unrighteous_a say_v the_o prophet_n forsake_v his_o own_o imagination_n and_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o therefore_o be_v repentance_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o to_o conclude_v those_o that_o will_v walk_v upright_o before_o god_n they_o must_v labour_v to_o approve_v not_o only_o their_o outward_a behaviour_n but_o also_o the_o secret_a thought_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o affection_n of_o their_o heart_n to_o he_o that_o try_v and_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o râ—ynes_n of_o man_n &_o especial_o look_v to_o the_o hart_n neither_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o take_v up_o in_o their_o mouth_n that_o be_v to_o utter_v which_o be_v a_o second_o signification_n of_o the_o verb_n nasa_fw-mi slanderous_a report_n 18._o for_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o godly_a wise_n be_v healthful_a be_v ready_a to_o heal_v the_o good_a name_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o not_o to_o wound_v it_o whether_o before_o his_o face_n by_o rail_v scorn_v curse_v or_o behind_o his_o back_n by_o whisper_v and_o slander_v and_o thus_o some_o do_v read_v this_o place_n and_o utter_v not_o a_o reproach_n which_o translation_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v so_o fit_a because_o we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o the_o prophet_n in_o such_o brevity_n of_o speech_n will_v reckon_v one_o and_o the_o same_o note_n twice_o for_o according_a to_o this_o read_n the_o four_o note_n shall_v differ_v little_a or_o nothing_o at_o all_o from_o this_o neither_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o take_v up_o ill_a report_n with_o their_o ear_n or_o to_o give_v ear_n unto_o they_o or_o to_o receive_v they_o for_o that_o be_v a_o three_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n which_o the_o chaldey_n paraphrase_n and_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a translation_n do_v embrace_v viz._n to_o receive_v for_o so_o the_o septuagint_n to_o omit_v the_o rest_n do_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o receive_v not_o a_o ill_a report_n against_o his_o 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mourn_v for_o the_o dishonour_n offer_v to_o god_n and_o to_o be_v sorry_a for_o the_o infamy_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o to_o pity_v his_o miserable_a condition_n in_o that_o by_o his_o sin_n he_o have_v expose_v himself_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n both_o in_o this_o world_n and_o also_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v as_o for_o the_o rest_n who_o be_v of_o this_o world_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v full_a of_o envy_n and_o self-love_n they_o think_v the_o commendation_n of_o other_o to_o be_v to_o their_o disparragement_n and_o esteem_v the_o dispraise_n of_o other_o as_o a_o praise_n to_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o take_v pleasure_n to_o hear_v the_o vice_n and_o offence_n of_o other_o their_o ear_n be_v like_a to_o cupping-glasses_a ready_a to_o receive_v the_o worst_a thing_n and_o this_o be_v so_o common_a a_o vice_n though_o few_o observe_v it_o in_o themselves_o that_o scarce_o there_o be_v any_o meeting_n or_o conference_n of_o man_n wherein_o the_o vice_n of_o other_o be_v not_o both_o malicious_o relate_v but_o willing_o hear_v and_o so_o hear_v that_o they_o may_v be_v report_v again_o to_o other_o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o charitable_a disposition_n whereby_o a_o man_n so_o tender_v the_o credit_n and_o good_a name_n of_o his_o neighbour_n as_o that_o neither_o himself_o will_v defame_v he_o nor_o willing_o hear_v the_o slanderous_a report_n of_o other_o be_v particular_a to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o therefore_o not_o unworthy_o reckon_v among_o the_o note_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o they_o here_o therefore_o we_o be_v teach_v if_o we_o will_v be_v account_v citizen_n of_o heaven_n so_o to_o tender_v the_o good_a name_n of_o our_o brethren_n as_o that_o we_o will_v not_o willing_o hear_v the_o slander_n of_o talebearer_n and_o backbiter_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o this_o duty_n be_v of_o so_o great_a moment_n and_o importance_n as_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n reckon_v it_o as_o one_o of_o the_o ten_o mark_n of_o god_n child_n let_v we_o brief_o consider_v and_o weigh_v the_o argument_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o the_o practice_n thereof_o consider_v therefore_o both_o the_o discommodity_n which_o follow_v upon_o the_o receive_n of_o ill_a report_n &_o also_o the_o commodity_n which_o accompany_v the_o repel_v or_o reject_v of_o slander_n for_o if_o thou_o have_v thy_o ear_n open_a to_o talebearer_n and_o slanderer_n thou_o becom_a accessary_a to_o their_o sin_n and_o guilty_a of_o the_o same_o offence_n with_o they_o now_o a_o slanderer_n as_o i_o have_v show_v heretofore_o be_v a_o manslayer_n kill_v three_o man_n as_o it_o be_v with_o one_o stroke_n a_o serpent_n bite_v in_o secret_a a_o devil_n to_o this_o foul_a offence_n he_o make_v himself_o accessary_a who_o willing_o receive_v tale-bearer_n and_o hearken_v to_o their_o slander_n for_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o receiver_n of_o tale_n 〈…〉_z there_o will_v not_o be_v a_o tale-bearer_n for_o as_o in_o the_o crime_n of_o theft_n he_o be_v accessary_a which_o receive_v witting_o steal_v good_n so_o in_o this_o crime_n of_o backbiting_a he_o be_v accessary_a who_o willing_o receive_v the_o whisperer_n report_n yea_o be_v more_o guilty_a of_o his_o neighbour_n infamy_n than_o the_o other_o be_v of_o felony_n a_o thief_n by_o himself_o may_v steal_v and_o without_o a_o receiver_n may_v rob_v his_o neighbour_n of_o his_o good_n but_o a_o tale-bearer_n or_o slanderer_n can_v rob_v a_o man_n of_o his_o good_a name_n nor_o yet_o impair_v his_o credit_n unless_o there_o be_v another_o to_o hear_v and_o to_o admit_v his_o slander_n well_o may_v he_o show_v his_o own_o malice_n but_o he_o that_o be_v absent_a he_o can_v hurt_v doâ—o_fw-la wherefore_o bernard_n doubt_v not_o to_o affirm_v that_o tale-bearer_n and_o tale-hearer_n be_v guilty_a alike_o and_o again_o infine_n whether_o be_v more_o damnable_a say_v he_o to_o be_v a_o teller_n or_o a_o receiver_n of_o tale_n and_o ill_a report_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v for_o as_o the_o tale-bearer_n have_v the_o devil_n in_o his_o tongue_n so_o the_o tale-hearer_n have_v the_o devil_n in_o his_o ear_n but_o if_o you_o will_v use_v to_o stop_v your_o ear_n against_o tale-bearer_n and_o give_v they_o the_o repulse_n either_o by_o a_o frown_a countenance_n or_o some_o sharp_a reproof_n these_o commodity_n will_v follow_v thereupon_o first_o you_o shall_v preserve_v the_o good_a name_n of_o your_o neighbour_n which_o be_v perhaps_o as_o dear_a unto_o he_o as_o his_o life_n second_o you_o shall_v keep_v yourself_o clear_a from_o the_o guilt_n of_o this_o sin_n bern._n for_o as_o i_o say_v before_o the_o backbiter_n while_o he_o iâ—â—â—cteth_v the_o ear_n he_o spy_v the_o soul_n cast_v thereiâ—â—_n the_o seed_n of_o
ought_v it_o be_v a_o evident_a sign_n that_o we_o love_v god_n for_o he_o that_o love_v his_o brother_n aright_o love_v he_o for_o god_n sake_n and_o he_o that_o love_v his_o brother_n for_o god_n sake_n he_o can_v but_o love_n god_n much_o more_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o which_o any_o thing_n be_v that_o be_v much_o more_o but_o as_o i_o say_v before_o we_o may_v have_v in_o this_o place_n a_o most_o certain_a note_n of_o a_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n if_o we_o shall_v join_v both_o the_o member_n of_o the_o opposition_n for_o whosoever_o despise_v the_o wicked_a though_o honour_v in_o the_o world_n because_o they_o despise_v god_n and_o be_v despise_v of_o he_o and_o contrariwise_o honour_v the_o godly_a though_o despise_v in_o the_o world_n because_o they_o honour_v god_n and_o be_v honour_v of_o he_o and_o consequent_o contemn_v the_o wicked_a because_o they_o be_v wicked_a or_o for_o their_o wickedness_n sake_n and_o therefore_o honour_v the_o godly_a because_o they_o be_v godly_a or_o for_o their_o godliness_n sake_n he_o do_v evident_o show_v himself_o not_o to_o be_v of_o the_o world_n but_o of_o god_n a_o notable_a example_n of_o both_o we_o have_v in_o elisha_n the_o prophet_n 2._o king_n 3_o for_o when_o jehoram_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o great_a distress_n for_o want_n of_o water_n in_o that_o expedition_n against_o the_o moabite_n do_v therefore_o with_o jehosaphat_n the_o king_n of_o juda_n and_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n come_v unto_o he_o to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n elisha_n make_v answer_v to_o jehoram_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v the_o son_n of_o achab_n and_o jesabel_n a_o idolater_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o get_v thou_o to_o the_o prophet_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o to_o the_o prophet_n of_o thy_o mother_n and_o when_o he_o have_v entreat_v he_o not_o to_o say_v so_o and_o have_v signify_v in_o what_o distress_n he_o and_o the_o other_o two_o king_n with_o their_o army_n be_v elisha_n reply_v as_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n live_v in_o who_o sight_n i_o stand_v if_o it_o be_v not_o that_o i_o regard_v the_o presence_n of_o jehosaphat_n the_o king_n of_o juda_n who_o be_v indeed_o a_o godly_a king_n i_o will_v not_o have_v look_v towards_o thou_o nor_o have_v see_v thou_o but_o than_o be_v this_o note_n most_o evident_a when_o the_o wicked_a who_o the_o godly_a man_n contemn_v abound_v in_o wealth_n and_o flourish_n with_o honour_n and_o contrariwise_o the_o godly_a who_o the_o good_a man_n honour_v be_v poor_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contemptible_a in_o the_o world_n for_o this_o as_o basill_n true_o say_v be_v a_o token_n of_o a_o noble_a mind_n 〈◊〉_d to_o despise_v the_o wicked_a though_o honourable_a in_o the_o world_n and_o thereof_o also_o man_n have_v another_o notable_a example_n in_o moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n who_o judge_v the_o israelite_n when_o they_o be_v grievous_o oppress_v in_o egypt_n to_o be_v more_o happy_a than_o all_o the_o gallant_n in_o pharaos_n court_n who_o live_v in_o all_o prosperity_n 25._o and_o therefore_o by_o faith_n refuse_v to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n his_o daughter_n choose_v rather_o to_o be_v afflict_v together_o with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n than_o to_o have_v the_o temporary_a fruition_n of_o sin_n and_o sure_o belove_v if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n as_o moses_n have_v who_o will_v not_o choose_v rather_o to_o be_v godly_a lazarus_n 16._o than_o ungodly_a dives_fw-la we_o see_v therefore_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o god_n child_n how_o we_o be_v to_o be_v affect_v towards_o other_o man_n namely_o that_o we_o love_v reverence_n and_o honour_v the_o godly_a though_o contemn_v in_o the_o world_n and_o contrariwise_o despise_v and_o set_v at_o naught_o the_o wicked_a though_o honour_v in_o the_o world_n but_o this_o we_o can_v do_v unless_o we_o be_v thorough_o persuade_v that_o virtue_n and_o piety_n make_v man_n though_o in_o poor_a estate_n true_o noble_a and_o honourable_a and_o contrariwise_o that_o sin_n and_o ungodliness_n make_v man_n though_o mighty_a in_o the_o world_n vile_a and_o contemptible_a neither_o can_v we_o indeed_o be_v of_o this_o persuasion_n unless_o we_o ourselves_o be_v lover_n of_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n and_o hater_n of_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n from_o hence_o also_o there_o do_v or_o may_v arise_v both_o notable_a terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o singular_a comfort_n to_o the_o godly_a terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a because_o howsoever_o they_o flourish_v in_o the_o world_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v despise_v of_o god_n and_o his_o child_n as_o man_n of_o none_o account_v consolation_n to_o the_o godly_a because_o howsoever_o they_o be_v contemn_v and_o abuse_v in_o the_o world_n yet_o be_v they_o dear_a and_o precious_a to_o god_n and_o to_o all_o the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n and_o thus_o much_o may_v suffice_v to_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o seven_o note_n the_o eightfollow_v in_o these_o word_n he_o that_o swear_v to_o his_o own_o hindrance_n and_o change_v not_o the_o greek_a translation_n of_o the_o septuagint_n which_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a do_v follow_v read_v he_o that_o swear_v to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o deceive_v he_o not_o for_o it_o seem_v the_o book_n which_o the_o seventie_o translate_v paraphr_n want_v prick_v and_o that_o therefore_o they_o do_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d regna_fw-la for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ring_v hieronym_n the_o difference_n only_o be_v in_o the_o prick_v etc._n other_o translate_v the_o word_n lâ—harang_fw-mi to_o afflict_v himself_o expound_v it_o of_o the_o vow_n of_o fast_v whereby_o the_o body_n be_v afflict_v and_o the_o flesh_n subdue_v but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n seem_v not_o to_o speak_v of_o a_o vow_n make_v to_o god_n but_o of_o a_o oath_n make_v to_o man_n neither_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o afflict_v the_o body_n 〈◊〉_d do_v he_o use_v that_o word_n harang_fw-mi which_o signify_v to_o do_v evil_a 32._o but_o the_o phrase_n of_o afflict_v the_o soul_n and_o beside_o this_o note_n be_v reckon_v among_o other_o duty_n of_o charity_n and_o righteousness_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n 14._o the_o word_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o that_o faith_n 13._o or_o fidelity_n which_o the_o godly_a man_n keep_v in_o perform_v his_o oath_n and_o promise_n 5._o although_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o be_v join_v with_o his_o own_o loss_n and_o in_o the_o like_a answer_n return_v to_o the_o like_a question_n 4._o psal._n 24_o this_o note_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n be_v specify_v nor_o have_v not_o swear_v deceitful_o as_o those_o do_v which_o mean_v not_o to_o perform_v their_o oath_n the_o meaning_n therefore_o be_v that_o such_o be_v the_o fidelity_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n in_o keep_v his_o promise_n that_o if_o he_o promise_v any_o thing_n especial_o under_o the_o religion_n of_o a_o oath_n he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o perform_v it_o though_o it_o be_v to_o his_o own_o hindrance_n here_o therefore_o we_o be_v occasion_v to_o speak_v both_o of_o the_o make_n and_o keep_v of_o oath_n and_o concern_v the_o same_o to_o discuss_v these_o two_o question_n first_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n to_o swear_v or_o not_o and_o second_o whether_o have_v swear_v he_o be_v always_o bind_v to_o perform_v his_o oath_n or_o not_o for_o in_o respect_n of_o both_o there_o be_v extremity_n to_o be_v avoid_v on_o both_o side_n some_o think_v a_o christian_a man_n may_v not_o swear_v at_o all_o other_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o swear_v at_o all_o some_o think_v when_o they_o have_v once_o swear_v they_o be_v to_o perform_v their_o oath_n though_o never_o so_o wicked_a other_o will_v keep_v their_o oath_n though_o never_o so_o honest_a no_o further_o than_o may_v stand_v with_o their_o own_o advantage_n now_o for_o the_o rectify_v of_o our_o judgement_n in_o this_o behalf_n we_o be_v general_o to_o consider_v what_o account_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o a_o oath_n and_o first_o we_o be_v to_o show_v what_o a_o oath_n be_v arist._n and_o wherefore_o ordain_v a_o oath_n be_v a_o attestation_n or_o call_n upon_o god_n to_o be_v a_o witness_n and_o judge_v in_o such_o thing_n as_o can_v otherwise_o be_v demonstrate_v and_o it_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n assertorie_n and_o promissorie_a a_o assertorie_n oath_n so_o call_v because_o it_o have_v place_n in_o assertion_n be_v a_o call_n upon_o god_n to_o be_v both_o our_o witness_n that_o we_o affirm_v the_o truth_n and_o also_o our_o judge_n and_o avenger_n if_o we_o lie_v a_o promissorie_a oath_n so_o call_v because_o it_o have_v place_n in_o promise_n be_v a_o call_n
occasion_n of_o contention_n which_o he_o prove_v by_o these_o two_o particular_n of_o lend_v and_o borrow_v whether_o free_o or_o upon_o usury_n which_o be_v the_o most_o usual_a occasion_n of_o suit_n and_o contention_n among_o man_n therefore_o the_o prophet_n meaning_n be_v not_o to_o profess_v that_o he_o have_v do_v no_o unlawful_a thing_n but_o that_o he_o have_v give_v the_o contentious_a people_n no_o occasion_n of_o contention_n but_o what_o if_o the_o prophet_n speak_v not_o of_o usury_n at_o all_o in_o this_o place_n as_o indeed_o he_o do_v not_o but_o only_o of_o civil_a lend_n upon_o security_n that_o be_v when_o a_o man_n dare_v with_o purpose_n to_o exact_v again_o that_o which_o he_o dare_v the_o verb_n nashah_n which_o here_o be_v use_v as_o heretofore_o i_o have_v show_v signify_v in_o this_o argument_n exact_v that_o which_o a_o man_n have_v lend_v or_o lend_v with_o purpose_n to_o exact_v that_o which_o be_v lend_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o necessity_n that_o we_o shall_v understand_v the_o word_n in_o any_o place_n where_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o lend_v upon_o usury_n howbeit_o the_o word_n nosheh_n which_o signify_v a_o exactor_n sometime_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o usurer_n because_o he_o of_o all_o creditor_n be_v the_o great_a exactor_n and_o because_o the_o usurer_n above_o all_o other_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o lend_v upon_o security_n purpose_v to_o exact_v not_o only_o their_o own_o but_o also_o a_o overplus_n therefore_o some_o translatour_n understand_v the_o word_n which_o signify_v no_o more_o but_o to_o exact_v or_o to_o lend_v with_o purpose_n to_o exact_v of_o usurious_a lend_n thus_o r._n david_n kimhi_n understand_v this_o place_n of_o lend_v in_o general_n radic_n thus_o tremellius_n and_o junius_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la dedi_fw-la mutuum_fw-la neque_fw-la mutuo_fw-la dederunt_fw-la mihi_fw-la or_o as_o some_o understand_v the_o place_n i_o be_o not_o in_o debt_n to_o they_o nor_o they_o to_o i_o neither_o ought_v that_o to_o trouble_v any_o that_o the_o latin_a translation_n have_v the_o word_n foenerare_fw-la or_o other_o latin_a author_n that_o follow_v it_o for_o both_o in_o it_o and_o they_o the_o word_n foenerare_fw-la be_v often_o use_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o free_a lend_n as_o appear_v by_o these_o place_n deut._n 15._o 6._o &_o 28._o 12._o 44._o prou._n 19_o 17._o &_o 22._o 7._o lavah_n where_o the_o hebrew_n text_n and_o other_o translation_n have_v those_o word_n which_o signify_v free_a lend_n as_o also_o luke_n 6._o 34_o likewise_o ecclesiast_n 29._o 1._o 2._o out_o of_o which_o place_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a author_n so_o foenerare_fw-la and_o foenerari_fw-la in_o latin_a translation_n which_o also_o may_v be_v say_v of_o divine_n who_o have_v write_v in_o latin_a be_v more_o often_o use_v in_o the_o signification_n of_o free_a lend_n than_o of_o lend_v upon_o usury_n and_o even_o in_o this_o place_n where_o the_o prophet_n say_v non_fw-la foeneravi_fw-la according_a to_o the_o latin_a lyâ—anus_n expound_v it_o thus_o i._o non_fw-la commodavi_fw-la i_o have_v not_o lend_v but_o you_o will_v say_v where_o nashah_n be_v construe_v with_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o this_o place_n it_o signify_v lend_v upon_o usury_n no_o such_o matter_n indeed_o some_o hebrew_n writer_n have_v imagine_v that_o nashah_n simple_o signify_v to_o borrow_v but_o with_o the_o preposition_n to_o lend_v and_o so_o expound_v and_o read_v this_o place_n i_o have_v not_o borrow_v neither_o have_v they_o lend_v to_o i_o that_o be_v i_o neither_o seek_v to_o borrow_v of_o they_o neither_o do_v they_o lend_v to_o i_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o nashah_n signify_v to_o lend_v and_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v add_v it_o be_v a_o note_n as_o the_o english_a to_o of_o the_o dative_n case_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o party_n which_o borrow_v bahem_n as_o nehem._n 5._o 10._o i_o and_o my_o brethren_n say_v nehemiah_n lend_v to_o they_o money_n and_o corn_n unless_o we_o will_v with_o my_o aforesaid_a english_a author_n absurd_o affirm_v that_o nehemiah_n and_o his_o follower_n do_v lend_v to_o their_o needy_a brethren_n upon_o usury_n or_o if_o i_o will_v in_o like_a sort_n urge_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n noshâ—h_v which_o be_v more_o often_o use_v to_o signify_v a_o usurer_n than_o the_o verb_n nashah_n to_o lend_v upon_o usury_n i_o may_v bring_v a_o manifest_a example_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n of_o a_o man_n which_o fear_v god_n to_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o borrow_v upon_o usury_n which_o the_o prophet_n elisha_n be_v so_o far_o from_o condemn_v that_o he_o help_v the_o widow_n of_o that_o party_n by_o miracle_n to_o pay_v her_o debt_n and_o as_o the_o greek_a translation_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o usury_n 2._o king_n 4._o 1._o 7._o the_o place_n therefore_o in_o jeremie_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v read_v i_o haâ—e_v not_o lend_v mean_v the_o civil_a kind_n of_o lend_v upon_o security_n for_o so_o much_o the_o word_n signify_v neither_o have_v they_o lend_v to_o i_o and_o therefore_o as_o i_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o contend_v with_o they_o beside_o the_o duty_n of_o my_o call_n in_o strive_v against_o their_o sin_n so_o neither_o have_v i_o give_v they_o any_o occasion_n to_o contend_v with_o i_o and_o yet_o i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o contention_n and_o strife_n to_o the_o whole_a land_n which_o may_v be_v understand_v both_o active_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o opinion_n of_o he_o and_o passive_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o behaviour_n towards_o he_o and_o every_o one_o do_v curse_v i_o and_o as_o this_o translation_n do_v best_a express_v the_o force_n of_o the_o hebrew_n text_n so_o do_v it_o best_o fit_v the_o scope_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v to_o show_v the_o untoward_a disposition_n and_o contentious_a behaviour_n of_o the_o people_n towards_o he_o who_o when_o as_o he_o neither_o contend_v with_o they_o about_o any_o worldly_a affair_n nor_o yet_o give_v they_o any_o occasion_n to_o contend_v with_o he_o he_o have_v neither_o lend_v nor_o borrow_v he_o do_v neither_o meddle_v nor_o make_v in_o any_o worldly_a deal_n or_o traffic_n with_o they_o from_o which_o contention_n usual_o arise_v among_o man_n yet_o they_o contend_v with_o he_o and_o judge_v he_o a_o contentious_a man_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n curse_v he_o but_o the_o signification_n of_o usury_n be_v not_o so_o fit_a for_o the_o prophet_n meaning_n as_o i_o say_v to_o set_v forth_o their_o untoward_a and_o contentious_a behaviour_n towards_o he_o will_v signify_v that_o he_o have_v give_v they_o not_o only_o no_o cause_n but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o occasion_n of_o contention_n and_o hatred_n for_o although_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v by_o usury_n with_o they_o nor_o any_o way_n wrong_v they_o but_o yet_o have_v otherwise_o 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to_o hear_v another_o report_n the_o fault_n of_o his_o neighbour_n be_v absent_a i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a when_o either_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o he_o that_o be_v absent_a or_o expedient_a for_o thou_o which_o hear_v or_o necessary_a for_o he_o that_o speak_v it_o be_v profitable_a for_o the_o party_n absent_a when_o his_o fault_n be_v intimate_v unto_o thou_o have_v authority_n over_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v reclaim_v it_o be_v expedient_a for_o thou_o when_o by_o the_o fault_n of_o he_o that_o be_v absent_a there_o be_v danger_n to_o thou_o either_o of_o injury_n or_o infection_n for_o he_o that_o be_v forewarn_v in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v fore-armed_n necessary_a for_o he_o which_o speak_v when_o silence_n will_v make_v he_o accessary_a to_o the_o offence_n conceal_v otherwise_o of_o they_o that_o be_v absent_a nothing_o be_v willing_o either_o to_o be_v speak_v or_o hear_v but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o thus_o have_v we_o have_v in_o this_o verse_n 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assertion_n be_v true_a yet_o this_o exposition_n do_v not_o fit_a this_o place_n for_o the_o prophet_n make_v a_o plain_a opposition_n or_o antithesis_fw-la between_o the_o contrary_a disposition_n of_o god_n child_n towards_o man_n of_o contrary_a disposition_n namely_o that_o they_o reverence_v those_o who_o fear_n god_n and_o contemn_v those_o that_o despise_v the_o lord_n and_o so_o the_o word_n sound_v contemn_v in_o his_o sight_n be_v the_o reprobate_n so_o also_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v expound_v the_o vile_a person_n be_v despise_v before_o he_o and_o hierome_n the_o wicked_a man_n be_v despise_v in_o his_o eye_n the_o septuaginta_fw-la who_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a translation_n follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wicked_a be_v set_v at_o nought_o in_o his_o sight_n and_o likewise_o r._n shalomoh_n as_o bucer_n report_v understand_v the_o word_n thus_o that_o those_o who_o be_v for_o their_o wickedness_n true_o contemptible_a be_v despise_v of_o the_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n 3._o neither_o do_v the_o participle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v he_o that_o despise_v himself_o 28._o but_o simple_o despise_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n 9_o neither_o be_v the_o conjunction_n copulative_a in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n 21._o this_o note_n therefore_o contain_v a_o opposition_n or_o antithesis_fw-la of_o the_o contrary_a disposition_n in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n that_o be_v contrary_a betwixt_o themselves_o and_o thereby_o it_o be_v signify_v that_o he_o without_o partiality_n or_o respect_n of_o person_n be_v so_o affect_v towards_o man_n as_o he_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v affect_v towards_o god_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o contemn_v those_o that_o contemn_v god_n though_o they_o seem_v honourable_a in_o the_o world_n and_o contrariwise_o that_o he_o honour_v those_o that_o honour_n god_n although_o they_o be_v contemn_v in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n labour_n as_o their_o duty_n 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that_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a because_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o monstrous_a and_o unnatural_a brood_n of_o that_o which_o be_v borrow_v or_o else_o it_o be_v name_v foenus_fw-la quasi_fw-la funus_fw-la for_o in_o many_o latin_a word_n you_o be_v change_v into_o oe_n diphthong_n as_o in_o pomoerium_fw-la for_o pomurium_fw-la and_o moenia_fw-la a_o muniendo_fw-la because_o it_o be_v the_o grave_n of_o the_o borrower_n state_n and_o of_o the_o lender_n soul_n wherefore_o ambrose_n say_v mensis_fw-la nihil_fw-la interest_n inter_fw-la foenus_fw-la &_o funus_fw-la and_o leo_n say_v foenus_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la sunus_fw-la animae_fw-la the_o other_o word_n viz._n tarbith_n and_o marbith_n in_o hebrew_a signify_v increase_n and_o usura_fw-la in_o latin_a be_v as_o calvin_n faith_n devise_v by_o usurer_n themselves_o when_o as_o the_o odious_a name_n of_o neshek_n and_o foenus_fw-la do_v seem_v to_o make_v their_o practice_n odious_a and_o therefore_o 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humanae_fw-la cupiditatis_fw-la extra_fw-la naturam_fw-la quaesita_fw-la nomina_fw-la what_o be_v foenus_fw-la and_o the_o calendar_n for_o so_o the_o usurer_n debt-book_n be_v call_v and_o usury_n but_o name_n of_o man_n covetousness_n seek_v out_o beside_o nature_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o any_o learned_a man_n shall_v affirm_v that_o the_o name_n of_o usury_n in_o the_o learned_a tongue_n be_v of_o a_o middle_n and_o indifferent_a nature_n wherefore_o from_o these_o premise_n this_o first_o argument_n may_v be_v retort_v upon_o they_o which_o make_v it_o for_o if_o as_o the_o name_n of_o thing_n be_v such_o common_o be_v the_o thing_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d name_n do_v follow_v or_o imitate_v the_o thing_n and_o plato_n call_v name_n the_o similitude_n and_o resemblance_n of_o thing_n craty_n then_o odious_a and_o detestable_a name_n be_v
free_o lend_v or_o for_o gain_n as_o when_o man_n lend_v upon_o bond_n surety_n or_o pawn_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o faenerare_fw-la be_v often_o use_v in_o ancient_a divine_n and_o when_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o signification_n of_o free_a lend_n it_o do_v not_o signify_v that_o charitable_a lend_n whereunto_o our_o saviour_n exhort_v lu._n 6._o 35_o but_o that_o civil_a lend_n upon_o sufficient_a security_n which_o although_o it_o be_v lawful_a towards_o the_o rich_a and_o they_o that_o be_v of_o ability_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o allowable_a towards_o the_o poor_a to_o who_o we_o ought_v to_o lend_v look_v for_o nothing_o again_o wherefore_o the_o lord_n faith_n exod._n 22_o when_o thou_o lend_v to_o the_o poor_a thou_o shall_v not_o be_v kenosheh_n like_o a_o exactor_n unto_o he_o neither_o in_o impose_v usury_n upon_o he_o verse_n 25._o nor_o yet_o in_o take_v a_o pawn_n of_o he_o 12._o verse_n 26._o ezek._n 18._o 7._o 12._o 16._o but_o 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the_o author_n of_o that_o treatise_n allege_v for_o the_o warrant_n of_o usury_n and_o lend_v upon_o usury_n as_o commend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o masshah_n and_o nassbah_n deut._n 24._o 10._o and_o 15._o 2._o 2._o king_n 4._o 7._o prou._n 22._o 26_o 27._o isaiah_n 24._o 2._o jer._n 15._o 10._o any_o indifferent_a man_n that_o be_v of_o judgement_n will_v easy_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o show_n of_o reason_n in_o these_o allegation_n as_o the_o bare_a repetition_n of_o the_o place_n will_v sufficient_o show_v deut._n 24._o 10_o when_o thou_o lend_v thy_o brother_n any_o loan_n namely_o which_o thou_o purpose_v to_o exact_v again_o for_o so_o much_o as_o i_o say_v be_v imply_v in_o the_o word_n and_o therefore_o the_o english_a geneva_n translation_n read_v when_o thou_o shall_v ask_v again_o of_o thy_o neighbour_n any_o thing_n lend_v thou_o shall_v not_o go_v into_o his_o house_n to_o take_v his_o pawn_n tremelius_fw-la and_o pagnin_n read_v thus_o come_v mutuaveriâ—_n proximo_fw-la tuo_fw-la ullius_fw-la reimutuum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n of_o deut._n 15._o 2._o be_v this_o every_o creditor_n shall_v forbear_v to_o exact_v his_o debt_n of_o his_o brother_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n which_o be_v the_o year_n of_o remission_n or_o freedom_n in_o 2._o king_n 4._o 7._o elisha_n bid_v the_o widow_n have_v sell_v her_o oil_n to_o pay_v her_o creditor_n prou._n 22._o 26_o 27_o be_v not_o of_o they_o which_o be_v surety_n for_o debt_n if_o thou_o hastnothing_a to_o pay_v why_o shall_v he_o namely_o thy_o creditor_n take_v thy_o bed_n from_o under_o thou_o in_o all_o which_o place_n the_o word_n be_v not_o use_v in_o the_o signification_n of_o usury_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o other_o two_o place_n isaiah_n 24._o 2._o cannosheh_o caasher_n noshe_fw-mi â—o_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o exactor_n as_o to_o he_o of_o who_o he_o exact_v and_o so_o jerome_n read_v sicut_fw-la qui_fw-la repetit_fw-la sic_fw-la qui_fw-la debet_fw-la and_o the_o septuaginta_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o jer._n 15._o 10_o i_o have_v neither_o lend_v to_o they_o neither_o have_v they_o lend_v to_o i_o and_o so_o tremelius_fw-la and_o junius_n read_v non_fw-la dedi_fw-la mutuum_fw-la neque_fw-la mutuo_fw-la dederunt_fw-la mihi_fw-la or_o if_o any_o shall_v imagine_v that_o the_o signification_n of_o usury_n be_v in_o these_o two_o place_n express_v which_o indeed_o can_v be_v prove_v though_o some_o translation_n read_v so_o yet_o be_v usury_n neither_o commend_v nor_o yet_o condemn_v therein_o but_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o they_o both_o when_o i_o shall_v entreat_v of_o borrow_v upon_o usury_n now_o i_o proceed_v to_o a_o second_o exception_n which_o they_o make_v against_o the_o allegation_n of_o exod._n 22_o out_o of_o the_o place_n itself_o for_o say_v they_o there_o be_v the_o like_a reason_n of_o take_v usury_n and_o of_o take_v and_o keep_v a_o pawn_n vers_fw-la 25_o 26_o 27._o but_o a_o pawn_n may_v be_v take_v of_o the_o rich_a and_o be_v take_v may_v be_v keep_v therefore_o in_o like_a sort_n usury_n may_v be_v take_v of_o the_o rich_a but_o i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a reason_n of_o take_v usury_n and_o pawn_n the_o creditor_n in_o take_v a_o pawn_n only_o provide_v for_o his_o indemnity_n that_o he_o be_v no_o loose_a but_o in_o take_v usury_n he_o require_v gain_v and_o yet_o to_o take_v a_o pawn_n of_o a_o poor_a man_n or_o such_o a_o pawn_n as_o thy_o neighbour_n though_o not_o so_o poor_a 13._o can_v spare_v it_o be_v a_o cruel_a and_o uncharitable_a part_n 22._o forbid_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o sense_n therefore_o of_o that_o place_n be_v thus_o much_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o afflict_v or_o oppress_v the_o poor_a but_o contrariwise_o relieve_v they_o by_o loan_n and_o in_o lend_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o abstain_v from_o seek_v gain_n by_o usury_n but_o also_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o 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spare_v be_v by_o his_o necessity_n compel_v to_o deliver_v that_o pawn_n 27._o which_o the_o lender_n can_v receive_v and_o keep_v without_o commit_v a_o damnable_a sin_n 22._o and_o that_o he_o may_v lawful_o give_v such_o a_o pawn_n 12._o when_o his_o necessity_n be_v such_o as_o that_o he_o may_v much_o better_a want_n that_o pawn_n than_o be_v without_o that_o which_o he_o will_v borrow_v there_o be_v no_o question_n for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o such_o as_o be_v note_v to_o have_v fear_v god_n when_o other_o pawn_n have_v fail_v have_v be_v fain_o to_o bind_v over_o their_o son_n and_o daughter_n to_o their_o creditor_n 1._o if_o my_o house_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o fall_v present_o without_o the_o carpenter_n help_v 5._o my_o cattle_n be_v disease_v or_o hurt_v in_o danger_n to_o miscarry_v without_o present_a cure_n my_o corn_n or_o hay_n lie_v abroad_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v spoil_v unless_o present_o it_o be_v in_v or_o if_o any_o such_o other_o casualty_n happen_v 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hundred_o therefore_o this_o buyer_n borrow_v upon_o usury_n which_o by_o this_o example_n appear_v in_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n to_o be_v lawful_a but_o you_o will_v allege_v in_o the_o second_o place_n 2._o that_o all_o borrow_n upon_o usury_n be_v condemn_v in_o the_o scripture_n i_o answer_v that_o all_o lend_n upon_o usury_n be_v indeed_o condemn_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o that_o all_o borrow_n upon_o usury_n be_v condemn_v it_o can_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o may_v be_v you_o will_v allege_v jerem._n 15._o 10._o and_o isaiah_n 24._o 2._o in_o the_o former_a place_n the_o prophet_n jeremie_n profess_v of_o himself_o as_o some_o translation_n read_v that_o neither_o he_o have_v lend_v upon_o usury_n neither_o have_v they_o lend_v to_o he_o upon_o usury_n answer_n suppose_v that_o the_o prophet_n do_v indeed_o speak_v of_o lend_v and_o borrow_v upon_o usury_n yet_o hereof_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o therefore_o all_o borrow_n upon_o usury_n 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the_o world_n follow_v after_o pleasure_n riches_n honour_n if_o we_o conform_v ourselves_o to_o this_o present_a world_n and_o the_o example_n thereof_o 14._o if_o we_o take_v think_v for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o then_o be_v we_o soldier_n indeed_o but_o in_o the_o devil_n camp_n we_o fight_v but_o under_o satan_n banner_n against_o god_n against_o the_o spirit_n against_o our_o own_o soul_n so_o far_o be_v we_o either_o from_o sojourn_v in_o god_n tabernacle_n for_o the_o preâ—â—nt_n or_o from_o hope_n of_o rest_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o his_o holiness_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v second_o use_n whereas_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n a_o tabernacle_n we_o may_v learn_v that_o neither_o the_o church_n itself_o nor_o the_o member_n of_o it_o have_v any_o firm_a or_o fix_a seat_n of_o habitation_n on_o the_o earth_n for_o tabernacle_n and_o tent_n be_v make_v to_o that_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v remove_v 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