Synopsis
The Duty Of Not Running In Debt: Considered In A Dicourse, Preached Before The University Of Cambridge, January, 1800. By George Whitmore. This work presents a religious and moral sermon on Romans 13:8, 'Owe no man any thing,' as a practical Christian ethic guiding everyday conduct. Whitmore argues that true virtue extends to financial behavior, contending that debt incurred without ability to discharge it is morally wrong and socially harmful. He attributes modern debt to vanity, indolence, and misjudged fashion, warning that the pursuit of extravagance erodes independence and harms creditors, traders, families, and the public. Supported by biblical authorities from Moses, Solomon, Malachi, Jesus, and Paul, the discourse urges young students at Cambridge to cultivate economy, integrity, and self-control, avoiding idle expenses and imprudent borrowing. The treatise emphasizes consequences of debt, including imprisonment in older systems, the degradation of character, and the eventual danger to one’s future happiness and social standing. It also notes that profits from the sale support charitable causes for clergy orphans and reform societies.
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