The sermons of Master Henry Smith gathered into one volume. Printed according to his…The sermons of Maister Henrie Smith gathered into one volume. Printed according to his…

Some will not take Usury, but they will §4buy some thing at a small price, and then covenant with the Borrower, that he buy the same again of the same price at such a 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 first Chapter to the Thessalonians, the fourth verse, where it is said, Let no man defraud, or circumvent his brethren in any thing.

Some will not take Vsurie, but they will §4buy some thing at a small price, and then couenant with the Borrower, that hee buy the same againe of the same price at such a daie: which day the Vsurer knoweth that the borrower is not able to keepe, and so hee getteth for a little, that which the other might haue solde for much more. This vsurie is condemned in the first Chapter to the Thessalonians, the fourth verse, where it is saide, Let no man defraude, or circumuent his brethren in any thing.

Some will not take Usury, but they will §5lend out their money to occupiers, upon condition to be partakers in their gains, but not in their losses: So one takes all the pains, and abideth all the venture, and the other that takes no pains, reapeth half the profit. This Usury is forbid in 2. Thess. chap. 3. vers. 10. where it is said; He which will not work, let him not eat.

Some will not take Vsurie, but they will §5lende out their money to occupiers, vpon condition to be partakers in their gaines, but not in their losses: So one takes all the paines, and abideth all the venture, and the other that takes no paines, reapeth halfe the profit. This Vsurie is forbidde in