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

Nay M. S. Will you hear the words of one of your own Men, whom you muster up in your Catalogue as One of yours: I mean B. Jewell. These are his words: upon 1 Thess. Chap. 3. ver. 6. pag. 80. But what speak I, saith He, of the ancient Fathers of the Church? (having produced many against Usury) There was never any ⟨p. 6⟩Religion, nor sect, nor state, nor degree, nor Profession of men, but they have disliked it: Usury sc. 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. These are the very words of One, whom you pretend to be on your side.

Nay M. S. Will you heare the words of one of your own Men, whom you muster up in your Catalogue as One of yours: I meane B. Iewell. These are his words: upon 1 Thess. Chap. 3. ver. 6. pag. 80. But what speake I, saith He, of the ancient Fathers of the Church? (having produced many against Vsury) There was never any ⟨p. 6⟩Religion, nor sect, nor state, nor degree, nor Profession of men, but they have disliked it: Usury sc. Philosophers, Greekes, Latines, Lawyers, Divines, Catholicks, Hereticks: All tongues and Nations have ever thought an Usurer as dangerous, as a Theefe. The very sence of nature prooveth it to be so. If the stones could speake, they would say as much. These are the very words of One, whom you pretend to be on your side.

But let us come to the Scriptures. And dare you indeed M. S. stand to the trial of that pure and Heavenly Touchstone?

But let us come to the Scriptures. And dare you indeed M. S. stand to the triall of that pure and Heavenly Touchstone?