Greatest cruelty practised on — in reign of Edward 1 38 Their extortions 38 Laid hands on Clergy 38 Justices in Eyre dealt with 40 Clergy claimed exclusive jurisdiction of. 40 " demanded it of Edward III 41 " cause of their dislike 41 Licentiousness of Clergy exposed by 42 Revolting cruelty practised on Jewish 42 Massacred 42 Church unable to suppress 43 " its vengeance 47 USURY, Intolerance of, in every age 11, 59, 60 Classified with murder 12 Etymology of. 13 Definitions 14 " Sir Edward Coke 14 Horror of the crime of.. 14, 22, 60 MosaicalLaw against 15, 18 " " more political than moral 15 No Jew to take, from a Jew 16 Object of Mosaical injunctions against 17 Forbidden by the Talmud 17 The three Statutes of Moses stated, (noie.) _ 18 Practised in Jerusalem 18, 19 Ranked with Heresy by Clergy 21 Excommunication for, (note.) 21 No Laws in Greece against 24 Contrary to Natural Law 22 Aristotle's doctrine 22 " " weakness of. 23,24 Bitterness against, in Greek Church 25 Nowhere exactly defined by early writers 27 Treated as theft in Rome 28 Punishment of in Rome 28 Bitterness of Latin Fathers against 29 In England..., 33 PAOZ USURY, (Continued.)
Penal Laws against in Alfred's reign 33 Whipping, Pillory and banishment for 33 Statute of Merton 34 " " Word " Usury " first occurs in 34 Jewish Usury — described, {noie.) 34 Other than Jews practised 35 Merchant strangers practised 35 " " were agents of the Pope 35 " " charged 450 per cent 36 Jewish opinion of Christian Usury, (noie.) 36 Made indictable by Statute of Edward 1 38 Jews banished for 43 Did not cease with departure of Jews 40, 43 Lombards took it up 40 Church unable to suppress 43 Condemned in all ages 60 In United States 70 et seq. Laws — their effect 92, 94 Law of — discussed 90 Courts will not presume Usury 88, 90 Corrupt intent g'isi of action, (noie.) 71, 88 Intent of parties will be looked to 119 Penalty for, not incurred till Usury taken 88 Pleas of — everywhere regarded with disfavor 91 Laws of — offer premium for dishonesty 132, 133 " " their effect 136, 137 Legalized 130 WILSON, DR. THOMAS Thought Laws against Usurers should be Penal 12 Opposes Usury 48 Violence of opposition to Statute of Elizabeth, (note.) 48 LIST SUBSCEIBEES FOR THE WORK.