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

1. I might well be excused from answering¹ this Objection, at this time, because our common Usurers, against whom, I now purposely deal, and dispute are not Babes and mad men, except it be spiritually, but many times of great understanding and wisdom in worldly matters.

1. I might well bee excused from answering¹ this Objection, at this time, because our common Vsurers, against whom, I now purposely deale, and dispute are not Babes and mad men, except it bee spiritually, but many times of great understanding and wisedome in worldly matters.

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2. If Usury be sinful in it self, it is evil in all, though in some more, in some less. If it be forbidden in GODS Book, as it is in many places directly and clearly, what circumstances, good meanings, Motives, End, or any thing can make it lawful? Except the royal¹ Prerogative of the mighty LORD of Heaven and Earth, who is the Lawgiver, and whose holy Will is the Rule of Justice, interpose and declare it self otherwise, as in the present point, in the •ase of strangers for a time.

2. If Vsury be sinnefull in it selfe, it is evill in all, though in some more, in some lesse. If it bee forbidden in GODS Booke, as it is in many places directly and clearely, what circumstances, good meanings, Motives, End, or any thing can make it lawfull? Except the royall¹ Prerogative of the mighty LORD of Heaven and Earth, who is the Lawgiver, and whose holy Will is the Rule of Justice, interpose and declare it selfe otherwise, as in the present point, in the ase of strangers for a time.