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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…
The sermons of Master Henry Smith gathered into one volume. Printed according to his corrected copies in his life time.The sermons of Maister Henrie Smith gathered into one volume. Printed according to his corrected copies in his life time.
London: printed by Richard Field for Thomas Man, 1593
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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 §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 2. Thess. chap. 3. vers. 10. where it is said; Hee which will not worke, let him not eate.
Some will not take Usury, but if he be a §6Labourer, 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, ⟨p. 176⟩but the loan of money. This usury is condemned in Luke 10. 7. where it is said, The labourer is worthy of his hire.
Some will not take Vsurie, but if he be a §6Labourer, or a Mason, or a Carpenter, which borroweth of him, he will couenant with him for so manie daies worke, he shall labour with him so many daies, or so many weekes for nomoney,