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

Nesheck is the ordinary word in the Scriptures, to signify Usury. Which the HOLY GHOST useth to expound by other two words Tarbith and Marbith, both derived from the same root [Greek or Hebrew] to increase, So that he which exacteth an increase, or gain above His principal, or requireth more by covenant, then He lent, He taketh Tarbith, or Marbith, that is Usury. Which is condemned also, saith that most worthy Calvin, (whom you produce as a Patron) in Pentateuchum, pag. 355. That He may cut off, saith he, such cavils as these: Utrumque nomen conjungit—ac generaliter damnat quamlibet sortis accessionem: He couples both the words together—And generally condemns any addition, or increase above the principal. For why should Tarbith be added unto Nesheck, both in the letter of ⟨p. 13⟩the Law, and the Prophets? It must be added: either [Greek or Hebrew], to make a gradation; as if not biting Usury only were forbidden, but any increase whatsoever: Or [Greek or Hebrew], that is by way of exposition, and so of equal latitude with Nesheck, only declaring what GOD meant by biting Usury, namely any increase in that kind whatsoever. And therefore let not us distinguish these words which the HOLY GHOST confounds, saith a worthy man; and much less upon this frivolous distinction, let us build our practise or hazard the eternal salvation of our fowls. For we know¹ who hath said: He that putteth forth to Usury, or taketh increase; shall He live? He shall not live, He shall die the death; and His blood shall be upon Him.

Nesheck is the ordinary word in the Scriptures, to signifie Usury. Which the HOLY GHOST useth to expound by other two words Tarbith and Marbith, both derived from the same roote 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 to increase, So that he which exacteth an increase, or gaine above His principall, or requireth more by covenant, then He lent, He taketh Tarbith, or Marbith, that is Usury. Which is condemned also, saith that most worthy Calvin, (whom you produce as a Patron) in Pentateuchum, pag. 355. That He may cut off, saith he, such cavills as these: Vtrumque nomen conjungit—ac generaliter damnat quamlibet sortis accessionem: He couples both the words together—And generally condemnes any addition, or increase above the principall. For why should Tarbith bee added unto Nesheck, both in the letter of ⟨p. 13⟩