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

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, ⟨image 26⟩doeth vse his stocke wel, and gaineth so much of it, yt with oute any losse he can geue vsurie.

On the other side, he that taketh usury of his money: he gathereth as it were a yearly fruit, without any decay of the stock, which by these means he may reserve hole unto his heirs. When as therefore here is no hurt, how can here be any sin against charity? and there be none, how may this usury be called unlawful?

On the other side, he that taketh vsurie of his monei: he gathereth as it were a yearelye fruite, without any dekey of the stock, which bi these meās he mai reserue hole vnto his heires. When as therfore here is no hurt, howe can here be any sinne againste charitie? and there bee none, howe maye thys vsurie be called vnlawfull?