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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.
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.
Though therefore, the relief of the fatherless, and widows be good, yet must it not be done by Usury: For that is to do evil that good ⟨p. 49⟩may ensue, which is condemned by the HOLY GHOST, Romans 3. 8.
Though therefore, the reliefe of the fatherlesse, and widowes be good, yet must it not be done by Vsury: For that is to do evill that good