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         Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660.
      
       
         
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             Good work for a good magistrate or, a short cut to great quiet. By honest, homely plain English hints given from Scripture, reason, and experience, for the regulating of most cases in this Common-wealth. Concerning religion; mercie; justice. By H.P.
             Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660.
          
           [10], 109, [7] p.
           
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             London :
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           GOOD
           WORK
           FOR
           A
           GOOD
           MAGISTRATE
           .
        
         
           OR
           ,
           A
           short
           Cut
           to
           great
           quiet
           .
        
         
           BY
           Honest
           ,
           homely
           plain
           English
           Hints
           given
           from
           Scripture
           ▪
           Reason
           ,
           and
           Experience
           ,
           for
           the
           regulating
           of
           most
           Cases
           in
           this
           Common-wealth
           .
        
         
           Concerning
           
             
               Religion
               ;
            
             
               Mercie
               ;
            
             
               Justice
               .
            
          
        
         
           By
           
             H.
             P.
          
           
        
         
           
             PROV
             .
             14.
             34.
             
          
           
             Righteousness
             exalteth
             a
             Nation
             ;
             but
             sin
             is
             a
             Reproach
             to
             anie
             People
             .
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             William
             Du-Gard
          
           Printer
           to
           the
           Council
           of
           State.
           1651.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           To
           the
           Supreme
           Power
           ,
           and
           all
           true
           Patriots
           under
           them
           .
        
         
           
             Right
             Honorable
             !
          
        
         
           FEaring
           this
           little-nothing
           —
           Pocket
           —
           Pamphlet
           might
           com
           to
           your
           view
           by
           som
           other
           hand
           ,
           it
           was
           thought
           needful
           to
           prevent
           prejudice
           ,
           by
           assuring
           your
           Honors
           ,
           they
           are
           the
           scriblings
           of
           two
           friends
           divided
           by
           places
           ,
           to
           satisfie
           each
           other
           about
           som
           practicable
           pieces
           of
           
           several
           kindes
           ,
           especially
           looking
           at
           
             
               Religion
               ;
            
             
               The
               Poor
               ;
            
             
               Justice
               ;
            
             
               Law
               ;
            
             
               Navie
               ;
            
             
               Merchandise
               ;
            
          
           Which
           now
           are
           the
           breeders
           of
           manie
           thoughts
           amongst
           English
           men
           .
           And
           truly
           as
           hee
           is
           foolish
           ,
           that
           would
           dare
           to
           prescribe
           to
           your
           wisdoms
           ;
           so
           is
           hee
           unfaithful
           ,
           that
           would
           keep
           a
           mite
           from
           your
           treasure
           .
        
         
           These
           are
           the
           chatterings
           of
           your
           ignorant
           and
           ruder
           servants
           ,
           who
           onely
           beg
           pardon
           of
           all
           sorts
           for
           
           their
           wishing
           thus
           ,
           even
           that
           all
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Nation
           may
           bee
           carried
           on
           faithfully
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           least
           charge
           :
           
             facile
             est
             inventis
             addere
          
           .
           Everie
           head
           here
           may
           procure
           a
           volume
           .
        
         
           And
           it
           is
           desired
           ,
           that
           no
           man
           of
           anie
           profession
           would
           despise
           these
           small
           things
           ,
           or
           the
           daie
           of
           them
           ;
           but
           seriously
           attend
           them
           to
           enlargment
           and
           practice
           :
           for
           doubtless
           ,
           an
           honest
           heart
           and
           a
           quick
           head
           will
           soon
           enliven
           all
           these
           .
        
         
           Your
           Honors
           know
           you
           are
           the
           Remainders
           of
           much
           winnowing
           :
           You
           know
           as
           your
           travels
           have
           been
           great
           and
           dangerous
           ,
           
           so
           verie
           successful
           :
           you
           know
           to
           whom
           you
           are
           indebted
           :
           this
           good
           wee
           have
           alreadie
           under
           you
           ,
           that
           men
           may
           bee
           as
           good
           as
           they
           can
           ,
           but
           not
           so
           bad
           as
           they
           would
           .
           You
           may
           bee
           assured
           the
           highest
           Libertie
           England
           gape's
           for
           is
           an
           open
           daie
           once
           in
           a
           year
           or
           two
           to
           choos
           a
           wellcharactered
           Representative
           ,
           who
           may
           tread
           in
           your
           steps
           of
           faithfulness
           and
           truth
           ;
           which
           work
           (
           they
           saie
           )
           you
           are
           engaged
           in
           ,
           and
           is
           neer
           perfecting
           .
           It
           is
           humbly
           conceived
           ,
           Republicks
           sow
           the
           seed
           of
           their
           ruine
           in
           faction
           :
           which
           wise
           men
           saie
           cannot
           bee
           cured
           but
           by
           frequent
           
           elections
           ,
           and
           cleer
           and
           plain
           dealings
           betwixt
           men
           in
           place
           ,
           according
           to
           Mat.
           18.
           
           And
           then
           who
           can
           saie
           a
           Government
           of
           so
           manie
           praiers
           and
           tears
           should
           perish
           ?
           when
           after-ages
           shall
           read
           written
           on
           your
           doors
           ,
           and
           practis'd
           by
           you
           and
           your
           successors
           :
           
             
               Haec
               Domus
               odit
               ,
               amat
               ,
               punit
               ,
               conservat
               ,
               honorat
               ,
            
             
               Nequitiam
               ,
               pacem
               ,
               crimina
               ,
               jura
               ,
               probos
               .
            
          
           
             
               This
               Hous
               hate's
               sin
               ,
               love's
               peace
               ,
               and
               vice
               corrects
               ,
            
             
               Maintein's
               just
               Laws
               ,
               and
               honest
               men
               protect's
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           Then
           which
           nothing
           is
           more
           heartily
           wished
           by
        
         
           
             Your
             Honors
             H.
             P.
             
          
           
             
               Junii
               7.
               1651.
               
            
          
        
      
       
         
         
           For
           my
           dear
           friend
           
             J.
             T.
          
           
        
         
           
             My
             good
             friend
             !
          
        
         
           You
           must
           excuse
           mee
           ,
           if
           I
           join
           my
           thoughts
           with
           yours
           ,
           and
           further
           give
           waie
           to
           opportunitie
           pressing
           the
           publishing
           our
           heartie
           short
           breathings
           after
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           rais'd
           and
           preserv'd
           even
           to
           miracle
           .
           Bee
           not
           discouraged
           to
           continue
           your
           contributions
           .
           I
           know
           wee
           now
           desire
           onely
           to
           laie
           this
           rough
           work
           before
           better
           heads
           and
           hands
           :
           and
           bee
           assured
           this
           Nation
           is
           not
           barren
           altogether
           of
           self-denying
           spirits
           ,
           and
           ingeuous
           Patriots
           :
           and
           though
           Holland
           seem
           to
           get
           the
           start
           of
           Us
           ,
           yet
           wee
           may
           so
           follow
           ,
           as
           to
           stand
           
           at
           length
           upon
           their
           shoulders
           ,
           and
           so
           see
           further
           .
           Our
           present
           transactions
           make
           us
           look
           like
           Martha
           ,
           wee
           hope
           our
           great
           end
           will
           appear
           to
           bee
           
             Marie's
             ,
             One
             thing
             necessa●ie
          
           .
           Bear
           with
           us
           till
           the
           North
           and
           South
           have
           blown
           peaceably
           and
           sweetly
           upon
           our
           Garden
           ,
           and
           then
           call
           for
           the
           ripe
           fruits
           .
           For
           all
           present
           differences
           tie
           up
           your
           judgment
           a
           while
           ,
           and
           know
           that
           
             God
             reigneth
             ,
             let
             the
             earth
             rejoice
             :
          
           Doubtless
           mercie
           and
           truth
           will
           follow
           the
           Saints
           now
           deeply
           engaged
           .
           Live
           and
           love
        
         
           
             Yours
             H.
             P.
             
          
           
             
               Junii
               7.
               1651.
               
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           GOOD
           WORK
           FOR
           A
           GOOD
           MAGISTRATE
           .
        
         
           THe
           waies
           ,
           and
           means
           ordained
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           bring
           anie
           Nation
           to
           ,
           and
           preserv
           them
           in
           as
           happie
           a
           condition
           as
           this
           world
           can
           afford
           ,
           
        
         
           are
           by
        
         
           I.
           
             True
             Religion
             maintained
             and
             advanced
             by
             the
             Magistrate
             ,
             and
             walked
             in
             by
             the
             people
             .
          
           
        
         
         
           II.
           
             True
             Mercie
             towards
             the
             Poor
             practised
             ,
             and
             advanced
             both
             by
             Magistrates
             and
             People
             .
          
           
        
         
           III.
           
             True
             Justice
             ,
             and
             Righteousness
             amongst
             both
             Magistrates
             ,
             and
             People
             ,
             and
             towards
             other
             Nations
             .
          
           
        
         
           Not
           that
           here
           is
           intended
           a
           large
           discours
           upon
           these
           heads
           ,
           with
           which
           manie
           Books
           might
           bee
           filled
           ;
           but
           onely
           to
           give
           som
           hints
           of
           som
           things
           ,
           the
           Magistrates
           may
           see
           practised
           to
           advance
           these
           ends
           ;
           to
           satisfie
           a
           friends
           desire
           .
        
         
           
           
             I.
             To
             advance
             true
             Religion
             .
          
           
             FOr
             the
             
               Advancement
               of
               Religion
            
             ,
             it
             will
             bee
             expedient
             to
             shew
             
               how
               the
               Universities
               may
               bee
               made
               useful
            
             that
             waie
             ,
             as
             beeing
             the
             foundation
             ,
             upon
             which
             the
             other
             is
             built
             .
          
           
             Though
             it
             may
             bee
             disputed
             why
             
               illustrious
               Schools
            
             ,
             or
             Colleges
             should
             not
             bee
             separated
             in
             other
             parts
             of
             this
             Land
             ,
             and
             not
             all
             confin'd
             to
             Cambridg
             and
             Oxford
             ,
             and
             these
             so
             neer
             ,
             as
             in
             
               Yorkshire
               ,
               Cornwal
            
             ,
             and
             Wales
             ,
             &c.
             yet
             becaus
             the
             regulating
             of
             these
             wee
             have
             ,
             may
             reach
             those
             thoughts
             hereafter
             ,
             it
             is
             conceived
             ,
             for
             present
             ,
             fit
             to
             pitch
             upon
             that
             work
             onely
             .
          
           
             And
             becaus
             the
             frame
             of
             these
             two
             
             seem's
             verie
             rotten
             ,
             and
             much
             shaken
             ,
             doubtless
             the
             Cure
             must
             bee
             in
             the
             foundation
             ;
             though
             it
             bee
             offensive
             to
             som
             ,
             reverencing
             too
             much
             the
             ashes
             of
             their
             founders
             ,
             who
             (
             under
             the
             notion
             of
             Christ
             )
             served
             Anti-Christ
             by
             works
             of
             that
             kinde
             .
          
           
             The
             true
             Regulating
             of
             these
             Colleges
             therefore
             will
             bee
             the
             returning
             them
             to
             the
             service
             of
             Christ
             indeed
             .
             Though
             in
             the
             Gospel
             wee
             have
             no
             footsteps
             at
             all
             for
             such
             conjunction
             of
             men
             in
             anie
             place
             ;
             yet
             doubtless
             they
             may
             have
             their
             use
             ;
             and
             Learning
             will
             
               prove
               oil
               to
               the
               wheel
            
             in
             manie
             works
             .
          
           
             I
             suppose
             it
             will
             not
             bee
             hard
             to
             perswade
             men
             to
             take
             leav
             of
             those
             ornaments
             (
             or
             rags
             rather
             )
             the
             monuments
             of
             Idolatrie
             ,
             
               viz.
               gown
               ,
               caps
               ,
               Matriculations
               ,
            
             with
             the
             manie
             ceremonies
             about
             Commencements
             ;
             but
             let
             Sholars
             live
             as
             other
             men
             for
             apparel
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
           
             Colleges
             properlie
             are
             the
             
               meeting
               of
               men
            
             for
             the
             hearing
             Lectures
             ,
             and
             improving
             their
             parts
             ,
             not
             
               wals
               to
               contein
               monastick
               d●ones
            
             ;
             and
             so
             lose
             the
             ends
             of
             other
             mens
             bounties
             ,
             as
             of
             their
             own
             precious
             time
             .
          
           
             There
             need
             no
             volumes
             ,
             nor
             tedious
             rules
             of
             ordering
             the
             waie
             of
             Colleges
             ,
             or
             studies
             ,
             if
             wee
             agree
             once
             upon
             the
             End.
             
          
           
             Two
             things
             therfore
             wee
             propound
             :
             
               
                 I.
                 That
                 the
                 End
                 bee
                 Christian
                 and
                 Noble
                 .
              
               
                 II.
                 That
                 the
                 means
                 bee
                 adequate
                 .
              
            
          
           
             I.
             For
             the
             End
             ,
             it
             is
             generally
             agreed
             ,
             that
             it
             should
             bee
             
               the
               preparing
               and
               sitting
               younger
               people
               for
               som
               service
               ,
               in
               reference
               to
               their
               Countries
            
             ;
             not
             for
             studying
             to
             determine
             in
             studying
             ;
             especially
             in
             tendencie
             to
             spiritual
             or
             civil
             good
             ;
             commonly
             called
             Ministrie
             ,
             and
             Magistracie
             :
             with
             which
             terms
             I
             know
             not
             why
             anie
             should
             quarrel
             .
          
           
           
             II.
             Then
             the
             Means
             need
             to
             lead
             that
             way
             ,
             and
             to
             bee
             suitable
             and
             certain
             ,
             if
             possible
             .
             For
             present
             this
             is
             offred
             ;
             viz.
             That
             supposing
             there
             bee
             sixteen
             such
             Houses
             in
             Cambridg
             ,
             eight
             may
             bee
             laid
             apart
             wholly
             ,
             and
             onely
             for
             those
             intended
             for
             the
             Ministrie
             :
             To
             carrie
             this
             on
          
           
             1.
             
             That
             ,
             as
             the
             Jesuits
             for
             wits
             ,
             so
             wee
             ,
             for
             godliness
             ,
             chuse
             all
             such
             youth
             in
             anie
             place
             ,
             or
             condition
             where
             wee
             finde
             them
             at
             plough
             or
             trade
             ,
             which
             are
             godlie
             and
             tractable
             ,
             and
             send
             them
             thither
             to
             studie
             Logick
             ,
             and
             tongues
             ,
             and
             such
             to
             have
             their
             maintenance
             there
             out
             of
             Scholarships
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             For
             whom
             six
             Tutors
             are
             to
             bee
             appointed
             in
             each
             College
             ,
             and
             have
             200
             l
             
               per
               annum
            
             wholly
             to
             attend
             that
             work
             ;
             and
             the
             Senior
             of
             these
             six
             to
             bee
             president
             first
             ,
             and
             the
             rest
             in
             order
             for
             the
             carrying
             on
             that
             work
             .
          
           
           
             3.
             
             And
             all
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Fellowships
             and
             Scholarships
             revenue
             laid
             up
             in
             a
             stock
             ,
             to
             maintein
             these
             young
             Preachers
             ,
             when
             sent
             out
             ,
             till
             they
             bee
             setled
             in
             the
             Countrey
             :
             and
             the
             Tutors
             of
             these
             Colleges
             shall
             give
             testimonie
             for
             them
             so
             sent
             out
             ;
             or
             els
             not
             to
             bee
             received
             :
             and
             so
             if
             you
             need
             ten
             or
             twentie
             preachers
             at
             anie
             time
             ,
             you
             may
             have
             them
             and
             recruit
             again
             ,
             as
             the
             Regiment
             in
             London
             doth
             now
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             And
             having
             such
             materials
             ,
             everie
             College
             may
             have
             in
             it
             a
             Church
             of
             Christ
             ;
             and
             so
             eight
             Churches
             ;
             and
             more
             may
             bee
             in
             the
             Town
             ,
             which
             may
             spread
             over
             all
             the
             Nation
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             That
             they
             bee
             taught
             and
             exampled
             by
             their
             Tutors
             in
             the
             shortest
             waie
             ,
             for
             doubtless
             these
             godlie
             Students
             will
             get
             more
             in
             moneths
             ,
             then
             others
             in
             years
             ;
             their
             own
             conscience
             beeing
             an
             alarum
             to
             them
             :
             And
             
             hence
             with
             submission
             it
             is
             offred
             ,
             that
             Tutors
             would
             let
             them
             know
             what
             parts
             of
             man
             they
             must
             deal
             withal
             in
             preaching
             ,
             viz.
             
          
           
             
               1.
               
               The
               memorie
               :
               therefore
               Method
               must
               bee
               had
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               The
               
                 Judgment
                 :
                 ergò
              
               cleering
               of
               difficulties
               of
               all
               kindes
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               The
               Will
               :
               which
               the
               doctrinal
               part
               applied
               may
               convince
               home
               .
            
          
           
             And
             therefore
             they
             do
             well
             ,
             that
             in
             their
             preaching
             ,
             and
             publick
             reading
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             First
             analize
             the
             chapter
             ;
             Secondly
             ,
             cleer
             all
             difficulties
             in
             it
             where
             ever
             it
             lie's
             ;
             and
             thirdly
             ,
             draw
             som
             conclusions
             from
             the
             analysis
             ,
             which
             must
             needs
             bee
             the
             marrow
             of
             the
             Scripture
             .
             Wee
             are
             bold
             to
             conclude
             ,
             these
             three
             things
             will
             make
             a
             good
             Preacher
             in
             reference
             to
             means
             (
             the
             help
             of
             the
             spirit
             supposed
             )
             ▪
          
           
           
             1.
             
             Sound
             Judgment
             in
             the
             Scriptures
             ;
             which
             must
             bee
             got
             by
             prayer
             and
             dailie
             reading
             .
             Manie
             commentators
             will
             not
             do
             much
             good
             ;
             the
             the
             last
             are
             best
             ;
             for
             Polemicks
             your
             Jesuites
             will
             serv
             for
             water-bearers
             :
             Am●sius
             ,
             and
             som
             such
             short
             writers
             are
             best
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             A
             gift
             of
             Application
             ,
             and
             bringing
             that
             to
             your
             heart
             which
             wee
             know
             ;
             here
             all
             those
             rational
             helps
             of
             speech
             will
             do
             well
             ;
             here
             Christ's
             reaching
             by
             similitudes
             would
             bee
             minded
             ,
             which
             are
             properly
             the
             foolishness
             of
             preaching
             ,
             and
             som
             have
             found
             do
             most
             good
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Dexteritie
             in
             case
             of
             Conscience
             :
             in
             which
             particular
             the
             miserie
             of
             this
             nation
             ought
             to
             bee
             bewailed
             ,
             who
             were
             wont
             to
             bee
             fruitful
             in
             cases
             .
             Perkins
             and
             Ames
             have
             don
             a
             little
             that
             way
             ,
             but
             not
             much
             .
             What
             want
             of
             converting
             Preachers
             there
             is
             ,
             who
             see
             's
             not
             ?
             and
             that
             high
             opinion
             of
             
             illiterate
             men's
             doing
             so
             much
             good
             is
             a
             mistake
             ,
             if
             generally
             observed
             .
          
           
             And
             when
             they
             are
             thus
             fitted
             ,
             they
             may
             bee
             sent
             out
             when
             there
             is
             need
             ,
             and
             mainteined
             by
             the
             Collegestock
             ,
             till
             provided
             for
             in
             the
             Countrey
             ,
             where
             they
             may
             gather
             Churches
             in
             the
             Countie
             .
             All
             well
             qualified
             for
             the
             work
             may
             join
             at
             first
             ;
             and
             after
             ,
             as
             the
             blessing
             of
             God
             appear's
             ,
             lesser
             Churches
             in
             several
             places
             may
             arise
             ,
             and
             Communion
             held
             amongst
             them
             all
             ,
             according
             to
             that
             waie
             of
             New-England
             ,
             set
             forth
             by
             Hooker
             and
             Cotton
             .
          
           
             Their
             maintenance
             may
             bee
             of
             tithes
             ,
             or
             rather
             from
             somthing
             answerable
             at
             two
             shillings
             ,
             one
             shilling
             ,
             or
             eighteen
             pence
             upon
             a
             pound-rent
             :
             which
             stock
             may
             bee
             put
             into
             three
             gentlemen's
             hands
             ,
             chosen
             yearly
             for
             that
             purpose
             ,
             and
             thence
             allow
             to
             these
             Preachers
             ,
             according
             to
             their
             places
             ,
             conditions
             ,
             and
             families
             :
             and
             out
             of
             
             this
             stock
             thirtie
             pound
             
               per
               annum
            
             to
             the
             widow
             ,
             during
             widowhood
             ,
             when
             anie
             die's
             ;
             out
             of
             this
             stock
             the
             poor
             may
             have
             help
             ;
             yea
             good
             summes
             may
             bee
             borrowed
             by
             the
             State
             in
             anie
             exigent
             upon
             good
             securitie
             .
          
           
             And
             thus
             the
             State
             paie's
             them
             ,
             and
             thus
             they
             have
             dependance
             upon
             the
             State.
             
          
           
             Two
             of
             the
             ablest
             of
             these
             ,
             may
             one
             day
             in
             a
             week
             ,
             at
             the
             Countie-Town
             ,
             answer
             all
             controversies
             ,
             according
             to
             a
             Rule
             after
             prescribed
             .
          
           
             And
             for
             the
             other
             eight
             Colleges
             ,
             they
             may
             have
             in
             each
             six
             Tutors
             ,
             to
             whom
             ,
             all
             Gentlemen
             that
             would
             learn
             anie
             other
             Arts
             or
             Science
             whatsoever
             may
             resort
             ,
             and
             there
             may
             you
             have
             whatever
             anie
             out-Landish
             Academie
             can
             teach
             :
             from
             thence
             ,
             if
             anie
             will
             applie
             themselves
             to
             the
             Ministrie
             ,
             they
             may
             com
             to
             the
             other
             Colleges
             .
          
           
             And
             the
             stock
             also
             of
             these
             Colleges
             
             so
             preserved
             ,
             that
             by
             that
             means
             they
             may
             send
             som
             to
             travel
             abroad
             ,
             and
             bee
             more
             furnished
             for
             the
             States
             service
             ,
             as
             the
             Hungarians
             and
             other
             people
             do
             .
          
           
             To
             all
             this
             I
             would
             add
             ,
             that
             manie
             of
             your
             Gentrie
             ,
             Lawyers
             ,
             and
             Physitians
             might
             do
             well
             to
             applie
             themselves
             ,
             beeing
             godlie
             ,
             and
             qualified
             ,
             as
             manie
             are
             .
          
           
             Or
             why
             might
             not
             som
             of
             the
             numerous
             Gentrie
             in
             their
             Countrey
             ,
             studie
             ,
             and
             either
             preach
             for
             nothing
             ;
             or
             give
             Physick
             gratis
             ,
             or
             advise
             in
             matters
             of
             Law
             freely
             ?
          
           
             The
             sins
             of
             Sodom
             creep
             upon
             us
             :
             and
             whilest
             our
             Souldiers
             are
             whetting
             their
             swords
             for
             the
             next
             battel
             ,
             how
             manie
             are
             whetting
             their
             knives
             for
             the
             next
             feast
             ?
             oh
             !
             why
             should
             anie
             make
             Recreation
             a
             trade
             ?
          
           
             The
             great
             Turk
             teacheth
             better
             doctrine
             ,
             who
             must
             bee
             skill'd
             in
             som
             handicraft
             :
             and
             most
             forrein
             Princes
             are
             Merchants
             .
          
           
           
             After
             the
             foundation
             is
             well
             laid
             in
             the
             Universitie
             ,
             the
             building
             thereupon
             may
             bee
             thus
             framed
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Let
             certain
             able
             ,
             fit
             ,
             godlie
             ,
             and
             learned
             men
             bee
             maintained
             that
             ,
             not
             beeing
             tied
             by
             office
             to
             anie
             particular
             charge
             ,
             or
             flock
             ,
             may
             ,
             both
             in
             publick
             and
             private
             ,
             take
             all
             lawful
             advantages
             ,
             and
             opportunities
             to
             preach
             ,
             and
             dispute
             for
             true
             Religion
             ,
             travelling
             continually
             to
             that
             end
             ,
             and
             perswading
             all
             men
             ,
             to
             forsake
             the
             waies
             of
             sin
             and
             error
             ,
             and
             to
             retein
             and
             profess
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             walk
             therein
             .
             
          
           
             2.
             
             And
             som
             one
             or
             more
             setled
             in
             everie
             great
             Town
             ;
             that
             at
             certain
             set
             times
             ,
             and
             places
             ,
             weekly
             ,
             may
             offer
             to
             dispute
             anie
             point
             with
             anie
             man
             ,
             in
             publick
             hearing
             of
             all
             that
             pleas
             to
             com
             ;
             and
             som
             to
             bee
             appointed
             Moderators
             ,
             and
             one
             or
             two
             appointed
             
             by
             the
             Magistrates
             to
             fine
             ,
             or
             mulct
             either
             partie
             ,
             that
             shall
             reproch
             ,
             censure
             ,
             or
             use
             anie
             unseemlie
             language
             ,
             contrarie
             to
             humanitie
             ,
             love
             ,
             Religion
             ,
             &c.
             
             The
             advancement
             of
             Religion
             hereby
             would
             bee
             almost
             incredible
             .
             
          
           
             3.
             
             To
             countenance
             ,
             and
             take
             into
             special
             protection
             all
             the
             Churches
             of
             Christ
             ,
             who
             hold
             but
             so
             much
             fundamental
             truth
             ,
             as
             denominate's
             them
             such
             ,
             in
             spirituals
             to
             leav
             them
             wholly
             free
             ;
             but
             not
             to
             suffer
             anie
             brother
             uncivilly
             (
             though
             it
             bee
             about
             spirituall
             Controversies
             )
             to
             abuse
             another
             ,
             either
             in
             word
             or
             deed
             ,
             in
             private
             or
             publick
             ,
             against
             which
             certain
             penalties
             may
             bee
             made
             ;
             so
             shall
             the
             Churches
             have
             peace
             ,
             and
             bee
             daily
             multiplied
             .
             
          
           
           
             4.
             
             To
             caus
             to
             bee
             brought
             into
             a
             Method
             and
             printed
             ,
             those
             plain
             Rules
             in
             God's
             word
             ,
             which
             hee
             hath
             ordained
             ,
             to
             preserv
             ,
             and
             increas
             love
             and
             peace
             amongst
             Churches
             ,
             and
             Christians
             ,
             which
             Rules
             are
             so
             plain
             and
             express
             ,
             that
             hardly
             can
             anie
             contention
             break
             into
             a
             Church
             ,
             if
             the
             Elders
             do
             but
             practise
             them
             themselvs
             ,
             and
             see
             the
             Members
             do
             the
             like
             ;
             if
             but
             the
             Rules
             to
             order
             men's
             words
             onely
             were
             but
             well
             observed
             ,
             't
             is
             strange
             ,
             what
             peace
             and
             love
             there
             might
             bee
             .
             
          
           
             5.
             
             Let
             everie
             Church
             at
             their
             entring
             into
             that
             Estate
             (
             or
             after
             )
             petition
             the
             Magistrate
             for
             protection
             ,
             &c.
             and
             at
             the
             same
             time
             also
             deliver
             up
             to
             the
             same
             Magistrate
             a
             book
             of
             the
             Articles
             of
             their
             Faith
             :
             and
             wherein
             they
             differ
             from
             others
             ,
             and
             promise
             the
             
             Magistrate
             also
             publickly
             ,
             to
             walk
             peaceably
             together
             therein
             ▪
          
           
             That
             so
             ,
             if
             ,
             after
             that
             ,
             anie
             Brother
             fall
             from
             the
             Profession
             of
             all
             ,
             or
             anie
             of
             those
             Articles
             ,
             and
             yet
             will
             neither
             leav
             that
             Church
             ,
             nor
             suffer
             them
             to
             meet
             in
             peace
             ,
             but
             still
             go
             on
             to
             disturb
             them
             (
             for
             such
             there
             are
             ,
             )
             and
             is
             uncivil
             ,
             through
             a
             pervers
             zeal
             ,
             let
             him
             bee
             punished
             in
             som
             sort
             by
             the
             Magistrate
             ,
             according
             to
             his
             offence
             ,
             and
             the
             Church
             to
             excommunicate
             him
             if
             they
             finde
             caus
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             6.
             
             To
             provide
             maintenance
             for
             Ministers
             ,
             and
             learned
             men
             in
             all
             Languages
             ,
             and
             learning
             what
             can
             bee
             ,
             especially
             ,
             for
             Churches
             that
             are
             poor
             ,
             &c.
             about
             which
             much
             might
             bee
             said
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             7.
             
             If
             the
             Magistrate
             see
             caus
             ,
             to
             exhort
             ,
             and
             stir
             up
             the
             Churches
             to
             keep
             close
             to
             their
             own
             Principles
             ,
             and
             to
             bee
             more
             zealous
             ,
             both
             in
             word
             and
             deed
             ,
             &c.
             
             
          
           
           
             8.
             
             To
             advance
             such
             to
             all
             places
             of
             power
             ,
             honor
             ,
             and
             wealth
             ,
             who
             are
             purest
             in
             their
             Profession
             ,
             and
             practise
             of
             true
             Religion
             ,
             both
             towards
             God
             and
             man.
             
             
          
           
             After
             the
             love
             and
             honor
             of
             God
             ,
             hee
             chargeth
             us
             to
             love
             and
             help
             our
             Neighbor
             ,
             the
             Magistrate
             especially
             ,
             is
             charged
             with
             the
             weak
             ,
             as
             the
             widows
             ,
             fathertheless
             ,
             the
             poor
             ,
             and
             the
             helpless
             ,
             &c.
             of
             which
             part
             of
             God's
             will
             the
             Magistrate
             is
             to
             have
             a
             special
             care
             ;
             to
             accomplish
             which
             ,
             a
             general
             rule
             must
             bee
             ,
             that
             the
             poor
             may
             have
             their
             commodities
             taken
             off
             at
             a
             markettable
             price
             ;
             els
             they
             will
             rather
             beg
             ,
             or
             steal
             then
             work
             .
             To
             which
             purpose
             the
             Council
             of
             Trade
             should
             bee
             the
             Merchant
             for
             the
             State
             ,
             and
             in
             all
             Counties
             to
             have
             a
             stock
             readie
             ,
             to
             buy
             at
             usuall
             rate
             the
             commoditie
             of
             
             the
             Laborer
             ;
             so
             as
             hee
             may
             live
             comfortably
             ,
             and
             then
             the
             rule
             following
             may
             bee
             attended
             .
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Let
             all
             vagabonds
             and
             idle
             persons
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             make
             a
             trade
             of
             begging
             ,
             that
             are
             able
             to
             do
             anie
             kinde
             of
             work
             ,
             bee
             restrained
             ,
             set
             to
             work
             ,
             or
             punished
             .
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Let
             such
             provision
             bee
             made
             ,
             that
             all
             may
             bee
             set
             to
             work
             that
             are
             able
             ,
             and
             willing
             ;
             that
             all
             excuse
             for
             beging
             or
             stealing
             bee
             prevented
             ,
             which
             is
             not
             so
             hard
             to
             bee
             don
             .
             
          
           
             3.
             
             All
             lame
             and
             blinde
             that
             are
             healthful
             ,
             may
             bee
             set
             to
             som
             work
             ,
             and
             the
             sick
             ,
             and
             unable
             kept
             in
             Hospitals
             ;
             and
             it
             is
             the
             Magistrates
             dutie
             to
             see
             it
             performed
             ,
             out
             of
             love
             to
             humanitie
             ,
             
             and
             maintenance
             cannot
             bee
             wanting
             if
             full
             indeavor
             bee
             used
             therein
             .
             Amsterdam
             is
             far
             advanced
             herein
             .
             
          
           
             4.
             
             Let
             truly
             poor
             Families
             and
             persons
             bee
             made
             partakers
             of
             the
             publick
             Alms
             ,
             either
             of
             the
             Churches
             of
             which
             they
             are
             ,
             or
             houses
             in
             which
             they
             dwel
             ;
             Amsterdam
             doth
             much
             this
             waie
             ,
             but
             this
             work
             might
             bee
             much
             more
             advanced
             :
             and
             the
             Lord
             would
             delight
             in
             such
             ,
             and
             do
             them
             good
             .
             
          
           
             5.
             
             Let
             in
             everie
             town
             a
             Lombard
             (
             or
             bank
             of
             lending
             )
             bee
             appointed
             ,
             where
             the
             poor
             ,
             that
             have
             no
             friends
             ,
             or
             will
             not
             make
             their
             need
             known
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             on
             a
             sudden
             are
             fallen
             into
             som
             strait
             ,
             may
             have
             
             monie
             upon
             their
             paune
             upon
             a
             reasonable
             Interest
             ;
             
               A
               Lombard
            
             well
             regulated
             ,
             would
             bee
             a
             worke
             of
             much
             mercie
             ;
             and
             the
             monies
             of
             orphans
             might
             bee
             imploied
             in
             this
             waie
             to
             maintein
             the
             fatherless
             ,
             and
             increas
             their
             stock
             ,
             so
             would
             good
             bee
             don
             both
             waies
             .
             And
             herein
             lie's
             the
             wisdom
             of
             the
             Magistrates
             ,
             to
             do
             a
             publick
             good
             ,
             and
             yet
             not
             hinder
             ,
             yea
             oft
             increas
             the
             publick
             stock
             of
             the
             Common-wealth
             ;
             manie
             such
             things
             are
             don
             in
             the
             Low-Countries
             .
             
          
           
             6.
             
             To
             give
             freedom
             of
             dwelling
             ,
             Trading
             ,
             and
             protection
             [
             mercie
             also
             ]
             to
             all
             strangers
             ;
             to
             make
             little
             or
             no
             difference
             ,
             as
             the
             Lord
             of
             old
             commanded
             his
             People
             ,
             and
             promised
             to
             bless
             them
             for
             it
             ,
             and
             this
             will
             inrich
             a
             Nation
             mightily
             ,
             as
             wee
             see
             in
             Holland
             ,
             aud
             not
             hurt
             anie
             Natives
             ,
             as
             envious
             Persons
             think
             ,
             and
             can
             by
             good
             Reasons
             bee
             proved
             .
             
          
           
           
             7.
             
             A
             special
             relief
             to
             poor
             people
             ,
             and
             great
             good
             unto
             all
             sorts
             is
             the
             coining
             of
             farthings
             ,
             and
             half
             farthings
             ,
             and
             other
             small
             monie
             ,
             't
             is
             incredible
             the
             good
             and
             convenience
             of
             it
             ;
             and
             all
             former
             inconveniences
             as
             easily
             prevented
             :
             for
             which
             end
             ,
             all
             money
             less
             then
             sixpences
             mixed
             with
             so
             much
             Copper
             or
             brass
             ;
             that
             from
             one
             pennie
             to
             four
             pence
             ,
             all
             may
             bee
             as
             big
             as
             sixpences
             ,
             and
             the
             farthings
             or
             half
             farthings
             must
             bee
             made
             so
             big
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             have
             their
             value
             in
             copper
             ,
             so
             will
             they
             not
             bee
             made
             by
             others
             ,
             when
             the
             profit
             is
             small
             ,
             nor
             people
             lose
             them
             when
             they
             are
             made
             so
             big
             ;
             but
             special
             care
             must
             bee
             had
             ,
             that
             so
             much
             copper
             and
             small
             monie
             bee
             not
             made
             ,
             as
             would
             bee
             a
             burthen
             to
             anie
             .
             
          
           
             8.
             
             A
             Chamber
             ,
             or
             Court
             to
             keep
             secure
             ,
             and
             advance
             the
             estates
             of
             fatherless
             
             Children
             ,
             &c.
             is
             of
             great
             use
             and
             relief
             for
             Orphans
             ;
             the
             Laws
             and
             Orders
             about
             it
             are
             manie
             ,
             and
             all
             must
             tend
             to
             the
             securitie
             and
             increas
             of
             the
             estates
             of
             such
             Children
             ;
             as
             their
             Parents
             for
             the
             better
             securitie
             have
             by
             testament
             ,
             betrusted
             the
             publick
             with
             ;
             or
             as
             it
             is
             in
             Holland
             ,
             where
             the
             estates
             of
             all
             that
             die
             without
             wills
             ,
             are
             seized
             by
             the
             deputies
             of
             that
             Court
             ,
             and
             the
             nearest
             or
             best
             friends
             of
             the
             Children
             ordered
             to
             manage
             the
             estate
             of
             the
             children
             :
             yet
             so
             as
             they
             may
             do
             nothing
             without
             consent
             of
             the
             Lords
             ;
             and
             what
             is
             don
             at
             last
             ,
             is
             all
             upon
             good
             securitie
             ,
             for
             safetie
             and
             increas
             of
             the
             estate
             ,
             which
             beeing
             managed
             by
             true
             Justice
             and
             mercie
             ,
             is
             of
             great
             use
             to
             the
             fatherless
             ,
             and
             of
             great
             use
             to
             the
             Common-wealth
             ,
             as
             might
             bee
             manie
             waies
             proved
             .
             
          
           
             9.
             
             And
             som
             cours
             must
             needs
             bee
             taken
             ,
             
             that
             poor
             men
             especially
             ,
             may
             not
             bee
             for
             small
             debts
             clapt
             up
             in
             prison
             ,
             and
             thereby
             they
             and
             their
             families
             undon
             in
             a
             short
             time
             ,
             becaus
             hee
             is
             not
             able
             to
             put
             in
             Bail
             ;
             yea
             ,
             how
             manie
             a
             Merchant
             undon
             presently
             ,
             that
             was
             in
             a
             thriving
             waie
             ,
             and
             strangers
             also
             oft
             undon
             upon
             meer
             pretences
             ;
             and
             great
             is
             this
             oppression
             .
             
          
           
             10.
             
             Wherefore
             ,
             let
             no
             houskeeper
             that
             hath
             dwelt
             in
             that
             place
             a
             year
             ,
             or
             a
             year
             and
             a
             quarter
             ,
             bee
             liable
             to
             bee
             arrested
             till
             after
             sentence
             ,
             and
             execution
             bee
             out
             against
             his
             goods
             ;
             and
             if
             no
             goods
             can
             bee
             found
             ,
             then
             the
             creditor
             may
             have
             power
             to
             laie
             the
             debtor
             in
             prison
             ,
             if
             hee
             think
             hee
             hath
             concealed
             his
             goods
             ,
             and
             have
             anie
             friends
             that
             will
             releas
             him
             ,
             provided
             the
             Creditor
             must
             allow
             him
             six
             pence
             a
             daie
             ,
             or
             less
             ,
             so
             long
             as
             hee
             keep
             's
             him
             there
             :
             and
             though
             this
             may
             bee
             abused
             ,
             
             yet
             cannot
             bee
             so
             hurtful
             as
             the
             other
             .
             
          
           
             11.
             
             Another
             relief
             to
             poor
             and
             strangers
             is
             ,
             that
             no
             stranger
             (
             that
             is
             not
             a
             Town-dweller
             )
             after
             arrest
             may
             bee
             carried
             to
             prison
             ;
             nor
             anie
             sute
             begun
             till
             parties
             appear
             before
             the
             Peace-makers
             ,
             appointed
             in
             everie
             Town
             for
             that
             purpose
             ,
             to
             see
             if
             they
             can
             end
             the
             controversie
             ,
             and
             perswade
             them
             to
             peace
             and
             love
             ;
             if
             not
             ,
             let
             the
             debtor
             put
             in
             securitie
             to
             answer
             the
             debt
             ,
             if
             possible
             hee
             can
             :
             if
             not
             ,
             let
             him
             bee
             forced
             to
             put
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             Peace-makers
             (
             or
             others
             )
             twentie
             shillings
             ,
             fiftie
             shillings
             ,
             five
             pounds
             ,
             ten
             pound
             ,
             or
             one
             hundred
             pounds
             ,
             as
             the
             man
             is
             of
             abilitie
             ,
             and
             the
             debt
             in
             greatness
             ,
             on
             condition
             to
             have
             his
             libertie
             presently
             in
             that
             Town
             ,
             but
             not
             to
             go
             out
             of
             Town
             ,
             till
             sentence
             bee
             given
             one
             waie
             or
             other
             ,
             upon
             forfeiture
             to
             the
             poor
             of
             
             that
             summ
             deposited
             in
             the
             Peace-makers
             hands
             ,
             if
             hee
             go
             out
             of
             Town
             before
             the
             debts
             bee
             paid
             ,
             and
             the
             Creditor
             to
             take
             som
             other
             opportunitie
             ,
             to
             sue
             the
             debtor
             in
             the
             Town
             where
             the
             debtor
             dwel's
             ,
             or
             to
             arrest
             him
             another
             time
             ,
             in
             the
             same
             Town
             ,
             and
             then
             not
             so
             to
             bee
             trusted
             again
             .
             
          
           
             12.
             
             Great
             cruelties
             are
             committed
             in
             Prisons
             ,
             by
             great
             charges
             for
             fees
             ,
             chambers
             ,
             and
             dear
             victuals
             ,
             and
             by
             stinking
             and
             unwholsom
             rooms
             ;
             all
             which
             in
             Mercie
             and
             love
             to
             humanitie
             ought
             to
             bee
             prevented
             .
             
          
           
             13.
             
             Som
             cours
             also
             must
             bee
             taken
             ,
             that
             widows
             and
             under
             aged
             ,
             and
             persons
             of
             small
             parts
             and
             education
             ,
             may
             not
             bee
             over-reached
             ,
             as
             oft
             they
             are
             by
             agreements
             ,
             and
             under-writing
             of
             bills
             ,
             for
             which
             are
             divers
             Remedies
             .
             
          
           
           
             14.
             
             That
             none
             bee
             prest
             to
             serv
             the
             State
             as
             Souldiers
             ,
             by
             sea
             or
             Land
             ,
             against
             their
             wills
             ,
             (
             the
             evils
             of
             which
             are
             great
             and
             manie
             )
             unless
             in
             som
             verie
             great
             exigent
             ;
             and
             no
             State
             shall
             need
             to
             do
             it
             ,
             if
             they
             manage
             State-affairs
             well
             ;
             keep
             a
             rich
             ,
             publick
             stock
             ,
             and
             pay
             well
             ,
             you
             shall
             never
             want
             men
             ;
             and
             should
             not
             they
             bee
             just
             and
             pay
             well
             that
             are
             to
             administer
             Justice
             to
             all
             others
             ?
             
          
           
             15.
             
             Needs
             must
             there
             bee
             set
             up
             in
             everie
             Town
             a
             hous
             ,
             to
             receiv
             and
             bring
             up
             to
             all
             manner
             of
             Trades
             ,
             the
             Orphans
             of
             such
             ,
             as
             die
             without
             anie
             estate
             (
             or
             if
             they
             have
             so
             little
             ,
             that
             none
             of
             their
             Kinred
             or
             acquaintance
             will
             take
             upon
             them
             ,
             to
             bring
             up
             the
             Children
             )
             who
             beeing
             left
             to
             beg
             ,
             or
             perish
             ,
             &c.
             the
             civil
             Fathers
             of
             the
             *
             fatherless
             are
             to
             take
             charge
             of
             them
             ;
             young
             babes
             to
             bee
             nurst
             up
             ,
             and
             after
             learned
             to
             read
             ,
             write
             ,
             &c.
             
             and
             when
             big
             enough
             ,
             to
             bee
             set
             to
             work
             ,
             to
             learn
             somthing
             to
             live
             by
             ;
             and
             if
             the
             stock
             will
             bear
             it
             ,
             to
             have
             ten
             or
             twentie
             pounds
             to
             set
             up
             a
             trade
             for
             themselvs
             ,
             beeing
             big
             enough
             ;
             or
             when
             they
             marrie
             out
             of
             the
             Weeshous
             ,
             as
             manie
             do
             in
             Holland
             .
             The
             orders
             for
             to
             regulate
             this
             hous
             are
             manie
             .
             
          
           
             And
             for
             means
             to
             maintein
             it
             ,
             everie
             able
             Citizen
             ,
             at
             first
             ,
             will
             give
             ten
             ,
             twentie
             ,
             one
             hundred
             pounds
             ,
             or
             more
             ,
             beeing
             put
             on
             it
             by
             the
             Magistrates
             and
             Ministers
             ,
             and
             more
             will
             daily
             bee
             given
             by
             divers
             waies
             ,
             and
             especially
             by
             Testament
             when
             men
             die
             ,
             if
             all
             bee
             right
             carried
             .
          
        
         
           
             III.
             Justice
             .
          
           
             VVHere
             there
             is
             true
             Religion
             and
             Mercie
             ,
             no
             doubt
             but
             there
             will
             bee
             good
             Justice
             ;
             yea
             ,
             Justice
             is
             more
             necessarie
             to
             the
             immediate
             subsistence
             of
             a
             Common-wealth
             then
             the
             
             two
             former
             ;
             for
             manie
             Common-wealths
             subsist
             without
             true
             
               Religion
               ▪
            
             and
             much
             Mercie
             ;
             but
             without
             Justice
             ,
             no
             Common-wealth
             can
             long
             subsist
             ;
             and
             it
             is
             ,
             of
             the
             three
             ,
             the
             most
             immediate
             and
             proper
             work
             of
             the
             Magistrate's
             office
             ,
             *
             to
             see
             true
             Justice
             executed
             .
          
        
         
           
             Here
             wee
             take
             leav
             to
             propose
             a
             short
             Model
             for
             the
             Law
             ,
             upon
             which
             Justice
             hang's
             ,
             and
             which
             hath
             cost
             so
             much
             trouble
             and
             expens
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             REgisters
             to
             bee
             setled
             in
             everie
             Parish
             ,
             kept
             everie
             year
             by
             two
             men
             chosen
             to
             that
             work
             ;
             and
             all
             Lands
             and
             houses
             entred
             into
             that
             book
             distinctly
             ;
             and
             the
             Copie
             thereof
             transferred
             to
             the
             Countie-Town
             ▪
             in
             case
             of
             fire
             ,
             &c.
             and
             in
             these
             books
             all
             alienations
             &c.
             entred
             ;
             and
             
             none
             authentick
             but
             such
             ,
             that
             so
             none
             might
             bee
             mistaken
             in
             premorgages
             ,
             or
             anie
             other
             waie
             ;
             whereby
             everie
             one
             may
             cleerly
             bee
             satisfied
             ,
             in
             what
             hee
             hath
             ,
             or
             can
             claim
             as
             his
             own
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             That
             all
             papers
             for
             all
             contracts
             ,
             for
             monie
             or
             Lands
             ,
             buying
             or
             selling
             by
             anie
             writing
             ,
             have
             a
             small
             Seal
             of
             the
             States
             on
             the
             top
             of
             it
             (
             for
             which
             three
             pence
             or
             six
             pence
             paid
             to
             the
             State
             ,
             for
             which
             a
             Model
             is
             readie
             :
             such
             papers
             will
             bee
             of
             great
             use
             for
             men's
             securitie
             that
             deal
             ;
             and
             an
             insensible
             incom
             to
             the
             State.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             That
             in
             everie
             Countie
             ,
             everie
             hundred
             yearly
             choos
             three
             men
             to
             bee
             Peace-makers
             ,
             or
             friend-makers
             for
             that
             year
             ,
             to
             hear
             and
             determine
             all
             common-controversies
             between
             man
             and
             man
             ;
             from
             whom
             they
             may
             not
             appeal
             ;
             and
             the
             danger
             cannot
             bee
             much
             by
             these
             often
             elections
             ;
             for
             certainly
             ,
             the
             happiness
             in
             Government
             will
             never
             lie
             upon
             Laws
             ,
             but
             
             men
             ;
             all
             good
             men
             carrying
             good
             Laws
             in
             their
             bosom
             :
             and
             therefore
             Venice
             ,
             and
             other
             States
             have
             founded
             their
             welfare
             in
             Elections
             ;
             To
             which
             Characters
             and
             qualifications
             must
             necessarilie
             bee
             given
             out
             by
             the
             supreme
             power
             :
             and
             the
             
               ballating
               ▪
               box
            
             never
             used
             but
             upon
             exigents
             ,
             it
             being
             a
             Lot
             ,
             and
             was
             wont
             to
             bee
             a
             part
             of
             Worship
             ;
             it
             beeing
             used
             in
             Scripture
             ,
             onely
             in
             two
             cases
             ;
             Civilly
             ,
             in
             the
             dividing
             Lands
             and
             inheritances
             ;
             Divinely
             ,
             in
             the
             chois
             of
             Matthias
             for
             an
             Apostle
             .
             And
             the
             Rule
             is
             ,
             
               Where
               Providence
               doth
               no
               waie
               appear
               in
               the
               use
               of
               other
               means
               ,
               then
               the
               Lot
               take's
               place
               .
            
          
           
             But
             never
             do
             wee
             read
             of
             a
             
               Lusorie
               Lot
            
             ,
             made
             common
             by
             Cards
             and
             Dice
             ,
             and
             urged
             by
             a
             grave
             Preacher
             in
             a
             dispute
             ,
             betwixt
             him
             and
             learned
             Ames
             .
          
           
             To
             add
             a
             word
             more
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             chois
             of
             a
             Parlament
             ▪
             man
             ,
             if
             a
             
             thousand
             meet
             to
             choos
             ,
             let
             these
             choos
             an
             hundred
             out
             of
             that
             number
             to
             choos
             for
             them
             ,
             and
             the
             rest
             depart
             ;
             the
             one
             hundred
             then
             out
             of
             themselves
             choos
             twentie
             ,
             to
             choos
             one
             for
             that
             service
             :
             and
             these
             upon
             oath
             to
             bee
             faithful
             ;
             if
             among
             these
             ,
             two
             bee
             in
             competition
             ,
             then
             to
             ballating
             .
             No
             man
             to
             have
             a
             voice
             that
             hath
             been
             an
             enemie
             ten
             years
             .
          
           
             4.
             all
             entails
             may
             bee
             cut
             off
             for
             ever
             ,
             and
             men
             have
             libertie
             to
             bestow
             what
             they
             have
             to
             whom
             they
             pleas
             ,
             the
             eldest
             having
             a
             double
             portion
             .
             What
             mischiefs
             have
             com'n
             upon
             families
             by
             greatning
             the
             eldest
             ,
             and
             abasing
             the
             rest
             ,
             let
             Englishmen
             judg
             ;
             yea
             ,
             the
             high
             waies
             and
             gallows
             can
             witness
             ,
             and
             forrein
             plantations
             can
             testifie
             .
             And
             if
             Daughters
             were
             ingenuous
             ,
             and
             would
             work
             ,
             they
             ought
             to
             have
             equal
             portions
             with
             sons
             .
             It
             is
             an
             unpleasing
             spectacle
             to
             see
             in
             the
             Cities
             so
             manie
             men
             ,
             fit
             for
             nobler
             
             things
             ,
             to
             sell
             those
             wares
             ,
             which
             were
             properly
             the
             imploiment
             of
             women
             ,
             and
             their
             daughters
             .
             I
             wish
             a
             serious
             remedie
             hereunto
             :
             and
             that
             men
             should
             not
             blush
             to
             bee
             sitting
             in
             shops
             ,
             yea
             ,
             the
             choice
             Gentrie
             of
             the
             Nation
             ,
             I
             much
             wonder
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             For
             a
             Bodie
             of
             Laws
             ,
             I
             know
             none
             but
             such
             as
             should
             bee
             the
             result
             of
             sound
             reason
             ,
             nor
             do
             I
             know
             anie
             such
             reason
             ,
             but
             what
             the
             God
             of
             wisdom
             hath
             appointed
             .
             Therefore
             the
             Moral
             Law
             (
             that
             short
             Law
             called
             ten
             words
             )
             is
             doubtles
             best
             ;
             to
             which
             
             Moses's
             judicials
             added
             ,
             with
             Solomon's
             Rules
             and
             experiments
             ,
             will
             bee
             compleat
             .
             I
             wish
             our
             Lawyers
             would
             urge
             these
             for
             Law
             ;
             and
             not
             those
             obsolete
             presidents
             ,
             which
             will
             hardly
             prov
             ,
             or
             make
             a
             Sea
             man's
             suit
             to
             fit
             our
             occasions
             .
             Necessitie
             isthe
             mother
             ,
             and
             
               ill
               manners
            
             together
             ,
             of
             the
             best
             Laws
             .
          
           
             I
             am
             fully
             satisfied
             with
             what
             the
             Supreme
             power
             shall
             give
             out
             daily
             ;
             
             yea
             ,
             though
             they
             daily
             alter
             somthing
             ,
             if
             for
             the
             good
             of
             the
             whole
             .
          
           
             If
             anie
             Lawyer
             bee
             continued
             ,
             let
             them
             bee
             allowed
             ,
             and
             paid
             by
             the
             State
             ,
             and
             plead
             for
             justice
             ,
             even
             for
             justice
             sake
             .
             Why
             should
             expenses
             in
             Law
             bee
             thus
             bottomless
             ?
             yea
             ,
             such
             ,
             as
             would
             maintein
             an
             Armie
             ,
             and
             the
             fountain
             and
             issues
             thereof
             generally
             malice
             ,
             and
             rancor
             .
          
           
             Why
             are
             not
             the
             Fees
             of
             Physitians
             stinted
             ?
             and
             then
             help
             commanded
             upon
             a
             known
             price
             ?
             I
             know
             they
             cannot
             suffer
             by
             it
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             Wills
             and
             Testaments
             may
             bee
             acknowledged
             by
             the
             next
             two
             Justices
             ,
             before
             whom
             they
             may
             bee
             proved
             without
             anie
             charge
             ;
             and
             then
             entred
             into
             the
             former
             Register
             of
             the
             Parish
             ,
             or
             a
             Book
             kept
             in
             everie
             Parish
             to
             that
             purpose
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             This
             beeing
             don
             ,
             it
             is
             verie
             advisable
             to
             burn
             all
             the
             old
             Records
             ;
             yea
             ,
             even
             those
             in
             the
             Tower
             ,
             the
             Monuments
             of
             tyrannie
             .
          
           
           
             8.
             
             No
             Lawyer
             to
             plead
             at
             anie
             Committee
             .
          
           
             9.
             
             And
             for
             Arrests
             ,
             that
             summons
             may
             bee
             left
             at
             men's
             houses
             ;
             and
             not
             such
             a
             nest
             of
             bailiefs
             mainteined
             ,
             even
             an
             Armie
             of
             Caterpillers
             ;
             the
             worst
             of
             men
             imploied
             that
             waie
             .
          
           
             10.
             
             None
             to
             distrein
             for
             taxes
             ,
             or
             other
             debts
             ;
             but
             the
             debtor's
             outward
             door
             taken
             away
             ,
             and
             carried
             to
             the
             Town
             hous
             ,
             and
             as
             manie
             other
             new
             doors
             as
             are
             set
             in
             the
             place
             .
             The
             shame
             and
             danger
             hereof
             will
             urge
             sudden
             payment
             .
          
           
             
               Rules
               for
               Justice
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               None
               can
               bee
               free
               of
               great
               injustice
               ,
               who
               by
               persecution
               for
               Religion
               take
               awaie
               libertie
               of
               conscience
               from
               anie
               :
               whose
               Principles
               or
               practises
               are
               not
               dangerous
               to
               the
               Government
               ,
               Peace
               ,
               Proprietie
               ,
               and
               good
               of
               the
               Common-wealth
               ;
               if
               they
               otherwise
               live
               but
               civilly
               .
               For
               as
               God
               himself
               :
               so
               his
               Vicegerent
               
               the
               Magistrate
               must
               caus
               his
               Sun
               to
               shine
               ,
               and
               his
               rain
               to
               fall
               both
               upon
               good
               and
               bad
               .
               
            
             
               2.
               
               And
               can
               it
               bee
               just
               to
               punish
               anie
               by
               lothsom
               prisons
               ,
               before
               a
               hearing
               whether
               they
               bee
               guiltie
               or
               no
               :
               how
               manie
               innocent
               persons
               have
               suffered
               this
               waie
               ,
               and
               how
               manie
               have
               lost
               their
               lives
               by
               sicknesses
               got
               there
               ;
               put
               in
               for
               small
               faults
               which
               are
               crying
               sins
               ,
               and
               must
               needs
               bee
               amended
               .
               
            
             
               3.
               
               Long
               laying
               in
               prison
               before
               sentence
               ;
               or
               delaies
               in
               Justice
               is
               great
               crueltie
               to
               manie
               ,
               and
               it
               mightily
               provoke's
               the
               Lord
               ,
               as
               Isaiah
               saith
               :
               and
               certainly
               it
               may
               bee
               remedied
               ,
               if
               there
               were
               compassion
               enough
               to
               prisoners
               .
               
            
             
               4.
               
               Delaies
               in
               sutes
               in
               civil
               things
               ,
               prove's
               great
               injustice
               ,
               yea
               ,
               an
               unjust
               Judgment
               would
               not
               bee
               so
               ill
               to
               
               manie
               ,
               as
               are
               long
               delaie's
               before
               sentence
               ;
               And
               som
               bodie
               must
               one
               daie
               answer
               for
               peoples
               great
               loss
               of
               time
               ,
               and
               ruine
               to
               som
               ,
               onely
               by
               delaies
               .
               
            
             
               5.
               
               To
               attain
               to
               pure
               Justice
               is
               a
               verie
               great
               blessing
               of
               God
               ,
               both
               to
               Governors
               and
               governed
               :
               Wherefore
               let
               a
               Committee
               bee
               ordained
               ,
               one
               ,
               or
               more
               to
               receiv
               requests
               ,
               and
               advise
               from
               everie
               particular
               Town
               and
               Countie
               ;
               how
               true
               Justice
               may
               best
               bee
               obtained
               ,
               how
               all
               damages
               and
               hurts
               may
               best
               bee
               prevented
               ,
               and
               all
               sutes
               bee
               best
               hindered
               ,
               but
               when
               begun
               ,
               and
               committed
               :
               how
               soonest
               and
               best
               ended
               ,
               and
               remedied
               .
               
            
             
               6.
               
               And
               above
               all
               Laws
               whatever
               can
               bee
               thought
               of
               ,
               no
               waie
               so
               good
               to
               attain
               good
               and
               speedie
               Justice
               ,
               as
               to
               put
               into
               all
               places
               of
               Judicature
               ,
               
               men
               that
               fear
               God
               ,
               and
               are
               lovers
               of
               Justice
               ,
               precise
               in
               their
               promises
               and
               performances
               ;
               for
               there
               are
               godlie
               men
               not
               verie
               just
               nor
               wise
               ,
               and
               on
               the
               other
               side
               ,
               there
               are
               Turks
               and
               Infidels
               verie
               just
               men
               ,
               and
               abhor
               bribes
               ,
               or
               to
               break
               their
               words
               ,
               &c.
               
               
            
             
               7.
               
               Things
               must
               bee
               so
               ordered
               ,
               that
               no
               man
               (
               nor
               Court
               of
               men
               alwaies
               )
               alwaies
               bee
               above
               Justice
               ,
               or
               so
               powerful
               ,
               but
               that
               hee
               may
               bee
               called
               to
               account
               ,
               before
               a
               Court
               of
               Justice
               ,
               and
               there
               censured
               if
               hee
               deserv
               it
               ;
               for
               if
               anie
               bee
               ,
               the
               evils
               of
               it
               will
               bee
               verie
               great
               in
               time
               ,
               as
               might
               bee
               well
               proved
               .
               
            
             
               8.
               
               Let
               no
               person
               ,
               Citie
               ,
               Court
               ,
               or
               anie
               kinde
               of
               men
               have
               anie
               Privilege
               ,
               that
               may
               bring
               dammage
               or
               hurt
               to
               the
               Common-wealth
               ,
               or
               to
               anie
               particular
               men
               ;
               for
               this
               is
               to
               establish
               injustice
               
               by
               a
               Law
               ,
               and
               great
               wrong
               is
               don
               to
               the
               Common-wealth
               by
               Privileges
               given
               to
               particular
               men
               ,
               and
               companies
               (
               and
               oft
               under
               pretence
               of
               doing
               good
               to
               the
               Common-wealth
               )
               as
               might
               easily
               bee
               proved
               :
               and
               therefore
               men
               take
               such
               pains
               ,
               make
               such
               suits
               ,
               and
               give
               such
               gifts
               ,
               for
               to
               have
               such
               privileges
               ,
               out
               of
               self-love
               .
               
            
             
               9.
               
               For
               Civil
               Controversies
               ,
               let
               there
               bee
               in
               everie
               Town
               ,
               and
               place
               ,
               (
               or
               Ward
               )
               appointed
               two
               or
               more
               Peace-makers
               ;
               who
               may
               hear
               the
               differences
               between
               man
               and
               man
               ,
               before
               anie
               may
               go
               to
               Law
               ,
               and
               if
               it
               bee
               possible
               ,
               let
               them
               end
               it
               :
               and
               fit
               men
               for
               such
               business
               ,
               will
               end
               most
               controversies
               ,
               and
               spare
               the
               Magistrate
               a
               great
               labor
               ,
               and
               the
               Commonaltie
               ,
               great
               trouble
               ,
               and
               charge
               ,
               and
               onely
               by
               perswading
               ;
               yet
               these
               must
               bee
               well
               regulated
               ,
               they
               must
               hear
               no
               man
               in
               private
               alone
               ;
               and
               manie
               
               the
               like
               .
               
            
             
               10.
               
               That
               Justice
               may
               be
               neer
               to
               all
               men
               ,
               let
               there
               bee
               in
               everie
               Citie
               ,
               town
               ,
               and
               hundred
               ,
               appointed
               five
               ,
               or
               seven
               able
               fit
               men
               ,
               to
               determine
               all
               Controversies
               for
               Debts
               ,
               and
               strifes
               ;
               and
               anie
               three
               of
               them
               present
               ,
               to
               have
               power
               to
               give
               sentence
               ;
               and
               well
               regulated
               with
               other
               Laws
               ;
               in
               weightie
               cases
               they
               may
               advise
               with
               learned
               men
               ,
               both
               Advocates
               ,
               and
               Divines
               ,
               but
               the
               power
               to
               determine
               to
               bee
               in
               them
               ;
               as
               in
               Holland
               .
               
            
             
               11.
               
               Let
               no
               appeals
               bee
               from
               these
               men
               (
               five
               or
               seven
               )
               that
               are
               yearly
               new
               chosen
               )
               but
               in
               verie
               weightie
               Matters
               ;
               first
               ,
               let
               there
               bee
               once
               in
               a
               moneth
               ,
               or
               at
               som
               set
               times
               ,
               a
               Court
               for
               appeals
               ;
               of
               all
               these
               seven
               men
               (
               not
               one
               to
               bee
               wanting
               upon
               a
               certain
               pecuniarie
               mulct
               )
               for
               revision
               of
               
               the
               sentence
               of
               such
               as
               finde
               themselvs
               aggrieved
               at
               a
               former
               sentence
               ,
               by
               three
               or
               four
               of
               these
               men
               ,
               and
               if
               his
               case
               bee
               found
               bad
               by
               them
               all
               ,
               let
               him
               paie
               three
               ,
               five
               ,
               or
               ten
               percent
               ,
               to
               the
               charges
               of
               the
               Court
               ,
               for
               his
               presumption
               :
               and
               if
               hee
               will
               yet
               appeal
               to
               a
               higher
               Court
               ,
               let
               him
               first
               laie
               down
               the
               summe
               hee
               is
               condemned
               in
               ,
               into
               the
               Towns
               hands
               :
               which
               the
               demander
               may
               take
               out
               upon
               good
               securitie
               ;
               And
               lastly
               ,
               let
               there
               bee
               no
               appeal
               ,
               out
               of
               that
               Countie
               or
               shire
               ,
               in
               which
               the
               partie
               dwell's
               ;
               for
               manie
               weightie
               Reasons
               ;
               and
               that
               ,
               if
               the
               summe
               bee
               but
               above
               such
               or
               such
               a
               value
               ,
               as
               the
               Towns
               are
               in
               which
               the
               sentence
               is
               given
               :
               for
               if
               men
               bee
               willing
               to
               give
               a
               just
               sentence
               ,
               few
               cases
               are
               so
               difficult
               ,
               but
               they
               may
               finde
               the
               right
               ;
               and
               if
               they
               doubt
               ,
               they
               can
               take
               two
               or
               three
               daies
               time
               for
               consideration
               ,
               praier
               to
               God
               ,
               and
               advise
               with
               other
               men
               ,
               &c.
               
               
            
             
             
               Much
               might
               bee
               said
               for
               proof
               ,
               and
               orders
               here-abouts
               ,
               if
               it
               would
               not
               bee
               too
               tedious
               .
            
             
               12.
               
               Besides
               the
               constant
               ,
               set
               good
               men
               at
               first
               spoken
               of
               ;
               there
               are
               manie
               good
               men
               must
               bee
               made
               use
               of
               ,
               as
               occasion
               serve
               's
               ;
               as
               manie
               controversies
               about
               the
               goodness
               of
               Commodities
               cannot
               bee
               ended
               presently
               by
               the
               Judges
               ,
               till
               good
               men
               that
               have
               skill
               in
               such
               commodities
               ,
               do
               view
               the
               same
               ,
               and
               value
               things
               ,
               &c.
               and
               if
               then
               they
               cannot
               make
               the
               parties
               agree
               ,
               to
               make
               their
               report
               to
               the
               Judges
               ,
               how
               they
               finde
               things
               ,
               and
               they
               to
               give
               sentence
               accordingly
               ;
               so
               for
               accounts
               ,
               not
               possible
               to
               end
               mens
               differences
               justly
               ,
               till
               accounts
               bee
               well
               looked
               over
               ,
               and
               both
               parties
               are
               heard
               in
               private
               by
               good
               men
               ,
               and
               divers
               the
               like
               :
               so
               that
               the
               Judges
               must
               know
               manie
               honest
               ,
               able
               men's
               skill
               in
               such
               and
               such
               things
               ,
               unto
               whom
               they
               may
               presently
               
               refer
               each
               controversie
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               nature
               of
               it
               ,
               whereby
               they
               shall
               decide
               things
               more
               justly
               ,
               and
               eas
               themselvs
               of
               a
               verie
               great
               burden
               :
               with
               better
               content
               to
               both
               parties
               ,
               that
               have
               the
               difference
               .
               
            
             
               13.
               
               Let
               everie
               man
               plead
               his
               own
               caus
               ,
               and
               if
               hee
               think
               's
               his
               adversarie
               too
               strong
               ,
               or
               himself
               too
               weak
               ,
               hee
               shall
               have
               libertie
               to
               take
               a
               friend
               ,
               or
               Neighbor
               to
               plead
               for
               him
               ,
               whom
               hee
               judge's
               able
               ;
               But
               not
               to
               let
               anie
               Advocates
               ,
               Attornies
               ,
               Scriveners
               ,
               nor
               anie
               for
               salaries
               to
               plead
               for
               anie
               man
               ,
               for
               manie
               weightie
               Reasons
               ,
               unless
               the
               difference
               bee
               about
               a
               great
               summe
               ,
               as
               sixtie
               ,
               eightie
               ,
               one
               hundred
               pounds
               or
               more
               ;
               then
               to
               admit
               Lawyers
               to
               plead
               ,
               if
               one
               ,
               or
               both
               parties
               desire
               it
               ;
               yet
               so
               ,
               that
               after
               they
               have
               don
               ,
               the
               parties
               themselvs
               may
               have
               libertie
               to
               speak
               ,
               if
               one
               or
               both
               desire
               the
               same
               .
               
            
             
             
               14.
               
               Let
               all
               mens
               Testimonies
               bee
               taken
               by
               notarial
               writings
               under
               oath
               :
               or
               in
               the
               writing
               to
               offer
               an
               oath
               :
               if
               desired
               to
               verifie
               what
               is
               therein
               attested
               ,
               (
               yet
               so
               ,
               that
               parties
               may
               bee
               sent
               for
               ,
               and
               examined
               by
               word
               of
               mouth
               ,
               each
               apart
               ,
               if
               anie
               fraud
               bee
               doubted
               in
               the
               testimonie
               )
               which
               will
               prevent
               incredible
               loss
               ,
               trouble
               ,
               and
               vexation
               to
               manie
               .
               
            
             
               15.
               
               Let
               all
               Judges
               ,
               Advocates
               ,
               Attornies
               ,
               Scriveners
               ,
               Sergeants
               ,
               Jailors
               ,
               and
               all
               whatever
               belong
               ro
               Courts
               of
               Justice
               ,
               have
               their
               pay
               ,
               or
               salaries
               out
               of
               som
               publick
               stock
               of
               the
               Common
               ▪
               wealth
               ;
               and
               to
               defraie
               all
               charges
               herein
               ;
               let
               everie
               one
               that
               is
               condemned
               in
               his
               sute
               ,
               or
               that
               sue's
               ,
               and
               implead's
               another
               unjustly
               ,
               or
               doth
               another
               wrong
               ,
               and
               thereby
               forceth
               another
               to
               sue
               for
               his
               right
               ,
               paie
               one
               ,
               two
               ,
               three
               ,
               &c.
               
                 per
                 Cent.
              
               for
               a
               mulct
               or
               fine
               ,
               to
               this
               publick
               stock
               ,
               and
               let
               them
               that
               sue
               ,
               or
               wrong
               another
               
               most
               basely
               ,
               and
               apparently
               unjustly
               ,
               and
               out
               of
               plain
               deceit
               ,
               and
               wrong
               paie
               half
               ,
               or
               the
               whole
               sum
               that
               hee
               would
               have
               deteined
               another
               of
               :
               the
               half
               whereof
               give
               to
               him
               that
               was
               wronged
               ,
               or
               sued
               unjustly
               ,
               and
               the
               other
               half
               to
               this
               publick
               stock
               ,
               so
               shall
               men
               fear
               to
               wrong
               ,
               and
               sue
               another
               unjustly
               ,
               and
               prevent
               abundance
               of
               suites
               ,
               and
               quarrels
               ,
               and
               prevent
               charges
               to
               him
               that
               is
               ,
               or
               might
               bee
               wronged
               ;
               and
               the
               unwillingness
               of
               these
               Offices
               to
               do
               their
               office
               ,
               when
               they
               have
               nothing
               of
               them
               that
               set
               them
               awork
               ,
               may
               bee
               prevented
               by
               other
               means
               .
               
            
             
               16.
               
               In
               greater
               Cities
               (
               especially
               in
               London
               )
               where
               fall's
               manie
               differences
               ,
               there
               must
               bee
               so
               manie
               Courts
               of
               Justice
               ,
               that
               all
               suites
               may
               bee
               ended
               in
               a
               week
               ,
               or
               if
               there
               bee
               too
               manie
               writings
               to
               peruse
               ,
               and
               difficulties
               to
               hear
               ;
               then
               to
               bee
               put
               to
               good
               men
               to
               peruse
               ,
               and
               hear
               them
               ,
               and
               they
               
               for
               to
               bring
               in
               their
               report
               ,
               how
               they
               finde
               things
               ,
               if
               they
               cannot
               comprimise
               it
               ;
               and
               all
               ordinarie
               suites
               to
               bee
               ended
               at
               the
               first
               hearing
               ,
               or
               next
               daie
               at
               a
               second
               hearing
               ;
               if
               som
               paper
               ,
               or
               circumstance
               of
               proof
               bee
               wanting
               ,
               in
               the
               same
               Citie
               may
               bee
               two
               or
               three
               Courts
               of
               the
               same
               kinde
               :
               onely
               one
               for
               a
               greater
               ,
               another
               for
               alesser
               summe
               .
               
            
             
               Besides
               ,
               there
               may
               bee
               one
               two
               ,
               or
               three
               Courts
               for
               Sea
               matters
               ,
               at
               London
               ;
               if
               one
               bee
               not
               enough
               to
               end
               all
               things
               quickly
               ;
               one
               for
               quarrels
               ;
               one
               for
               monies
               ,
               and
               one
               for
               agreements
               in
               writing
               ,
               in
               which
               fall
               anie
               differences
               ;
               another
               there
               may
               bee
               for
               quarrels
               ,
               between
               Masters
               and
               men
               ,
               Mistresses
               and
               maids
               ,
               &c.
               and
               other
               Courts
               there
               may
               bee
               ,
               if
               there
               bee
               need
               :
               and
               better
               the
               Judges
               sit
               ,
               though
               they
               somtimes
               have
               little
               or
               nothing
               to
               do
               ,
               then
               hundreds
               daily
               wait
               on
               them
               ,
               and
               know
               not
               
               when
               they
               shall
               bee
               heard
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               17.
               
               Let
               not
               one
               man
               have
               power
               of
               anie
               Iudgment
               alone
               ,
               by
               anie
               means
               ;
               for
               besides
               ,
               one
               is
               more
               capable
               to
               bee
               bribed
               then
               manie
               ,
               that
               are
               changed
               yearly
               (
               onely
               one
               in
               a
               Court
               ,
               staie's
               on
               for
               the
               year
               after
               ,
               and
               hee
               to
               bee
               the
               first
               president
               for
               that
               year
               :
               )
               one
               man
               cannot
               think
               of
               all
               things
               needful
               at
               that
               time
               ,
               so
               well
               as
               manie
               men
               can
               do
               ;
               and
               oft
               divers
               men
               ,
               or
               one
               amongst
               them
               finde's
               a
               deceit
               better
               ,
               and
               sooner
               then
               one
               man
               alone
               can
               do
               .
               
            
             
               18.
               
               Let
               order
               bee
               taken
               ,
               that
               no
               man
               may
               bee
               put
               in
               prison
               ,
               and
               have
               his
               libertie
               taken
               away
               for
               debt
               ,
               before
               sentence
               bee
               past
               ,
               and
               that
               hee
               bee
               condemned
               :
               and
               when
               anie
               bee
               put
               in
               prison
               ,
               let
               their
               caus
               bee
               heard
               ,
               and
               presently
               determined
               ;
               and
               if
               they
               bee
               in
               debt
               ,
               and
               cannot
               pay
               
               their
               debts
               ,
               nor
               anie
               friends
               for
               them
               ;
               then
               let
               them
               bee
               set
               to
               work
               ,
               that
               in
               time
               hee
               may
               paie
               his
               debts
               ,
               or
               if
               possible
               som
               part
               of
               it
               ;
               for
               that
               is
               just
               ,
               and
               will
               make
               others
               take
               heed
               how
               they
               com
               into
               debt
               ;
               and
               do
               much
               other
               good
               .
               
            
             
               19.
               
               All
               living
               men
               are
               so
               partial
               ,
               that
               I
               doubt
               ,
               there
               is
               not
               one
               alive
               hath
               so
               much
               grace
               ,
               or
               truth
               ,
               that
               at
               all
               times
               would
               impartially
               give
               sentence
               ;
               and
               though
               som
               would
               not
               take
               monie
               ,
               or
               presents
               ,
               directly
               and
               by
               compact
               ;
               yet
               manie
               will
               take
               som
               kindness
               ,
               at
               lest
               indirectly
               ,
               especially
               ,
               from
               friends
               or
               kinred
               ;
               and
               though
               som
               would
               abhor
               all
               this
               ,
               especially
               for
               the
               most
               part
               ,
               yet
               are
               there
               anie
               living
               men
               ,
               that
               dwell
               in
               houses
               of
               clay
               ,
               and
               see
               through
               flesh
               ,
               that
               would
               not
               at
               som
               times
               bee
               partial
               to
               their
               neer
               friends
               and
               acquaintance
               ,
               and
               give
               such
               a
               sentence
               for
               them
               ,
               as
               they
               would
               not
               do
               ,
               if
               it
               were
               
               for
               an
               enemie
               ,
               &c.
               
               
            
             
               Wherefore
               ,
               it
               is
               of
               verie
               great
               concernment
               ,
               that
               som
               cours
               bee
               taken
               ,
               to
               prevent
               ,
               as
               much
               as
               can
               possible
               bee
               ,
               all
               partialitie
               ;
               for
               which
               manie
               things
               might
               bee
               don
               ,
               and
               manie
               brave
               orders
               made
               ,
               if
               men
               were
               willing
               to
               do
               all
               that
               might
               bee
               .
               
            
             
               Great
               punishments
               on
               them
               that
               take
               gifts
               ,
               *
               or
               pervert
               Judgments
               upon
               anie
               pretence
               ,
               is
               one
               good
               means
               ,
               and
               manie
               other
               helps
               there
               are
               .
               
            
             
               20.
               
               Sore
               punishment
               against
               fals
               witnesses
               ;
               is
               of
               great
               conducement
               to
               Iustice
               ,
               and
               few
               men
               there
               are
               that
               fear
               an
               oath
               ,
               indeed
               much
               less
               a
               lie
               ,
               or
               fals
               Testimonie
               ,
               when
               it
               may
               advantage
               themselvs
               ,
               or
               friends
               ;
               and
               most
               men
               in
               words
               ,
               do
               abhor
               a
               fals
               oath
               ;
               yet
               verie
               few
               in
               a
               temptation
               ,
               that
               make
               true
               conscience
               of
               it
               :
               but
               
               finde
               a
               thousand
               waies
               to
               absolv
               themselvs
               ,
               and
               blinde
               their
               own
               consciences
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               not
               think
               themselvs
               forsworn
               ,
               or
               to
               have
               born
               fals
               witness
               :
               wherefore
               against
               the
               subtletie
               and
               deceitfulness
               of
               man's
               heart
               ,
               in
               this
               and
               the
               former
               article
               especially
               ,
               all
               diligence
               of
               the
               depth
               of
               wisdom
               must
               bee
               set
               on
               work
               ,
               by
               means
               whereof
               ,
               good
               Laws
               ,
               and
               order
               ,
               and
               right
               antidotes
               may
               bee
               found
               to
               prevent
               all
               the
               mischief
               of
               these
               evils
               .
               
            
             
               And
               where
               anie
               doubt
               is
               ,
               each
               of
               the
               witnesses
               must
               bee
               examined
               alone
               ,
               in
               a
               room
               apart
               ;
               by
               which
               means
               great
               discoveries
               of
               untruth
               will
               bee
               found
               out
               ,
               to
               wonderment
               .
               
            
             
               21.
               
               Let
               som
               able
               men
               bee
               appointed
               (
               but
               so
               as
               they
               bee
               not
               known
               to
               bee
               such
               )
               continually
               to
               ride
               up
               and
               
               down
               ,
               and
               bee
               present
               at
               Courts
               of
               Iudicature
               ,
               somtimes
               in
               one
               town
               and
               Countie
               ,
               somtimes
               in
               another
               ;
               and
               when
               they
               finde
               anie
               Court
               to
               do
               apparent
               injustice
               ,
               let
               them
               discover
               it
               to
               the
               State
               ,
               for
               them
               to
               take
               a
               cours
               ,
               that
               such
               Judges
               may
               bee
               punished
               ,
               as
               they
               finde
               each
               in
               that
               Court
               to
               have
               been
               guiltie
               thereof
               ;
               so
               shall
               all
               Courts
               of
               Justice
               fear
               to
               do
               wrong
               ,
               lest
               som
               of
               these
               men
               bee
               there
               present
               to
               disclose
               their
               injustice
               .
               
            
             
               Yea
               doubtless
               ,
               it
               would
               bee
               of
               admirable
               use
               ,
               to
               have
               either
               Sheriffs
               ,
               or
               som
               other
               ,
               to
               give
               an
               account
               of
               the
               obedience
               given
               to
               all
               Acts
               of
               Parlament
               ,
               yea
               ,
               to
               see
               them
               obeied
               in
               the
               Counties
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             For
             Justice
             in
             Criminal
             Causes
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             LEt
             the
             same
             men
             in
             everie
             town
             ,
             and
             Countie
             ,
             that
             have
             the
             Judgment
             in
             Civil
             ,
             have
             the
             Judgment
             in
             Criminal
             Causes
             ;
             but
             in
             Countrie
             towns
             and
             places
             ,
             where
             are
             no
             men
             of
             much
             judgment
             ,
             let
             them
             not
             have
             the
             power
             of
             life
             and
             death
             in
             their
             hands
             ,
             but
             onely
             som
             other
             corporal
             punishments
             ;
             yet
             't
             is
             strange
             to
             see
             in
             the
             Low
             Countries
             ,
             how
             their
             Bores
             ,
             or
             men
             in
             Countrie
             towns
             ,
             that
             in
             manie
             places
             have
             power
             of
             life
             and
             death
             ,
             will
             do
             better
             justice
             then
             learned
             men
             in
             other
             Countries
             .
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Next
             daie
             (
             or
             two
             )
             after
             anie
             are
             com
             or
             brought
             into
             prison
             ,
             let
             
             them
             bee
             examined
             ,
             that
             if
             anie
             bee
             unjustlie
             imprisoned
             ,
             hee
             may
             bee
             forthwith
             set
             at
             libertie
             ;
             and
             for
             such
             as
             are
             guiltie
             ,
             let
             them
             bee
             tried
             ,
             and
             sentence
             pronounced
             ,
             and
             executed
             as
             as
             often
             as
             possible
             may
             bee
             ,
             that
             Iustice
             may
             bee
             speedily
             exercised
             to
             the
             terror
             of
             evil
             doers
             ;
             and
             it
             will
             save
             much
             charge
             to
             the
             Common-wealth
             ,
             not
             to
             keep
             long
             in
             prison
             .
             
          
           
             3.
             
             Let
             no
             Malefactors
             against
             the
             light
             of
             Nature
             ,
             and
             civil
             societie
             ,
             escape
             unpunished
             ,
             but
             bee
             justly
             and
             speedily
             punished
             ,
             not
             in
             prisons
             before
             hand
             ,
             by
             cold
             ,
             heat
             ,
             stink
             ,
             famine
             ,
             or
             anie
             other
             wale
             ;
             but
             out
             of
             humanitie
             ,
             let
             them
             bee
             comfortably
             provided
             for
             ,
             till
             sentence
             bee
             given
             ▪
             and
             then
             let
             Justice
             take
             place
             ;
             Tha●
             all
             Murtherers
             ,
             Theeves
             ,
             Whore
             ▪
             mongers
             ,
             Adulterers
             ,
             fals-witness
             ▪
             bearers
             ,
             evil-speakers
             ,
             deceivers
             ▪
             Bankrupts
             ,
             Drunkards
             ,
             roiotors
             
             Traitors
             ,
             Blasphemers
             ,
             and
             all
             manner
             of
             evil
             doers
             may
             bee
             duly
             punished
             ,
             rather
             inclining
             to
             mercie
             then
             crueltie
             ,
             and
             alwaies
             with
             a
             merciful
             heart
             .
             
          
           
             4.
             
             Let
             no
             man
             or
             Court
             have
             power
             to
             pardon
             anie
             offenders
             ;
             for
             mercie
             to
             one
             offender
             is
             crueltie
             unto
             manie
             innocent
             persons
             ;
             for
             if
             one
             get's
             pardon
             ,
             one
             hundred
             will
             hope
             for
             the
             like
             ;
             and
             it
             increaseth
             offenders
             ,
             and
             wrong
             's
             the
             Common-wealth
             ,
             and
             tend's
             onely
             to
             the
             unjust
             greatness
             of
             him
             ,
             or
             them
             that
             have
             that
             power
             ,
             and
             by
             God
             never
             commanded
             .
             
          
           
             5.
             
             Let
             no
             difference
             bee
             made
             between
             Iews
             ,
             or
             Gentiles
             ,
             bond
             or
             free
             ,
             stranger
             or
             Natives
             ,
             in
             either
             Criminal
             ,
             or
             Civil
             things
             :
             for
             so
             hath
             God
             commanded
             ,
             and
             by
             this
             means
             shall
             the
             Governors
             bee
             true
             fathers
             of
             humanitie
             ;
             And
             it
             will
             mightily
             
             populate
             ,
             and
             inrich
             the
             Common-wealth
             ,
             when
             the
             oppressed
             in
             anie
             other
             Countrie
             know
             where
             to
             go
             dwell
             ,
             under
             so
             just
             Government
             ,
             with
             freedom
             from
             oppression
             .
             
          
           
             6.
             
             That
             the
             children
             nor
             heirs
             of
             Malefactors
             bee
             punished
             ,
             or
             disinherited
             for
             the
             misdeeds
             of
             their
             Parents
             ,
             becaus
             the
             Lord
             hath
             so
             commanded
             ,
             and
             the
             punishment
             of
             children
             for
             their
             Parents
             faults
             in
             former
             times
             ,
             hath
             been
             used
             chiefly
             by
             Tyrants
             ,
             who
             ,
             to
             secure
             *
             themselvs
             the
             better
             against
             treasons
             ,
             and
             hurt
             to
             themselvs
             ,
             set
             such
             sore
             punishments
             to
             deterr
             all
             from
             hurting
             them
             ,
             which
             should
             not
             have
             needed
             ,
             had
             they
             lived
             justly
             .
             *
             If
             the
             Father
             forfeit
             his
             estate
             ,
             do
             it
             ,
             but
             let
             his
             small
             children
             have
             their
             portions
             out
             of
             it
             ,
             if
             they
             have
             no
             waie
             approved
             their
             father's
             evil
             .
             
          
           
           
             7.
             
             And
             I
             believ
             it
             can
             never
             bee
             shewed
             out
             of
             anie
             Historie
             ,
             either
             Divine
             ,
             or
             humane
             ,
             that
             ever
             God
             changed
             or
             put
             down
             that
             Government
             ,
             or
             brought
             so
             general
             a
             plague
             as
             war
             ,
             &c.
             upon
             a
             Nation
             ,
             to
             destroie
             half
             ,
             or
             a
             quarter
             of
             the
             Inhabitants
             ,
             so
             long
             as
             ,
             but
             anie
             reasonable
             measure
             of
             Justice
             *
             was
             found
             amongst
             them
             ;
             how
             much
             then
             will
             hee
             bless
             that
             Nation
             ,
             and
             Government
             ,
             with
             all
             manner
             of
             blessings
             ,
             both
             spiritual
             and
             temporal
             ,
             where
             with
             good
             Justice
             ,
             both
             true
             Religion
             and
             Mercie
             are
             advanced
             ?
             And
             most
             certainly
             ,
             *
             that
             Government
             †
             that
             followeth
             these
             principal
             Rules
             of
             God's
             word
             ,
             shall
             never
             bee
             changed
             whilst
             they
             continue
             so
             doing
             ,
             *
             and
             that
             Nation
             shall
             alwayes
             continue
             most
             happie
             †
             who
             are
             so
             governed
             ;
             for
             the
             Lord
             will
             not
             fail
             of
             his
             good
             word
             ,
             nor
             is
             his
             arm
             shortned
             .
          
           
           
             
             It
             is
             verie
             adviseable
             ,
             that
             since
             England
             breed's
             so
             manie
             thieves
             ,
             and
             hanging
             thereupon
             is
             so
             common
             and
             cheap
             ,
             and
             yet
             little
             reformation
             ,
             that
             two
             Gallies
             may
             bee
             built
             to
             row
             from
             Gravesend
             to
             Queenborow
             ,
             and
             where
             els
             they
             may
             ,
             (
             according
             to
             weather
             )
             and
             put
             theeves
             on
             these
             two
             years
             ,
             seven
             ,
             ten
             ,
             or
             during
             their
             life
             ;
             certainly
             this
             will
             help
             more
             then
             the
             Gallows
             ,
             and
             more
             conformable
             it
             is
             to
             God's
             will
             ;
             and
             since
             the
             root
             of
             manie
             mischiefs
             is
             base
             swinish
             drunkenness
             ,
             and
             the
             cure
             hereof
             never
             reached
             by
             all
             the
             Laws
             alreadie
             made
             ;
             there
             is
             but
             one
             main
             Cure
             propounded
             ,
             Viz.
             
          
           
             That
             it
             bee
             inacted
             through
             the
             Nation
             ,
             that
             none
             drink
             to
             another
             ,
             directly
             ,
             or
             indirectly
             ,
             upon
             the
             forfeiture
             of
             twelve
             pence
             ,
             whereof
             
             six
             pence
             to
             the
             informer
             ,
             and
             six
             pence
             to
             the
             poor
             ;
             which
             ,
             though
             it
             seem
             ridiculous
             ,
             will
             prove
             the
             likeliest
             waie
             of
             prevention
             ;
             the
             practice
             beeing
             of
             men
             ingrammatical
             ,
             and
             practised
             in
             no
             Countries
             ,
             but
             among
             our
             neighbors
             in
             Germanie
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             ANd
             becaus
             Justice
             cannot
             bee
             executed
             without
             Power
             ,
             therefore
             God
             hath
             given
             the
             Sword
             into
             the
             Magistrate's
             hand
             to
             
               maintein
               the
               Good
            
             ,
             and
             
               punish
               evil
               doers
            
             ;
             wherefore
             the
             Militia
             must
             bee
             alwayes
             well
             looked
             to
             ,
             and
             provided
             for
             .
             
          
           
             1.
             
             By
             putting
             into
             all
             offices
             ,
             both
             in
             Garrison
             and
             field
             ,
             godlie
             and
             trustie
             men
             ,
             the
             State
             may
             relie
             on
             .
             
          
           
             2.
             
             To
             have
             all
             Store-houses
             bee
             neer
             at
             hand
             ,
             and
             well
             provided
             of
             
             all
             sorts
             of
             Ammunition
             ,
             and
             constantly
             well
             drest
             and
             looked
             to
             ,
             both
             in
             peace
             ,
             and
             in
             time
             of
             war
             especially
             .
             
          
           
             4.
             
             *
             To
             put
             the
             Sword
             into
             no
             private
             Souldier's
             hand
             ,
             that
             is
             uncivil
             ;
             much
             less
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             lewd
             persons
             ,
             who
             love
             no
             Justice
             .
             *
             They
             will
             destroie
             victuals
             in
             plentie
             ,
             cannot
             fast
             in
             want
             ,
             sooner
             fall
             sick
             ,
             and
             weaken
             the
             Armie
             :
             mutinie
             sooner
             ,
             and
             fail
             and
             faint
             in
             the
             time
             of
             battail
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             Let
             all
             Militarie
             persons
             ,
             both
             Souldiers
             ,
             and
             Officers
             ,
             bee
             truly
             and
             justly
             paid
             ,
             whatever
             is
             promised
             them
             ;
             for
             they
             that
             are
             to
             maintein
             Justice
             ,
             must
             bee
             first
             just
             themselvs
             ,
             and
             keep
             Souldiers
             from
             injustice
             ,
             which
             cannot
             bee
             without
             due
             paiement
             ;
             for
             by
             good
             paiment
             you
             may
             have
             chois
             of
             Souldiers
             ;
             and
             may
             keep
             them
             in
             good
             discipline
             ,
             and
             
             may
             bee
             so
             justly
             ordered
             ,
             that
             they
             will
             bee
             no
             burthen
             ,
             but
             profit
             to
             the
             places
             where
             they
             are
             .
             
          
           
             6.
             
             Do
             justly
             in
             advancing
             such
             to
             Offices
             in
             the
             Armie
             and
             Garrisons
             ,
             as
             are
             deserving
             men
             ,
             and
             have
             longest
             ,
             and
             faithfully
             served
             the
             State
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             put
             in
             friends
             that
             never
             were
             souldiers
             ,
             or
             other
             men
             for
             money
             ,
             or
             other
             self-ends
             ,
             whereby
             manie
             are
             discontented
             ,
             and
             the
             Armie
             made
             less
             serviceable
             ,
             and
             the
             State
             thereby
             weakned
             :
             when
             the
             souldiers
             see
             them
             in
             power
             so
             unjust
             .
             
          
           
             7.
             
             Let
             all
             roiotous
             ,
             and
             deboist
             souldiers
             bee
             turned
             out
             of
             service
             ;
             for
             such
             are
             plagues
             to
             provoke
             God
             to
             wrath
             ,
             they
             will
             brag
             much
             ,
             and
             when
             it
             come's
             to
             fighting
             ,
             do
             little
             ;
             when
             an
             Armie
             is
             in
             plentie
             ,
             they
             will
             devour
             abundance
             ,
             and
             the
             sooner
             
             bring
             the
             whole
             to
             want
             ;
             and
             when
             want
             com's
             they
             are
             the
             less
             able
             to
             bear
             it
             ;
             but
             will
             sooner
             grow
             sick
             ,
             infect
             others
             ,
             die
             themselvs
             ,
             and
             weaken
             the
             whole
             .
             Neither
             can
             rioters
             fast
             when
             need
             is
             ,
             so
             long
             as
             temperate
             men
             .
             
          
           
             8.
             
             Lastly
             that
             all
             Commissions
             and
             Orders
             pass
             in
             the
             militarie
             channel
             ,
             and
             all
             Souldiers
             to
             give
             an
             account
             to
             the
             General
             ,
             and
             the
             General
             to
             the
             State
             ,
             no
             interfearing
             with
             them
             and
             the
             civil
             Government
             ,
             the
             English
             Souldierie
             being
             the
             most
             unparalel'd
             men
             in
             the
             world
             .
          
           
             ANd
             becaus
             the
             Militia
             cannot
             bee
             maintained
             without
             money
             ;
             Therefore
             hath
             God
             commanded
             ,
             that
             Tribute
             shall
             bee
             paid
             to
             them
             that
             bear
             the
             sword
             of
             Justice
             ;
             and
             things
             must
             bee
             so
             ordered
             ,
             that
             the
             
             Common-wealth
             may
             have
             a
             verie
             rich
             stock
             ,
             or
             revenue
             at
             least
             ,
             to
             defray
             all
             charges
             plentifully
             ,
             without
             which
             they
             cannot
             be
             just
             .
             
          
           
             2.
             
             The
             charges
             of
             the
             whole
             common-wealth
             ,
             must
             bee
             duly
             known
             ,
             and
             all
             unnecessarie
             charges
             cut
             off
             ,
             and
             then
             a
             proportionable
             tax
             laid
             accordingly
             ,
             plentifully
             to
             defray
             all
             those
             charges
             ;
             so
             as
             no
             man
             must
             paie
             more
             currantly
             ,
             nor
             buy
             all
             things
             cheaper
             then
             the
             Common-wealth
             ;
             for
             they
             must
             bee
             an
             example
             of
             truth
             in
             what
             they
             promise
             ;
             and
             Justice
             in
             performance
             to
             the
             whole
             Common-wealth
             ,
             how
             will
             the
             Lord
             then
             bless
             them
             ?
             
          
           
             3.
             
             Special
             care
             must
             bee
             had
             ,
             that
             men
             fearing
             God
             and
             hating
             covetousness
             ,
             may
             bee
             chosen
             and
             trusted
             with
             the
             stock
             of
             the
             Common-wealth
             ;
             and
             yet
             so
             regulated
             ,
             that
             if
             any
             prove
             fals
             ,
             they
             may
             do
             little
             hurt
             .
             
          
           
           
             4.
             
             The
             Charge
             of
             the
             Common-wealth
             may
             bee
             made
             much
             less
             by
             lessening
             the
             state
             of
             Officers
             ,
             both
             civil
             and
             militarie
             ,
             by
             land
             and
             sea
             ,
             which
             is
             nourished
             in
             a
             Kinglie
             Government
             ,
             to
             maintain
             their
             Port
             and
             Grandure
             :
             But
             in
             a
             Common
             wealth
             ,
             who
             desire
             wealth
             indeed
             ,
             this
             statelie
             Port
             is
             wholly
             needless
             ,
             as
             hath
             most
             eminently
             been
             seen
             in
             the
             Low
             Countries
             ,
             where
             't
             is
             strange
             to
             see
             (
             though
             now
             't
             is
             ten
             times
             greater
             then
             in
             the
             heat
             of
             their
             wars
             against
             the
             King
             of
             Spain
             )
             how
             small
             state
             ,
             the
             States
             themselvs
             hold
             :
             Lords
             of
             the
             Admiraltie
             ,
             Burgomasters
             of
             the
             greatest
             Cities
             ,
             not
             one
             of
             an
             hundred
             have
             so
             much
             as
             a
             man
             or
             serjeant
             to
             wait
             on
             them
             in
             the
             streets
             ,
             yet
             do
             the
             highest
             acts
             of
             Power
             ,
             with
             asmuch
             vigor
             as
             the
             King
             of
             Spain
             himself
             .
             
          
           
             5.
             
             Let
             as
             many
             offices
             of
             the
             Common-wealth
             
             (
             as
             can
             bee
             )
             bee
             served
             by
             men
             of
             qualitie
             ,
             who
             will
             do
             it
             freely
             without
             any
             charge
             or
             salaries
             ;
             of
             which
             you
             need
             not
             doubt
             of
             chois
             ;
             for
             how
             manie
             thousands
             are
             in
             England
             ,
             men
             that
             have
             enough
             to
             live
             on
             ,
             and
             nothing
             to
             imploie
             their
             able
             parts
             in
             ;
             who
             gladly
             ,
             som
             out
             of
             love
             of
             humanitie
             and
             the
             common
             good
             ,
             others
             ,
             but
             that
             they
             might
             bee
             well
             imploied
             ,
             som
             out
             of
             love
             of
             Autoritie
             ,
             and
             honor
             ,
             &c.
             would
             gladly
             serv
             the
             Common-wealth
             ;
             yea
             ,
             and
             would
             petition
             ten
             for
             one
             office
             ,
             (
             if
             it
             were
             but
             brought
             into
             custom
             ,
             as
             it
             was
             under
             the
             Romane
             Common-wealth-government*
             )
             and
             what
             a
             mass
             of
             monie
             might
             bee
             saved
             by
             this
             means
             ,
             and
             the
             Common-wealth
             more
             honored
             by
             beeing
             sued
             to
             to
             bee
             served
             ?
             and
             yet
             all
             offices
             better
             served
             then
             now
             by
             needie
             men
             ,
             that
             desire
             still
             more
             to
             inrich
             themselvs
             ,
             and
             whose
             hearts
             saie
             not
             yet
             ,
             I
             have
             
             enough
             ,
             as
             manie
             men
             do
             ,
             that
             live
             on
             what
             they
             have
             .
             *
             And
             should
             not
             Christians
             serv
             the
             Common-wealth
             freely
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             the
             Romanes
             ?
             
          
           
             6.
             
             As
             manie
             officers
             about
             custom
             ,
             excise
             ,
             Clerks
             ,
             Treasurers
             ,
             Committees
             ,
             Towns
             ,
             freeedoms
             ,
             Officers
             of
             Companies
             ,
             and
             manie
             the
             like
             might
             bee
             discharged
             ,
             as
             would
             alone
             maintein
             a
             great
             Armie
             ,
             if
             all
             customs
             ,
             Excise
             ,
             and
             a
             hundred
             other
             waies
             of
             gathering
             monie
             were
             put
             down
             ,
             and
             instead
             thereof
             ,
             all
             men
             throughout
             the
             whole
             Common-wealth
             ,
             that
             are
             able
             to
             paie
             anie
             thing
             *
             taxed
             once
             in
             a
             year
             ,
             what
             each
             shall
             give
             ,
             each
             according
             to
             his
             rents
             ,
             estate
             ,
             trade
             ,
             and
             handicraft
             ,
             and
             a
             place
             appointed
             in
             each
             town
             ,
             and
             Citie
             ,
             where
             everie
             one
             shall
             themselvs
             bring
             the
             money
             they
             are
             taxed
             at
             ,
             with
             how
             few
             Officers
             and
             little
             charge
             might
             this
             bee
             don
             ,
             
             and
             how
             easie
             would
             it
             bee
             for
             men
             to
             paie
             ,
             when
             they
             should
             have
             all
             things
             so
             cheap
             without
             custom
             ,
             Excise
             ,
             or
             charge
             of
             thousands
             of
             Officers
             ;
             how
             would
             men
             bee
             inabled
             hereby
             to
             paie
             their
             taxes
             by
             the
             multitude
             of
             Trade
             that
             would
             flow
             in
             ,
             if
             all
             Customs
             ,
             &c.
             were
             free
             .
             
          
           
             7.
             
             This
             tax
             to
             paie
             the
             whole
             charge
             of
             the
             Common-wealth
             (
             both
             the
             charge
             of
             the
             State
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             charges
             of
             each
             town
             and
             Citie
             )
             may
             bee
             ordered
             to
             bee
             paid
             at
             once
             ,
             or
             at
             three
             ,
             or
             four
             several
             times
             everie
             year
             ;
             or
             rebate
             set
             for
             them
             that
             bring
             it
             in
             before
             the
             time
             limited
             ,
             proportionable
             to
             the
             time
             ;
             and
             manie
             other
             means
             may
             bee
             used
             ,
             to
             caus
             people
             to
             paie
             willingly
             ;
             or
             the
             tax
             may
             bee
             laid
             much
             less
             ,
             and
             the
             rest
             taxed
             upon
             Burials
             ,
             weddings
             ,
             and
             feastings
             ,
             or
             the
             like
             ,
             and
             people
             forbidden
             
             by
             a
             Law
             ,
             not
             to
             make
             such
             great
             weddings
             ,
             burials
             ,
             Christnings
             ,
             &c.
             and
             instead
             thereof
             ,
             to
             give
             but
             the
             half
             so
             much
             to
             the
             State.
             'T
             is
             strange
             ,
             what
             abundance
             of
             monie
             might
             bee
             gathered
             by
             this
             means
             ,
             and
             yet
             people
             have
             never
             the
             less
             ,
             seeing
             now
             they
             spend
             twice
             so
             much
             ,
             in
             such
             things
             as
             bee
             wholly
             useless
             ,
             and
             do
             but
             hurt
             and
             trouble
             themselvs
             ,
             so
             to
             spend
             their
             monie
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             Great
             would
             the
             advantages
             bee
             ,
             both
             to
             the
             State
             ,
             and
             particular
             towns
             ,
             to
             have
             a
             rich
             publick
             stock
             ;
             as
             a
             well
             monied
             man
             that
             is
             prudent
             ,
             by
             God's
             blessing
             get's
             up
             above
             all
             his
             Neighbors
             ;
             so
             would
             it
             bee
             with
             a
             rich
             State
             ,
             through
             God's
             blessing
             beeing
             well
             managed
             ;
             I
             could
             bee
             large
             herein
             :
             first
             ,
             the
             State
             might
             bee
             just
             ,
             and
             paie
             all
             justly
             ,
             and
             presently
             ,
             upon
             which
             a
             blessing
             is
             promised
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             all
             things
             might
             bee
             bought
             for
             readie
             monie
             ,
             the
             advantage
             
             whereof
             is
             verie
             great
             .
             Thirdly
             ,
             you
             are
             readie
             to
             lend
             to
             anie
             Neighbor
             ▪
             Nation
             ,
             and
             take
             strong
             holds
             for
             securitie
             ,
             which
             is
             oft
             of
             great
             concernment
             .
             Fourthly
             ,
             you
             are
             readie
             not
             onely
             to
             defend
             ,
             but
             to
             offend
             anie
             Nation
             that
             wrong's
             you
             ,
             or
             assist
             anie
             Nation
             oppressed
             ,
             by
             which
             oft
             whole
             Provinces
             are
             gained
             ,
             and
             in
             general
             all
             happiness
             attend's
             this
             State
             ;
             for
             as
             Christ
             saith
             to
             him
             that
             hath
             (
             using
             it
             well
             )
             shall
             bee
             given
             ,
             and
             this
             riches
             is
             your
             strong
             tower
             .
          
           
             9.
             
             T
             is
             as
             easie
             for
             anie
             State
             to
             get
             a
             rich
             stock
             ,
             and
             Revenue
             ,
             as
             for
             anie
             private
             man
             that
             hath
             a
             good
             trade
             ,
             to
             gather
             monie
             ,
             if
             hee
             will
             bee
             thriftie
             and
             diligent
             ;
             but
             as
             no
             man
             can
             grow
             rich
             that
             will
             bee
             gallant
             ,
             and
             costly
             at
             first
             ;
             So
             Kings
             ,
             Princes
             ,
             and
             States
             that
             will
             bee
             thriftie
             ,
             and
             diligent
             ,
             may
             gather
             monie
             like
             dust
             ,
             and
             make
             silver
             like
             the
             stones
             of
             the
             street
             ,
             and
             that
             in
             twentie
             ,
             thirtie
             ,
             or
             
             fiftie
             years
             time
             ;
             for
             think
             not
             but
             it
             must
             have
             a
             time
             ,
             and
             may
             as
             easily
             spend
             all
             again
             ,
             as
             wee
             see
             in
             Solomon
             ,
             or
             bee
             alwayes
             poor
             ,
             and
             in
             straits
             ,
             as
             all
             States
             almost
             are
             ,
             and
             know
             not
             how
             to
             get
             out
             of
             debt
             ,
             when
             't
             is
             meerly
             their
             own
             faults
             ,
             as
             may
             most
             evidently
             bee
             proved
             .
             And
             no
             people
             ,
             (
             when
             a
             State
             is
             setled
             )
             will
             bee
             *
             unwilling
             to
             paie
             anie
             taxations
             ,
             when
             they
             but
             see
             ,
             or
             conceiv
             that
             't
             is
             well
             used
             ,
             and
             improved
             ;
             but
             if
             States
             will
             go
             upon
             profuse
             charges
             ,
             when
             they
             are
             poor
             ,
             and
             keep
             thievs
             that
             steal
             the
             publick
             stock
             continually
             ,
             no
             marvel
             if
             people
             bee
             unwilling
             ,
             &c.
             
             
          
           
             10.
             
             If
             this
             waie
             of
             gathering
             monie
             with
             most
             eas
             ,
             and
             least
             charge
             cannot
             bee
             brought
             about
             ,
             without
             disturbance
             of
             the
             Common-wealth
             ;
             There
             are
             manie
             waies
             to
             gather
             more
             monie
             by
             Excise
             and
             Custom
             ,
             then
             
             now
             on
             foot
             ,
             and
             with
             less
             grievance
             to
             the
             Common
             wealth
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             wished
             that
             all
             that
             use
             Coaches
             should
             paie
             fifteen
             pound
             ,
             or
             twentie
             pound
             yearly
             to
             the
             State.
             And
             so
             for
             Hackney
             ▪
             men
             ,
             according
             to
             discretion
             .
             And
             to
             give
             all
             incouragement
             to
             Weavers
             and
             others
             ,
             to
             make
             all
             the
             manufactures
             of
             silk
             in
             England
             ,
             and
             to
             treat
             with
             som
             Weavers
             ,
             and
             merchants
             ,
             for
             the
             setting
             up
             of
             Looms
             ,
             and
             other
             inventions
             in
             England
             ,
             for
             getting
             of
             the
             manufacture
             here
             ,
             and
             that
             countenance
             by
             the
             Magistrates
             may
             bee
             given
             to
             the
             undertakers
             of
             what
             Nation
             soever
             ,
             provided
             they
             bee
             bound
             to
             set
             onely
             our
             English
             poor
             awork
             ,
             and
             bring
             over
             into
             England
             but
             a
             certain
             number
             ,
             not
             exceeeding
             a
             hundred
             ,
             to
             teach
             our
             Nation
             the
             manufactures
             aforesaid
             :
             this
             beeing
             don
             ,
             would
             imploie
             manie
             thousands
             of
             our
             poor
             ,
             and
             get
             this
             Nation
             a
             rich
             manufacture
             ,
             
             and
             serv
             the
             exportation
             of
             our
             treasure
             ,
             which
             ought
             now
             carefully
             to
             bee
             looked
             after
             ,
             the
             like
             ought
             to
             bee
             don
             for
             the
             advancement
             of
             making
             all
             sort
             of
             linnen
             cloth
             .
          
           
             That
             whereas
             great
             quantitie
             of
             Gold
             ,
             and
             Silver
             is
             wasted
             in
             this
             Nation
             ,
             in
             the
             making
             Gold
             and
             Silver-lace
             and
             thred
             ,
             and
             the
             vanitie
             and
             excess
             thereof
             is
             grown
             so
             great
             ,
             that
             an
             Act
             may
             bee
             made
             for
             the
             putting
             of
             it
             totally
             down
             ,
             that
             none
             bee
             permitted
             to
             wear
             it
             (
             or
             expose
             it
             to
             sale
             under
             a
             certain
             penaltie
             )
             or
             if
             it
             bee
             allowed
             to
             bee
             worn
             ,
             then
             onely
             for
             persons
             of
             qualitie
             ,
             and
             that
             an
             Excise
             of
             at
             least
             six
             pence
             the
             ounce
             bee
             laid
             on
             all
             the
             Silver
             Wyer
             (
             and
             strict
             order
             taken
             ,
             that
             none
             of
             the
             currant
             coins
             of
             the
             Nation
             bee
             melted
             down
             for
             the
             making
             of
             that
             manufacture
             ,
             of
             Gold
             and
             Silver-Thred
             ,
             or
             Wyer
             )
             and
             that
             all
             the
             workers
             ,
             both
             men
             and
             women
             may
             bee
             tyed
             to
             such
             just
             
             Rules
             ,
             as
             all
             the
             former
             abuses
             practised
             in
             this
             Trade
             ,
             may
             bee
             prevented
             in
             the
             making
             of
             that
             manufacture
             (
             and
             restrained
             onely
             to
             persons
             of
             qualitie
             ,
             to
             bee
             allowed
             to
             wear
             Gold
             or
             Silver-lace
             ;
             )
             By
             this
             means
             manie
             people
             will
             have
             their
             monie
             in
             their
             purses
             ,
             to
             supplie
             their
             necessarie
             occasions
             ,
             which
             they
             vainly
             laie
             out
             on
             their
             backs
             ,
             to
             the
             great
             waste
             of
             their
             private
             fortunes
             ,
             and
             dammage
             of
             the
             Common
             wealth
             :
             for
             in
             all
             well
             regulated
             Common-wealths
             ,
             the
             extravagancies
             of
             Coin
             ,
             and
             profuse
             people
             ought
             to
             bee
             restrained
             by
             the
             Magistrates
             .
             That
             all
             forrein
             Laces
             ,
             such
             as
             are
             made
             beyond
             Seas
             ,
             either
             in
             silk
             or
             thred
             ,
             bee
             debarred
             to
             bee
             imported
             into
             this
             Nation
             ,
             upon
             the
             forfeiture
             of
             ten
             times
             the
             value
             the
             Laces
             shall
             bee
             apprised
             at
             :
             and
             if
             you
             will
             allow
             Laces
             to
             bee
             worn
             here
             ,
             then
             let
             our
             own
             poor
             have
             the
             benefit
             of
             making
             Lace
             here
             ,
             and
             not
             forreiners
             .
          
           
           
             To
             advise
             all
             waies
             and
             means
             for
             the
             bringing
             in
             of
             Gold
             and
             Silver
             into
             this
             Common-wealth
             ,
             and
             to
             inquire
             ,
             and
             finde
             out
             what
             waies
             and
             designs
             have
             been
             practised
             to
             obstruct
             the
             Mint
             and
             transport
             your
             Treasure
             ,
             and
             to
             prevent
             it
             carefully
             for
             the
             future
             ,
             and
             to
             give
             all
             incouragement
             to
             Merchants
             to
             bring
             monies
             into
             the
             Nation
             ;
             to
             do
             this
             effectually
             ,
             would
             bee
             a
             great
             advantage
             to
             the
             Common-wealth
             ,
             and
             require's
             a
             diligent
             prosecution
             and
             inquirie
             after
             ;
             to
             prevent
             the
             great
             abuses
             in
             clipped
             English
             money
             ,
             to
             pass
             a
             Law
             it
             may
             all
             bee
             cut
             in
             pieces
             ,
             and
             none
             to
             expose
             it
             in
             paiement
             ;
             but
             as
             Bullion
             to
             bee
             new
             coined
             upon
             strict
             penalties
             ,
             against
             anie
             person
             that
             shall
             offend
             in
             the
             premises
             ;
             for
             the
             Common-wealth
             is
             verie
             much
             cozened
             by
             clipped
             monie
             .
          
           
           
             NOw
             as
             a
             man
             cannot
             bee
             accounted
             verie
             religious
             ,
             who
             is
             slothful
             :
             nor
             can
             shew
             much
             Mercie
             without
             plentie
             of
             means
             to
             do
             it
             withal
             ;
             nor
             will
             bee
             just
             to
             others
             ,
             who
             is
             not
             just
             to
             himself
             ,
             and
             Familie
             ,
             by
             diligence
             to
             do
             his
             utmost
             indeavor
             ;
             in
             som
             honest
             calling
             ;
             So
             the
             Magistrate
             in
             his
             place
             is
             bound
             to
             use
             ,
             and
             see
             that
             all
             diligence
             bee
             used
             ,
             to
             make
             happie
             the
             Common-wealth
             .
             
          
           
             
               Which
               hee
               shall
               do
               .
            
             
               I.
               By
               the
               advancement
               of
               Learning
               .
               
            
             
               II.
               By
               the
               improvement
               of
               Nature
               .
               
            
             
               III.
               By
               the
               incouragement
               of
               Arts.
               
               
            
             
               IV.
               By
               the
               increas
               of
               Merchandise
               .
               
            
          
        
         
           
           
             I.
             
          
           
             FOr
             the
             
               Advancement
               of
               Learning
            
             ,
             Lord
             Verulam
             hath
             *
             propounded
             manie
             excellent
             things
             ,
             and
             more
             may
             bee
             added
             by
             other
             learned
             men
             ;
             for
             doubtless
             ,
             Learning
             will
             mightily
             improve
             all
             other
             things
             ,
             if
             so
             regulated
             ,
             as
             self
             might
             bee
             less
             ,
             and
             the
             publick
             more
             intended
             .
             
          
           
             Two
             books
             wee
             want
             in
             
               England
               ;
               viz.
            
             First
             another
             Martyrologie
             ,
             continued
             from
             Queen
             Marie's
             time
             to
             the
             death
             of
             the
             late
             King.
             Secondly
             ,
             the
             Experiments
             Ministers
             and
             others
             have
             in
             several
             cases
             of
             Conversion
             ,
             
             and
             other
             cases
             of
             Desertion
             ,
             with
             the
             quieting
             of
             souls
             ,
             and
             means
             thereunto
             ,
             with
             a
             
               probatum
               est
            
             ,
             the
             names
             of
             the
             parties
             concealed
             :
             which
             if
             everie
             able
             Christian
             would
             write
             ,
             and
             keep
             by
             him
             ,
             and
             print
             ,
             how
             might
             Satan's
             Methods
             bee
             discovered
             ,
             and
             manie
             souls
             comforted
             ?
          
        
         
           
             II.
             
          
           
             FIrst
             for
             the
             
               Improvement
               of
               Nature
            
             ,
             Lord
             Verulam
             hath
             also
             manie
             excellent
             ,
             and
             learned
             Problemes
             ,
             experiments
             ,
             and
             speculations
             ,
             and
             more
             in
             that
             kinde
             may
             bee
             added
             ,
             and
             brought
             to
             act
             by
             other
             learned
             men
             ,
             by
             the
             incouragement
             ,
             and
             help
             of
             the
             publick
             stock
             ,
             in
             times
             of
             Peace
             ,
             when
             war
             is
             ended
             .
             
          
           
             2.
             
             But
             of
             all
             things
             ,
             I
             thinke
             there
             is
             nothing
             conduceth
             so
             much
             to
             the
             
             profit
             of
             all
             ,
             as
             
               cutting
               of
               Rivers
            
             ,
             where
             none
             are
             ,
             and
             making
             them
             deeper
             that
             are
             too
             shallow
             ,
             both
             within
             ,
             and
             without
             Towns
             ,
             and
             from
             one
             town
             to
             another
             ;
             as
             wee
             see
             in
             the
             Low-Countries
             ,
             who
             have
             as
             the
             Lord
             Verulam
             saith
             ,
             the
             
               richest
               mines
               above
               ground
            
             in
             the
             world
             :
             meaning
             their
             Rivers
             .
             For
             in
             a
             Countrie
             like
             England
             ,
             the
             third
             or
             fourth
             part
             of
             all
             the
             Grain
             sown
             in
             the
             whole
             Land
             ,
             is
             spent
             upon
             beasts
             for
             carriage
             ,
             &c.
             which
             by
             Rivers
             might
             bee
             spared
             :
             and
             might
             by
             a
             joint
             hand
             ,
             and
             good
             order
             bee
             made
             more
             easily
             then
             is
             thought
             of
             .
             
          
           
             3.
             
             Som
             Privileges
             may
             bee
             promised
             ,
             and
             made
             sure
             to
             such
             ,
             to
             be
             injoied
             for
             life
             ,
             or
             so
             manie
             years
             ,
             whosoever
             shall
             finde
             anie
             new
             invention
             ,
             for
             improvement
             of
             nature
             in
             anie
             kinde
             ;
             bee
             it
             in
             manuring
             of
             ground
             ,
             making
             it
             better
             ,
             and
             finding
             
             anie
             instruments
             ,
             to
             till
             the
             ground
             mith
             more
             eas
             ,
             or
             less
             charge
             or
             the
             like
             .
             
          
           
             4.
             
             Much
             may
             bee
             don
             about
             improvement
             of
             Commons
             ;
             making
             of
             som
             waters
             land
             ,
             and
             gaining
             of
             ground
             out
             of
             the
             Sea
             ,
             as
             is
             to
             bee
             seen
             in
             the
             Low-Countries
             ,
             to
             their
             great
             inrichment
             ,
             and
             admiration
             of
             other
             Nations
             .
             
          
           
             5.
             
             A
             rich
             publick
             stock
             in
             everie
             Town
             ,
             and
             Citie
             may
             hereby
             bee
             laid
             out
             in
             improvement
             of
             Nature
             ,
             to
             the
             great
             profit
             of
             the
             Revenue
             of
             the
             Town
             ,
             and
             yet
             greatly
             to
             the
             common
             good
             ,
             of
             which
             manie
             examples
             might
             bee
             produced
             .
             
          
           
             6.
             
             Daies
             of
             publick
             praier
             to
             God
             ,
             to
             bless
             the
             fruits
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             of
             publick
             thanks-giving
             for
             his
             blessing
             thereupon
             ,
             is
             a
             special
             means
             for
             improvement
             
             of
             Nature
             ordained
             by
             himself
             ,
             and
             will
             bee
             blessed
             by
             him
             ,
             if
             rightly
             kept
             ,
             and
             then
             are
             special
             fruits
             of
             faith
             .
             
          
        
         
           
             III.
             
          
           
             FOr
             
               Incouragement
               of
               Arts
            
             and
             Manufactures
             ,
             great
             care
             must
             bee
             taken
             ,
             becaus
             it
             imploie's
             hundred
             thousands
             ,
             who
             live
             upon
             it
             ,
             and
             also
             is
             a
             chief
             ground
             for
             Merchandise
             ,
             and
             manie
             chief
             setters
             of
             people
             on
             work
             ,
             do
             also
             much
             inrich
             themselvs
             ,
             to
             the
             great
             good
             of
             the
             Common-wealth
             .
             
          
           
             1.
             
             For
             finding
             of
             new
             Arts
             ,
             or
             for
             bettering
             of
             the
             old
             ,
             by
             instruments
             ,
             easiness
             ,
             or
             the
             like
             ,
             great
             riches
             ,
             honors
             ,
             or
             Privileges
             would
             bee
             propounded
             ,
             
             and
             assured
             ,
             or
             the
             State
             to
             choos
             two
             men
             ,
             and
             the
             inventer
             two
             ;
             and
             if
             they
             agree
             not
             themselvs
             to
             choos
             an
             Umpire
             ,
             to
             determine
             the
             reward
             of
             the
             inventer
             ,
             and
             the
             same
             liberally
             to
             bee
             rewarded
             accordingly
             :
             the
             same
             whereof
             would
             set
             all
             the
             wits
             of
             the
             world
             on
             work
             ,
             to
             advance
             your
             Common-wealth
             ,
             to
             the
             greatest
             happiness
             that
             ever
             the
             world
             yet
             saw
             .
             
          
           
             2.
             
             All
             means
             to
             buy
             Materials
             at
             the
             cheapest
             prises
             ,
             must
             in
             a
             special
             manner
             bee
             indeavored
             ;
             and
             amongst
             other
             means
             a
             chief
             will
             bee
             ,
             to
             suffer
             all
             Commodities
             ,
             from
             all
             parts
             of
             the
             world
             to
             bee
             brought
             in
             free
             without
             Custom
             ;
             and
             if
             they
             cannot
             make
             price
             to
             their
             mindes
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             transport
             them
             freely
             out
             again
             ,
             at
             all
             times
             .
             
          
           
             3.
             
             That
             all
             possible
             care
             must
             bee
             taken
             ,
             for
             cheapest
             transportation
             of
             
             goods
             ,
             within
             the
             Land
             ,
             from
             place
             to
             place
             ,
             both
             by
             water
             and
             by
             Land
             ;
             '
             Also
             such
             order
             about
             laborers
             ,
             boats
             ,
             Carts
             ,
             and
             all
             things
             thereupon
             depending
             ;
             '
             Also
             such
             order
             about
             workmen
             ,
             and
             victual
             ,
             &c.
             as
             may
             best
             conduce
             thereunto
             ,
             about
             which
             much
             may
             bee
             said
             ,
             too
             large
             for
             this
             place
             .
             
          
           
             4.
             
             That
             no
             Artist
             ,
             or
             handie-laborer
             ,
             that
             gain
             's
             not
             thereby
             ten
             or
             twentie
             pound
             a
             year
             (
             or
             so
             much
             as
             shall
             bee
             thought
             fit
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             cheapness
             of
             the
             place
             hee
             live
             ▪
             s
             in
             )
             if
             a
             batchelor
             ,
             or
             thirtie
             ,
             or
             fortie
             pounds
             a
             year
             if
             hee
             bee
             married
             :
             and
             five
             or
             ten
             pounds
             a
             year
             for
             each
             childe
             hee
             hath
             besides
             ,
             shall
             give
             anie
             kinde
             of
             taxation
             to
             the
             Common-wealth
             ,
             &c.
             
             
          
           
             5.
             
             That
             all
             Companies
             of
             Artists
             ,
             or
             trades
             ▪
             men
             ,
             give
             Freedom
             for
             all
             
             that
             will
             (
             and
             are
             capable
             thereof
             )
             to
             set
             up
             ,
             or
             bee
             free
             of
             that
             Trade
             ,
             without
             paying
             anie
             thing
             for
             freedom
             ,
             either
             of
             the
             Citie
             or
             Companie
             :
             for
             why
             should
             anie
             thing
             for
             common
             good
             bee
             so
             lock't
             up
             ,
             inclosed
             ,
             or
             paid
             for
             ?
             this
             freedom
             would
             bee
             found
             true
             Freedom
             ,
             if
             it
             were
             but
             in
             use
             ,
             however
             it
             may
             seem
             at
             present
             .
             
          
           
             6.
             
             What
             if
             once
             in
             a
             year
             all
             of
             each
             trade
             (
             at
             several
             times
             )
             meet
             together
             ;
             and
             hee
             that
             could
             do
             best
             ,
             or
             most
             of
             anie
             Trade
             ,
             to
             have
             som
             kinde
             of
             prise
             ,
             or
             honor
             that
             year
             ,
             &c.
             
             
          
           
             7.
             
             Publick
             daies
             of
             praier
             ,
             that
             God
             would
             pour
             out
             his
             Spirit
             (
             as
             of
             grace
             especially
             ,
             so
             )
             of
             sciences
             and
             Arts
             upon
             his
             people
             ,
             &c.
             
             
          
        
         
           
           
             IV.
             
          
           
             FOr
             
               Increas
               of
               Merchandise
            
             ,
             and
             Merchants
             ,
             and
             helps
             for
             dispatch
             of
             their
             affairs
             ;
             manie
             things
             may
             bee
             don
             by
             the
             Magistrate
             ,
             and
             ought
             in
             a
             special
             manner
             to
             bee
             looked
             upon
             ,
             as
             a
             special
             means
             to
             inrich
             anie
             Nation
             .
             
          
           
             
               1.
               
            
             
               To
               preserv
               the
               Common-wealth
               at
               peace
               ,
               at
               home
               especially
               ,
               and
               abroad
               also
               ,
               as
               much
               as
               possible
               can
               bee
               ,
               with
               all
               Nations
               ;
               is
               a
               chief
               means
               to
               increas
               Merchants
               ,
               and
               Merchandise
               ▪
               And
               therefore
               to
               meddle
               verie
               little
               with
               other
               States
               ,
               but
               trust
               in
               God
               ,
               who
               seldom
               order's
               his
               people
               to
               that
               work
               ;
               nor
               to
               keep
               anie
               Leger-Ambassadors
               from
               other
               Nations
               .
               
            
          
           
             
             
               2.
               
            
             
               To
               have
               special
               care
               to
               keep
               the
               Soveraintie
               of
               the
               Sea
               ,
               by
               numerous
               and
               able
               men
               of
               war
               ,
               well
               furnished
               with
               all
               things
               ;
               and
               Mariners
               ,
               Volontiers
               ,
               and
               well
               paid
               ;
               and
               good
               order
               for
               constant
               convoies
               ,
               for
               all
               places
               ,
               that
               Merchants
               may
               bee
               kept
               from
               losses
               ;
               to
               accomplish
               which
               ,
               manie
               things
               are
               to
               bee
               don
               .
               This
               short
               regulating
               of
               the
               present
               Navie
               may
               incourage
               others
               to
               add
               their
               thoughts
               .
               
            
             
               
                 The
                 brief
                 Regulating
                 of
                 the
                 present
                 Navie
                 ,
                 which
                 now
                 cost's
                 five
                 or
                 600000
                 l.
                 yearly
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 work
                 consist's
                 either
                 in
                 the
                 Governing
                 ,
                 or
                 the
                 Executive
                 part
                 .
              
               
                 I.
                 For
                 the
                 Governing
                 thereof
                 .
              
               
                 1.
                 
                 A
                 Committee
                 of
                 Admiraltie
                 consisting
                 
                 of
                 five
                 or
                 seven
                 verie
                 able
                 men
                 ,
                 should
                 alwaies
                 sit
                 neer
                 the
                 Council
                 of
                 State
                 ,
                 with
                 sufficient
                 Secretaries
                 :
                 and
                 these
                 men
                 (
                 if
                 need
                 )
                 may
                 have
                 competent
                 salaries
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 These
                 to
                 bee
                 able
                 to
                 give
                 satisfaction
                 for
                 all
                 marine
                 affairs
                 whatsoëver
                 at
                 all
                 times
                 :
                 these
                 to
                 have
                 in
                 them
                 the
                 Court
                 of
                 Admiraltie
                 also
                 ;
                 which
                 may
                 easily
                 bee
                 don
                 ;
                 if
                 the
                 Law
                 of
                 Merchants
                 were
                 in
                 force
                 ,
                 who
                 ,
                 by
                 six
                 men
                 yearly
                 chosen
                 ,
                 may
                 end
                 the
                 usual
                 controversies
                 among
                 Seamen
                 and
                 Merchants
                 .
                 The
                 Admiraltie
                 Court
                 (
                 as
                 now
                 it
                 stand's
                 )
                 beeing
                 verie
                 offensive
                 .
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 In
                 this
                 Committee
                 ,
                 the
                 Admirals
                 of
                 the
                 Sea
                 ,
                 to
                 sit
                 ,
                 when
                 they
                 return
                 home
                 ,
                 as
                 Assistants
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
           
             II
             ▪
             The
             Executive
             part
             consist's
             either
             in
             building
             the
             Ship
             ,
             or
             employing
             it
             ,
             when
             built
             :
             to
             which
             end
          
           
             1.
             
             Laie
             by
             all
             the
             Docks
             at
             
               Chattam
               ,
               Detford
            
             ,
             &c.
             whence
             neer
             one
             thousand
             mouths
             are
             daily
             fed
             upon
             the
             State
             ,
             besides
             Officers
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             That
             the
             Ship
             bee
             built
             in
             a
             Merchant
             waie
             ,
             at
             anie
             Dock
             the
             Carpenter
             will
             ,
             and
             so
             built
             per
             tun
             as
             can
             bee
             agreed
             by
             the
             said
             Committee
             ,
             and
             paiement
             upon
             deliverie
             ;
             for
             wee
             finde
             the
             verie
             carriage
             of
             the
             State
             's
             own
             timber
             is
             dearer
             then
             timber
             can
             bee
             bought
             elswhere
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             That
             for
             the
             performance
             of
             Covenants
             the
             Committee
             have
             a
             Check
             ,
             or
             Overseer
             upon
             the
             ship
             ,
             whilst
             building
             .
          
           
           
             4.
             
             That
             som
             Act
             bee
             made
             for
             the
             preservation
             of
             timber
             through
             the
             Common-wealth
             ,
             there
             beeing
             much
             spoil
             made
             continually
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             That
             the
             offer
             of
             New-England
             may
             bee
             entertained
             ,
             who
             tender
             the
             building
             of
             what
             Ships
             ,
             or
             Frigats
             are
             desired
             ,
             and
             to
             bring
             them
             into
             the
             Thames
             ,
             and
             there
             their
             value
             impartially
             judg'd
             :
             who
             likewise
             may
             furnish
             iron
             guns
             ,
             masts
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             For
             the
             Sailing
             of
             the
             SHIP
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             That
             an
             able
             fit
             Captain
             bee
             chosen
             ,
             and
             the
             Ship
             commended
             to
             his
             care
             ,
             whilst
             hee
             is
             worthie
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             That
             the
             said
             Captain
             bee
             in
             constant
             paie
             .
          
           
           
             3.
             
             That
             hee
             rig
             ,
             man
             ,
             victual
             ,
             and
             take
             the
             whole
             care
             of
             the
             ship
             himself
             ,
             with
             a
             Muster-Master
             upon
             everie
             ship
             ,
             or
             Squadron
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             That
             the
             Captain
             's
             accounts
             bee
             given
             up
             to
             the
             Committee
             aforesaid
             ,
             as
             often
             as
             they
             pleas
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             That
             upon
             anie
             miscarriage
             of
             his
             ,
             hee
             bee
             made
             verie
             exemplarie
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             Seamen
             to
             bee
             paid
             everie
             six
             moneths
             ,
             in
             the
             several
             places
             ,
             where
             they
             com
             in
             to
             winter
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             That
             Ships
             bee
             as
             well
             kept
             at
             other
             places
             as
             at
             Chattam
             .
          
           
             By
             which
             you
             save
             the
             charge
             of
             Commissioners
             ,
             Victuallers
             ,
             Pursers
             ,
             Stewards
             ,
             Docks
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             By
             which
             means
             you
             need
             not
             press
             men
             ;
             everie
             Captain
             knowing
             how
             
             to
             get
             his
             own
             gang
             :
             and
             certainly
             hee
             that
             is
             trusted
             with
             a
             ship
             worth
             
               10000
               l.
            
             may
             well
             bee
             trusted
             with
             all
             the
             rest
             :
             hee
             know's
             his
             Officers
             and
             men
             ,
             whereby
             hee
             may
             give
             a
             better
             account
             then
             now
             ,
             when
             the
             ship
             is
             man'd
             by
             strangers
             ;
             and
             then
             a
             Captain
             chosen
             for
             six
             moneths
             ,
             not
             knowing
             the
             men
             hee
             is
             to
             join
             with
             in
             his
             work
             ,
             nor
             to
             see
             them
             more
             when
             hee
             leav's
             them
             .
          
           
             
               3
            
             Special
             care
             must
             bee
             had
             to
             secure
             Merchants
             ,
             and
             their
             goods
             on
             Land
             as
             well
             as
             by
             Sea
             ,
             from
             danger
             by
             fire
             ,
             by
             water
             ,
             by
             Souldiers
             ,
             Injustice
             of
             Courts
             ,
             or
             anie
             other
             waie
             :
             the
             means
             for
             these
             ends
             are
             plain
             .
             
          
           
             
               4
            
             To
             take
             of
             all
             incumbrance
             from
             
             Merchandise
             ,
             as
             Custom
             ,
             Excise
             ,
             Pasports
             ,
             &c.
             by
             all
             which
             Merchants
             are
             extremely
             troubled
             ,
             vexed
             ,
             and
             hindered
             ;
             and
             if
             men
             might
             ship
             ,
             and
             unship
             their
             goods
             at
             all
             times
             ,
             and
             in
             all
             places
             ;
             and
             that
             without
             anie
             toll
             or
             Custom
             ,
             how
             would
             it
             increas
             trade
             ?
             how
             would
             all
             the
             world
             make
             England
             their
             packhous
             ,
             as
             now
             they
             do
             the
             Low-Countries
             ,
             where
             small
             Customs
             are
             paid
             :
             much
             more
             would
             it
             bee
             here
             ,
             if
             no
             Custom
             were
             paid
             ▪
             besides
             the
             great
             riches
             to
             your
             Inhabitants
             ,
             by
             factorage
             ,
             packhouses
             ,
             Porters
             and
             all
             trades
             would
             feel
             the
             benefit
             thereof
             ,
             to
             the
             marvellous
             increas
             of
             the
             Common
             wealth
             ,
             &c.
             
             
          
           
             
               5
            
             To
             increas
             shipping
             and
             Marriners
             for
             the
             cheap
             transporting
             of
             Merchandise
             :
             for
             which
             divers
             things
             would
             bee
             don
             ;
             't
             is
             strange
             that
             in
             the
             Low
             Countries
             ,
             though
             they
             
             have
             neither
             wood
             ,
             Iron
             ,
             hemp
             ,
             &c.
             of
             their
             own
             ,
             but
             must
             fetch
             all
             things
             to
             make
             ships
             (
             by
             ships
             )
             from
             other
             Countries
             ,
             yet
             that
             they
             will
             transport
             Merchandise
             at
             a
             cheaper
             rate
             then
             anie
             other
             Nation
             ,
             and
             have
             got
             to
             this
             height
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             a
             most
             costlie
             ,
             dangerous
             war.
             
             
          
           
             
               6
            
             To
             take
             such
             a
             cours
             which
             may
             bee
             easily
             don
             ,
             if
             there
             bee
             a
             will
             thereto
             ;
             as
             all
             differences
             ,
             debts
             ,
             and
             quarrels
             amongst
             Merchants
             and
             Marriners
             about
             shipping
             ,
             fraits
             ,
             &c.
             may
             bee
             both
             speedily
             and
             justly
             ended
             ,
             and
             without
             anie
             charge
             to
             him
             that
             hath
             the
             just
             caus
             ;
             and
             a
             mulct
             upon
             him
             that
             doth
             or
             seek's
             to
             do
             wrong
             to
             his
             Neighbour
             .
             Let
             forreiners
             and
             all
             strangers
             ,
             Jew
             ,
             and
             heathen
             ,
             have
             full
             as
             just
             ,
             speedie
             and
             cheap
             Justice
             as
             anie
             ,
             so
             shall
             all
             Nations
             tell
             what
             the
             Lord
             hath
             don
             
             for
             you
             ;
             how
             will
             Riches
             flow
             in
             ?
             
          
           
             
               7
            
             But
             one
             of
             the
             greatest
             things
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             to
             increas
             Merchandise
             ,
             is
             to
             have
             monie
             cheap
             at
             interest
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             Low-Countries
             ,
             where
             at
             three
             3
             ▪
             and
             four
             
               per
               cent
            
             .
             a
             year
             ,
             anie
             Merchant
             ,
             or
             anie
             other
             that
             hath
             credit
             ,
             may
             take
             up
             as
             much
             monie
             as
             is
             incredible
             ,
             upon
             his
             bare
             ,
             private
             obligation
             ,
             without
             anie
             Notarie
             or
             witness
             ,
             which
             is
             of
             such
             concernment
             for
             the
             State
             it self
             ,
             and
             all
             sorts
             of
             people
             therein
             as
             is
             incredible
             :
             and
             can
             bee
             effected
             as
             well
             in
             England
             ,
             as
             anie
             where
             ,
             for
             't
             is
             the
             meer
             fruits
             of
             Justice
             and
             Righteousness
             ,
             and
             a
             secure
             State
             ;
             by
             reason
             wherof
             all
             Nations
             in
             wars
             ,
             or
             troubles
             ,
             or
             in
             securitie
             ,
             make
             over
             their
             treasures
             to
             that
             Countrie
             ,
             where
             there
             is
             lest
             fear
             to
             lose
             it
             ;
             which
             bring
             's
             treasures
             from
             all
             parts
             ,
             and
             they
             at
             length
             beeing
             wearie
             to
             
             have
             it
             still
             ,
             give
             it
             out
             at
             interest
             at
             the
             best
             price
             they
             can
             get
             ,
             which
             at
             last
             so
             manie
             will
             do
             ,
             that
             monie
             com's
             to
             bee
             so
             cheap
             as
             you
             have
             heard
             ,
             and
             make
             's
             Merchants
             of
             other
             parts
             also
             send
             their
             goods
             to
             that
             Countrie
             ,
             to
             lie
             still
             for
             a
             better
             market
             ;
             when
             their
             loss
             is
             so
             little
             as
             three
             or
             four
             
               per
               cent
            
             .
             for
             a
             whole
             year
             ,
             which
             also
             bring
             in
             great
             riches
             .
             
          
           
             
               8
            
             Upon
             which
             secure
             ,
             and
             good
             state
             of
             things
             ,
             a
             bank
             may
             bee
             set
             up
             ,
             as
             at
             Amsterdam
             ,
             where
             lie's
             a
             great
             deal
             of
             the
             Merchants
             ,
             (
             and
             other
             )
             treasure
             ;
             for
             't
             is
             in
             vain
             to
             set
             up
             a
             bank
             ,
             if
             Merchants
             think
             not
             their
             monie
             would
             bee
             as
             secure
             there
             as
             in
             their
             own
             hands
             or
             surer
             .
             
          
           
             1.
             
             The
             advantage
             of
             this
             bank
             is
             verie
             great
             to
             the
             Citie
             ,
             who
             stand's
             for
             securitie
             ,
             and
             whose
             Deputies
             (
             three
             of
             them
             ,
             yearly
             two
             chosen
             )
             
             are
             trusted
             with
             the
             whole
             stock
             of
             the
             bank
             ,
             which
             they
             keep
             in
             sellers
             ,
             made
             with
             plaster
             of
             Paris
             ,
             and
             iron
             doors
             with
             three
             locks
             ;
             the
             advantage
             to
             the
             town
             ,
             Laws
             and
             orders
             thereof
             would
             bee
             too
             large
             here
             to
             rehears
             .
             2.
             
             The
             advantage
             to
             the
             State
             is
             also
             great
             at
             som
             strait
             ,
             where
             they
             may
             orderly
             borrow
             
             a
             great
             summe
             at
             low
             interest
             ,
             giving
             good
             securitie
             for
             it
             :
             but
             if
             the
             State
             use
             anie
             force
             ,
             though
             but
             once
             ,
             and
             necessitate
             ,
             or
             force
             the
             bank
             to
             lend
             ,
             then
             is
             the
             bank
             spoiled
             for
             twentie
             years
             ,
             or
             an
             age
             ,
             as
             the
             case
             may
             stand
             .
             3.
             
             The
             advantage
             to
             merchants
             
             is
             great
             ,
             especially
             to
             great
             ones
             ,
             to
             have
             all
             
             their
             monie
             receiv'd
             ,
             and
             paid
             for
             nothing
             ,
             and
             most
             paid
             by
             bills
             ,
             without
             stirring
             anie
             monie
             ,
             onely
             set
             from
             one
             man's
             account
             to
             another's
             .
          
           
             
               9
            
             For
             saving
             of
             time
             ,
             and
             that
             Merchants
             may
             keep
             a
             man
             the
             less
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Bank
             may
             also
             receiv
             ,
             and
             paie
             their
             monie
             the
             easier
             ;
             there
             must
             also
             bee
             minted
             or
             coined
             so
             manie
             hundred
             thousand
             pounds
             in
             five
             shilling
             peeces
             ,
             as
             that
             all
             great
             summes
             may
             bee
             received
             ,
             and
             paid
             in
             great
             monie
             ,
             the
             commoditie
             whereof
             is
             great
             to
             Merchants
             ,
             though
             there
             were
             no
             bank
             .
             
          
           
             
               10
            
             T
             is
             also
             a
             thing
             of
             great
             concernment
             to
             make
             currant
             ,
             at
             a
             true
             value
             the
             monie
             of
             other
             Countries
             ,
             by
             a
             wise
             Government
             whereof
             ,
             suitable
             to
             the
             exchange
             ,
             and
             other
             considerations
             ,
             the
             riches
             of
             other
             Countries
             may
             
             by
             an
             unsensible
             subtletie
             bee
             drawn
             into
             yours
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             Low-Countries
             .
             
          
           
             
               11
            
             And
             great
             care
             is
             to
             bee
             taken
             about
             the
             Mint
             ,
             and
             fals
             Coiners
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             mint
             too
             much
             or
             too
             little
             monie
             of
             one
             kinde
             ;
             for
             Merchants
             ,
             and
             all
             Inhabitants
             are
             accommodated
             ,
             or
             disaccommodated
             greatly
             hereby
             .
             
          
           
             
               12
            
             A
             common
             weigh-hous
             (
             two
             or
             three
             in
             great
             Cities
             )
             with
             four
             or
             eight
             several
             great
             and
             small
             ballances
             ,
             in
             everie
             weigh-hous
             regulated
             with
             brave
             and
             just
             orders
             ,
             is
             of
             very
             great
             use
             to
             Merchants
             ;
             the
             seller
             to
             deliver
             his
             goods
             into
             the
             ballance
             ,
             and
             the
             buyer
             to
             receiv
             it
             as
             soon
             as
             't
             is
             weighed
             ,
             the
             laborers
             about
             it
             to
             bee
             sworn
             ,
             and
             well
             ordered
             ,
             and
             other
             things
             here
             about
             would
             bee
             too
             large
             .
             
          
           
           
             
               13
            
             Let
             there
             bee
             as
             manie
             sworn
             Brokers
             (
             who
             may
             not
             buy
             or
             sell
             anie
             thing
             for
             themselvs
             )
             as
             will
             desire
             the
             office
             for
             accommodations
             of
             Merchants
             regulated
             with
             good
             Laws
             ,
             and
             to
             bee
             put
             out
             of
             office
             upon
             anie
             fals
             dealing
             between
             man
             and
             man
             ,
             and
             a
             rate
             set
             what
             they
             may
             take
             for
             brokerage
             of
             each
             commoditie
             ,
             &c.
             let
             them
             have
             the
             office
             gratis
             ,
             and
             let
             them
             have
             Officers
             to
             decide
             all
             Controversies
             between
             two
             Brokers
             ,
             that
             concern's
             their
             office
             ,
             and
             to
             maintein
             their
             own
             poor
             ,
             if
             you
             will
             amongst
             themselvs
             ,
             〈◊〉
             
          
           
             
               14
            
             If
             a
             Court
             were
             〈…〉
             ed
             to
             assure
             all
             Merchants
             goods
             ,
             from
             Pirates
             ,
             and
             Enemies
             ,
             and
             fully
             to
             paie
             for
             what
             ever
             is
             lost
             that
             waie
             (
             yet
             everie
             man
             to
             bee
             left
             free
             ,
             whether
             hee
             will
             insure
             or
             no
             )
             yea
             if
             the
             same
             Court
             did
             
             also
             insure
             against
             dangers
             by
             storms
             ,
             or
             what
             is
             otherwise
             lost
             at
             Sea
             also
             ;
             I
             conceiv
             the
             State
             ,
             or
             Citie
             that
             stood
             the
             venture
             for
             so
             much
             in
             the
             hundred
             might
             make
             great
             profit
             thereby
             ,
             and
             also
             further
             ,
             and
             incourage
             Merchants
             to
             venture
             ,
             of
             which
             much
             might
             bee
             said
             .
             
          
           
             
               15
            
             A
             verie
             great
             plague
             and
             hinderance
             of
             Merchants
             are
             Bankrupts
             ;
             and
             certainly
             Merchandise
             would
             bee
             much
             increased
             ;
             if
             the
             fear
             of
             Bankrupts
             were
             but
             in
             part
             remedied
             ,
             which
             might
             bee
             by
             good
             Laws
             well
             executed
             ;
             as
             that
             ,
             whosoever
             trust
             anie
             one
             man
             ,
             with
             all
             ,
             or
             more
             then
             hee
             is
             worth
             ;
             or
             venture
             so
             much
             in
             one
             or
             divers
             ships
             upon
             the
             Sea
             ,
             or
             laie
             so
             much
             in
             one
             hous
             ,
             and
             loos
             it
             by
             fire
             ,
             and
             by
             anie
             of
             these
             means
             turn
             Bankrupt
             ,
             shall
             bee
             so
             and
             so
             punished
             .
             
          
           
           
             
               16
            
             That
             they
             that
             know
             ,
             (
             or
             may
             know
             if
             they
             pleas
             )
             they
             are
             behinde
             hand
             ,
             and
             yet
             buy
             wares
             ,
             or
             borrow
             monies
             of
             other
             men
             ,
             (
             under
             pretence
             of
             hope
             to
             get
             before
             hand
             again
             )
             and
             yet
             plaie
             Bankrupts
             ,
             bee
             also
             more
             punished
             then
             the
             former
             ,
             especially
             ,
             if
             upon
             examination
             it
             doth
             appear
             ,
             they
             knew
             they
             must
             plaie
             Bankrupts
             ,
             when
             they
             bought
             those
             wares
             ,
             or
             borrowed
             that
             monie
             ;
             for
             then
             they
             differ
             not
             from
             thievs
             ,
             onely
             in
             circumstance
             ,
             and
             to
             bee
             the
             more
             punished
             ,
             if
             when
             they
             had
             nothing
             ,
             yet
             they
             wer●
             costly
             in
             apparel
             ,
             and
             other
             expenses
             ,
             and
             knew
             they
             spent
             of
             other
             men's
             ,
             &c.
             
             
          
           
             
               17
            
             That
             they
             ,
             who
             under
             pretence
             of
             able
             men
             ,
             under
             color
             of
             Merchandise
             ,
             get
             other
             men's
             goods
             into
             their
             hands
             ,
             and
             yet
             ,
             when
             they
             need
             
             not
             ,
             bankrupt
             themselvs
             on
             purpose
             to
             deceiv
             others
             ,
             and
             inrich
             themselvs
             ,
             bee
             sorely
             punished
             ,
             as
             verie
             great
             thievs
             .
             
          
           
             
               18
            
             That
             no
             Bankrupt
             may
             ever
             after
             com
             into
             anie
             office
             ,
             or
             bear
             anie
             Rule
             in
             Church
             or
             State
             ,
             &c.
             
             
          
           
             
               19
            
             That
             if
             the
             Bankrupt
             bee
             taken
             ,
             and
             no
             friends
             will
             paie
             his
             debts
             ,
             let
             him
             and
             his
             bee
             set
             to
             work
             as
             a
             thief
             ,
             and
             what
             they
             can
             earn
             ,
             over
             besides
             their
             own
             poor
             living
             ,
             to
             bee
             given
             to
             the
             Creditors
             .
             
          
           
             These
             ,
             or
             the
             like
             penalties
             well
             limited
             ,
             and
             ordered
             ,
             and
             executed
             ,
             would
             prevent
             thousands
             of
             Bankrupts
             ,
             which
             are
             like
             Cankers
             to
             the
             Common-wealth
             .
             And
             what
             with
             great
             and
             little
             Bankrupts
             ,
             it
             is
             abundance
             
             that
             plaie
             Bankrupt
             everie
             year
             .
          
           
             No
             week
             passeth
             without
             som
             Bankrupt
             in
             great
             Cities
             ,
             and
             som
             week
             divers
             ;
             and
             one
             Bankrupt
             doth
             more
             hurt
             then
             twentie
             thievs
             that
             are
             put
             to
             death
             ,
             or
             sorely
             punished
             for
             it
             .
          
           
           
             BUt
             for
             London
             in
             particular
             ,
             these
             things
             following
             would
             bee
             reformed
             ,
             for
             the
             increas
             ,
             eas
             ,
             pleasure
             ,
             and
             benefit
             of
             Merchants
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             Inhabitants
             besides
             ,
             and
             above
             manie
             of
             the
             former
             things
             ,
             that
             London
             want's
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             For
             landing
             of
             goods
             ,
             &c.
             that
             a
             brave
             large
             Key
             bee
             made
             into
             the
             Thames
             ,
             from
             London
             Bridg
             to
             Wappin
             ,
             or
             lower
             ,
             and
             above
             the
             Bridg
             also
             ,
             that
             ships
             may
             lie
             there
             safe
             all
             the
             waie
             ,
             to
             lade
             and
             unlade
             their
             goods
             with
             roomth
             and
             pleasure
             ,
             and
             with
             much
             less
             charge
             then
             now
             ;
             and
             there
             may
             bee
             Pack-houses
             and
             Sellers
             made
             all
             along
             by
             the
             Keie
             ,
             to
             the
             great
             eas
             and
             accommodation
             of
             Merchants
             ,
             and
             of
             great
             pleasure
             to
             Merchants
             ,
             Marriners
             ,
             and
             all
             sorts
             of
             people
             ,
             to
             have
             such
             a
             large
             brave
             
             Keye
             ,
             of
             fortie
             or
             fiftie
             foot
             broad
             to
             walk
             upon
             ,
             and
             dispatch
             their
             affairs
             at
             pleasure
             ;
             and
             all
             this
             may
             bee
             don
             without
             charge
             to
             anie
             .
             
          
           
             2.
             
             That
             Thames-street
             ,
             for
             a
             mile
             or
             two
             long
             ,
             bee
             made
             as
             broad
             ,
             or
             broader
             then
             anie
             street
             in
             London
             ;
             large
             ,
             fair
             ,
             and
             the
             houses
             light
             and
             pleasant
             ;
             the
             street
             to
             bee
             paved
             with
             ●●ch
             flat
             four-square
             stones
             ,
             as
             in
             Holland
             ,
             and
             high
             in
             the
             middest
             with
             the
             gutters
             on
             both
             sides
             ,
             and
             bricks
             on
             both
             sides
             next
             the
             houses
             ,
             as
             in
             Holland
             ;
             the
             profit
             ,
             pleasure
             ,
             and
             eas
             to
             the
             whole
             Inhabitants
             would
             bee
             verie
             great
             .
             The
             difficultie
             seem's
             to
             bee
             in
             pulling
             down
             ,
             and
             new
             building
             of
             houses
             ,
             or
             removing
             them
             on
             screws
             ,
             as
             at
             Amsterdam
             :
             But
             things
             may
             bee
             so
             ordered
             ,
             as
             the
             profit
             to
             bee
             made
             ,
             by
             convenient
             building
             ;
             and
             the
             value
             ,
             houses
             ,
             and
             ground
             will
             bee
             at
             ,
             by
             bettering
             the
             
             street
             and
             the
             Key
             ,
             will
             fully
             countervail
             the
             charge
             of
             all
             this
             whole
             work
             ;
             though
             it
             should
             bee
             six
             ,
             eight
             or
             ten
             years
             in
             doing
             ,
             it
             might
             bee
             made
             one
             of
             the
             bravest
             places
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             where
             one
             thousand
             or
             two
             thousand
             ships
             may
             lie
             with
             safetie
             all
             weathers
             &c.
             
             
          
           
             3.
             
             The
             next
             thing
             som
             remedie
             must
             bee
             found
             for
             ,
             is
             the
             Passage
             up
             hill
             from
             Thames-street
             to
             London
             ;
             for
             which
             Thames-street
             ,
             it
             may
             bee
             ,
             will
             permit
             to
             bee
             heightned
             a
             foot
             or
             two
             all
             along
             ,
             which
             will
             much
             eas
             the
             passage
             upward
             ;
             and
             besides
             ,
             right
             against
             anie
             street
             that
             goe's
             into
             the
             Citie
             ,
             Thames-street
             may
             bee
             heightned
             six
             or
             eight
             foot
             ,
             like
             a
             bridg
             ;
             and
             Thames-street
             on
             each
             side
             for
             a
             hundred
             foot
             or
             more
             ,
             to
             go
             sloping
             downward
             by
             an
             easie
             descent
             ;
             and
             beeing
             against
             that
             place
             of
             ascent
             into
             the
             Citie
             rais'd
             eight
             
             foot
             ,
             the
             ascent
             into
             the
             Citie
             will
             also
             fall
             easie
             by
             a
             small
             ascent
             ;
             and
             if
             anie
             inconvenience
             should
             bee
             found
             in
             this
             ,
             there
             are
             other
             inventions
             to
             remedie
             this
             great
             inconvenience
             for
             transportation
             of
             goods
             ,
             &c.
             which
             is
             of
             good
             concernment
             ,
             besides
             the
             delight
             and
             cleanliness
             of
             this
             manner
             of
             accommodation
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             But
             I
             would
             have
             no
             Carts
             used
             in
             the
             wole
             Citie
             ;
             for
             they
             are
             verie
             uneasie
             to
             lade
             ,
             and
             unlade
             goods
             ,
             and
             besides
             ,
             do
             so
             pester
             the
             streets
             ,
             as
             Merchants
             ,
             and
             others
             cannot
             pass
             the
             streets
             for
             quick
             dispatch
             of
             their
             affairs
             ,
             to
             their
             great
             hurt
             and
             loss
             ,
             of
             half
             a
             quarter
             of
             an
             hour
             ,
             and
             thereby
             an
             opportunitie
             is
             oft
             great
             loss
             to
             manie
             .
          
           
             Now
             for
             remedie
             ▪
             let
             sleads
             bee
             onely
             used
             as
             at
             Amsterdam
             ,
             that
             can
             draw
             an
             half
             ,
             and
             a
             whole
             tun
             weight
             ,
             as
             the
             hors
             is
             in
             strength
             :
             and
             besides
             the
             slead
             men
             alone
             ordinarily
             ,
             can
             
             lade
             and
             unlade
             his
             slead
             ,
             without
             other
             help
             ,
             unless
             for
             verie
             heavie
             things
             hee
             desire
             's
             to
             lend
             a
             hand
             of
             one
             or
             other
             that
             stand's
             by
             ;
             t
             is
             a
             neat
             waie
             ,
             and
             of
             quick
             dispatch
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Som
             cours
             must
             also
             bee
             taken
             to
             lessen
             the
             number
             of
             Coaches
             ,
             which
             too
             much
             pester
             the
             streets
             ,
             and
             hinder
             men
             in
             passing
             too
             and
             fro
             :
             which
             may
             easily
             bee
             don
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             Next
             wee
             com
             up
             into
             the
             Citie
             ,
             where
             wee
             see
             most
             beastly
             durtie
             streets
             ,
             the
             hurt
             of
             which
             is
             so
             great
             ,
             as
             is
             strange
             ;
             and
             what
             a
             world
             of
             work
             is
             daily
             made
             by
             the
             durt
             and
             wet
             ,
             in
             rotting
             of
             shoes
             and
             stockins
             ,
             womens
             coats
             ,
             fouling
             of
             houses
             ,
             making
             clean
             of
             shoes
             ,
             clothes
             ,
             &c.
             as
             is
             strange
             and
             not
             possible
             for
             Merchants
             to
             live
             cleanly
             ,
             and
             neatly
             ,
             as
             in
             Holland
             without
             cleaner
             streets
             ;
             which
             may
             in
             a
             verie
             great
             measure
             bee
             helped
             by
             paving
             the
             streets
             ,
             with
             brave
             slate
             four-square
             
             stones
             ,
             the
             streets
             highest
             in
             the
             middest
             ,
             gutters
             on
             each
             side
             next
             the
             houses
             ,
             as
             in
             Holland
             ,
             and
             bricks
             on
             each
             side
             next
             the
             houses
             ,
             easie
             and
             clean
             for
             people
             to
             walk
             on
             ,
             which
             ,
             besides
             the
             great
             pleasure
             to
             all
             ,
             would
             ten
             times
             paie
             the
             charge
             in
             saving
             shoes
             ,
             stockins
             ,
             &c.
             from
             wet
             and
             rotting
             ,
             besides
             ,
             all
             houses
             might
             bee
             kept
             more
             cleanly
             ,
             and
             Merchants
             live
             more
             neatly
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             6.
             
             All
             wooden
             houses
             in
             London
             must
             down
             ;
             and
             not
             anie
             part
             bee
             of
             wood
             ,
             onely
             windows
             and
             doors
             ,
             as
             fast
             as
             they
             rot
             away
             :
             no
             reparations
             ,
             or
             verie
             little
             to
             bee
             permitted
             ,
             and
             no
             new
             houses
             to
             bee
             built
             ,
             but
             with
             brick
             or
             stone
             ,
             to
             prevent
             fire
             ,
             for
             securitie
             of
             Merchants
             and
             others
             ;
             and
             it
             would
             make
             Merchants
             of
             other
             Countries
             the
             more
             willing
             to
             trust
             their
             goods
             in
             your
             Citie
             ,
             when
             there
             is
             less
             danger
             of
             fire
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             Also
             divers
             means
             must
             bee
             used
             
             for
             prevention
             of
             fire
             ,
             more
             water
             must
             bee
             provided
             at
             hand
             by
             Pumps
             ,
             bored
             into
             the
             ground
             fiftie
             ,
             or
             one
             hundred
             foot
             ,
             if
             water
             may
             bee
             so
             had
             by
             orders
             of
             Clappermen
             ,
             going
             about
             all
             night
             ,
             as
             in
             Holland
             :
             then
             a
             Captain
             ,
             and
             officers
             of
             fire
             in
             everie
             Ward
             ,
             to
             set
             good
             orders
             about
             quenching
             fire
             ,
             also
             leather
             Buckets
             in
             everie
             hous
             ,
             and
             in
             all
             publick
             places
             ,
             and
             leathers
             at
             hand
             in
             everie
             ward
             alwaies
             readie
             ,
             and
             divers
             the
             like
             things
             are
             needful
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             As
             fast
             as
             the
             Citie
             is
             paved
             with
             new
             brave
             stones
             ,
             to
             take
             the
             old
             stones
             and
             pave
             the
             high
             waies
             ,
             everie
             waie
             out
             of
             the
             Citie
             ,
             and
             to
             make
             the
             high
             waies
             so
             round
             and
             high
             in
             the
             midst
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             bee
             clean
             Winter
             and
             Sommer
             ,
             and
             to
             use
             all
             means
             ,
             that
             all
             high
             waies
             may
             bee
             well
             mended
             and
             kept
             ,
             which
             will
             bee
             great
             delight
             to
             Merchants
             
             and
             other
             Inbabitants
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             9.
             
             Also
             a
             large
             Keie
             may
             bee
             made
             on
             Southwark
             side
             ,
             all
             along
             the
             lanes
             ,
             and
             Rivers
             cut
             out
             of
             the
             Thames
             with
             Keies
             on
             both
             sides
             ;
             and
             Pack-houses
             built
             ,
             where
             all
             cours
             commodities
             ,
             as
             Pitch
             ,
             Tar
             ,
             Iron
             ,
             Milstones
             ,
             wood
             of
             all
             sorts
             ,
             as
             Masts
             ,
             Timber
             ,
             Planks
             ,
             Deals
             ,
             spars
             ,
             Clapboards
             ,
             and
             manie
             others
             Commodities
             may
             bee
             brought
             ,
             and
             there
             bee
             kept
             at
             small
             charge
             ;
             and
             landed
             out
             of
             the
             Ships
             ,
             at
             the
             doors
             of
             the
             the
             Pack
             houses
             ,
             as
             at
             Rotterdam
             ,
             and
             other
             places
             ,
             to
             the
             great
             accommodation
             of
             Merchants
             ,
             and
             furtherance
             of
             merchandise
             ;
             and
             if
             these
             plain
             ,
             and
             just
             Rules
             of
             God's
             word
             were
             observed
             ;
             there
             would
             bee
             no
             need
             of
             anie
             deceitful
             ,
             base
             ,
             and
             Machevilian
             courses
             ,
             to
             keep
             a
             Common-wealth
             ,
             in
             peace
             and
             obedience
             ,
             as
             may
             bee
             seen
             in
             the
             Low-Countries
             ,
             where
             no
             people
             have
             more
             libertie
             
             then
             they
             ,
             nor
             paie
             such
             great
             taxations
             ,
             nor
             so
             little
             state
             anie
             where
             used
             to
             preserv
             Autoritie
             ;
             and
             yet
             the
             people
             of
             so
             manie
             Nations
             ,
             and
             Religions
             live
             in
             the
             greatest
             peace
             ,
             and
             plentie
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             meerly
             by
             good
             Justice
             ,
             Mercie
             and
             Religion
             ,
             and
             yet
             manie
             things
             com
             short
             ,
             of
             what
             they
             ought
             ;
             and
             might
             bee
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           Postscript
           .
        
         
           Refer
           these
           to
           their
           proper
           places
           .
           Concerning
           PRINTING
           ,
           which
           well
           used
           is
           a
           great
           honor
           ,
           and
           benefit
           to
           the
           Common-wealth
           These
           things
           would
           bee
           considered
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           THat
           PRINTING
           bee
           look't
           upon
           as
           a
           Mysterie
           ,
           not
           as
           a
           common
           Trade
           for
           everie
           ignorant
           man
           to
           take
           up
           ;
           but
           to
           bee
           
           ordered
           by
           the
           State
           ,
           as
           the
           Mint
           is
           for
           Coin.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           Printing-houses
           bee
           reduced
           to
           a
           certain
           number
           :
           as
           heretofore
           they
           have
           been
           :
           for
           the
           multiplying
           of
           them
           is
           a
           wrong
           to
           the
           Publick
           ,
           and
           oftentimes
           the
           ruine
           of
           private
           men
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           all
           Popish
           and
           offensive
           Books
           ,
           Libels
           ,
           and
           loos
           Pamphlets
           may
           bee
           suppressed
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           That
           no
           Books
           printed
           originally
           in
           England
           ,
           may
           bee
           imported
           from
           beyond
           Seas
           into
           this
           Common-wealth
           :
           other
           States
           will
           not
           suffer
           it
           :
           and
           wee
           finde
           by
           experience
           that
           neither
           Autor
           ,
           nor
           Printer
           ,
           nor
           bookseller
           can
           bee
           incouraged
           ,
           when
           the
           
           Book
           ,
           assoon
           as
           it
           is
           out
           here
           ,
           shall
           bee
           printed
           beyond
           Sea
           ,
           where
           they
           have
           paper
           and
           printing
           at
           a
           cheaper
           rate
           ,
           and
           hither
           imported
           ,
           oftentimes
           to
           the
           ruine
           of
           the
           undertakers
           of
           a
           good
           work
           here
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           That
           the
           right
           of
           everie
           man's
           Copie
           may
           bee
           preserved
           .
           Much
           wrong
           hath
           been
           don
           this
           waie
           by
           invading
           one
           another's
           right
           ,
           in
           these
           licentious
           times
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           That
           all
           Books
           fit
           for
           publick
           view
           may
           bee
           licensed
           ,
           and
           nothing
           printed
           which
           shall
           not
           first
           bee
           allowed
           by
           som
           judicious
           men
           ,
           in
           everie
           facultie
           ,
           appointed
           by
           the
           State
           for
           that
           purpose
           .
           This
           would
           bee
           a
           means
           to
           suppress
           manie
           idle
           ,
           and
           
           noxious
           d●scourses
           ;
           and
           a
           good
           warrant
           to
           the
           undertakers
           of
           solid
           and
           profitable
           Books
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           THat
           all
           Females
           from
           ten
           to
           sixtie
           might
           bee
           enjoined
           to
           spin
           ,
           and
           have
           made
           into
           
             linnen
             cloath
          
           one
           pound
           of
           flax
           everie
           moneth
           ,
           and
           registred
           in
           the
           Parish
           ,
           where
           made
           ;
           and
           returned
           again
           to
           the
           owners
           ,
           with
           incouragement
           to
           poor
           maids
           that
           do
           best
           .
           This
           would
           by
           computation
           ,
           emploie
           two
           or
           three
           hundred
           thousand
           poor
           :
           for
           which
           a
           Model
           is
           readie
           .
           The
           business
           of
           the
           Fens
           need
           's
           great
           incouragement
           to
           this
           end
           for
           Flax.
           
        
         
           That
           since
           the
           foundation
           of
           Families
           ,
           Villages
           ,
           Towns
           ;
           Cities
           ,
           and
           
           Common-wealths
           spring
           from
           Marriage
           ,
           and
           the
           business
           meerly
           civil
           ,
           that
           the
           respective
           Magistrates
           in
           everie
           place
           might
           not
           onely
           do
           that
           work
           ,
           which
           Preachers
           ,
           quâ
           Preachers
           ,
           have
           not
           to
           do
           with
           ;
           but
           also
           look
           to
           the
           qualifications
           of
           those
           that
           join
           in
           that
           estate
           :
           and
           that
           two
           or
           three
           such
           Magistrates
           together
           may
           hear
           ,
           and
           determine
           matters
           tending
           to
           Divorce
           :
           for
           all
           which
           much
           is
           wanting
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           and
           whole
           Families
           perishing
           upon
           that
           account
           ;
           and
           several
           sins
           increased
           .
        
         
           A
           Post
           set
           up
           in
           everie
           Parish
           ,
           or
           at
           the
           Church
           door
           a
           Paper
           stuck
           up
           of
           the
           Pa●●ie's
           names
           to
           bee
           married
           ,
           and
           there
           to
           stick
           three
           weeks
           or
           a
           moneth
           .
        
         
         
           That
           where
           fees
           of
           Physitians
           are
           stated
           ,
           a
           cours
           may
           bee
           taken
           for
           reducing
           that
           work
           to
           sont
           certain
           Rule
           .
        
         
           That
           Bedlam
           may
           bee
           minded
           ,
           the
           Armie
           diseased
           ,
           and
           Hospitals
           .
        
         
           That
           superfluities
           may
           be
           supprest
           ;
           as
           Coaches
           ,
           
             and
             guilding
             Coaches
          
           :
           to
           which
           purpose
           those
           that
           will
           ride
           in
           them
           may
           paie
           five
           or
           ten
           pounds
           
             per
             annum
          
           to
           the
           State
           :
           the
           like
           for
           Gold
           and
           Silver-lace
           ,
           and
           Bone-lace
           from
           beyond
           Seas
           .
        
         
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A90537-e660
           
             Isa
             .
             54.
             17.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             4.
             5
             ,
             6.
             
             6-17
             ,
             18
             ,
             19.
             
             7-12
             ,
             13
             ,
             14.
             8.
             18
             ,
             Josh
             .
             1.
             8.
             
             Psal
             .
             119.
             1
             ,
             2.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             15.
             7.
             
             Mat.
             5.
             7.
             
             Prov.
             14.
             31.
             
             Prov.
             20.
             28.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             16.
             18
             ,
             19
             ,
             20.
             
               v.
               Prov.
            
             16.
             12.
             
          
           
             Acts
             8.
             4.
             
             Acts
             17.
             2.
             
               and
               ch
            
             .
             19.
             v.
             6.
             to
             10.
             
             Acts
             13.
             3.
             and
             14
             ,
             15
             ,
             16.
             v.
             1
             Cor.
             14.
             1.
             
          
           
             
               Acts
               ▪
            
             28.
             16.
             to
             31.
             v.
             
          
           
             Isa
             .
             49.
             23.
             
          
           
             Psal
             .
             119.
             5.
             to
             16.
             
               v.
               &c.
               and
            
             27.
             32.
             46.
             52.
             
          
           
             Isa
             .
             49.
             23.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             4.
             8.
             21.
             
               and
               v.
            
             21.
             1
             
             Sam.
             2.
             30.
             
             Numb
             .
             27.
             20.
             
          
           
             Isa
             .
             1.
             17.
             
             Job
             29.
             12
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
             Psal
             .
             109.
             10.
             
             Ezek.
             16.
             49.
             2
             
             Thes
             .
             3.
             10.
             
          
           
             1
             Thess
             4.
             11.
             2
             
             ▪
             3
             10.
             1
             
             Tim.
             5.
             8.
             
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             5.
             8.
             
             Judg.
             16.
             21.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             22.
             22
             ,
             23.
             
               v.
               Prov.
            
             14.
             21.
             and
             31.
             
               v.
               Prov.
            
             19.
             17.
             and
             29.
             7.
             ch
             .
             28.
             27.
             and
             22.
             9.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             19.
             23.
             
          
           
             Levit.
             19.
             33
             ,
             34.
             
             Deut.
             10.
             19.
             
             Exod.
             23.
             9.
             and
             22-21
             .
          
           
             Mat.
             10.
             29.
             
             Mar.
             12.
             42.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             22.
             7.
             
             Deut.
             10.
             18.
             
             Isa
             .
             1.
             17.
             
             Jer.
             5.
             28.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             21.
             13.
             
             Mat.
             18.
             30.
             to
             33.
             v.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             14.
             31.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             6.
             5.
             
             Mat.
             5.
             9.
             
          
           
             Psal
             .
             107.
             10.
             
             Mat.
             18.
             30.
             
             Prov.
             14.
             31.
             
          
           
             Isa
             .
             10.
             2.
             
             Exod.
             22.
             22.
             
             Ezek.
             22.
             7.
             
          
           
             Isa
             .
             5.
             7.
             
             Prov.
             14.
             31.
             
          
           
             *
             Deut.
             10.
             18.
             
             Jeremie
             5.
             28.
             
          
           
             *
             Rom.
             12.
             1.
             
          
           
             Isa
             .
             59.
             ch
             .
             11.
             to
             15.
             
               v.
               Acts
            
             5.
             34.
             to
             39.
             
               v.
               Acts
            
             9.
             4
             ,
             5.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             39.
             6.
             9.
             
             Joh.
             7.
             51.
             
             Gen.
             40.
             15.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             21.
             3.
             
             Gen.
             40.
             15.
             
             Prov.
             21.
             7.
             
             Isa
             .
             59.
             14.
             15.
             
          
           
             Jerem.
             5.
             28.
             
             Prov.
             29.
             4.
             
             Chap.
             21.
             7.
             
             Ch.
             21.
             3.
             
          
           
             Isa
             .
             61.
             8.
             
             Prov.
             21.
             3.
             
             Prov.
             2.
             2.
             3.
             
             Eccle.
             1.
             13.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             18.
             21.
             
             Prov.
             29.
             2.
             
             Isa
             .
             32.
             6.
             
             Prov.
             20.
             8.
             
             Prov.
             21.
             15.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             16.
             19.
             2
             
             Chro.
             25.
             17.
             
             Isa
             .
             10.
             1
             ,
             2.
             
          
           
             Isa
             .
             59.
             8.
             
             Prov.
             21.
             7.
             
          
           
             Psal
             .
             34.
             14.
             
             Matt.
             5.
             9.
             
             Prov.
             12.
             20.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             18.
             21
             ,
             22
             ,
             23.
             
             Deut.
             1.
             15.
             and
             17.
             
               v.
               Deut.
            
             16.
             18.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             8.
             22
             ,
             23.
             
             Deut.
             1.
             17.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             6.
             5.
             
             Mat.
             5.
             9.
             
          
           
             Acts
             23.
             1.
             35.
             
               ver
               .
               Acts
            
             24.
             10.
             
          
           
             Ier.
             36.
             4.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             21.
             24
             ,
             25.
             
          
           
             Ex.
             18.
             18.
             22.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             1.
             16.
             
             Prov.
             21.
             14.
             
             Iosh
             .
             20.
             4.
             
             Deut.
             21.
             2.
             
          
           
             Ezra
             7.
             26.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             3.
             10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             23.
             8.
             
             Deut.
             16.
             19.
             
             Prov.
             15.
             27.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             17.
             8.
             23.
             
             Deut.
             17.
             4.
             29.
             4.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             20.
             16.
             
             Prov.
             19.
             5.
             9.
             
             Prov.
             6.
             19.
             
             Prov.
             21.
             8.
             
          
           
             Acts
             12.
             19.
             
             Ezra
             10.
             16.
             
             Acts
             25.
             26.
             
             Luke
             23.
             14.
             
          
           
             Ier.
             8.
             6.
             and
             23.
             18.
             
          
           
             Ioshua
             20.
             4.
             
             Numb
             .
             35.
             24.
             
             Deut.
             21.
             2.
             
             Deut.
             1.
             16.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             1.
             16.
             
             Prov.
             21.
             7.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             35.
             31
             ,
             32.
             
             Prov.
             12.
             18.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             35.
             31
             ,
             32
             ,
             33.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             1.
             16
             ,
             17.
             
             Prov.
             24.
             23.
             
             Prov.
             20.
             8.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             18.
             20.
             
             Deut.
             24.
             16.
             2
             
             Kings
             14.
             6.
             
          
           
             *
             Prov.
             16.
             12.
             
          
           
             *
             Prov.
             16.
             12.
             
          
           
             †
             1
             Sam.
             15.
             11.
             23.
             1
             
             King.
             2.
             4.
             1
             
             King.
             3
             9.
             
          
           
             *
             Prov.
             16.
             12.
             
          
           
             †
             1
             Sam.
             15.
             11.
             23.
             1
             
             King.
             2.
             4.
             1
             
             King.
             3
             9.
             
          
           
             *
             Deut.
             
               11.
               22.
            
             to
             25.
             and
             the
             whole
             ch
             .
          
           
             †
             Deut.
             
               28.
               2.
            
             to
             13.
             and
             the
             whole
             chap.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             13.
             1.
             4
             2
             
             Chro.
             8.
             3.
             6.
             2
             
             Chro.
             25.
             5.
             
             &
             9.
             ch
             .
             25.
             
               v.
               and
            
             32.
             5
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             18.
             21.
             2
             
             King.
             22.
             7.
             
          
           
             2
             Chro.
             8.
             6.
             2
             
             Chro.
             11
             ,
             12.
             
             Ezek.
             27.
             11.
             
          
           
             Levit.
             19.
             13.
             
             Mai.
             3.
             5.
             
             Exod.
             2.
             9.
             
             Luke
             3.
             14.
             
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             23.
             8
             ,
             9
             ,
             &c.
             
               Psal
               ▪
            
             125.
             4.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             23.
             20.
             
             Prov.
             28.
             7.
             1
             
             Pet.
             4.
             4.
             2
             
             Pet.
             2
             ,
             13.
             
             Isa
             .
             28.
             1.
             
          
           
             Luke
             2.
             1.
             2.
             
             Rom.
             13.
             6.
             2
             
             Chro.
             10.
             4.
             18.
             
          
           
             Levit.
             19.
             
             Mal.
             3.
             5.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             18.
             21.
             2
             
             King.
             22.
             7.
             2
             
             King.
             12.
             15.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             16.
             32.
             
          
           
             Nehemiah
             5.
             15.
             to
             18.
             
             Prov.
             21.
             15.
             
          
           
             Luke
             2.
             1
             ,
             2.
             2
             
             Kings
             23.
             25.
             2
             
             Chro.
             24.
             9.
             
             Deut.
             16.
             17.
             
          
           
             *
             2
             Chro.
             10.
             4.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             10.
             4.
             15.
             
             Prov.
             12.
             24.
             
             Prov.
             21
             ▪
             5.
             
          
           
             Pr.
             18.
             9.
             
             Prov.
             21.
             25.
             
             Prov.
             10.
             4.
             
          
           
             Isa
             .
             29.
             11.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             11.
             10.
             
          
           
             2
             Chro.
             24.
             11
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             Ezek
             ▪
             27.
             33.
             
          
           
             *
             Bacon's
             Advancement
             of
             Learning
             .
          
           
             Eccles
             .
             7.
             12.
             
             Prov.
             24.
             6.
             1
             
             Kings
             4.
             30
             ,
             31.
             and
             10.
             
             Ch.
             8.
             
             Acts
             7.
             22.
             
             Dan.
             1.
             17.
             
             Prov.
             1.
             5.
             7.
             
             John
             7.
             15.
             
             Job
             .
             22.
             2.
             
             Prov.
             12.
             18.
             
             Prov.
             15.
             7.
             
             Prov.
             21
             ,
             22.
             
             Prov.
             22.
             17.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             
               13.
               23.
            
             
             Deut.
             
               9.
               10.
            
             
             Bacon's
             natural
             Historie
             .
          
           
             Gen.
             13.
             10.
             
             Isa
             .
             30.
             25.
             and
             32.
             2.
             and
             23.
             3.
             
             Psal
             .
             107.
             35.
             
          
           
             Ioshua
             15.
             16.
             2
             
             Sam.
             5.
             8.
             
             Prov.
             10.
             4.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             26.
             12.
             
             Psal
             .
             107.
             37.
             
             Deut.
             11.
             10.
             
          
           
             Eccles
             .
             10.
             19.
             
             Prov.
             22.
             7.
             
             Eccles
             .
             7.
             12.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             16.
             10.
             11.
             
             Prov.
             10.
             22.
             
             Deut.
             26.
             10.
             11.
             
             Zech.
             8.
             10.
             12.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             4.
             20
             ,
             21
             ,
             22.
             1
             
             Chro.
             29.
             5.
             2
             
             Chro.
             24
             ,
             11.
             12.
             
          
           
             Eccles
             .
             9.
             10.
             2
             
             Sam.
             5.
             8.
             15
             
             Ioshua
             16
             ,
             17.
             
          
           
             1
             Kings
             5.
             6.
             9
             ,
             10.
             
          
           
             Eccles
             .
             9
             ,
             10.
             1
             
             King.
             5.
             9.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             14.
             31.
             
             Nehem.
             5.
             18.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             22.
             16.
             
          
           
             Eccles
             .
             9.
             10.
             
          
           
             Eccles
             .
             9.
             11.
             
          
           
             Isa
             .
             23.
             8.
             
             Ezek.
             27.
             33.
             34.
             
          
           
             Levit.
             26.
             6.
             1
             
             Kings
             4.
             24
             ,
             25.
             
             Ezek.
             26.
             11
             ,
             12.
             
             Zech.
             8.
             10.
             
          
           
             Dan.
             11.
             30.
             40.
             
             Ezek.
             26.
             15.
             18.
             
          
           
             Ezek
             ,
             26.
             10.
             12.
             
          
           
             1
             King.
             12.
             4.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             27.
             3.
             9.
             
             Ezek.
             27.
             25.
             27.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             6
             ▪
             1.
             5.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             27.
             12.
             to
             27.
             v.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             19.
             23.
             
          
           
             
               Eccles
               .
               9.
               10.
            
             
             The
             advantage
             by
             letting
             out
             monie
             is
             great
             ,
             also
             selling
             and
             minting
             of
             monie
             .
          
           
             The
             advantage
             by
             lying
             one
             hundred
             years
             ,
             and
             alwayes
             keeping
             the
             best
             kinde
             of
             monie
             ,
             is
             unspeakeable
             in
             a
             manner
             .
          
           
             Ephes
             .
             5.
             17.
             
             Eccles
             .
             9.
             10.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             23.
             16.
             
             Luke
             20.
             24.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             30.
             8.
             
          
           
             Levit.
             19.
             36.
             
             Prov.
             11.
             1.
             
          
           
             Levit.
             19.
             13.
             
             Gen.
             29.
             15.
             
          
           
             Acts
             27.
             10.
             and
             38.
             40.
             2
             
             Chro.
             20.
             37.
             
          
           
             2
             Kings
             4.
             1.
             and
             7.
             v.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             18.
             25.
             and
             30.
             v.
             
          
           
             Luke
             16.
             1.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             25.
             21.
             23.
             and
             28.
             29.
             v.
             
          
           
             2
             Kings
             4.
             1.
             
             Mat.
             18.
             25.
             34.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             27.
             25.
             and
             2●
             .
             27.
             
          
           
             Nehem.
             7.
             4.
             
          
        
      
    
  

