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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.
Moses forbiddeth to oppress an hired servant, that is poor and needy: Deut. 24. 14. therefore, if He be rich and wealthy, you may oppress Him. This is Usurers Logic. See Psal. 82. 3, 4.
Moses forbiddeth to oppresse an hired servant, that is poore and needy: Deut. 24. 14. therefore, if He be rich and wealthy, you may oppresse Him. This is Usurers Logique. See Psal. 82. 3, 4.
2. In other places of Scripture, as Psal. 15. 5. Ezek. 18. 13, 17. And Chap. 22. 12. Prov. 28. 8. Which are as it were Commentaries, and Expositions of the Law, there is no mention of the poor, but Usury is absolutely forbidden without respect of Persons. Nay to prevent this shift, and to demonstrate this evasion to be very frivolous. In the very Text Deut. 2•. 19. there is no mention of the poor at all, but the Law is delivered in general terms: Thou shalt not lend upon Usury to thy Brother. Now He is your Brother whether He be rich or poor. The partition wall is now taken away, and both Jew and Gentile, rich and poor are ⟨p. 8⟩Brethren; and therefore we must exact Usury of none, except we would be worse then Jews. Our Saviour Christ Luke 6. 34