[The examination of usury in two sermons.][The examination of vsury in two sermons.]

To the Reader.

Here thou hast the Sermons which have been often desired, because of the matter fit for this City. One saith, that he would never speak to Usurers, and Bribemongers, but when they be upon their death-beds: for he which liveth by sin, resolveth to sin, that he may live. But when he goeth to hanging, Judas himself will say, I have sinned. ¹If I speak not to Usurers upon their death-bed, yet I speak to Usurers which shall lie upon their death-bed. Three things do give me hope. One is, that all hearts are in the hands of God, to call them at what hour he list, and therefore Saul may become an Apostle.² The next is, that the third crow doth waken moe then the former, and therefore after the ⟨image 2⟩crowing of other, this crow may happily be heard. The last is, that there is no sin, but some men have been reclaimed from it, and so may Usurers from their sin.

HEre thou hast the Sermons which haue bene often desired, because of the matter fit for this Citie. One saith, that he would neuer speake to Vsurers, and Bribemongers, but when they be vpon their death-beds: for he which liueth by sinne, resolueth to sin, that he may liue. But when he goeth to hanging, Iudas himselfe will say, I haue sinned. ¹If I speake not to Vsurers vpon their death-bed, yet I speak to Vsurers which shal lie vpon their death-bed. Three things do giue me hope. One is, that all hearts are in the hands of God, to call them at what houre he list, and therefore Saul may become an Apostle.²