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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
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THE EXAMINATION OF USURY. › Sermon 2THE EXAMINATION OF VSVRIE. › Sermon 2
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.
Lastly, it maketh his will to be no will, as §4though his goods were not his own: For nothing is ours, but that which we have rightly got: and therefore we say, It is mine by right, as though it were not ours, unless it be ours by right. This is the judgement of mans law.
Lastlie, it maketh his will to be no will, as §4though his goods were not his owne: For nothing is ours, but that which wee haue rightlie got: and therefore we say, It is mine by right, as though it were not ours, vnlesse it be ours by right. This is the iudgement of mans law.
Now you shall hear the judgement of Gods law. A Usurer doth receive two incomes, one of the borrower, and another of the revenger: of the borrower he looks for gain, but of the revenger he looks for punishment. Therefore all the Scripture prophecieth evil unto him, as Michaiah did to Ahab.1 Solomon saith: He which increaseth his riches by Usury, gathereth for them which will be merciful to the poor. As if he should say, when he hath laden himself like a Cart, he shall be unladen like a Cart again, and they shall inherit his money, for whom he did never gather it. For he which is unmerciful to the poor, meaneth not to gather for them which will be merciful to the poor. But Solomon saith: That they shall be his heirs, which will be merciful, as he was unmerciful.
Now you shall heare the iudgement of Gods law. A Vsurer dooth receiue two incomes, one of the borrower, and another of the reuenger: of the borrower he lookes for gaine, but of the reuenger he lookes for punishment. Therfore all the Scripture prophecieth euill vnto him, as Michaiah did to Achab.1 Salomon saith: He which encreaseth his riches by Vsurie, gathereth for them which will be mercifull to the poore. As if hee should saie, when he hath loden himselfe like a Cart, hee shall be vnloden like a Cart againe, and they shall inherit his monie, for whom he did neuer gather it. For he which is vnmercifull to the poore, meaneth not to gather for them which will bee mercifull to the poore. But Salomon saith: That they shall be his heires, which will be mercifull, as hee was vnmercifull.