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

Wherefore also their reason is but vain, which too cloak their usury say: when as for usury I do commit my money of trust unto others, then do I let it forth to danger. For it may chance that the merchant, which useth my money about his merchandise business, either by misfortune, or else by his own negligence fall into poverty, and so my whole stock be lost.

Wherefore also their reason is but vaine, whiche too cloke their vsurie saye: when as for vsurie I do committe my monei of truste vnto others, then do I let it forth to dāger. For it mai chāce that the marchaūt, which vseth my money about his marchaundyse busines, either by misfortune, or els by his owne negligēce fall into pouerte, and so my whole stock be loste.

Wherefore whiles fortune favoureth, it is not far amiss that I take usury of him. So is the usurer tossed in uncertainties, and casteth his goods into jeopardy, far unlike unto them, which trusting to God occupy them selves honestly.

Wherefore whiles fortune fauoureth, it is not far amis that I take vsurie of him. So is the vsurer tossed in vncertentes, and casteth his goodes into ieoperdy, far vnlike vnto them, which trusting to God occupye thē selfs honestly.

Gameners also jeopard their money in uncertainty, & yet no wise man doth allow the love of Gamening ⟨image 30⟩in a christen man. After this sort, when as they will not be such as tempt God, they confess by word and deed, that they caste their money into uncertain success & dangers, when they let it forth for usury, and so they tempt God.

Gameners also ieoparde their monei in vncertente, & yet no wise man doth alow the loue of Gamening