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These two verses must be considered together,¹ because one is the question, and the other is the answer: David demands who shall come to heaven? and God tells him that Usurers shall not come thither: as if he should say, they go to hell. Therefore as Paul taught Timothy to warn them which are rich,² as though they had more need to be warned than other: so this sentence seemeth to be penned for a warning to the rich, because it strikes upon the rich mans vice.

THese two verses must be considered together,¹ because one is the question, and the other is the answere: Dauid demaundes who shall come to heauen? and God tels him that Vsurers shall not come thither: as if he should say, they goe to hell. Therefore as Paul taught Timothie to warne them which are rich,² as though they had more neede to bee warned than other: so this sentence seemeth to be penned for a warning to the rich, because it strikes vpon the rich mans vice.

1. 1Verse 1.
2. 21. Tim. 6. 17

I have spoken of Bribery, and Simony, and now I must speak of their sister Usury. Many times have I thought to speak of this Theme, but the arguments which are alleged ⟨p. 161⟩for it, have made me doubtful what to say in it, because it hath gone as it were under protection. At last you see it falleth into my text, and therefore now I cannot balk it any longer. Therefore if any here have favoured this occupation before, let him now submit his thoughts to Gods thoughts, for I will allege nothing against it, but that which is built upon the rock.