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

I justify none iniquity, or exorbitancy in¹ Traffic, or any other Trade. But for the present instance, there is great difference. In the Merchants negotiation there is considerable: 1. Necessary cost. 2. Industry. 3. Hazard. For all which, or any one of them, a proportionable gain may be allowed. But in Usury none of these are to be found, and therefore no gain should accrue thence.

I justifie none iniquity, or exorbitancy in¹ Traffique, or any other Trade. But for the present instance, there is great difference. In the Merchants negotiation there is considerable: 1. Necessary cost. 2. Industry. 3. Hazard. For all which, or any one of them, a proportionable gaine may be allowed. But in Vsury none of these are to bee found, and therefore no gaine should accrew thence.

1. 1Answ.

Doth the Usurer take any pains for the gain of His money? Nothing less. Usury is a gainful¹ idleness, whereby men do eat of the ⟨p. 44⟩sweat of other mens brows. For whether they eat, or drink; sleep, or wake; work, or play; be sick, or whole, &c. Their gain by Usury cometh in alike.

Doth the Vsurer take any paines for the gaine of His money? Nothing lesse. Vsury is a gainefull¹ idlenesse, whereby men doe eate of the ⟨p. 44⟩sweate of other mens browes. For whether they eate, or drinke; sleepe, or wake; worke, or play; be sicke, or whole, &c. Their gaine by Vsury commeth in alike.