forward_o and_o backward_o take_v any_o pain_n rather_o than_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o mercy_n of_o a_o usurer_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o bitter_a as_o to_o restore_v i_o will_v our_o usurer_n will_v mark_v this_o that_o of_o all_o those_o grievous_a offence_n whereof_o nineveh_n have_v labour_v a_o long_a time_n the_o rest_n be_v hold_v a_o sleep_n and_o their_o name_n spare_v as_o not_o worthy_a in_o comparison_n to_o come_v in_o speech_n with_o their_o far_a superior_a iniquity_n only_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o hand_n alieno_fw-la namque_fw-la meos_fw-la nec_fw-la aequos_fw-la mihi_fw-la nec_fw-la rapuere_fw-la iuvencos_fw-la plutar._n de_fw-la vitando_fw-la aere_fw-la alieno_fw-la which_o be_v not_o least_o in_o bite_v the_o poor_a be_v remember_v and_o report_v in_o special_a word_n speak_v i_o of_o usurer_n there_o be_v none_o neither_o be_v there_o a_o sun_n in_o the_o sky_n for_o i_o own_o part_n i_o know_v they_o not_o for_o they_o have_v take_v neither_o horse_n nor_o bullock_n of_o i_o but_o for_o my_o brethren_n sake_n both_o in_o the_o city_n and_o country_n i_o wish_v that_o their_o bill_n and_o bond_n be_v all_o heap_v together_o in_o the_o market_n place_n and_o set_v on_o fire_n as_o they_o be_v sometime_o at_o athens_n that_o we_o may_v all_o joy_n and_o say_v as_o alcibiades_z then_o do_v we_o never_o see_v a_o clear_a fire_n purionem_fw-la nunquam_fw-la vidi_fw-la

of_o sin_v upon_o themselves_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o sin_n do_v this_o extenuate_v or_o aggravate_v the_o fault_n woe_n be_v unto_o they_o say_v the_o prophet_n esay_n who_o draw_v sin_n 5.18_o esay_n 5.18_o as_o with_o cart-rope_n city_n and_o incorporation_n have_v draw_v a_o necessity_n of_o this_o sin_n upon_o themselves_o by_o three_o strong_a cart-rope_n of_o iniquity_n usury_n 3_o cause_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o usury_n first_o the_o hardness_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o want_v of_o charity_n in_o those_o who_o be_v well_o able_a to_o lend_v and_o will_v not_o have_v force_v many_o to_o pay_v usury_n second_o the_o covetous_a desire_n and_o pride_n of_o borrower_n who_o out_o of_o a_o insatiable_a appetite_n to_o compass_v great_a matter_n do_v take_v up_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o money_n that_o no_o money_n be_v to_o be_v spare_v for_o such_o as_o be_v true_a borrower_n indeed_o 5.8_o be_v 5.8_o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o join_v land_n to_o land_n till_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o the_o poor_a to_o dwell_v in_o that_o be_v the_o country_n woe_n but_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n it_o be_v infer_v woe_n unto_o they_o who_o join_v money_n to_o money_n till_o there_o be_v none_o leave_v for_o the_o poor_a to_o borrow_v this_o be_v the_o city_n woe_n which_o bring_v a_o necessity_n of_o borrow_v upon_o interest_n three_o falsehood_n and_o deceit_n in_o defraud_v one_o another_o of_o their_o money_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v so_o as_o be_v disappoint_v of_o their_o own_o they_o be_v compel_v to_o take_v up_o of_o other_o or_o to_o shut_v up_o their_o door_n these_o three_o fold_n cart-rope_n not_o easy_o break_v have_v draw_v a_o necessity_n of_o usury_n upon_o city_n and_o shall_v it_o therefore_o be_v repute_v no_o sin_n god_n forbid_v it_o be_v no_o good_a consequence_n neither_o in_o person_n nor_o estate_n not_o in_o person_n s._n paul_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o heart_n that_o can_v repent_v 2.5_o rom._n 2.5_o which_o heap_v unto_o itself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n be_v impenitency_n in_o that_o heart_n no_o sin_n because_o custom_n have_v make_v it_o necessary_a a_o drunkard_n have_v bring_v his_o body_n into_o such_o a_o habit_n that_o unless_o he_o drink_v bountiful_o even_o to_o the_o turn_n of_o his_o brain_n he_o be_v sick_a again_o be_v not_o drunkenness_n in_o that_o person_n sinful_a because_o so_o necessary_a but_o for_o the_o lender_n which_o be_v the_o usurer_n there_o be_v no_o colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o any_o such_o necessity_n which_o can_v befall_v he_o see_v he_o have_v authority_n from_o god_n as_o steward_n of_o his_o blessing_n and_o power_n among_o man_n as_o owner_n of_o his_o money_n for_o variety_n of_o lawful_a and_o undoubted_a employment_n 2_o answer_n the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v stand_v without_o usury_n therefore_o why_o may_v not_o we_o 2_o you_o may_v find_v a_o discovery_n of_o the_o infinite_a injury_n this_o kingdom_n endure_v by_o the_o unlawful_a trade_n of_o usury_n 1625._o in_o a_o tract_n against_o usury_n present_v to_o our_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o item_n in_o usury_n arraign_v and_o condemn_v 1625._o where_o the_o allegation_n common_o make_v in_o defence_n of_o usury_n be_v sufficient_o answer_v 3_o usury_n be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o great_a misery_n in_o this_o land_n as_o well_o to_o give_v occasion_n of_o great_a waste_n as_o also_o to_o make_v much_o want_n and_o will_v be_v in_o the_o end_n the_o undo_n of_o all_o if_o it_o be_v not_o look_v to_o in_o time_n the_o roman_n never_o begin_v to_o decay_v till_o usury_n lord_v among_o they_o dedicat_fw-la dr._n wilson_n of_o usury_n epist_n dedicat_fw-la for_o then_o private_a gain_n thrust_v out_o common_a profit_n lust_n be_v hold_v for_o law_n idleness_n more_o use_v than_o labour_n riot_n instead_o of_o diet_n vice_n better_o regard_v than_o virtue_n no_o charity_n at_o all_o no_o love_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n but_o everyman_n for_o himself_o and_o the_o whirlpool_n of_o pride_n and_o riot_n overflow_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o all_o place_n 10_o argument_n for_o usury_n proposition_n proposition_n no_o usury_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o that_o which_o be_v hurtful_a and_o join_v with_o the_o hurt_n and_o loss_n of_o the_o neighbour_n assumption_n assumption_n but_o some_o usury_n be_v not_o hurtful_a but_o rather_o helpful_a to_o the_o neighbour_n conclusion_n conclusion_n therefore_o some_o usury_n be_v not_o forbid_v answer_n first_o the_o proposition_n be_v untrue_a and_o of_o dangerous_a consequence_n for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n forbid_v all_o usury_n in_o general_a 293._o bb._n downam_n p_o 293._o as_o a_o thing_n in_o it_o own_o nature_n and_o in_o his_o whole_a kind_n simple_o unlawful_a without_o any_o restraint_n or_o limitation_n even_o as_o it_o condemn_v adultery_n lie_v theft_n or_o any_o other_o notorious_a sin_n thus_o a_o man_n may_v argue_v for_o a_o officious_a lie_n reply_n but_o they_o prove_v their_o proposition_n thus_o proposition_n proposition_n usury_n be_v not_o forbid_v but_o as_o it_o be_v against_o charity_n for_o charity_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n and_o he_o which_o observe_v the_o rule_n of_o charity_n keep_v the_o law_n assumption_n assumption_n but_o that_o which_o be_v not_o hurtful_a to_o the_o neighbour_n be_v not_o against_o charity_n conclusion_n conclusion_n therefore_o that_o usury_n which_o be_v not_o hurtful_a to_o the_o neighbour_n be_v not_o forbid_v answer_n 1_o to_o the_o proposition_n charity_n which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n have_v reference_n towards_o god_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n not_o only_o in_o private_a but_o also_o in_o public_a and_o towards_o a_o man_n self_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o acknowledge_v the_o proposition_n of_o his_o syllogism_n to_o be_v true_a viz._n that_o usury_n be_v not_o forbid_v but_o as_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o charity_n but_o hereby_o the_o assumption_n of_o this_o syllogism_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v false_a for_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o perhaps_o hurtful_a to_o our_o neigbhour_n in_o particular_a with_o who_o we_o deal_v note_n note_n which_o be_v notwithstanding_o repugnant_a to_o charity_n the_o officious_a lie_n help_v the_o particular_a neighbour_n in_o who_o favour_n it_o be_v tell_v yet_o because_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o verity_n it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o charity_n god_n who_o be_v truth_n have_v forbid_v all_o untruth_n and_o he_o will_v destroy_v every_o one_o that_o speak_v lie_n the_o lie_a mouth_n destroy_v the_o soul_n therefore_o no_o lie_n can_v stand_v with_o that_o charity_n and_o obedience_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n nor_o with_o that_o love_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o our_o own_o soul_n so_o in_o like_a sort_n suppose_v that_o the_o borrower_n sometime_o be_v not_o hurt_v by_o usury_n but_o rather_o holpen_v yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o usury_n be_v against_o charity_n for_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o can_v stand_v with_o charity_n and_o our_o allegiance_n to_o god_n who_o have_v forbid_v it_o denounce_v his_o judgement_n against_o it_o make_v gracious_a promise_n to_o they_o that_o will_v do_v the_o contrary_a nor_o with_o our_o charity_n and_o duty_n to_o our_o country_n unto_o which_o usury_n be_v in_o many_o respect_v noisome_a as_o have_v be_v show_v nor_o with_o that_o love_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o our_o own_o soul_n for_o whosoever_o put_v forth_o to_o usury_n or_o take_v increase_v he_o shall_v not_o live_v but_o die_v the_o death_n reply_n yea_o but_o say_v they_o again_o to_o prove_v the_o former_a proposition_n that_o usury_n which_o be_v join_v with_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o neighbour_n be_v condemn_v therefore_o that_o which_o be_v not_o join_v with_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o neighbour_n be_v not_o condemn_v answer_n i_o deny_v the_o consequence_n for_o there_o be_v other_o respect_n which_o make_v usury_n unlawful_a 297._o idem_fw-la p._n 297._o beside_o the_o hurt_n of_o our_o neighbour_n as_o even_o now_o i_o show_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o patron_n of_o officious_a lie_n may_v argue_v thus_o god_n forbid_v we_o to_o tell_v a_o lie_n against_o our_o neighbour_n therefore_o the_o lie_n which_o be_v not_o against_o the_o neighbour_n but_o for_o he_o be_v not_o forbid_v but_o you_o will_v say_v all_o lie_a be_v forbid_v so_o be_v all_o usury_n as_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v and_o thus_o i_o have_v show_v against_o the_o proposition_n that_o all_o usury_n be_v unlawful_a though_o all_o be_v not_o hurtful_a now_o i_o add_v against_o the_o assumption_n of_o the_o first_o syllogysme_n that_o all_o usury_n be_v hurtful_a hurtful_a i_o say_v either_o to_o the_o borrower_n as_o common_o it_o be_v or_o else_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o before_o have_v be_v prove_v