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law_n which_o neither_o in_o the_o law_n nor_o gospel_n nor_o any_o where_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v once_o name_v for_o the_o condemnation_n whereof_o it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o it_o may_v by_o just_a consequence_n be_v deduct_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n but_o usury_n be_v condemn_v both_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o new_a in_o the_o old_a express_o and_o by_o name_n in_o the_o new_a by_o necessary_a consequence_n as_o sometime_o under_o the_o contrary_a affirmative_a for_o where_o free_a lend_n be_v command_v as_o mat._n 5._o 42_o not_o free_a lend_n that_o be_v usury_n be_v condemn_v sometime_o under_o the_o general_a as_o eph._n 4._o 28._o 1._o thes._n 4._o 6_o let_v he_o that_o steal_v steal_v no_o more_o let_v no_o man_n oppress_v or_o defraud_v his_o brother_n 1._o corinth_n 6._o 10._o neither_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a person_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n sometime_o abstinence_n from_o usury_n be_v command_v under_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o great_a and_o less_o as_o luke_n 6._o 35._o lend_v look_v for_o nothing_o thence_o for_o if_o i_o must_v lend_v without_o respect_n of_o my_o own_o profit_n or_o without_o expectation_n of_o any_o benefit_n or_o gain_v thereby_o as_o the_o most_o expound_v that_o place_n then_o much_o more_o must_v i_o lend_v without_o a_o covenant_n especial_o without_o a_o absolute_a covenant_n for_o gain_v and_o if_o i_o must_v lend_v without_o hope_n or_o expectation_n of_o recover_v my_o principal_n as_o other_o understand_v that_o place_n then_o much_o more_o must_v i_o lend_v without_o expectation_n of_o a_o gain_n and_o overplus_n above_o my_o principal_n and_o if_o without_o expectation_n of_o gain_n much_o more_o without_o a_o covenant_n for_o gain_v hence_o jerome_n say_v in_o evangelio_fw-la 18._o virtutis_fw-la augmentum_fw-la est_fw-la 15._o &_o ambrose_n evangelium_fw-la dicit_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la plenius_fw-la sometime_o again_o by_o a_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o less_o 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report_v but_o much_o more_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o jew_n among_o who_o the_o practice_n of_o usury_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o to_o who_o in_o the_o six_o of_o luke_n our_o saviour_n give_v this_o testimony_n 34._o that_o the_o very_a sinner_n among_o they_o will_v lend_v one_o to_o another_o to_o receive_v as_o much_o as_o they_o lend_v 3._o james_n also_o in_o his_o epistle_n find_v fault_n with_o the_o rich_a man_n of_o that_o time_n that_o they_o suffer_v their_o gold_n and_o silver_n to_o rust_v which_o they_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v be_v addict_v to_o usury_n and_o therefore_o the_o less_o practice_n of_o usury_n in_o those_o time_n may_v be_v some_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v not_o express_o mention_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o hereunto_o i_o may_v add_v the_o testimony_n of_o some_o historiographer_n cantore_n who_o affirm_v that_o usury_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n &_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v most_o odious_a among_o all_o that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ._n but_o say_v they_o again_o what_o if_o our_o saviour_n christ_n beso_fw-es far_o from_o condemn_v usury_n that_o he_o approve_v it_o for_o when_o as_o he_o condemn_v that_o slothful_a seruamt_v because_o he_o have_v not_o occupy_v his_o talon_n he_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v put_v forth_o his_o money_n to_o the_o banker_n that_o at_o his_o come_n he_o may_v receive_v his_o own_o with_o usury_n 27._o mat._n 25._o 27._o where_o say_v they_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o usury_n as_o of_o a_o lawful_a gain_n and_o withal_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o man_n who_o have_v no_o other_o lawful_a trade_n to_o gain_v by_o to_o put_v forth_o his_o money_n to_o usury_n than_o to_o have_v it_o idle_a by_o he_o and_o how_o be_v it_o prove_v that_o christ_n speak_v of_o usury_n as_o of_o a_o lawful_a gain_n see_v this_o be_v not_o christ_n own_a speech_n but_o by_o he_o assign_v to_o a_o worldly_a master_n forsooth_o because_o by_o this_o lord_n or_o master_n christ_n himself_o be_v represent_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o he_o will_v assign_v to_o he_o such_o a_o speech_n as_o shall_v contain_v any_o dishonest_a thing_n in_o it_o answ._n first_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o this_o lord_n or_o master_n will_v have_v have_v his_o money_n put_v forth_o to_o usury_n though_o he_o speak_v of_o receive_v it_o again_o with_o usury_n for_o when_o any_o thing_n be_v restore_v to_o a_o man_n with_o increase_n that_o increase_n by_o a_o metaphorical_a speech_n be_v call_v usury_n as_o for_o example_n the_o earth_n be_v say_v by_o the_o orator_n never_o to_o repay_v that_o which_o it_o receive_v without_o usury_n and_o therefore_o that_o be_v call_v natural_a usury_n senect_n the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o repay_v he_o that_o be_v merciful_a to_o the_o poor_a as_o it_o be_v with_o usury_n likewise_o when_o man_n shall_v have_v employ_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o his_o church_n the_o lord_n when_o he_o shall_v call_v his_o servant_n to_o a_o account_n will_v acknowledge_v that_o he_o have_v receive_v his_o own_o with_o usury_n and_o this_o as_o also_o the_o former_a be_v call_v spiritual_a usury_n whereof_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v in_o this_o place_n again_o when_o the_o debtor_n have_v gain_v by_o the_o employment_n of_o the_o money_n borrow_v do_v restore_v the_o principal_a with_o the_o increase_n of_o a_o free_a gift_n or_o gratuity_n the_o creditor_n may_v be_v say_v to_o receive_v his_o own_o with_o usury_n and_o that_o be_v call_v liberal_a usury_n likewise_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v deal_v by_o way_n of_o partnership_n with_o a_o merchant_n or_o exchanger_n which_o in_o this_o place_n be_v call_v a_o trapezite_n to_o receive_v part_n of_o their_o gain_n when_o they_o do_v gain_v he_o may_v be_v say_v when_o by_o partnership_n he_o prove_v a_o gainer_n to_o receive_v his_o own_o with_o 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nor_o bear_v the_o hazard_n of_o negotiation_n yet_o at_o the_o lest_o thou_o may_v have_v commit_v it_o to_o the_o banker_n from_o whence_o you_o may_v gather_v by_o the_o way_n that_o the_o course_n of_o usury_n fit_v they_o best_o who_o be_v both_o idle_a and_o distrustful_a but_o this_o speech_n of_o this_o master_n who_o represent_v our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v no_o more_o prove_v that_o he_o allow_v usury_n than_o that_o he_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o hard_a and_o austere_a master_n who_o take_v up_o where_o he_o lay_v not_o down_o etc._n etc._n and_o suppose_v again_o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v compare_v himself_o to_o a_o master_n who_o be_v a_o hard_a man_n indeed_o and_o will_v require_v his_o servant_n to_o put_v forth_o his_o money_n to_o usury_n yet_o
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know_v not_o what_o want_v thyself_o may_v have_v but_o what_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 27._o to_o he_o that_o give_v unto_o the_o poor_a shall_v be_v no_o want_n but_o to_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o eye_n shall_v be_v plenty_n of_o curse_n thou_o will_v not_o lend_v to_o the_o needy_a because_o thou_o doubte_v that_o what_o be_v lend_v to_o they_o will_v never_o be_v repay_v but_o what_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n he_o that_o have_v mercy_n on_o the_o poor_a 17._o dare_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v recompense_v he_o that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o which_o you_o may_v add_v deut._n 15._o 10._o &_o 23._o 20._o luke_n 6._o 35._o see_v therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v such_o gracious_a promise_n to_o those_o that_o be_v merciful_a towards_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a be_v it_o not_o extreme_a infidelity_n to_o imagine_v that_o by_o our_o liberality_n towards_o the_o poor_a we_o shall_v become_v loser_n see_v he_o have_v promise_v to_o repay_v what_o 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