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         Hartlib, Samuel, d. 1662.
      
       
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             Londons charity inlarged, stilling the orphans cry. By the liberality of the Parliament, in granting two houses by Act, and giving a thousand pound towards the work for the imployment of the poor, and education of poor children, who many of them are destroyed in their youth for want of being under a good government and education, whereby they may be made serviceable for God, and the Commonwealth. Also this good work is much encouraged by the liberall contributions of many well-affected citizens of London, for the better carrying it on for the glory of God, the honor of the nation, and comfort of the helples poor. With a platform, how many officers needfull to govern 100 children in a work-house, with laws and orders for the schoolmaster to read to the children once a day for a time, afterwards twice a month, whereby they may be kept under a godly and civill government, to the great joy of good peopl. With other observations worthy the reading. / By S.H. a well-wisher to the nations prosperity, and the poors comfort.
             Hartlib, Samuel, d. 1662.
          
           [2], 14, [8] p. : ill.
           
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             London :
             1650.
          
           
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             LONDONS
          
           Charity
           inlarged
           ,
           STILLING
           The
           Orphans
           
             CRY
             .
          
        
         
           BY
           The
           Liberality
           of
           the
           PARLIAMENT
           ,
           in
           granting
           two
           Houses
           by
           Act
           ,
           and
           giving
           a
           thousand
           pound
           towards
           the
           work
           for
           the
           imployment
           of
           the
           Poor
           ,
           and
           education
           of
           poor
           children
           ,
           who
           many
           of
           them
           are
           destroyed
           in
           their
           youth
           for
           want
           of
           being
           under
           a
           good
           Government
           and
           education
           ,
           whereby
           they
           may
           be
           made
           serviceable
           for
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Commonwealth
           .
        
         
           
             ALSO
          
           This
           good
           work
           is
           much
           encouraged
           by
           the
           liberall
           Contributions
           of
           many
           well-affected
           Citizens
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           for
           the
           better
           carying
           it
           on
           for
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           honor
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           and
           comfort
           of
           the
           helples
           Poor
           .
        
         
           
             WITH
          
           A
           Platform
           ,
           how
           many
           Officers
           needfull
           to
           govern
           100
           children
           in
           a
           Work-house
           ,
           with
           Laws
           and
           Orders
           for
           the
           Schoolmaster
           to
           read
           to
           the
           children
           once
           a
           day
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           afterwards
           twice
           a
           month
           ,
           whereby
           they
           may
           be
           kept
           under
           a
           godly
           and
           civill
           Government
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           joy
           of
           good
           peopl
           .
        
         
           With
           other
           Observations
           worthy
           the
           reading
           .
        
         
           By
           
             S.H.
          
           a
           well-wisher
           to
           the
           Nations
           prosperity
           ,
           and
           the
           Poors
           comfort
           .
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Matth.
             Symmons
             ,
          
           and
           
             Robert
             Ibbitson
             ,
          
           1650.
           
        
      
       
       
         
           
             
               The
               Orphans
               Cry
               ,
               We
               perish
               ,
               we
               die
               .
            
             
               
                 As
                 we
                 you
                 
                   see
                
              
               
                 So
                 may
                 yours
                 
                   bee
                
              
            
             
               
                 For
                 the
                 Lords
                 sake
              
               
                 Some
                 pity
                 take
              
               
                 Lay
                 not
                 this
                 sin
                 to
                 their
                 charge
              
               
                 I
                 am
                 sick
                 ,
                 I
                 die
              
               
                 Dead
                 in
                 the
                 street
              
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Right
           Honorable
           
             Thomas
             Foot
             ,
          
           Lord
           Mayor
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           with
           the
           Worshipfull
           Sheriffes
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Gentlemen
           of
           the
           Corporation
           for
           the
           
             Poor
             ,
          
           both
           Aldermen
           and
           Common-councell
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ;
             S.H.
          
           wisheth
           your
           Lordship
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           ,
           happines
           in
           this
           life
           ,
           and
           eternall
           consolation
           by
           Christ
           Jesus
           in
           the
           life
           to
           come
           .
        
         
           
             Right
             Honorable
             ,
             With
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Gentlemen
             :
          
        
         
           I
           Hope
           this
           is
           the
           Year
           of
           Jubilee
           ,
           or
           Joy
           to
           the
           Poor
           ,
           and
           all
           Gods
           peopl
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           your
           helps
           and
           assistance
           ,
           concurring
           together
           ,
           such
           a
           work
           of
           Reformation
           will
           bee
           set
           on
           foot
           ,
           and
           caried
           on
           for
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Poor
           ,
           as
           well
           for
           their
           souls
           ,
           as
           their
           bodies
           ,
           as
           was
           never
           so
           exactly
           performed
           in
           former
           ages
           in
           our
           Nation
           .
        
         
           The
           work
           of
           the
           Poor
           consists
           in
           two
           things
           ,
           
             viz.
             
          
           
             
               
                 Comfort
                 ,
                 the
                 honest
                 helples
                 Poor
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Reform
                 ,
                 the
                 obstinate
                 ungodly
                 Poor
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           And
           for
           your
           ground
           and
           Authority
           to
           cary
           you
           on
           in
           the
           performance
           of
           this
           good
           work
           ,
           you
           hav
           
             
               1
               The
               Law
               and
               Command
               of
               our
               God
               .
            
             
               2
               The
               Laws
               of
               our
               Land
               ,
               and
               the
               assistance
               of
               Parliament
               if
               you
               need
            
          
        
         
           1
           The
           Law
           of
           God
           saith
           ,
           
             He
             that
             will
             not
             work
             ,
             let
             him
             not
             eat
             :
          
           This
           would
           be
           a
           sore
           scourge
           ,
           and
           smart
           whip
           for
           idle
           persons
           ,
           if
           Gods
           Law
           were
           so
           executed
           ,
           that
           none
           should
           be
           suffered
           to
           eat
           ,
           till
           they
           had
           wrought
           for
           it
           (
           if
           they
           were
           able
           )
           this
           would
           torment
           such
           persons
           (
           both
           back
           and
           belly
           )
           more
           then
           ten
           lashes
           a
           day
           ,
           and
           such
           a
           restraint
           from
           victuall
           ,
           would
           in
           time
           drive
           them
           to
           works
           whether
           they
           would
           or
           no
           ,
           tho
           never
           so
           stubborn
           ;
           for
           if
           such
           
           should
           be
           made
           to
           fast
           that
           will
           not
           work
           ,
           one
           or
           two
           dayes
           ,
           before
           they
           eat
           ,
           they
           will
           be
           glad
           to
           fall
           to
           his
           or
           her
           labour
           the
           third
           day
           ;
           for
           hunger
           will
           tame
           the
           wildest
           Colt
           ,
           and
           constrain
           him
           to
           come
           to
           hand
           for
           hey
           or
           straw
           .
        
         
           2
           The
           Laws
           of
           the
           Land
           saith
           ,
           
             He
             that
             is
             idle
             ,
             and
             may
             work
             ,
             and
             will
             not
             ,
             let
             such
             be
             sent
             to
             the
             house
             of
             Correction
             ,
             and
             there
             be
             imployed
             ,
             and
             restrained
             from
             a
             begging
             idle
             life
             .
          
        
         
           There
           are
           other
           good
           Laws
           made
           against
           incorrigible
           Rogues
           ,
           which
           I
           will
           omit
           to
           speak
           of
           ,
           desiring
           those
           that
           would
           know
           more
           of
           them
           to
           search
           the
           Statutes
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           which
           are
           very
           good
           in
           suppressing
           the
           idle
           ,
           and
           relieving
           the
           needy
           ,
           onely
           if
           one
           thing
           might
           be
           added
           :
        
         
           That
           no
           lusty
           person
           should
           have
           the
           benefit
           of
           a
           Passe
           if
           he
           lived
           abov
           thirty
           miles
           from
           
             London
             ;
          
           the
           reason
           why
           I
           speak
           of
           the
           distance
           of
           thirty
           miles
           ,
           it
           is
           because
           the
           Cariers
           come
           two
           or
           three
           times
           a
           week
           ,
           and
           a
           letter
           from
           the
           Corporation
           to
           the
           Parish
           ,
           and
           the
           said
           Carier
           that
           dwells
           nearest
           to
           the
           Parish
           to
           cary
           it
           ;
           and
           the
           Porter
           that
           is
           servant
           to
           the
           Carier
           ,
           to
           cary
           the
           said
           letter
           to
           the
           Parish
           where
           the
           Begger
           saith
           he
           was
           born
           ,
           or
           last
           dwelled
           ,
           and
           he
           to
           deliver
           it
           to
           the
           Constable
           or
           Collectors
           for
           the
           poor
           ,
           and
           they
           without
           delay
           upon
           a
           penalty
           to
           return
           answer
           by
           the
           first
           or
           second
           return
           of
           the
           Carier
           ,
           and
           their
           hands
           with
           the
           hands
           either
           of
           a
           Justice
           or
           Minister
           of
           the
           Parish
           ,
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           whether
           ever
           any
           such
           person
           were
           born
           there
           ,
           or
           inhabited
           amongst
           them
           ;
           by
           this
           means
           you
           will
           soon
           discover
           much
           falshood
           amongst
           beggers
           ,
           and
           much
           carelessenes
           among
           Constables
           ,
           in
           not
           guiding
           home
           the
           beggers
           to
           their
           Parish
           ,
           a
           penalty
           on
           them
           will
           make
           them
           bee
           carefull
           ;
           therefore
           if
           the
           Corporation
           do
           intend
           to
           do
           the
           work
           truly
           ,
           faithfully
           ,
           and
           with
           advantage
           to
           the
           Commonwealth
           ,
           they
           must
           neither
           take
           the
           word
           of
           a
           wandring
           begger
           ,
           nor
           the
           true
           service
           of
           a
           careles
           Constable
           ,
           for
           they
           are
           both
           ill
           members
           to
           a
           well-governed
           Common-wealth
           ,
           and
           will
           deceive
           ;
           therefore
           two
           letters
           from
           the
           Corporation
           to
           the
           Parish
           where
           the
           Begger
           saith
           he
           was
           born
           ,
           or
           last
           abode
           will
           be
           very
           necessary
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           one
           to
           know
           the
           truth
           whether
           ever
           any
           such
           person
           belonged
           to
           them
           ,
           
           by
           this
           means
           you
           shall
           have
           a
           true
           account
           whether
           the
           Beggers
           report
           be
           true
           :
           The
           other
           letter
           is
           when
           the
           Begger
           is
           sent
           away
           with
           the
           Passe
           ,
           to
           know
           whether
           he
           be
           come
           to
           his
           Parish
           ,
           if
           not
           ,
           you
           shall
           be
           sure
           then
           to
           know
           what
           Constable
           was
           in
           the
           fault
           ,
           that
           the
           Begger
           was
           not
           conducted
           to
           his
           Parish
           ,
           such
           Constables
           being
           fined
           ,
           will
           make
           others
           beware
           ,
           this
           will
           be
           little
           charge
           to
           the
           Corporation
           ,
           and
           your
           work
           done
           very
           judiciously
           with
           care
           &
           prudence
           ;
           for
           some
           Beggers
           may
           commit
           some
           misdemeanor
           in
           their
           Country
           ;
           therefore
           it
           is
           a
           simple
           thing
           to
           take
           their
           word
           ,
           for
           they
           will
           never
           tell
           truth
           ;
           As
           for
           example
           ,
        
         
           Suppose
           a
           Constable
           of
           
             London
          
           should
           take
           up
           a
           Begger
           in
           his
           Precinct
           or
           Parish
           ,
           &
           should
           ask
           him
           where
           he
           was
           born
           or
           last
           dwelt
           ,
           the
           Begger
           should
           say
           ,
           at
           
             York
             ,
          
           or
           
             Newcastle
             ,
          
           when
           as
           peradventure
           he
           was
           neither
           born
           ,
           nor
           inhabited
           in
           any
           of
           the
           foresaid
           Cities
           ,
           and
           it
           may
           be
           he
           was
           never
           in
           that
           Country
           in
           all
           his
           life
           ,
           yet
           upon
           the
           bare
           word
           of
           the
           Begger
           the
           Constable
           makes
           his
           Passe
           ,
           corrects
           him
           ,
           and
           sends
           him
           away
           to
           the
           place
           of
           his
           birth
           ,
           or
           last
           abode
           ,
           as
           he
           saith
           ,
           and
           when
           he
           comes
           thither
           ,
           the
           inhabitants
           there
           will
           own
           no
           such
           person
           ,
           and
           so
           he
           must
           be
           brought
           back
           again
           to
           the
           great
           trouble
           of
           the
           Country
           ,
           according
           to
           this
           I
           will
           give
           you
           a
           president
           .
        
         
           A
           Gentleman
           who
           is
           now
           one
           of
           the
           Corporation
           being
           Constable
           ,
           a
           lusty
           Begger
           was
           begging
           in
           his
           Parish
           ,
           he
           asked
           him
           where
           he
           was
           born
           ,
           he
           said
           at
           
             Dover
             ,
          
           he
           caused
           the
           Beadle
           to
           whip
           him
           ,
           and
           made
           him
           his
           Passe
           ,
           and
           sent
           him
           for
           
             Dover
             ,
          
           when
           he
           came
           thither
           ,
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           
             Dover
          
           would
           not
           receive
           him
           ,
           they
           had
           none
           such
           born
           there
           ,
           they
           sent
           him
           back
           again
           to
           
             London
          
           from
           whence
           he
           was
           sent
           ;
           when
           the
           Constable
           saw
           him
           ,
           he
           admired
           that
           the
           Laws
           were
           so
           defect
           ;
           and
           he
           was
           sory
           the
           Country
           was
           so
           much
           troubled
           ,
           by
           carying
           ,
           and
           re-carying
           to
           no
           purpose
           ;
           then
           he
           asked
           the
           Begger
           where
           he
           did
           ever
           dwell
           ,
           he
           said
           at
           
             Bristol
             ,
          
           the
           Constable
           sent
           him
           away
           for
           that
           place
           ,
           and
           what
           became
           of
           him
           afterwards
           he
           could
           not
           tell
           .
        
         
           Herein
           we
           find
           it
           is
           a
           trouble
           to
           a
           Commonwealth
           ,
           that
           a
           Constable
           hav
           no
           more
           proof
           concerning
           a
           wandering
           Rogues
           birth
           or
           abode
           ,
           but
           onely
           his
           bare
           word
           ,
           which
           
           may
           lye
           if
           he
           please
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           tell
           truth
           .
        
         
           Consider
           in
           the
           next
           place
           how
           a
           careles
           '
           Constable
           may
           prove
           an
           ill
           instrument
           to
           the
           Commonwealth
           ;
           for
           if
           a
           lusty
           Begger
           passe
           through
           the
           hands
           of
           many
           Constables
           safe
           as
           he
           is
           carying
           along
           the
           Country
           ;
           yet
           if
           at
           last
           he
           fall
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           a
           careles
           Constable
           he
           can
           make
           his
           escape
           and
           go
           into
           another
           part
           of
           our
           Nation
           ,
           and
           continue
           still
           a
           trouble
           and
           a
           danger
           to
           the
           Commonwealth
           ,
           for
           some
           of
           them
           are
           very
           desperate
           and
           envious
           ;
           if
           a
           Farmer
           give
           not
           them
           an
           alms
           to
           their
           own
           mind
           ,
           or
           a
           crosse-word
           ,
           they
           care
           no
           more
           to
           set
           his
           Barn
           and
           Ricks
           of
           corn
           on
           fire
           ,
           then
           to
           light
           a
           pipe
           of
           Tobacco
           ,
           so
           desperate
           many
           of
           them
           are
           to
           do
           a
           mischief
           by
           day
           or
           by
           night
           ;
           wherefore
           in
           my
           apprehension
           ther
           's
           no
           better
           way
           to
           guide
           Beggers
           to
           their
           homes
           then
           by
           way
           of
           the
           Carier
           ,
           for
           some
           Cariers
           hav
           been
           complained
           of
           for
           bringing
           boyes
           and
           girles
           ,
           and
           leave
           them
           at
           
             London
          
           upon
           the
           charge
           of
           this
           City
           .
        
         
           I
           conceive
           a
           Carier
           or
           Wagoner
           are
           the
           fittest
           men
           to
           convey
           Beggers
           ,
           that
           dwell
           about
           30
           miles
           from
           
             London
             ,
          
           for
           Trunk
           ;
           provided
           the
           Parish
           pay
           the
           Carier
           for
           his
           paines
           ,
           and
           if
           the
           Carier
           or
           Wagoner
           do
           not
           perform
           their
           care
           for
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Commonwealth
           ,
           let
           a
           penalty
           be
           laid
           upon
           on
           them
           ,
           by
           this
           means
           ,
           the
           Constable
           will
           be
           freed
           ,
           and
           the
           Country
           eased
           of
           such
           persons
           that
           are
           a
           pest
           and
           trouble
           to
           our
           Nation
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           in
           case
           a
           lusty
           vagrant
           should
           say
           he
           was
           born
           a
           hundred
           miles
           or
           more
           ,
           not
           then
           to
           have
           a
           Passe
           ,
           but
           rather
           be
           kept
           to
           work
           either
           in
           the
           house
           of
           Correction
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           Gallies
           ,
           or
           clensing
           of
           streets
           ,
           I
           mean
           little
           narrow
           places
           where
           carts
           seldome
           come
           ,
           with
           such
           like
           imployment
           ,
           till
           such
           time
           they
           can
           be
           sent
           to
           the
           English
           Plantations
           ,
           unlesse
           such
           can
           procure
           good
           security
           to
           live
           orderly
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           no
           more
           to
           say
           ,
           but
           beseech
           the
           Lord
           that
           your
           Lordship
           ,
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Corporation
           ,
           may
           be
           tender
           fathers
           to
           the
           honest
           poor
           ,
           and
           severe
           to
           the
           obstinate
           ,
           knowing
           ,
           as
           I
           said
           before
           ,
           you
           have
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           our
           Nation
           to
           strengthen
           your
           hands
           ,
           and
           the
           power
           of
           Parliament
           to
           countenance
           you
           .
           For
           which
           shal
           be
           the
           daily
           prayer
           of
           him
           ,
           who
           is
           
             Your
             humble
             servant
             ,
          
           S.H.
           
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Right
           Honorable
           His
           Excellency
           ,
           
             Tho.
             
          
           Lord
           
             Fairfax
             ,
          
           Generall
           of
           the
           English
           Army
           .
        
         
           
             Right
             Honourable
             ,
          
        
         
           THat
           which
           sets
           the
           chiefest
           Diadem
           upon
           great
           persons
           ,
           is
           not
           so
           much
           in
           their
           birth
           ,
           and
           blood
           Royall
           ,
           as
           in
           their
           Piety
           and
           Charity
           ,
           such
           persons
           whose
           hearts
           God
           hath
           seasoned
           with
           the
           graces
           of
           his
           holy
           Spirit
           ,
           they
           are
           of
           a
           hyer
           bloud
           ,
           then
           those
           that
           are
           born
           from
           Emperors
           and
           great
           persons
           ,
           such
           as
           they
           are
           but
           born
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           they
           are
           not
           born
           of
           the
           the
           Spirit
           :
           And
           Christ
           tells
           us
           ,
           
             If
             we
             are
             not
             born
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
          
           that
           eternall
           Royall
           seed
           ,
           
             we
             shall
             never
             enter
             into
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             God
             .
          
           By
           this
           we
           find
           
             (
             My
             Lord
             )
          
           that
           there
           is
           a
           necessity
           to
           seek
           after
           this
           second
           birth
           ,
           being
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           &
           from
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           our
           first
           birth
           is
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           flesh
           of
           men
           ;
           the
           first
           birth
           is
           a
           fading
           birth
           that
           shall
           perish
           ;
           the
           last
           birth
           is
           a
           lasting
           birth
           that
           shal
           never
           perish
           ,
           it
           shal
           never
           dye
           ,
           as
           Christ
           saith
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           They
           shall
           never
           dye
           in
           the
           spirit
           ,
           though
           they
           suffer
           death
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           our
           Saviour
           Christ
           bids
           his
           peopl
           ,
           
             Not
             to
             fear
             them
             that
             can
             but
             kill
             the
             body
             ,
             but
             are
             not
             able
             to
             destroy
             the
             soul
             .
          
        
         
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
          
           I
           hear
           many
           boast
           of
           their
           first
           birth
           ,
           which
           is
           but
           from
           sinfull
           man
           at
           the
           best
           ;
           but
           I
           hear
           but
           few
           in
           comparison
           of
           the
           other
           to
           boast
           or
           glory
           any
           thing
           in
           their
           second
           ,
           which
           is
           from
           the
           highest
           birth
           Royall
           of
           all
           ,
           inasmuch
           as
           the
           is
           none
           greater
           then
           he
           ,
           who
           is
           not
           only
           called
           King
           of
           Kings
           ,
           but
           King
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           that
           is
           King
           of
           Kings
           to
           overpower
           them
           ,
           
             for
             they
             are
             in
             hands
             like
             Rivers
             of
             water
             ,
          
           that
           have
           their
           tydes
           ,
           who
           have
           their
           flowings
           and
           swellings
           ,
           ebbings
           
           and
           fallings
           ,
           as
           pleaseth
           the
           Lord
           ;
           and
           he
           is
           also
           called
           the
           King
           of
           Saints
           ,
           because
           he
           is
           their
           Governor
           and
           Protector
           ;
           therefore
           he
           is
           not
           ashamed
           to
           say
           ,
           
             I
             will
             be
             your
             Father
             ,
             and
             you
             shall
             be
             my
             children
             ;
          
           and
           Christ
           his
           dear
           Son
           ,
           is
           not
           ashamed
           to
           call
           them
           Brethren
           .
           By
           this
           we
           find
           that
           the
           Saints
           ,
           whether
           rich
           or
           poor
           ,
           noble
           or
           ignoble
           ,
           are
           in
           great
           favour
           with
           God
           and
           Christ
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           Apostle
           St.
           
             James
          
           saith
           ,
           
             God
             loves
             the
             poor
             that
             are
             rich
             in
             faith
             ;
          
           and
           the
           poor
           so
           qualified
           ,
           through
           the
           grace
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           are
           in
           a
           capacity
           to
           hav
           a
           right
           to
           the
           hy
           birth-right
           of
           the
           Royall
           bloud
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           hyest
           birth
           and
           bloud
           of
           all
           :
           And
           truly
           ,
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
          
           whereas
           God
           and
           Christ
           loves
           the
           poor
           ,
           I
           rejoyce
           when
           I
           see
           rich
           men
           ,
           and
           great
           men
           love
           the
           poor
           that
           excell
           in
           vertue
           ;
           And
           this
           I
           must
           speak
           to
           the
           Honor
           of
           your
           Excellency
           ,
           that
           both
           your self
           ,
           and
           the
           Officers
           of
           your
           Army
           ,
           have
           been
           cordiall
           in
           propagating
           the
           cause
           of
           the
           poor
           ,
           and
           their
           miseries
           ,
           in
           that
           your
           Lordship
           upon
           request
           of
           some
           wel-affected
           ,
           to
           send
           two
           or
           three
           Letters
           ,
           some
           of
           them
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           one
           to
           the
           Lord
           Mayor
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           late
           deceast
           ,
           that
           they
           would
           improve
           their
           power
           and
           interest
           for
           the
           carying
           on
           of
           this
           good
           work
           ,
           That
           poor
           children
           that
           beg
           ,
           may
           hav
           maintenance
           ,
           imployment
           ,
           and
           godly
           education
           ;
           and
           all
           sorts
           of
           wandring
           poor
           kept
           under
           a
           daily
           government
           ,
           whereby
           God
           may
           be
           glorified
           ,
           and
           good
           peopl
           hav
           joy
           and
           comfort
           in
           it
           ;
           't
           is
           a
           mercy
           to
           a
           Nation
           when
           great
           men
           are
           good
           men
           ,
           seeking
           to
           advance
           Piety
           and
           Charity
           more
           then
           their
           own
           honors
           ,
           and
           we
           hav
           cause
           to
           bles
           God
           ,
           that
           hath
           made
           you
           instrumentall
           for
           the
           honor
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           good
           of
           the
           poor
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           continuance
           of
           these
           mercies
           to
           the
           Nation
           :
           It
           shall
           be
           my
           daily
           prayer
           ,
           with
           the
           peopl
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           Piety
           and
           Charity
           may
           never
           fail
           you
           to
           your
           dying
           day
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           may
           then
           everlastingly
           enjoy
           that
           heavenly
           birth-right
           ,
           and
           by
           bloud
           Royall
           spoken
           of
           before
           .
        
         
           
             Your
             Excellencies
             most
             humble
             servant
             in
             the
             Lord
             .
             
               S.
               H.
               
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Reader
           ,
        
         
           
             Christian
             Reader
             ,
          
        
         
           PICTURS
           of
           misery
           ,
           mooves
           the
           hearts
           of
           mercifull
           peopl
           to
           greev
           ,
           the
           condition
           of
           the
           poor
           is
           like
           the
           picturs
           in
           the
           begining
           of
           the
           Book
           ,
           decypher'd
           out
           ;
           some
           Crying
           ,
           some
           Dying
           in
           the
           Streets
           ,
           if
           thou
           desirest
           to
           remedy
           these
           miseries
           ,
           by
           thy
           liberall
           contributions
           ,
           according
           to
           that
           portion
           God
           hath
           given
           thee
           ,
           thou
           dost
           like
           a
           good
           Steward
           ;
           and
           God
           and
           Christ
           who
           is
           the
           Father
           and
           Saviour
           of
           the
           poor
           ,
           who
           are
           rich
           in
           faith
           ,
           will
           Crowne
           thee
           with
           mercies
           here
           ,
           and
           with
           glory
           and
           life
           Eternall
           in
           Heaven
           hereafter
           ;
           but
           if
           thou
           hast
           this
           Worlds
           good
           ,
           and
           yet
           are
           miserable
           and
           hard
           hearted
           ,
           and
           regardest
           not
           to
           advance
           so
           good
           a
           worke
           ,
           as
           imploying
           the
           poor
           ,
           take
           heed
           thy
           condition
           be
           not
           like
           his
           that
           
             Solomon
          
           speaks
           of
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             He
             that
             withholdeth
             Corne
             in
             the
             time
             of
             Famine
             ,
             the
             Poor
             shall
             curse
             him
             :
          
           I
           desire
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           thy
           coveteousnesse
           may
           not
           abound
           so
           much
           upon
           thee
           ,
           that
           the
           Curse
           of
           God
           and
           the
           curse
           of
           the
           Poor
           should
           fall
           upon
           thee
           .
           Remember
           how
           much
           
             Dives
          
           Doggs
           were
           kinder
           to
           poor
           
             Lazarus
          
           then
           their
           Master
           ,
           for
           they
           came
           and
           licked
           
             Lazarus
          
           Soars
           ,
           when
           as
           their
           Master
           would
           not
           give
           a
           Penny
           towards
           the
           poor
           mans
           Cure
           ,
           so
           farr
           in
           love
           with
           his
           money
           was
           he
           .
           
             But
             what
             was
             the
             end
             of
             his
             cruelty
             ?
          
           Perpetuall
           woe
           and
           misery
           ,
           as
           the
           Scripture
           saith
           ;
           and
           because
           he
           had
           not
           a
           favour
           to
           the
           poor
           man
           ,
           he
           lost
           the
           favour
           of
           God
           .
           Thou
           knowest
           not
           what
           a
           third
           Warr
           will
           produce
           ,
           for
           ,
           rumours
           are
           abroad
           ,
           therefore
           I
           councel
           thee
           to
           be
           liberall
           to
           advance
           this
           good
           work
           of
           the
           Poor
           ,
           while
           thou
           hast
           it
           ,
           that
           God
           may
           shew
           mercy
           upon
           thy
           Soul
           and
           Body
           ,
           and
           preserve
           the
           rest
           of
           thy
           Riches
           from
           forreign
           Plunderers
           ,
           and
           doubt
           not
           ,
           but
           God
           will
           favour
           thy
           life
           and
           Estate
           ,
           when
           thou
           favourest
           the
           Poor
           .
        
         
           The
           advance
           of
           this
           worke
           we
           hope
           will
           produce
           great
           joy
           to
           the
           Nation
           ,
           and
           we
           hope
           that
           the
           Parliament
           will
           to
           their
           utmost
           stand
           for
           the
           honour
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           good
           of
           the
           peopl
           ,
           which
           consists
           in
           piety
           and
           charity
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           by
           advancing
           the
           Gospell
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           seeking
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           for
           so
           in
           severall
           Ordinances
           they
           have
           declared
           to
           doe
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           They
           have
           declared
           they
           will
           provide
           maintainance
           for
           Preaching
           Ministers
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           tho
           yet
           many
           places
           therof
           are
           in
           darknesse
           ,
           wanting
           ,
           as
           also
           for
           other
           Countreys
           beyond
           the
           Seas
           belonging
           to
           this
           Natino
           that
           the
           word
           of
           the
           Lord
           may
           have
           its
           free
           course
           and
           be
           glorified
           amongst
           them
           as
           it
           is
           with
           us
           in
           this
           Citty
           of
           
             London
             .
          
        
         
         
           2.
           
           They
           will
           endeavour
           that
           the
           releife
           and
           imployment
           of
           the
           poor
           may
           be
           settled
           in
           all
           Citties
           and
           Market
           Townes
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           as
           in
           
             London
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           They
           will
           endeavour
           the
           releasment
           of
           poor
           Prisoners
           that
           are
           not
           able
           to
           pay
           their
           hard
           hearted
           Creditors
           ,
           and
           yet
           lye
           in
           Prison
           for
           a
           small
           Debt
           ;
           and
           as
           for
           such
           that
           lye
           in
           Prison
           and
           are
           able
           to
           pay
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           doe
           it
           ,
           being
           the
           undoing
           of
           many
           a
           poor
           man
           and
           his
           Family
           ,
           which
           doth
           occasion
           great
           poverty
           upon
           the
           Nation
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           They
           will
           endeavour
           to
           appoint
           Friend-makers
           in
           all
           great
           Parishes
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           that
           the
           mighty
           may
           not
           oppresse
           the
           poor
           ;
           this
           is
           a
           worke
           of
           great
           concernment
           ,
           and
           will
           prevent
           much
           poverty
           in
           the
           Nation
           ,
           and
           bring
           glory
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           honour
           to
           the
           Parliament
           :
           God
           is
           angry
           with
           oppressors
           ,
           as
           he
           was
           with
           King
           
             Pharaoh
             ,
          
           and
           it
           was
           his
           end
           throuwe
           ,
           and
           God
           saith
           ,
           they
           that
           oppresse
           the
           Widdow
           ,
           the
           Fatherlesse
           ,
           the
           Stranger
           ,
           the
           poor
           ,
           he
           will
           take
           away
           their
           Oppressors
           with
           hornes
           ,
           and
           fish-hooks
           ,
           he
           will
           not
           heare
           their
           cry
           in
           distresse
           ,
           but
           will
           Scatter
           them
           among
           all
           Nations
           ,
           a
           fearfull
           judgement
           will
           fall
           on
           such
           as
           neglect
           to
           settle
           a
           short
           and
           speedy
           way
           to
           right
           the
           poor
           against
           their
           oppressors
           ;
           therefore
           it
           was
           a
           good
           saying
           of
           one
           ,
           
             That
             quick
             Justice
             makes
             quiet
             Kingdomes
             ,
          
           but
           
             Forma
             pauperis
          
           are
           oft
           times
           tedious
           to
           the
           undoing
           of
           many
           a
           poore
           man
           ,
           and
           also
           many
           actions
           arising
           more
           from
           malice
           then
           matter
           ,
           are
           a
           meanes
           to
           impoverish
           many
           a
           poor
           body
           .
           And
           truly
           I
           must
           speak
           plainly
           ,
           it
           stands
           upon
           the
           Parliam●t
           ,
           to
           dispatch
           these
           high
           and
           publick
           things
           out
           of
           hand
           ,
           for
           the
           peace
           and
           prosperity
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           for
           the
           honest
           rich
           ,
           and
           mercifull
           &
           comfortles
           poor
           ,
           whither
           Prisoners
           or
           others
           ,
           wait
           for
           a
           reformation
           ,
           as
           the
           thirsty
           ground
           for
           raine
           ,
           and
           indeed
           I
           must
           say
           ,
           there
           is
           as
           great
           need
           for
           the
           Parliament
           to
           find
           out
           ways
           and
           means
           to
           preserve
           peopl
           from
           poverty
           ,
           by
           Oppressors
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           as
           it
           stands
           upon
           them
           to
           keep
           peopl
           from
           starving
           when
           they
           are
           poor
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           Christian
           Reader
           ,
           thou
           that
           art
           cordiall
           for
           a
           godly
           reformation
           ,
           and
           desirest
           not
           onely
           that
           swearing
           ,
           Sabboath-breaking
           and
           drunkennes
           may
           be
           pull'd
           downe
           ,
           but
           also
           oppression
           ,
           which
           is
           like
           a
           violent
           storme
           ,
           and
           sweeping
           raine
           ,
           as
           
             Solomon
          
           sayth
           ,
           but
           also
           desirest
           ,
           that
           good
           things
           may
           be
           planted
           throughout
           the
           Nation
           for
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           peace
           and
           prosperity
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           Wherefore
           I
           pray
           thee
           be
           not
           impatient
           or
           unbeleeving
           ,
           but
           pray
           ,
           and
           wayt
           ,
           and
           thou
           shalt
           see
           the
           Parliament
           will
           act
           suddenly
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           hearts
           desire
           of
           the
           godly
           ,
           and
           mercifull
           ,
           rich
           and
           the
           oppressed
           poor
           ,
           for
           the
           finishing
           and
           perfecting
           of
           all
           which
           ,
           shall
           be
           the
           dayly
           prayer
           of
           him
           ,
           who
           desires
           to
           be
           ,
        
         
           
             Thine
             in
             the
             Lord
             Christ
             ,
             
               S.
               H
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           
             LONDONS
          
           Charity
           Inlarged
           ,
           Stilling
           the
           Orphans
           Cry
           .
        
         
           THE
           Corporation
           appointed
           by
           Authority
           of
           Parliament
           for
           the
           well
           ordering
           of
           the
           Poor
           within
           the
           Citty
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Liberties
           ,
           that
           the
           honest
           poor
           who
           are
           willing
           to
           worke
           ,
           may
           be
           countenanced
           ,
           and
           the
           idle
           suppressed
           ;
           and
           the
           said
           Corporation
           I
           hope
           doth
           desire
           to
           acquaint
           all
           well
           affected
           peopl
           that
           are
           willing
           to
           advance
           this
           pious
           and
           charitable
           worke
           by
           their
           liberall
           contributions
           what
           their
           intents
           and
           purposes
           are
           (
           by
           Gods
           assistance
           )
           to
           carry
           on
           the
           foresaid
           good
           worke
           :
           And
           ,
        
         
           Therefore
           to
           take
           off
           all
           jealousies
           that
           none
           may
           have
           the
           least
           suspition
           of
           their
           fidelity
           ,
           as
           well
           in
           relation
           to
           the
           preserving
           of
           the
           stock
           as
           also
           in
           performing
           the
           good
           worke
           so
           long
           desired
           by
           many
           good
           peopl
           ,
           shall
           be
           declared
           as
           a
           well
           wisher
           to
           them
           in
           these
           particulars
           ensuing
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           They
           will
           endeavour
           that
           the
           Lord
           Mayor
           may
           be
           moved
           to
           send
           his
           precepts
           to
           the
           Marshalls
           and
           Constables
           ,
           and
           Beadles
           of
           the
           Citty
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           to
           bring
           all
           idle
           persons
           to
           Bridewell
           and
           the
           Workhouses
           ,
           and
           to
           allow
           somthing
           to
           the
           Officers
           for
           every
           one
           they
           shall
           bring
           to
           the
           aforesaid
           places
           ;
           that
           the
           Corporation
           may
           know
           how
           the
           better
           to
           dispose
           of
           them
           ,
           either
           for
           Sea
           or
           Land
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           I
           hope
           they
           desire
           an
           unanimous
           conjunction
           with
           the
           Governours
           of
           Bridewell
           ,
           
             London
             ,
          
           that
           they
           may
           assist
           each
           other
           by
           taking
           up
           ,
           and
           imploying
           to
           worke
           all
           the
           lusty
           poor
           they
           find
           begging
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           I
           hope
           they
           will
           endeavour
           that
           the
           said
           lusty
           poor
           be
           kept
           hard
           to
           worke
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           depart
           thence
           at
           least
           ,
           till
           he
           or
           shee
           have
           beene
           there
           a
           Moneth
           ,
           unlesse
           they
           can
           give
           sufficient
           security
           to
           the
           Corporation
           and
           Governours
           of
           Bridewell
           that
           they
           will
           behave
           themselves
           civilly
           and
           orderly
           ,
           leaving
           off
           the
           trade
           of
           a
           begging
           idle
           life
           .
        
         
         
           4.
           
           I
           hope
           they
           will
           indeavour
           that
           all
           such
           as
           are
           acquitted
           for
           petty
           Fellony
           may
           not
           be
           set
           at
           liberty
           ,
           as
           formerly
           they
           have
           been
           ,
           for
           within
           a
           Moneth
           or
           lesse
           they
           have
           fallen
           to
           their
           old
           course
           of
           stealing
           ,
           and
           brought
           to
           Prison
           againe
           :
           therefore
           that
           such
           upon
           the
           discharge
           out
           of
           Prison
           ,
           may
           be
           brought
           to
           the
           Houses
           of
           Correction
           ,
           whether
           it
           be
           
             London
             ,
             Westminster
             ,
             Middlesex
             ,
          
           or
           
             Surrey
             ,
          
           where
           the
           party
           lived
           ,
           or
           the
           these
           committed
           ,
           or
           else
           imployed
           in
           the
           Shipps
           and
           Busses
           for
           the
           fishing
           Trade
           ,
           the
           better
           to
           make
           them
           serviceable
           to
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           by
           reforming
           their
           ungodly
           life
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           They
           will
           endeavour
           that
           such
           as
           are
           incouragable
           to
           have
           power
           from
           the
           Parliament
           to
           send
           them
           to
           the
           Plantations
           belonging
           to
           the
           English
           ,
           beyond
           the
           Seas
           ,
           to
           see
           whither
           God
           will
           be
           pleased
           to
           turne
           them
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           I
           hope
           they
           will
           take
           care
           that
           poore
           Children
           may
           be
           taught
           to
           write
           and
           read
           two
           houres
           in
           a
           day
           ,
           so
           that
           by
           that
           time
           the
           Boys
           come
           to
           the
           age
           of
           12.14
           .
           or
           16.
           they
           will
           be
           able
           to
           read
           and
           write
           ,
           fit
           for
           Apprentices
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           are
           quick
           witted
           to
           make
           Schollars
           ,
           and
           accomptants
           ,
           or
           what
           they
           delight
           in
           ,
           either
           for
           Sea
           or
           Land
           .
        
         
           And
           I
           hope
           also
           ,
           they
           will
           endeavour
           that
           such
           poor
           that
           are
           willing
           to
           worke
           at
           home
           with
           their
           Children
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           have
           
             Hempe
             ,
             Flax
             ,
             Cotten-wool
             ,
          
           &
           other
           materials
           to
           work
           upon
           at
           their
           own
           dwellings
           ,
           they
           leaving
           a
           pawn
           ,
           or
           bringing
           a
           friend
           for
           their
           security
           to
           returne
           such
           materialls
           againe
           to
           the
           Steward
           of
           the
           Corporation
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           sell
           it
           ,
           or
           pawne
           it
           away
           for
           Ale
           and
           strong
           Beere
           ,
           as
           some
           poor
           have
           done
           their
           Masters
           worke
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           I
           hope
           they
           will
           indeavour
           to
           use
           all
           meanes
           (
           some
           of
           them
           being
           Justices
           of
           the
           Peace
           )
           to
           prevent
           such
           Familys
           from
           poverty
           ,
           who
           are
           made
           poor
           by
           common
           drunken
           Husbands
           ,
           such
           drunkards
           bring
           misery
           and
           poverty
           in
           the
           Common-wealth
           in
           three
           relations
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           By
           it
           ,
           they
           make
           their
           Familys
           poor
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           By
           it
           ,
           they
           are
           apt
           to
           charge
           and
           burthen
           their
           Parishes
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           By
           it
           ,
           they
           impoverish
           the
           plenty
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           by
           spending
           the
           plenty
           of
           it
           wastfully
           ,
           and
           so
           threaten
           a
           Famine
           upon
           us
           ;
           for
           two
           drunkards
           will
           spend
           more
           in
           drunkennesse
           in
           one
           night
           ,
           then
           will
           serve
           two
           moderate
           men
           halfe
           a
           weeke
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           I
           could
           wish
           ,
           for
           the
           better
           sanctifying
           of
           the
           Lords
           Day
           ,
           for
           so
           I
           call
           it
           ,
           especially
           from
           Christs
           Resurrection
           ,
           because
           then
           our
           enemy
           death
           was
           overcome
           ,
           and
           our
           full
           redemption
           wrought
           ,
           that
           the
           Schoolmaster
           on
           every
           such
           Sabboath
           ,
           keepe
           the
           Children
           and
           others
           belonging
           to
           the
           Work-house
           ,
           from
           wandring
           the
           Streets
           and
           Feilds
           in
           Sermon
           
           time
           by
           exercising
           his
           gifts
           of
           Prayer
           ,
           reading
           of
           Chapters
           ,
           singing
           of
           Psalmes
           ,
           Catechising
           them
           in
           such
           a
           Cathecisme
           appoynted
           by
           Authority
           ;
           that
           Children
           may
           be
           prevented
           from
           errors
           ,
           especially
           that
           of
           Free-will
           ,
           for
           a
           man
           is
           not
           saved
           by
           his
           owne
           works
           ,
           but
           the
           chiefest
           hopes
           &
           assurancet
           of
           his
           Salvation
           standeth
           upon
           these
           helps
           ensuing
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           By
           the
           free
           grace
           of
           God
           that
           pardoneth
           a
           sinner
           of
           his
           sins
           ;
           as
           a
           mercifull
           Creditor
           forgiveth
           a
           poor
           man
           a
           Debt
           ,
           when
           he
           hath
           nothing
           to
           pay
           ,
           as
           Christ
           makes
           the
           comparison
           of
           the
           Creditor
           and
           the
           two
           Debtors
           ,
           that
           when
           they
           had
           nothing
           to
           pay
           ,
           the
           Creditor
           forgave
           them
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           7.4
           .
           Meaning
           God
           the
           Creditor
           ,
           and
           the
           two
           Debtors
           were
           
             Jew
          
           and
           
             Gentile
             ,
          
           the
           
             Gentile
          
           was
           the
           greatest
           Debtor
           ,
           for
           he
           was
           for
           a
           time
           a
           Prodigall
           ,
           yea
           without
           God
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           having
           no
           feare
           of
           God
           before
           his
           eyes
           ,
           but
           now
           the
           worke
           of
           grace
           by
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           hath
           wrought
           a
           great
           reformation
           in
           many
           a
           poor
           
             Gentiles
          
           soul
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           As
           God
           is
           the
           forgiver
           of
           sin
           ,
           so
           he
           is
           the
           giver
           of
           power
           against
           sin
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           by
           his
           holy
           and
           good
           spirit
           in
           converting
           a
           sinner
           ,
           which
           makes
           the
           Saints
           to
           rejoyce
           and
           wonder
           when
           the
           strong
           holds
           of
           Satan
           in
           a
           sinner
           are
           throwne
           downe
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Means
           we
           are
           saved
           by
           faith
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           beleiving
           that
           Christ
           Jesus
           was
           the
           best
           Sacrifice
           that
           ever
           was
           offered
           to
           take
           away
           sin
           from
           sinners
           ,
           therefore
           Christ
           hath
           gotten
           him
           this
           honour
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           called
           the
           unspotted
           Lambe
           of
           God
           that
           taketh
           away
           the
           sins
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           that
           whosoever
           beleiveth
           on
           him
           should
           never
           perish
           but
           have
           everlasting
           life
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Meanes
           of
           Salvation
           is
           a
           mans
           works
           ,
           where
           God
           hath
           given
           him
           some
           measure
           of
           his
           spirit
           ,
           for
           to
           act
           .
           Therefore
           a
           man
           must
           be
           carefull
           not
           to
           deny
           his
           spirit
           by
           despising
           it
           ;
           nor
           he
           must
           not
           greive
           the
           spirit
           ,
           nor
           quench
           the
           spirit
           ,
           if
           any
           doe
           ,
           God
           will
           be
           angry
           with
           such
           ,
           for
           he
           hath
           made
           man
           a
           rationall
           Creature
           :
           therefore
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           ,
           we
           are
           the
           workmanship
           of
           God
           ,
           created
           unto
           good
           works
           ;
           yet
           we
           are
           to
           know
           ,
           that
           without
           Christ
           we
           can
           doe
           nothing
           that
           is
           good
           ,
           no
           more
           then
           a
           body
           can
           live
           ,
           when
           the
           spirit
           of
           life
           is
           departed
           from
           him
           ;
           these
           are
           speciall
           things
           for
           a
           School-master
           to
           instruct
           ,
           and
           season
           Children
           with
           ,
           on
           Sabboath-days
           .
           Also
           the
           reading
           of
           good
           Sermons
           are
           very
           profitable
           ,
           which
           I
           desire
           may
           consist
           of
           these
           heads
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           A
           Sermon
           concerning
           the
           holy
           Trinity
           ,
           in
           their
           offices
           and
           attributes
           ,
           needfull
           to
           be
           knowne
           in
           these
           erring
           times
           ,
           for
           some
           deny
           a
           Trinity
           ,
           some
           deny
           Christ
           ,
           and
           some
           deny
           a
           unity
           or
           spirituall
           union
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Sermon
           of
           faith
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Of
           Love
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Humblenesse
           of
           mind
           in
           these
           proud
           times
           .
        
         
         
           5.
           
           Of
           sobriety
           and
           chastity
           ,
           in
           these
           drunken
           and
           unchast
           dayes
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           Self-denyall
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           denying
           ungodlinesse
           and
           Worldly
           lusts
           ,
           we
           may
           live
           righteously
           and
           soberly
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           7.
           
           Of
           the
           excellency
           of
           patience
           that
           makes
           a
           man
           intire
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           Of
           contentednesse
           in
           a
           low
           condition
           ,
           and
           affl●ction
           ;
           for
           godlynesse
           with
           content
           is
           great
           gaine
           .
        
         
           9.
           
           Of
           the
           excellency
           of
           truth
           ,
           which
           will
           cast
           out
           of
           a
           man
           ,
           lying
           and
           stealing
           .
        
         
           10.
           
           Of
           the
           excellent
           Joys
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           chiefly
           wherein
           ,
           
             Viz.
             
          
           In
           beholding
           the
           beauty
           of
           God
           and
           Christ
           ,
           as
           a
           Bridegroome
           delights
           in
           the
           faire
           beauty
           of
           his
           Bride
           ,
           above
           all
           her
           riches
           .
        
         
           11.
           
           The
           horror
           of
           Hell
           ,
           and
           chiefly
           wherein
           ,
           
             Viz.
             
          
           The
           losse
           of
           the
           glorious
           presence
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           his
           love
           and
           favour
           ;
           this
           is
           a
           hell
           beyond
           the
           unquenchable
           fire
           .
           The
           Lord
           deliver
           us
           from
           it
           .
        
         
           12.
           
           A
           Sermon
           not
           to
           be
           idle
           ,
           but
           labour
           with
           our
           hands
           for
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           .
        
         
           T●se
           Sermons
           being
           read
           ,
           and
           the
           blessing
           of
           Gods
           spirit
           carrying
           on
           young
           and
           old
           to
           the
           practise
           of
           it
           ,
           who
           can
           tell
           but
           this
           may
           be
           a
           meanes
           to
           beget
           abundance
           of
           the
           poorer
           sort
           of
           people
           ,
           and
           their
           Children
           to
           a
           holy
           knowledge
           and
           obedience
           to
           God
           ,
           in
           life
           and
           conversation
           ,
           and
           consider
           if
           any
           shall
           scruple
           at
           the
           reading
           of
           these
           things
           ?
           I
           Answer
           it
           is
           ordained
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           preaching
           .
           See
           these
           places
           in
           Scripture
           which
           doe
           confirme
           it
           .
           
             Deut.
          
           31.11
           .
           
             Josh.
          
           8.34
           ,
           35.
           
           
             Jer.
          
           36.6
           .
           
             Dan.
          
           3.16.17
           .
           
             Luk.
          
           4.16
           .
           
             Act.
          
           8.30
           ,
           31.
           
           
             Act.
          
           13.27
           .
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           1.13
           .
           
             Collos.
          
           4.16
           .
           1
           
             Thess.
          
           5.27
           .
           
             Rev.
          
           5.4
           .
        
         
           9.
           
           Is
           in
           relation
           to
           their
           imployment
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Upon
           the
           fishing
           Trade
           ,
           this
           will
           not
           onely
           imploy
           many
           thousands
           ,
           but
           also
           be
           a
           meanes
           to
           bring
           in
           food
           for
           the
           great
           releife
           of
           the
           poore
           .
           There
           is
           a
           Booke
           lately
           come
           forth
           very
           usefull
           to
           imploy
           housands
           of
           peopl
           for
           the
           advance
           of
           Fishing
           ,
           and
           are
           sold
           at
           the
           
             Greybound
          
           in
           
             Little-brittaine
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           Children
           shall
           be
           imployed
           to
           spinning
           ,
           knitting
           ,
           and
           sowing
           ,
           and
           such
           other
           imployment
           as
           consists
           to
           the
           making
           of
           their
           owne
           Cloathes
           ,
           therefore
           to
           have
           a
           Weaver
           to
           weave
           the
           Cloath
           ,
           and
           a
           Taylor
           to
           make
           and
           mend
           their
           Cloathes
           ;
           other
           imployments
           in
           time
           may
           be
           found
           out
           ,
           which
           may
           be
           very
           assistfull
           to
           Handycraft-Tradesmen
           ,
           and
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Marchant
           .
        
         
           10.
           
           Is
           in
           relation
           to
           Rayment
           and
           Food
           for
           the
           Children
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           For
           their
           Rayment
           ,
           a
           c●urse
           Woollen
           suite
           for
           winter
           ,
           and
           a
           Canis
           or
           such
           like
           for
           summer
           ,
           as
           for
           their
           food
           ,
           I
           will
           speake
           of
           it
           afterwards
           .
        
         
         
           11.
           
           Is
           in
           relation
           to
           their
           Recreation
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Sometime
           warlike
           excercise
           ,
           which
           many
           Children
           take
           much
           delight
           in
           ,
           this
           recreation
           will
           be
           comodious
           to
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           by
           bringing
           them
           up
           ,
           some
           for
           the
           Drum
           ,
           and
           Pipe
           ,
           some
           for
           the
           Trumpet
           ,
           and
           all
           will
           be
           skil'd
           with
           Warlike
           termes
           and
           postures
           ,
           which
           they
           will
           not
           forget
           when
           they
           come
           to
           be
           Men
           .
        
         
           This
           excercise
           to
           be
           performed
           by
           each
           VVork
           house
           at
           home
           once
           a
           weeke
           ,
           or
           fortnight
           ,
           and
           once
           a
           moneth
           in
           summer
           time
           in
           some
           convenient
           place
           ,
           then
           ,
           and
           there
           all
           the
           Children
           of
           ability
           of
           body
           ,
           in
           the
           VVork
           houses
           to
           meete
           together
           ,
           to
           excercise
           their
           skill
           and
           valour
           .
        
         
           Other
           Recreations
           may
           be
           used
           in
           winter
           time
           ,
           as
           the
           Children
           of
           Christs
           Church
           doe
           ,
           for
           the
           sharpening
           of
           their
           wits
           ,
           reviving
           their
           spirits
           ,
           and
           preventing
           them
           from
           Scurvyes
           ,
           and
           dropsies
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           .
        
         
           This
           usage
           of
           Children
           serves
           to
           confute
           the
           thoughts
           of
           some
           ,
           that
           thought
           the
           Corporation
           would
           not
           be
           so
           kinde
           ,
           and
           tender-hearted
           unto
           poor
           Children
           ;
           and
           therefore
           to
           take
           off
           all
           jeal●usies
           ,
           I
           shall
           be
           bold
           to
           say
           this
           of
           the
           Corporation
           ,
           I
           verily
           beleive
           that
           such
           Children
           whom
           God
           doth
           endue
           with
           grace
           ,
           and
           towardlynesse
           of
           carriage
           ,
           they
           will
           be
           willing
           to
           prefer
           to
           the
           best
           services
           and
           honest
           Masters
           they
           can
           get
           for
           them
           ,
           for
           the
           better
           joy
           and
           comfort
           of
           such
           poor
           that
           live
           orderly
           .
        
         
           12.
           
           I
           hope
           the
           Corporation
           will
           endeavour
           that
           all
           such
           well
           minded
           peopl
           ,
           whom
           God
           hath
           inriched
           with
           this
           Worlds
           good
           ,
           and
           having
           their
           hearts
           inlarged
           to
           the
           poor
           ,
           by
           giving
           them
           Bread
           and
           other
           food
           ,
           one
           day
           in
           the
           VV●ek●
           ,
           or
           more
           ,
           to
           as
           many
           as
           come
           to
           their
           Doores
           ,
           as
           to
           my
           knowledge
           some
           rich
           Bakers
           of
           
             London
          
           do
           ,
           that
           such
           bread
           or
           any
           other
           provision
           as
           they
           ,
           or
           any
           else
           ,
           that
           shall
           give
           ,
           may
           be
           fetched
           from
           their
           Houses
           by
           the
           Beadle
           or
           the
           like
           Officers
           ,
           for
           the
           releife
           of
           the
           poor
           in
           the
           VVorkhouses
           ,
           which
           will
           be
           a
           considerable
           thing
           to
           uphold
           the
           stock
           ,
           because
           much
           of
           the
           stock
           will
           be
           spent
           towards
           feeding
           &
           cloathing
           the
           young
           Children
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Beadle
           or
           other
           officer
           be
           carefull
           for
           the
           receiving
           of
           it
           ,
           having
           two
           or
           three
           of
           the
           people
           of
           the
           VVork-houses
           to
           goe
           with
           him
           in
           gathering
           it
           ,
           and
           they
           to
           deliver
           it
           to
           the
           cooke
           or
           Sutler
           ,
           for
           the
           use
           of
           the
           Poor
           .
           This
           also
           will
           be
           a
           great
           succor
           to
           such
           VVomen
           that
           beg
           with
           little
           Children
           in
           their
           armes
           and
           hands
           ,
           for
           bread
           ,
           and
           broth
           ,
           and
           beere
           ,
           are
           the
           chiefest
           things
           that
           Children
           feede
           upon
           ,
           all
           which
           will
           be
           had
           with
           little
           charge
           to
           the
           Corporation
           :
           onely
           the
           Beadle
           or
           Officer
           for
           his
           paines
           ,
           and
           I
           beleive
           some
           men
           will
           ,
           from
           a
           charitable
           disposition
           ,
           doe
           it
           for
           little
           gaines
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           for
           the
           honour
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           good
           of
           the
           poor
           .
        
         
         
           13.
           
           And
           lastly
           ,
           I
           hope
           they
           will
           endeavoor
           that
           these
           ensuing
           Lawes
           may
           once
           or
           twice
           a
           weeke
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           be
           published
           to
           the
           Children
           by
           the
           School-master
           ,
           for
           the
           better
           regulating
           them
           in
           the
           feare
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           THat
           none
           young
           nor
           old
           in
           the
           Work-house
           shall
           sweare
           ,
           neither
           by
           the
           name
           of
           God
           ,
           nor
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           none
           eyther
           young
           or
           old
           give
           their
           tongues
           to
           lying
           ,
           rayling
           ,
           filthy
           talking
           ,
           or
           singing
           ribbauld
           Songs
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           none
           scoff
           at
           any
           man
           or
           Womans
           person
           ,
           being
           Deformed
           ,
           seeing
           it
           is
           the
           Workmanship
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           might
           have
           layd
           it
           upon
           thee
           that
           scoffest
           ;
           nor
           to
           scoff
           at
           any
           mans
           profession
           being
           never
           so
           low
           and
           mean
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           if
           needfull
           in
           the
           Common-wealth
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           That
           none
           have
           any
           cursed
           wishes
           in
           their
           tongues
           to
           any
           ,
           neyther
           in
           the
           Work-house
           nor
           abroad
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           That
           none
           give
           their
           hands
           to
           stealing
           ,
           or
           imbezeling
           any
           of
           the
           goods
           of
           the
           Corporation
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           their
           Fellows
           goods
           belonging
           to
           them
           in
           the
           Work-house
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           any
           refuse
           to
           obey
           these
           ,
           or
           the
           like
           wholsome
           Lawes
           ,
           and
           Orders
           of
           the
           Work-house
           and
           despiseth
           to
           be
           under
           the
           Government
           and
           Correction
           of
           such
           punishment
           as
           the
           Corporation
           shall
           thinke
           meete
           for
           such
           offences
           ,
           greater
           or
           lesser
           ,
           that
           then
           they
           be
           sent
           to
           Bridewell
           or
           house
           of
           Correction
           ,
           to
           receive
           further
           punishment
           for
           deserts
           .
           Consider
           that
           these
           Lawes
           and
           Orders
           being
           read
           by
           the
           aforesaid
           School-master
           ,
           upon
           such
           dayes
           as
           the
           Corporation
           shall
           appoint
           ,
           and
           the
           punishment
           executed
           upon
           the
           Offendors
           ,
           young
           or
           old
           ,
           will
           be
           a
           meanes
           to
           make
           many
           of
           them
           affraid
           to
           offend
           ;
           as
           it
           appeares
           by
           
             Solomons
          
           words
           ,
           
             Prov.
          
           22.15
           .
           
             Foolishnesse
             is
             bound
             in
             the
             heart
             of
             a
             Child
             ,
             but
             the
             rod
             of
             correction
             shall
             drive
             it
             farr
             from
             him
             .
          
        
         
         
           Here
           followeth
           to
           be
           considered
           the
           charge
           and
           the
           gain
           of
           imploying
           the
           poor
           in
           these
           particulars
           ensuing
           :
        
         
           1
           How
           many
           officers
           needfull
           to
           govern
           100
           children
           .
        
         
           2
           The
           wages
           of
           officers
           to
           govern
           the
           children
           from
           5
           or
           6
           year
           old
           ,
           to
           14
           or
           15.
           
        
         
           3
           The
           charge
           of
           dyet
           for
           such
           children
           whose
           Parents
           are
           dead
           ,
           or
           very
           poor
           .
        
         
           4
           What
           profit
           will
           arise
           out
           of
           their
           labour
           towards
           this
           charge
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           how
           many
           officers
           needfull
           to
           order
           100
           children
           in
           each
           Work-house
           ?
        
         
           1
           A
           Steward
           .
           2
           A
           Schoolmaster
           .
           3
           A
           Cook
           ,
           or
           Sutler
           .
           4
           A
           Botcher
           .
           5
           A
           Cobler
           .
           6
           A
           Barber
           .
           7
           Five
           women
           teachers
           ,
           to
           order
           the
           said
           hundred
           children
           in
           spinning
           ,
           kniting
           ,
           or
           the
           like
           ;
           in
           all
           ,
           there
           will
           be
           need
           of
           these
           11
           officers
           .
        
         
           2
           What
           wages
           each
           officer
           to
           have
           yeerly
           in
           a
           competent
           measure
           for
           the
           better
           preservation
           of
           the
           Stock
           ,
           and
           a
           hopefull
           carying
           on
           of
           this
           good
           work
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                  
              
               
                 
                   
                     li
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     d.
                     
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     s.
                     
                  
                
              
            
             
               
                 1
                 The
                 Stewards
                 Salary
                 ,
                 besides
                 his
                 lodging
                 ,
              
               
                 50
              
               
                 0
              
               
                 0
              
            
             
               
                 2
                 The
                 Schoolmasters
                 Salary
                 ,
                 with
                 his
                 loding
                 ,
              
               
                 20
              
               
                 0
              
               
                 0
              
            
          
        
         
           And
           if
           this
           be
           thought
           too
           little
           ,
           allow
           him
           so
           much
           Serge
           as
           will
           make
           him
           a
           Suit
           and
           Cloak
           of
           the
           childrens
           spinning
           ,
           which
           will
           be
           a
           good
           help
           to
           him
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                  
              
               
                 
                   
                     li
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     d.
                     
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     s.
                     
                  
                
              
            
             
               
                 3
                 The
                 Cook
                 or
                 Sutler
                 his
                 Salary
                 ,
              
               
                 12
              
               
                 0
              
               
                 0
              
            
          
        
         
           And
           the
           benefit
           of
           selling
           bread
           and
           beer
           to
           the
           work-peopl
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             
               
                  
              
               
                 
                   
                     li
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     d.
                     
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     s.
                     
                  
                
              
            
             
               
                 4
                 The
                 Botcher
                 his
                 Salary
              
               
                 6
              
               
                 0
              
               
                 0
              
            
             
               
                 5
                 The
                 Cobler
                 his
                 Salary
                 ,
              
               
                 4
              
               
                 0
              
               
                 0
              
            
             
               
                 6
                 The
                 Barber
                 his
                 Salary
                 ,
              
               
                 3
              
               
                 0
              
               
                 0
              
            
             
               
                 7
                 The
                 5
                 women
                 5
                 
                   
                     li.
                  
                
                 a
                 peece
                 Salary
                 ,
                 comes
                 to
              
               
                 25
              
               
                 0
              
               
                 0
              
            
             
               
                  
              
               
                 120
              
               
                 0
              
               
                 0
              
            
          
        
         
           Besides
           ,
           if
           every
           woman
           may
           be
           allowed
           a
           peny
           out
           of
           every
           shilling
           the
           children
           earn
           by
           spining
           ,
           kniting
           ,
           or
           other
           work
           ,
           this
           will
           not
           onely
           be
           a
           means
           to
           stir
           up
           the
           children
           ,
           to
           make
           them
           quick-handed
           ,
           but
           also
           the
           Teachers
           ,
           and
           the
           Corporation
           will
           both
           gain
           by
           it
           ,
           for
           the
           better
           preserving
           the
           stock
           for
           the
           good
           of
           the
           City
           ;
           as
           for
           example
           ,
           The
           five
           women
           having
           20
           children
           a
           peece
           to
           govern
           ,
           If
           each
           woman
           after
           a
           while
           ,
           can
           by
           her
           industry
           and
           care
           ,
           bring
           her
           20
           children
           to
           earn
           12
           
             
               d.
            
          
           
           a
           week
           a
           peece
           ,
           this
           will
           bring
           to
           the
           Teacher
           20
           
             
               d.
            
          
           
             per
          
           week
           ,
           but
           when
           the
           children
           come
           to
           earn
           18
           
             
               d.
            
          
           
             per
          
           week
           ,
           then
           it
           wil
           be
           2
           
             
               s.
            
          
           6
           
             
               d.
            
          
           
             per
          
           week
           ,
           which
           amounts
           unto
           yearly
           6
           
             
               livre.
            
          
           10
           
             
               s.
               
            
          
        
         
           So
           that
           with
           the
           allowance
           of
           the
           Corporation
           5
           
             
               li.
            
          
           
             per
             annum
             ,
          
           with
           her
           own
           care
           and
           industry
           to
           forward
           the
           children
           ,
           will
           amount
           yeerly
           to
           11
           
             
               li.
            
          
           10
           
             
               s.
               
            
          
        
         
           Consider
           ,
           if
           the
           Corporation
           allow
           a
           competent
           maintenance
           to
           every
           Officer
           ,
           they
           shal
           be
           sure
           not
           to
           want
           an
           officers
           or
           Teacher
           ,
           when
           any
           dye
           or
           be
           removed
           ,
           for
           peopl
           wil
           sue
           for
           an
           office
           in
           the
           Work-house
           ,
           as
           Parents
           sue
           yearly
           to
           get
           their
           children
           in
           Christ-church
           Hospitall
           ;
           besides
           ,
           after
           a
           few
           years
           ,
           the
           Corporation
           wil
           hav
           Teachers
           of
           their
           own
           trayning
           up
           ,
           to
           serve
           their
           occasion
           when
           ever
           they
           need
           .
        
         
           Having
           shewn
           the
           totall
           of
           all
           the
           Salaries
           ,
           for
           all
           the
           Officers
           amounting
           to
           yeerly
           120
           
             
               livre.
            
          
        
         
           3
           I
           come
           now
           to
           speak
           of
           the
           charg
           of
           dyet
           for
           the
           100
           children
           ,
           this
           will
           be
           a
           thing
           uncertain
           ,
           because
           all
           the
           whole
           100
           children
           may
           not
           be
           at
           the
           charge
           of
           the
           Corporation
           for
           thee
           meals
           a
           day
           ,
           whether
           they
           be
           strangers
           or
           inhabitants
           ,
           for
           that
           were
           to
           bring
           a
           vast
           charge
           upon
           the
           Corporation
           and
           City
           ;
           and
           if
           the
           Corporation
           should
           entertain
           all
           that
           come
           East
           ,
           West
           ,
           North
           ,
           and
           South
           ,
           they
           should
           have
           ten
           strangers
           for
           one
           Parishioner
           ,
           I
           beleev
           it
           is
           not
           so
           intended
           by
           them
           ,
           but
           rather
           the
           livelihood
           they
           appoint
           ,
           is
           for
           such
           children
           that
           are
           in
           the
           Parish
           wher
           the
           Work-house
           is
           ,
           or
           such
           Parishes
           adjoyning
           near
           ,
           or
           about
           the
           Work-house
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           such
           children
           who
           have
           neither
           Father
           ,
           nor
           friend
           ;
           but
           the
           Parishes
           ,
           and
           they
           ought
           to
           be
           the
           Fathers
           to
           them
           to
           provide
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           such
           children
           must
           have
           three
           meals
           a
           day
           ,
           and
           lodging
           with
           it
           .
        
         
           Another
           sort
           of
           poor
           children
           there
           are
           ,
           who
           are
           the
           children
           of
           poor
           widows
           ,
           or
           poor
           Parents
           ,
           who
           are
           so
           poor
           they
           are
           not
           abl
           to
           pay
           for
           their
           childrens
           Schooling
           3
           
             
               d.
            
          
           or
           4
           
             
               d.
            
          
           
             per
          
           week
           ,
           much
           les
           to
           find
           them
           victels
           ,
           but
           are
           inforc'd
           to
           send
           them
           ,
           to
           beg
           bread
           ,
           and
           pottage
           ,
           or
           what
           they
           can
           for
           their
           livelihood
           ,
           such
           as
           these
           also
           to
           have
           some
           allowance
           three
           times
           a
           day
           ,
           except
           on
           publick
           fast
           dayes
           ,
           they
           going
           home
           to
           their
           Parents
           for
           lodging
           .
        
         
           There
           is
           another
           sort
           of
           poor
           children
           ,
           whose
           Parents
           are
           very
           poor
           ,
           yet
           they
           send
           not
           their
           children
           a begging
           ,
           yet
           they
           fare
           very
           hard
           ,
           scarce
           eat
           a
           peece
           of
           meat
           throughout
           the
           year
           ,
           whose
           fare
           for
           the
           most
           part
           is
           bread
           and
           pottage
           ,
           and
           roots
           
           in
           Winter
           ,
           and
           herbs
           in
           Summer
           ,
           or
           Raddishes
           ,
           and
           Salt
           ,
           with
           a
           peece
           of
           bread
           ,
           without
           Butter
           or
           Cheese
           ,
           and
           their
           drink
           for
           the
           most
           part
           ,
           fair
           water
           from
           the
           Pump
           ,
           and
           yet
           blessed
           be
           God
           ,
           tho
           the
           fare
           be
           mean
           ,
           yet
           they
           are
           long
           livers
           and
           healthy
           .
        
         
           These
           poor
           peopl
           if
           their
           children
           might
           be
           allowed
           one
           meal
           a
           day
           ,
           and
           their
           childrens
           teaching
           ,
           they
           would
           acknowledg
           it
           a
           mercy
           from
           God
           ,
           so
           to
           put
           it
           into
           the
           hearts
           of
           good
           peopl
           ,
           to
           provide
           for
           poor
           children
           ,
           and
           others
           .
        
         
           I
           come
           now
           to
           speak
           of
           the
           allowance
           of
           three
           meals
           a
           day
           ,
           and
           the
           charg
           of
           it
           ,
           begining
           with
           the
           Winter
           season
           ,
           because
           then
           provision
           is
           deerer
           then
           Summer
           .
        
         
           1
           For
           breakfast
           in
           Winter
           3
           ounces
           of
           houshold
           bread
           ,
           a
           mess
           of
           pottage
           ,
           and
           half
           a
           pinte
           of
           drink
           .
        
         
           The
           charg
           of
           this
           meal
           is
           about
           a
           
             ob
             .
          
        
         
           2
           For
           Dinner
           ,
           5
           ounces
           of
           bread
           ,
           a
           pint
           of
           beer
           ,
           a
           mess
           of
           pottage
           ,
           made
           sometimes
           of
           meat
           ,
           sometimes
           of
           milk
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           water-grewel
           ,
           one
           herring
           ,
           or
           that
           quantity
           in
           other
           fish
           ,
           with
           a
           Turnip
           with
           it
           ,
           to
           qualify
           the
           saltness
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           The
           charg
           of
           this
           meal
           will
           be
           about
           1
           
             
               d.
            
          
           
             ob
             .
          
        
         
           3
           For
           Supper
           ,
           4
           ounces
           of
           bread
           ,
           half
           a
           pint
           of
           beer
           ,
           one
           Hering
           with
           a
           Turnip
           ,
           and
           somtimes
           broth
           in
           cold
           weather
           .
        
         
           The
           charg
           of
           this
           is
           about
           
             ob
             .
             
               q
            
          
        
         
           By
           this
           we
           find
           ,
           that
           the
           charg
           of
           three
           meals
           a
           day
           ,
           amounts
           to
           2
           
             
               d.
            
          
           
             ob
             .
             
               q
            
          
           this
           will
           be
           the
           most
           ,
           if
           these
           three
           things
           be
           considered
           ,
           for
           the
           improvement
           of
           dyet
           .
        
         
           1
           If
           the
           Fishing
           trade
           for
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
          
           be
           caried
           on
           by
           the
           Parliament
           and
           the
           City
           ,
           some
           pious
           persons
           with
           600
           
             
               l.
            
          
           stock
           ,
           will
           undertake
           to
           bring
           from
           Sea
           ,
           fish
           monthly
           for
           the
           relief
           of
           the
           poor
           at
           the
           Work-house
           ,
           which
           will
           much
           ease
           the
           Corporation
           ,
           and
           the
           charg
           will
           not
           be
           so
           great
           as
           to
           buy
           all
           at
           
             London
             .
          
           Furthermore
           if
           a
           quantity
           of
           
             London
          
           Busses
           may
           be
           set
           out
           by
           the
           Parliament
           and
           City
           ,
           the
           rich
           and
           poor
           in
           and
           about
           
             London
          
           would
           fare
           the
           better
           by
           it
           .
        
         
           2
           If
           we
           may
           buy
           one
           time
           with
           another
           ordinary
           wheat
           at
           6
           
             
               s.
            
          
           
             per
          
           Bushel
           ,
           we
           may
           allow
           a
           child
           12
           ounces
           of
           bread
           for
           a
           peny
           that
           is
           3
           for
           breakfast
           ,
           5
           for
           dinner
           ,
           and
           4
           for
           supper
           ,
           with
           other
           things
           with
           it
           ,
           all
           which
           amounts
           unto
           each
           day
           except
           publick
           Fastdayes
           
             
               
                  
              
               
                 2
                 
                   
                     d.
                     
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   ob
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   ●o
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
                 By
                 the
                 week
                 it
                 amounts
                 to
              
               
                 1
                 
                   
                     s.
                     
                  
                
              
               
                 7
                 
                   
                     d.
                     
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   q.
                   
                
              
            
             
               
                 By
                 the
                 yeer
                 about
              
               
                 4
                 
                   
                     livre.
                  
                
              
               
                 3
                 
                   
                     s.
                     
                  
                
              
               
                 6
                 
                   
                     d
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
         
           3
           Som
           yeers
           we
           may
           buy
           Wheat
           for
           3
           
             
               s.
            
          
           and
           4
           
             
               s.
            
          
           
             per
          
           Bushel
           ,
           which
           now
           worth
           7
           
             
               s.
            
          
           or
           8
           
             
               s.
            
          
           
             per
          
           Bushel
           ,
           so
           that
           when
           't
           is
           a
           cheap
           year
           of
           Corn
           ,
           and
           our
           own
           industry
           and
           labor
           (
           all
           hands
           working
           )
           for
           carying
           on
           the
           fishing
           trade
           ,
           we
           shal
           be
           abl
           by
           Gods
           blessing
           to
           find
           our
           children
           food
           at
           a
           cheaper
           rate
           then
           I
           hav
           set
           down
           .
        
         
           Consider
           if
           one
           childs
           dinner
           cost
           1
           
             
               d.
            
          
           
             ob
             .
          
           which
           is
           for
           the
           whole
           week
           10
           
             
               d.
            
          
           
             ob
             .
          
           as
           well
           Sabbath
           days
           as
           others
           ,
           for
           so
           I
           hope
           the
           Corporation
           do
           intend
           to
           do
           ,
           that
           so
           all
           boys
           and
           girls
           that
           come
           to
           School
           or
           work
           ,
           may
           be
           kept
           under
           government
           on
           the
           Sabbath
           days
           ,
           as
           I
           said
           before
           ,
           from
           rambling
           abroad
           .
        
         
           Reckon
           then
           if
           one
           child
           cost
           for
           one
           meal
           a
           day
           by
           the
           week
        
         
           
             
               
                  
              
               
                  
              
               
                 10
                 
                   
                     d.
                     
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   ob
                
              
            
             
               
                 What
                 will
                 the
                 charg
                 be
                 for
                 the
                 yeer
              
               
                 2
                 
                   
                     li
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 5
                 
                   
                     s.
                     
                  
                
              
               
                 6
                 
                   
                     d.
                     
                  
                
              
            
             
               
                 Then
                 reckon
                 for
                 50
                 children
                 a
                 yeer
                 is
              
               
                 113
                 
                   
                     li
                  
                
              
               
                  
              
               
                 15
                 
                   
                     s.
                     
                  
                
              
            
             
               
                 Consider
                 then
                 ,
                 50
                 children
                 3
                 meals
                 
                   per
                
                 day
                 ,
                 amounts
                 to
                 by
                 the
                 yeer
                 about
              
               
                 227
                 
                   
                     li
                  
                
              
               
                  
              
               
                 10
                 
                   
                     s.
                     
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           Now
           reckon
           the
           charg
           of
           100
           childrens
           diet
           ,
           as
           well
           those
           50
           that
           are
           to
           hav
           but
           one
           meal
           a
           day
           ,
           as
           those
           that
           are
           to
           hav
           3
           meals
           a
           day
           ,
           and
           see
           what
           the
           whole
           charg
           amounts
           unto
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 Their
                 charg
                 of
                 diet
                 amounts
                 unto
                 yeerly
                 about
              
               
                 341
                 
                   
                     li.
                  
                
              
               
                 5
                 
                   
                     s.
                     
                  
                
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Officers
                 Salary
                 amounts
                 to
                 yeerly
              
               
                 120
                 
                   
                     livre.
                  
                
              
               
                  
              
            
             
               
                 In
                 all
                 it
                 comes
                 to
              
               
                 461
                 
                   
                     li.
                  
                
              
               
                 5
                 
                   
                     s.
                     
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           Here
           is
           the
           whole
           charg
           laid
           down
           in
           as
           low
           a
           maner
           as
           may
           be
           in
           Christian
           charity
           ,
           as
           well
           for
           the
           smalness
           of
           the
           wages
           for
           the
           officers
           ,
           as
           the
           littlenes
           of
           the
           meals
           for
           the
           children
           ;
           and
           tho
           the
           allowance
           be
           small
           ,
           yet
           it
           will
           be
           a
           great
           refreshment
           to
           many
           a
           poor
           child
           ,
           for
           nature
           is
           content
           with
           littl
           ,
           and
           grace
           with
           less
           .
           Also
           the
           contributors
           to
           this
           good
           work
           may
           see
           the
           care
           of
           the
           Corporation
           is
           so
           much
           for
           the
           good
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           that
           they
           would
           competently
           refresh
           the
           poor
           ,
           and
           not
           wast
           and
           lavish
           the
           stock
           ;
           but
           that
           this
           charitabl
           work
           may
           be
           held
           up
           for
           ages
           ,
           by
           Gods
           blessing
           ,
           and
           good
           mens
           endeavor
           .
        
         
           Upon
           the
           prosperity
           of
           the
           fishing
           trade
           ,
           for
           the
           better
           ease
           of
           the
           charg
           of
           diet
           ,
           if
           children
           eat
           fish
           4
           times
           a
           Week
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           on
           Mundays
           ,
           Wednesdays
           ,
           Fridays
           ,
           and
           Saturdays
           ,
           and
           meat
           on
           Sabbath
           days
           ,
           and
           Thursdays
           .
           A
           quarter
           of
           a
           pound
           of
           Beef
           for
           a
           child
           is
           the
           allowance
           of
           Christs
           Church
           Hospitall
           to
           their
           children
           ;
           and
           on
           Tuesdays
           a
           little
           dumpling
           or
           pudding
           ,
           a
           
           fare
           that
           most
           children
           delight
           in
           ;
           and
           this
           note
           ,
           if
           children
           be
           refresht
           in
           Winter
           with
           7
           meals
           for
           10
           
             
               d.
            
          
           
             ob
             .
          
           in
           Summer
           ,
           provision
           is
           cheaper
           .
        
         
           4
           Particular
           ,
           What
           profit
           these
           100
           children
           will
           bring
           in
           weekly
           by
           their
           labour
           towards
           this
           great
           charg
           .
        
         
           Suppose
           after
           2
           or
           3
           months
           teaching
           ,
           by
           the
           care
           of
           the
           Teachers
           ,
           the
           children
           may
           be
           brought
           to
           earn
           12
           
             
               d.
            
          
           
             per
          
           week
           a
           child
           ,
           one
           with
           the
           other
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           som
           children
           ,
           tho
           in
           2
           or
           3
           months
           teaching
           cannot
           earn
           12
           
             
               d.
            
          
           
             per
          
           week
           ,
           by
           reason
           they
           are
           dull
           ,
           and
           heavy
           handed
           ,
           yet
           others
           being
           quick-witted
           ,
           and
           nimble-handed
           ,
           may
           earn
           above
           12
           
             
               d.
            
          
           
             per
          
           week
           ,
           so
           that
           one
           with
           the
           other
           ,
           they
           may
           earn
           12
           
             
               d.
            
          
           
             per
          
           week
           or
           more
           .
        
         
           Reckon
           if
           100
           children
           by
           their
           labour
           ,
           earn
           12
           
             
               d.
            
          
           
             per
          
           week
           one
           with
           the
           other
           ,
           it
           amounts
           to
           
             per
          
           week
           ,
           5
           
             
               li
               .
            
          
           and
           5
           
             
               li.
            
          
           
             per
          
           week
           ,
           by
           the
           yeer
           amounts
           to
           260
           
             
               li.
            
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 The
                 charg
                 of
                 Officers
                 ,
                 and
                 diet
                 ,
                 being
                 yeerly
              
               
                 461
                 
                   
                     livre.
                  
                
              
               
                 5
                 
                   
                     s.
                     
                  
                
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 loss
                 is
                 yeerly
              
               
                 201
                 
                   
                     livre.
                  
                
              
               
                 5
                 
                   
                     s.
                     
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           Consider
           then
           ,
           when
           the
           children
           come
           to
           earn
           18
           
             
               d.
            
          
           
             per
          
           week
           or
           more
           ,
           the
           loss
           will
           not
           be
           so
           great
           ;
           but
           put
           the
           ease
           the
           Corporation
           should
           lose
           200
           
             
               li.
            
          
           yeer
           ,
           yet
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Commonwealth
           will
           gain
           by
           it
           ,
           but
           he
           that
           seeks
           his
           own
           interest
           above
           the
           honor
           of
           God
           and
           the
           Commonwealth
           ,
           shews
           himself
           to
           be
           no
           true
           friend
           to
           God
           ,
           nor
           the
           Commonwealth
           ;
           therefore
           I
           counsell
           all
           peopl
           hy
           and
           low
           to
           their
           uttermost
           ,
           advance
           the
           honor
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Commonwealth
           ,
           lest
           they
           fall
           and
           perish
           ,
           as
           many
           great
           men
           have
           done
           of
           late
           ;
           for
           't
           is
           dangerous
           when
           God
           and
           a
           Commonwealth
           ,
           eys
           a
           man
           as
           no
           friend
           to
           them
           .
        
         
           The
           work
           of
           well-ordering
           the
           poor
           is
           a
           rare
           work
           ,
           and
           by
           it
           three
           excellent
           things
           will
           be
           produced
           ,
           toward
           a
           good
           Reformation
           .
        
         
           1
           Gods
           honor
           will
           be
           set
           up
           ,
           when
           that
           that
           is
           good
           is
           advanced
           .
        
         
           2
           The
           peopl
           of
           God
           will
           rejoyce
           ,
           when
           sin
           in
           children
           and
           others
           is
           beat
           down
           .
        
         
           3
           The
           poor
           children
           will
           have
           a
           benefit
           by
           it
           ,
           because
           thereby
           they
           are
           like
           to
           be
           made
           serviceabl
           for
           the
           Commonwealth
           ;
           otherwise
           ,
           they
           wil
           be
           as
           thorns
           in
           the
           sids
           of
           the
           Nation
           ;
           wherfore
           I
           rejoyce
           when
           I
           see
           great
           men
           in
           hy
           places
           to
           have
           pious
           hearts
           ,
           and
           publick
           spirits
           ,
           such
           persons
           God
           ,
           and
           a
           Nation
           
           will
           stand
           for
           ,
           against
           all
           their
           enemies
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           make
           their
           enemies
           to
           be
           at
           peace
           with
           them
           .
        
         
           But
           as
           for
           such
           that
           are
           enemies
           to
           this
           good
           work
           ,
           either
           by
           opposing
           it
           in
           their
           words
           ,
           and
           works
           ,
           or
           by
           starving
           it
           with
           their
           poor
           and
           small
           charitys
           ,
           I
           fear
           God
           hath
           a
           curse
           for
           them
           here
           ,
           or
           a
           wo
           for
           them
           hereafter
           ,
           
             When
             Christ
             shall
             say
             ,
             Go
             ye
             cursed
             into
             everlasting
             fire
             prepared
             for
             the
             Devill
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             angels
             :
          
           And
           Christ
           will
           say
           to
           such
           ,
           
             Inasmuch
             as
             ye
             have
             not
             don
             it
             to
             the
             poor
             ,
             ye
             have
             not
             don
             it
             to
             me
             :
          
           Such
           opposers
           of
           charitabl
           good
           works
           ,
           when
           they
           shall
           com
           upon
           their
           death-beds
           ,
           they
           will
           then
           wish
           they
           had
           given
           half
           their
           estates
           with
           
             Zacheus
             ,
          
           that
           they
           could
           then
           obtain
           the
           love
           of
           a
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           happiness
           of
           a
           
             Zacheus
             ,
          
           that
           salvation
           might
           com
           unto
           their
           house
           ,
           as
           it
           did
           unto
           his
           ;
           therfore
           I
           wish
           all
           rich
           men
           that
           desire
           to
           obtain
           the
           love
           of
           a
           Christ
           ,
           to
           make
           their
           hands
           and
           their
           eys
           ,
           their
           first
           executors
           ,
           because
           their
           last
           executors
           may
           deceive
           them
           ,
           as
           som
           have
           don
           .
        
         
           Consider
           ,
           if
           children
           are
           kept
           under
           government
           and
           imployment
           ,
           they
           are
           the
           fitter
           for
           Tradesmen
           ,
           &
           others
           ,
           and
           so
           therby
           ,
           made
           serviceabl
           to
           the
           Commonwealth
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           loss
           of
           200
           
             
               l.
            
          
           is
           the
           preserving
           of
           100
           children
           from
           ruin
           :
           therefore
           we
           conclude
           ,
           if
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
          
           should
           lose
           1000
           
             
               l.
            
          
           
             per
             annum
          
           in
           this
           work
           ,
           yet
           they
           would
           gain
           by
           it
           ,
           in
           the
           preservation
           of
           500
           children
           ,
           and
           more
           ;
           for
           if
           children
           are
           not
           kept
           under
           a
           government
           ,
           they
           will
           in
           time
           grow
           to
           a
           generation
           of
           ungodly
           wretches
           ,
           having
           no
           fear
           of
           God
           before
           their
           eys
           ,
           and
           so
           become
           a
           dishonor
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           a
           burden
           to
           the
           Commonwealth
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           let
           us
           judge
           seriously
           ,
           which
           will
           be
           the
           greatest
           loss
           ,
           either
           mony
           or
           peopl
           to
           a
           Commonwealth
           ?
           
             viz.
          
           whether
           500
           children
           should
           perish
           yeerly
           ,
           rather
           then
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
          
           should
           lose
           1000
           
             
               l.
            
          
           over
           and
           above
           their
           other
           common
           charity
           ?
        
         
           If
           ungodly
           ,
           uncharitable
           muck-worms
           should
           say
           ,
           we
           had
           rather
           see
           500
           children
           beg
           and
           starve
           yeerly
           ,
           rather
           then
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
          
           should
           lose
           1000
           
             
               l.
            
          
           yeerly
           towards
           poor
           childrens
           education
           and
           relief
           ;
           I
           would
           say
           to
           such
           unchristian
           like
           peopl
           ,
           as
           St.
           
             Peter
          
           said
           to
           
             Simon
             Magus
             ,
          
           thy
           mony
           perish
           with
           thee
           ;
           so
           say
           I
           ,
           let
           their
           mony
           perish
           with
           them
           ,
           rather
           then
           poor
           souls
           should
           perish
           for
           the
           want
           of
           so
           small
           a
           portion
           of
           food
           for
           a
           meal
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           set
           down
           before
           .
        
         
         
           And
           whereas
           the
           losse
           of
           200
           
             
               li.
            
          
           ariseth
           in
           the
           dyeting
           of
           100
           children
           ,
           if
           these
           insuing
           helps
           may
           be
           gained
           ;
           the
           losse
           wil
           then
           be
           very
           little
           ,
           which
           is
           by
           way
           of
           gathering
           from
           Bakers
           and
           others
           ,
           who
           give
           bread
           one
           or
           two
           days
           a
           week
           constantly
           to
           the
           poor
           at
           their
           doors
           ,
           but
           if
           the
           poor
           of
           the
           work-houses
           might
           have
           it
           ,
           they
           would
           rather
           give
           it
           there
           .
           For
           I
           understand
           there
           are
           many
           honourable
           and
           rich
           persons
           in
           and
           about
           
             London
          
           are
           resolved
           to
           give
           no
           more
           at
           their
           doors
           ,
           since
           they
           have
           heard
           of
           a
           Corporation
           appointed
           to
           regulate
           the
           poor
           by
           work
           ,
           and
           other
           good
           government
           ,
           therefore
           as
           Christ
           said
           .
           
             Take
             up
             the
             fragments
             that
             nothing
             be
             lost
             .
          
           I
           beleeve
           the
           practise
           of
           this
           wil
           save
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           500
           
             
               l.
            
          
           
             per
             annum
          
           or
           more
           ,
           otherwise
           it
           wil
           be
           lost
           .
        
         
           As
           I
           have
           spoken
           of
           the
           officers
           and
           their
           salleries
           ,
           so
           I
           desire
           to
           shew
           what
           is
           the
           cheife
           worke
           of
           a
           Steward
           to
           do
           ,
           and
           what
           the
           School-masters
           work
           is
           ,
           and
           the
           Cook
           or
           Suttlers
           is
           ,
        
         
           1
           The
           Stewards
           work
           is
           ,
           to
           keep
           books
           of
           accounts
           ,
           one
           book
           is
           ,
           what
           he
           receives
           from
           the
           Treasurer
           ,
           either
           monys
           ,
           or
           materials
           received
           from
           the
           publick
           store
           house
           ,
           appointed
           by
           the
           Corporation
           ,
           for
           the
           laying
           in
           of
           wool
           ,
           hemp
           ,
           flax
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           The
           second
           Book
           is
           ,
           what
           commodities
           are
           delivered
           out
           ,
           to
           work-people
           in
           the
           house
           ,
           or
           abroad
           .
        
         
           3
           Book
           is
           ,
           for
           the
           commodities
           received
           when
           t
           is
           wrought
           .
        
         
           4
           Book
           is
           ,
           to
           take
           notice
           of
           what
           losse
           was
           in
           any
           pounds
           of
           wool
           ,
           hemp
           ,
           flax
           ,
           or
           cotten
           wool
           ,
           as
           well
           in
           weight
           as
           tale
           ,
           this
           will
           be
           a
           means
           to
           prevent
           stealing
           and
           carelesnes
           ,
           such
           losses
           the
           workers
           to
           make
           good
           ,
           besides
           the
           allowance
           ,
           some
           masters
           allow
           one
           ounce
           in
           the
           pound
           losse
           in
           childrens
           work
           .
        
         
           2
           His
           care
           is
           to
           see
           to
           the
           house
           ,
           that
           it
           be
           swept
           and
           washt
           ,
           and
           kept
           clean
           and
           wholsom
           ,
           when
           the
           Corporation
           or
           strangers
           come
           into
           it
           ,
           to
           see
           the
           people
           at
           work
           .
        
         
           3
           His
           care
           to
           see
           the
           Instruments
           belonging
           to
           the
           work
           people
           ,
           that
           they
           be
           preserved
           ,
           and
           if
           any
           hap
           to
           be
           brok
           ,
           or
           out
           of
           order
           to
           see
           them
           repaired
           ,
           and
           to
           buy
           such
           things
           as
           the
           Corporation
           shall
           appoint
           .
        
         
           These
           are
           the
           cheifest
           things
           the
           Steward
           is
           to
           perform
           ,
           for
           the
           honour
           of
           the
           worke
           .
        
         
           
             
               The
               office
               of
               the
               Schoole-Master
               is
               ,
            
             
               1
               To
               pray
               with
               the
               people
               once
               a
               day
               at
               least
               .
            
             
               2
               To
               teach
               the
               children
               to
               read
               &
               write
               ,
               2
               hours
               in
               a
               day
               ,
               one
               in
               the
               forenoon
               ,
               the
               other
               in
               the
               afternoon
               ,
               the
               rest
               of
               the
               day
               to
               work
            
             
             
               3
               To
               read
               the
               lawes
               and
               orders
               at
               certain
               times
               to
               the
               children
               ,
               to
               the
               end
               they
               may
               know
               how
               to
               walk
               before
               God
               and
               men
               ,
               for
               the
               law
               read
               ,
               is
               a
               terrour
               to
               mild
               children
               ,
               and
               such
               will
               reproov
               others
               that
               are
               more
               stuborn
               ,
               saying
               I
               will
               tel
               my
               Master
               ,
               because
               you
               did
               swear
               ,
               or
               you
               did
               this
               or
               that
               evill
               ,
               contrary
               to
               the
               Laws
               of
               the
               work-house
               ,
               these
               words
               falling
               from
               the
               child
               will
               daunt
               the
               reprooved
               .
            
             
               4
               To
               exercise
               those
               gifts
               ,
               God
               hath
               given
               him
               ,
               on
               the
               Sabbath
               days
               ,
               by
               prayer
               ,
               reading
               of
               Chapters
               ,
               and
               Sermons
               ,
               as
               afore-mentioned
               ,
               and
               catechizing
               the
               children
               ,
               by
               this
               meanes
               the
               streets
               and
               fields
               will
               bee
               cleared
               of
               many
               idle
               children
               who
               now
               spend
               their
               days
               in
               wickednesse
               ,
               to
               the
               dishonor
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               the
               disgrace
               of
               this
               City
               ,
               and
               Common
               wealth
               .
            
          
        
         
           When
           God
           shall
           be
           pleased
           to
           bring
           this
           Government
           ,
           then
           rich
           and
           poore
           ,
           affected
           with
           goodnesse
           shal
           say
           ,
           
             Happy
             art
             thou
             O
          
           England
           
             in
             this
             thy
             Reformation
             ,
             and
             blessed
             be
             thy
             God
             for
             it
             .
          
        
         
           3
           The
           office
           of
           the
           Cook
           or
           Sutler
           ,
           to
           provide
           such
           provision
           for
           the
           children
           as
           the
           Corporation
           shall
           appoint
           .
        
         
           1
           By
           taking
           care
           ,
           that
           all
           such
           provision
           that
           shall
           be
           given
           weekly
           by
           well
           disposed
           people
           ,
           for
           the
           comfort
           of
           poor
           children
           ,
           whether
           it
           bee
           Bread
           from
           Bakers
           ,
           Beer
           and
           Broth
           from
           Taverns
           Innes
           ,
           &
           others
           ,
           or
           what
           else
           any
           shall
           provide
           ,
           for
           the
           maintenance
           and
           upholding
           this
           good
           worke
           .
        
         
           2
           For
           his
           better
           livelyhood
           ,
           that
           he
           provide
           Bread
           and
           Beer
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           for
           the
           comfort
           of
           poor
           people
           that
           work
           in
           the
           house
           ,
           for
           they
           will
           be
           glad
           to
           have
           it
           nigh
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           not
           be
           hindred
           of
           their
           work
           :
           besides
           ,
           the
           having
           of
           it
           by
           small
           quantities
           ,
           farthings
           and
           halfe
           penny
           worths
           ,
           as
           they
           have
           need
           .
        
         
           These
           are
           the
           cheifest
           things
           ,
           that
           these
           three
           officers
           are
           to
           act
           ,
           for
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           honour
           of
           the
           Corporation
           ,
           and
           the
           comfort
           of
           the
           poor
           ,
           that
           none
           may
           perish
           for
           want
           of
           bread
           ,
           as
           many
           have
           done
           of
           late
           ;
           witnesse
           some
           about
           
             Westminster
          
           that
           lived
           upon
           Dogs
           and
           Cats
           these
           deer
           and
           hard
           times
           ;
           others
           upon
           Beasts
           blood
           and
           Brewers
           graines
           boyled
           together
           ,
           and
           the
           poor
           woman
           that
           killed
           her
           child
           ,
           and
           dyed
           for
           it
           the
           last
           Sessions
           1649.
           upon
           her
           examination
           ,
           she
           confest
           extream
           need
           and
           feare
           of
           famine
           occasioned
           it
           .
        
         
           To
           conclude
           ,
           for
           the
           better
           releife
           of
           the
           poor
           ,
           it
           was
           well
           observed
           of
           one
           ,
           who
           said
           ,
           that
           
             England
          
           had
           many
           hundred
           of
           Acres
           of
           waft
           and
           barren
           lands
           ,
           and
           many
           thousands
           of
           idle
           hands
           ,
           if
           both
           these
           might
           be
           improved
           ,
           
             England
          
           by
           Gods
           blessing
           would
           grow
           to
           be
           a
           richer
           Nation
           then
           it
           is
           now
           by
           far
           .
        
         
           A
           Parliament
           power
           would
           do
           much
           towards
           this
           work
           ,
           to
           make
           it
           generall
           throughout
           the
           Nation
           ,
           by
           causing
           all
           planting
           of
           Tobacco
           to
           be
           thrown
           down
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           which
           is
           a
           hinderance
           to
           the
           poor
           Englishmen
           beyond
           the
           Seas
           ,
           and
           a
           wrong
           to
           the
           custom
           ,
           if
           they
           sell
           it
           in
           other
           Countries
           for
           want
           of
           vent
           here
           ,
           that
           such
           lands
           may
           be
           imployed
           in
           sowing
           Hemp
           ,
           and
           Flax
           ,
           and
           Roots
           ,
           and
           planting
           of
           trees
           for
           fruit
           and
           fuel
           ,
           all
           which
           would
           be
           a
           great
           succour
           to
           the
           poor
           ,
           as
           well
           to
           imploy
           them
           ,
           as
           releive
           them
           ;
           the
           Parliament
           have
           intentions
           to
           make
           this
           good
           worke
           of
           imploying
           and
           releiving
           the
           poor
           ,
           generally
           throughout
           the
           Nation
           .
           The
           great
           God
           of
           heaven
           is
           able
           to
           make
           them
           to
           act
           and
           perform
           it
           for
           a
           generall
           good
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           April
           12.
           1650.
           
           Imprimatur
           ,
           
             Iohn
             Downam
             .
          
        
      
      
  

