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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.
3. The kindness and good Thou doest to the Borrower in this case, is like that, which Thou shouldest do to a man in a burning Ague, in giving Him cold water to drink: for the1 present it refreshes Him, but after it doubles His pain, and increaseth His danger. Whereupon saith Saint Ambrose, The offering of the money is flattering and pleasant, but the exacting of Usury is most cruel and unmerciful.
3. The kindnesse and good Thou doest to the Borrower in this case, is like that, which Thou shouldest doe to a man in a burning Ague, in giving Him cold water to drinke: for the1 present it refreshes Him, but after it doubles His paine, and increaseth His danger. Whereupon saith Saint Ambrose, The offering of the money is flattering and pleasant, but the exacting of Vsury is most cruell and unmercifull.
- 1Oblatio quidem blanda, sed immanis exactio. De Tobia Cap. 12.
4. Hear Saint Chrysostom in His time: (For the same cunning, and cavilling did also colour Usurers covetousness then.)
4. Heare Saint Chrysostome in His time: (For the same cunning, and cavilling did also colour Vsurers covetousnesse then.)
Noli m•hi dicere, quaeso, gaudet, & gratiam habet, quod sibi soenore pecuniam colloces: id enim crudelitate tuâ coactus fecit.