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The hand-maid of repentance. Or, A short treatise of restitution. Written by Arth
The hand-maid of repentance. Or, A short treatise of restitution. Written by Arth: Dent, Minister of Gods word at Southshoobery in Essex. As a necessary appendix to his Sermon of Repentance
London: printed by G. Eld for Thomas Thorp, 1614
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.
Takers of Money upon use.
Takers of Mony vpon vse.
He that hath taken Money upon Usury, if he have not so much goods as to satisfy for other lawful contracts, and the Usurer too; is bound first to satisfy for his lawful Contracts, with these two conditions: the first, That the things taken to use, be not in their proper kind, as pawns (for these ought to be restored to the owners paying the Money;) the second, if by such Contracts the party was not made poorer, to pay his former usury: as in the promise of a dowry it might befall, whereby he might become poorer. In this and the like cases, lawful Contracts must give place.
He that hath taken Mony vpon Vsury, if hee haue not so much goods as to satisfie for other lawfull contracts, and the Vsurer too; is bound first to satisfie for his lawfull Contracts, with these two conditions: the first, That the things taken to vse, be not in their proper kind, as pawns (for these ought to be restored to the owners paying the Money;) the second, if by such Contracts the party was not made poorer, to pay his former vsury: as in the promise of a dowry it might befall, whereby hs might become poorer. In this and the like cases, lawful Contracts must giue place.