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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.

Thirdly, thou shuldest cōsider, how that riche marchāt or prince behaueth him self, whiche payeth thee vsurie. Thou thinkest it is a sufficient excuse for vsurie, that he is not so poore, as by payinge of vsurie to hinder him self. But if thou make a good rekeninge, thou shalt perceiue besides these, other thinges to be considered.

But if he labour, by the abuse of thy money, to get great riches, either unto pride and riot, or else unto the practise of tyranny and wars, to lay waste & oppress other countries, and also his ne: