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

1. May you not M. S. as well reason thus from¹ ver. 22. of the same Chap. Thou shalt not afflict any Widow or Fatherless Child: Here mention ⟨p. 7⟩is only made of the Widow and Fatherless: therefore, if these be forborne, Thou mayest afflict a married woman, or a child that hath a Father? May you not by the like reason prove it no sin to rob a rich Man: because Prov. 22. 22. It is said: Rob not the poor, because He is poor. Then all robbery is not forbidden, but only that towards the poor, (may you say) and therefore we may rob the rich, because He is rich, and may well spare it? You may clearly see the poorness and weakness of your collection, by these three absurd parallel inconsequences.

1. May you not M. S. as well reason thus from¹ ver. 22. of the same Chap. Thou shalt not afflict any Widow or Fatherlesse Childe: Here mention ⟨p. 7⟩is onely made of the Widow and Fatherlesse: therefore, if these bee forborne, Thou maist afflict a married woman, or a childe that hath a Father? May you not by the like reason proove it no sin to rob a rich Man: because Prov. 22. 22. It is said: Rob not the poore, because He is poore. Then all robbery is not forbidden, but onely that towards the poore, (may you say) and therefore we may rob the rich, because He is rich, and may well spare it? You may clearely see the poorenesse and weakenesse of your collection, by these three absurd paralell inconsequences.

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