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

Had this Author lived, it was his purpose to have made this little Tract of Usury a complete Treatise, by stating the Question, by distinguishing it from other contracts and bargains that are common amongst men (which though they equal that other contract by Usury in point of gain, yet do not participate with it in point of Crime) by handling the many cases of conscience touching the point of restitution, wherein I know ⟨image 3⟩he was acquainted with many rare experiments.

Had this Author lived, it was his purpose to have made this little Tract of Vsury a compleate Treatise, by stating the Question, by distinguishing it from other contracts and bargaines that are common amongst men (which though they equall that other contract by Vsury in point of gaine, yet doe not participate with it in point of Crime) by handling the many cases of conscience touching the point of restitution, wherein I know ⟨image 3⟩hee was acquainted with many rare experimen•s.

But death which determined his days, put an end to this labour. So that I now present it to the Reader as I find it in his own copy without addition or alteration, which can hardly be done to any thing of his without wrong to the Work. Neither should I (had it been feasible) have given way unto it. For I had rather put any imperfect work of his upon the Charity of the world, which it usually affords to such interceptions by death, then abuse it, or the trust reposed in me, by publishing under his name any counterfeit stuff.

But death which determined his daies, put an end to this labour. So that I now present it to the Reader as I finde it in his owne coppy without addition or alteration, which can hardly bee done to any thing of his without wrong to the Worke. Neither should I (had it beene feosable) have given way unto it. For I had rather put any imperfect worke of his upon the Charity of the world, which it usually affoords to such interceptions by death, then abuse it, or the trust reposed in me, by publishing under his name any counterfeit stuffe.