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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.
But he that taketh money to Usury, whether he gain or loose, or whatsoever happen unto him, he must answer the whole stock he borrowed. And this is it that undoeth so many, and maketh them bankrupts. But this happeneth not in this case. He that occupieth the Orphans money or stock, is charged only to use it as his own, and no otherwise. If it perish, or decay, or miscarry without his fault, he is not bound to answer it. Therefore, as I said, it is no Usury.
But he that taketh money to Vsurie, whether he gaine or loose, or whatsoeuer happen vnto him, he must answere the whole stock he borrowed. And this is it that vndoeth so many, and maketh them banquerupts. But this happeneth not in this case. He that occupieth the Orphanes money or stocke, is charged only to vse it as his owne, and no otherwise. If it perish, or decay, or miscarie without his fault, he is not bound to answere it. Therefore, as I saide, it is no Vsurie.
Yet say they further for defence of Usury. It is suffered in other countries, in France, Spain, Italy, Rome, &c. the laws permit it. And what law doth suffer it? I trow, not the law or God, for that law straitly forbiddeth it. ⟨p. 138⟩But what speak I of the law of God? the civil law condemneth Usury, the canon law condemneth it, the temporal law condemneth it, and the law of nature condemneth it. And how is that sufferable by any law, that by so many Laws is condemned? or how is he worthy to live among men, that despiseth the authority of so many laws? or what will you judge of that man, that will be tempered and ordered by no law? neither by civil, nor by canon, nor by temporal, nor by law of nature, nor by law of men, nor by law of God. I say not, how may we think him to be a man of GOD? But, how may we think such a one to be a man? for it is the part and duty of a man to be ruled by law and reason.
Yet say they further for defence of Vsurie. It is suffred in other countries, in France, Spaine, Italie, Rome, &c. the lawes permit it. And what lawe doth suffer it? I trowe, not the law or God, for that lawe straitly forbiddeth it.