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

2. By so doing, Thou sinnest less indeed then those cruel, and cut-throat Cannibals that besides after 10. in the 100. must have a load of Coals or some other gratuity. But for all that, thou art not freed from usurious guilt, and greediness. Suppose a malefactor at bar should cry out unto the Judge; that whereas His fellow-prisoners, some of them had stolen Horses, others ⟨p. 45⟩broke houses, others robbed by the hie way, others killed men; He only had but stolen a few sheep: would this acquit Him? Nay He would be burned in the hand for a rogue at least.

2. By so doing, Thou sin'st lesse indeed then those cruell, and cut-throat Cannibals that besides after 10. in the 100. must have a loade of Coales or some other gratuity. But for all that, thou art not freed from usurious guilt, and greedinesse. Suppose a malefactour at barre should cry out unto the Judge; that whereas His fellow-prisoners, some of them had stolne Horses, others ⟨p. 45⟩broke houses, others rob'd by the hie way, others killed men; He onely had but stolen a few sheepe: would this acquit Him? Nay He would be burned in the hand for a rogue at least.

Let no man bless Himself in the willing practise of lesser sins: Any lien in willingly and delightfully will ruin the soul eternally. A Pen-knife thrust unto the heart will dispatch a man as well, as all the daggers that stabbed Caesar in the Senate House.

Let no man blesse Himselfe in the willing practise of lesser sins: Any lien in willingly and delightfully will ruine the soule eternally. A Pen-knife thrust unto the heart will dispatch a man as well, as all the daggers that stab'd Caesar in the Senate House.