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

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.

1. 1Psal 37. 26. & 112. 5.

1. Into an Act of self-love: For whereas by the ordinance of GOD, and by the Law of nature, lending is free, and charitable, intending the good of the Borrower, and not of the Lender: Usury hath made it illiberal, and uncharitable, intending the lenders profit chiefly, if not only, and seeking, yea covenanting for the lenders gain, as well out of the loss of the Borrower, as out of His gain.

1. Into an Act of selfe-love: For whereas by the ordinance of GOD, and by the Law of nature, lending is free, and charitable, intending the good of the Borrower, and not of the Lender: Vsury hath made it illiberall, and uncharitable, intending the lenders profit chiefly, if not onely, and seeking, yea covenanting for the lenders gaine, as well out of the losse of the Borrower, as out of His gaine.