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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.
He that is an Usurer, wisheth that all others may lack and come to him and borrow of him: that all others may lose, so that he may have gain. Therefore our old forefathers so much abhorred this trade, that they thought an Usurer unworthy to live in the company of Christian men: they did excommunicate him. They suffered not an Usurer to be a witness in matters of Law. They suffered him not to make a testament, and to bestow his goods by will. When an usurer died, they would not suffer him to be buried in places appointed for the burial of christians. So highly did they mislike ⟨p. 121⟩this unmerciful spoiling, and deceiving our brethren.
He that is an Vsurer, wisheth that al others may lacke and come to him and borow of him: that al others may lose, so that he may haue gaine. Therefore our olde forefathers so much abhorred this trade, that they thought an Vsurer vnworthie to liue in the companie of Christian men: they did excommunicate him. They suffered not an Vsurer to be a witnes in matters of Lawe. They suffered him not to make a testament, and to bestow his goods by wil. When an vsurer died, they would not suffer him to be buried in places appointed for ye burial of christians. So highly did they mislike ⟨p. 121⟩this vnmerciful spoyling, and deceiuing our brethren.
But what speak I of the ancient fathers of the Church? there was never any religion, nor sect, nor state, nor degree, nor profession of men, but they have disliked it. Philosophers, Greeks, Latins, Lawyers, Divines, Catholics, Heretics, all tongues and nations have ever thought an Usurer as dangerous as a thief. The very sense of nature proveth it to be so. If the stones could speak, they would say as much.
But what speake I of the auntient fathers of the Church? there was neuer any religion, nor sect, nor state, nor degrée, nor profession of mē, but they haue disliked it. Philosophers, Gréekes, Latins, Lawiers, Diuines, Catholiques, Heretiques, al tongues and nations haue euer thought an Vsurer as daungerous as a theefe. The verie sense of nature proueth it to be so. If the stones coulde speake, they would say as much.