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

Usurarios quoque defendit Rex Edvardus, ne remaneret aliquis in toto regno suo. Et si quis inde convictus esset, quod foenus exigeret, omni substantiâ propriâ careret, & posteà pro Exlege haberetur? Hoc autem asserebat ipserex, see audisse in curiâ regis Francorum, dumb ibidem moraretur, quod Usura radix omnium vitiorum esset

Vsurarios quoque defendit Rex Edvardus, ne remaneret aliquis in toto regno suo. Et si quis inde convictus esset, quod foenus exigeret, omni substantiâ propriâ careret, & posteà pro Exlege haberetur? Hoc autem asserebat ipserex, se audisse in curiâ regis Francorum, dum ibidem moraretur, quod Vsura radix omnium vitiorum esset

So detestable was an Usurer in the eye of the Common Law, before any thing was provided by Statute.

So detestable was an Vsurer in the eye of the Common Law, before any thing was provided by Statute.

2. As concerning the Statute-Law now in force; Men (looking only upon the practise of Usurers, and connivency of Magistrates; not upon the Act of Parliament it self made Anno 13. cap. 8.) very much mistake, when they conceive that Usury hath any approbation thence.

2. As concerning the Statute-Law now in force; Men (looking onely upon the practise of Usurers, and connivency of Magistrates; not upon the Act of Parliament it selfe made Anno 13. cap. 8.) very much mistake, when they conceive that Vsury hath any approbation thence.