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

7. If the law of lending to the poor, without usury, should infer the lawfulness of lending to the rich upon usury: How should GODS purpose in those places, for the benefit of the poor have place? Because by this means, it would come to pass, that the poor should very hardly, or not borrow at all. For how few would lend to the poor for nothing, when as they might lawfully lend to the rich upon usury. Now it were better for the poor, that He might borrow upon Usury, then that He might not borrow at all.

7. If the law of lending to the poore, without usury, should inferre the lawfullnesse of lending to the rich upon usury: How should GODS purpose in those places, for the benefit of the poore have place? Because by this meanes, it would come to passe, that the poore should very hardly, or not borrow at all. For how few would lend to the poore for nothing, when as they might lawfully lend to the rich upon usury. Now it were better for the poore, that He might borrow upon Usury, then that He might not borrow at all.

The Scripture, saith the Usurer, forbids¹ only biting Usury: [Greek or Hebrew] Morsury, which cometh of [Greek or Hebrew] Mordere, to bite. There is, thinks He, a certain toothless, or not biting Usury, which is tolerable.

The Scripture, saith the Usurer, forbids¹ onely byting Vsury: 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Morsury, which commeth of 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Mordere, to bite. There is, thinkes He, a certaine toothlesse, or not byting Usury, which is tollerable.

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