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[The examination of usury in two sermons.][The examination of vsury in two sermons.]
London: printed for T. Man, 1591
No title page in the transcription: set from the catalogue record.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Some will not take Usury, but they will buy some thing at a small price, and then covenant with the borrower that he buy the same again of the same price at such day, which day the usurer knoweth that the borrower is not able to keep, and so he getteth for a little, that which the other might have sold for much more. This usury is condemned in the 1. Thessa. 4. where it is said, Let no man defraud or circumvent his brethren in any thing.
Some will not take Vsurie, but they will buy some thing at a small price, and then couenant with the borrower that he buy the same agayne of the same price at such day, which day the vsurer knoweth that the borrower is not able to keepe, and so he getteth for a little, that which the other might haue sold for much more. This vsurie is condemned in the 1. Thessa. 4. where it is sayd, Let no man defraude or circumuent his brethren in any thing.
Some will not take usury, but they will lend out their money to occupiers, upon condition to be partakers in their ⟨p. 20⟩gains, but not in their losses: so one takes all the pains and abideth all the venture, and the other which takes no pains, reapeth half the profit. This usury is forbidden in 2. Thes. 3. 10. where it is said, He which will not work let him not eat.
Some will not take vsurie, but they will lend out their money to occupiers, vpon condition to be partakers in their ⟨p. 20⟩gaines, but not in their losses: so one takes all the paines and abideth all the venture, and the other which takes no paines, reapeth halfe the profit. This vsurie is forbiddē in 2. Thes. 3. 10. where it is sayd, He which will not worke let him not eate.