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         City of London (England).
      
       
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             The Report of the governours of the corporation for improving and releiving the poor of this city of London, and liberties thereof
             City of London (England).
          
           1 broadside.
           
             Printed by James Flesher ...,
             [London] :
             1655.
          
           
             At head of title, in verse: These children orphans singing show ...
             Reproductions of originals in the Harvard University Library and the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Orphans -- England.
           Poor laws -- England.
           London (England) -- History -- 17th century.
        
      
    
       A49050  R39650  (Wing L2877B).  civilwar no The report of the governours of the corporation for imploying and releiving the poor of this city of London, and liberties thereof; Corporation of London 1655    1057 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text  has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription.  
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               These
               Children
               Orphans
               singing
               show
               ,
            
          
           
             
               Though
               God's
               above
               ,
               he
               dwels
               below
               ,
            
          
        
         
           
             
               Who
               Clothes
               their
               backs
               and
               bellies
               feed
               ,
            
          
           
             
               And
               gave
               them
               fathers
               in
               their
               need
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
               These
               father'd
               fatherless
               ,
               their
               Fathers
               bless
               ,
            
          
           
             
               And
               warble
               forth
               their
               worth
               in
               thankfull
               verse
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             blazon or coat of arms
          
        
         
           
             City of London coat of arms
          
        
         
           
             THe
             Epicureans
             say
             God
             takes
             no
             care
             ,
          
           
             Nor
             yet
             regardeth
             how
             poor
             mortals
             fare
             ,
          
           
             But
             being
             himself
             above
             all
             sense
          
           
             Of
             trouble
             ,
             grief
             ,
             and
             indigence
             ;
          
           
             Enjoyes
             himself
             ,
             and
             can
             ,
          
           
             No
             notice
             take
             of
             man
          
           
             Nor
             sees
             ,
             nor
             hears
             ,
          
           
             Their
             sighs
             or
             tears
             ;
          
           
             Nor
             mindes
             ,
             nor
             yet
             condoles
             ,
             mens
             joyes
             or
             fears
             .
          
        
         
           
             That
             the
             light
             Lamps
             of
             Heaven
             know
             their
             way
          
           
             And
             beaten
             paths
             ,
             from
             whence
             they
             cannot
             stray
             ,
          
           
             The
             Planets
             march
             their
             wonted
             pace
             ,
          
           
             Sun
             ,
             Moon
             ,
             and
             Stars
             ,
             keep
             on
             their
             race
          
           
             From
             night
             to
             day
             ,
             and
             then
             ,
          
           
             From
             day
             to
             night
             agen
             ,
          
           
             Times
             come
             and
             goe
             ,
          
           
             Tides
             ebbe
             and
             flow
             ,
          
           
             Things
             round
             redown'd
             ,
             as
             days
             and
             years
             do
             show
             .
          
        
         
           
             Hold
             Atheist
             ,
             stop
             thy
             mouth
             ,
             proceed
             not
             thus
             ,
          
           
             Gods
             care
             o'
             th
             poor
             blaspheme
             not
             ,
             look
             on
             us
             ,
          
           
             And
             recollect
             thy self
             ,
             for
             we
          
           
             On
             Dunghils
             droop't
             in
             miserie
             ,
          
           
             Had
             not
             Jehovah
             car'd
             ,
          
           
             How
             here
             poor
             mortals
             far'd
             ,
          
           
             We
             still
             had
             lain
             ,
          
           
             Pining
             in
             pain
             ,
          
           
             But
             now
             in
             plenty
             he
             doth
             us
             maintain
             .
          
        
         
           
             Repent
             of
             these
             thy
             thoughts
             vain
             man
             ,
             behold
          
           
             How
             God
             by
             us
             ,
             have
             these
             thy
             thoughts
             controld
             ,
          
           
             For
             living
             instances
             we
             are
             ,
          
           
             That
             God
             for
             mortals
             poor
             takes
             care
             ,
          
           
             And
             doth
             regard
             the
             cries
             ,
          
           
             Of
             Orphans
             waterie
             eyes
             ,
          
           
             And
             sends
             relief
          
           
             From
             pain
             and
             grief
             ,
          
           
             Who
             help
             and
             succour
             to
             the
             poor
             doth
             give
             .
          
        
         
           
             Wandring
             we
             were
             from
             Heavens
             and
             Earths
             good
             waies
          
           
             In
             sin
             and
             idleness
             to
             spend
             our
             daies
             ,
          
           
             But
             now
             translated
             from
             that
             state
          
           
             Which
             led
             to
             lewdness
             ,
             death
             ,
             hells
             gate
             ,
          
           
             And
             in
             a
             hopefull
             way
          
           
             To
             live
             another
             day
             ,
          
           
             When
             thankfull
             we
             ,
          
           
             Shall
             surely
             be
             ,
          
           
             And
             
               Londons
            
             mercy
             keep
             in
             memorie
             .
          
        
         
           
             Blest
             be
             the
             great
             PROTECTOR
             of
             the
             poore
          
           
             Whom
             fatherless
             admire
             ,
             widdows
             adore
             ;
          
           
             Blest
             be
             his
             
               a
            
             Vice
             
               Protector
            
             who
          
           
             Much
             favour
             did
             on
             us
             bestow
             ,
          
           
             Our
             
               b
            
             President
             blest
             be
             ,
          
           
             And
             blest
             his
             
               c
            
             Deputy
             ,
          
           
             Lord
             blesse
             them
             all
          
           
             Who
             hence
             forth
             shall
          
           
             Lend
             hearts
             ,
             and
             hands
             ,
             to
             ridd
             the
             poor
             from
             thrall
             .
          
        
         
           
             God
             is
             the
             poor
             mans
             God
             ,
             who
             doth
             express
          
           
             Himself
             the
             Father
             of
             the
             Fatherless
             ,
          
           
             And
             men
             like
             Gods
             themselves
             appear
             ,
          
           
             To
             whom
             poor
             Fatherless
             are
             dear
             ,
          
           
             Whose
             works
             of
             Charity
             ,
          
           
             He
             suffers
             not
             to
             dye
             ,
          
           
             What
             thus
             they
             spend
          
           
             To
             God
             they
             lend
             ,
          
           
             Who
             will
             repay
             with
             glory
             in
             the
             end
             .
          
        
         
           
             This
             is
             the
             pure
             Religion
             ,
             and
             this
          
           
             By
             Gods
             appointment
             leads
             to
             lasting
             bliss
             ;
          
           
             When
             Scarlet
             robes
             ,
             and
             Golden
             chains
          
           
             Shall
             come
             to
             nothing
             ,
             this
             remains
             ,
          
           
             When
             creature
             comforts
             faile
             ,
          
           
             Such
             works
             as
             these
             prevaile
             ,
          
           
             Most
             certainly
          
           
             Such
             seed
             shall
             be
          
           
             An
             Harvest
             lasting
             to
             eternity
             .
          
        
         
           
             You
             that
             have
             thus
             so
             well
             begun
             ,
             go
             on
             ,
          
           
             Finish
             your
             work
             ,
             let
             no
             man
             take
             your
             crown
             ,
          
           
             Such
             works
             as
             these
             their
             workmen
             bless
             ;
          
           
             By
             spending
             thus
             ,
             you
             shall
             increase
             ,
          
           
             This
             is
             Gods
             way
             of
             thriving
             ,
          
           
             Thus
             give
             ,
             and
             get
             by
             giving
             ;
          
           
             What
             else
             you
             save
          
           
             Others
             may
             have
             ;
          
           
             These
             works
             your selves
             shall
             find
             beyond
             the
             grave
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           The
           Report
           of
           the
           Governours
           of
           the
           Corporation
           for
           imploying
           and
           Releiving
           the
           Poor
           of
           this
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           Liberties
           thereof
           ;
        
         
           THe
           said
           Corporation
           (
           through
           the
           Pious
           care
           and
           Assistance
           of
           the
           Lord
           Mayor
           ,
           Commonalty
           ,
           and
           Citizens
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           other
           well
           affected
           persons
           )
           do
           at
           the
           present
           maintain
           ,
           and
           Educate
           about
           100.
           poor
           Children
           in
           Learning
           ,
           and
           Arts
           ,
           whose
           Parents
           are
           either
           dead
           or
           not
           able
           to
           maintain
           them
           ,
           ayming
           (
           according
           as
           ability
           by
           the
           good
           providence
           of
           God
           shall
           be
           administred
           )
           at
           the
           entertaining
           of
           some
           hundreds
           more
           ;
           Moreover
           ,
           there
           are
           many
           hundred
           of
           poor
           people
           and
           families
           imployed
           by
           the
           said
           Corporation
           ,
           the
           Manufactures
           of
           Spinning
           Hemp
           ,
           Flax
           ,
           and
           Tow
           ,
           and
           Weaving
           of
           it
           into
           Cloth
           ;
           And
           many
           hundreds
           more
           might
           be
           imployed
           ,
           in
           case
           they
           did
           not
           habituate
           and
           necessitate
           themselves
           to
           an
           idle
           course
           of
           life
           ,
           none
           being
           refused
           or
           denyed
           imployment
           that
           will
           come
           for
           it
           ,
           either
           to
           the
           
             Wardrobe
          
           neer
           
             Black-fryers
             ,
          
           or
           to
           
             Haiden-house
          
           in
           the
           
             Minories
             ,
          
           belonging
           to
           the
           said
           Corporation
           .
           Towards
           the
           more
           effectuall
           carrying
           on
           and
           accomplishing
           of
           which
           good
           work
           ,
           so
           abundantly
           conducing
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           honour
           of
           the
           Government
           of
           this
           City
           ,
           (
           being
           Presidentiall
           in
           this
           kind
           to
           the
           whole
           Nation
           )
           the
           prevention
           of
           many
           evils
           and
           Enormities
           ,
           so
           abounding
           in
           that
           sort
           of
           people
           ,
           and
           the
           Eternall
           good
           of
           their
           Precious
           Souls
           :
           This
           Corporation
           earnestly
           desire
           the
           ready
           Concurrence
           and
           Assistance
           of
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           and
           Ministers
           of
           Justice
           of
           this
           City
           in
           causing
           the
           known
           Laws
           of
           this
           Common-wealth
           to
           be
           put
           in
           Execution
           
             *
          
           for
           suppressing
           of
           Vagrants
           ,
           and
           common
           Beggars
           ,
           able
           to
           work
           ,
           who
           come
           in
           troops
           from
           the
           out
           parts
           of
           this
           City
           ,
           and
           make
           it
           their
           constant
           practice
           ,
           to
           spend
           the
           day
           time
           in
           Begging
           ,
           and
           a
           great
           part
           of
           the
           nights
           in
           Drinking
           ,
           and
           Revelling
           .
           And
           then
           repair
           to
           the
           City
           again
           for
           fresh
           supplies
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           dishonor
           of
           this
           City
           ,
           the
           scandall
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           hindrance
           of
           the
           Charity
           of
           many
           Pious
           and
           well
           affected
           People
           towards
           this
           good
           work
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Printed
           by
           
             James
             Flesher
             ,
          
           Printer
           to
           the
           Honourable
           City
           of
           LONDON
           ,
           1655.
           
        
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A49050e-30
           
             a
             His
             Highness
             a
             special
             friend
             .
          
           
             b
             Lord
             Mayor
             President
             .
          
           
             c
             
               John
               Cutler
            
             
               Esq
            
             Deputy
             President
             .
             Mr
             
               Thomas
               Read
            
             Treasurer
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A49050e-1230
           
             *
             39
             Eliz.
             4.
             and
             1
             Jac.
             7.
             
          
        
      
      
  

