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

An usurious contract including an absolute covenant for gain, provideth for the lenders certain gain, as well out of the Borrowers loss, as out of His gain, which is very unequal, and unconscionable. But see the injustice of Usury punctually and plentifully proved by M. Fenton. pag. 98, 99, &c.

An usurious contract including an absolute covenant for gaine, provideth for the lenders certaine gaine, as well out of the Borrowers losse, as out of His gaine, which is very unequall, and unconscionable. But see the injustice of Vsury punctually and plentifully prooved by M. Fenton. pag. 98, 99, &c.

It is against justice, because there is a certainty of gain exacted, where no gain is, or can be certain.

It is against justice, because there is a certainty of gaine exacted, where no gaine is, or can be certaine.

4. There is a breach, and violating of charity, where an Act of charity, liberality and mercy is turned into an Act of self-love, and covetousness and cruelty: But in the exercise of Usury, The contract of mutation, which the Lord hath ordained, to be an Act of charity,¹ and liberality, is turned into an Act of self-love, ⟨p. 37⟩and covetousness and cruelty, therefore it cannot be denied, but charity is thereby violated, and liberality set to sale.

4. There is a breach, and violating of charity, where an Act of charity, liberality and mercy is turned into an Act of selfe-love, and covetousnesse and cruelty: But in the exercise of Usury, The contract of mutation, which the Lord hath ordained, to be an Act of charity,