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

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.

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

Hear the Proviso of that noblest Parliament of late. Jacob. 21. in their Act against Usury.