Cons. Nay, sir, amiss ye do understand me:
All those that occupy false usury,
And transgresseth the laws of God by iniquity,
All such are accursed I you told;
As for buying and selling needs must be;
And God commandeth to lend to them that are needy,
So it be not to their injury
For lucre to them sold.
Abun. How should I sell? show me your ways!
Cons. Ye may not sell the dearer, for days;
If ye do, it is contrary to God's laws.
Abun. It is used in our country. B3,r.
Cons. It is the more pity;
One such is able to destroy a city.
And God show not His great mercy,
All such are damned by His equity.
Abun. God forfend that should be!
How shall men do that be of great reputation,
Which kept their goods on this same fashion,
By usury, deceit, and by extortion?
I do so myself: wherefore should I lie?
Cons. Thou mayst be the more sorry.
Abun. It is so now—what remedy?
Cons. To make restitution.
Abun. What call ye restitution?
Cons. Restore such goods as ye have gotten
Wrongfully, by oppression.