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Of the lawful and unlawful usury ammo[n]gest Christians, addedOf the lawful and vnlawful vsurie amo[n]gest Christians, added
Of the lawful and unlawful usury ammo[n]gest Christians, added by Wolfgang Muscul unto the end of his book upon the PsalmsOf the lawful and vnlawful vsurie amo[n]gest Christians, added by Wolfgang Muscul vnto the ende of his booke vppon the Psalmes
Wesel? : H. Singleton?, 1556?
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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 ⟨image 30⟩in a christen man. After this sorte, when as thei wil not be such as tempte God, thei confesse by woorde and dede, that they caste their monei into vncerten successe & daungers, when thei let it forth for vsuri, and so thei tempt God.
Thirdly, thou shouldest consider, how that rich merchant or prince behaveth him self, which payeth thee usury. Thou thinkest it is a sufficient excuse for usury, that he is not so poor, as by paying of usury to hinder him self. But if thou make a good reckoning, thou shalt perceive besides these, other things to be considered.