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

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 ^awhere He maketh a Law for the safe-guard of Orphans, and Widows, presently, and ^bimmediately upon it, is annexed the Law against Usury. Shall these then, who are so well provided for, by a special Law of GOD, be transgressors of the very next Law unto it?

4. There were Widowes, Fatherles, and men distracted amongst the Jewes; in that excellent Common-wealth, constituted by GOD Himselfe; and yet no allowance of Vsury unto them. If Almighty GOD in Wisedome had thought it meete to have tolerated Vsury in these persons, He might as well have mentioned the same, as He doth the toleration of lending to strangers. But it seemes to have beene so farre from GODS meaning, that in the very same place ^awhere He maketh a Law for the safe-guard of Orphanes, and Widowes, presently, and ^bimmediately upon it, is annexed the Law against Vsury. Shall these then, who are so well provided for, by a speciall Law of GOD, bee transgressors of the very next Law unto it?