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An expositio[n] upon the two epistles of the apostle S. Paul to the Thessalonians…An expositio[n] vpon the two epistles of the apostle S. Paul to the Thessalonians…
An expositio[n] upon the two epistles of the apostle S. Paul to the Thessalonians by the reverend Father John Jewel ... ; whereunto is adjoined a very necessary table of the principal matters contained in this exposition.An expositio[n] vpon the two epistles of the apostle S. Paul to the Thessalonians by the reuerend Father Iohn Ievvel ... ; vvhereunto is adioined a very necessarie table of the principal matters contained in this exposition.
London: printed by Ralfe Newberie, 1584
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Here will I speak somewhat of the unhappy trade of •surie, because therein standeth the most miserable, and shameful deceiving of the brethren. I will not speak all that may be said, for it would be too long and over wearisome. I ⟨p. 113⟩will have regard of that shall be agreeable, and profitable, and behooveful for you to hear. And that you may the better consider hereof and see the whole matter of Usury, I will show you first, what Usury is: then, whence it springeth, & what are the causes of Usury: thirdly, what cometh of it, what hurt it worketh to the common wealth: and I will lay forth such reasons, as may make any good man abhor it: Then I will declare what the holy fathers, and the Apostles, and Martyrs, and Christ, and God himself have thought and spoken of usury.
Here wil I speake somewhat of the vnhappie trade of •surie, because therin standeth the most miserable, and shameful deceiuing of the brethren. I wil not speake al that may be said, for it would be too long and ouer wearisome. I ⟨p. 113⟩will haue regard of that shal be agréeable, and profitable, and behooueful for you to heare. And that you may the better consider hereof and sée the whole matter of Vsurie, I will shewe you first, what Vsurie is: then, whence it springeth, & what are the causes of Vsarie: thirdly, what commeth of it, what hurt it worketh to the common wealth: and I will laie soorth such reasons, as may make any good man abhorre it: Then I wil declare what the holie fathers, and the Apostles, and Martyres, and Christ, and God himselfe haue thought and spoken of vsurie.
Many simple men •nowe not what is Usury, nor never heard of the name of it. The world were happy, if no man knew it. For evil things do less harm when they be most unknown. […], and plagues are not known, but with great misery. But that you may learn to know it, and the more to ahorre horre it, this it is.