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3 There is the Town-briar too, which groweth in our mounds and fences, and about the closing of towns. You in the City have no great plenty of these briers; yet you are troubled (in a metaphorical sense) with Town-briers, and City-brambles: which would not a little vex you, if you were not those your selves.

3 There is the Town-bryar too, which groweth in our mounds and fenses, and about the closing of townes. You in the City haue no great plenty of these bryers; yet you are troubled (in a metaphoricall sense) with Towne-bryers, and City-brambles: which would not a little vexe you, if you were not those your selues.

1. What say you to the Usurer? Is he not a Thorn amongst you? If you were not Usurers your selves, you would confess it. But they say, the most horrible usury in the world is here practised, to 40. in the hundred: nay, to doubling of the principal in one year. A landed Gentleman wants money, he shall have it; but in commodities: which some compacted Broker buys of him, for half the rate they cost him, in ready money. Are these Christians? dare they show their faces in the Temple? But I know, you have been often told of these things. In a word, even the gentles• usury is a most sharp thorn, and pricks the side of the Country till the blood follows. An Usurer with his money, is like a man that hath no work of his own, yet keeps a servant to let out: and takes not only hire of others for his days labour; but chargeth him to steal somewhat besides, and never to return home empty. You understand me: I need not further apply it.

1. What say you to the Vsurer? Is hee not a Thorne amongst you? If you were not Vsurers your selues, you would confesse it. But they say, the most horrible vsurie in the world is here practised, to 40. in the hundred: nay, to doubling of the principall in one yeare. A landed Gentleman wants money, he shall haue it; but in commodities: which some compacted Broker buyes of him, for halfe the rate they cost him, in ready money. Are these Christians? dare they shew their faces in the Temple? But I know, you haue been often told of these things. In a word, euen the gentles vsury is a most sharpe thorne, and pricks the side of the Countrey till the bloud followes. An Vsurer with his money, is like a man that hath no worke of his owne, yet keepes a seruant to let out: and takes not onely hire of others for his dayes labour; but chargeth him to steale somewhat besides, and neuer to returne home emptie. You vnderstand me: I neede not further apply it.