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his_o want_n and_o necessity_n there_o arise_v no_o such_o fruit_n the_o three_o testimony_n dr._n williams_n 438._o the_o true_a church_n p._n 438._o that_o you_o may_v perceive_v and_o understand_v how_o odious_a and_o how_o detestable_a this_o bite_a theft_n be_v i_o beseech_v you_o to_o consider_v first_o how_o unjust_a he_o be_v especial_o in_o these_o two_o thing_n nature_n usurer_n unjust_a against_o all_o law_n 1_o of_o nature_n 1_o in_o sell_v that_o which_o he_o owe_v unto_o the_o poor_a for_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n tell_v thou_o that_o he_o which_o have_v shall_v lend_v and_o help_v he_o which_o have_v not_o as_o we_o see_v the_o flood_n find_v the_o emptiness_n of_o a_o pool_n will_v not_o pass_v until_o it_o fill_v it_o grace_n 2_o of_o moses_n luke_n 6.35_o 3._o of_o grace_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n bid_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n confirm_v it_o say_v do_v good_a and_o lend_v hope_v for_o nothing_o again_o and_o yet_o the_o covetous_a man_n sell_v that_o which_o god_n command_v he_o to_o give_v and_o he_o let_v that_o for_o use_v which_o the_o lord_n injoin_v he_o to_o lend_v for_o love_n 2_o in_o eat_v that_o which_o he_o never_o labour_v for_o 3.19_o gen._n 3.19_o for_o the_o lord_n say_v in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n thou_o shall_v eat_v thy_o bread_n but_o the_o usurer_n eat_v the_o labour_n of_o other_o man_n for_o the_o usurer_n eat_v what_o he_o never_o labour_v for_o and_o for_o the_o use_n of_o his_o money_n he_o use_v to_o get_v vineyard_n which_o he_o plant_v not_o house_n that_o he_o build_v not_o and_o many_o other_o thing_n that_o he_o never_o labour_v for_o second_o how_o cruel_a he_o be_v cruel_a he_o be_v most_o cruel_a because_o he_o eat_v and_o drink_v that_o with_o joy_n and_o laughter_n which_o the_o poor_a man_n have_v get_v with_o grief_n and_o tear_n three_o thief_n 3_o he_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o thief_n how_o for_o his_o
a_o lender_n the_o contract_n therefore_o of_o usury_n be_v a_o contract_n of_o lend_v now_o in_o the_o contract_n of_o mutuation_n or_o lend_v 152._o idem_fw-la p._n 152._o diverse_a thing_n concur_v which_o also_o belong_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o usury_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v spend_v in_o the_o use_n and_o consist_v in_o quantity_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o number_n weight_n or_o measure_n as_o money_n and_o victual_n corn_n wine_n oil_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v particular_o mention_v deut._n 23.19_o levit._fw-la 25.37_o 2._o and_o therefore_o be_v alienation_n not_o only_o of_o the_o use_n but_o also_o of_o the_o property_n from_o which_o the_o use_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v spend_v in_o the_o use_n can_v be_v sever_v 3_o as_o the_o property_n be_v transfer_v to_o the_o borrower_n so_o the_o borrower_n stand_v to_o the_o hazard_n of_o the_o thing_n borrow_v 4._o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o perpetual_a alienation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v lend_v but_o for_o a_o time_n which_o time_n be_v expire_v the_o borrower_n be_v bind_v to_o restore_v the_o principal_a 5._o because_o the_o thing_n borrow_v be_v to_o be_v spend_v in_o the_o use_n therefore_o the_o borrower_n be_v bind_v not_o to_o restore_v the_o self_n same_o particular_a which_o he_o borrow_v but_o so_o much_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n or_o the_o same_o value_n 6._o it_o belong_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o lend_v that_o it_o be_v free_a and_o liberal_a and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o definition_n as_o the_o difference_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o free_a lend_n that_o it_o be_v for_o gain_v gain_v usury_n be_v for_o gain_v by_o gain_n be_v mean_v any_o addition_n overplus_n or_o increase_v over_o and_o above_o the_o principal_a whether_o it_o be_v money_n or_o money_n worth_n require_v not_o for_o the_o indemnity_n of_o the_o creditor_n gain_n idem_fw-la p._n 153._o what_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v gain_n to_o save_v he_o harmless_a but_o for_o his_o advantage_n to_o make_v he_o a_o gainer_n by_o lend_v for_o that_o only_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v gain_n which_o be_v a_o overplus_n clear_o get_v above_o the_o principal_a and_o whereas_o i_o say_v it_o be_v either_o money_n or_o money_n worth_a this_o money_n worth_n reach_v far_o not_o only_o to_o good_n and_o ware_n but_o also_o to_o labour_n and_o service_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v valuable_a by_o money_n may_v lawful_o be_v let_v or_o sell_v for_o money_n and_o when_o i_o say_v that_o usury_n be_v lend_v for_o gain_n it_o be_v mean_v that_o in_o the_o first_o act_n of_o lend_v upon_o usury_n or_o afterward_o in_o the_o forbear_n whereby_o that_o lend_n be_v continue_v gain_n be_v if_o not_o covenant_v for_o yet_o at_o the_o least_o intend_a so_o that_o where_o there_o be_v a_o covenant_n or_o intent_n of_o gain_n by_o loan_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o act_n of_o lend_v or_o afterward_o in_o the_o forbear_n it_o be_v usury_n and_o contrariwise_o where_o there_o be_v neither_o a_o covenant_n nor_o intent_n of_o gain_n in_o lend_v or_o forbear_v there_o be_v not_o usury_n though_o there_o be_v a_o overplus_n or_o increase_v receive_v over_o and_o beside_o the_o principal_a the_o hebrew_n word_n nesheh_n be_v the_o ordinary_a name_n to_o signify_v usury_n as_o foenus_fw-la in_o latin_a or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a 154._o idem_fw-la p._n 154._o or_o usury_n in_o english_a for_o the_o money_n which_o be_v lend_v upon_o usury_n be_v call_v nesheh_n a_o biter_n or_o which_o bit_v usury_n the_o name_n of_o usury_n and_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n which_o signify_v to_o be_v lend_v upon_o usury_n be_v to_o bite_v as_o appear_v plain_o deut._n 23.19_o thou_o shall_v not_o lend_v upon_o usury_n to_o thy_o brother_n money_n or_o meat_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o asher_n ishak_n which_o bit_v that_o be_v which_o be_v lend_v upon_o usury_n for_o whatsoever_o the_o usurer_n dare_v it_o have_v tooth_n and_o jaw_n to_o eat_v and_o consume_v the_o substance_n of_o other_o man_n his_o corn_n or_o victual_n which_o be_v make_v to_o be_v eat_v do_v eat_v and_o his_o money_n which_o be_v make_v to_o be_v spend_v do_v waste_v the_o substance_n of_o other_o and_o therefore_o hebrew_a writer_n do_v teach_v that_o in_o the_o name_n of_o usury_n be_v enclude_v a_o admonition_n not_o to_o borrow_v upon_o usury_n for_o he_o which_o take_v money_n upon_o usury_n take_v as_o it_o be_v a_o serpent_n into_o his_o bosom_n this_o be_v confess_v by_o caluine_n himself_o that_o whereas_o usurer_n avoid_v the_o name_n nesheh_n which_o signify_v bite_v as_o they_o do_v the_o name_n usury_n among_o we_o as_o be_v odious_a and_o therefore_o allege_v that_o they_o take_v not_o nesheh_n but_o tarbith_n as_o among_o we_o they_o will_v not_o be_v think_v to_o take_v usury_n but_o consideration_n usance_n or_o interest_n therefore_o the_o lord_n forbid_v as_o well_o tarbith_n as_o nesheh_n .._o in_o exod._n 22.25_o levit._fw-la 25.36_o .._o whereby_o he_o condemn_v general_o quamlibet_fw-la sortis_fw-la accessionem_fw-la say_v caluin_n any_o addition_n or_o increase_n above_o the_o principal_a and_o upon_o ezekiel_n chap._n 18._o he_o say_v the_o prophet_n condemn_v not_o only_a nesheh_n which_o signify_v bite_v increase_n god_n forbid_v bite_a usury_n and_o increase_n but_o also_o tarbith_n which_o he_o translate_v incrementum_fw-la increase_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la say_v he_o quicquid_fw-la lucri_fw-la sibi_fw-la avari_fw-la homines_fw-la conciliant_fw-la ex_fw-la mutuo_fw-la that_o be_v whatsoever_o gain_v covetous_a man_n do_v get_v to_o themselves_o by_o loan_n actual_a usury_n be_v describe_v by_o dr._n fenton_z to_o be_v pactum_fw-la ex_fw-la mutuo_fw-la lucrum_fw-la lucre_n for_o loan_n upon_o covenant_n or_o the_o covenant_n of_o lucre_n for_o lend_v or_o lend_v upon_o covenant_n for_o lucre_n 15._o dr._n fenton_n treatise_n of_o usury_n p._n 15._o so_o that_o these_o three_o word_n mutuum_fw-la pactum_fw-la lucrum_fw-la do_v define_v and_o circumscribe_v the_o entire_a nature_n of_o that_o usury_n whereof_o the_o main_a question_n be_v make_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a or_o not_o and_o to_o these_o description_n of_o usury_n agree_v those_o of_o our_o most_o reverend_a and_o judicious_a divine_n vide_fw-la dr._n willet_n upon_o exodus_fw-la p._n 509._o dr._n smith_n in_o willet_n upon_o leviticus_fw-la p._n 625._o perkins_n comt._n 8._o mr._n smith_n 18._o sermon_n upon_o usury_n dr._n pie_n usury_n spirit_n conjure_v p._n 4._o powel_n position_n of_o usury_n p._n 4._o bb._n jewel_n upon_o 1_o thes_n p._n 113._o amesius_n de_fw-fr conscientia_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 44._o dr._n wilson_n discourse_v upon_o usury_n p._n 85._o mr._n moss_n arraignment_n and_o conviction_n of_o usury_n p._n 31._o chap._n 2._o the_o distinction_n of_o usury_n usury_n be_v either_o inward_a and_o mental_a or_o outward_a and_o actual_a mental_a usury_n be_v a_o lend_n for_o gain_n without_o covenant_n that_o be_v 168._o mental_a usury_n bb._n downam_n in_o ps_n 15._o p._n 168._o when_o the_o creditor_n only_o intend_v and_o look_v for_o gain_v by_o lend_v and_o forbear_v his_o money_n but_o do_v not_o indent_v or_o covenant_n with_o the_o borrower_n for_o gain_v and_o this_o may_v be_v call_v the_o usury_n of_o the_o heart_n 7.14_o rom._n 7.14_o for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v spiritual_a do_v not_o only_o restrain_v the_o hand_n and_o outward_a man_n but_o also_o the_o intent_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o heart_n insomuch_o that_o moral_a action_n though_o in_o show_v good_a be_v to_o be_v judge_v evil_a if_o they_o proceed_v from_o a_o ill_a intent_n and_o tend_v to_o a_o ill_a end_n for_o he_o that_o intend_v evil_a have_v the_o like_a evil_a will_n with_o he_o that_o work_v evil_a and_o he_o which_o by_o lend_v only_o intend_v his_o own_o gain_n he_o dare_v for_o gain_v and_o therefore_o if_o actual_a usury_n be_v evil_a than_o the_o intent_n and_o purpose_n thereof_o be_v also_o evil_a outward_a and_o actual_a usury_n be_v when_o the_o creditor_n do_v not_o only_o intend_v certain_a gain_n by_o lend_v but_o also_o covenant_v for_o a_o certain_a sum_n to_o be_v allow_v he_o at_o a_o certain_a time_n or_o time_n this_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v call_v impose_v of_o usury_n exod._n 22.25_o 170._o idem_fw-la p._n 170._o thou_o shall_v not_o impose_v usury_n upon_o he_o wherefore_o in_o actual_a usury_n a_o covenant_n be_v make_v for_o certain_a gain_n and_o in_o that_o covenant_n the_o very_a form_n of_o actual_a usury_n consist_v for_o which_o cause_n some_o do_v call_v such_o a_o contract_n formal_a usury_n and_o this_o covenant_n use_v to_o be_v confirm_v by_o obligation_n either_o verbal_a as_o bill_n and_o bond_n or_o real_a as_o pawn_n or_o mortgage_n or_o personal_a as_o suretyship_n whereby_o the_o creditor_n be_v
to_o require_v a_o overplus_n beside_o his_o principal_n which_o overplus_n notwithstanding_o be_v not_o usury_n how_o usury_n discover_v itself_o in_o sell_v in_o buy_v in_o let_v in_o partnership_n and_o exchange_n under_o pretence_n of_o the_o adventurer_n usury_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o recompense_a usury_n vide_fw-la bb._n downam_n upon_o the_o 15_o psalm_n p._n 173_o 175_o 182_o 183_o 188_o 191._o dr._n fentons_n treatise_n of_o usury_n p._n 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o powel_n position_n of_o usury_n in_o his_o epistle_n dedicatory_a mr._n moss_n in_o the_o arraignment_n and_o conniction_n of_o usury_n p._n 62._o to_o p._n 68_o chap._n 3._o the_o testimony_n of_o six_o learned_a bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n concern_v usury_n the_o testimony_n of_o bishop_n sands_n this_o bite_a worm_n of_o usury_n canker_n sermon_n upon_o 1_o sam._n 12.23_o 24._o usury_n a_o bite_a worm_n a_o canker_n that_o devowr_a wolf_n have_v consume_v many_o many_o it_o have_v pull_v upon_o their_o knee_n and_o bring_v to_o beggary_n many_o such_o as_o may_v have_v live_v in_o great_a wealth_n and_o honour_v not_o a_o few_o this_o canker_n have_v corrupt_v all_o england_n we_o shall_v do_v god_n and_o our_o country_n true_a service_n by_o take_v away_o this_o evil_a repress_v it_o by_o law_n else_o the_o heavy_a hand_n of_o god_n hang_v over_o we_o and_o will_v strike_v us._n god_n say_v lend_v free_o and_o look_v for_o no_o gain_n 1.74.75_o idem_fw-la sermon_n upon_o luke_n 1.74.75_o but_o will_v the_o usurer_n who_o money_n be_v his_o god_n remit_v his_o interest_n because_o of_o this_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o charge_v he_o no_o he_o will_v not_o let_v go_v his_o ten_o or_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o in_o the_o hundred_o to_o he_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n money_n note_n nothing_o precious_a to_o the_o usurer_n but_o money_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o soul_n be_v vile_a nothing_o be_v precious_a but_o only_a his_o money_n what_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o put_v forth_o money_n to_o usury_n he_o full_a little_a regard_v but_o see_v still_o upon_o his_o mast_n and_o bless_v himself_o when_o he_o wax_v fat_a not_o perceive_v that_o god_n have_v already_o plague_v he_o with_o a_o plague_n of_o all_o plague_n the_o obduration_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o although_o that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o over_o into_o a_o dull_a and_o senseless_a mind_n heart_n usurer_n have_v hard_a heart_n his_o ear_n be_v so_o damn_v up_o that_o nothing_o can_v have_v entrance_n to_o move_v or_o touch_v his_o hard_a heart_n yet_o he_o still_o bless_v himself_o and_o his_o accurse_a soul_n thou_o usurer_n thou_o idolater_n that_o do_v glory_n in_o thy_o shame_n in_o thy_o evil_n get_v gold_n not_o their_o wealth_n prosper_v not_o do_v thou_o not_o know_v that_o thy_o wealth_n shall_v melt_v like_o snow_n before_o the_o sun_n think_v thou_o still_o to_o hold_v it_o o_o fool_n this_o night_n shall_v they_o take_v away_o thy_o soul_n perhaps_o this_o instant_n and_o then_o who_o be_v all_o this_o after_o that_o zacheus_n fall_v to_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o christ_n enter_v into_o his_o house_n he_o present_o forsake_v the_o service_n of_o mammon_n make_v a_o large_a restitution_n of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v gain_v by_o such_o unlawful_a mean_n and_o then_o begin_v to_o be_v liberal_a and_o not_o only_o to_o lend_v free_o but_o to_o give_v for_o nothing_o he_o give_v the_o one_o half_a of_o all_o his_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a if_o god_n will_v at_o this_o day_n work_v thus_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o one_o zacheus_n a_o rich_a usurer_n how_o many_o poor_a may_v be_v relieve_v by_o such_o a_o restitution_n he_o may_v maintain_v many_o a_o needy_a man_n and_o save_v his_o own_o soul_n well_o this_o one_o thing_n we_o know_v the_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o god_n mouth_n against_o usury_n 55.11_o be_v 55.11_o shall_v not_o return_v in_o vain_a if_o it_o can_v work_v reformation_n it_o will_v work_v confusion_n every_o man_n be_v to_o his_o neighbour_n a_o debtor_n not_o only_o of_o that_o which_o himself_o borrow_v etc._n idem_fw-la sermon_n upon_o rom._n 13.8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n but_o of_o whatsoever_o his_o neighbour_n need_v a_o debtor_n not_o only_o to_o pay_v that_o he_o owe_v but_o also_o to_o lend_v that_o he_o have_v and_o may_v convenient_o spare_v to_o lend_v i_o say_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n luke_n 6._o lend_v look_v for_o nothing_o thereby_o so_o that_o these_o over-payment_n the_o usury_n which_o have_v spoil_v and_o eat_v up_o many_o commonwealth_n usury_n the_o canker_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o canker_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v utter_o both_o forbid_v to_o man_n and_o abhor_v of_o god_n to_o bargain_n for_o lead_n graine_n or_o lease_n with_o such_o as_o have_v neither_o lead_n graine_n nor_o lease_n to_o pay_v neither_o any_o such_o matter_n mean_v but_o only_o unlawful_a gain_n of_o money_n the_o party_n to_o forfeit_v his_o obligation_n because_o he_o neither_o can_v nor_o mean_v such_o payment_n and_o the_o lender_n not_o content_a to_o receive_v less_o advantage_n than_o thirty_o at_o the_o hundred_o this_o be_v but_o a_o patch_a cloak_n to_o cover_v this_o vild_a sin_n withal_o note_n note_n whatsoever_o thou_o receive_v upon_o condition_n or_o by_o what_o mean_v soever_o thou_o receive_v more_o than_o be_v lend_v thou_o be_v a_o usurer_n towards_o thy_o brother_n and_o god_n will_v be_v a_o revenger_n against_o thou_o he_o who_o thou_o shall_v obey_v if_o thou_o will_v be_v save_v 23.19_o ezod_n 22_o 25._o levit._fw-la 25_o 27._o deut._n 23.19_o do_v in_o express_a word_n command_v thou_o not_o to_o lend_v thy_o money_n for_o usury_n this_o word_n of_o god_n man_n can_v dispense_v withal_o and_o it_o shall_v not_o return_v in_o vain_a if_o it_o can_v be_v a_o convert_n commandeme_v it_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o confound_a judgement_n the_o reason_n of_o man_n for_o usury_n must_v give_v place_n to_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n against_o it_o it_o the_o reason_n of_o man_n for_o usury_n must_v give_v place_n to_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n against_o it_o what_o man_n be_v thou_o that_o will_v be_v wise_a than_o thy_o maker_n have_v god_n condemn_v it_o and_o dare_v thou_o defend_v it_o be_v it_o in_o his_o judgement_n injurious_a and_o do_v thy_o judgement_n think_v it_o equal_a have_v he_o see_v reason_n to_o prohibit_v it_o and_o do_v thou_o see_v reason_n why_o thou_o may_v use_v it_o such_o reason_n with_o the_o maker_n and_o user_n of_o they_o the_o lord_n justice_n shall_v destroy_v and_o yet_o in_o truth_n all_o nation_n at_o all_o time_n have_v condemn_v it_o as_o the_o very_a bane_n and_o pestilence_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n usury_n the_o old_a roman_n condemn_a usury_n whereof_o the_o old_a roman_a both_o history_n and_o practice_n be_v a_o often_o witness_n these_o secret_a shift_n be_v see_v of_o god_n and_o abhor_v and_o will_v be_v revenge_v well_o may_v thou_o escape_v the_o hand_n of_o man_n 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the_o sin_n of_o man_n but_o let_v they_o remember_v that_o these_o fly_n of_o egypt_n have_v but_o a_o time_n god_n send_v they_o in_o wrath_n and_o take_v they_o away_o in_o mercy_n upon_o entreaty_n some_o moses_n or_o other_o shall_v stand_v up_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v send_v a_o strong_a west_n wind_n to_o take_v these_o canker_n worm_n away_o and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o red_a sea_n that_o in_o our_o coast_n they_o may_v torment_v no_o long_o amen_n 70._o idem_fw-la upon_o the_o commandment_n p._n 69._o 70._o if_o a_o man_n say_v the_o law_n borrow_v any_o thing_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o it_o be_v hurt_v or_o else_o die_v the_o owner_n of_o it_o not_o be_v by_o he_o shall_v sure_o make_v it_o good_a if_o it_o be_v a_o hire_a thing_n he_o shall_v not_o make_v it_o good_a for_o it_o come_v for_o his_o hire_n in_o which_o law_n if_o we_o well_o weigh_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 borrow_v and_o 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all_o divine_n condemn_v it_o as_o when_o man_n make_v a_o trade_n of_o it_o quisquis_fw-la ex_fw-la professo_fw-la foeneratur_fw-la ille_fw-la omnino_fw-la debet_fw-la ab_fw-la hominum_fw-la consortio_fw-la reijci_fw-la thus_o also_o dr._n willet_n he_o that_o dare_v his_o money_n upon_o usury_n say_v he_o must_v not_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o make_v it_o his_o trade_n to_o live_v by_o let_v of_o money_n and_o of_o all_o other_o trade_n to_o be_v a_o profess_a usurer_n be_v most_o odious_a 2_o they_o absolute_o condemn_v usury_n of_o usury_n levit_fw-la jun._n in_o levit_fw-la vsura_fw-la usurarum_fw-la iudicio_fw-la bonorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la etiam_fw-la apud_fw-la infideles_fw-la damnata_fw-la semper_fw-la et_fw-la infamis_fw-la fuit_fw-la yet_o this_v in_o itself_o be_v no_o more_o unlawful_a than_o usury_n caution_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o
11_o argument_n for_o usury_n to_o lend_v upon_o usury_n and_o to_o borrow_v upon_o usury_n be_v relative_n therefore_o if_o to_o lend_v upon_o usury_n be_v a_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o borrow_v upon_o usury_n and_o if_o to_o borrow_v upon_o usury_n be_v lawful_a then_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o lend_v upon_o usury_n answer_n i_o deny_v the_o consequence_n which_o be_v ground_v upon_o a_o false_a supposition_n 305._o bb._n downam_n ps_n 15._o p._n 305._o that_o there_o be_v always_o the_o like_a reason_n of_o relative_n the_o oppressor_n and_o he_o that_o be_v oppress_v the_o robber_n and_o he_o that_o be_v rob_v be_v relative_n but_o shall_v we_o hence_o conclude_v 338._o he_o which_o borrow_v upon_o usury_n necessity_n compel_v sin_n not_o idem_fw-la p._n 338._o that_o if_o to_o be_v rob_v or_o oppress_v be_v not_o a_o sin_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sin_n to_o rob_v or_o to_o oppress_v he_o which_o upon_o necessity_n yield_v to_o pay_v usury_n do_v suffer_v wrong_a and_o be_v oppress_v therefore_o such_o a_o one_o sin_n not_o which_o may_v be_v thus_o prove_v to_o suffer_v wrong_n be_v not_o sin_n the_o borrower_n which_o upon_o necessity_n yield_v to_o pay_v usury_n do_v suffer_v wrong_a therefore_o he_o do_v not_o sin_n therein_o reply_n he_o which_o borrow_v upon_o usury_n be_v not_o oppress_v because_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o borrow_v upon_o usury_n yea_o and_o so_o willing_a that_o he_o seek_v to_o the_o usurer_n and_o intreat_v he_o to_o lend_v offer_v to_o give_v he_o consideration_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n that_o be_v to_o say_v usury_n answer_n he_o that_o borrow_v upon_o usury_n in_o case_n of_o urgent_a necessity_n do_v yield_v to_o usury_n against_o his_o will_n yea_o although_o he_o both_o offer_n and_o promise_v it_o for_o in_o case_n of_o urgent_a necessity_n man_n seem_v many_o time_n willing_a to_o that_o which_o be_v indeed_o against_o their_o will_n when_o a_o man_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o shipwreck_n how_o will_v he_o bestir_v himself_o to_o unlade_v and_o lighten_v the_o ship_n and_o with_o such_o earnestness_n cast_v his_o good_n into_o the_o sea_n that_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v very_o willing_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o and_o yet_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o will_v usury_n see_v the_o answer_n to_o the_o 2_o argument_n for_o usury_n be_v not_o the_o cast_v away_o of_o his_o good_n but_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o life_n this_o be_v a_o conditional_a necessity_n thus_o the_o borrower_n be_v no_o more_o willing_a to_o pay_v usury_n than_o that_o man_n be_v to_o cast_v away_o his_o good_n but_o his_o necessity_n for_o avoid_v a_o great_a inconvenience_n make_v he_o seem_v willing_a to_o that_o whereunto_o simple_o he_o be_v unwilling_a 2_o reply_n the_o usurer_n can_v accomplish_v his_o sin_n without_o the_o borrower_n therefore_o the_o borrower_n be_v partner_n of_o the_o usurer_n sin_n answer_n the_o consequent_a be_v not_o good_a 344_o idem_fw-la p_o 344_o the_o sin_n of_o rape_n can_v be_v without_o the_o innocent_a party_n that_o be_v ravish_v yet_o she_o that_o be_v ravish_v be_v not_o partner_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o commit_v the_o rape_n so_o likewise_o one_o man_n can_v oppress_v unless_o there_o be_v another_o to_o be_v oppress_v nor_o impose_v usury_n unless_o there_o be_v another_o on_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v impose_v and_o yet_o he_o that_o be_v oppress_v be_v not_o partner_n of_o the_o oppressor_n sin_n nor_o the_o borrower_n who_o upon_o necessity_n borrow_v upon_o usury_n of_o the_o usurer_n sin_n 3_o reply_n it_o may_v be_v doubt_v of_o whether_o one_o may_v take_v money_n for_o his_o use_n of_o a_o usurer_n 1_o because_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o consent_v to_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a 2_o nor_o to_o give_v occasion_n to_o one_o of_o evil_n as_o he_o seem_v to_o do_v that_o take_v money_n upon_o usury_n 3._o and_o jeremy_n profess_v 70._o jer_z 15_o 10_o bb._n babington_n upon_o the_o commandment_n p_o 70._o that_o he_o neither_o give_v nor_o take_v to_o usury_n where_o the_o prophet_n plain_o insinuate_v that_o if_o 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 1_o answer_n 336._o dr._n smith_n in_o willet_n upon_o levit._n p._n 336._o 1_o he_o consent_v not_o to_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o usurer_n that_o take_v up_o money_n of_o he_o he_o consent_v to_o the_o lend_n which_o be_v good_a but_o the_o hard_a condition_n in_o lend_v the_o usurer_n impose_v and_o the_o other_o be_v force_v to_o accept_v because_o of_o his_o necessity_n 2_o neither_o do_v he_o give_v he_o occasion_n of_o sin_v but_o of_o lend_v the_o usurer_n himself_o sumit_fw-la occasionem_fw-la peccandi_fw-la take_v occasion_n of_o sin_v 3_o the_o word_n there_o use_v by_o the_o prophet_n be_v nashah_n which_o signify_v mutuo_fw-la dare_n to_o lend_v as_o jun._n well_o translate_v as_o it_o be_v take_v in_o other_o place_n deut._n 15_o 2._o c_o 24.10_o where_o the_o septuagint_n interpret_v it_o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d debt_n not_o usury_n and_o so_o theodotion_n here_o read_v i_o do_v owe_v nothing_o to_o any_o man_n the_o hebrew_a word_n nashah_n with_o he_o signify_v simple_o to_o lend_v but_o with_o aleph_fw-la to_o lend_v upon_o usury_n as_o esay_n 24.2_o and_o though_o the_o usual_a read_n be_v receive_v it_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o the_o prophet_n have_v no_o trade_n at_o all_o with_o they_o usury_n caution_n in_o borrow_v upon_o usury_n as_o we_o say_v he_o neither_o buy_v nor_o sell_v with_o they_o and_o yet_o they_o hate_v he_o wherefore_o the_o resolution_n here_o be_v that_o a_o man_n for_o his_o necessary_a occasion_n may_v make_v use_n of_o a_o usurer_n money_n but_o not_o to_o make_v gain_n of_o it_o by_o let_v it_o out_o again_o 2_o or_o to_o maintain_v his_o pride_n game_n drunkenness_n 3_o or_o to_o compass_v great_a matter_n in_o the_o world_n etc._n bb._n downam_n in_o ps_n 15_o p_o 318_o 319_o 320_o etc._n etc._n or_o to_o purchase_v land_n or_o house_n 4_o or_o to_o seem_v poor_a that_o he_o may_v give_v nothing_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n or_o to_o the_o commonweal_n in_o subsidy_n and_o tax_n 5_o or_o when_o he_o may_v borrow_v free_o at_o the_o first_o motion_n offer_v usury_n to_o the_o lender_n but_o drive_v to_o it_o of_o necessity_n for_o non_fw-la qui_fw-la patitur_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la facit_fw-la iniuriam_fw-la peccat_fw-la not_o he_o that_o suffer_v but_o he_o that_o do_v wrong_a sin_v and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a like_o case_n as_o when_o a_o man_n use_v the_o oath_n of_o one_o that_o swear_v by_o false_a god_n as_o jacob_n do_v of_o laban_n oath_n that_o swear_v by_o the_o god_n of_o nahor_n gen._n 31.53_o who_o serve_v other_o god_n josh_n 24.2_o to_o confirm_v the_o league_n between_o they_o as_o augustine_n say_v non_fw-la peccato_fw-la illius_fw-la sed_fw-la pacto_fw-la bono_fw-mi quo_fw-la fidem_fw-la seruavit_n utitur_fw-la in_o bonum_fw-la he_o do_v not_o use_v his_o sin_n in_o swear_v by_o false_a god_n but_o his_o covenant_n whereby_o he_o keep_v his_o faith_n to_o a_o good_a end_n epist._n 154._o note_n note_n and_o like_v as_o a_o man_n fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o thief_n do_v reveal_v unto_o they_o his_o treasure_n to_o save_v his_o life_n which_o otherwise_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v as_o the_o ten_o man_n do_v to_o ishmael_n jer._n 41.8_o so_o it_o be_v when_o one_o urge_v by_o his_o necessary_a occasion_n fall_v into_o the_o usurer_n hand_n but_o better_a be_v it_o to_o prevent_v such_o occasion_n if_o it_o may_v be_v and_o be_v once_o enwrap_v to_o follow_v the_o wiseman_n counsel_n give_v not_o rest_v unto_o thy_o eye_n till_o thou_o have_v deliver_v thy_o soul_n usurer_n not_o to_o continue_v in_o debt_n to_o usurer_n as_o a_o do_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o hunter_n and_o as_o a_o bird_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o foul_a prou._n 6.5_o for_o as_o a_o bird_n take_v in_o a_o limebush_n so_o one_o by_o deal_v with_o the_o usurer_n the_o more_o besnare_v and_o entangle_v himself_o 12_o argument_n for_o usury_n neshech_v which_o signify_v bite_a usury_n be_v unlawful_a but_o toothless_a usury_n be_v not_o so_o answer_n it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o usury_n to_o bite_v bite_v mr._n fenton_n of_o usury_n p._n 9_o all_o usury_n bite_v though_o with_o great_a difference_n some_o like_o the_o english_a mastiff_n some_o like_o the_o dogge-slie_a some_o scarce_o sensible_o and_o therefore_o not_o perceive_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n first_o bite_v why_o usury_n seem_v not_o to_o bite_v because_o many_o be_v content_a to_o moderate_v themselves_o in_o this_o gain_n and_o
be_v damnify_v for_o whosoever_o thrive_v by_o occupy_v money_n borrow_v upon_o usury_n he_o have_v so_o pitch_v the_o price_n of_o his_o commodity_n 174._o dr._n wilson_n of_o usury_n p_o 174._o as_o that_o beside_o a_o competent_a gain_n raise_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o charge_n he_o also_o have_v gather_v up_o a_o overplus_n of_o a_o ten_o part_n for_o the_o usurer_n and_o thus_o by_o usury_n the_o price_n of_o all_o commodity_n be_v enhance_a while_o the_o seller_n who_o borrow_v upon_o usury_n if_o they_o will_v thrive_v must_v needs_o make_v the_o buyer_n to_o pay_v two_o shilling_n in_o the_o pound_n more_o than_o otherwise_o be_v sufficient_a objection_n answer_v to_o a_o objection_n and_o because_o they_o which_o do_v borrow_v upon_o usury_n must_v needs_o sell_v for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o may_v gain_v both_o for_o themselves_o and_o the_o usurer_n therefore_o the_o rest_n do_v pitch_v the_o price_n of_o their_o commodity_n according_o otherwise_o they_o which_o trade_n with_o money_n borrow_v upon_o usury_n can_v never_o thrive_v 256._o bb._n downam_n in_o ps_n 15_o p._n 255_o 256._o but_o because_o sometime_o they_o do_v thrive_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o of_o the_o same_o trade_n do_v so_o pitch_v their_o price_n as_o if_o all_o do_v borrow_v upon_o usury_n chap._n 7._o usurer_n must_v repent_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o make_v restitution_n sin_n usurer_n must_v repent_v of_o their_o sin_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 because_o they_o that_o put_v forth_o their_o money_n to_o usury_n shall_v not_o dwell_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o god_n holiness_n namely_o unless_o they_o repent_v and_o again_o ezek._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_o 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 ezek._n 18.14_o 15_o 21._o 313._o bb._n downam_n in_o ps_n 15._o p._n 312_o 313._o 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 of_o ezek_n 33.14.15_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 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 4.28_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 5.10_o let_v we_o cease_v from_o this_o burden_n meaning_n usury_n forsake_v of_o sin_n accompany_v forgive_a of_o sin_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 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 repentance_n usurer_n must_v make_v restitution_n else_o 1_o no_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 of_o his_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 mace_v si_fw-mi res_fw-la aliena_fw-la propter_fw-la quam_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la reddi_fw-la possit_fw-la non_fw-la redditur_fw-la non_fw-la agitur_fw-la panitentia_fw-la sed_fw-la fingitur_fw-la 2_o no_o sound_a assurance_n of_o remission_n epist_n 54._o ad_fw-la mace_v so_o often_o he_o commit_v theft_n therefore_o augustine_n say_v that_o man_n do_v not_o 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 they_o do_v not_o restore_v they_o as_o he_o have_v not_o repentance_n which_o make_v not_o restitution_n if_o he_o be_v able_a so_o neither_o have_v he_o any_o sound_a assurance_n of_o remission_n it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n of_o augustine_n non_fw-la remitti_fw-la peccatum_fw-la nisi_fw-la restituatur_fw-la ablatum_fw-la that_o the_o sin_n be_v not_o remit_v unless_o that_o which_o have_v be_v unjust_o take_v be_v restore_v namely_o if_o the_o party_n be_v able_a to_o restore_v for_o while_o a_o man_n continue_v in_o his_o sin_n he_o can_v believe_v the_o forgiveness_n thereof_o and_o he_o continue_v therein_o until_o he_o make_v restitution_n to_o restore_v be_v to_o cease_v from_o do_v wrong_n therefore_o he_o that_o shall_v not_o restore_v do_v not_o cease_v from_o the_o wrong_n but_o it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v consider_v to_o who_o and_o when_o this_o restitution_n be_v to_o be_v make_v and_o how_o far_o forth_o 1_o to_o who_o restore_v to_o who_o usurer_n must_v restore_v sure_o to_o he_o that_o have_v sustain_v loss_n or_o harm_n thereby_o levit._n 6.5_o numb_a 5.7.8_o that_o be_v either_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o debtor_n if_o he_o have_v be_v bite_v or_o to_o public_a and_o godly_a use_n if_o the_o commonwealth_n have_v be_v endamage_v 2_o when_o when._n 2_o when._n so_o soon_o as_o thou_o desire_v remission_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n for_o so_o the_o lord_n have_v express_o command_v numb_a 5.6.7.8_o levit._fw-la 6.2.3.4.5.6.7_o viz._n that_o the_o sin_n first_o 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