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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.
2. Into an Act of covetousness: For lending hath these three fountains:
2. Into an Act of covetousnesse: For lending hath these three fountaines:
1. Christian charity. When a man lendeth for the LORDS sake to His needy neighbour, looking for nothing again. 2. Civill love, and humanity, when He lendeth to pleasure His friend, looking for His own again. 3. Covetousness, when He looketh for more then His own.
1. Christian charity. When a man lendeth for the LORDS sake to His needy neighbour, looking for nothing againe. 2. Civill love, and humanity, when He lendeth to pleasure His friend, looking for His own againe. 3. Covetousnesse, when He looketh for more then His owne.
3. Into an Act of cruelty. A good man, ⟨p. 38⟩saith David, is merciful and lendeth. He then that perverteth this Act of Bounty and mercy to prey upon the want and necessity of His Brother, by covenanting absolutely for gain by lending where He bears no hazard, is unmerciful. He that increaseth His riches by Usury and interest, gathereth them for Him, that will be merciful to the poor. By which Antithesis, it seems that Solomon sets mercy in opposition unto Usury. See D. Fent. pag 106. And1 therefore Luther doubted not to call the Usurer a Blood-sucker of the people.
3. Into an Act of cruelty. A good man, ⟨p. 38⟩