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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.
There be other Usurers which will not lend themselves, but give leave to their wives, and they play like hucksters, that is every month a penny for a shilling, which is one hundred for another in the year.
There be other Vsurers which wil not lend themselues, but giue leaue to their wiues, and they play like hucksters, that is euerie moneth a peny for a shilling, which is one hundreth for another in the yeare.
But that I was informed of them since this Sermon was preached, I had left out our capital Usurers, which will not lend any money, because they dare not require so much ⟨p. 177⟩gain as they would have; but if you would borrow an hundred pound, they will give you wares worth threescore pound, and you shall answer them an hundred pound for it. These are the Usurers general, which lurk about the City like Rats, and Weasels, and Fulmers, of whom may be said the same which is said of the devils,1 They seek whom they may devour.
But that I was informed of them since this Sermon was preached, I had left out our capitall Vsurers, which will not lend anie money, because they dare not require so much ⟨p. 177⟩gaine as they would haue; but if you would borrow an hundred pound, they wil giue you wares worth threescore pound, and you shall answere them an hundred pounde for it. These are the Vsurers generall, which lurke about the Citie like Rattes, and Wesels, and Fulmers, of whome may bee saide the same which is saide of the diuels,1 They seeke whom they may deuoure.