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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
A short and private discourse between Mr. Bolton and one M.S. concerning usury. Published by E.B. by Mr. Bolton's own copyA short and priuate discourse betweene Mr. Bolton and one M.S. concerning vsury. Published by E.B. by Mr. Boltons owne coppy
London: printed by George Miller, 1637
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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,1 and liberality, is turned into an Act of selfelove, ⟨p. 37⟩and covetousnesse and cruelty, therefore it cannot be denied, but charity is thereby violated, and liberality set to sale.