Of the lawful and unlawful usury ammo[n]gest Christians, addedOf the lawful and vnlawful vsurie amo[n]gest Christians, added

¶ Of the usury of them, which give their money for usury, either unto merchants or unto Princes.

¶ Of the vsurie of them, which geue their monei for vsurie, either vntoo marchauntes or vnto Princes.

Hitherto we have considered that usury, by the which the pore is bounden unto the rich, & the goods of the bare and needy are supped up: and of that kind of lending, by the which Christ commandeth us to succour needy brethren.

HEtherto we haue cōsidered yt vsuri, by the which the pore is bondē vnto ye ryche, & the goods of ye bare and nedy are supt vp: and of that kind of lending, bi the which Christ cōmaundeth vs to succour nedy brethren.

Now must we speak of those, which have money by inheritance or gotten otherwise, & lend it unto rich men, merchants or princes, upon condition too receive every month, or every year, some usury, the stock in the mean time abiding whole, to be restored when they will call for it. Here springeth a question, what sin is committed in this kind of usury. They say neither is burdened, neither he that giveth, nor he that taketh usury: but by good provision they have both profit. He, that giveth usury, ⟨image 26⟩doeth use his stock well, and gaineth so much of it, that with out any loss he can give usury.

Now must we speake of those, which haue monei by inheritaūce or gottē otherwise, & lend it vnto ryche men, marchauntes or princes, vpon condition too receyue euery moneth, or euery yeare, some vsurie, the stocke in the mean time abiding whol, to be restored whē they wil cal for it. Here springeth a questiō, what sinne is cōmitted in this kind of vsurie. They saye neither is burdened, neither he yt geueth, nor he that taketh vsurie: but by good prouision they haue bothe profet. He, that geueth vsurye,