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A Golden Chain
A golden chain: or The description of theology containing the order of the causes of salvation and damnation, according to Gods word. A view whereof is to be seen in the table annexed. Hereunto is adjoined the order which M. Theodore Beza used in comforting afflicted consciences.A golden chaine: or The description of theologie containing the order of the causes of saluation and damnation, according to Gods word. A view whereof is to be seene in the table annexed. Hereunto is adioyned the order which M. Theodore Beza vsed in comforting afflicted consciences.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1600Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1600
Chapter 27 › The negative part.Chapter 27 › The negatiue part.
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And this usury, positive laws do not only restrain, but not allow. Quest. Is it not lawful to take at some time above the principal? Answer. Yes surely, with these conditions: I. If a man take heed that he exact nothing, but that which his debtor can get by good and lawful means. II. He may not take more then the gain, nay not all the gain, nor that part of the gain which drinketh up the living of him that useth the money. III. He must sometimes be so far from taking gain, that he must not require the principal, if his debtor be by inevitable and just casualties brought behind, and it be also plain that he could not make, no not by great diligence, any commodity of the money borrowed. The reasons why a man may take sometimes above the principal, are; 1. That which the debtor may give, having himself an honest gain besides, and no man any ways endamaged, that the creditor may safely receive. 2. It is convenient, that he which hath money lent him, and gaineth by it, should show all possible gratitude to him, by whose goods he is enriched. 3. It is often for the benefit of the creditor, to have the goods in his own hands which he lent.
And this vsurie, positiue lawes doe not onely restraine, but not allowe. Quest. Is it not lawfull to take at some time aboue the principall? Ansvver. Yes surely, with these conditions: I. If a man take heed that he exact nothing, but that which his debter can get by good and lawfull meanes. II. He may not take more then the gaine, nay not all the gaine, nor that part of the gaine which drinketh vp the liuing of him that vseth the money. III. He must sometimes be so farre from taking gaine, that he must not require the principall, if his debter be by ineuitable and iust casualities brought behinde, and it be also plaine that he could not make, no not by great diligence, any commoditie of the money borrowed. The reasons why a man may take sometimes aboue the principall, are; 1. That which the debter may giue, hauing himselfe an honest gaine besides, and no man any waies endomaged, that the creditor may safely receiue. 2. It is conuenient, that he which hath money lent him, and gaineth by it, should shew all possible gratitude to him, by whose goods he is inriched. 3. It is often for the benefit of the creditor, to haue the goods in his owne hands which he lent.