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

But some learned men allow it, &c. And so¹ M. S. I come to survey your Hold for Usury, the weakest of many rotten Ones. You have marshalled together eighteen.

But some learned men allow it, &c. And so¹ M. S. I come to survay your Hold for Usury, the weakest of many rotten Ones. You have marshal'd together eighteene.

1. 1Object.

1. Suppose all these were on your side, I¹ oppose against them, many moe, very Worthy, and Learned men in this Age, the testimonies of all the learned in former Ages both Christian and Heathen, the censures of Councils, the authority of the Word of GOD. See before, page 1, 2. Nay hear your own Man, as you pretend. Worthy Jewell: But² what speak I, saith He, of the ancient Fathers of the Church, (having produced many ⟨p. 52⟩against Usury) There was never sect, nor state, nor degree, nor profession of men, but they have disliked it: Philosophers, Greeks, Latins, Lawyers, Divines, Catholics, Heretics: All tongues, and nations have ever thought an Usurer as dangerous, as a Thief. The very sense of nature proveth it to be so, if the stones could speak, they would say as much.

1. Suppose all these were on your side, I¹ oppose against them, many moe, very Worthy, and Learned men in this Age, the testimonies of all the learned in former Ages both Christian and Heathen, the censures of Councels, the authority of the Word of GOD. See before, page 1, 2. Nay heare your owne Man, as you pretend. Worthy Iewell: But