A short and private discourse between Mr. Bolton and one M.S. concerning usury. PublishedA short and priuate discourse betweene Mr. Bolton and one M.S. concerning vsury. Published

1. Hardness of mens hearts, and want of charity in those, who be well able to lend, and will not, whereby many are forced to pay Usury. 2. The covetous desire, and pride of Borrowers, who out of an insatiable appetite to compass great matters, do take up great sums of money for money; that no money is to be spared, for such as be true Borrowers indeed. 3. Falsehood and deceit in disappointing One another of their monies at the times appointed; so as missing of their own, they are compelled to take up of others, or else to shut up their doors, as they say.

1. Hardnesse of mens hearts, and want of charity in those, who be well able to lend, and will not, whereby many are forced to pay Usury. 2. The covetous desire, and pride of Borrowers, who out of an insatiable appetite to compasse great matters, doe take up great summes of money for money; that no money is to bee spared, for such as bee true Borrowers indeed. 3. Falsehood and deceit in disappointing One another of their monies at the times appointed; so as missing of their owne, they are compelled to take up of others, or els to shut up their doores, as they say.

Now if a pretended necessity springing from the hardness of mens hearts, and corruptions of the times be sufficient to justify Usury; ⟨p. 31⟩then by the same argument may any other sin be defended.

Now if a pretended necessity springing from the hardnesse of mens hearts, and corruptions of the times bee sufficient to justifie Usury; ⟨p. 31⟩then by the same argument may any other sinne be defended.