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. If that pregnant Text, saith He, 1 Cor. 11. 14. be pressed against long hair: It is shame for a Man, to wear long hair. It will be replied: It is only to be understood of such hair, that is as long as women's. 2. If the negligence of Pastors be checked by that express Commandment: Feed the flock: That is saith the deceitful heart: Either, by thy self, or by another. 3. I may add a third and a very fit Instance. If the Usurer be pressed with this and other places. His most ordinary Answer is: They are to be understood of Biting not of toothless Usury, &c.

1. If that pregnant Text, saith He, 1 Cor. 11. 14. be prest against long haire: It is shame for a Man, to weare long haire. It will be replyed: It is onely to be understood of such haire, that is as long as womens. 2. If the negligence of Pastours be checkt by that expresse Commandement: Feede the flocke: That is saith the deceitfull heart: Either, by thy selfe, or by another. 3. I may add a third and a very fit Instance. If the Usurer be prest with this and other places. His most ordinary Answeris: They are to be understood of Biting not of toothlesse Vsury, &c.

But what, as he there intimates, if these, and the like, prove to be rotten distinctions, and false Glosses upon their Beds of death, as indeed they are; whats then their Case? As they have leaned in their life time upon such broken staves of reed: Their confidence in that dreadful hour will be but as the Spiders House.

But what, as he there intimates, if these, and the like, proove to bee rotten distinctions, and false Glosses upon their Beds of death, as indeed they are; whats then their Case? As they have leaned in their life time upon such broken staves of reed: Their confidence in that dreadfull houre will be but as the Spiders House.