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

I answer. That this must needs be granted: that there is not so great sin in this kind of usury, as in that, by the which usury is taken of the pore, which cruelty is forbidden, not only, by the laws of Christ, but also by the laws of nature.

I aunswer. That this muste nedes be graunted: that there is not so greate sinne in thys kinde of vsurie, as in that, by the which vsurie is taken of the pore, which crueltie is forbidden, not onely, by the lawes of Christe, but alsoo by the lawes of nature.

For it is plain cruelness, to seek ⟨image 27⟩after lucre, out of the labours, and calamities of the poor. Wherefore this usury, of the which we shall speak now, differeth much from that, which by no means can be tolerable. Howbeit, in the mean season it is not too be supposed, that there is nothing, which can be reproved in the usury of rich men. For the righteousness of a christen man doth not rest in that he doth burden no man in any bargain or business. Wherefore we must see, which be the circumstances of this usury, for the which it may not be commended.

For it is playn cruelnes, to seke ⟨image 27⟩after lukar, out of the labors, and calamites of the poore. Wherfore this vsurie, of the whiche we shall speake now, differeth muche from that, which by no meanes can bee tollerable. Howbeit, in the mean season it is not too be supposed, yt there is nothing, whiche can be reproued in the vsurie of ryche men. For the righteousnes of a christen man doth not rest in that he doth burden no man in any bargayn or busines. Wherefore we muste se, whiche be the circūstances of this vsurie, for the which it may not be commended.