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judgement_n that_o he_o may_v be_v serve_v and_o peradventure_o i_o find_v that_o live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o superstition_n and_o blindness_n ignorant_a of_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n for_o fear_n &_o weakness_n with_o other_o i_o have_v bow_v my_o knee_n to_o baal_n worship_v stock_n and_o stone_n or_o as_o i_o think_v god_n in_o they_o &_o even_o be_v pollute_v with_o gross_a and_o grievous_a idolatry_n for_o which_o if_o it_o so_o have_v be_v what_o can_v i_o say_v shall_v ignorance_n excuse_v i_o do_v i_o labour_v then_o and_o ever_o by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o attain_v to_o knowledge_n or_o live_v i_o rather_o careless_o as_o other_o do_v think_v it_o good_a that_o many_o follow_v and_o have_v or_o seek_v no_o better_a ground_n for_o my_o conscience_n than_o the_o practice_n of_o my_o forefather_n king_n and_o governor_n if_o of_o this_o latter_a my_o heart_n condemn_v i_o how_o shall_v my_o ignorance_n excuse_v i_o since_o it_o be_v so_o plain_o wilful_a shall_v good_a intent_n or_o my_o good_a meaning_n stand_v for_o warrant_n before_o my_o god_n ah_o how_o shall_v he_o that_o give_v i_o in_o charge_n expresselie_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o do_v what_o seem_v good_a in_o my_o own_o eye_n but_o what_o he_o command_v accept_v for_o excuse_v my_o wilful_a and_o stubborn_a disobedience_n neither_o ignorance_n therefore_o nor_o intent_n may_v warrant_v so_o witless_a walk_v before_o the_o lord_n but_o only_o pardon_v in_o christ_n jesus_n my_o saviour_n but_o if_o either_o age_n which_o then_o be_v young_a or_o other_o providence_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v free_v i_o always_o from_o so_o gross_a idolatry_n yet_o seek_v
it_o we_o may_v first_o see_v that_o if_o we_o have_v that_o thing_n which_o our_o neighbour_n will_v borowe_n and_o we_o able_a without_o our_o hurt_n well_o to_o spare_v it_o he_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o or_o else_o we_o sin_n against_o this_o law_n of_o god_n &_o we_o even_o steal_v from_o our_o brother_n that_o which_o in_o right_n be_v he_o for_o god_n will_v not_o ever_o have_v make_v a_o law_n for_o recompense_n of_o the_o lender_n if_o his_o thing_n lend_v receyve_v any_o harm_n unless_o it_o have_v be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n of_o love_n to_o lend_v when_o we_o may_v therefore_o this_o narownesse_n of_o heart_n and_o unkind_a disposition_n to_o grudge_v unto_o any_o that_o good_a which_o by_o lend_v we_o can_v possible_o do_v he_o it_o be_v hateful_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o a_o plain_a breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n secondlie_o in_o this_o law_n as_o one_o very_o well_o have_v note_v usury_n usury_n we_o may_v see_v a_o great_a light_n give_v to_o that_o hard_a controversy_n concern_v usury_n of_o money_n for_o mark_v i_o pray_v you_o how_o he_o say_v in_o plain_a term_n that_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v hire_v although_o it_o perish_v in_o use_n yet_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v make_v good_a by_o he_o which_o hire_v it_o for_o it_o come_v for_o his_o hire_n the_o money_n which_o usurer_n give_v out_o be_v hire_v as_o we_o know_v therefore_o if_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v hire_v yoâ—_n see_v the_o sentence_n of_o god_n though_o it_o perâ—â—shed_v secondlie_o mark_v again_o how_o thâ—_n law_n say_v though_o a_o man_n lend_v of_o méerâ—_n love_v free_o without_o any_o hire_n yet_o shalâ—_n his_o recompense_n be_v nothing_o more_o thaâ—_n good_a will_v again_o unless_o it_o die_v or_o bâ—â—_n hurt_v which_o he_o dare_v now_o money_n neiâ—ther_o die_v neither_o common_o be_v aniâ—_n whit_n hurt_n but_o return_v every_o waâ—_n as_o good_a as_o it_o come_v thirdlie_o consider_v how_o the_o law_n will_v have_v a_o apparent_a hurt_n of_o the_o thing_n lend_v or_o else_o it_o allowetâ—_n no_o recompense_n but_o usurer_n will_v hauâ—_n consideration_n for_o likely_a loss_n for_o saâ—_n they_o if_o i_o have_v have_v my_o money_n possible_o i_o can_v have_v gain_v thus_o much_o with_o if_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o sure_a they_o can_v hauâ—_n do_v it_o for_o god_n can_v have_v crosseâ—_n their_o expectation_n and_o be_v not_o surâ—_n that_o they_o can_v have_v gain_v it_o be_v noâ—_n apparent_a that_o they_o have_v be_v hinder_v but_o this_o law_n of_o god_n provide_v in_o equity_n only_o for_o apparent_a harm_n &_o therefore_o nothing_o for_o they_o four_o the_o equity_n of_o this_o law_n be_v only_o this_o thaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v no_o loose_a and_o therefore_o proâ—â—â—â—on_n be_v make_v for_o recompense_n if_o the_o 〈◊〉_d lend_v receyve_v hurt_v but_o usurer_n â—â—ll_v have_v their_o goodwill_n as_o they_o call_v it_o â—ertaine_a and_o a_o excessive_a gainer_n oft_o in_o this_o law_n of_o god_n the_o borowâ—â—_n be_v respect_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v â—â—lpe_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o not_o pay_v for_o 〈◊〉_d unless_o he_o hurt_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o â—â—rowed_v but_o usury_n regard_v whole_o â—â—e_v lender_n wherefore_o it_o seem_v that_o this_o law_n of_o our_o god_n have_v ever_o any_o deuitie_n this_o usury_n of_o money_n have_v ever_o â—â—aine_a injury_n and_o that_o this_o kind_n of_o â—â—nding_v be_v void_a of_o love_n and_o therefore_o apparent_o a_o breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n thus_o therefore_o we_o see_v what_o â—â—ght_n the_o equity_n of_o this_o law_n of_o lend_v â—â—ueth_v to_o this_o question_n of_o usury_n which_o equity_n remain_v and_o ever_o shall_v que._n but_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o think_v â—ou_fw-mi of_o give_v usury_n which_o many_o a_o good_a man_n be_v constrain_v to_o do_v ans_fw-fr true_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o â—m_n satisfy_v to_o think_v it_o also_o evil_a by_o the_o word_n of_o jeremie_n who_o say_v he_o have_v neither_o give_v usury_n nor_o take_v and_o yet_o they_o hate_v he_o insinuate_v plain_o that_o iâ—_n he_o have_v do_v either_o he_o can_v have_v find_v just_a cause_n in_o himself_o why_o he_o shall_v be_v evil_a thought_n of_o que._n what_o be_v the_o law_n of_o pledge_n ans_fw-fr if_o thou_o take_v thy_o neighbour_n raiment_n to_o pledge_v 22.26_o exod._n 22.26_o say_v the_o law_n thou_o shall_v restore_v it_o to_o he_o ere_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o for_o that_o be_v his_o cover_n only_o and_o this_o be_v his_o garment_n for_o his_o skin_n wherein_o shall_v he_o sleep_v therefore_o when_o he_o cry_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v hear_v he_o for_o i_o be_o merciful_a 24.6_o deut._n 24.6_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n no_o man_n shall_v take_v the_o upper_a or_o nether_a millstone_n to_o pledge_v for_o this_o gage_n be_v his_o live_n 10._o 10._o and_o when_o thou_o shall_v ask_v again_o of_o thy_o neighbour_n any_o thing_n lend_v 11._o 11._o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v into_o hiâ—_n house_n to_o fetch_v his_o pledge_n but_o thou_o shalâ—_n stand_v without_o and_o the_o man_n which_o borrow_v it_o of_o thou_o shall_v bring_v the_o pledge_n out_o of_o the_o door_n unto_o thou_o 12._o 12._o furthermore_o iâ—_n he_o be_v a_o poor_a body_n thou_o shall_v not_o sleepâ—_n with_o his_o pledge_n 13._o 13._o but_o shall_v restore_v he_o the_o pledge_n when_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o thaâ—_n he_o may_v sleep_v in_o his_o raiment_n &_o bless_v thou_o &_o it_o shall_v be_v righteousness_n to_o thou_o before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n the_o very_a end_n of_o alâ—_n â—hich_v law_n as_o you_o see_v be_v nothing_o but_o this_o â—ercy_n &_o kindness_n of_o man_n towards_o man_n â—â—en_o in_o this_o matter_n of_o take_v paune_n â—nd_v therefore_o if_o my_o deal_n herein_o be_v â—â—arpe_a hard_a and_o cruel_a lay_v aside_o as_o it_o â—ere_z all_o regard_n of_o other_o man_n need_n so_o myself_o may_v be_v safe_a be_v it_o not_o apparent_a i_o fail_v in_o love_n towards_o the_o wealth_n &_o â—ood_a estate_n of_o my_o brother_n outward_a and_o â—â—erefore_o have_v break_v this_o commandment_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v que._n what_o be_v the_o law_n for_o thing_n commit_v to_o our_o custody_n ans_fw-fr if_o a_o man_n deliver_v unto_o his_o neighbour_n say_v the_o law_n to_o keep_v ass_n or_o ox_n 22.10_o exod._n 22.10_o 〈◊〉_d sheep_n or_o any_o beast_n and_o it_o die_v or_o 〈◊〉_d hurt_n or_o take_v away_o by_o enemy_n &_o not_o â—â—an_z see_v it_o 11._o 11._o a_o oath_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v betwixt_o they_o two_o that_o he_o have_v not_o put_v his_o hand_n â—â—to_o his_o neighbour_n good_a &_o the_o owner_n 〈◊〉_d it_o shall_v take_v the_o oath_n &_o he_o shall_v not_o make_v 〈◊〉_d good_a but_o if_o it_o be_v steal_v from_o he_o 12._o 12._o he_o â—â—all_v make_v restitution_n unto_o the_o owner_n â—â—ereof_o if_o it_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n he_o â—â—all_v bring_v record_n 13._o 13._o and_o shall_v not_o make_v it_o â—â—odwhich_v be_v devore_v by_o which_o law_n â—â—us_o much_o we_o may_v note_v that_o notwithstanding_o for_o thing_n commit_v to_o theiâ—_n custody_n it_o may_v fall_v out_o that_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v before_o the_o magistrate_n by_o oath_n to_o protest_v their_o truth_n and_o hoâ—nestie_n which_o corrupt_a flesh_n will_v light_o grudge_v at_o or_o else_o to_o their_o cost_n to_o make_v that_o good_a the_o keep_v whereof_o never_o gain_v they_o penny_n yet_o nevertheless_o will_v the_o lord_n have_v man_n even_o here_o in_o to_o show_v his_o love_n and_o in_o no_o case_n foâ—_n either_o of_o these_o respect_n or_o any_o other_o tâ—_n deny_v it_o wherefore_o it_o follow_v theâ—_n and_o both_o now_o and_o ever_o shall_v follow_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o willing_o anâ—_n ready_o take_v into_o his_o custody_n that_o thinâ—_n which_o he_o may_v keep_v to_o the_o benefit_n oâ—_n his_o neighbour_n better_o than_o he_o that_o dotâ—_n deliver_v it_o he_o and_o so_o take_v true_o keep_v and_o faithful_o restore_v it_o again_o untâ—_n they_o that_o of_o right_n shall_v have_v it_o thaâ—_n man_n or_o woman_n want_v in_o their_o hearteâ—_n affection_n or_o love_n to_o their_o neighbour_n they_o withhold_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v duâ—_n unto_o they_o namely_o the_o fruit_n of_o theiâ—_n love_n in_o this_o particular_a we_o stand_v upon_o and_o therefore_o guilty_a they_o be_v beforâ—_n god_n of_o stealth_n the_o breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n que._n what_o be_v the_o law_n of_o find_v thing_n lose_v ans_fw-fr thou_o shall_v not_o say_v the_o law_n see_v thy_o brother_n ox_n nor_o his_o sheep_n go_v astray_o and_o withdraw_v thyself_o from_o they_o 22.1_o deut._n 22.1_o but_o shall_v bring_v they_o again_o unto_o thy_o brother_n and_o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v not_o near_o unto_o
â—â—e_z shilling_n and_o eight_o penny_n in_o the_o â—â—uentéenth_fw-mi year_n of_o edward_n the_o four_o â—â—ey_o that_o keep_v dice_v house_n be_v to_o â—â—ue_v three_o year_n imprisonment_n and_o 〈◊〉_d pound_n fine_a player_n at_o die_n in_o â—â—ose_a house_n two_o year_n imprisonment_n use_v ten_o pound_n fine_a in_o the_o eleven_o â—â—are_n of_o henry_n the_o seven_o dicer_n shall_v be_v open_o set_v in_o the_o stock_n by_o â—â—e_z space_n of_o one_o whole_a day_n and_o the_o â—â—use_n keeper_n that_o suffer_v he_o to_o play_v â—â—rfeit_v a_o noble_a and_o be_v bind_v to_o their_o â—â—od_a behaviour_n in_o the_o 33._o year_n of_o â—enrie_n the_o eight_o dice_v house_n forfeit_v forty_o shilling_n every_o time_n &_o disers_n 〈◊〉_d s.viij_fw-la d._n and_o bind_v in_o recognizance_n â—â—uer_o to_o play_v again_o and_o yet_o more_o may_v 〈◊〉_d see_v in_o pultons_n abridgement_n now_o it_o be_v wonder_a that_o notwithstanding_o aâ—_n this_o yet_o so_o foul_a a_o thing_n shall_v séemâ—_n so_o fair_a and_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v nâ—â—_n think_v himself_o use_v as_o a_o gentleman_n 〈◊〉_d almost_o as_o a_o man_n unless_o he_o may_v haâ—â—_n liberty_n in_o this_o looseness_n and_o the_o largâ—_n rein_fw-mi to_o so_o great_a a_o evil_a and_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d be_v christian_n and_o that_o of_o the_o bettâ—â—_n sort_n too_o or_o you_o do_v we_o wrong_n the_o heaâ—then_n hate_v it_o and_o we_o hatch_v it_o up_o in_o bouerie_n house_n and_o yet_o we_o be_v christian_n the_o godly_a writ_n against_o it_o we_o waiâ—_n for_o it_o and_o yet_o we_o be_v christian_n tâ—â—_n counsel_n have_v condemn_v it_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o christian_n law_n haâ—â—_n most_o sharp_o punish_v it_o we_o day_n aâ—â—_n night_n use_v it_o and_o can_v be_v reave_v of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o yet_o we_o be_v christian_n but_o alas_o â—â—las_o the_o day_n of_o understanding_n or_o the_o daâ—_n of_o damnation_n for_o our_o ignorance_n shaâ—_n teach_v we_o a_o other_o thing_n we_o swear_v we_o lie_v we_o revile_v and_o we_o run_v inâ—â—_n the_o field_n with_o murder_a mind_n 〈◊〉_d such_o anger_n be_v murder_n move_v by_o plaâ—â—_n and_o yet_o we_o will_v not_o leave_v it_o and_o if_o do_v not_o thus_o in_o show_n yet_o inward_o fret_v i_o chafe_v i_o gnash_v with_o my_o tooth_n â—nd_v tear_v the_o card_n burn_v the_o dice_n â—hrow_v away_o the_o table_n and_o such_o like_a â—nd_v yet_o i_o be_o religious_a the_o lord_n forbid_v all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a 5._o 1._o thes_n 5._o all_o occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o we_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o do_v neither_o the_o lord_n say_v if_o thy_o right_a hand_n cause_v thou_o to_o â—ffend_v or_o thy_o right_a eye_n cut_v it_o off_o pluck_v â—t_z out_o and_o cast_v it_o away_o we_o will_v be_v the_o lord_n and_o not_o restrain_v a_o little_a â—lay_n that_o my_o own_o soul_n be_v witness_n most_o gréevouslie_o make_v i_o offend_v fie_o fie_o what_o deadness_n be_v this_o where_o be_v either_o love_n of_o god_n or_o fear_v 〈◊〉_d 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