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…

Some other are bold to take authority for Usury from Christ himself. He sayeth, The kingdom of Heaven, is as a man that going ¹into a strange country, called his servants, and delivered to them his goods, & unto one he gave five talents, and to an other two, and to an other one. And said unto them, occupy until I come. The first did so, the second accordingly. They increased his stock, & are commended for their Usury. The third wrapped his talent in a Napkin, and kept it together. His master returned, and chid him and said. Wherefore gavest not thou my money into the ²bank, that at my coming I might have required it with vantage? Therefore Usury is allowed by the mouth of Christ. The two first are commended, not for any thing else, ⟨p. 140⟩but for the gain they made by Usury. The third is rated and rebuked, not for theft, nor adultery, but because he laid not out his stock to Usury.

Some other are bolde to take authoritie for Vsurie from Christ himselfe. He sayeth, The kingdome of Heauen, is as a man that going ¹into a straunge countrey, called his seruants, and deliuered to them his goods, & vnto one he gaue fiue talents, and to an other two, and to an other one. And sayde vnto them, occupie vntil I come. The first did so, the seconde accordingly. They encreased his stocke, & are commended for their Vsurie. The third wrapt his talent in a Napkin, and kept it together. His maister returned, and chid him and sayde. Wherefore gauest not thou my money into the ²banke, that at my comming I might haue required it with vauntage? Therefore Vsurie is allowed by the mouth of Christ. The two first are commended, not for any thing else, ⟨p. 140⟩but for the gaine they made by Vsurie. The third is rated and rebuked, not for theft, nor adultery, but because he layd not out his stocke to Vsurie.