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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.
And there may be reasons also of this toleration.
And there may bee reasons also of this tolleration.
1. The hard-heartednesse, and covetousness of the Jews might be such, that if they were not permitted to practise Usury towards strangers, they would exercise it against their Brethren.
1. The hard-heartednesse, and covetousnesse of the Jewes might be such, that if they were not permitted to practise Vsury towards strangers, they would exercise it against their Brethren.
2. And the injustice of the Gentiles with whom they did traffic, such, as they would be sure to exact Usury of the Jews.
2. And the injustice of the Gentiles with whom they did traffique, such, as they would be sure to exact Vsury of the Jewes.
Therefore, that neither the Gentiles, by inequality of negotiation should eat up the Jews, nor yet the Jews should oppress one another by Usury, it might be, that in these civill respects the LORD permitted it towards the Gentiles. Which toleration in civill respects might absolve the Jews in the external Court, but not in the Court of Conscience: no more then the toleration of divorce did dispense with that hardness of their hearts before