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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.
6. Zanchius is also urged. But hear Him also so far from approving our common Usury, that He utterly confounds in these words: Imo hoc aio esse debes O Creditor, ut si debitor non solum non fecit lucrum, sed etiam accepit damnum, tu quoque damni aliquid cum illo patiaris: hoc enim postulat aequitas & charitas. Jn 4. Ad Eph. pag. 446.
6. Zanchius is also urged. But heare Him also so farre from approoving our common Usury, that Hee utterly confounds in these words: Imo hoc aio esse debes O Creditor, ut si debitor non solum non fecit lucrum, sed etiam accepit damnum, tu quoque damni aliquid cum illo patiaris: hoc enim postulat aequitas & charitas. Jn 4. Ad Eph. pag. 446.
Nay thou oughtest saith He, O Creditor to be of this resolution; that if the Debtor, not only make no gain; but also hath received loss, thou also must suffer with Him some part of the loss. For this equity and charity require.
Nay thou oughtest saith He, O Creditor to bee of this resolution; that if the Debtor, not onely make no gaine; but also hath received losse, thou also must suffer with Him some part of the losse. For this equity and charity require.
7. Your Virell allows that gain for lending, which is taken according to order of Law. But our Laws, as appears clearly before, pag. 32, 33, &c. take no order to take any Usury; Nay our Common Law abominates it; Our Statute Law calls it a detestable sin and forbidden by the Law of GOD; Therefore we of this Land must take no Usury.
7. Your Virell allowes that gaine for lending, which is taken according to order of Law. But our Lawes, as appeares clearely before, pag. 32, 33, &c. take no order to take any Vsury; Nay our Common Law abominates it; Our Statute Law calls it a detestable sinne and forbidden by the Law of GOD; Therefore we of this Land must take no Usury.