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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.
Many defend their Usury, by that liberty which they think they have, to use their goods in such sort, as seemeth best to themselves, and is most to their advantage. May I not, say they, do with mine own goods what I will? this would they not say, if they were of him, which hath said by his holy Apostle, Let every man, as he hath 1received the gift, so minister the same one to an other, as good disposers of the manifold grace of GOD. It is the law of nature, that no man abuse the things that are his, to the hurt and hinderance of an other. May a man take his own dagger, and therewith commit murder? or may a man take of his own fire, and therewith burn his neighbours house? He that said, Thou shalt not kill, hath also said, Thou shalt not steal: thou shalt not commit Usury: thou shalt not defraud thy brother in bargaining. He is not unrighteous, that he will judge the murderer, and will not condemn the Usurer. In that day the Usurer shall know, whose money it was, wherewith he defrauded his brother. His money shall not help him, he shall have no shift to convey himself from the wrath of God: he and his ⟨p. 129⟩money shall perish together.
Manie defende their Vsurie, by that libertie which they thinke they haue, to vse their goods in such sorte, as séemeth best to themselues, and is most to their aduauntage. May I not, say they, doe with mine owne goods what I wil? this would they not say, if they were of him, which hath sayde by his holie Apostle, Let euerie man, as he hath 1receiued the gift, so minister the same one to an other, as good disposers of the manifolde grace of GOD. It is the lawe of nature, that no man abuse the thinges that are his, to the hurt and hinderaunce of an other. May a man take his owne dagger, and therewith committe murther? or may a man take of his owne fire, and therewith burne his neighbours house? Hée that sayde, Thou shalt not kil, hath also sayde, Thou shalt not steale: thou shalt not commit Vsurie: thou shalt not defrande thy brother in bargayning. Hée is not vnrighteous, that he wil iudge the murtherer, and will not condemne the Vsurer. In that day the Vsurer shall knowe, whose money it was, wherewith he defrauded his brother. His money shal not helpe him, he shall haue no shift to conueigh himselfe from the wrath of God: he and his