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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.
1. Things which may be let have a fruitful use in themselves, which a man may let, and alienate for a time, reserving the property to Himself: But money, and those other things, which are the subject of Usury, are spent in the ⟨p. 43⟩use, have no fruitful use, which either may be severed from the property, or valued apart. 2. The Hirer after the enjoyment of the thing Hired, restoreth the self same particular, being for the most part impaired in the use. The Borrower of money restoreth not the same particular impaired in the use, but the full value of the principal, rather with better then the worse. 3. The letter to hire, as He retains the property: so He beareth the hazard: but it is contrary in Usury. 4. To say nothing of the cost and charge, the letter to hire, is many times at, with those things He letteth: whereas the Usurer is at no cost at all.
1. Things which may be let have a fruitfull use in themselves, which a man may let, and alienate for a time, reserving the property to Himselfe: But money, and those other things, which are the subject of Usury, are spent in the ⟨p. 43⟩use, have no fruitfull use, which either may bee severed from the property, or valued apart. 2. The Hirer after the enjoyment of the thing Hired, restoreth the selfe same particular, being for the most part impaired in the use. The Borrower of money restoreth not the same particular impaired in the use, but the full value of the principall, rather with better then the worse. 3. The letter to hire, as He retaines the property: so Hee beareth the hazard: but it is contrary in Usury. 4. To say nothing of the cost and charge, the letter to hire, is many times at, with those things He letteth: whereas the Vsurer is at no cost at all.
But may not the Usurer as well receive 10 lb.1 for His 100 lb. in a year, as the Merchant by employment of His 100 lb. perhaps 20 lb. or above, nay I know not how much sometimes.