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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.
In a word, His case standeth thus: He1 hopes to live many years; and when He dies, He is sure to die but once: then shall His Executors pay twenty in the Hundred, of such sums only, as then shall be abroad ⟨p. 65⟩at use. Under colour of this adventure, He lends His money, and lives upon the […] while He liveth. And so takes a course, by this covenant, to be an Usurer, if He live. No condition shall bar Him from it, but only death. Then of necessity, He must die an Usurer by virtue of the same Covenant. And doth any such brainless Worldling think, that His Executors, after His death can redeem His soul from that sin, wherein he died, by paying so much in the hundred, of His wealth, which then shall be none of His? What subtle snares are twisted by greedy wits, to strangle their own fowls, more unobservedly? For in this case Usury is masked under the Habit of hazard, and adventure.
In a word, His case standeth thus: Hee1 hopes to live many yeares; and when Hee dies, Hee is sure to die but once: then shall His Executors pay twenty in the Hundred, of such summes onely, as then shall be abroad ⟨p. 65⟩at use. Under colour of this adventure, Hee lends His money, and lives upon the 〈…〉 while Hee liveth. And so takes a course, by this covenant, to bee an Vsurer, if He live. No condition shall barre Him from it, but onely death. Then of necessity, He must die an Usurer by vertue of the same Covenant. And doth any such brainelesse Worldling thinke, that His Executors, after His death can redeeme His soule from that sinne, wherein he died, by paying so much in the hundred, of His wealth, which then shall be none of His? What suttle snares are twisted by greedy wits, to strangle their owne foules, more unobservedly? For in this case Usury is masked under the Habit of hazard, and adventure.
- 1See for this purpose, Claytons case adjudged to be Usury. L. Cooke p. 5. of Reports.