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Title: Usury
A Scriptural, Ethical and Economic View

Author: Calvin Elliott

Release Date: May 27, 2007 [EBook #21623]

Language: English

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USURY

A Scriptural, Ethical and
Economic View

BY

CALVIN ELLIOTT

PUBLISHED BY
THE ANTI-USURY LEAGUE
MILLERSBURG, OHIO

COPYRIGHTED 1902
BY
CALVIN ELLIOTT.

CONTENTS.

Page.
Chapter I--Definition 7

Chapter II--The Law by Moses 11

Chapter III--Usury and "The Stranger" 18

Chapter IV--David and Solomon 26

Chapter V--Denunciation of Jeremiah and Ezekiel 30

Chapter VI--Financial Reform by Nehemiah 36

Chapter VII--Teachings of the Master 42

Chapter VIII--Parables of the Talents and the Pounds 52

Chapter IX--Practice of the disciples 58