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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.
1. A liberal Usury: Which is only a gratuity or free Gift, which the Borrower ⟨p. 54⟩finding Himself much benefited by the Lenders1 courtesy, doth of His own accord, in testimony of His thankfulness freely give to the Lender, who neither intended when He lent, nor expected whiles He forbore, any gain, much less covenanted for it.
1. A liberall Vsury: Which is onely a gratuity or free Gift, which the Borrower ⟨p. 54⟩finding Himselfe much benefited by the Lenders1 curtesie, doth of His owne accord, in testimony of His thankefullnesse freely give to the Lender, who neither intended when Hee lent, nor expected whiles Hee forbore, any gaine, much lesse covenanted for it.
- 1Si debitor usu alieni aeris multum lucratus est, vel magnum aliquod damnum evasit, certè ex gratitudinis Officio, & mutuo respectu Charitatis obligatur ad antidora. Rectè enim dititur in officijs charitatis, primo loco illis tenemur obnoxij, a quibus nos beneficium accepisse agnoscimus. Nec peccat Creditor accipiendo, quia differunt officia charitatis, & Usura. Sed sic levissima occasion quaeritur praetextus Usurae. Si enim vel pactum, vel intentio precedit, quòd alias non erat mutuaturus, nisi ultra sortem gratitudinis loco aliquid accipere•, revera est Usura, quocunque nomine appelletur. Chemnit. Loc. Com. de paup. pag. 458.Si debitor usu alieni aeris multum lucratus est, vel magnum aliquod damnum evasit, certè ex gratitudinis Officio, & mutuo respectu Charitatis obligatur ad antidora. Rectè enim dititur in officijs charitatis, primo loco illis tenemur obnoxij, a quibus nos beneficium accepisse agnoscimus. Nec peccat Creditor accipiendo, quia differunt officia charitatis, & Usura. Sed sic levissima occasione quaeritur praetextus Usurae. Si enim vel pactum, vel intentio precedit, quòd alias non erat mutuaturus, nisi ultra sortem gratitudinis loco aliquid accipere•, revera est Usura, quocunque nomine appelletur. Chemnit. Loc. Com. de paup. pag. 458.