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But they make this objection: That the Lord must not be tempted, as though it were a tempting of God by sure trust, according to Gods word, to hang upon his providence, and to forsake that kind of living, in the which men live idly, seeking by usury to have all things necessary. If it be a tempting of the Lord, not to live upon usury: what excuse is there for so many godly fathers, prophets, apostles and others, both of the ⟨image 29⟩old testament and of the new, as did rather suffer poverty and hum ger, than embrace vantage of usury? Doeth Christ teach this too tempt the Lord, when he comman̄ death them not too gather treasure unto them selves: and to lend, looking for nothing thereof? To tempt the Lord, is to trust unto the Lord, where as nothing is promised of the Lord: and to neglect the trades of living and doing, which he teacheth, and too use other.

But they make this obiection: That the Lorde must not be tempted, as though it were a tempting of God by sure trust, accordinge to Gods worde, to hang vpon his prouidence, and to forsake yt kinde of liuing, in the whiche men lyue idely, seking by vsurie to haue all thinges necessari. If it be a tempting of the Lorde, not to liue vpō vsurie: what excuse is there for so many godly fathers, prophets, apostles and others, bothe of the ⟨image 29⟩olde testament and of the new, as did rather suffer pouertie and hū ger, thā embrase vantage of vsurie? Doeth Christ teache this too tempt the Lord, when he cōman̄ deth them not too gather treasure vnto them selfes: and to lend, lokinge for nothinge therof? To tempt the Lord, is to truste vnto ye Lord, where as nothing is promised of the Lord: and to neglect the trades of liuinge and doinge, whiche he teacheth, and too vse other.

But I find no where, that the Lord hath promised too nourish & keep us by usury in idleness. Wherefore, this is rather a tempting of God, to live in idleness, & also to consecrate children unto idleness: and then to trust, that money yielding yearly usury can be able continually to give them enough,