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

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.

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This small Tract was written to one M. S. a man of no great note, and of less learning, occasioned upon a quarrel […] ⟨image 3⟩took at a Sermon of his preached against Usury, which afterward brake forth into a set battle, though it proved impar congressus to M. S. who by challenging M. Bolton, thrust himself upon the greatest infelicity of war, as first to be disarmed, and afterward to be killed in the field with his own weapons.

This small Tract was written to one M. S. a man of no great note, and of lesse learning, occasioned upon a quarrell 〈…〉