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

The love of private profit, with the loss of others, is so evil that it ought not to be suffered amongest the gentiles: and to gape for gain, although it be without damage to others, yet is it a thing of it self that ought to be far from christians, even as to live delicately and idly, although a man do so live, not hurting nor hindering others. Wherefore as they sin, which live delicately in the houses of princes, of noble & rich men, albeit they feel or perceive no hurt of it: so a christen man sinneth, coveting private profit, albeit he go so about it, that he seek for his own gain, not of the need of poor men, but of the wealth of the rich.

The loue of priuate profet, with the losse of others, is so euil that it ought not to be suffered amongest the gentils: and to gape for gaine, although it be without domage to others, yet is it a thīg of it self that ought to be farre frō christians, euen as to liue delicatelye and idely, although a mā do so liue, not hurtinge nor hinderinge others. Wherfore as they sinne, which liue delicately in the houses of princes, of noble & ryche men, albeit they fele or perceiue no hurt of it: so a christen mā sinneth, coueting priuate profet, albeit he go so aboute it, that he seke for hys owne gaine, not of the nede of poore men, but of the welth of the ryche.

Moreover he, that taketh usury, must take good heed, whether ⟨image 28⟩he serve his own lack of believe or not.

Moreouer he, that taketh vsurie, must take good hede, whether ⟨image 28⟩he serue hys owne lack of beleue or not.