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         Plockhoy, Pieter Corneliszoon, fl. 1659.
      
       
         
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             A way propounded to make the poor in these and other nations happy, by bringing together a fit, suitable, and well qualified people unto one houshold-government, or little-common-wealth ... whereunto is also annexed an invitation to this society, or little common-wealth / by Peter Cornelius, Van-zurik-zee.
             Plockhoy, Pieter Corneliszoon, fl. 1659.
             Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660.
          
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               A
               WAY
               PROPOUNDED
               TO
               Make
               the
               poor
               in
               these
               and
               other
               Nations
               happy
               .
            
             
               By
               bringing
               together
               a
               fit
               suitable
               and
               well
               qualified
               people
               unto
               one
               Houshold-government
               ,
               or
               little-Common-wealth
               ,
               Wherein
               every
               one
               may
               keep
               his
               propriety
               ,
               and
               be
               imployed
               in
               some
               work
               or
               other
               ,
               as
               he
               shall
               be
               fit
               ,
               without
               being
               oppressed
               .
            
             
               Being
               the
               way
               not
               only
               to
               rid
               those
               and
               other
               Nations
               from
               idle
               ,
               evil
               and
               disorderly
               persons
               ,
               but
               also
               from
               all
               such
               that
               have
               sought
               and
               found
               out
               many
               inventions
               to
               live
               upon
               the
               labour
               of
               others
               .
            
             
               Whereunto
               is
               also
               annexed
               an
               invitation
               to
               this
               Society
               ,
               or
               little
               Common-wealth
               .
            
             
               
                 Psalm
                 ,
                 42.
                 1.
                 
              
               
                 Blessed
                 is
                 he
                 that
                 considereth
                 the
                 poor
                 ,
                 the
                 Lord
                 will
                 deliver
                 him
                 in
                 time
                 of
                 trouble
                 ;
                 the
                 Lord
                 shall
                 preserve
                 him
                 ,
                 and
                 keep
                 him
                 alive
                 ,
                 and
                 he
                 shall
                 be
                 blessed
                 upon
                 the
                 Earth
                 ,
              
            
             
               BY
               PETER
               CORNELIUS
               ,
               VAN-ZURIK-ZEE
               .
            
             
               LONDON
               ,
               Printed
               for
               
                 G.
                 C.
              
               at
               the
               sign
               of
               the
               
                 Black
                 spread-eagle
              
               at
               the
               West-end
               of
               Paul's
               Church-yard
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
             
             
               A
               way
               propounded
               to
               make
               the
               poor
               in
               these
               and
               other
               Nations
               happy
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               HAving
               seen
               the
               great
               inequality
               and
               disorder
               among
               men
               in
               the
               World
               ,
               that
               not
               only
               evil
               Governours
               or
               Rulers
               ,
               covetous
               Merchants
               and
               Tradesmen
               ,
               lazie
               ,
               idle
               and
               negligent
               Teachers
               ,
               and
               others
               ,
               have
               brought
               all
               under
               slaverie
               and
               thraldom
               :
               But
               also
               a
               great
               number
               of
               the
               common
               handy-craft
               men
               ,
               or
               labourers
               (
               by
               endeavouring
               to
               decline
               ,
               escape
               or
               cast
               off
               the
               heavy
               burthen
               )
               do
               fill
               all
               things
               with
               lyes
               and
               deceipt
               ,
               to
               the
               oppressing
               of
               the
               honest
               and
               good
               people
               ,
               whose
               consciences
               cannot
               bear
               such
               practises
               ,
               therefore
               have
               I
               (
               together
               with
               others
               born
               for
               the
               common
               welfare
               )
               designed
               to
               endeavour
               to
               bring
               four
               sorts
               of
               people
               ,
               whereof
               the
               World
               chiefly
               consists
               out
               of
               several
               sects
               into
               one
               Familie
               or
               Houshold-government
               ,
               viz.
               Husband-men
               ,
               Handy-crafts
               people
               ,
               Marriners
               ,
               and
               Masters
               of
               Arts
               and
               Sciences
               ,
               to
               the
               end
               that
               we
               may
               the
               better
               eschue
               the
               yoke
               of
               the
               Temporall
               and
               Spi●●tuall
               Pharaohs
               ,
               who
               have
               long
               enough
               domineered
               over
               our
               bodies
               and
               souls
               ,
               and
               set
               up
               again
               (
               as
               in
               former
               times
               )
               Righteousnesse
               ,
               love
               and
               B
               otherly
               Sociab
               '
               enesse
               ,
               which
               are
               scarce
               any
               where
               to
               be
               found
               ,
               for
               the
               convincing
               of
               those
               that
               place
               all
               greatnesse
               only
               in
               domineering
               ,
               and
               not
               in
               well-doing
               ,
               contrary
               to
               the
               pattern
               and
               doctrine
               of
               the
               Lord
               Jesus
               ,
               who
               came
               not
               to
               be
               served
               but
               to
               serve
               ,
               and
               gave
               his
               life
               a
               ransome
               for
               many
               ;
               appointing
               his
               Kingdom
               unto
               his
               Apostles
               ,
               as
               it
               was
               appointed
               to
               him
               from
               his
               father
               ,
               answering
               them
               when
               they
               murmured
               ,
               who
               after
               his
               departure
               should
               be
               the
               greatest
               amongst
               them
               ,
               said
               ;
               
                 If
                 any
                 among
                 you
                 would
                 be
                 greatest
                 ,
                 let
                 him
                 be
                 the
                 servant
                 of
                 all
                 .
              
               In
               direct
               opposition
               and
               contradiction
               to
               the
               World
               where
               they
               are
               accompted
               the
               greatest
               who
               have
               most
               servants
               ,
               and
               not
               they
               that
               do
               most
               service
               to
               others
               ,
               and
               therefore
               the
               Worlds
               greatness
               ,
               and
               the
               greatness
               of
               Christians
               differ
               as
               light
               and
               darkness
               ,
               whereas
               true
               
               Christians
               being
               mercifull
               doe
               endeavour
               to
               ease
               mens
               burthens
               ,
               instead
               thereof
               ,
               others
               (
               as
               if
               there
               were
               not
               trouble
               enough
               in
               the
               World
               )
               are
               still
               making
               the
               burthen
               heavier
               with
               new
               devises
               setting
               themselves
               forth
               daily
               ,
               in
               their
               sight
               as
               if
               their
               design
               were
               to
               vex
               and
               grieve
               poor
               people
               (
               and
               stir
               them
               up
               to
               Impatience
               )
               with
               their
               excesse
               and
               riot
               .
            
             
               Just
               as
               if
               a
               Physitian
               that
               were
               able
               to
               cure
               the
               sick
               should
               come
               bragging
               and
               make
               a
               boast
               of
               his
               skill
               ,
               to
               make
               them
               the
               sicker
               .
            
             
               To
               this
               may
               be
               added
               those
               that
               are
               called
               spirituall
               persons
               or
               Clergy-men
               who
               perswade
               people
               (
               that
               they
               may
               the
               more
               willingly
               drudge
               for
               them
               )
               to
               beleeve
               that
               they
               take
               care
               of
               their
               soules
               (
               as
               if
               they
               could
               love
               the
               soul
               which
               they
               cannot
               see
               ,
               and
               have
               no
               compassion
               on
               the
               body
               which
               they
               see
               ,
               This
               therefore
               being
               deceipt
               and
               lies
               ,
               Let
               us
               return
               again
               to
               mercifulness
               which
               is
               as
               well
               touched
               with
               the
               miseries
               of
               the
               body
               as
               with
               the
               miseries
               of
               the
               soul
               se●ling
               such
               order
               or
               society
               of
               mutual
               love
               whereby
               the
               opressed
               (
               scarce
               able
               to
               breath
               )
               may
               be
               brought
               to
               rest
               and
               enlargment
               .
            
             
               Taking
               upon
               them
               every
               day
               (
               except
               the
               Sabboth
               )
               soe
               many
               as
               are
               fit
               to
               work
               the
               labour
               of
               6.
               houres
               beginning
               ordinarily
               ,
               from
               9.
               of
               the
               clock
               in
               the
               morning
               to
               12.
               at
               noon
               ,
               and
               from
               3
               till
               6.
               at
               night
               ,
               if
               any
               desires
               to
               have
               an
               afternoones
               liberty
               he
               may
               work
               from
               4.
               o●
               6.
               of
               the
               clock
               in
               the
               morning
               till
               10.
               or
               12.
               at
               noon
               or
               labour
               another
               day
               soe
               much
               the
               more
               ,
               they
               that
               have
               hard
               work
               to
               doe
               may
               begin
               in
               Sommer
               Morninges
               while
               it
               is
               co●l
               ,
               and
               take
               their
               rest
               ,
               in
               the
               heat
               of
               the
               day
               ,
               bestowing
               the
               rest
               of
               their
               time
               ,
               for
               the
               refreshing
               of
               their
               bodies
               ,
               and
               profitable
               excercises
               of
               the
               mind
               .
            
             
               They
               that
               are
               set
               on
               work
               by
               us
               (
               being
               not
               fit
               to
               be
               of
               our
               Society
               )
               receiving
               wages
               shall
               work
               12.
               houres
               in
               a
               day
               ,
               from
               6.
               in
               the
               morning
               to
               12.
               at
               noon
               ,
               and
               from
               2
               till
               8.
               at
               night
               till
               any
               of
               them
               be
               fit
               and
               willing
               to
               come
               into
               us
               .
            
             
               The
               Children
               of
               rich
               people
               (
               who
               are
               not
               of
               our
               society
               )
               comming
               to
               School
               (
               after
               we
               have
               found
               out
               the
               ablest
               masters
               )
               to
               be
               instructed
               in
               Arts
               Sciences
               and
               Languages
               are
               every
               day
               (
               except
               the
               Sabboth
               ,
               learning
               some
               usefull
               Trade
               )
               to
               work
               3.
               houres
               to
               the
               end
               they
               may
               allwaies
               in
               case
               of
               losse
               and
               want
               afterwards
               get
               their
               living
               without
               being
               necessitated
               to
               fall
               upon
               such
               courses
               (
               as
               we
               see
               happen
               often
               in
               the
               world
               )
               as
               may
               prove
               hurtfull
               to
               their
               soules
               and
               bodies
               .
            
             
               The
               rich
               people
               (
               being
               not
               of
               our
               Society
               )
               having
               a
               desire
               to
               dwell
               
               amongst
               us
               shall
               not
               be
               bound
               to
               work
               ,
               if
               they
               will
               sometimes
               of
               themselves
               do
               any
               thing
               ,
               they
               will
               hold
               forth
               a
               good
               Example
               to
               all
               rich
               time-loosers
               in
               the
               world
               ,
               and
               paying
               for
               their
               diet
               ,
               Cloathing
               ,
               Lodging
               and
               other
               necessaries
               they
               shall
               be
               free
               .
            
             
               For
               the
               beginning
               &
               undertaking
               of
               this
               great
               work
               it
               will
               be
               good
               that
               some
               able
               men
               (
               as
               Fathers
               )
               to
               lay
               the
               foundation
               ,
               for
               the
               common
               welfare
               doe
               put
               in
               a
               summe
               of
               money
               to
               raise
               a
               Stock
               ,
               employing
               the
               same
               to
               buy
               a
               piece
               of
               land
               whereupon
               the
               Husbandman
               ,
               handy
               Craftsmen
               ,
               Tradesmen
               ,
               Marriners
               ,
               and
               others
               [
               comming
               in
               with
               their
               moveables
               as
               Cattell
               ,
               Money
               ,
               or
               any
               other
               Commodityes
               ]
               may
               be
               secured
               .
            
             
               Those
               that
               come
               into
               our
               Society
               shall
               not
               be
               bound
               to
               make
               their
               goodes
               Common
               for
               (
               according
               to
               the
               tenth
               Commandement
               )
               none
               ought
               to
               covet
               another
               mans
               goodes
               .
            
             
               If
               any
               will
               out
               of
               a
               free
               reall
               and
               bountifull
               heart
               bring
               in
               any
               thing
               to
               increase
               the
               Stock
               it
               shall
               be
               used
               for
               the
               common
               benefit
               ,
               without
               being
               appropriated
               for
               any
               mans
               own
               in
               particular
               .
            
             
               They
               that
               will
               bring
               in
               their
               own
               landes
               for
               the
               Common
               service
               may
               have
               security
               upon
               the
               same
               ,
               and
               for
               their
               moveables
               upon
               the
               landes
               freely
               given
               ,
               only
               it
               shall
               be
               employed
               for
               the
               common
               welfare
               without
               giving
               Interest
               ,
               if
               they
               die
               ,
               their
               Children
               or
               freinds
               (
               that
               none
               may
               suffer
               wronge
               )
               shall
               possess
               the
               same
               except
               they
               gave
               it
               to
               the
               Society
               or
               otherwise
               .
            
             
               If
               any
               be
               minded
               to
               leave
               the
               Society
               ,
               they
               shall
               not
               onely
               receive
               that
               which
               they
               brought
               ,
               but
               also
               a
               share
               of
               the
               profit
               which
               hath
               been
               made
               since
               they
               came
               to
               the
               Society
               if
               no
               profit
               hath
               been
               made
               in
               their
               time
               ,
               they
               shall
               receive
               none
               ,
               that
               so
               they
               that
               come
               into
               us
               may
               not
               seek
               their
               own
               private
               gain
               .
            
             
               A
               young
               man
               or
               mayd
               leaving
               the
               society
               ,
               by
               marrying
               ,
               or
               otherwise
               ,
               shall
               have
               a
               share
               of
               the
               profit
               ,
               that
               hath
               been
               made
               since
               he
               or
               shee
               were
               of
               the
               Society
               (
               from
               their
               birth
               or
               otherwise
               )
               no
               profit
               being
               made
               ,
               it
               shall
               be
               at
               the
               pleasure
               of
               the
               Society
               to
               give
               them
               what
               they
               please
               ,
               for
               the
               profit
               made
               before
               belongeth
               not
               to
               them
               .
            
             
               If
               any
               one
               having
               brought
               into
               the
               Society
               money
               or
               other
               commodities
               ,
               afterwardes
               desires
               to
               go
               out
               again
               ,
               they
               shall
               acquaint
               the
               Society
               thereof
               ,
               that
               so
               there
               may
               be
               care
               taken
               to
               restore
               it
               ,
               the
               summe
               being
               not
               above
               100.
               l.
               shall
               be
               paid
               as
               the
               owner
               desires
               ,
               if
               more
               ,
               then
               100.
               l.
               they
               shall
               have
               freedome
               to
               pay
               it
               within
               a
               yeeres
               time
               ,
               paying
               
               them
               a
               quarter
               of
               the
               summe
               presently
               (
               if
               they
               desire
               it
               )
               that
               so
               none
               may
               be
               hindred
               to
               leave
               the
               society
               when
               they
               please
               .
            
             
               In
               case
               the
               Society
               hereafter
               be
               disturbed
               or
               separated
               by
               Tyranny
               or
               otherwise
               ,
               then
               shall
               the
               landes
               and
               monies
               which
               was
               freely
               given
               to
               raise
               and
               increase
               the
               stock
               (
               all
               Creditors
               being
               paid
               )
               come
               to
               the
               benefit
               of
               those
               poor
               onely
               who
               have
               brought
               nothing
               to
               the
               Society
               ,
               except
               there
               be
               poor
               kindred
               of
               those
               that
               (
               out
               of
               love
               )
               have
               given
               to
               the
               stock
               ,
               such
               shall
               have
               an
               equall
               proportion
               with
               the
               others
               .
            
             
               For
               the
               well
               ordering
               of
               our
               businesse
               we
               shall
               have
               need
               of
               two
               great
               houses
               one
               in
               [
               or
               about
               the
               ]
               Citty
               viz.
               a
               Warehouse
               for
               Merchants
               or
               Tradesmen
               ,
               another
               in
               the
               Countrey
               near
               a
               River
               for
               the
               Husbandman
               ,
               Handy
               Crafts
               people
               ,
               Schoolmasters
               and
               Marriners
               .
            
             
               The
               house
               in
               the
               Citty
               so
               big
               that
               20
               ,
               or
               30.
               families
               may
               dwell
               in
               it
               ,
               having
               shopps
               of
               severall
               wares
               ,
               as
               Cloth
               ,
               sayes
               ,
               linnen
               ,
               men
               and
               womens
               apparrell
               ,
               Stockings
               ,
               shoes
               ,
               Hatts
               ,
               and
               other
               usefull
               and
               necessary
               thinges
               ,
               being
               the
               foundation
               of
               the
               whole
               work
               ,
               not
               onely
               by
               reason
               of
               the
               proffit
               that
               comes
               by
               Trading
               ,
               but
               also
               because
               all
               Handy-Grafts
               ,
               belonging
               thereunto
               depend
               thereon
               .
            
             
               Our
               trade
               will
               for
               three
               sufficient
               reasons
               undoubtedly
               increase
               ,
               the
               first
               is
               that
               there
               will
               not
               be
               overasking
               in
               price
               ,
               but
               all
               will
               be
               sold
               at
               the
               lowest
               rate
               in
               a
               word
               ,
               contrary
               to
               the
               Common
               custome
               of
               the
               world
               .
            
             
               The
               second
               is
               ,
               that
               we
               dwelling
               at
               a
               cheaper
               Rent
               and
               living
               less
               costly
               ,
               can
               make
               all
               things
               better
               at
               the
               price
               .
            
             
               The
               third
               is
               ,
               that
               the
               profit
               is
               made
               use
               of
               for
               the
               common-good
               ,
               as
               well
               for
               the
               honest
               people
               of
               one
               ,
               as
               of
               another
               sect
               .
            
             
               At
               the
               first
               we
               may
               bring
               into
               our
               Scociety
               ,
               (
               besides
               a
               beginning
               of
               several
               Merchandizes
               )
               for
               the
               most
               part
               unmarried
               persons
               ,
               that
               with
               laying
               out
               little
               money
               may
               presently
               be
               on
               the
               getting
               hand
               ,
               as
               Cloth
               ,
               Linnen
               and
               Saye-Weavers
               ,
               Taylors
               ,
               Shoo-makers
               and
               the
               like
               .
               Secondly
               ,
               Barber-Chyrurgeans
               ,
               Physitians
               ,
               and
               Masters
               of
               severall
               Arts
               and
               Sciences
               ;
               one
               that
               can
               write
               extraordinary
               well
               ,
               another
               that
               understands
               Arithmetick
               ,
               Geometry
               ,
               Astronomy
               ,
               Navigation
               ,
               Italian
               book-keeping
               ,
               or
               Merchants
               Accompts
               .
               Thirdly
               ,
               some
               for
               Latin
               ,
               Greek
               ,
               Hebrew
               and
               other
               Languages
               ,
               as
               also
               Physick
               ,
               Musick
               ,
               and
               other
               usefull
               things
               ,
               referring
               all
               to
               a
               good
               and
               spirituall
               end
               .
            
             
             
               Our
               Chyrurgeans
               or
               Physitians
               shall
               serve
               the
               Rich
               (
               without
               the
               Scociety
               )
               for
               money
               ,
               and
               the
               poor
               gratis
               ;
               some
               going
               abroad
               to
               visit
               Patients
               ,
               and
               others
               staying
               at
               home
               (
               at
               certain
               times
               ,
               )
               to
               speak
               with
               people
               ,
               that
               come
               to
               them
               ,
               to
               shew
               that
               they
               do
               highly
               esteem
               of
               the
               life
               and
               health
               of
               others
               ,
               as
               of
               their
               own
               ;
               this
               will
               give
               an
               increase
               to
               our
               Trading
               for
               the
               common
               good
               ,
               the
               fame
               thereof
               being
               noised
               round
               about
               ,
               and
               the
               more
               when
               people
               are
               sensible
               that
               we
               sell
               all
               things
               at
               a
               reasonable
               rate
               without
               deceiving
               any
               .
            
             
               They
               that
               are
               Rich
               (
               without
               the
               Society
               )
               seeing
               that
               their
               children
               are
               not
               only
               well
               brought
               up
               in
               handy-crafts
               ,
               but
               also
               in
               Languages
               and
               other
               Sciences
               ,
               and
               in
               good
               manners
               ,
               will
               encline
               very
               much
               to
               buy
               wares
               of
               us
               for
               their
               particular
               Families
               ,
               and
               Merchandizes
               ,
               and
               Trade
               increasing
               ,
               we
               shall
               have
               need
               of
               much
               Cloth
               ,
               Sayes
               ,
               Linnen
               Stockings
               ,
               Shooes
               ,
               Hats
               and
               other
               things
               ,
               these
               will
               require
               Cloth
               ,
               Linnen
               and
               Saye-weavers
               ,
               Whi●sters
               for
               blanching
               ,
               Dyers
               and
               other
               Handy-crafts
               ,
               here
               now
               will
               be
               use
               for
               shoep
               and
               k
               〈…〉
               e
               ,
               not
               only
               for
               their
               milk
               and
               flesh
               ,
               but
               also
               for
               their
               wooll
               and
               skins
               ,
               &c.
               
               Here
               then
               is
               work
               for
               our
               Husband
               man
               ,
               for
               the
               breeding
               up
               of
               Cattle
               ,
               Poultry
               ,
               &c.
               and
               especially
               for
               tilling
               the
               ground
               for
               Corne
               ,
               Flax
               ,
               Hemp
               ,
               &c.
               also
               Gardiners
               having
               skill
               in
               gardening
               ,
               for
               roots
               ,
               plants
               and
               orchards
               ,
               for
               fruit
               ,
               flours
               and
               hearbs
               ,
               as
               well
               medicinal
               (
               for
               our
               Physitians
               )
               as
               others
               .
            
             
               For
               the
               building
               of
               the
               Countrey
               house
               (
               for
               the
               Husband-men
               ,
               Handy-crafts
               people
               ,
               Marriners
               and
               Masters
               of
               Arts
               and
               Sciences
               )
               we
               have
               need
               of
               Brick-makers
               ,
               Brick-layers
               ,
               Carpenters
               ,
               Smiths
               ,
               as
               also
               Ship-carpenters
               ,
               not
               only
               to
               make
               Boats
               ,
               wherein
               to
               fetch
               and
               carry
               goods
               to
               and
               from
               the
               City
               ,
               but
               also
               to
               catch
               fish
               for
               the
               Society
               ,
               and
               afterwards
               to
               build
               ships
               to
               send
               to
               
                 Flanders
                 ,
                 Holland
                 ,
                 France
              
               and
               other
               places
               sailing
               with
               our
               own
               people
               that
               shall
               have
               all
               things
               common
               among
               them
               abroad
               ,
               as
               well
               as
               in
               the
               Scociety
               at
               home
               ,
               being
               as
               welcome
               ,
               (
               having
               done
               their
               duties
               ,
               )
               when
               they
               come
               home
               from
               a
               bad
               voyage
               ,
               as
               from
               a
               good
               ;
               Their
               ships
               or
               goods
               being
               lost
               by
               storm
               or
               otherwise
               ,
               the
               loss
               is
               to
               come
               upon
               the
               Society
               in
               common
               ,
               which
               venters
               no
               more
               than
               what
               the
               Society
               can
               well
               spare
               ,
               and
               may
               be
               set
               forth
               again
               as
               they
               are
               able
               ,
               their
               wifes
               and
               children
               being
               alwaies
               provided
               with
               necessaries
               ,
               as
               well
               as
               others
               .
            
             
               This
               house
               is
               to
               be
               built
               so
               far
               from
               the
               water
               ,
               that
               there
               be
               left
               a
               convenient
               key
               to
               deliver
               goods
               out
               of
               the
               Ships
               ,
               and
               if
               it
               be
               possible
               to
               bring
               the
               water
               out
               of
               the
               River
               round
               about
               the
               house
               ,
               with
               a
               draw-bridge
               ,
               
               to
               be
               secured
               by
               night
               from
               thieves
               and
               robbers
               ,
               devising
               two
               Instruments
               whereby
               the
               fish
               may
               come
               out
               of
               the
               River
               into
               our
               water
               ,
               and
               not
               go
               out
               again
               ,
               having
               our
               Garden
               for
               pleasure
               and
               necessity
               behind
               our
               house
               .
            
             
               Which
               house
               is
               to
               be
               built
               after
               a
               convenient
               manner
               ,
               with
               publick
               and
               private
               places
               ,
               for
               freedom
               and
               conveniency
               a
               chamber
               &
               a
               closset
               for
               every
               man
               &
               his
               wife
               with
               a
               great
               Hall
               ,
               to
               lay
               all
               things
               ready
               made
               in
               order
               ,
               a
               place
               to
               dress
               victuals
               ,
               another
               to
               eate
               together
               a
               third
               for
               the
               children
               ,
               also
               Cellars
               to
               keep
               meat
               and
               drink
               ●n
               ,
               a
               place
               for
               the
               sick
               ,
               one
               for
               the
               Physitians
               and
               Chyrurgeans
               furniture
               and
               medicines
               ,
               one
               other
               for
               all
               kind
               of
               usefull
               ,
               (
               as
               well
               natural
               as
               spirituall
               Books
               ,
               Maps
               ,
               and
               other
               Instruments
               belonging
               to
               liberal
               Arts
               and
               Sciences
               ,
               several
               places
               for
               Scholars
               ,
               a
               place
               for
               strangers
               ,
               &c.
               who
               intending
               to
               stay
               any
               long
               time
               ,
               shall
               do
               some
               work
               ,
               or
               pay
               for
               their
               lodging
               and
               diet
               .
            
             
               Our
               workfolks
               and
               School
               masters
               ,
               with
               their
               Scholars
               ,
               being
               brought
               out
               abroad
               into
               the
               Countrey
               the
               City
               house
               will
               be
               instead
               of
               a
               warehouse
               ,
               leaving
               therein
               besides
               the
               Physitians
               ,
               Barber
               Chyrurgeans
               and
               Apothecaries
               (
               who
               with
               some
               Trades-men
               must
               be
               in
               the
               City
               ,
               so
               many
               Merchants
               (
               who
               shall
               change
               by
               turns
               ,
               )
               as
               shall
               suffice
               to
               attend
               the
               Merchandize
               with
               ease
               .
               Our
               youth
               being
               capable
               of
               being
               taught
               ,
               shall
               be
               instructed
               in
               Ciphering
               ,
               and
               keeping
               Books
               of
               accompts
               ,
               that
               the
               Merchants
               also
               may
               sometimes
               work
               ,
               putting
               every
               one
               to
               that
               which
               is
               fittest
               for
               him
               ,
               as
               they
               that
               have
               wrought
               in
               wooll
               ,
               to
               the
               selling
               of
               wool
               and
               cloth
               ,
               they
               that
               have
               been
               used
               to
               flax-threed
               and
               weaving
               ,
               to
               the
               selling
               of
               flax
               and
               linnen
               ,
               Tanners
               and
               Shoe
               makers
               ,
               to
               sell
               leather
               ,
               and
               so
               in
               all
               things
               else
               .
            
             
               Also
               it
               will
               be
               necessary
               ,
               that
               in
               the
               Warehouse
               in
               the
               Citty
               ,
               there
               be
               some
               men
               women
               and
               Children
               ;
               not
               only
               to
               make
               apparrell
               ,
               and
               to
               have
               other
               thinges
               ready
               made
               ;
               but
               especially
               to
               serve
               every
               one
               ,
               as
               there
               shall
               be
               occasion
               ,
               making
               all
               thinges
               for
               sale
               without
               unnecessary
               trimminges
               ,
               unless
               that
               any
               buying
               of
               us
               would
               have
               any
               trimming
               upon
               them
               ,
               those
               we
               shall
               endeavour
               to
               g●ve
               content
               ,
               if
               they
               bring
               to
               us
               those
               unnecessary
               Timmings
               ,
               which
               we
               our selves
               have
               not
               ,
               doing
               our
               endeavour
               to
               keep
               their
               custom
               ,
               that
               so
               in
               time
               they
               may
               be
               convinced
               of
               their
               folly
               ,
               being
               better
               with
               us
               ,
               who
               give
               them
               reasons
               for
               alterations
               ,
               than
               with
               others
               who
               bolster
               them
               up
               in
               pride
               and
               excesse
               .
            
             
               If
               the
               making
               and
               selling
               of
               thinges
               unnecessary
               were
               sin
               ,
               then
               it
               
               should
               be
               quite
               forborn
               ,
               then
               must
               all
               unnecessary
               thinges
               (
               though
               a
               shop
               were
               worth
               1000.
               l.
               )
               be
               burnt
               or
               destroyed
               ,
               and
               all
               the
               Children
               be
               presently
               taken
               from
               those
               trades
               ,
               that
               depend
               upon
               pride
               and
               vanity
               .
               It
               is
               to
               be
               considered
               that
               the
               eating
               of
               the
               tree
               of
               knowledg
               was
               evill
               ,
               but
               not
               the
               making
               many
               thinges
               are
               for
               triall
               ,
               what
               is
               in
               the
               hearts
               of
               men
               ,
               if
               we
               will
               not
               serve
               those
               worldly
               people
               that
               come
               to
               us
               ,
               then
               our
               youth
               that
               sometimes
               desire
               to
               travel
               into
               other
               Countryes
               will
               be
               necessitated
               allwayes
               to
               be
               at
               home
               ,
               because
               they
               cannot
               serve
               any
               masters
               that
               work
               for
               vain-glorious
               men
               .
            
             
               Every
               6.
               or
               12.
               
               Monthes
               an
               account
               shall
               be
               given
               ,
               &
               what
               is
               overpluss
               above
               necessity
               ,
               a
               part
               shall
               be
               distributed
               to
               men
               and
               women
               ,
               also
               young
               men
               and
               maides
               ,
               that
               so
               every
               one
               may
               have
               wherewithall
               to
               give
               to
               the
               poor
               ,
               or
               to
               pleasure
               his
               freind
               ,
               in
               some
               speciall
               manner
               .
            
             
               One
               man
               alone
               (
               though
               he
               were
               chief
               of
               the
               whole
               Society
               )
               shall
               not
               be
               master
               of
               the
               cash
               ,
               or
               treasury
               ,
               but
               three
               of
               the
               uppermost
               in
               the
               Government
               ,
               shall
               allwayes
               have
               the
               Keyes
               ;
               so
               that
               one
               ,
               or
               two
               ,
               unless
               the
               third
               were
               with
               them
               should
               not
               be
               able
               to
               open
               the
               Chest
               ,
               a
               threefold
               cord
               doth
               not
               easily
               break
               ,
               saith
               Solomon
               .
            
             
               None
               is
               to
               rule
               longer
               than
               one
               year
               ,
               least
               he
               domineer
               in
               his
               office
               ,
               and
               others
               seeking
               his
               favour
               ,
               play
               the
               Hippocrites
               .
            
             
               A
               man
               about
               40.
               yeares
               of
               age
               ,
               shall
               be
               chosen
               chief
               Governour
               of
               the
               whole
               Society
               ,
               every
               one
               giving
               his
               voyce
               for
               him
               ,
               that
               he
               judgeth
               to
               be
               fit
               .
            
             
               This
               man
               having
               governed
               one
               year
               ,
               a
               new
               choice
               shall
               be
               made
               ,
               with
               liberty
               to
               choose
               him
               again
               that
               last
               Governed
               ,
               as
               well
               as
               any
               body
               else
               ,
               by
               this
               m●anes
               he
               that
               hath
               a
               mind
               to
               continue
               in
               the
               Government
               will
               have
               an
               Inducement
               to
               rule
               well
               ,
               that
               he
               having
               the
               favour
               of
               the
               people
               ,
               may
               be
               chosen
               again
               ,
               not
               that
               any
               Governour
               is
               to
               rule
               according
               to
               his
               own
               pleasure
               ,
               but
               according
               to
               such
               orders
               ,
               as
               the
               whole
               people
               shall
               make
               except
               in
               small
               matters
               ,
               wherein
               they
               cannot
               convenien
               ly
               make
               any
               certain
               order
               ,
               but
               who
               would
               not
               rather
               (
               if
               no
               benefit
               come
               of
               ruling
               )
               work
               quietly
               6.
               houres
               in
               a
               day
               ,
               then
               to
               be
               in
               a
               perpetuall
               disturbance
               of
               his
               thoughts
               ,
               being
               imployed
               in
               multiplicity
               of
               businesses
               .
            
             
               Here
               none
               is
               to
               be
               chosen
               for
               his
               riches
               or
               wealth
               ,
               as
               we
               see
               come
               to
               pass
               in
               the
               world
               ,
               (
               to
               the
               ruine
               almost
               of
               all
               commonwealths
               ,
               )
               but
               for
               his
               w●sdome
               .
            
             
               Men
               and
               women
               having
               the
               oversight
               of
               meat
               ,
               drink
               and
               other
               
               things
               ,
               shall
               govern
               by
               turns
               ,
               and
               in
               case
               some
               would
               rather
               keep
               to
               their
               ordinary
               work
               ,
               they
               shall
               be
               passed
               by
               ,
               and
               others
               put
               in
               their
               stead
               ,
               10.
               or
               12.
               men
               and
               women
               .
               having
               governed
               half
               a
               year
               ,
               5.
               or
               6.
               of
               them
               shall
               go
               off
               ,
               and
               5.
               or
               6
               others
               come
               in
               their
               stead
               ,
               the
               other
               continuing
               half
               a
               year
               longer
               to
               instruct
               them
               that
               do
               newly
               come
               in
               ,
               with
               what
               they
               are
               not
               acquainted
               ,
               having
               so
               many
               young
               people
               to
               do
               the
               hardest
               work
               ,
               as
               shall
               be
               requ●site
               who
               being
               come
               to
               years
               ,
               and
               having
               gotten
               experience
               ,
               shall
               also
               rule
               ●ver
               others
               ,
               for
               it
               doth
               suit
               the
               aged
               to
               give
               orders
               ,
               and
               the
               young
               to
               obey
               .
            
             
               The
               maides
               shall
               not
               only
               be
               fitted
               to
               do
               the
               housewifery
               ,
               and
               order
               children
               ,
               but
               also
               in
               case
               hereafter
               they
               be
               minded
               to
               leave
               the
               Society
               ,
               they
               shall
               learn
               a
               good
               Handy-craft
               Trade
               ,
               that
               so
               whether
               they
               leave
               the
               Society
               ,
               or
               come
               to
               be
               married
               ,
               they
               may
               be
               able
               to
               get
               a
               livelyhood
               ,
               sometimes
               taking
               their
               turns
               one
               with
               another
               ,
               that
               so
               they
               may
               continue
               fit
               for
               working
               and
               housewifery
               .
            
             
               In
               this
               house
               every
               one
               shall
               be
               able
               quietly
               to
               do
               his
               work
               ,
               because
               none
               shall
               have
               more
               than
               one
               single
               work
               to
               mind
               :
               5.
               women
               in
               our
               Society
               ,
               when
               all
               things
               are
               done
               orderly
               ,
               shall
               have
               no
               more
               business
               to
               trouble
               their
               heads
               with
               ,
               than
               one
               woman
               in
               her
               own
               private
               Family
               .
            
             
               Besides
               the
               quiet
               and
               ease
               that
               we
               shall
               have
               by
               the
               helping
               one
               another
               ;
               it
               will
               also
               be
               very
               profitable
               to
               dwell
               together
               ,
               for
               whereas
               in
               100.
               
               Families
               dwelling
               apart
               ,
               we
               should
               stand
               in
               need
               of
               at
               least
               100.
               women
               to
               do
               the
               housewifery
               ;
               now
               b●inging
               100.
               
               Families
               together
               ,
               the
               same
               may
               be
               done
               with
               25.
               women
               ,
               the
               rest
               (
               when
               they
               shall
               be
               fit
               ,
               )
               being
               imployed
               about
               some
               work
               ;
               together
               with
               men
               for
               the
               common
               good
               ,
               which
               many
               women
               will
               rather
               do
               ,
               than
               to
               be
               a
               whole
               day
               troubled
               with
               diversities
               of
               cares
               .
            
             
               Whereas
               in
               100.
               
               Families
               there
               will
               be
               need
               of
               100.
               fires
               every
               day
               to
               be
               made
               ,
               bringing
               so
               many
               Families
               together
               ,
               we
               shall
               be
               able
               to
               make
               shift
               with
               4.
               or
               5.
               great
               sires
               and
               furnaces
               ,
               out
               to
               boyl
               and
               reast
               meat
               ,
               another
               where
               the
               children
               are
               ,
               a
               third
               where
               men
               ,
               women
               ,
               young
               men
               and
               maides
               meet
               together
               at
               meals
               ,
               sitting
               at
               the
               table
               in
               order
               ,
               (
               as
               Joseph's
               brethren
               )
               the
               women
               over
               against
               the
               men
               ,
               young
               men
               next
               their
               Fathers
               ,
               and
               maides
               next
               their
               Mothers
               ,
               the
               young
               people
               waiting
               by
               turns
               at
               the
               Table
               ,
               that
               so
               one
               may
               not
               be
               respected
               above
               the
               other
               ,
               neither
               will
               it
               be
               needfull
               (
               being
               assured
               of
               one
               anothers
               love
               )
               to
               use
               the
               ceremonies
               of
               putting
               off
               the
               Hat
               ,
               or
               common
               drinking
               to
               one
               another
               ,
               yet
               not
               to
               hinder
               any
               man
               from
               shewing
               his
               hearty
               love
               to
               a
               stranger
               ,
               or
               otherwise
               .
            
             
             
               Meat
               ,
               drink
               ,
               and
               all
               other
               things
               will
               cost
               us
               the
               less
               ,
               because
               we
               buy
               a
               great
               quantity
               at
               once
               ,
               also
               we
               shall
               our
               own
               selves
               breed
               up
               kine
               ,
               sheep
               ,
               hens
               ,
               ducks
               ,
               and
               other
               things
               ,
               having
               garden
               and
               orchard
               ,
               fruits
               from
               our
               Gardeners
               and
               Husband-men
               ,
               Fish
               from
               our
               Fisher-men
               ,
               making
               drink
               for
               necessity
               ,
               and
               refreshment
               for
               our selves
               .
            
             
               Our
               Rules
               and
               Laws
               being
               few
               ,
               are
               to
               be
               only
               for
               necessity
               ,
               not
               to
               take
               away
               any
               ones
               liberty
               ,
               leaving
               them
               alwaies
               open
               to
               the
               tryall
               of
               all
               rationall
               men
               ,
               that
               so
               self
               seeking
               (
               to
               be
               more
               or
               above
               others
               ,
               in
               natural
               or
               spirituall
               matters
               ,
               )
               may
               be
               discovered
               and
               excluded
               .
            
             
               If
               any
               desires
               to
               marry
               ,
               he
               shall
               not
               be
               tyed
               to
               marry
               one
               of
               our
               Society
               ,
               if
               he
               will
               have
               a
               vertuous
               person
               abroad
               ,
               out
               of
               the
               Society
               ,
               and
               dwell
               with
               her
               ,
               or
               have
               her
               come
               into
               the
               Society
               ,
               every
               one
               is
               left
               to
               his
               liberty
               .
            
             
               All
               things
               wherein
               the
               Kingdom
               of
               God
               doth
               not
               consist
               ,
               (
               not
               contradicting
               Scripture
               or
               reason
               )
               are
               to
               be
               left
               free
               ,
               as
               the
               outward
               form
               of
               Baptisme
               ,
               the
               Lords
               supper
               and
               the
               like
               ,
               because
               in
               the
               omitting
               of
               such
               things
               there
               seems
               to
               be
               more
               danger
               than
               in
               performing
               of
               them
               .
            
             
               The
               apparrel
               should
               be
               fitted
               for
               the
               body
               ,
               and
               convenient
               for
               the
               work
               without
               being
               tyed
               to
               fashion
               ,
               colour
               ,
               or
               stuff
               ,
               only
               the
               unnecessary
               trimmings
               to
               be
               forborn
               ,
               that
               Gods
               creatures
               ,
               which
               he
               hath
               made
               ,
               be
               not
               misused
               .
            
             
               If
               any
               that
               have
               an
               Estate
               ,
               desire
               to
               have
               stuff
               ,
               cloth
               ,
               or
               other
               things
               finer
               than
               others
               ,
               they
               may
               adde
               to
               it
               so
               much
               of
               their
               own
               money
               ,
               as
               it
               will
               cost
               more
               ,
               for
               it
               will
               be
               a
               demonstration
               to
               the
               poor
               (
               without
               the
               Society
               ,
               )
               that
               he
               hath
               an
               ability
               above
               others
               to
               relieve
               them
               .
            
             
               In
               all
               Handy
               crafts
               we
               shall
               appoint
               the
               best
               work-men
               for
               Masters
               ,
               who
               as
               well
               as
               others
               are
               to
               work
               6.
               hours
               .
            
             
               Whereas
               now
               men
               in
               the
               World
               do
               conceal
               their
               skill
               from
               one
               another
               ,
               for
               their
               own
               private
               advantage
               ,
               here
               in
               our
               Society
               they
               are
               to
               bring
               it
               in
               ,
               and
               impart
               it
               to
               the
               common
               well-fare
               ,
               being
               the
               only
               way
               to
               find
               out
               the
               height
               ,
               depth
               length
               and
               bredth
               of
               all
               things
               .
            
             
               The
               children
               of
               the
               poor
               are
               to
               be
               brought
               up
               (
               to
               the
               comfort
               of
               their
               Parents
               )
               as
               well
               as
               the
               children
               of
               the
               rich
               ,
               they
               learning
               instead
               of
               one
               ,
               sometimes
               2.
               or
               3.
               
               Handy-crafts
               ,
               being
               alwaies
               chearfull
               by
               not
               being
               oppressed
               with
               bondage
               and
               slavery
               ,
               as
               commonly
               is
               seen
               amongst
               children
               of
               the
               World
               ,
               especially
               in
               England
               ,
               who
               must
               endure
               (
               many
               times
               )
               to
               pass
               through
               7
               years
               ,
               as
               slaves
               under
               the
               Turk
               ,
               on
               the
               contrary
               the
               children
               of
               our
               Society
               shall
               be
               alwaies
               in
               our
               eyes
               ,
               
               working
               no
               longer
               every
               day
               than
               6.
               houres
               ;
               the
               remainder
               of
               the
               time
               ,
               being
               to
               be
               spent
               in
               other
               usefull
               imployments
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               be
               fitted
               for
               somewhat
               ells
               besides
               working
               .
            
             
               They
               are
               to
               be
               taught
               onely
               necessary
               and
               allwayes
               usefull
               trades
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               continually
               ,
               howsoever
               the
               world
               changes
               ,
               get
               their
               li
               〈…〉
               ing
               ,
               for
               some
               having
               learned
               onely
               useless
               handy-crafts
               ,
               oftentimes
               through
               the
               change
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               (
               which
               falls
               into
               some
               other
               way
               and
               custome
               )
               come
               to
               poverty
               and
               want
               .
            
             
               Whereas
               the
               Traders
               in
               the
               world
               do
               oppress
               their
               workmen
               ,
               with
               heavy
               labour
               ,
               and
               small
               wages
               ,
               instead
               thereof
               with
               us
               the
               gain
               of
               the
               tradesmen
               will
               redound
               to
               the
               benefit
               and
               refreshment
               of
               the
               workmen
               .
            
             
               And
               whereas
               the
               traders
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               seeking
               after
               their
               own
               particular
               profit
               and
               advantage
               ,
               are
               continually
               betwixt
               hope
               and
               fear
               ,
               now
               here
               in
               our
               Society
               ,
               every
               one
               is
               quietly
               to
               mind
               his
               business
               ,
               at
               the
               set
               time
               ,
               for
               the
               loss
               that
               is
               suffied
               lieth
               upon
               none
               in
               particular
               .
            
             
               In
               the
               selling
               of
               our
               commodities
               ,
               seing
               there
               is
               no
               overasking
               ,
               it
               will
               give
               occasion
               to
               others
               (
               that
               are
               not
               willing
               to
               lose
               their
               Customers
               ,
               )
               to
               imitate
               us
               ,
               it
               being
               the
               true
               way
               to
               rid
               the
               world
               of
               that
               deceitfull
               practise
               ,
               and
               we
               being
               in
               no
               sumptuous
               expensive
               way
               ,
               can
               afford
               our
               commodities
               at
               a
               better
               rate
               or
               better
               wa●e
               for
               money
               ,
               whereby
               we
               reach
               the
               world
               (
               because
               they
               can
               get
               little
               )
               to
               keep
               within
               compass
               ,
               instead
               whereof
               ,
               they
               now
               dayly
               provoke
               and
               grieve
               poor
               people
               with
               their
               excess
               and
               riot
               .
            
             
               In
               observance
               of
               the
               words
               of
               Christ
               to
               give
               to
               Cesar
               the
               thinges
               that
               are
               Cesars
               ,
               we
               are
               to
               pay
               Taxes
               and
               tribute
               to
               the
               Magistrates
               ,
               being
               in
               subjection
               under
               all
               humane
               Ordinances
               ,
               which
               are
               not
               contrary
               to
               the
               will
               of
               god
               .
            
             
               Such
               Tradesmen
               or
               Merchants
               that
               are
               honest
               ,
               and
               cannot
               well
               provide
               for
               themselves
               ,
               may
               timely
               (
               before
               they
               be
               necessitated
               to
               wronge
               any
               one
               )
               turn
               in
               to
               us
               .
            
             
               Any
               honest
               persons
               ,
               through
               sickness
               ,
               want
               of
               trading
               ,
               work
               or
               otherwise
               ,
               being
               in
               poverty
               and
               debt
               ,
               may
               be
               brought
               to
               rest
               ,
               by
               making
               an
               agreement
               with
               their
               Creditors
               ,
               if
               mercifull
               ,
               or
               if
               unmercifull
               ,
               to
               give
               them
               all
               they
               have
               ,
               in
               full
               satisfaction
               .
            
             
               A
               Family
               being
               united
               and
               conjoyned
               with
               us
               ,
               and
               being
               come
               to
               be
               se●●ed
               ●n
               quiet
               ,
               will
               make
               known
               their
               welfare
               to
               others
               ,
               and
               men
               
               perceiving
               that
               the
               profit
               and
               benefit
               is
               extended
               to
               the
               refreshing
               of
               the
               oppressed
               ,
               among
               all
               Sects
               ,
               will
               readily
               come
               to
               us
               ,
               to
               buy
               commodities
               ,
               and
               provision
               being
               made
               aforehand
               ,
               all
               thinges
               will
               follow
               in
               order
               .
            
             
               Any
               handycrafts
               men
               ,
               or
               Tradesmen
               ,
               may
               be
               in
               fear
               ,
               (
               the
               business
               being
               not
               setled
               )
               to
               make
               a
               beginning
               ,
               doubting
               that
               he
               removing
               from
               his
               particuler
               employment
               to
               this
               common
               soc●ety
               (
               by
               loosing
               some
               Customers
               )
               shall
               want
               a
               subsistance
               ,
               but
               considering
               the
               opportunity
               to
               have
               the
               custome
               of
               all
               those
               that
               dwell
               with
               him
               ,
               is
               freed
               from
               that
               fear
               ;
               neither
               doth
               any
               one
               stand
               singly
               by
               himself
               alone
               .
               Any
               by
               sickness
               or
               otherwise
               bec●me
               indisposed
               ,
               the
               rest
               (
               being
               united
               as
               members
               of
               one
               body
               )
               shall
               work
               for
               him
               ;
               and
               we
               being
               assured
               of
               one
               anothers
               faithfullness
               ,
               shall
               exceed
               in
               love
               ,
               all
               other
               Societies
               .
            
             
               It
               is
               far
               otherwise
               with
               us
               than
               in
               Hospitalls
               of
               old
               men
               ,
               and
               women
               ,
               where
               they
               come
               in
               out
               of
               necessity
               (
               not
               being
               able
               otherwise
               to
               provide
               for
               themselves
               )
               for
               their
               own
               benefit
               onely
               ,
               with
               their
               contentions
               ,
               opposition
               and
               deeply
               rooted
               Infirmi●ies
               ,
               having
               oftentimes
               their
               bodies
               by
               hard
               labour
               spoiled
               and
               made
               decrepite
               ,
               and
               their
               mindes
               corrupted
               by
               evill
               manners
               ,
               being
               many
               times
               besides
               a
               deep
               stupid
               ignorance
               ,
               so
               ill
               natured
               ,
               that
               no
               reason
               can
               sink
               into
               them
               .
            
             
               Some
               handy
               Craftsmen
               as
               Smithes
               ,
               Carpenters
               ,
               and
               others
               ,
               do
               undergo
               often
               upon
               hope
               to
               attain
               ease
               from
               labour
               ,
               20.
               or
               30.
               yeares
               allmost
               intollerable
               labour
               ,
               letting
               out
               their
               money
               to
               Interest
               ,
               that
               it
               may
               increase
               ;
               and
               sometimes
               loose
               principall
               and
               all
               ,
               that
               they
               have
               so
               surely
               laboured
               for
               ,
               or
               else
               come
               to
               dy
               ,
               before
               they
               have
               given
               themselves
               to
               rest
               often
               leaving
               their
               estates
               to
               the
               destruction
               of
               their
               Children
               in
               the
               world
               ,
               who
               in
               pleasure
               and
               voluptuousness
               do
               consume
               what
               the
               parents
               have
               gotten
               and
               gained
               with
               soe
               great
               labour
               ,
               and
               sometimes
               it
               comes
               to
               such
               handes
               ,
               which
               in
               their
               life
               time
               they
               grutched
               should
               have
               it
               ,
               who
               after
               their
               death
               laugh
               at
               them
               for
               their
               labour
               ,
               sometimes
               the●r
               Children
               and
               relations
               long
               for
               their
               death
               ;
               and
               when
               they
               do
               live
               long
               enough
               to
               use
               their
               estates
               themselves
               ,
               then
               oftentimes
               their
               bodies
               which
               they
               have
               spoiled
               with
               working
               ,
               will
               suffer
               them
               to
               take
               no
               rest
               .
            
             
               On
               the
               contrary
               ,
               there
               will
               be
               no
               need
               in
               our
               Society
               ,
               to
               take
               any
               care
               or
               to
               make
               provision
               for
               the
               aged
               time
               ,
               or
               day
               of
               sickness
               ,
               nor
               for
               children
               ;
               for
               the
               aged
               will
               be
               better
               looked
               after
               then
               the
               young
               ,
               the
               sick
               than
               the
               healthfull
               ,
               and
               the
               children
               after
               the
               death
               of
               their
               parents
               ,
               than
               before
               .
            
             
             
               Any
               leaving
               their
               children
               in
               such
               a
               Society
               ,
               doth
               better
               than
               if
               they
               left
               them
               much
               money
               ,
               because
               they
               are
               under
               the
               eyes
               and
               inspection
               of
               many
               good
               people
               ,
               and
               are
               sure
               of
               necessaries
               ;
               whereas
               otherwise
               being
               brought
               up
               by
               others
               ,
               are
               many
               times
               spoyled
               by
               their
               Parents
               Estates
               ,
               being
               the
               fruits
               of
               their
               labours
               .
            
             
               If
               any
               fall
               sick
               in
               our
               Society
               ,
               he
               hath
               not
               only
               that
               which
               he
               stands
               in
               need
               of
               ,
               but
               besides
               ,
               he
               is
               freed
               from
               all
               worldly
               incumbra
               〈…〉
               ,
               for
               all
               things
               being
               in
               order
               ,
               all
               things
               are
               taken
               care
               of
               without
               him
               ,
               on
               the
               contrary
               men
               commonly
               in
               the
               World
               are
               busied
               with
               their
               affairs
               ,
               as
               long
               as
               they
               have
               understanding
               .
            
             
               Some
               being
               healthfull
               ,
               and
               able
               with
               their
               Trade
               or
               Merchandize
               to
               get
               more
               than
               others
               ,
               are
               commonly
               not
               inclined
               to
               come
               into
               us
               ,
               because
               they
               love
               their
               private
               gain
               more
               than
               the
               common
               good
               ;
               but
               considering
               how
               soon
               their
               health
               may
               be
               lost
               ,
               it
               will
               be
               reasonable
               for
               them
               ,
               (
               without
               delay
               ,
               )
               to
               desire
               such
               a
               wished
               estate
               and
               condition
               for
               themselves
               and
               families
               .
            
             
               Covetousness
               ,
               excesse
               ,
               lying
               and
               deceit
               ,
               together
               with
               all
               the
               evils
               that
               spring
               up
               out
               of
               riches
               ,
               or
               poverty
               ,
               will
               be
               excluded
               from
               us
               ,
               who
               maintain
               equality
               ,
               if
               any
               be
               minded
               to
               live
               disorderly
               in
               drunkeness
               ,
               adultery
               ,
               whoredom
               ,
               &c.
               he
               can
               have
               no
               entertainment
               in
               our
               Society
               ,
               neither
               will
               he
               be
               willing
               to
               come
               in
               to
               the
               company
               of
               the
               vertuous
               ,
               for
               he
               that
               doth
               evil
               ,
               hateth
               the
               light
               ,
               and
               cometh
               not
               to
               the
               light
               ,
               that
               his
               works
               may
               not
               be
               reproved
               ,
               but
               who
               so
               doth
               the
               truth
               ,
               cometh
               to
               the
               light
               ,
               that
               it
               may
               be
               manifest
               ,
               that
               his
               works
               are
               done
               in
               God.
               
            
             
               Many
               finding
               no
               rest
               in
               their
               present
               estate
               and
               condition
               ,
               and
               being
               wearied
               with
               all
               the
               differences
               in
               spirituall
               ,
               as
               in
               worldly
               matters
               ,
               will
               be
               ready
               to
               come
               in
               to
               us
               .
            
             
               Some
               teachers
               being
               convinced
               of
               their
               perverting
               and
               erroneous
               teaching
               ,
               would
               sincerely
               gain-say
               all
               falshood
               and
               errours
               ,
               if
               they
               did
               but
               discern
               that
               there
               were
               an
               opportunity
               to
               get
               their
               living
               otherwise
               ,
               whereas
               now
               ,
               being
               not
               strong
               enough
               to
               bear
               poverty
               and
               reproch
               ,
               they
               remain
               in
               their
               old
               condition
               to
               the
               destruction
               of
               their
               souls
               .
            
             
               Many
               young
               men
               and
               maides
               being
               wearied
               under
               the
               slavery
               and
               service
               of
               others
               ,
               would
               for
               the
               ease
               of
               their
               bodies
               ,
               and
               advantage
               or
               profit
               of
               their
               souls
               come
               in
               to
               us
               ,
               whereas
               otherwise
               they
               are
               often
               times
               stired
               up
               ,
               and
               provoked
               (
               by
               reason
               of
               hard
               ,
               strict
               ,
               severe
               Masters
               and
               Mistrisses
               )
               to
               wicked
               and
               desperate
               resolutions
               ,
               either
               by
               marrying
               an
               unfit
               person
               ,
               and
               so
               casting
               away
               themselves
               ,
               or
               giving
               
               themselves
               up
               to
               some
               evil
               course
               ,
               as
               we
               often
               see
               come
               to
               passe
               in
               the
               World.
               
            
             
               The
               women
               in
               our
               Society
               having
               lost
               their
               Husbands
               ,
               they
               and
               their
               children
               are
               cared
               for
               ,
               whereas
               else
               dwelling
               by
               themselves
               ,
               they
               are
               oftentimes
               forced
               (
               together
               with
               their
               little
               ones
               )
               to
               pass
               their
               lives
               in
               poverty
               and
               grief
               ,
               sometimes
               receiving
               relief
               of
               the
               rich
               with
               reprochfull
               languages
               ,
               to
               the
               increase
               of
               their
               grief
               ,
               some
               being
               in
               the
               prime
               of
               their
               years
               are
               disregarded
               ,
               but
               in
               our
               Society
               children
               (
               whether
               few
               or
               many
               )
               are
               no
               hinderance
               .
            
             
               Those
               among
               us
               that
               desire
               to
               marry
               ,
               will
               not
               so
               easily
               (
               having
               seen
               one
               anothers
               conversation
               )
               be
               deceived
               ,
               as
               they
               are
               now
               in
               the
               World.
               
            
             
               Young
               men
               and
               maides
               are
               forced
               oftentimes
               for
               want
               of
               opportunity
               to
               pass
               their
               years
               in
               solitariness
               ,
               contrary
               to
               their
               natures
               :
               This
               trouble
               will
               be
               taken
               away
               in
               our
               Society
               when
               they
               need
               not
               look
               after
               house
               or
               houshold
               stuff
               ;
               but
               without
               care
               they
               may
               marry
               ,
               if
               they
               can
               affect
               one
               another
               ,
               doing
               their
               usuall
               work
               as
               before
               .
            
             
               Parents
               when
               their
               children
               come
               to
               marry
               ,
               are
               not
               disquieted
               to
               provide
               what
               is
               required
               for
               an
               houshold
               or
               trade
               ,
               the
               fear
               ,
               they
               should
               have
               no
               custom
               or
               work
               ,
               cannot
               seize
               upon
               the
               children
               ,
               so
               that
               they
               may
               the
               better
               live
               together
               in
               love
               ,
               whereas
               else
               for
               want
               of
               custom
               or
               work
               they
               wish
               they
               had
               never
               been
               married
               yea
               sometimes
               that
               they
               had
               never
               been
               born
               ,
               they
               cannot
               mind
               themselves
               and
               children
               as
               is
               fit
               ,
               partly
               for
               want
               of
               time
               and
               partly
               for
               d●st
               action
               of
               thoughts
               ,
               so
               that
               the
               Parents
               with
               their
               children
               instead
               of
               joy
               and
               comfort
               ,
               oftentimes
               do
               live
               in
               nothing
               but
               sadness
               and
               calamity
               .
            
             
               Some
               husbands
               and
               wifes
               ,
               instead
               of
               growing
               in
               love
               ,
               and
               being
               loving
               ,
               gentle
               and
               meek
               to
               their
               servants
               and
               children
               ,
               do
               through
               too
               much
               care
               and
               vexation
               ,
               fall
               into
               disorderly
               manner
               ,
               they
               become
               murmuring
               one
               against
               another
               ,
               whence
               commonly
               evil
               and
               wicked
               resolutions
               are
               begotten
               ,
               the
               women
               living
               by
               themselves
               ,
               are
               so
               tyed
               to
               their
               families
               ,
               that
               they
               can
               go
               no
               whither
               with
               quietness
               ,
               on
               the
               contrary
               in
               our
               Society
               we
               shall
               have
               opportunity
               for
               every
               thing
               .
            
             
               The
               children
               are
               not
               to
               be
               taught
               any
               humane
               forms
               of
               Religion
               ,
               but
               the
               writings
               of
               the
               Saints
               ,
               and
               natural
               Arts
               ,
               Sciences
               and
               Languages
               ,
               that
               their
               understandings
               (
               before
               they
               have
               the
               use
               of
               reason
               )
               be
               not
               spoyled
               ,
               as
               for
               the
               most
               part
               is
               done
               amongst
               all
               people
               and
               Nations
               in
               the
               World
               ;
               on
               the
               contrary
               it
               is
               to
               be
               imprinted
               in
               them
               ,
               that
               they
               ought
               not
               in
               spirituall
               matters
               to
               believe
               any
               but
               those
               that
               
               have
               the
               spirit
               of
               God
               ,
               doing
               miracles
               as
               the
               Prophets
               ,
               and
               Apostles
               ,
               for
               our
               faith
               ought
               not
               to
               depend
               upon
               mens
               wordes
               ,
               but
               upon
               the
               power
               (
               or
               wonderfull
               workes
               )
               of
               God
               :
               So
               doing
               there
               will
               be
               no
               foundation
               for
               sects
               ,
               factions
               ,
               and
               schismes
               layd
               in
               their
               heartes
               .
            
             
               There
               shall
               be
               built
               a
               great
               meeting
               place
               ,
               not
               onely
               for
               our
               family
               or
               Society
               ,
               but
               also
               for
               all
               rationall
               men
               ,
               round
               about
               with
               seates
               ,
               rising
               one
               higher
               than
               another
               ,
               that
               every
               one
               may
               be
               seen
               ;
               having
               before
               them
               convenient
               leaning
               places
               ,
               to
               read
               ,
               and
               write
               upon
               ;
               Alsoe
               one
               desk
               on
               one
               side
               ,
               or
               end
               ,
               to
               read
               the
               holy
               Scripture
               ,
               at
               a
               set
               time
               ,
               giving
               liberty
               (
               after
               that
               reading
               )
               to
               every
               one
               to
               propound
               somewhat
               for
               mutuall
               edification
               ,
               none
               being
               tyed
               (
               unless
               himself
               think
               fit
               )
               to
               anothers
               matter
               to
               follow
               ,
               or
               gain-say
               it
               .
            
             
               For
               in
               spirituall
               things
               ,
               we
               acknowledg
               none
               but
               Christ
               for
               head
               and
               Master
               ;
               Who
               of
               old
               hath
               appoynted
               in
               his
               Church
               Apostles
               ,
               Prophets
               ,
               Evangelists
               ,
               Pastors
               and
               Teachers
               ,
               these
               having
               through
               the
               spirit
               of
               God
               ,
               (
               which
               led
               them
               into
               all
               truth
               )
               brought
               forth
               (
               and
               left
               behind
               them
               )
               the
               writings
               of
               the
               new
               Testament
               ,
               we
               own
               for
               Embassadors
               ,
               and
               their
               wordes
               (
               without
               any
               interpretations
               of
               men
               )
               for
               our
               rule
               and
               Plummet
               ,
               keeping
               in
               remembrance
               when
               we
               meet
               together
               ,
               that
               we
               must
               allow
               that
               liberty
               of
               speaking
               ,
               to
               others
               ,
               which
               we
               desire
               our selves
               ,
               without
               tying
               any
               one
               to
               our
               opinion
               ,
               maintaining
               a
               firm
               friendship
               with
               such
               ,
               who
               have
               renounced
               all
               unreasonable
               thinges
               contrary
               to
               Scripture
               :
               without
               stumbling
               at
               any
               differences
               ,
               which
               do
               not
               hinder
               love
               and
               piety
               :
               For
               our
               Children
               without
               doubt
               ,
               will
               be
               of
               differing
               opinions
               ,
               and
               yet
               no
               reason
               ,
               when
               they
               do
               not
               hinder
               the
               common
               welfare
               ;
               to
               exclude
               them
               from
               our
               Society
               .
               It
               ought
               also
               to
               be
               considered
               that
               the
               most
               differences
               (
               dwelling
               together
               )
               by
               time
               ,
               and
               liberty
               of
               speaking
               ,
               will
               cease
               to
               bee
               .
               The
               more
               ,
               because
               with
               us
               ,
               noe
               loss
               will
               be
               suffered
               ,
               by
               the
               changing
               of
               our
               opinion
               ;
               for
               the
               most
               part
               of
               the
               differences
               (
               in
               spirituall
               and
               worldly
               matters
               )
               arise
               from
               a
               consideration
               of
               a
               wordly
               advantage
               ,
               which
               if
               in
               the
               world
               abroad
               as
               in
               our
               Society
               were
               taken
               away
               ,
               evill
               and
               false
               opinions
               would
               soon
               fall
               to
               the
               ground
               ,
               but
               the
               Teachers
               being
               Spirituall
               Captaines
               ,
               would
               rather
               (
               as
               to
               the
               generallity
               )
               for
               there
               own
               profit
               have
               Wairs
               than
               peace
               in
               Christendome
               ,
               and
               therefore
               they
               having
               made
               an
               incurable
               rent
               ,
               do
               set
               people
               one
               against
               another
               ;
               which
               makes
               it
               appear
               that
               by
               nature
               the
               people
               are
               not
               at
               so
               great
               a
               distance
               ,
               as
               they
               now
               appear
               to
               be
               ,
               contrary
               to
               this
               we
               intend
               ,
               
               that
               we
               may
               bring
               the
               good
               people
               out
               of
               all
               〈…〉
               cts
               to
               〈…〉
               ty
               ,
               setting
               our
               meeting-place
               open
               to
               all
               rational
               men
               ,
               strictly
               watching
               that
               Antichrist
               (
               who
               exalts
               himself
               above
               others
               )
               may
               be
               continually
               shut
               out
               by
               exactly
               observing
               that
               no
               preheminency
               ●or
               sole
               priviledge
               be
               granted
               to
               any
               ,
               of
               offering
               any
               thing
               ,
               or
               of
               speaking
               first
               ,
               that
               so
               every
               one
               being
               at
               liberty
               ,
               and
               unhindered
               may
               bring
               forth
               that
               which
               is
               most
               conducing
               to
               the
               common
               welfare
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               words
               of
               
                 Paul
                 ,
                 1.
                 
                 Cor.
              
               14.
               26.
               all
               of
               them
               sitting
               still
               so
               long
               after
               the
               reading
               of
               the
               Scripture
               (
               as
               being
               swift
               to
               hear
               and
               slow
               to
               speak
               )
               till
               any
               think
               it
               fit
               (
               in
               his
               juditious
               and
               humble
               mind
               )
               to
               propose
               any
               thing
               for
               edification
               ,
               endeavouring
               withall
               to
               make
               his
               discourse
               short
               ,
               that
               another
               may
               have
               his
               turn
               likewise
               ,
               contrary
               to
               the
               custom
               of
               the
               common
               Teachers
               ,
               who
               only
               (
               or
               solely
               )
               speaking
               ,
               do
               lengthen
               their
               discourse
               ,
               to
               the
               wearying
               of
               their
               Auditory
               ,
               for
               which
               end
               the
               Moderators
               (
               who
               ought
               to
               be
               meek
               and
               understanding
               men
               )
               are
               to
               observe
               ,
               that
               there
               be
               due
               order
               kept
               .
            
          
           
             
             
               THe
               Reader
               may
               be
               pleased
               to
               remember
               ,
               that
               such
               onely
               shall
               be
               received
               into
               our
               Society
               ,
               or
               little
               commonwealth
               ,
               as
               are
               honest
               ,
               rationall
               ,
               impartiall
               persons
               ,
               and
               for
               others
               who
               are
               not
               so
               ,
               they
               shall
               receive
               wages
               ,
               for
               their
               work
               ,
               and
               go
               to
               their
               own
               houses
               ,
               or
               lodging
               places
               ,
               till
               they
               are
               fitted
               and
               prepared
               to
               be
               members
               of
               our
               Society
               ,
               which
               consist
               only
               of
               four
               sortes
               of
               people
               .
               viz.
               
            
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 Husbandmen
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 Marriners
                 .
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 Masters
                 of
                 Arts
                 and
                 Sciences
                 .
              
               
                 4.
                 
                 Usefull
                 Handy
                 Craft-people
                 
                   
                     Smiths
                     of
                     all
                     sortes
                     .
                  
                   
                     Carpenters
                     .
                  
                   
                     Ship-Carpenters
                     .
                  
                   
                     Brick-makers
                     .
                  
                   
                     Brick-layere
                     .
                  
                   
                     Masons
                     .
                  
                   
                     Stone-Cutters
                     .
                  
                   
                     Brasiers
                     .
                  
                   
                     Pewterers
                     .
                  
                   
                     Plummers
                     .
                  
                   
                     Tin-men
                     .
                  
                   
                     Founders
                     .
                  
                   
                     Wheelwrightes
                     .
                  
                   
                     Millwrightes
                     .
                  
                   
                     Millars
                     .
                  
                   
                     Bakers
                     .
                  
                   
                     Brewers
                     .
                  
                   
                     Butchers
                     .
                  
                   
                     Stillars
                     of
                     strong
                     waters
                     .
                  
                   
                     Tallow-Chandlers
                     .
                  
                   
                     Basket-makers
                     .
                  
                   
                     Brush-makers
                     .
                  
                   
                     Turners
                     of
                     all
                     sortes
                     .
                  
                   
                     Instrument-makers
                     .
                  
                   
                     Ioyners
                     .
                  
                   
                     Weavers
                     of
                     all
                     sortes
                     .
                  
                   
                     Fullers
                     .
                  
                   
                     Diers
                     .
                  
                   
                     Tanners
                     .
                  
                   
                     Curriers
                     .
                  
                   
                     Shoo-makers
                     .
                  
                   
                     Skinners
                     .
                  
                   
                     Glovers
                     .
                  
                   
                     Hat-makers
                     .
                  
                   
                     Woll-combers
                     .
                  
                   
                     Knitters
                     .
                  
                   
                     Rope-makers
                     .
                  
                   
                     Sayl-makers
                     .
                  
                   
                     Net-makers
                     .
                  
                   
                     Compass-makers
                     .
                  
                   
                     Paper-makers
                     .
                  
                   
                     Printers
                     .
                  
                   
                     Book-binders
                     .
                  
                   
                     Painters
                     .
                  
                   
                     Potters
                     .
                  
                   
                     Plate-workers
                     .
                  
                   
                     Ingravers
                     .
                  
                   
                     Wier-drawers
                     .
                  
                   
                     Pin-makers
                     .
                  
                   
                     Nodle-makers
                     .
                  
                   
                     Hooks
                     and
                     eyes
                     makers
                     .
                  
                   
                     Looking-glass
                     makers
                     .
                  
                   
                     Twisters
                     .
                  
                   
                     Taylors
                     .
                  
                   
                     Button-makers
                     .
                  
                   
                     Combe-makers
                     .
                  
                   
                     Coopers
                     .
                  
                   
                     
                     Cutlers
                     .
                  
                   
                     Glass-makers
                     .
                  
                   
                     Glasiers
                     .
                  
                   
                     Glue-boylers
                     .
                  
                   
                     Sope-boylers
                     .
                  
                   
                     Sak-boylers
                     .
                  
                   
                     Sadlers
                     .
                  
                   
                     Sieve-makers
                     .
                  
                   
                     Spectacles-makers
                     .
                  
                   
                     Sheeremen
                     .
                  
                   
                     VVhitstars
                     .
                  
                   
                     VVatch-makers
                     .
                  
                   
                     Barbers
                     .
                  
                   
                     Ch●rurgeons
                     .
                  
                   
                     Phisitians
                     .
                     &c.
                     
                  
                
              
            
             
               
                 One
                 Society
                 being
                 setled
                 in
                 order
                 (
                 as
                 a
                 nursery
                 )
                 about
              
               London
               ,
               
                 to
                 imploy
                 the
                 poor
                 ,
                 we
                 may
                 have
                 a
                 second
                 about
              
               Bristoll
               ,
               
                 and
                 another
                 in
              
               Ireland
               ,
               
                 where
                 we
                 can
                 have
                 a
                 great
                 deal
                 of
                 Land
                 for
                 little
                 money
                 ;
                 and
                 plenty
                 of
                 wood
                 for
                 building
                 of
                 Houses
                 ,
                 Ships
                 ,
                 and
                 many
                 other
                 thinges
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
           
             
             
             
               AN
               INVITATION
               TO
               THE
               aforementioned
               SOCIETY
               or
               little
               COMMON-WEALTH
               :
               Shewing
               the
               excellency
               of
               the
               true
               Christian
               love
               ,
               and
               the
               folly
               of
               all
               those
               who
               consider
               not
               to
               what
               end
               the
               Lord
               of
               Heaven
               and
               Earth
               hath
               created
               them
               .
            
             
               
                 MATT.
                 12.
                 50.
                 
              
               
                 Whosoever
                 shall
                 do
                 the
                 will
                 of
                 my
                 Father
                 which
                 is
                 in
                 Heaven
                 ,
                 the
                 same
                 is
                 my
                 Brother
                 ,
                 and
                 Sister
                 ,
                 and
                 Mother
                 .
              
            
             
               LONDON
               ,
               Printed
               for
               
                 G.
                 C.
              
               at
               the
               sign
               of
               the
               Black-spread-eagle
               at
               the
               West-end
               of
               Paul's
               Church-yard
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
             
             
               An
               invitation
               to
               the
               aforementioned
               Society
               or
               little
               Common-wealth
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               THough
               men
               are
               bound
               one
               to
               another
               ,
               upon
               several
               accompts
               ,
               and
               knit
               together
               with
               very
               streight
               bonds
               ,
               and
               that
               the
               likeness
               either
               of
               manners
               ,
               or
               of
               life
               and
               conversation
               ;
               or
               of
               parentage
               and
               education
               ,
               begets
               a
               mutuall
               friendship
               between
               them
               ,
               yet
               this
               is
               the
               most
               perfect
               ,
               and
               of
               all
               others
               the
               most
               blessed
               ;
               when
               God
               by
               the
               dispensation
               of
               his
               secret
               Counsell
               ,
               joyned
               some
               such
               together
               ,
               as
               do
               agree
               with
               his
               divine
               will
               ,
               and
               with
               the
               rules
               of
               nature
               ,
               and
               they
               will
               not
               exchange
               their
               union
               or
               fellowship
               for
               all
               the
               riches
               in
               the
               World.
               
            
             
               But
               the
               more
               divine
               this
               state
               of
               friendship
               is
               ,
               the
               seldomer
               it
               is
               seen
               amongst
               us
               ,
               and
               the
               more
               is
               Sathan
               that
               enemie
               of
               mankind
               against
               it
               ;
               who
               knows
               full
               well
               ,
               that
               he
               hath
               not
               so
               much
               right
               or
               power
               to
               meddle
               with
               this
               holy
               fire
               ,
               and
               the
               matter
               which
               maintaineth
               it
               ,
               as
               he
               hath
               ,
               where
               either
               recreation
               or
               advantage
               is
               only
               looked
               after
               ,
               which
               kind
               of
               friendship
               he
               useth
               with
               very
               little
               trouble
               to
               dissolve
               ;
               but
               in
               this
               way
               of
               amity
               God
               only
               is
               the
               bond
               ,
               wherewith
               they
               are
               tyed
               together
               without
               being
               lyable
               to
               be
               unloosed
               ,
               and
               upon
               which
               foundation
               being
               fixed
               ,
               they
               resolve
               to
               withstand
               all
               aslault●
               whatsoever
               .
            
             
               If
               then
               there
               be
               any
               felicity
               in
               the
               life
               of
               man
               ,
               or
               any
               efficacious
               remedy
               to
               prevent
               his
               future
               miserie
               :
               I
               conceive
               nothing
               was
               ever
               more
               solacing
               or
               reviving
               and
               coming
               nearer
               to
               the
               divine
               nature
               than
               love
               ,
               viz.
               true
               love
               ,
               which
               doth
               so
               communicate
               it self
               in
               and
               to
               that
               wherewith
               it
               reciprocates
               ,
               that
               it
               seems
               to
               have
               exchanged
               therewith
               ,
               and
               made
               over
               thereto
               ,
               whatsoever
               it
               did
               possess
               before
               ,
               so
               that
               amongst
               true
               friends
               there
               is
               such
               an
               agreement
               ,
               that
               no
               secret
               ,
               no
               joy
               ,
               no
               profit
               ,
               nor
               any
               cross
               or
               affliction
               is
               undivided
               ,
               but
               whatsoever
               betides
               either
               of
               them
               ,
               is
               no
               otherwise
               than
               if
               it
               were
               the
               change
               of
               one
               
               alone
               ,
               so
               that
               death
               it self
               can
               scarce
               seperate
               soules
               ,
               so
               totally
               united
               ,
               certainly
               the
               Heathens
               ,
               who
               in
               all
               thinges
               pursued
               that
               which
               they
               esteemed
               best
               ,
               found
               nothing
               more
               excellent
               ,
               and
               delightfull
               then
               perfect
               freindship
               .
            
             
               But
               how
               far
               doth
               Christ
               excell
               all
               others
               in
               love
               ,
               who
               by
               his
               Doctrine
               and
               example
               ,
               hath
               instituted
               a
               partnership
               or
               Society
               of
               mutuall
               love
               ;
               by
               the
               denomination
               of
               Brethren
               ;
               Abollishing
               amongst
               his
               disciples
               ,
               all
               preheminency
               ,
               or
               domineering
               ,
               of
               one
               ,
               over
               another
               ,
               requiring
               that
               the
               gifts
               ,
               and
               meanes
               of
               subsistance
               in
               the
               world
               ,
               (
               for
               necessity
               and
               delight
               )
               should
               be
               Common
               ;
               having
               called
               his
               people
               to
               a
               moderation
               ,
               and
               to
               a
               life
               suitable
               to
               pure
               nature
               ,
               so
               that
               all
               Christendome
               ought
               to
               be
               meerly
               ,
               a
               certain
               great
               fraternity
               consisting
               of
               such
               as
               (
               having
               denyed
               the
               world
               and
               their
               own
               lustes
               )
               conspire
               together
               in
               Christ
               ,
               the
               sole
               head
               and
               spring
               of
               love
               ;
               doing
               well
               to
               one
               another
               ,
               and
               for
               his
               sake
               distribute
               their
               goodes
               to
               those
               that
               stand
               in
               need
               .
            
             
               Oh
               that
               we
               had
               this
               perfection
               ?
               and
               were
               answerable
               to
               the
               end
               of
               our
               Creation
               ;
               certainly
               there
               would
               not
               be
               such
               going
               to
               law
               ;
               such
               intrenching
               and
               incroaching
               of
               the
               boundes
               of
               landes
               ,
               such
               hiding
               ,
               and
               close
               locking
               up
               of
               money
               ,
               nor
               would
               there
               be
               such
               scraping
               together
               of
               superfluous
               estates
               .
            
             
               Oh
               totall
               summ
               and
               highest
               pitch
               of
               all
               good
               ?
               if
               any
               may
               be
               admitted
               and
               that
               in
               due
               time
               to
               this
               divine
               favour
               for
               even
               many
               decrepit
               aged
               persons
               do
               seldome
               attain
               to
               this
               ;
               to
               be
               desirous
               to
               live
               after
               such
               a
               manner
               :
               Emperours
               ,
               Kinges
               ,
               Princes
               ,
               &c.
               having
               spent
               all
               their
               yeares
               ,
               all
               their
               strenght
               of
               body
               and
               soul
               ,
               have
               little
               or
               no
               time
               left
               them
               ,
               to
               serve
               a
               better
               master
               ,
               than
               the
               world
               ,
               and
               therefore
               if
               God
               do
               joyn
               some
               such
               together
               as
               endeavour
               after
               a
               life
               more
               regular
               then
               their
               former
               ,
               each
               of
               them
               being
               at
               a
               losse
               for
               a
               Companion
               to
               better
               and
               promote
               his
               resolution
               ,
               one
               to
               whom
               he
               may
               communicate
               his
               secrets
               ,
               a
               freindly
               reprover
               of
               his
               Errors
               ,
               a
               reclaimer
               of
               him
               from
               the
               worldes
               alurements
               ,
               a
               comforter
               in
               adversity
               ,
               a
               moderator
               of
               Ioy
               in
               prosperity
               ,
               and
               in
               all
               respects
               a
               sharer
               in
               that
               which
               God
               hath
               liberally
               given
               ;
               and
               last
               of
               all
               one
               ready
               for
               all
               cases
               and
               conditions
               that
               may
               happen
               I
               say
               and
               judge
               ,
               that
               these
               are
               the
               happiest
               of
               all
               persons
               that
               ever
               were
               upon
               the
               Earth
               .
               For
               as
               no
               painfuller
               or
               miserabler
               thing
               can
               be
               thought
               on
               ,
               than
               that
               life
               which
               a
               man
               lives
               according
               to
               the
               course
               of
               this
               world
               ,
               so
               nothing
               is
               more
               acceptable
               and
               lovely
               
               in
               the
               universe
               ,
               then
               that
               harmony
               and
               concord
               ,
               which
               hath
               its
               Originall
               from
               God
               ,
               and
               influence
               upon
               the
               man
               ,
               that
               is
               joyned
               with
               his
               fellow
               man
               ,
               so
               agreeable
               to
               his
               mind
               ;
               which
               certainly
               can
               be
               found
               ,
               no
               where
               but
               there
               onely
               where
               a
               firm
               love
               ,
               agreement
               and
               concerning
               will
               in
               well
               doing
               ,
               as
               also
               a
               liberall
               distribution
               and
               imparting
               ,
               of
               all
               created
               thinges
               is
               entertained
               .
            
             
               It
               is
               evident
               ,
               that
               the
               most
               wise
               God
               ,
               would
               honour
               the
               sacred
               society
               of
               Matrimony
               ,
               with
               the
               utmost
               perfection
               of
               this
               so
               great
               love
               ;
               since
               they
               that
               are
               so
               joyned
               together
               and
               built
               upon
               the
               right
               foundation
               ,
               have
               not
               onely
               their
               Goodes
               ,
               but
               also
               their
               joyes
               and
               griefes
               ,
               common
               ;
               And
               cannot
               be
               severed
               ,
               by
               any
               kind
               of
               reproaches
               ,
               or
               malitious
               endeavours
               of
               the
               envious
               .
            
             
               The
               world
               hath
               her
               delights
               in
               different
               degrees
               of
               Dignities
               ,
               States
               ,
               Titles
               ,
               and
               offices
               ;
               exalting
               themselves
               one
               above
               another
               ;
               But
               Christ
               on
               the
               contrary
               will
               that
               every
               one
               shall
               perform
               his
               office
               as
               a
               member
               of
               one
               and
               the
               same
               body
               ,
               In
               which
               no
               one
               exalteth
               it self
               ,
               nor
               accounteth
               it self
               worthier
               than
               other
               ,
               the
               eye
               is
               not
               puffed
               up
               because
               it
               sees
               ;
               the
               foot
               is
               not
               grieved
               that
               it
               sees
               not
               :
               If
               any
               member
               in
               the
               body
               be
               blemished
               it
               is
               carefully
               covered
               by
               the
               other
               ,
               if
               any
               be
               weak
               it
               is
               dilligently
               provided
               for
               by
               the
               rest
               ,
               whereas
               on
               the
               contrary
               Every
               one
               in
               the
               world
               ,
               which
               by
               his
               office
               or
               Title
               is
               differenced
               ,
               from
               others
               Conceives
               he
               is
               quite
               another
               thing
               and
               in
               himself
               better
               than
               others
               and
               must
               be
               reputed
               ,
               for
               one
               that
               is
               set
               together
               and
               composed
               ,
               of
               some
               finer
               substance
               ,
               and
               designed
               to
               a
               sweeter
               life
               ,
               yea
               to
               an
               higher
               place
               in
               heaven
               then
               others
               .
            
             
               Now
               if
               you
               do
               but
               divest
               and
               strip
               the
               world
               of
               her
               Riches
               ,
               Honours
               ,
               and
               State
               ;
               how
               naked
               ,
               and
               refully
               forlorn
               will
               she
               remain
               ,
               and
               how
               far
               different
               will
               she
               be
               found
               from
               that
               she
               seems
               to
               bee
               ;
               and
               then
               it
               will
               be
               easy
               to
               beleave
               ,
               that
               she
               is
               shored
               up
               by
               nothing
               ells
               but
               wormeten
               propps
               ,
               which
               if
               they
               were
               once
               pulled
               away
               they
               would
               be
               fitted
               and
               made
               free
               for
               the
               imitation
               of
               Christ.
               
            
             
               Do
               but
               see
               oh
               man
               !
               what
               kind
               of
               thinges
               they
               are
               ,
               which
               do
               shut
               the
               door
               against
               true
               love
               ;
               and
               hinder
               communion
               or
               fellowship
               with
               Christ
               viz.
               Nugatory
               ,
               frivelous
               thinges
               and
               trifles
               which
               onely
               consisteth
               in
               avain
               esteem
               and
               opinion
               ,
               which
               some
               of
               the
               very
               Heathens
               who
               saw
               a
               little
               further
               than
               others
               ,
               did
               oftentimes
               laugh
               at
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               First
               Riches
               and
               Estates
               ,
               which
               assoon
               as
               our
               Natures
               are
               satisfied
               ,
               are
               alltogether
               superfluous
               ,
               and
               very
               troublesome
               ;
               the
               vanity
               
               whereof
               who
               doth
               not
               see
               it
               they
               are
               a
               burthen
               to
               the
               rich
               ,
               causing
               them
               to
               fill
               their
               houses
               with
               variety
               of
               costly
               furniture
               ,
               which
               in
               many
               years
               (
               or
               never
               )
               happens
               not
               to
               be
               usefull
               to
               them
               ;
               they
               are
               a
               trouble
               to
               get
               them
               ,
               a
               perplexity
               to
               keep
               them
               ,
               and
               a
               grief
               to
               part
               with
               them
               ;
               their
               houses
               are
               spacious
               and
               great
               ,
               so
               that
               there
               is
               either
               much
               void
               and
               empty
               room
               within
               ,
               or
               else
               they
               put
               themselves
               to
               a
               great
               deal
               of
               trouble
               and
               molestation
               in
               furnishing
               and
               filling
               them
               ;
               Their
               cloths
               are
               so
               dainty
               and
               curious
               ,
               that
               they
               cannot
               sit
               down
               any
               where
               with
               freedom
               ,
               nor
               stand
               with
               ease
               ,
               nor
               scarce
               walk
               any
               where
               without
               fear
               of
               spoyling
               their
               apparrel
               ,
               and
               unless
               they
               have
               some
               to
               behold
               their
               splendor
               ,
               all
               is
               little
               to
               them
               ,
               but
               if
               they
               have
               spectators
               ,
               they
               fear
               some
               will
               lurch
               ,
               and
               others
               fi●ch
               away
               from
               them
               ,
               their
               sleep
               is
               almost
               none
               ,
               Oh
               how
               great
               a
               misery
               and
               burden
               is
               it
               to
               be
               laden
               with
               riches
               !
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               honour
               and
               dignities
               ,
               which
               if
               we
               measure
               according
               to
               the
               design
               of
               nature
               ,
               and
               the
               rule
               of
               Christ
               ,
               may
               not
               otherwise
               be
               distinguished
               than
               by
               several
               names
               or
               denominations
               of
               divers
               members
               of
               one
               and
               the
               same
               body
               ,
               the
               name
               of
               the
               tongue
               is
               that
               any
               more
               worthy
               name
               than
               the
               name
               of
               the
               finger
               ,
               the
               name
               of
               the
               eye
               ,
               is
               that
               more
               excellent
               than
               the
               name
               of
               the
               brest
               ,
               no
               certainly
               ,
               that
               whereby
               the
               members
               are
               differenced
               ,
               doth
               not
               lift
               them
               up
               ,
               as
               with
               us
               the
               name
               of
               Lord
               and
               Gentlemen
               puffeth
               up
               ,
               and
               what
               else
               is
               it
               but
               a
               meer
               name
               ,
               the
               vanity
               whereof
               who
               sees
               it
               not
               ?
               the
               very
               foundation
               of
               it
               is
               nothing
               else
               but
               the
               noyse
               of
               the
               tongue
               ,
               and
               the
               report
               of
               others
               ,
               or
               the
               knee
               ,
               or
               the
               hat
               ,
               all
               fleeting
               and
               variable
               things
               that
               are
               to
               be
               bought
               for
               a
               very
               small
               matter
               ,
               and
               yet
               we
               are
               often
               times
               so
               foolish
               ,
               that
               though
               such
               things
               commonly
               come
               not
               from
               the
               heart
               ,
               neither
               are
               fruits
               of
               an
               upright
               and
               sincere
               mind
               ;
               nay
               when
               on
               the
               contrary
               our
               own
               mind
               do
               suggest
               to
               us
               ,
               that
               there
               is
               I
               know
               not
               what
               kind
               of
               tacit
               derision
               in
               it
               ,
               and
               doth
               often
               times
               signifie
               nothing
               else
               but
               hatred
               and
               ill
               will
               ,
               yet
               we
               do
               delight
               in
               such
               trifles
               ,
               and
               give
               way
               to
               them
               so
               far
               ,
               that
               we
               will
               rather
               hear
               a
               lye
               from
               a
               notorious
               parasite
               or
               slatterer
               ,
               if
               it
               be
               but
               on
               our
               side
               ,
               then
               to
               hear
               the
               truth
               from
               an
               honest
               man
               if
               it
               cross
               our
               interest
               .
            
             
               Do
               but
               now
               cast
               up
               thy
               account
               ;
               Oh
               man
               !
               how
               dearly
               thou
               hast
               ventured
               to
               buy
               the
               friendship
               of
               the
               World
               ,
               which
               yet
               thou
               never
               foundest
               to
               be
               thy
               friend
               ,
               but
               feignedly
               and
               that
               for
               a
               spirt
               ,
               on
               the
               contrary
               consider
               how
               little
               or
               almost
               nothing
               thou
               hast
               bestowed
               to
               answer
               the
               love
               of
               God
               ,
               who
               nevertheless
               would
               have
               been
               the
               most
               assured
               ,
               and
               most
               faithfull
               ,
               and
               unchangeable
               friend
               .
            
             
             
               Thou
               hast
               trimmed
               and
               decked
               thy
               body
               ,
               and
               in
               apparrel
               thou
               hast
               been
               passing
               sumptuous
               ,
               that
               some
               silly
               creature
               might
               gaze
               on
               thee
               with
               admiration
               :
               In
               feasts
               thou
               hast
               been
               prodigall
               that
               thy
               companions
               and
               associates
               might
               commend
               thee
               ;
               thou
               hast
               distributed
               thy
               gifts
               and
               presents
               ,
               that
               thou
               mayst
               seem
               liberal
               ;
               thou
               hast
               put
               forth
               thy
               art
               and
               skill
               ,
               that
               thou
               mayst
               be
               called
               and
               accounted
               learned
               ;
               thou
               hast
               dawbed
               thy
               house
               with
               many
               colours
               ,
               to
               cause
               them
               to
               stand
               still
               that
               pass
               by
               .
               In
               the
               mean
               time
               thy
               reward
               hath
               been
               nothing
               else
               but
               a
               great
               toyl
               ,
               and
               the
               suddain
               uncomposed
               disagreeing
               and
               unreasonable
               .
               judgement
               and
               censure
               of
               other
               men
               ;
               consider
               in
               the
               mean
               while
               ,
               whether
               thou
               hast
               provoked
               God
               thereby
               ,
               or
               honoured
               him
               ,
               it
               is
               most
               certain
               that
               thou
               mightest
               have
               served
               God
               ,
               and
               have
               performed
               the
               office
               of
               love
               to
               thy
               Neighbour
               ,
               at
               a
               far
               cheaper
               rate
               ,
               for
               by
               how
               much
               profuse
               &
               lavish
               thou
               hast
               been
               in
               the
               service
               of
               the
               World
               ,
               by
               so
               much
               the
               more
               hast
               thou
               been
               partimonious
               and
               sparing
               in
               the
               service
               of
               God
               ,
               for
               it
               is
               evident
               the
               World
               requires
               costly
               attendance
               ,
               as
               to
               all
               her
               matters
               ,
               being
               never
               solicitous
               of
               the
               heart
               ,
               how
               it
               stands
               with
               that
               ,
               if
               you
               be
               but
               carefull
               that
               nothing
               be
               wanting
               in
               outward
               appearance
               ,
               in
               dissembling
               and
               complemental
               deportments
               ;
               or
               if
               there
               be
               but
               ceremony
               and
               externall
               semblance
               ,
               and
               fine
               shew
               enough
               ,
               so
               that
               by
               the
               very
               aspect
               ,
               it
               is
               plain
               that
               the
               slaves
               of
               the
               World
               may
               be
               discerned
               from
               the
               true
               servants
               of
               God
               ;
               in
               as
               much
               as
               the
               first
               are
               movable
               ,
               flexible
               ,
               fickle
               and
               variable
               ;
               but
               the
               latter
               have
               their
               eyes
               alwaies
               fixed
               upon
               the
               mark
               ,
               which
               is
               set
               before
               them
               .
               If
               we
               but
               once
               bring
               our selves
               to
               the
               touch
               ,
               and
               travel
               through
               the
               World
               with
               a
               free
               and
               pure
               mind
               ;
               we
               shall
               be
               able
               to
               obtain
               so
               much
               from
               our selves
               ,
               as
               in
               Christian
               simplicity
               ,
               silence
               and
               unincumbredness
               to
               exclude
               the
               wisdom
               ,
               eloquence
               and
               prudence
               of
               the
               World
               ,
               concluding
               ,
               (
               as
               in
               truth
               it
               is
               )
               that
               nothing
               is
               to
               be
               compared
               with
               our
               Master
               Christ
               ,
               and
               that
               none
               other
               knows
               any
               thing
               or
               can
               give
               any
               counsell
               that
               is
               savingly
               profitable
               but
               he
               ,
               nor
               shall
               we
               repute
               them
               happy
               who
               have
               no
               other
               character
               or
               superscription
               than
               the
               Worlds
               endowments
               ,
               knowing
               that
               worldly
               knowledge
               is
               not
               so
               great
               a
               thing
               as
               it
               is
               commonly
               esteemed
               ;
               forasmuch
               as
               under
               the
               title
               and
               disguise
               of
               learned
               ,
               the
               very
               shame
               of
               being
               found
               ignorant
               doth
               with
               many
               inventions
               and
               cheating
               subterfuges
               ,
               endeavour
               the
               hiding
               of
               it self
               from
               being
               discovered
               to
               the
               eyes
               of
               the
               common
               people
               .
            
             
               Shall
               we
               never
               be
               able
               to
               attain
               to
               that
               equal
               judgement
               in
               putting
               a
               true
               value
               upon
               reall
               vertue
               where
               so
               ever
               it
               be
               found
               ,
               as
               well
               in
               a
               
               prince
               ;
               and
               to
               leave
               of
               more
               to
               admire
               the
               ornaments
               of
               a
               Magistrate
               ,
               than
               the
               office
               he
               sustaines
               ,
               and
               esteeming
               less
               of
               poverty
               ,
               than
               of
               superfluity
               ,
               of
               the
               honour
               ,
               then
               of
               the
               state
               ,
               of
               a
               good
               conscience
               less
               then
               of
               a
               popular
               or
               vain
               applause
               ,
               of
               a
               peice
               of
               bread
               ,
               then
               of
               dilicious
               dainties
               ,
               of
               water
               then
               wine
               ;
               of
               a
               green
               bink
               of
               Turf
               ,
               then
               of
               a
               costly
               Couch
               ,
               shall
               we
               not
               be
               able
               to
               arive
               to
               this
               ,
               to
               esteem
               one
               only
               sentence
               of
               the
               holy
               Scriptures
               more
               ,
               than
               the
               highest
               accuteness
               ,
               of
               all
               the
               worlds
               Philosophy
               ,
               we
               shall
               be
               able
               to
               do
               it
               ,
               if
               we
               did
               well
               weigh
               ,
               that
               the
               worldes
               turn
               ,
               is
               but
               a
               short
               Comedy
               ,
               and
               that
               we
               are
               but
               Actors
               ,
               who
               appear
               no
               more
               than
               once
               upon
               the
               Stage
               :
               and
               if
               we
               did
               seriously
               consider
               ,
               that
               all
               thinges
               are
               described
               ,
               and
               represented
               to
               us
               in
               the
               world
               ,
               far
               otherwise
               ,
               than
               they
               are
               in
               themselves
               ,
               but
               especially
               when
               we
               have
               well
               pondered
               ,
               that
               honest
               and
               godly
               people
               ,
               after
               a
               very
               little
               while
               are
               to
               expect
               ,
               a
               participation
               and
               enjoyment
               ,
               of
               another
               kind
               of
               honour
               and
               dignity
               ,
               than
               any
               the
               world
               promiseth
               .
            
             
               Shall
               we
               never
               be
               able
               to
               attain
               to
               this
               ,
               to
               choose
               rather
               to
               lay
               up
               our
               estates
               in
               the
               hungry
               bellies
               of
               the
               poor
               ,
               than
               in
               a
               few
               bags
               ,
               to
               lay
               the
               foundation
               of
               our
               prayse
               upon
               the
               prayers
               of
               the
               poor
               to
               make
               the
               cross
               of
               Christ
               our
               glory
               ,
               and
               not
               to
               eschew
               the
               disfavour
               of
               man
               ,
               as
               the
               reward
               of
               our
               weldoing
               ;
               in
               a
               word
               ,
               to
               put
               of
               all
               desire
               of
               fame
               and
               renown
               ,
               as
               also
               to
               refer
               all
               desire
               of
               Revenge
               to
               the
               Iudgment
               of
               Christ
               ,
               we
               shall
               be
               able
               to
               do
               all
               this
               if
               we
               forgetnot
               ,
               that
               our
               God
               is
               the
               most
               faithfull
               of
               all
               Debtors
               ,
               and
               the
               most
               sure
               of
               all
               securities
               if
               also
               we
               never
               forget
               ,
               that
               his
               praise
               which
               shall
               be
               given
               to
               us
               ,
               in
               the
               presence
               of
               men
               and
               Angells
               is
               the
               most
               glorious
               praise
               ,
               and
               that
               his
               renumerations
               and
               recompences
               are
               the
               most
               noble
               ,
               and
               everlasting
               .
            
             
               To
               how
               happy
               an
               hour
               are
               we
               born
               ,
               if
               we
               do
               enter
               upon
               this
               communion
               or
               fellowship
               ,
               and
               from
               how
               many
               vexations
               will
               it
               releaseus
               whereof
               the
               Heathens
               ,
               having
               attained
               but
               a
               shaddow
               ,
               how
               magnanimously
               did
               they
               in
               their
               mindes
               ,
               sore
               alost
               above
               all
               Kinges
               and
               worldly
               glory
               ;
               how
               did
               they
               despise
               all
               terrene
               affayres
               (
               as
               they
               that
               from
               above
               look
               down
               upon
               that
               which
               is
               below
               )
               and
               had
               pitty
               on
               them
               ,
               and
               so
               did
               indeed
               a
               voyd
               the
               greatest
               miseries
               of
               mans
               life
               .
            
             
               But
               since
               Christian
               Religion
               is
               come
               into
               the
               world
               it
               is
               a
               wonderfull
               thing
               to
               consider
               ,
               what
               a
               light
               brake
               in
               together
               with
               it
               ,
               viz.
               Such
               a
               light
               that
               all
               they
               whose
               hartes
               were
               touched
               therewith
               ;
               throwing
               all
               from
               them
               ,
               betook
               themselves
               to
               it
               for
               refuge
               ,
               as
               to
               a
               true
               and
               sledfast
               
               liberty
               after
               a
               long
               and
               horrible
               captivity
               ,
               easily
               forgetting
               their
               Riches
               ,
               State
               ,
               Rule
               and
               possession
               ,
               forsaking
               Parents
               ,
               Wife
               ,
               Children
               ,
               Relations
               and
               whatsoever
               before
               was
               most
               near
               and
               dear
               unto
               them
               ,
               not
               being
               by
               any
               Temptations
               of
               Tyrants
               ,
               to
               be
               drawn
               from
               the
               sweetness
               of
               the
               Christian
               life
               .
            
             
               The
               same
               have
               appeared
               in
               the
               memory
               of
               our
               forefathers
               ,
               when
               the
               bondes
               of
               Antichrist
               (
               it
               is
               strange
               to
               think
               how
               firm
               they
               were
               )
               were
               broken
               when
               they
               who
               a
               little
               before
               were
               forced
               to
               creep
               upon
               the
               ground
               ,
               began
               to
               rise
               up
               ,
               with
               what
               readiness
               ,
               that
               Tyrannicall
               worship
               of
               Invocating
               so
               many
               deceased
               Saints
               ,
               was
               rejected
               ,
               and
               the
               unconfined
               worship
               of
               God
               reentertained
               ,
               and
               with
               what
               readiness
               that
               vain
               (
               though
               gainfull
               )
               fancy
               of
               Invocating
               Christ
               by
               so
               many
               Intercessions
               came
               to
               nought
               ;
               So
               that
               it
               appeares
               in
               all
               respectes
               ,
               how
               much
               God
               hath
               Chalked
               out
               in
               nature
               it self
               ,
               the
               pure
               and
               true
               worship
               ,
               as
               also
               the
               amicable
               and
               freindly
               conversation
               of
               man
               ,
               and
               likewise
               how
               easily
               those
               thinges
               which
               are
               contrary
               thereto
               perish
               ,
               and
               come
               to
               nothing
               ,
               and
               how
               far
               our
               Religion
               with
               draweth
               us
               from
               all
               theatricall
               or
               stageplay
               ,
               gestures
               ,
               and
               countenances
               ,
               and
               all
               those
               troublesome
               Ceremonies
               ,
               wherewith
               we
               torture
               our selves
               ,
               in
               speaking
               ,
               eating
               ,
               saluting
               ,
               walking
               ,
               cloathing
               ,
               yea
               and
               in
               all
               the
               actions
               of
               our
               life
               :
               But
               on
               the
               contrary
               how
               conformable
               it
               maketh
               us
               ,
               to
               the
               celestiall
               Hierarchy
               and
               naturall
               pollicy
               ,
               and
               yet
               in
               these
               petty
               and
               altogether
               childish
               thinges
               ,
               men
               are
               so
               hard
               to
               be
               convinced
               ,
               and
               drawn
               of
               from
               them
               ,
               as
               if
               all
               their
               well
               being
               depended
               thereon
               ;
               and
               the
               beatitude
               or
               happiness
               of
               all
               mankind
               ,
               had
               all
               its
               foundation
               therein
               and
               never
               give
               so
               much
               scope
               to
               reason
               and
               well
               guided
               understanding
               ,
               as
               either
               to
               acknowledg
               their
               vani●y
               ,
               or
               if
               it
               be
               known
               to
               them
               rather
               to
               throw
               it
               of
               ,
               then
               to
               retayn
               and
               daily
               augment
               it
               ,
               with
               new
               and
               exottick
               bawbles
               .
            
             
               Intruth
               as
               often
               as
               we
               do
               strictly
               ponder
               ,
               to
               what
               end
               God
               the
               Creator
               and
               ruler
               of
               all
               thinges
               ,
               hath
               brought
               every
               one
               of
               us
               into
               this
               great
               Fabrick
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               and
               yet
               for
               us
               to
               observe
               .
               that
               the
               life
               of
               allmost
               all
               men
               is
               either
               unprofitable
               ,
               idle
               ,
               wicked
               ,
               or
               hurtfull
               to
               mankind
               we
               have
               reason
               to
               be
               affrayd
               ,
               and
               jelous
               of
               our selves
               ,
               least
               peradven
               ure
               either
               by
               the
               Corruption
               of
               the
               times
               ,
               or
               our
               education
               ,
               we
               have
               applied
               our selves
               to
               some
               manner
               of
               life
               ,
               which
               is
               not
               suiteable
               to
               the
               will
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               the
               end
               of
               our
               Creation
               being
               not
               able
               to
               give
               a
               just
               accompt
               ,
               wherein
               we
               have
               lived
               to
               the
               glory
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               the
               advantage
               of
               mankind
               .
            
             
             
               Certainly
               to
               have
               eaten
               ,
               to
               have
               drank
               ,
               to
               have
               slept
               ,
               yea
               ,
               to
               have
               read
               much
               ,
               writ
               much
               ,
               seen
               ,
               heard
               and
               travelled
               much
               ,
               and
               let
               this
               also
               be
               added
               ,
               to
               have
               managed
               an
               Estate
               ,
               to
               have
               kept
               hounds
               ,
               horses
               and
               servants
               ,
               to
               have
               had
               arts
               and
               learning
               in
               great
               esteem
               ,
               to
               have
               trimmed
               up
               houses
               ,
               to
               have
               often
               made
               banquets
               ,
               to
               have
               born
               Titles
               of
               Honour
               ,
               to
               have
               collected
               many
               books
               together
               ;
               in
               a
               word
               ,
               to
               have
               been
               imployed
               ,
               and
               very
               busie
               ,
               to
               the
               uttermost
               ,
               in
               things
               that
               do
               not
               relate
               or
               belong
               to
               Christ
               ,
               let
               them
               be
               what
               they
               will
               :
               Certainly
               all
               that
               will
               ne
               〈…〉
               ,
               satisfie
               God
               ,
               nor
               endure
               the
               touth
               or
               tryall
               of
               the
               fire
               but
               being
               consumed
               as
               stubble
               ,
               will
               leave
               man
               bare
               and
               naked
               ,
               a
               male
               ,
               factor
               ,
               and
               guilty
               in
               the
               presence
               of
               God
               ,
               for
               his
               lost
               time
               ,
               and
               hisneglect
               of
               friendship
               and
               union
               with
               God
               ,
               together
               with
               the
               neglect
               of
               the
               endowments
               ,
               as
               well
               of
               body
               ,
               as
               of
               spirit
               ,
               so
               that
               there
               will
               be
               an
               horrible
               distance
               between
               them
               ,
               and
               those
               whose
               faith
               in
               God
               ,
               and
               love
               to
               man
               ,
               have
               been
               sted
               fast
               and
               firm
               .
            
             
               Let
               us
               take
               heed
               bretheren
               ,
               least
               those
               among
               us
               who
               either
               in
               understanding
               ,
               learning
               ,
               riches
               ,
               beauty
               or
               arts
               ,
               excell
               others
               ,
               do
               conceit
               that
               God
               is
               therefore
               more
               gracious
               and
               favourable
               to
               them
               than
               others
               ,
               and
               that
               they
               have
               attained
               to
               the
               best
               life
               ,
               for
               such
               men
               do
               grossely
               deceive
               themselves
               ,
               because
               the
               manner
               of
               Gods
               judgeing
               is
               quite
               different
               from
               that
               of
               the
               World
               ,
               his
               eyes
               are
               quite
               other
               kind
               of
               eyes
               ,
               and
               his
               pollicy
               differs
               from
               the
               Worlds
               pollicy
               ,
               as
               much
               as
               Heaven
               from
               Earth
               ,
               as
               one
               who
               choseth
               the
               unworthy
               ;
               and
               dispised
               ,
               rejecteth
               and
               abhorreth
               that
               which
               the
               World
               do
               highly
               esteem
               .
            
             
               If
               any
               think
               this
               our
               Society
               or
               fellowship
               to
               be
               a
               new
               thing
               ,
               so
               that
               he
               cannot
               (
               as
               it
               was
               in
               old
               time
               ,
               )
               so
               much
               as
               poynt
               out
               five
               pair
               of
               such
               friends
               ,
               he
               hath
               reason
               with
               me
               to
               lament
               ,
               that
               while
               men
               do
               curiously
               ,
               and
               with
               anxitie
               of
               mind
               ,
               search
               into
               the
               other
               course
               of
               the
               Stars
               and
               Planets
               ;
               the
               vertues
               of
               plants
               and
               vegetables
               ,
               yea
               ,
               into
               the
               very
               bowels
               of
               the
               Earth
               ;
               yet
               they
               are
               so
               neglective
               of
               their
               Salvation
               ,
               that
               they
               do
               not
               in
               the
               least
               so
               much
               as
               seek
               and
               look
               after
               that
               life
               ,
               for
               which
               they
               would
               not
               need
               so
               much
               silver
               and
               gold
               ,
               so
               many
               Titles
               of
               Honour
               ,
               so
               many
               buildings
               ,
               such
               clothes
               ,
               so
               much
               furniture
               for
               their
               houses
               ,
               so
               many
               messes
               and
               dishes
               at
               their
               meals
               ,
               so
               many
               arms
               and
               ammunition
               ,
               or
               warlike
               provisions
               ,
               so
               many
               judgements
               or
               decrees
               of
               Law
               ,
               so
               many
               medicines
               ,
               nor
               so
               many
               bookes
               ,
               all
               which
               are
               causes
               of
               vast
               trouble
               ;
               so
               that
               the
               men
               of
               the
               World
               themselves
               (
               if
               they
               were
               but
               wise
               )
               would
               auoid
               these
               occasions
               ,
               or
               (
               as
               they
               themselves
               do
               confess
               )
               necessitys
               of
               sinning
               .
            
             
             
               This
               Society
               or
               fellowship
               hath
               not
               alwaies
               been
               so
               rare
               ,
               and
               so
               thin
               sowen
               ,
               but
               was
               very
               rise
               in
               the
               primitive
               times
               ,
               till
               the
               enemies
               of
               the
               first
               innocencie
               did
               insinuate
               themselves
               thereunto
               ,
               whereby
               the
               life
               which
               men
               were
               bound
               to
               live
               ,
               as
               in
               obedience
               to
               the
               Laws
               of
               Christ
               ,
               began
               to
               be
               accounted
               such
               as
               a
               man
               may
               chose
               whether
               he
               would
               imbrace
               or
               no
               ,
               and
               take
               up
               a
               meritorious
               and
               superoragatory
               life
               ,
               comprising
               such
               a
               sanctimony
               or
               holyness
               as
               was
               more
               than
               necessary
               to
               Salvation
               ,
               and
               was
               only
               to
               be
               used
               by
               such
               as
               desired
               a
               greater
               reward
               in
               Heaven
               than
               others
               ;
               which
               opinion
               gave
               a
               beginning
               to
               many
               orders
               of
               lazie
               and
               wanton
               beasts
               ,
               (
               I
               mean
               Monks
               and
               the
               l●ke
               )
               and
               of
               many
               thousand
               fables
               and
               cheats
               ,
               which
               th●ngs
               when
               men
               came
               to
               themselves
               ,
               they
               did
               justly
               reject
               ,
               and
               when
               they
               are
               grown
               wiser
               ,
               they
               will
               again
               totally
               cast
               off
               .
               even
               those
               poor
               ones
               ,
               who
               now
               scrape
               and
               take
               together
               the
               riches
               of
               the
               World
               ;
               as
               also
               those
               (
               seeming
               )
               humble
               and
               lowly
               persons
               that
               now
               take
               up
               the
               high
               seats
               of
               the
               World
               ,
               and
               such
               pretended
               simple
               ones
               ,
               who
               now
               fill
               and
               disturb
               the
               whole
               World
               with
               their
               cunning
               and
               deceit
               .
            
             
               But
               for
               us
               let
               us
               hold
               fast
               that
               which
               is
               in
               this
               life
               ,
               the
               best
               thing
               ,
               viz.
               the
               universal
               love
               to
               Gods
               creation
               ,
               and
               if
               we
               be
               insufferable
               to
               the
               World
               ,
               and
               they
               be
               incorrigible
               ,
               or
               unbette
               able
               ,
               as
               to
               us
               ,
               then
               let
               us
               reduce
               our
               friendship
               and
               society
               to
               a
               few
               in
               number
               ,
               and
               maintain
               it
               in
               such
               places
               as
               are
               separate
               from
               other
               men
               ,
               where
               we
               may
               with
               less
               impediment
               or
               hinderance
               ,
               love
               one
               another
               ,
               and
               mind
               the
               wonders
               of
               God
               ,
               eating
               the
               bread
               we
               shall
               earn
               with
               our
               own
               hands
               ,
               leaving
               nothing
               to
               the
               body
               ,
               but
               what
               its
               nakedness
               ,
               hunger
               ,
               thirst
               ,
               and
               wearyness
               calls
               for
               to
               help
               our
               necessity
               and
               health
               ,
               then
               it
               will
               appear
               how
               many
               things
               we
               may
               well
               be
               without
               ,
               what
               things
               we
               may
               refrain
               ,
               and
               what
               kind
               of
               matters
               we
               ought
               not
               to
               know
               how
               many
               things
               we
               may
               avoid
               ,
               in
               what
               things
               we
               may
               best
               quiet
               our selves
               ,
               and
               how
               far
               easier
               we
               may
               satisfie
               Christ
               in
               his
               little
               ones
               with
               a
               penny
               ,
               than
               the
               World
               with
               a
               pound
               .
            
             
               For
               Princes
               are
               not
               born
               on
               purpose
               to
               reare
               up
               stately
               Palaces
               ,
               the
               Learned
               are
               not
               born
               for
               the
               writing
               of
               many
               unprofitable
               ,
               and
               for
               the
               most
               part
               frivolous
               Books
               ;
               the
               rich
               are
               not
               born
               to
               boast
               of
               their
               gold
               ,
               silver
               ,
               and
               christal
               vessels
               ;
               the
               rest
               of
               the
               people
               are
               not
               born
               for
               so
               many
               various
               unprofitable
               Handy-crafts
               ;
               In
               a
               word
               ,
               mankind
               is
               not
               born
               ,
               for
               so
               many
               kinds
               of
               education
               ,
               of
               being
               rich
               ,
               and
               running
               into
               excess
               ,
               but
               all
               these
               racks
               of
               the
               mind
               ,
               it
               hath
               invented
               of
               it self
               ,
               and
               now
               made
               a
               custom
               and
               habittual
               ,
               so
               that
               it
               hath
               made
               the
               life
               
               more
               grievous
               ,
               to
               it self
               every
               day
               ,
               under
               so
               many
               painfull
               and
               laboursome
               inventions
               .
            
             
               Now
               I
               would
               that
               they
               that
               stand
               and
               admire
               ,
               at
               the
               fine
               wits
               of
               our
               age
               ,
               and
               the
               sublime
               learning
               of
               our
               times
               ;
               did
               but
               consider
               with
               me
               ,
               whether
               those
               thinges
               which
               daily
               please
               our
               eyes
               ,
               with
               their
               novelty
               ;
               be
               indeed
               such
               ,
               for
               which
               we
               may
               justly
               rejoyce
               or
               whether
               on
               the
               contrary
               ,
               it
               were
               not
               much
               better
               ,
               since
               they
               are
               the
               cause
               of
               so
               many
               griefes
               ,
               and
               troubles
               in
               mans
               life
               ,
               that
               we
               were
               wished
               and
               advised
               ,
               by
               our
               learned
               men
               ,
               to
               put
               them
               away
               far
               from
               us
               .
            
             
               For
               what
               greater
               fruit
               of
               wisdome
               ,
               or
               what
               greater
               glory
               of
               the
               new
               revived
               learning
               ,
               could
               their
               possibly
               be
               ,
               then
               by
               that
               to
               bring
               humane
               matters
               to
               such
               aposture
               ,
               that
               we
               may
               attribute
               our
               well
               being
               ,
               and
               felicity
               ,
               in
               this
               life
               ,
               to
               them
               under
               God
               ,
               that
               by
               the
               whole
               some
               instruction
               thereof
               ,
               that
               which
               is
               superfluous
               ,
               useless
               and
               unnecessary
               ,
               might
               be
               thrown
               away
               ,
               and
               that
               which
               is
               Nugatory
               ,
               trifling
               and
               unprofitable
               might
               be
               cut
               of
               ,
               and
               that
               we
               might
               truely
               be
               distinguished
               ,
               from
               the
               life
               of
               the
               Barbarous
               and
               savage
               people
               ,
               not
               by
               bookes
               ,
               nor
               by
               Titles
               of
               honour
               ,
               nor
               by
               universitys
               but
               by
               such
               mor●ality
               as
               Christian
               Philosophy
               doth
               prescribe
               .
            
             
               Let
               there
               come
               forth
               from
               the
               Studdies
               ,
               and
               libraries
               ,
               of
               our
               wisemen
               ,
               into
               the
               light
               ,
               not
               a
               continuation
               ,
               or
               prosecution
               of
               old
               Errours
               ;
               or
               an
               heaping
               up
               of
               new
               to
               the
               old
               but
               on
               the
               contrary
               ,
               a
               rule
               or
               direction
               ,
               for
               a
               new
               and
               reformed
               life
               in
               Christ
               ,
               which
               may
               demonstrate
               ,
               that
               as
               we
               are
               professors
               of
               the
               best
               Religion
               ,
               we
               are
               also
               imitators
               of
               the
               best
               life
               ;
               then
               shall
               we
               return
               to
               their
               Society
               or
               fellowship
               ,
               and
               be
               subject
               to
               their
               good
               lawes
               ,
               and
               Orders
               ;
               and
               observe
               their
               rationall
               customes
               .
            
             
               In
               the
               mean
               time
               ,
               let
               them
               not
               take
               it
               ill
               ,
               that
               we
               do
               not
               make
               any
               great
               accompt
               ,
               of
               these
               Sciences
               that
               are
               voyd
               of
               Christ
               ;
               that
               we
               do
               not
               desire
               to
               know
               them
               ,
               and
               if
               we
               have
               drunk
               in
               any
               such
               ,
               yet
               we
               desire
               to
               unlearn
               them
               ,
               and
               with
               singleness
               of
               hart
               ,
               to
               become
               as
               Children
               ,
               who
               are
               altogether
               unacquainted
               ,
               with
               voluptuousness
               ,
               ceremonies
               ,
               Riches
               ,
               and
               foolish
               labour
               ,
               hence
               forward
               we
               desire
               to
               live
               towards
               God
               in
               unincumbredness
               ,
               voyd
               of
               carking
               for
               the
               multiplicity
               of
               supernecessary
               thinges
               ,
               exercising
               a
               delight
               ,
               in
               reall
               equallity
               ,
               &
               for
               the
               rest
               acknowledg
               Christ
               onely
               ,
               for
               our
               Lord
               and
               Master
               ,
               and
               in
               this
               School
               of
               his
               ,
               we
               hope
               that
               neither
               divine
               misteries
               ,
               nor
               secrets
               of
               nature
               ,
               nor
               the
               contemplation
               of
               rare
               matters
               ,
               shall
               be
               wanting
               to
               us
               ,
               since
               he
               
               so
               merly
               hath
               made
               it
               evident
               by
               the
               example
               of
               his
               Apostles
               and
               〈…〉
               ly
               men
               ,
               how
               powerfull
               he
               is
               in
               teaching
               ,
               and
               then
               especially
               he
               displayeth
               his
               riches
               ,
               and
               openeth
               his
               unexhaustible
               treasures
               ,
               when
               humane
               wisdom
               ceased
               ,
               and
               the
               skill
               of
               the
               World
               melteth
               a
               way
               .
            
             
               But
               that
               we
               now
               are
               so
               weak
               ,
               and
               that
               the
               strength
               of
               our
               Religion
               is
               grown
               so
               faint
               with
               us
               ,
               that
               the
               Majesty
               of
               the
               divine
               presence
               ,
               with
               the
               miraculous
               working
               is
               removed
               from
               us
               ,
               whom
               shall
               we
               accuse
               for
               this
               ,
               but
               our selves
               ,
               who
               in
               the
               midst
               of
               the
               divine
               light
               ,
               have
               scarce
               retained
               any
               more
               than
               the
               bare
               name
               ,
               being
               content
               if
               we
               may
               but
               be
               called
               Christians
               ,
               as
               to
               the
               rest
               being
               altogether
               like
               to
               the
               World
               ;
               so
               that
               it
               is
               no
               mervail
               that
               we
               who
               do
               not
               excell
               others
               in
               the
               pursuit
               of
               honest
               actions
               ,
               as
               Justice
               ,
               Mercy
               ,
               and
               the
               propagation
               of
               the
               name
               of
               Christ
               ,
               nor
               in
               the
               education
               of
               children
               ;
               do
               not
               also
               in
               the
               least
               go
               beyond
               them
               in
               those
               gifts
               which
               were
               peculiar
               ,
               to
               upright
               and
               zealous
               Christians
               ,
               and
               yet
               we
               ought
               in
               so
               clear
               a
               light
               of
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               as
               we
               have
               to
               be
               so
               far
               distinguished
               ,
               as
               to
               excell
               other
               men
               ,
               so
               that
               if
               others
               do
               not
               commit
               Adulrery
               ,
               we
               should
               not
               so
               much
               as
               desire
               another
               mans
               wife
               ,
               if
               they
               do
               not
               commit
               Murther
               ,
               we
               should
               not
               at
               all
               be
               angry
               with
               our
               brother
               ;
               if
               they
               love
               them
               that
               are
               like
               to
               them
               ,
               we
               should
               love
               our
               enemies
               ,
               if
               they
               do
               lend
               to
               those
               that
               have
               to
               give
               again
               ,
               we
               should
               lend
               to
               those
               from
               whom
               we
               cannot
               hope
               to
               receive
               any
               thing
               again
               :
               For
               it
               becometh
               us
               who
               hope
               for
               the
               inheritance
               of
               an
               eternall
               fe
               ,
               in
               all
               things
               to
               go
               beyond
               those
               that
               know
               only
               this
               present
               life
               .
               But
               if
               nevertheless
               we
               be
               found
               beneath
               these
               ,
               or
               if
               we
               are
               found
               but
               like
               to
               them
               ,
               and
               no
               more
               ,
               how
               much
               will
               their
               accusation
               presse
               us
               down
               ,
               and
               condemne
               us
               to
               the
               like
               ,
               yea
               ,
               to
               a
               more
               grievous
               punishment
               .
            
             
               Let
               us
               look
               back
               to
               the
               former
               ages
               ,
               and
               it
               will
               appear
               that
               the
               divine
               power
               was
               then
               most
               of
               all
               vigorous
               and
               eminent
               ,
               when
               there
               was
               not
               such
               ostentation
               of
               fine
               wits
               ,
               but
               the
               supream
               knowledge
               and
               happiness
               then
               was
               placed
               in
               the
               Crosse
               of
               Christ
               ;
               but
               now
               while
               matters
               go
               quite
               otherwise
               ,
               and
               the
               creatures
               of
               our
               brain
               do
               obumbrate
               ,
               or
               over
               shaddow
               and
               obscure
               the
               works
               of
               God
               ,
               we
               do
               things
               according
               to
               the
               will
               and
               pleasure
               of
               Sathan
               ,
               who
               being
               the
               most
               subtile
               of
               all
               Phylosophers
               ,
               Logitians
               and
               Artists
               ,
               is
               not
               affraid
               of
               us
               ,
               if
               we
               go
               his
               way
               ,
               and
               by
               that
               occasion
               he
               insinuateth
               himself
               more
               and
               more
               into
               us
               ,
               and
               gl●deth
               in
               by
               means
               of
               such
               things
               which
               we
               most
               admire
               .
            
             
               Do
               not
               you
               see
               Brethren
               ,
               that
               by
               the
               goodness
               and
               long
               suffring
               of
               God
               ,
               It
               is
               in
               our
               hand
               and
               power
               ,
               now
               we
               have
               tasted
               ,
               of
               the
               bitterness
               
               〈◊〉
               worlds
               pleasure
               to
               rid
               our selves
               ,
               of
               very
               〈…〉
               ●y
               trouble
               's
               〈…〉
               going
               on
               by
               a
               way
               that
               is
               not
               ●●ooked
               ,
               and
               rugged
               ,
               but
               straight
               and
               smooth
               ,
               tending
               to
               the
               true
               ●est
               ,
               and
               highest
               pith
               of
               〈◊〉
               〈…〉
               ctions
               by
               applying
               our selves
               to
               this
               Communion
               or
               Society
               ,
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               we
               have
               made
               mention
               ,
               which
               suffereth
               no
               pride
               ,
               Riot
               ,
               excos
               〈…〉
               〈…〉
               ness
               ,
               in
               〈…〉
               e
               ,
               or
               any
               evills
               ,
               which
               have
               been
               pourtrayed
               in
               their
               〈◊〉
               〈…〉
               ve
               colloures
               ,
               from
               which
               Society
               no
               man
               that
               professeth
               the
               name
               〈◊〉
               Christ
               ,
               and
               practiseth
               his
               doctrine
               ,
               is
               exclut●ed
               of
               what
               fect
               party
               of
               by
               what
               name
               so●ver
               he
               is
               called
               or
               known
               .
            
             
               We
               desire
               therefo●e
               ,
               that
               all
               who
               love
               their
               own
               peace
               and
               welfare
               ,
               will
               consider
               of
               our
               Order
               or
               instition
               ,
               which
               is
               propounded
               for
               a
               generall
               rule
               〈◊〉
               For
               we
               Judge
               it
               to
               be
               ,
               not
               onely
               a
               true
               opposition
               to
               all
               evill
               ,
               but
               also
               a
               meanes
               to
               rid
               the
               world
               ,
               of
               all
               unprofitable
               ,
               and
               hurtfull
               handy
               Crafts
               ,
               being
               the
               cause
               of
               sin
               and
               slavery
               .
               To
               which
               we
               hope
               that
               God
               who
               is
               the
               Husband
               of
               W●ddows
               ,
               and
               a
               Father
               of
               the
               Fatherless
               ,
               will
               vouchsafe
               his
               blessing
               ,
               through
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               that
               so
               the
               pure
               and
               uncorrupted
               ,
               worship
               (
               which
               consistes
               more
               in
               well
               doing
               ,
               then
               in
               much
               speaking
               )
               may
               break
               forth
               to
               the
               glory
               of
               his
               holy
               name
               and
               the
               good
               of
               all
               mankind
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 If
                 any
                 have
                 a
                 desire
                 to
                 speak
                 with
                 him
                 who
                 is
                 instrumentall
                 in
                 the
                 promoting
                 of
                 so
                 good
                 a
                 work
                 ;
                 may
                 have
                 knowledg
                 of
                 his
                 residence
                 by
                 in
                 quiring
                 of
                 the
                 Book
                 seller
                 noted
                 in
                 the
                 title
                 page
                 .
              
            
             
               FINIS
               .
            
          
           
             
             
               A
               Letter
               written
               in
               order
               to
               the
               now
               mentioned
               Society
               or
               little
               Common-wealth
               ;
               By
               some
               well
               affected
               persons
               ,
               whose
               hearts
               and
               hands
               have
               already
               joyned
               therein
               :
               to
               stir
               up
               all
               such
               who
               are
               truely
               sensible
               of
               the
               poor
               and
               needy
               ,
               to
               carry
               on
               this
               so
               necessary
               and
               charitable
               a
               work
               .
            
             
               
                 HAving
                 not
                 only
                 considered
                 the
                 poverty
                 ,
                 afflictions
                 and
                 streights
                 of
                 many
                 well
                 minded
                 people
                 ;
                 Together
                 with
                 the
                 evil
                 consequences
                 that
                 arise
                 from
                 the
                 corrupt
                 customs
                 and
                 waies
                 of
                 most
                 employments
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 general
                 disorder
                 proceeding
                 from
                 riches
                 and
                 poverty
                 :
                 But
                 also
                 the
                 way
                 propounded
                 by
                 the
                 endeavours
                 of
                 our
                 friend
              
               Peter
               Cornelius
               ;
               
                 to
                 rectifie
                 all
                 such
                 and
                 many
                 other
                 inconveniences
                 ,
                 by
                 bringing
                 together
                 a
                 fit
                 ,
                 suitable
                 and
                 well
                 qualified
                 people
                 into
                 one
                 Houshold
                 government
                 or
                 little
                 Common-wealth
                 ,
                 wherein
                 every
                 one
                 may
                 keep
                 his
                 propriety
                 ,
                 and
                 be
                 employed
                 in
                 some
                 work
                 or
                 other
                 as
                 he
                 shall
                 be
                 fit
                 ,
                 without
                 being
                 oppressed
                 ,
                 as
                 is
                 more
                 at
                 large
                 expressed
                 in
                 a
                 Platform
                 to
                 that
                 purpose
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Whereupon
                 we
                 are
                 resolved
                 ,
                 judgeing
                 it
                 to
                 be
                 necessary
                 ,
                 and
                 our
                 duty
                 to
                 promote
                 so
                 good
                 and
                 pious
                 a
                 work
                 ,
                 with
                 the
                 assistance
                 of
                 other
                 mercifull
                 and
                 rational
                 men
                 ,
                 to
                 lay
                 such
                 a
                 foundation
                 ,
                 as
                 may
                 tend
                 to
                 the
                 relief
                 of
                 the
                 oppressed
                 ,
                 the
                 preserving
                 of
                 such
                 as
                 are
                 in
                 danger
                 of
                 falling
                 into
                 snares
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 increase
                 of
                 understanding
                 and
                 mutuall
                 love
                 ,
                 as
                 also
                 the
                 exemplary
                 ordering
                 
                 of
                 such
                 acts
                 as
                 may
                 be
                 accomplished
                 by
                 prudential
                 charity
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 And
                 hereunto
                 we
                 do
                 earnestly
                 invite
                 all
                 Persons
                 that
                 have
                 a
                 willing
                 mind
                 to
                 do
                 good
                 according
                 to
                 their
                 abilities
                 ;
                 some
                 by
                 their
                 Wisdom
                 and
                 Councell
                 ,
                 others
                 by
                 money
                 and
                 credit
                 ,
                 or
                 by
                 both
                 ,
                 as
                 they
                 shall
                 be
                 able
                 and
                 free
                 ,
                 that
                 so
                 a
                 stock
                 may
                 be
                 raised
                 for
                 the
                 carrying
                 on
                 of
                 this
                 good
                 and
                 beneficial
                 work
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 To
                 which
                 end
                 we
                 have
                 subscribed
                 our
                 names
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 summs
                 of
                 money
                 which
                 we
                 are
                 willing
                 to
                 give
                 .
                 Hoping
                 that
                 all
                 such
                 as
                 are
                 for
                 so
                 general
                 a
                 work
                 ,
                 will
                 upon
                 due
                 consideration
                 likewise
                 subscribe
                 for
                 such
                 a
                 summe
                 of
                 money
                 as
                 they
                 are
                 willing
                 to
                 give
                 towards
                 the
                 accomplishment
                 of
                 the
                 Premisses
                 ,
                 and
                 meet
                 together
                 to
                 confer
                 and
                 order
                 the
                 said
                 summes
                 of
                 moneys
                 into
                 the
                 hands
                 of
                 some
                 trusty
                 Persons
                 for
                 the
                 use
                 and
                 benefit
                 of
                 the
                 Society
                 only
                 ,
                 and
                 what
                 else
                 shall
                 be
                 found
                 conducing
                 to
                 the
                 perfecting
                 of
                 this
                 work
                 ,
                 till
                 the
                 Society
                 can
                 subsist
                 of
                 it self
                 in
                 order
                 ,
                 which
                 we
                 believe
                 may
                 soon
                 be
                 from
                 the
                 credible
                 information
                 of
                 divers
                 persons
                 ,
                 relating
                 that
                 many
                 hundreds
                 in
              
               Transilvania
               ,
               Hungaria
               ,
               
                 and
                 the
              
               Paltsgraves
               
                 Countrey
                 ,
                 from
                 a
                 small
                 beginning
                 have
                 attained
                 ,
                 not
                 only
                 to
                 a
                 very
                 comfortable
                 life
                 among
                 themselves
                 ,
                 but
                 also
                 ability
                 of
                 doing
                 much
                 good
                 to
                 others
                 ,
                 not
                 of
                 their
                 Society
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Subscribed
                 towards
                 the
                 raysing
                 of
                 a
                 Stock
                 .
                 
                   
                     I.
                     S
                     ...............
                     100
                     l.
                     
                  
                   
                     W.
                     R
                     ...............
                     100
                     l.
                     
                  
                
              
            
             
          
        
      
    
     
  

