An account of the life and death of Mr. Philip Henry, minister of the…

He was very forward to lend Money freely, to any of his poor Neighbours that had occasion, and would sometimes say, that in many Cases there was more Charity in lending than in giving, because it obliged the Borrower both to Honestly and Industry. When one of his Neighbours, to whom he had lent three Pound, failed, so that he was never likely to see a Farthing of it, he writes thus upon it; notwithstanding this, yet still I judge it my Duty to lend, [Greek or Hebrew], nothing despairing, so Dr. Hammond reads it, Luke 6. 35. ⟨p. 126⟩Though what is lent in Charity be not repaid, yet it is not lost. When those that had borrowed Money of him paid him again, he usually gave them back some part, to encourage Honesty. He judged the taking of moderate Interest for Money lawful, where the Borrower was in a way of gaining by it: But he would advise his Friends that had Money, rather to dispose of it other ways, if they could.

He was very forward to lend Money freely, to any of his poor Neighbours that had occasion, and would sometimes say, that in many Cases there was more Charity in lending than in giving, because it obliged the Borrower both to Honestly and Industry. When one of his Neighbours, to whom he had lent three Pound, fail'd, so that he was never likely to see a Farthing of it, he writes thus upon it; notwithstanding this, yet still I judge it my Duty to lend, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, nothing despairing, so Dr. Hammand reads it, Luke 6. 35. ⟨p. 126⟩Though what is lent in Charity be not repaid, yet it is not lost. When those that had borrowed Money of him paid him again, he usually gave them back some part, to encourage Honesty. He judged the taking of moderate Interest for Money lawful, where the Borrower was in a way of gaining by it: But he would advise his Friends that had Money, rather to dispose of it other ways, if they could.