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         Hartlib, Samuel, d. 1662.
      
       
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             The Parliaments reformation or A worke for presbyters, elders, and deacons to engage themselves, for the education of all poore children, and imployment of all sorts of poore, that no poore body young or old may be enforced to beg within their classes in city nor country. Published for the generall good of the kingdome. / By S.H. a friend of the common-wealth.
             Hartlib, Samuel, d. 1662.
          
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             1646.
          
           
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           THE
           Parliaments
           Reformation
           
             Or
             a
             Worke
             for
          
           Presbyters
           ,
           Elders
           ,
           and
           Deacons
           ,
           TO
           Engage
           themselves
           ,
           for
           the
           Education
           of
           all
           poore
           Children
           ,
           and
           imployment
           of
           all
           sorts
           of
           poore
           ,
           that
           no
           poore
           body
           young
           nor
           old
           may
           be
           enforced
           to
           beg
           within
           their
           Classes
           in
           City
           nor
           Country
           .
        
         
           
             Published
             for
             the
             generall
             good
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             .
          
        
         
           By
           S.
           H.
           A
           friend
           of
           the
           Common-Wealth
           .
        
         
           
             This
             we
             commanded
             you
             ,
             he
             that
             will
             not
             worke
             ,
             let
             him
             not
             eate
             ,
          
           
             
               2
            
             Thes.
             
               3.10
               .
            
          
        
         
         
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Thomas
             Bates
             ,
          
           at
           the
           Maidenhead
           on
           Snow-hill
           ,
           neere
           Holborne
           Conduit
           .
           1646.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           The
           Parliaments
           Reformation
           .
        
         
           MAny
           men
           ,
           both
           of
           Quality
           ,
           and
           others
           ,
           doe
           approve
           ,
           that
           the
           imployment
           of
           the
           poore
           ,
           the
           suppressing
           of
           idle
           Counterfeits
           ;
           and
           the
           education
           of
           all
           poore
           Children
           ,
           (
           whereby
           that
           none
           may
           goe
           about
           begging
           or
           live
           idle
           in
           the
           streets
           ,
           )
           is
           a
           very
           good
           work
           ;
           but
           saith
           some
           shew
           us
           which
           way
           we
           may
           begin
           it
           ,
           and
           what
           we
           shall
           do
           to
           bring
           it
           to
           passe
           .
        
         
           To
           which
           I
           answer
           ,
           it
           must
           be
           a
           Parliaments
           power
           and
           command
           ,
           to
           carry
           on
           the
           worke
           ?
           My
           reason
           is
           ;
           because
           the
           major
           part
           of
           people
           doe
           never
           move
           to
           any
           good
           work
           willingly
           before
           they
           are
           commanded
           ;
           and
           the
           command
           must
           be
           upon
           a
           penalty
           too
           ,
           else
           they
           will
           doe
           little
           ;
           now
           consider
           ,
           who
           can
           impose
           a
           command
           on
           the
           Subject
           for
           the
           carrying
           on
           of
           a
           good
           worke
           ,
           and
           to
           lay
           a
           punishment
           upon
           the
           neglectors
           of
           the
           command
           ;
           but
           a
           Parliaments
           power
           .
        
         
           When
           once
           Authority
           and
           Power
           is
           gotten
           from
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           put
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           honest
           Gentlemen
           in
           this
           City
           of
           London
           ,
           and
           so
           throughout
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           for
           the
           carrying
           on
           of
           the
           good
           work
           generally
           ;
           or
           else
           if
           the
           Honorable
           Parliament
           please
           to
           commit
           it
           to
           the
           Presbyters
           of
           every
           Classe
           throughout
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           they
           to
           assist
           the
           Deacons
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           carryed
           on
           with
           more
           care
           ,
           and
           more
           ease
           ,
           to
           the
           joy
           of
           all
           godly
           people
           .
        
         
           Authority
           being
           granted
           ;
           there
           are
           4.
           things
           for
           the
           Commissioners
           to
           consider
           on
           ,
           for
           the
           easie
           carrying
           on
           of
           the
           weighty
           and
           godly
           businesse
           ,
           of
           relieving
           ,
           and
           Reforming
           the
           poore
           of
           our
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             The
             buying
             or
             building
             of
             houses
             for
             that
             purpose
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             The
             raising
             of
             stocke
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Finding
             out
             imployment
             to
             imploy
             young
             and
             old
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Ordering
             such
             a
             godly
             and
             politick
             government
             ;
             that
             the
             godly
             and
             laborious
             poore
             may
             be
             countenanced
             and
             cherished
             ,
             and
             the
             idle
             ,
             and
             wicked
             poore
             supprest
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           For
           houses
           ,
           it
           is
           needfull
           that
           two
           sorts
           of
           houses
           be
           appointed
           in
           every
           Classe
           :
           that
           is
           ,
           a
           workhouse
           ,
           and
           a
           house
           of
           Correction
           ,
           those
           two
           
           houses
           will
           be
           usefull
           in
           every
           Classe
           ,
           for
           the
           relieving
           ,
           and
           reforming
           all
           sorts
           of
           poore
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           A
           common
           workhouse
           for
           all
           sorts
           of
           poore
           to
           resort
           unto
           ,
           I
           mean
           old
           and
           young
           ,
           the
           old
           some
           of
           them
           ,
           will
           be
           usefull
           to
           teach
           the
           young
           ,
           the
           young
           shall
           have
           that
           benefit
           to
           be
           taught
           to
           write
           and
           read
           a
           part
           every
           day
           ,
           besides
           doe
           some
           work
           to
           helpe
           relieve
           them
           ;
           here
           will
           be
           the
           benefit
           ,
           the
           Children
           that
           lye
           all
           day
           in
           the
           streets
           in
           playing
           ,
           cursing
           ,
           and
           swearing
           ,
           are
           now
           kept
           under
           a
           godly
           government
           ,
           which
           is
           an
           excellent
           step
           to
           Reformation
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           In
           case
           any
           should
           be
           stubborne
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           take
           paines
           nor
           live
           orderly
           and
           peaceably
           ,
           that
           then
           they
           be
           separated
           and
           sent
           to
           the
           house
           of
           correction
           ,
           there
           to
           remaine
           in
           hard
           work
           ,
           and
           hard
           lodging
           ,
           till
           he
           or
           she
           promise
           amendment
           ,
           and
           when
           he
           is
           discharged
           ,
           he
           shall
           not
           goe
           whether
           his
           lust
           ,
           as
           the
           manner
           is
           now
           ,
           being
           discharged
           ,
           but
           shall
           return
           to
           the
           workhouse
           from
           whence
           he
           came
           ,
           by
           this
           meanes
           wickednesse
           will
           be
           kept
           in
           subjection
           ;
           and
           this
           project
           will
           either
           reforme
           them
           that
           are
           stubborne
           ,
           or
           make
           them
           run
           the
           Country
           .
        
         
           Also
           if
           we
           consider
           the
           great
           necessity
           of
           houses
           or
           Churches
           in
           great
           Parishes
           ,
           where
           there
           are
           little
           lesse
           then
           30.
           or
           40000.
           people
           ,
           how
           shall
           one
           Church
           or
           house
           receive
           them
           all
           ,
           in
           such
           a
           case
           many
           workhouses
           about
           London
           will
           be
           very
           needfull
           to
           keepe
           people
           together
           vnder
           government
           on
           the
           Sabboth
           day
           ,
           as
           on
           the
           weeke
           dayes
           ;
           this
           deserves
           a
           consideration
           from
           the
           Parliament
           for
           the
           good
           of
           the
           peoples
           soules
           ,
           and
           the
           preventing
           of
           Childrens
           playing
           in
           the
           streets
           and
           beggers
           begging
           on
           the
           Sabboth
           dayes
           ;
           So
           much
           for
           houses
           :
           Secondly
           for
           stocke
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           For
           the
           raising
           of
           stock
           ;
           To
           raise
           a
           stock
           to
           imploy
           the
           poor
           ,
           I
           conceive
           the
           Country
           may
           easier
           doe
           it
           then
           the
           Cities
           ,
           in
           regard
           the
           Law
           provides
           them
           materials
           with
           little
           charge
           of
           mony
           ;
           I
           mean
           Hempe
           and
           Flax
           which
           the
           Law
           enjoynes
           them
           to
           sow
           ;
           but
           many
           parishes
           either
           for
           want
           of
           skill
           ,
           or
           will
           ,
           makes
           them
           sow
           none
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           great
           wrong
           to
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           and
           makes
           our
           poor
           to
           go
           almost
           naked
           .
        
         
           And
           whereas
           many
           if
           they
           sowe
           it
           ,
           know
           not
           what
           to
           do
           with
           it
           ,
           either
           for
           want
           of
           skill
           or
           will
           ,
           therefore
           I
           conceive
           if
           every
           Classes
           did
           keep
           a
           magazin
           or
           stock
           of
           mony
           or
           materials
           ;
           then
           whatsoever
           hempe
           or
           flax
           were
           sowne
           within
           the
           Classe
           ,
           if
           any
           did
           want
           skill
           or
           time
           to
           manage
           it
           ,
           they
           might
           then
           bring
           it
           to
           the
           Magazin
           and
           there
           they
           should
           be
           payd
           for
           it
           ,
           either
           in
           mony
           or
           cloth
           ,
           and
           whatsoever
           cloth
           was
           made
           ,
           the
           Mercers
           and
           Drapers
           in
           the
           County
           to
           buy
           it
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           that
           they
           might
           not
           be
           wrong'd
           ,
           by
           taking
           away
           their
           Markets
           .
        
         
         
           This
           will
           raise
           stock
           ,
           to
           imploy
           our
           poor
           and
           save
           our
           mony
           in
           our
           Kingdome
           〈◊〉
           reported
           above
           a
           Million
           of
           mony
           goes
           out
           of
           the
           Land
           yearly
           for
           Linnen
           Cloth
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           Clothiers
           in
           the
           Country
           that
           make
           broad
           cloth
           and
           〈◊〉
           ,
           do
           imploy
           abundance
           of
           women
           and
           Children
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           great
           helpe
           to
           the
           stock
           in
           every
           Classe
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           By
           way
           of
           Collection
           ,
           and
           by
           way
           of
           charitable
           gifts
           ,
           by
           dying
           men
           and
           women
           there
           is
           some
           stock
           more
           or
           lesse
           in
           every
           Country
           parish
           ,
           to
           helpe
           imploy
           and
           succour
           the
           poor
           .
        
         
           Having
           shew'd
           how
           the
           Country
           may
           have
           helpes
           to
           raise
           a
           stock
           to
           imploy
           their
           poor
           ,
           I
           will
           shew
           how
           the
           City
           of
           London
           may
           raise
           a
           stock
           with
           ease
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           If
           the
           Parliament
           will
           be
           pleased
           to
           grant
           an
           Ordinance
           for
           a
           collection
           within
           the
           City
           of
           London
           and
           1●
           .
           mile
           about
           ;
           and
           this
           mony
           to
           be
           imployed
           for
           the
           education
           and
           imployment
           of
           all
           Souldiers
           Children
           ,
           because
           many
           of
           them
           ,
           as
           well
           Widdowes
           as
           maim'd
           ,
           have
           a
           great
           charge
           of
           children
           ,
           and
           are
           very
           poor
           ,
           not
           able
           to
           set
           their
           Children
           to
           Schoole
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           One
           halfe
           yeares
           excise
           hereafter
           ,
           when
           things
           are
           overpast
           .
        
         
           That
           which
           is
           given
           to
           the
           poor
           ,
           is
           lent
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           10.
           or
           20th
           part
           of
           Bishops
           Lands
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           to
           maintaine
           English
           School-masters
           ,
           for
           the
           well
           governing
           of
           all
           sorts
           of
           poore
           Children
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           That
           all
           charitable
           gifts
           in
           every
           Classis
           ,
           may
           be
           enquired
           after
           ,
           and
           brought
           to
           a
           bank
           ,
           and
           the
           Elders
           to
           see
           to
           the
           managing
           of
           it
           in
           every
           parish
           within
           their
           Class
           ;
           for
           some
           parishes
           in
           a
           Classe
           ,
           may
           have
           many
           gifts
           ,
           and
           so
           raise
           a
           great
           stock
           ,
           there
           it
           lyes
           dead
           ,
           because
           they
           have
           but
           few
           poor
           to
           imploy
           it
           ,
           other
           parishes
           within
           the
           Class
           have
           many
           poor
           ,
           and
           out
           little
           stock
           ,
           and
           therefore
           many
           of
           them
           go
           a
           begging
           ,
           but
           when
           the
           parishes
           joyn
           together
           within
           the
           Class
           ,
           they
           will
           remedy
           wandring
           begging
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           A
           weekly
           meale
           for
           one
           moneth
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           A
           voluntary
           collection
           twice
           a
           quarter
           at
           the
           Church
           dores
           ,
           the
           Minister
           perswading
           all
           Journy-men
           and
           Maid-servants
           that
           care
           not
           to
           spend
           a
           shilling
           or
           two
           vainly
           ,
           (
           many
           times
           )
           may
           give
           something
           out
           of
           their
           vain
           expences
           ;
           let
           them
           remember
           that
           God
           gives
           them
           health
           and
           strength
           to
           get
           riches
           ,
           therefore
           spare
           something
           to
           helpe
           breed
           up
           poor
           Children
           ,
           and
           remember
           ,
           that
           if
           they
           mary
           ,
           and
           have
           children
           ,
           their
           
           children
           may
           have
           the
           benefit
           of
           Teaching
           in
           the
           work-houses
           ,
           therefore
           let
           them
           be
           the
           more
           liberall
           to
           so
           good
           a
           worke
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           That
           all
           penall
           monies
           arising
           from
           Drunkards
           ,
           Sabboth-breakers
           ,
           Swearers
           ,
           and
           Adulterers
           ,
           which
           amounts
           yearly
           to
           a
           great
           sum
           in
           this
           City
           and
           Suburbs
           ,
           may
           be
           brought
           into
           this
           charitable
           Classicall
           stock
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           A
           fourth
           part
           arising
           of
           the
           forfeitures
           and
           stresses
           from
           the
           Tenant
           to
           the
           Landlord
           ;
           Also
           the
           4th
           .
           part
           of
           the
           forfeitures
           of
           the
           Recognizance
           of
           Ale-houses
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           other
           Recognizance
           ,
           which
           part
           will
           amount
           to
           a
           great
           sum
           by
           the
           yeare
           .
        
         
           9.
           
           A
           penalty
           of
           mony
           ,
           upon
           excessive
           pride
           ,
           and
           excessive
           health-drinkings
           ,
           which
           threatens
           the
           judgments
           of
           God
           upon
           King
           ,
           Parliament
           and
           Kingdome
           ,
           that
           the
           Honourable
           Parliament
           will
           consider
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           suppresse
           it
           ,
           for
           the
           honour
           of
           God
           who
           hath
           done
           great
           things
           for
           them
           .
        
         
           10.
           
           If
           this
           work
           be
           religiously
           and
           carefully
           carryed
           on
           ;
           many
           at
           their
           departing
           this
           life
           will
           be
           very
           liberall
           to
           advance
           and
           hold
           up
           so
           good
           a
           work
           of
           this
           nature
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           only
           means
           to
           reforme
           wandring
           beging
           ,
           so
           much
           for
           raising
           of
           stocks
           in
           City
           and
           Country
           ;
           the
           next
           is
           imployment
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           imployment
           that
           is
           most
           needfull
           to
           imploy
           the
           poore
           of
           a
           Kingdome
           .
           I
           conceive
           the
           only
           imployment
           principally
           is
           to
           make
           choice
           of
           
             Maries
          
           part
           ,
           which
           is
           an
           earnest
           endeavoring
           by
           faith
           and
           obedience
           to
           gain
           a
           portion
           in
           Christ
           ,
           for
           the
           eternall
           happinesse
           of
           our
           Souls
           ;
           The
           next
           kind
           of
           labour
           that
           I
           account
           next
           best
           is
           that
           ,
           that
           brings
           food
           ,
           and
           Raiment
           and
           such
           like
           comforts
           ,
           as
           plowing
           and
           feeding
           of
           Cattle
           ,
           f●shing
           ,
           fowling
           ,
           gardening
           ,
           planting
           and
           graffing
           for
           fewell
           ,
           Timber
           ,
           and
           fruit
           ,
           all
           which
           (
           by
           Gods
           blessing
           )
           brings
           a
           plenty
           to
           Cities
           as
           well
           as
           Country
           ,
           and
           if
           God
           blesse
           the
           labours
           of
           all
           these
           ,
           we
           are
           never
           like
           to
           see
           a
           famine
           .
           Also
           if
           men
           would
           be
           but
           moderate
           ,
           and
           not
           surfeit
           ,
           and
           be
           drunke
           and
           abuse
           the
           Creature
           ,
           it
           would
           be
           better
           for
           their
           healths
           ,
           and
           better
           for
           their
           families
           ,
           and
           save
           as
           much
           ,
           which
           they
           drinke
           wastfully
           ,
           or
           spue
           up
           ,
           which
           would
           helpe
           reliev
           hundreds
           of
           poor
           Children
           in
           work-houses
           .
        
         
           As
           the
           labours
           of
           the
           Country
           is
           in
           the
           fields
           and
           gardens
           ;
           so
           the
           labour
           of
           the
           City
           is
           in
           their
           houses
           ,
           as
           spinning
           linnen
           and
           woollen
           ,
           knitting
           ,
           weaving
           ,
           sowing
           ,
           with
           Shoomakers
           ,
           Taylors
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           ;
           Shoomakers
           and
           Taylors
           if
           they
           are
           good
           husbands
           ,
           they
           are
           needfull
           professions
           in
           a
           Common-Wealth
           ,
           and
           can
           get
           their
           living
           by
           Sea
           ,
           or
           Land
           
           which
           many
           other
           professions
           cannot
           doe
           ,
           as
           Silke-Weavers
           and
           such
           ,
           a
           Trade
           that
           brings
           neither
           food
           nor
           Rayment
           in
           City
           nor
           Country
           ,
           and
           so
           I
           have
           done
           with
           the
           professions
           and
           imployment
           for
           soule
           and
           body
           in
           City
           and
           Country
           ,
           I
           will
           speake
           of
           the
           last
           which
           is
           like
           a
           wall
           to
           a
           City
           ,
           that
           keepes
           all
           in
           peace
           ;
           and
           that
           is
           called
           GOVERNMENT
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           For
           the
           order
           of
           Government
           for
           young
           and
           old
           to
           walk
           by
           ,
           must
           be
           by
           a
           Law
           and
           a
           Rule
           printed
           in
           a
           faire
           Table
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           that
           every
           work-house
           may
           know
           the
           mind
           of
           the
           PARLIAMENT
           ,
           how
           they
           would
           have
           every
           one
           to
           walk
           by
           ,
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           honour
           of
           King
           and
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           the
           joy
           of
           the
           Nation
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           every
           one
           walk
           ,
           holily
           towards
           God
           and
           Christ
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           every
           one
           walk
           ,
           curteous
           ,
           and
           loving
           ,
           towards
           one
           another
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Carefull
           and
           Laborious
           for
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           any
           one
           refuse
           ,
           to
           walke
           after
           this
           rule
           ;
           but
           will
           walke
           profanely
           ,
           contenciously
           ,
           and
           idly
           ,
           then
           ,
           in
           such
           cases
           the
           Ministers
           and
           Elders
           to
           have
           power
           to
           send
           such
           persons
           to
           the
           house
           of
           correction
           ,
           and
           there
           to
           abide
           till
           he
           doth
           promise
           amendment
           ;
           then
           to
           be
           discharged
           at
           the
           Sessions
           by
           the
           Justices
           ,
           upon
           promise
           that
           he
           will
           live
           orderly
           and
           painfully
           in
           the
           work-houses
           .
        
         
           But
           in
           case
           ,
           some
           will
           not
           be
           reformed
           ,
           neither
           in
           work-houses
           nor
           houses
           of
           correction
           ,
           that
           then
           the
           Magistrate
           may
           have
           power
           to
           send
           such
           persons
           to
           Sea
           that
           are
           fit
           ,
           to
           the
           fishing
           trade
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           or
           to
           the
           Plantations
           to
           rid
           the
           Land
           of
           such
           Brambles
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           better
           ,
           then
           to
           suffer
           them
           to
           live
           in
           mischeif
           ,
           and
           hang
           them
           at
           last
           ;
           peradventure
           God
           may
           be
           gracious
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           we
           using
           all
           wayes
           and
           means
           to
           reclaime
           them
           may
           prevaile
           with
           God
           .
        
         
           And
           whereas
           I
           have
           set
           down
           wayes
           in
           some
           part
           ,
           for
           the
           raising
           of
           stock
           ,
           imployment
           of
           the
           poor
           in
           City
           and
           Country
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           government
           of
           young
           and
           old
           in
           a
           godly
           ,
           peaceable
           ,
           and
           laborious
           way
           ,
           or
           else
           to
           be
           sent
           out
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           all
           this
           good
           can
           never
           be
           brought
           to
           passe
           without
           the
           power
           and
           assistance
           of
           the
           Parliament
           by
           Ordinance
           :
           So
           I
           conclude
           with
           my
           prayers
           to
           God
           for
           the
           prosperity
           of
           this
           worke
           ;
           and
           that
           God
           will
           unite
           King
           and
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           carry
           on
           his
           holy
           ,
           godly
           and
           charitable
           work
           ,
           that
           the
           poore
           children
           unborn
           may
           praise
           God
           ,
           for
           the
           Parliaments
           preservation
           ,
           and
           the
           Kingdomes
           Reformation
           ,
           for
           which
           we
           owe
           to
           God
           praise
           ,
           and
           prayers
           ,
           and
           all
           Spirituall
           service
           .
        
         
         
           
             Postcript
             .
          
           
             The
             way
             to
             reform
             wandring
             begging
             ,
             and
             other
             wickednesse
             in
             our
             Kingdom
             is
             ,
             that
             a
             care
             may
             be
             taken
             to
             breed
             up
             3.
             sorts
             of
             Children
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Children
             that
             have
             no
             Parents
             to
             look
             to
             them
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Children
             of
             carelesse
             Parents
             that
             suffer
             their
             Children
             to
             live
             in
             much
             wickednesse
             ,
             and
             they
             take
             no
             care
             to
             breed
             them
             up
             in
             the
             feare
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Children
             of
             honest
             poore
             parents
             ,
             that
             will
             be
             glad
             to
             have
             their
             Children
             kept
             to
             wor●
             ,
             if
             the
             Parliament
             will
             ordain
             by
             a
             new
             Statute
             Law
             ,
             that
             all
             Classes
             throughout
             the
             Kingdome
             shall
             be
             injoyned
             upon
             penalty
             ,
             to
             provide
             a
             certain
             number
             of
             work-houses
             and
             Bride-wels
             to
             reforme
             rude
             ungodly
             Children
             and
             idle
             people
             ,
             Commissioners
             to
             see
             it
             done
             according
             to
             the
             mind
             of
             the
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             conceived
             that
             these
             3.
             sorts
             of
             Children
             are
             the
             greatest
             part
             of
             Children
             in
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             and
             most
             of
             them
             are
             like
             to
             be
             come
             wicked
             members
             to
             the
             Common-wealth
             without
             this
             Government
             .
          
           
             Last
             of
             all
             concerning
             Government
             ,
             that
             there
             may
             be
             certain
             observations
             ,
             as
             Lawes
             for
             every
             work-house
             to
             observe
             ,
             for
             the
             keeping
             of
             them
             by
             Gods
             assistance
             in
             holynesse
             and
             peace
             one
             to
             another
             .
          
           
             
               1.
               
               A
               Law
               against
               Swearing
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               Against
               all
               filthy
               talking
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               Against
               cursed
               speeches
               and
               ill
               behaviours
               against
               any
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               Against
               dispising
               their
               fare
               in
               the
               work-house
               .
            
             
               5.
               
               Against
               any
               that
               filch
               and
               steale
               .
            
             
               6.
               
               Against
               any
               that
               goe
               filthily
               and
               slovenly
               in
               their
               face
               and
               hands
               ,
               and
               Clothes
               .
            
          
        
         
           FJNJS
           .
        
      
    
    

