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…

Here by the way, you may learn wherefore it is called Interest, because he may say, Interfuit mea habuisse. It behooved me, it stood me upon to have it, and now by your default I sustain loss. It is good to know the one from the other. This kind of dealing is Interest, and not usury. In usury I seek to be a gainer: in Interest, I seek only to be no looser, gain or profit I seek none. And hereof I may lawfully seek to be answered: it standeth with equity and conscience, and good reason. This is interest, and no usury, that a man who requireth no gain, sh•nlde seek to save him self harmless.

Here by the waie, you may learne wherefore it is called Interest, bicause he maie saie, Interfuit mea habuisse. It behooued mee, it stood me vpon to haue it, and nowe by your default I sustaine losse. It is good to knowe the one from the other. This kinde of dealing is Interest, and not vsurie. In vsurie I séeke to be a gainer: in Interest, I séeke onelie to be no looser, gaine or profite I séeke none. And hereof I maie lawfully séeke to be answered: it standeth with equitie and conscience, and good reason. This is interest, and no vsurie, that a manne who requireth no gaine, sh•nlde séeke to saue him selfe harmelesse.

Bear patiently with me, if I be long. My desire is, you should understand this whole matter, and be able to know one thing from an other. That so no man may accuse his Usury by name of interest: and others be not offended, nor reckon all men to be Usurers, which lend earth their money, or any ways dispose of their stock.

Beare patiently with me, if I be long. My desire is, you shoulde vnderstande this whole matter, and be able to knowe one thing from an other. That so no man maie accuse his Vsurie by name of interest: and others be not offended, nor reckon all men to be Vsurers, which lende •rth their money, or anie waies dispose of their stocke.