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

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.

Lending was not ordained to be a contract of negotiation, but an Act of charity, and liberality, wherein the Lender should not respect His own gain, but the Borrowers good; Lending therefore upon Usury is made an Act of self-love, wherein the good of the Borrower is sought either not at all, or but in a secondary respect, as it serveth or furthereth the Lenders gain.

Lending was not ordained to be a contract of negotiation, but an Act of charity, and liberality, wherein the Lender should not respect His owne gaine, but the Borrowers good; Lending therefore upon Vsury is made an Act of selfelove, wherein the good of the Borrower is sought either not at all, or but in a secondary respect, as it serveth or furthereth the Lenders gaine.

2. Into an Act of covetousness: For lending hath these three fountains:

2. Into an Act of covetousnesse: For lending hath these three fountaines: