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

And so we hear these answers, ⟨image 33⟩when as any thing is asked to be borrowed of such men: I would lend say they, if I had money in a readiness, but at this time I have no money, wherefore ye must be con tent, albeit so I lend nothing.

And so we heare these aunswers, ⟨image 33⟩when as any thinge is asked to be borowed of suche men: I wolde lende saye thei, if I had money in a redines, but at this time I haue no monei, wherfore ye must be cō tent, albeit so I lende nothinge.

So they neglect and excuse a deed of charity. But why have they no money at hand? Therefore, because part is appointed unto household and daily charges, part to enrich and increase the stock,

So thei neglect and excuse a dede of charitie. But why haue they no money at hāde? Therfore, because parte is appointed vnto houshold and dayly charges, part to enrich and incresse the stocke,

And hereof we see it cometh oft to pass, that they which be so minded upon usury, do not out of hand pay the hire, which they owe neither unto smiths, neither unto tailors, neither unto shoemakers, but suffer it certain years to grow into great sums, lest that they should be constrained to cut of any portion of money, belonging either unto usury, or unto the family: howsoever ⟨image 33⟩those work men, unto the which they be indebted, in the mean time ben at home with need oppressed. What thing can be devised worse than this is?