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

5. Charity is kind, 1 Cor. 13. 4. Usury cruel. Charity seeketh not her own, ucr. 5. Usury seeketh an other mans: what conjunction then between Charity and Usury?

5. Charity is kinde, 1 Cor. 13. 4. Vsury cruell. Charity seeketh not her owne, vcr. 5. Vsury seeketh an other mans: what conjunction then betweene Charity and Vsury?

6. Suppose the Borrower be sometimes holpen by Usury, yet notwithstanding all Usury is against charity: for the practise of it cannot stand with charity, and our allegiance to GOD, who hath forbidden it, denounced His judgements against it, made gracious promises to them that will do the contrary: Nor with our charity, and duty to our country, unto which Usury is in many respects noy some: nor with that love, which we owe to our own souls; for whosoever putteth forth to Usury, or taketh increase, He shall not live, but die the death. Nay Usury is ever repugnant to charity, if not as a hurtful thing to our neighbour, yet as an unjust thing in it self. As hath been proved.

6. Suppose the Borrower be sometimes holpen by Vsury, yet notwithstanding all Vsury is against charity: for the practise of it cannot stand with charity, and our allegiance to GOD, who hath forbidden it, denounced His judgements against it, made gracious promises to them that will doe the contrary: Nor with our charity, and duty to our countrey, unto which Usury is in many respects noy some: nor with that love, which wee owe to our owne soules; for whosoever putteth forth to Vsury, or taketh increase, He shall not live, but die the death. Nay Vsury is ever repugnant to charity, if not as a hurtfull thing to our neighbour, yet as an unjust thing in it selfe. As hath beene prooved.