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the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o speak_v here_o of_o lend_v at_o all_o and_o therefore_o those_o two_o collection_n from_o hence_o be_v absurd_a and_o impudent_a either_o that_o lend_v free_o to_o the_o rich_a be_v as_o great_a a_o sin_n as_o lend_v upon_o usury_n to_o the_o poor_a or_o that_o lend_v upon_o usury_n to_o the_o rich_a be_v as_o good_a a_o thing_n in_o his_o kind_n as_o lend_v free_o to_o the_o poor_a which_o wicked_a and_o shameless_a assertion_n of_o this_o patron_n of_o usury_n i_o wish_v may_v be_v a_o admonition_n both_o to_o other_o that_o have_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o same_o cause_n that_o through_o the_o partiality_n of_o their_o affection_n they_o run_v not_o into_o the_o like_a extremity_n and_o also_o to_o usurer_n that_o they_o rely_v not_o much_o upon_o such_o patron_n nor_o hazard_v their_o salvation_n upon_o their_o credit_n who_o be_v now_o grow_v to_o this_o pass_n as_o to_o call_v virtue_n vice_n and_o vice_n virtue_n will_v a_o man_n think_v it_o credible_a that_o a_o christian_a man_n have_v knowledge_n and_o learning_n join_v with_o a_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n shall_v ever_o conceive_v and_o much_o less_o commit_v to_o writing_n that_o to_o lend_v free_o to_o the_o rich_a be_v as_o great_a a_o fault_n as_o to_o lend_v upon_o usury_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o to_o lend_v upon_o usury_n to_o the_o rich_a as_o lawful_a and_o good_a a_o thing_n as_o to_o lend_v free_o to_o the_o poor_a o_o tempora_fw-la â—o_z mores_z in_o which_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n not_o to_o be_v a_o usurer_n and_o a_o virtue_n not_o to_o be_v liberal_a friendly_a courteous_a or_o civil_a in_o which_o religion_n be_v make_v to_o countenance_n usury_n for_o a_o virtue_n and_o to_o condemn_v liberality_n and_o humanity_n for_o a_o vice_n four_o they_o allege_v jer._n 15._o 10._o i_o neither_o lend_v upon_o usury_n neither_o have_v they_o lend_v i_o upon_o usury_n whence_o they_o gather_v that_o lend_v upon_o usury_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o borrow_v upon_o usury_n and_o both_o of_o they_o be_v there_o mention_v as_o indifferent_a thing_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v not_o of_o lend_v upon_o usury_n or_o borrow_v upon_o usury_n though_o some_o translation_n so_o read_v but_o of_o lend_v upon_o security_n or_o with_o purpose_n to_o exact_v that_o which_o be_v lend_v and_o this_o signification_n better_o fit_v the_o purpose_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v to_o show_v the_o contentious_a disposition_n of_o the_o people_n who_o contend_v with_o he_o when_o he_o have_v give_v they_o not_o only_o no_o cause_n as_o he_o have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o usurer_n but_o none_o occasion_n of_o curse_a contention_n for_o he_o have_v forbear_v all_o worldly_a though_o otherwise_o lawful_a contract_v from_o whence_o many_o time_n contention_n arise_v among_o man_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o do_v neither_o meddle_v nor_o make_v with_o they_o in_o worldly_a affair_n neither_o buy_v nor_o sell_v neither_o borrow_v nor_o lend_v and_o yet_o they_o contend_v or_o if_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v of_o usury_n in_o this_o place_n it_o will_v serve_v rather_o for_o the_o condemnation_n of_o borrow_v upon_o usury_n which_o in_o many_o case_n be_v unlawful_a than_o for_o justification_n of_o lend_v upon_o usury_n which_o in_o no_o case_n be_v lawful_a the_o prophet_n disclaim_v the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o as_o cause_n or_o at_o the_o lest_o as_o occasion_n of_o contention_n and_o these_o with_o some_o few_o other_o before_o confute_v be_v all_o their_o allegation_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o new_a for_o as_o some_o of_o they_o say_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v that_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o sundry_a catalogue_n of_o sin_n do_v never_o once_o make_v mention_n of_o usury_n which_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a especial_o see_v in_o the_o roman_a empire_n under_o which_o they_o live_v it_o be_v common_o exercise_v even_o unto_o twelve_o in_o the_o hundred_o as_o also_o among_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o james_n peter_n and_o john_n do_v write_v i_o answer_v first_o although_o it_o be_v not_o forbid_v by_o name_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n yet_o that_o prove_v it_o not_o to_o be_v lawful_a a_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o some_o one_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n negative_o do_v not_o hold_v it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o it_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o namely_o in_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v common_a and_o perpetual_a and_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o think_v that_o christ_n in_o his_o gospel_n allow_v any_o sin_n which_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v usury_n to_o be_v again_o there_o be_v many_o other_o sin_n forbid_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v not_o once_o mètion_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o to_o seek_v no_o further_o bite_v and_o gripe_a usury_n be_v condemn_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o be_v a_o thing_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o all_o simple_o and_o utter_o unlawful_a and_o yet_o thereof_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o therefore_o if_o this_o argument_n be_v good_a no_o usury_n at_o all_o be_v it_o never_o so_o immoderate_a or_o excessive_a be_v unlawful_a second_o i_o answer_v that_o usury_n be_v forbid_v and_o condemn_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n not_o indeed_o express_o and_o by_o name_n neither_o be_v that_o needful_a for_o many_o thing_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v not_o express_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n there_o be_v i_o doubt_v not_o some_o sin_n condemn_v in_o the_o moral_a
worthy_a and_o learned_a man_n in_o this_o age_n the_o testimony_n of_o all_o the_o learned_a in_o former_a age_n both_o christian_n and_o heathen_a the_o censure_n of_o counsel_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n now_o if_o the_o conscience_n of_o any_o be_v not_o clear_o convict_v by_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n which_o i_o have_v deliver_v concern_v the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o usury_n i_o will_v for_o their_o sake_n add_v a_o further_a consideration_n whereby_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o although_o we_o be_v not_o sure_a that_o usury_n be_v unlawful_a yet_o it_o can_v be_v practise_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n first_o because_o it_o can_v be_v do_v in_o faith_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o a_o sound_a persuasion_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 23._o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n wherefore_o if_o thou_o do_v but_o doubt_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o usury_n thou_o be_v to_o abstain_v from_o it_o be_v well_o assure_v that_o this_o be_v the_o safe_a course_n for_o man_n be_v not_o to_o do_v that_o which_o they_o doubt_v of_o but_o ever_o in_o doubtful_a thing_n they_o must_v choose_v the_o safe_a way_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o many_o usurer_n do_v not_o only_o doubt_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o usury_n but_o even_o in_o their_o own_o conscience_n condemn_v it_o and_o yet_o against_o their_o conscience_n do_v practice_v it_o for_o they_o have_v rather_o be_v usurer_n than_o seem_v so_o yea_o they_o account_v it_o a_o reproach_n to_o be_v call_v a_o usurer_n and_o although_o they_o practise_v the_o thing_n yet_o they_o avoid_v the_o name_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o usury_n use_v these_o name_n use_v usance_n consideration_n interest_n and_o as_o they_o avoid_v the_o name_n so_o many_o time_n they_o cloak_v the_o thing_n itself_o with_o diverse_a other_o pretence_n as_o have_v be_v show_v again_o usury_n be_v a_o very_a odious_a thing_n and_o of_o ill_a report_n the_o very_a heathen_a by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n detest_v it_o tully_n say_v such_o gain_n be_v to_o be_v mislike_v which_o be_v odious_a 1._o as_o namely_o that_o of_o usurer_n columella_n say_v 1._o that_o usury_n be_v odious_a even_o to_o those_o who_o it_o seem_v to_o help_v 1_o aristotle_n say_v it_o be_v hate_v most_o worthy_o danisticium_fw-la for_o as_o plautus_n well_o say_v there_o be_v no_o worse_a kind_n of_o man_n this_o day_n or_o that_o deal_n with_o less_o right_a than_o the_o usurer_n alexander_n ab_fw-la alexandro_n report_v in_o detestation_n of_o usury_n that_o very_o many_o nation_n do_v so_o abhor_v it_o that_o whereas_o they_o punish_v a_o thief_n twofold_a they_o punish_v a_o usurer_n fourfold_a as_o for_o christian_n usury_n in_o ancient_a time_n be_v so_o odious_a among_o they_o 7._o that_o if_o any_o be_v but_o suspect_v to_o be_v a_o usurer_n praecepti_fw-la his_o house_n be_v count_v the_o house_n of_o the_o devil_n no_o neighbour_n will_v fetch_v fire_n at_o his_o house_n or_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o he_o child_n will_v point_v at_o he_o in_o the_o street_n b._n yea_o by_o the_o law_n of_o christian_n they_o be_v diffamed_a person_n the_o scripture_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v censure_n usury_n as_o a_o abomination_n that_o be_v as_o a_o sin_n to_o be_v abhor_v and_o psal._n 109._o 11_o the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v this_o interpretation_n against_o the_o wicked_a let_v the_o exactor_n mean_v thereby_o the_o usurer_n 〈◊〉_d as_o all_o translation_n almost_o beside_o some_o english_a do_v read_v ensnare_v all_o that_o he_o have_v whereby_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v both_o that_o to_o be_v a_o usurer_n be_v a_o odious_a thing_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o curse_n to_o fall_v into_o his_o snare_n now_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o 8._o that_o we_o shall_v do_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v honest_a and_o of_o good_a report_n 17._o provide_v for_o honest_a thing_n not_o only_o before_o god_n 22._o but_o also_o before_o man_n abstain_v from_o all_o show_v of_o evil_a see_v therefore_o usury_n be_v and_o always_o have_v be_v a_o thing_n so_o odious_a and_o of_o so_o bad_a report_n no_o christian_a can_v practice_v it_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o thus_o i_o hope_v this_o question_n of_o usury_n be_v sufficient_o decide_v now_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o use_v this_o doctrine_n afford_v which_o brief_o be_v thus_o much_o that_o see_v usury_n be_v so_o detestable_a a_o sin_n as_o have_v be_v show_v we_o shall_v therefore_o take_v great_a heed_n that_o we_o be_v not_o guilty_a thereof_o either_o as_o principal_n or_o as_o accessary_n the_o former_a use_n concern_v either_o those_o who_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o be_v attaint_v with_o this_o sin_n or_o those_o that_o have_v practise_v it_o those_o who_o have_v not_o defile_v themselves_o with_o this_o unjust_a gain_n be_v teach_v to_o confirm_v their_o resolution_n of_o abstain_v from_o usury_n and_o the_o rather_o see_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o this_o place_n make_v it_o a_o note_n of_o a_o sound_n christian_n and_o citisen_n of_o heaven_n as_o for_o those_o who_o have_v practise_v this_o sin_n their_o duty_n be_v to_o repent_v thereof_o whereunto_o they_o may_v be_v move_v by_o this_o argument_n those_o that_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o mountain_n god_n holiness_n be_v such_o as_o do_v not_o put_v forth_o their_o money_n to_o usury_n thou_o say_v i_o to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o usurer_n put_v forth_o thy_o money_n to_o usury_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v not_o dwell_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o god_n holiness_n namely_o unless_o thou_o repent_v and_o again_o ezech._n 18_o he_o that_o put_v forth_o to_o usury_n and_o take_v increase_v he_o shall_v not_o live_v but_o die_v the_o death_n viz._n unless_o he_o repent_v and_o turn_v from_o his_o wickedness_n for_o that_o condition_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o warrant_n of_o the_o lord_n own_o exposition_n ezech._n 35._o 14_o 15_o when_o i_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o wicked_a as_o he_o say_v to_o the_o usurer_n chap._n 18._o 13_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n if_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o sin_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a to_o wit_n if_o the_o wicked_a restore_fw-mi the_o pledge_n and_o give_v again_o that_o he_o have_v rob_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o life_n without_o commit_v iniquity_n he_o shall_v sure_o live_v and_o not_o die_v now_o unto_o repentance_n beside_o the_o inward_a loathe_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n conceive_v for_o it_o be_v require_v as_o that_o testimony_n out_o of_o ezech._n 33._o 14_o 15_o plain_o show_v both_o a_o desi_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o usury_n and_o a_o restitution_n of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v get_v by_o usury_n with_o the_o harm_n of_o other_o for_o the_o first_o it_o be_v the_o express_a commandment_n of_o god_n by_o the_o apostle_n eph._n 4._o 28_o let_v he_o that_o steal_v steal_v no_o more_o and_o by_o nehemiah_n more_o particular_o in_o this_o case_n of_o usury_n chap._n 5._o 10_o let_v we_o cease_v from_o this_o burden_n meaning_n usury_n forsake_v of_o sin_n deny_v forgive_a of_o sin_n he_o that_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o forsake_v it_o shall_v have_v mercy_n prou._n 28._o 13._o neither_o may_v we_o think_v that_o god_n remit_v those_o sin_n which_o we_o ourselves_o retain_v but_o this_o point_n need_v no_o proof_n if_o usury_n be_v a_o sin_n and_o we_o guilty_a of_o it_o our_o conscience_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n we_o can_v be_v save_v except_o this_o sin_n be_v forgive_v we_o and_o it_o will_v never_o be_v forgive_v of_o god_n unless_o also_o it_o be_v forsake_v of_o us._n now_o upon_o this_o forsake_v of_o sin_n will_v follow_v the_o second_o duty_n of_o repentance_n namely_o restitution_n as_o a_o necessary_a consequent_a thereof_o which_o restitution_n whosoever_o make_v not_o be_v able_a to_o restore_v he_o neither_o have_v unfeigned_a repentance_n for_o this_o sin_n nor_o any_o sound_a assurance_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n thereof_o he_o have_v not_o repentance_n for_o he_o do_v not_o forsake_v the_o sin_n of_o theft_n and_o usury_n that_o continue_v in_o it_o and_o he_o continue_v therein_o that_o do_v not_o make_v restitution_n for_o so_o oft_o as_o a_o man_n remember_v that_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v unjust_o get_v by_o usury_n or_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o theft_n to_o the_o damnify_v of_o other_o be_v not_o his_o own_o but_o they_o who_o he_o have_v wrong_v and_o yet_o refuse_v be_v able_a to_o restore_v the_o same_o so_o often_o he_o commit_v theft_n fingitur_fw-la therefore_o augustine_n say_v that_o man_n do_v repent_v indeed_o but_o counterfeit_a repentance_n if_o when_o they_o be_v able_a to_o restore_v other_o man_n good_n wherein_o they_o have_v offend_v