A26879:1851
The catechizing of families a teacher of householders how to teach their householdsThe catechizing of families a teacher of housholders how to teach their housholds
The catechizing of families a teacher of householders how to teach their households : useful also to school-masters and tutors of youth : for those that are past the common small catechisms [sic], and would grow to a more rooted faith, and to the fuller understanding of all that is commonly needful to a safe, holy comfortable and profitable life / written by Richard Baxter ...The catechizing of families a teacher of housholders how to teach their housholds : useful also to school-masters and tutors of youth : for those that are past the common small chatechisms [sic], and would grow to a more rooted faith, and to the fuller understanding of all that is commonly needful to a safe, holy comfortable and profitable life / written by Richard Baxter ...
London: printed for T. Parkhurst, 1683
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.
3. It is manifest that it was to the Poor that this manner of lending was not to be used: And that ⟨p. 343⟩only to a Brother or Israelite, who also might not be bought as a forced Servant; But to a Stranger it was lawful.
3. It is manifest that it was to the Poor that this manner of lending was not to be used: And that ⟨p. 343⟩only to a Brother or Israclite, who also might not be bought as a forced Servant; But to a Stranger it was lawful.
4. The Israelites then used no Merchandise, or Buying and Selling for gain. They lived on Flocks, Herds and Vineyards and Fig trees. So that it is only taking usury of any thing that was lent to the needy, when Charity bound them to relieve them by lending, that is here meant.
4. The Israelites then used no Merchandize, or Buying and Selling for gain. They lived on Flocks, Herds and Vineyards and Figtrees. So that it is only taking usury of any thing that was lent to the needy, when Charity bound them to relieve them by lending, that is here meant.
5. To exact the Principal or thing lent was as truly forbidden, when the Poor could not pay it: And so it was to deny to give him freely in his need.