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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. Is He a prodigal, or riotous person? feed not His sensual humour and vanity.
1. Is He a prodigall, or riotous person? feed not His sensuall humour and vanity.
2. Is He a covetous dealer in the world, that seeks to compass great matters; and to be an engrosser, or forestaller of commodities to the prejudice of the Common-wealth? Make not thy self accessary to His covetous practises: To such, thou oughtest not to lend.
2. Is He a covetous dealer in the world, that seekes to compasse great matters; and to be an engrosser, or forestaller of commodities to the prejudice of the Common-wealth? Make not thy selfe accessary to His covetous practises: To such, thou oughtest not to lend.
3. Hath the party no great need to borrow? To such, Thou needest not lend: or if Thou doest; thine, hinderance, if Thou sustainest any, is merely voluntary, and of such an hinderance, Thou canst require no recompense of Him, who hath not been the effectual cause thereof.
3. Hath the party no great need to borrow? To such, Thou needest not lend: or if Thou doest; thine, hinderance, if Thou sustainest any, is meerely voluntary, and of such an hinderance, Thou canst require no recompence of Him, who hath not beene the effectuall cause thereof.