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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.
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, Mat. 5. 42. Deut. 15. 8. Luke 6. 35. Therefore the Law, which forbiddeth Usury, or lending for gain, is Moral: For the same Law, which commandeth the ⟨p. 19⟩Affirmative, condemneth the Negative.
2. The Law of free lending is Morrall, renewed by our Saviour, Mat. 5. 42. Deut. 15. 8. Luke 6. 35. Therefore the Law, which forbiddeth Vsury, or lending for gaine, is Morrall: For the same Law, which commandeth the ⟨p. 19⟩Affirmative, condemneth the Negative.