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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.
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 ⟨p. 49⟩may ensue, which is condemned by the HOLY GHOST, Romanes 3. 8.
3. The Usurer should rather ask what shall become of those Orphans, and Widows which have not stock; for whom not withstanding God doth graciously provide, though they use no unlawful means.
3. The Usurer should rather aske what shall become of those Orphanes, and Widowes which have not stocke; for whom not withstanding God doth graciously provide, though they use no unlawfull meanes.
4. There were Widows, Fatherless, and men distracted amongst the Jews; in that excellent Common-wealth, constituted by GOD Himself; and yet no allowance of Usury unto them. If Almighty GOD in Wisdom had thought it meet to have tolerated Usury in these persons, He might as well have mentioned the same, as He doth the toleration of lending to strangers. But it seems to have been so far from GODS meaning, that in the very same place a