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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.
To the Reader.
Love (saith the Wisest of1 men) is as strong as death, the importuning whereof hath made me break open those bars and once more awaken the spirit of M. Bolton, by exposing to public view these papers of his, written with his own hand, for the convincing of the world of that profitable and wealthy sin of Usury; wherein though he and others have bestowed much pains: Yet so sweet is the gainfulness of that craft, as that it will never receive a final conviction till the general judgement.
LOve (saith the Wisest of1 men) is as strong as death, the importuning whereof hath made me breake open those bars and once more awaken the spirit of M. Bolton, by exposing to publicke view these papers of his, written with his owne hand, for the convincing of the world of that profitable and wealthy sinne of Vsury; wherein though he and others have bestowed much paines: Yet so sweet is the gainefullnesse of that craft, as that it will never receive a finall conviction till the generall judgement.