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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.
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.
- 1See F pag 95.
Is He at any cost for the bringing in of His gain? Not of a half-penny.
Is He at any cost for the bringing in of His gaine? Not of a halfe-penny.
Doth He bear any hazard? It is no part of His meaning. He requires a covenant of the Borrower for the payment both of the principal, and also of the use, at a certain time. For performance of which, before He will lend His money, He will have what security He please: By bonds, statutes, pawns, sureties one way, or other: so that if the principal, or any part thereof be lost, it is lost to the Borrower, but it is safe to the Usurer, by the very contract of Usury, ratified by other securities.