destruction of the Estate, yea and of the Soul too, of them that
oppress the poor. Their Soul we shall better see where, and in
what condition that is in, when the day of Doom is come; but for
the Estates of such, they usually quickly moulter; and that
sometimes all men, and sometimes no man knows how.

Besides, these are Usurers, yea they take usury for victuals, which
thing the Lord has forbidden. {117a} And because they cannot so
well do it on the Market-day, therefore they do it, as I said, when
the market is over; for then the poor falls into their mouths, and
are necessitated to have, as they can, for their need, and they are
resolved they shall pay soundly for it. Perhaps some will find
fault for my medling thus with other folks matters, and for my thus
prying into the secrets of their iniquity. But to such I would
say, since such actions are evil, 'tis time they were hissed out of
the world. For all that doe such things, offend against God, wrong
their neighbour, and like Mr. Badman doe provoke God to Judgment.
God knows, there is abundance of deceit in the world!

Wise. Deceit! Aie, but I have not told you the thousandth part of
it; nor is it my business now to rake to the bottom of that
dunghill: what would you say, if I should anatomize some of those
vile wretches called Pawn-Brokers, that lend Money and Goods to
poor people, who are by necessity forced to such an inconvenience;
and will make, by one trick or other, the Interest of what they so
lend, amount to thirty, forty, yea sometimes fifty pound by the
year; nothwithstanding the Principal is secured by a sufficient
pawn; which they will keep too at last, if they can find any shift
to cheat the wretched borrower.