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

Furthermore, it is evident enough by reason of that sufferance that usury was not therefore suffered unto widows and fatherless, because it was lawful: for if it had ben taken as lawful and faultless, wherefore should there have ben any sufferance and permission? but for that, which was unlawful unto others, was thought that in such sort it might be suffered unto widows and fatherless, when as charity the mother of all liberality, began in the church, not only to wax cold and fruitless, but utterly dead and vanquished.

Furthermore, it is euidente enough by reason of that sufferāce that vsurie was not therfore suffered vnto widowes and fatherles, because it was lawefull: for if it had ben taken as lawfull and fauteles, wherfore should there haue ben any sufferāce and permissiō? but for that, which was vnlawful vnto others, was thought yt ī such sort it might be suffred vnto wydowes and fatherles, whē as charite the mother of all liberalite, began in the churche, not onely to waxe colde and fruiteles, but vtterly dead and vanquished.

But, & if the apostles precept, concerning widows .1. Timo .5. had ben kept, certainly they might far better, & more christian like have ben provided for, than by sufferance of unlawful usury.

But, & if the apostles precept, concerninge widowes .1. Timo .5. had ben kept, certenly thei mighte farre better, & more christian like haue ben prouided for, than by sufferance of vnlawfull vsurie.

If a young woman were a widow, she should be occupied with some honest labour, and being of a bass stock, she should be either a waiting, or a bond servant unto her ancients, until such time as God did give good occasion of convenient marriage. If she were old, she should live simply of her own, so long as her own goods did last: and after that they were spent, she should be fond of her kinsfolk, or if they were not able, then should she live upon the church goods, according to the custom of the Apostolical church. When as at the beginning of the growing of the church by faithful contributors church goods were laid together, how were they then disposed? They were divided, according unto every mans need, and were not let out unto usury