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

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.

Great and certain gain accrues to the Usurer: sometimes out of little gain; sometimes out of no gain; sometimes out of loss; always out of uncertainties; always out of labour and pains, out of care and cost, out of hazard and peril to the Borrower. Is this conscionable?

Great and certaine gaine accrewes to the Vsurer: sometimes out of little gaine; sometimes out of no gaine; sometimes out of losse; alwaies out of uncertainties; alwaies out of labour and paines, out of care and cost, out of hazard and perill to the Borrower. Is this conscionable?

2. The Law of free lending is Moral, renewed by our Saviour,