A12367:270
A preparative to marriage The sum whereof was spoken at a contract, and enlarged…A preparatiue to mariage The summe whereof was spoken at a contract, and inlarged…
A preparative to marriage The sum whereof was spoken at a contract, and enlarged after. Whereunto is annexed a treatise of the Lords Supper, and another of usury. By Henry Smith.A preparatiue to mariage The summe whereof was spoken at a contract, and inlarged after. Whereunto is annexed a treatise of the Lords Supper, and another of vsurie. By Henrie Smith.
London: printed by Thomas Orwin for Thomas Man, 1591
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 lend out their money to 1occupiers, upon condition to be partakers in their gains, but not in their losses: so one takes all the pains and abideth all the venture, & the other which takes no pains, reapeth half the profit. This Usury is forbidden in 2. Thessa. 3. 10. where it is said, He which will ⟨image 146⟩not work let him not eat.
Some will not take Vsurie, but they will lend out their money to 1occupiers, vpon condition to bee partakers in their gaines, but not in their losses: so one takes all the paines and abideth al the venture, & the other which takes no pains, reapeth halfe the profite. This Vsurie is forbidden in 2. Thessa. 3. 10. where it is saide, He which will ⟨image 146⟩not worke let him not eate.
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Some will not take Usury, but 1if he be a Labourer, or a Mason, or a Carpenter, which borroweth of him, he will covenant with him for so many days work, he shall labour with him so many days, or so many weeks for no money, but the lone of money. This Usury is condemned in Luk. 10. 7. where it is said, The labourer is worthy of his hire.
Some will not take Vsurie, but 1if he bee a Labourer, or a Mason, or a Carpenter, which borroweth of him, he will couenant with him for so many daies worke, he shall labour with him so manie daies, or so many weekes for no money, but the lone of money. This Vsury is condemned in