(157.)
In the city of Constantinople a certain Christian desired to borrow of a Jew the sum of five hundred Duckets. The Jew lent them unto him, with con∣dition, that for the use of the money, he should at the end of the term give him two ounces of his flesh, cut off in some one of his members. The day of pay∣ment being come, the Christian repayed the five hundred Duckets to the Jew, but refused to give him any part of his flesh. The Jew not willing to lose his interest, convented the Christian before Sultan Soliman, Emperour of the Turks, who have∣ing heard the wicked demand of the one, and the answer of the other, commanded a razor to be brought and to be given to the Jew, to whom he said, Because thou shalt know that Justice is don thee, take there the razor and cut from the flesh of the Christian two ounces, which thou demandest; but take heed thou cut neither more nor less; for if thou dost, thou shalt surely die. The Jew holding that to be a thing impossible, durst not adventure, but acquitted the Christian his interest.