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decide_v this_o controversy_n a_fw-la bad_a shift_n be_v better_a than_o none_o especial_o if_o it_o have_v a_o venerable_a name_n to_o plead_v for_o it_o and_o antiquity_n to_o boot_v but_o yet_o it_o seem_v this_o be_v the_o best_a he_o can_v find_v let_v we_o hear_v he_o out_o but_o that_o you_o may_v more_o full_o see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o every_o stranger_n but_o the_o canaanite_n who_o they_o be_v to_o put_v to_o death_n i_o will_v quote_v that_o notable_a place_n leu._n 25.35_o 36._o yea_o though_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n or_o a_o sojourner_n understand_v say_v he_o become_v a_o jew_n that_o he_o may_v live_v with_o thou_o and_o then_o v._o 36._o take_v no_o usury_n of_o he_o nor_o increase_n reply_v 1_o this_o proof_n overthrow_v itself_o for_o it_o by_o stranger_n to_o who_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o lend_v on_o usury_n as_o well_o as_o to_o a_o brother_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v a_o proselyte_n or_o one_o turn_v to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n than_o it_o follow_v 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jew_n to_o receive_v usury_n from_o any_o strange_a that_o be_v not_o poor_a deut._n 23.20_o for_o if_o all_o usury_n be_v intrinsical_o and_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n sinful_a then_o the_o jew_n may_v not_o have_v take_v use_v from_o the_o gentile_n without_o great_a scandal_n whereby_o the_o gentile_n will_v he_o turn_v away_o from_o the_o jew_n religion_n and_o law_n as_o admit_v that_o for_o lawful_a which_o be_v unlawful_a all_o usury_n be_v not_o forbid_v say_v hornbeck_n 526._o contra_fw-la judeos_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 7._o p._n 526._o neither_o be_v the_o contract_n for_o gain_v upon_o loan_n sinful_a in_o itself_o or_o against_o the_o law_n otherwise_o this_o have_v not_o be_v at_o all_o allow_v or_o grant_v the_o which_o god_n indeed_o prohibit_v the_o jew_n among_o themselves_o not_o with_o stranger_n for_o what_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o sin_n be_v every_o where_o such_o and_o can_v no_o where_n be_v count_v lawful_a or_o be_v approve_v no_o not_o with_o the_o gentile_a the_o 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estimation_n of_o good_a man_n and_o such_o as_o be_v understanding_n in_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n 4._o mr._n j._n have_v cite_v chemnitius_n to_o prove_v a_o secret_a compact_n to_o be_v usury_n who_o word_n be_v if_o a_o compact_n or_o intention_n precede_v it_o be_v sure_o usury_n for_o interpretation_n add_v it_o be_v so_o if_o a_o expectation_n or_o hope_v of_o more_o than_o the_o principal_n do_v precede_v though_o the_o lender_n do_v not_o exact_v it_o but_o only_o take_v it_o as_o the_o very_a take_n be_v use_v ezek._n 18.13_o reply_n i_o profess_v my_o ignorance_n of_o his_o intention_n here_o what_o mean_v he_o that_o take_v of_o use_n be_v necessary_a to_o make_v the_o intention_n or_o expectation_n usury_n but_o then_o the_o intention_n be_v not_o usury_n before_o the_o take_n or_o do_v he_o think_v the_o intention_n or_o expectation_n itself_o the_o sin_n of_o usury_n as_o chemnitius_n here_o and_o he_o too_o a_o little_a before_o why_o then_o to_o expectation_n do_v he_o add_v this_o requisite_a if_o the_o lender_n do_v but_o take_v it_o i_o leave_v he_o to_o be_v his_o own_o interpreter_n 4._o mr._n j._n a_o compact_a literal_a and_o silent_a thus_o the_o lender_n take_v for_o his_o principal_n a_o bond_n for_o security_n but_o do_v not_o put_v it_o upon_o the_o interest_n trust_v so_o far_o it_o be_v like_a to_o the_o borrower_n good_a nature_n and_o so_o the_o borrower_n covenant_n in_o his_o heart_n so_o much_o i_o intend_v to_o give_v he_o as_o i_o give_v to_o another_o for_o i_o know_v he_o look_v for_o it_o and_o i_o must_v else_o pay_v so_o much_o to_o another_o here_o the_o compact_n be_v secret_o make_v in_o both_o their_o heart_n and_o the_o principal_n secure_v by_o writing_n and_o so_o usury_n be_v complete_v q._n d._n the_o lender_n think_v he_o have_v reason_n to_o look_v for_o some_o acknowledgement_n for_o his_o money_n lend_v and_o the_o borrower_n propose_v honest_o to_o give_v it_o as_o not_o know_v how_o to_o speed_v better_o 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mr._n j._n use_v the_o authority_n of_o three_o divine_n to_o prove_v the_o take_n of_o gift_n for_o loan_n to_o be_v usury_n i_o reply_v 1._o i_o find_v the_o take_n of_o increase_n forbid_v in_o the_o chapter_n mention_v but_o not_o the_o take_n of_o gift_n 2._o whereas_o the_o take_n of_o gift_n be_v in_o scripture_n frequent_o reprove_v as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v understand_v it_o be_v a_o take_n of_o gift_n by_o way_n of_o bribery_n or_o in_o the_o sale_n of_o justice_n that_o be_v mean_v they_o be_v magistrate_n that_o be_v most_o rebuke_v for_o take_v such_o gift_n see_v exod._n 23.8_o deut._n 16.19_o 3._o the_o take_n of_o gift_n or_o gratuity_n from_o the_o poor_a or_o such_o as_o borrow_v for_o extreme_a necessity_n be_v then_o &_o be_v now_o unlawful_a 4._o if_o they_o mean_v it_o be_v usury_n to_o take_v gift_n of_o the_o rich_a for_o money_n lend_v they_o this_o will_v throw_v down_o what_o he_o have_v before_o build_v up_o who_o have_v grant_v gratuity_n to_o be_v lawful_a and_o the_o same_o will_v make_v ingratitude_n necessary_a which_o yet_o be_v no_o small_a degree_n of_o inhumanity_n and_o for_o this_o among_o the_o mede_n 3._o sen._n the_o benef_n l._n 3._o a_o action_n lay_v against_o a_o ungrateful_a person_n 5._o to_o make_v their_o word_n therefore_o comply_v with_o his_o sense_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o piece_v it_o out_o with_o understand_v a_o gift_n intend_a or_o expect_v when_o it_o be_v plain_a and_o beyond_o denial_n that_o they_o mean_v it_o of_o a_o gift_n receive_v and_o let_v reason_n judge_n where_o it_o be_v sinful_a to_o expect_v a_o gift_n be_v it_o not_o sinful_a also_o to_o receive_v it_o 9_o obj._n i_o be_o a_o widow_n say_v one_o i_o be_o a_o orphan_n say_v another_o and_o god_n know_v that_o such_o can_v employ_v their_o money_n as_o other_o mr._n j._n answ_n what_o a_o mad_a inference_n be_v here_o make_v if_o god_n do_v i_o intend_v to_o exempt_a the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n he_o will_v have_v say_v somewhat_o of_o they_o when_o he_o name_v they_o and_o usury_n together_o exod._n 22.22_o etc._n etc._n reply_v 1_o if_o we_o say_v with_o some_o that_o the_o law_n concern_v usury_n be_v political_a and_o proper_a to_o that_o nation_n and_o so_o extensive_a to_o all_o therein_o the_o objection_n be_v answer_v or_o if_o we_o say_v the_o law_n be_v intend_v only_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o poor_a from_o who_o it_o be_v and_o be_v still_o unlawful_a to_o take_v use_n neither_o of_o these_o hinder_a but_o that_o widow_n and_o orphan_n may_v now_o improve_v their_o stock_n leave_v they_o this_o way_n 2._o in_o the_o case_n of_o orphan_n mr._n baxter_n instance_n carry_v abundant_a reason_n with_o it_o certain_a orphan_n have_v nothing_o leave_v they_o but_o so_o much_o money_n as_o will_n by_o the_o allow_a use_n of_o it_o find_v they_o bread_n and_o poor_a clothing_n the_o guardian_n can_v lay_v it_o out_o in_o land_n for_o they_o and_o if_o he_o maintain_v they_o upon_o the_o stock_n 126._o christ_n direct_v part_n 4._o p._n 126._o it_o will_v be_v quick_o spend_v and_o he_o must_v answer_v for_o it_o a_o rich_a man_n that_o be_v their_o neighbour_n trade_v in_o ironwork_n furnance_n and_o forge_n or_o lead-work_n or_o other_o such_o commodity_n in_o which_o he_o constant_o get_v the_o double_a of_o the_o stock_n which_o he_o employ_v or_o at_o least_o 20_o l._n or_o 40_o l._n in_o the_o hundred_o the_o guardian_n dare_v not_o lend_v the_o money_n to_o any_o poor_a man_n lest_o he_o break_v and_o be_v never_o able_a to_o pay_v it_o therefore_o he_o dare_v it_o to_o this_o rich_a man_n and_o if_o he_o have_v it_o without_o usury_n the_o poor_a orphan_n give_v the_o rich_a man_n free_o 20_o l._n or_o 40_o l._n by_o the_o year_n suppose_v their_o stock_n to_o be_v one_o hundred_o pound_n if_o he_o take_v use_v the_o rich_a man_n do_v but_o give_v the_o poor_a orphan_n some_o part_n of_o his_o constent_fw-la gain_n etc._n etc._n 3._o it_o be_v worth_a the_o inquiry_n if_o the_o portion_n leave_v orphan_n be_v before_o for_o some_o time_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o other_o man_n that_o trade_v therewith_o whether_o the_o guardian_n may_v according_a to_o law_n or_o reason_n take_v in_o the_o principal_a and_o remit_v the_o use_n or_o interest_n due_a and_o whether_o the_o guardian_n be_v not_o responsible_a for_o so_o do_v when_o the_o orphan_n come_v to_o age_n 4._o the_o text_n say_v you_o shall_v not_o afflict_v any_o widow_n or_o fatherless_a child_n i_o think_v this_o be_v one_o way_n of_o afflict_v such_o to_o tell_v they_o that_o when_o their_o money_n have_v be_v out_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o person_n that_o have_v sufficient_o gain_v thereby_o and_o increase_v their_o own_o estate_n it_o be_v damnable_a for_o they_o to_o receive_v one_o penny_n or_o mite_n above_o the_o principal_a by_o virtue_n of_o any_o convention_n past_a or_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o money_n thus_o lend_v 5._o i_o shall_v step_v aside_o to_o look_v into_o mr._n bolton_n 49._o discourse_n etc._n etc._n p._n 49._o who_o five_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n be_v this_o widowhood_n and_o fatherlesness_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o former_a state_n of_o have_v husband_n and_o parent_n be_v a_o state_n of_o humiliation_n for_o the_o outward_a condition_n of_o this_o life_n but_o by_o this_o unhappy_a trade_n of_o usury_n they_o be_v make_v a_o state_n of_o exaltation_n reply_v 1._o q._n d._n widow_n and_o orphan_n will_v live_v too_o well_o and_o yet_o their_o livelihood_n too_o easy_o for_o some_o of_o their_o condition_n if_o take_v of_o use_n be_v allow_v they_o as_o if_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o husband_n and_o parent_n be_v not_o affliction_n enough_o to_o