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. Prohibition of Biting Usury, Usurers will¹ confess, is Moral, but, it appears in answer to the second Objection; that, that Usury which is forbidden in the Law, is biting, Ergo, &c.

.1. Prohibition of Biting Vsury, Usurers will¹ confesse, is Morrall, but, it appeares in answer to the second Objection; that, that Vsury which is forbidden in the Law, is biting, Ergo, &c.

1. 1Answ. 1.

Or thus: That which is unjust and uncharitable is forbidden by the Moral Law: But when out of the uncertain negotiation of the Borrower, the lender covenanteth for certain gain, and accordingly exacteth His covenanted gain; as well out of the Borrowers loss, as out of His gain, which is the practise of the Usurer, (For in the contract of actual Usury there is an absolute covenant for certain gain, which the Borrower, whether He shall gain or loose is absolutely bound to pay together with the Principal) is unjust and uncharitable, Ergo, &c.

Or thus: That which is unjust and uncharitable is forbidden by the Morrall Law: But when out of the uncertaine negotiation of the Borrower, the lender covenanteth for certaine gaine, and accordingly exacteth His covenanted gaine; as well out of the Borrowers losse, as out of His gaine, which is the practise of the Vsurer, (For in the contract of actuall Vsury there is an absolute covenant for certaine gaine, which the Borrower, whether He shall gaine or loose is absolutely bound to pay together with the Principall) is unjust and uncharitable, Ergo, &c.