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. 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 before¹ GOD.

Therefore, that neither the Gentiles, by inequality of negotiation should eate up the Jewes, nor yet the Jewes should oppresse one another by Vsury, it might be, that in these civill respects the LORD permitted it towards the Gentiles. Which tolleration in civill respects might absolve the Jewes in the externall Court, but not in the Court of Conscience: no more then the toleration of divorce did dispence with that hardnesse of their hearts before¹