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

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.

For how can it be said to allow it? 1. Sith the Title of it, is an Act against Usury. 2. And the statute it self calls it a sin, and detestable, and forbidden by the Law of GOD. These are the words: For as much as all Usury being forbidden by the Law of GOD, is sin, and detestable: What security then hast Thou to thy conscience out of this statute, for thy practise of Usury?

For how can it be said to allow it? 1. Sith the Title of it, is an Act against Vsury. 2. And the statute it selfe calls it a sinne, and detestable, and forbidden by the Law of GOD. These are the words: For as much as all Vsury being forbidden by the Law of GOD, is sinne, and detestable: What security then hast Thou to thy conscience out of this statute, for thy practise of Vsury?

Nay how doth it permit it? Sith all Usury above ten in the hundred is thereby to be punished ⟨p. 34⟩with the forfeiture of the triple value of the principal: Nay, any at all, whether it be after the rate of ten in the hundred, or under, though it were but of one in the hundred, is to be punished with the forfeiture of the Usury or increase.