The
Regiment
of
the
Pouertie
.
Compiled
by
a
learned
diuine
of
our
time
D.
Andreas
Hyperious
.
And
now
seruing
very
fitly
for
the
present
state
of
this
realme
.
Translated
into
Englishe
by
H.
T.
minister
.
DEVT.
XV.
Omnino
indigens
&
mendicus
non
eritinter
vos
.
There
shall
vtterly
bee
no
begger
among
you
.
PSALM
●LI
.
Beatus
vir
qui
prospicit
egeno
,
&
pauperi
.
&c.
Blessed
is
hee
that
prouideth
for
the
poore
and
the
needie
,
&c.
¶
Imprinted
at
London
by
F.
Coldock
,
and
H.
Bynnneman
.
ANNO.
M.D.LXXII
.
To
the
right
reuerende
father
in
God
,
Edmunde
L.
Bishop
of
Rochester
,
high
Almner
to
the
Queenes
maiestie
,
Henry
Tripp
wisheth
prosperous
successe
of
his
labors
in
Gods
Churche
.
IF
the
partiall
affection
of
Philautia
,
or
selfe
loue
,
and
the
vnsatiable
desyre
or
appetite
of
our
own
priuat
commoditie
wer
once
rooted
out
of
mens
mindes
,
and
the
contrary
persuasion
settled
,
to
wit
,
that
it
is
as
vnlauful
to
liue
as
to
our selues
,
not
profiting
our
brethren
,
as
it
is
to
seeke
our
commoditie
by
an
other
mans
hinderance
:
me
thinks
I
see
(
right
reuerend
father
)
what
a
cheerful
shew
and
countenaunce
of
all
things
,
what
mutual
loue
in
mans
societie
,
what
securitie
and
quietnesse
to
the
common
welth
shuld
therby
ensue
Sure
I
am
,
that
neither
Plato
,
Aristotle
&c.
nor
any
other
that
haue
trauailed
most
to
bring
the
politique
gouernment
to
perfection
,
were
euer
able
to
describe
or
paint
out
such
a
liuelike
patterne
of
a
common
wealth
as
this
one
errour
once
reformed
,
wold
restore
vnto
vs
.
Erasmus
in
Encomie
Mariae
,
placeth
Philautia
first
amongst
the
traine
of
foolish
ladies
,
who
doth
hold
eche
mans
eyes
in
a
preposterous
admiration
of
himselfe
:
yea
and
that
in
the
view
oftentimes
of
the
worst
parte
euen
of
the
bodie
,
while
he
curiously
seketh
to
serue
the
delicacie
,
and
to
support
the
frayltie
of
the
same
,
to
decke
,
pamper
,
and
cherish
it
.
But
I
would
to
God
we
did
so
consider
and
vew
our
own
bodies
,
that
we
might
lern
ther
by
,
&
the
better
conceiue
what
belongeth
to
the
common
wealth
or
the
churche
of
God
:
wherof
the
one
by
the
Philosophers
:
the
other
by
the
Apostle
is
compared
to
a
bodie
,
wherein
(
as
in
eache
of
our
bodies
)
symetria
&
sympathia
,
id
est
,
due
proportion
and
right
placing
of
eche
member
,
in
respect
of
the
whole
bodie
,
and
a
mutual
passion
or
sense
of
feeling
diffused
thorow
euery
part
,
must
be
preserued
.
For
whether
soeuer
of
these
two
shall
happen
to
be
empaired
or
disturbed
,
forthwith
ther
foloweth
eyther
griefe
,
or
a
deformitie
,
or
vtter
confusion
to
the
whole
bodie
:
as
witnesseth
the
Apostle
.
Rom.
12
1.
Cor.
12.
&c.
For
this
cause
also
the
Apostle
Romans
.
14
sayeth
:
Nullus
nostrum
sibi
ipsi
viuit
,
None
of
vs
liueth
to
himselfe
&c.
The
whiche
Plato
,
and
the
Stoickes
did
affirme
,
whose
assertions
are
cited
by
M.
C.
Officiorum
.
1.
Non
nobis
solum
nati
sumus
.
&c.
We
are
not
borne
only
to
our selues
,
but
some
parte
of
our
birth
our
countrey
doth
chalenge
some
parte
our
parentes
,
some
parte
our
friendes
.
(
What
coulde
haue
ben
sayd
more
fully
,
if
he
had
among
these
reckened
the
Churche
of
God
?
Item
:
These
things
which
the
earth
doth
bring
foorth
,
are
all
created
for
mannes
vse
,
but
man
was
made
for
mannes
cause
,
that
they
among
themselues
might
profite
one
an
other
.
(
O
that
he
had
added
here
also
,
that
all
shoulde
ioyntlye
seeke
Gods
glorie
:
)
Againe
he
sayth
:
Herein
we
must
followe
nature
as
a
guide
,
and
bring
to
light
that
which
may
serue
for
the
weale
publique
,
by
enterchangeable
duties
,
by
giuing
and
receiuing
,
and
bothe
by
our
artes
,
trauail
&
faculties
,
to
knit
the
felowship
of
menne
one
with
an
other
.
As
often
as
this
assertion
of
the
Philosophers
or
doctrine
of
the
Apostle
is
effectually
consydered
of
good
and
godlie
natures
,
it
is
apparant
with
what
cheerefuluesse
they
endeuour
to
imploye
what
so
euer
giftes
,
or
blessyngs
,
(
corporis
,
fortunae
,
aut
animi
,
)
GOD
hath
endued
them
with
,
to
the
benefite
of
Gods
churche
,
their
countrey
,
and
brethren
.
And
truely
I
am
persuaded
,
and
I
suppose
also
that
all
men
will
yelde
no
lesse
)
that
this
only
care
hathe
so
often
assembled
all
the
wysest
counsellours
and
chiefe
magistrates
from
al
parts
of
this
realme
vnto
one
high
courte
of
parliamente
,
there
by
good
aduise
prouidently
to
decree
and
enact
,
whatsouer
mighte
bee
deemed
auaylable
for
reformation
of
enormities
,
or
the
establishing
of
good
orders
in
the
common
wealth
.
Many
of
these
and
prosperous
parliaments
haue
ben
assembled
within
the
happie
reign
of
the
Queenes
maiestie
:
but
none
of
them
all
,
beleeue
me
,
hath
eyther
ben
begonne
or
ended
with
better
successe
than
this
last
session
holden
at
Westminster
the
eight
of
May
,
in
the
.xiiij.
yeare
of
the
reigne
of
our
moste
gracious
soueraigne
Lady
E.
&c.
Of
which
it
may
truly
be
sayd
,
if
euer
it
might
be
sayd
of
any
,
that
it
was
holden
to
the
highe
pleasure
of
almightie
god
,
and
the
weale
publike
of
this
realm
.
Among
the
procedings
of
which
parliament
,
that
,
before
al
things
,
can
not
but
be
approued
bothe
by
god
and
godly
men
,
which
is
conteined
Chap.
5.
entituled
:
An
act
for
the
punishment
of
vacabundes
,
and
for
the
releefe
of
the
poore
and
impotent
.
In
which
acte
the
whole
matter
of
the
Pouertie
,
as
serueth
best
for
the
state
of
this
realm
,
is
so
charitably
,
wisely
,
and
prouidently
decreed
and
enacted
,
that
nothing
can
in
so
fewe
wordes
bee
more
piththily
defined
,
I
say
in
so
few
wordes
:
for
as
it
seemeth
,
bicause
so
waightie
and
laborsome
a
businesse
coulde
not
fully
be
discussed
without
a
greate
many
more
woordes
,
therefore
the
chiefest
pointes
of
that
businesse
,
are
onely
expressed
in
that
acte
,
wherby
a
way
is
prepared
to
the
Magistrates
and
Iustices
of
the
peace
,
to
whose
good
discretion
the
other
lighter
circumstances
are
committed
.
And
I
praye
vnto
God
,
that
euery
of
them
within
their
circuites
and
limittes
,
may
carefully
,
diligently
,
and
cheerefully
performe
and
execute
not
only
that
which
is
expresly
conteyned
in
the
sayd
act
,
but
also
whatsoeuer
may
seme
expedient
for
the
places
where
they
dwel
,
as
far
forth
as
shall
be
not
repugnant
or
contrary
to
the
godly
and
charitable
meaning
of
the
sayd
act
,
I
wish
also
most
earnestly
that
eche
faithfull
subiect
may
so
account
and
iudge
of
those
proceedings
,
that
not
only
ther
be
no
murmuring
or
grudging
,
but
also
that
ech
one
in
his
calling
,
may
endeuor
to
further
them
,
that
a
prosperous
&
luckie
effect
may
ensue
thereof
.
The
which
care
and
charge
,
when
I
acknowledged
to
apperteyne
of
duetie
in
sundry
respectes
vnto
my selfe
also
,
and
that
bothe
the
church
of
God
and
the
common
welth
might
of
good
right
chalenge
and
exact
of
me
the
vttermost
that
I
am
able
to
do
for
their
benefit
,
I
thought
I
woulde
rather
offer
it
willingly
,
and
of
mine
owne
accord
in
season
,
than
defer
til
it
were
after
a
sort
craued
of
me
,
or
some
other
by
extreme
necessitie
.
Gratia
enim
(
ab
officio
quod
mora
tardat
abest
,
For
dutie
whiche
is
slacked
is
not
thankworthie
.
Therfore
I
wold
not
conceale
that
thing
which
I
thought
moste
auaylable
to
the
accomplishing
of
the
happie
successe
intended
in
that
acte
,
but
haue
set
forth
in
our
vulgar
tong
,
the
whole
regiment
and
gouernment
of
the
Pouertie
,
written
in
the
latin
tong
by
a
great
lerned
doctour
of
Theologie
of
our
time
,
D.
Andreas
Hyperius
,
no
lesse
wisely
&
orderly
,
than
learnedly
and
charitably
.
A
worke
very
necessary
for
the
magistrate
,
and
profitable
for
the
subiect
:
and
as
it
may
serue
to
direct
the
one
in
administring
of
the
said
act
,
so
wil
it
teache
the
other
to
think
wel
of
the
procedings
.
Which
maner
of
regiment
if
any
do
think
vnpossible
to
be
executed
,
in
such
sort
as
this
godlie
man
hath
prescribed
,
they
are
much
deceiued
.
For
why
may
it
not
(
if
we
wil
be
circumspect
,
diligent
and
willing
)
as
wel
be
brought
to
perfection
in
this
realme
,
as
in
any
other
.
Nay
why
may
it
not
as
wel
be
generally
folowed
in
al
parishes
,
townes
,
&
cities
within
this
realme
,
as
it
is
in
one
town
corporate
,
which
I
wil
for
their
commendation
name
:
euen
the
towne
of
Newarke
situate
vppon
the
riuer
of
Trent
,
in
the
countie
of
Nothingham
,
I
leaue
it
to
be
farther
enquired
of
.
Great
prouision
and
a
large
collection
is
also
made
for
the
poore
in
this
citie
of
London
,
but
yet
belike
ther
lacketh
some
peece
of
this
good
regiment
.
For
beggers
and
diseased
people
,
do
both
walke
and
lie
in
the
stretes
and
other
vnmeete
places
,
which
thing
is
both
lothsom
and
lamentable
.
A
redresse
may
easily
be
accomplished
by
the
order
of
this
booke
being
assysted
by
the
authoritie
of
the
sayde
acte
.
Now
,
to
the
ende
(
Right
reuerend
father
)
that
this
treatise
of
that
learned
diuine
mighte
be
the
better
accepted
of
our
countrey
men
,
I
thought
it
good
to
assygne
your
Lordshippe
to
be
his
patrone
.
For
to
whome
coulde
I
more
safely
committe
this
learned
laboure
of
his
,
than
vnto
one
,
whiche
both
loueth
,
and
is
himselfe
singularly
learned
?
To
whome
might
I
better
commed
so
worthy
a
minister
of
gods
church
,
than
to
a
godly
Byshoppe
?
Who
doth
better
deserue
the
dedication
of
this
booke
,
than
he
that
hath
deserued
to
be
high
Almener
to
so
liberal
a
prince
?
Yea
who
is
better
able
both
to
defende
this
treatise
,
&
to
further
the
poore
mens
cause
,
than
he
whose
eloquence
hath
aduaunced
him
to
so
high
dignities
,
and
who
for
his
good
affection
towardes
the
poore
is
placed
in
the
chiefe
office
appertayning
to
that
businesse
?
These
and
infinite
other
such
respect
haue
moued
me
to
offer
vnto
your
Lordship
this
my
trauaile
,
in
translating
this
godly
treatise
,
the
whiche
if
it
may
be
accepted
of
your
Lordship
,
and
worke
the
effect
which
I
wish
it
may
among
all
good
citizens
,
I
haue
the
recompence
whiche
I
desyre
:
and
shal
be
encouraged
hereafter
,
to
bring
to
lighte
the
more
willingly
my
priuate
labours
to
the
benefite
of
the
common
wealth
.
Your
most
humble
oratour
HENRY
TRIPP
.
The
greatest
faults
escaped
in
printing
.
-
Fol.
2.
pag.
1.
lin.
15.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
rede
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
-
Fol.
36.
pag.
2.
lin.
11.
2.
Thessa.
13.
reade
.
2.
Thessa.
3.
-
Fol.
cod
&
pag.
lin.
22
Prop
reade
Prosper
.
-
Fol.
56
pagin.
1.
lin.
15.
curious
;
reade
ruinous
.
-
Fol.
61.
pag.
2.
lin.
7.
on
,
reade
to
.
The
Preface
of
the
Authour
.
TWo
things
specially
do
moue
ech
jodly
and
christian
man
destring
the
glorie
of
Christ
,
and
the
weale
publique
)
to
wish
that
the
publique
affaires
of
the
Churche
,
or
common
wealthe
where
he
liueth
,
may
be
better
set
in
order
.
The
one
is
,
the
memorie
&
record
of
the
gret
diligence
of
our
elders
in
their
good
gouernment
.
The
other
is
,
the
consideration
of
the
greate
negligence
in
the
gouerners
of
our
tyme
,
in
suche
affayres
.
Therfore
when
and
as
often
as
I
call
to
mynde
,
wyth
howe
greate
fidelitie
and
endeuour
the
holy
fathers
oure
auncesters
in
tymes
past
prouided
,
that
the
poore
people
shoulde
charitably
he
reléeued
in
euery
parishe
and
Citie
by
the
common
almes
.
And
agayne
I
seacute
;
e
howe
shamefully
in
these
dayes
the
true
pouertie
is
neglectéd
,
without
any
care
almost
to
releeue
them
.
These
two
things
truly
cause
me
not
only
to
wishe
and
desyre
hartily
,
that
the
pouertie
in
our
parishes
and
common
wealth
may
better
than
they
haue
hitherto
,
be
bereafter
prouided
for
:
but
also
I
thinke
it
be
houefull
,
for
me
by
all
meanes
to
labour
,
as
much
as
in
me
lyeth
,
to
set
foorth
some
order
,
whereby
we
may
at
length
remedie
these
present
inconueniences
.
For
if
there
be
yet
any
remnaunts
of
the
Christian
fayth
(
wherein
wée
so
muche
glorie
)
remayning
,
if
there
bée
any
sparkles
of
charitie
(
which
necessarilie
followeth
a
true
and
liuely
fayth
)
harboured
in
our
breasts
,
then
truely
wyll
wée
neuer
suffer
it
to
be
thoughte
,
that
either
we
will
not
,
or
can
not
persist
in
those
vertues
,
wherin
our
auncetours
(
by
reporte
)
haue
alwayes
excelled
,
when
as
suche
as
would
haue
their
noble
towardnesse
,
where
with
they
are
endewed
,
renoumed
,
must
not
onely
endeuour
to
match
,
but
also
if
it
may
be
)
to
surmount
their
elders
in
euery
kinde
of
vertue
.
It
is
a
shame
to
boast
of
holy
fathers
,
and
not
to
imitate
their
worthy
examples
.
For
which
thing
Chryste
vpbraydeth
the
Iewes
,
who
vaynely
gloried
that
they
were
the
children
of
Abraham
,
when
in
no
poynt
they
did
expresse
the
fayth
or
works
of
Abraham
.
Therfore
in
all
other
vertues
,
but
esecially
in
liberalitie
towards
the
poore
,
it
is
requisite
that
we
frame
our
whole
studie
to
followe
the
holy
fathers
,
whose
examples
wée
sée
commytted
to
writing
,
and
deliuered
ouer
to
vs
their
posteritie
.
Which
thing
,
the
more
readily
and
easily
that
we
may
in
oure
parishes
and
common
wealthe
perfourme
,
I
will
assay
to
gather
and
set
foorthe
certayne
fitte
orders
,
whiche
partely
our
aunceffors
were
wonte
to
vse
in
reléeuing
the
poore
,
and
partely
are
suche
,
as
may
for
the
time
present
honestly
procure
,
that
euery
Citie
may
foster
their
pouertie
,
by
their
Publique
liberalitie
.
In
whiche
thyng
,
bycause
I
shall
sufficiently
declare
,
bothe
my
great
studie
in
setting
foorthe
the
glorie
of
God
within
our
Churches
(
which
I
wishe
alwayes
moste
earnestly
to
profite
yet
dayly
more
and
more
,
in
the
knowledge
of
spirituall
things
)
and
also
shall
expresse
my
godly
desire
to
helpe
the
true
pouertie
,
whom
no
man
dothe
not
greatly
lament
,
either
that
they
shuld
shamefully
be
neglected
,
or
perishe
,
excepte
his
heart
be
altogither
as
harde
as
Adamant
.
Therfore
I
trust
this
my
labour
to
all
honest
and
godly
men
,
as
well
gouernors
of
Churches
,
as
common
wealths
,
shall
be
acceptable
and
thank
worthy
.
But
I
suppose
,
I
may
with
more
fruicte
to
all
good
men
,
of
whatsoeuer
degrée
,
accomplishe
this
which
I
haue
taken
in
hande
,
if
I
expounds
these
titles
in
order
as
they
followe
.
-
1
That
it
belongeth
iointly
both
to
the
Ecclesiastically
and
politique
gouernors
,
to
take
care
for
the
releefe
of
the
poore
.
-
2
How
many
things
there
be
,
in
these
wretched
times
,
which
ought
to
moue
vs
to
healps
the
poore
.
-
3
That
euery
parishe
and
Citie
must
take
aduise
,
howe
they
may
best
prouide
for
theyr
pouertie
,
as
place
and
time
requireth
.
-
4
That
certayne
fitte
men
must
be
chosen
by
voyces
,
to
take
charge
of
that
whole
busines
.
-
5
What
belongeth
to
those
mens
office
.
-
6
Whiche
way
the
true
pouertie
may
be
discerned
from
the
counterfaites
,
and
howe
they
muste
be
particularly
searched
and
knowne
.
-
7
Howe
the
money
and
necessarie
charges
may
be
raysed
,
without
any
great
griefe
to
the
Cittizens
.
-
8
Howe
the
almes
must
be
distributed
to
the
néedy
particularely
.
-
9
It
must
be
prouided
,
that
they
which
be
the
distributers
be
knowne
to
be
faithful
and
trusty
men
,
whose
estimation
may
not
be
empayred
.
-
10
It
must
be
prouided
,
that
the
reléese
appointed
for
the
poore
,
when
it
is
once
wel
established
,
be
alwayes
after
continued
.
All
the
which
things
when
we
haue
explicated
,
I
trust
it
shall
appere
that
we
haue
prepared
a
safe
and
ready
way
for
all
wel
disposed
persons
(
where
soeuer
inhabiting
)
whose
worthy
minde
shal
be
in
any
wise
stirred
to
exercise
liberalitie
towards
the
poore
,
so
that
they
may
cherefully
and
constantly
followe
it
.
And
these
things
we
will
so
euidently
discusse
by
the
holie
Scriptures
,
and
commentaries
of
the
auncient
fathers
,
by
the
Ecclesiastical
histories
,
Synede
,
&
Canons
of
Godlie
Bishops
,
that
such
men
as
are
not
too
vnapte
to
cenceyue
,
may
(
without
any
paine
)
learne
out
of
this
our
commentarie
,
what
is
conuentent
in
this
businesse
for
euery
time
and
place
.
⸫
Chapter
.
I.
That
it
be
belongeth
ioyntly
bother
to
the
Ecclesiasticall
,
and
Politike
gouernour
,
to
take
care
for
the
reliefe
of
the
poore
.
IF
it
may
liek
vs
to
make
rehearsall
from
the
olde
ages
,
euen
vnto
ours
tyme
,
of
the
wortheir
sorte
of
deuout
works
,
which
did
shine
in
the
holy
fathers
liues
:
we
shall
finde
them
(
especially
suche
as
faythfully
gouerned
the
Churche
of
God
)
very
studiously
bente
to
liberalitie
towards
the
poore
,
For
the
admirable
hospitalitie
of
the
reuerende
Patriarches
Abraham
and
Loth
,
is
very
famous
in
the
holy
Scriptures
.
Moyses
the
chiefe
minister
of
the
holy
lawe
,
did
set
foorthe
many
holsome
preceptes
,
for
reliefe
of
the
poore
in
the
Churches
of
God
,
at
the
commaundement
of
God
him selfe
.
Deut.
10.15
.
Leui.
19.
&c.
The
greator
parte
of
the
Prophets
,
as
E●●zeus
,
Esaie
,
eremie
.
and
other
,
bothe
in
their
Sermons
,
and
in
sundrie
their
actions
,
did
euidently
declare
their
excéeding
care
for
the
poore
,
as
long
as
they
erecuted
their
office
in
the
Church
.
But
in
the
new
Testamente
we
haue
plentie
of
worthy
examples
and
precepts
.
For
howe
many
and
howe
swéete
Sermons
do
we
reade
made
by
our
sauiour
Chryst
,
in
which
he
exciteth
all
men
to
minister
necessaries
to
the
néedy
,
in
which
also
he
techeth
vs
how
to
bestow
our
almes
well
,
Mat
5.6.8
.
&
c
?
How
often
and
how
many
hungry
people
did
he
féde
?
howe
diligent
did
he
shewe
him selfe
in
healing
the
diseased
?
It
were
too
long
to
recken
in
this
behalfe
his
mercifull
pitie
,
beautiffed
by
a
miraculous
power
.
After
Chryst
,
the
Apostles
thoght
that
nothing
did
more
appertayn
to
their
office
,
than
to
inuente
some
good
meanes
to
cherishe
the
poore
.
Acts.
4.
&
.
6.
Iames
,
Cephas
and
Iohn
,
after
they
had
conferred
with
Paule
about
weightie
matters
of
the
Gospell
,
required
this
one
thing
of
him
especially
,
that
he
would
remember
the
poore
brethren
dwelling
at
Ierusalem
,
when
he
came
among
the
Gentiles
,
among
whom
he
was
purposed
to
preache
the
Gospell
.
Gol.
2.
In
which
thing
how
greatly
Paule
laboured
in
Asia
,
Europe
,
Achaia
,
Macedonia
,
Galatia
,
and
at
Covinthum
,
Rome
,
and
else
where
,
his
owns
writing
,
Rom.
15.
1.
Cor.
16.
2.
Cor.
8.
and.
9.
0695
3
do
declare
.
The
holy
fathers
which
suceeded
0695
3
the
Apostles
in
ruling
and
ouersight
of
the
church
,
are
neuer
found
to
haue
reiected
the
charge
of
the
pouertie
from
them
.
Their
commentaries
,
sermons
,
and
other
treatises
(
wherof
we
may
marke
that
most
part
of
them
to
haue
ben
published
for
this
proper
vse
)
do
playnly
shew
the
same
.
Peruse
Tertullians
Apologeticum
,
Cap.
39.
the
third
booke
of
Ciptians
Epistles
,
Epist.
9.
and
10
to
the
Ministers
and
Deacons
,
and.
Lib.
3.
agaynst
the
Iewes
,
Gregorie
Nazanzen
his
sermon
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
of
compassion
toward
the
poore
:
Many
and
very
vehement
hemilies
of
Chrisostome
,
whereof
many
entreat
wholly
of
the
commendation
of
liberalitie
towards
the
poore
:
The
summe
of
Christian
doctrine
written
by
Epiphanius
in
the
last
part
of
that
work
against
heresies
:
Hicromes
epistle
against
Vigilantius
,
or
his
commentaries
vpon
the
third
chap.
of
Malachie
the
prophet
:
sundry
sermons
of
Anstine
,
whereof
some
intreate
wholly
of
this
argumente
:
to
conclude
,
as
many
of
the
holy
fathers
as
haue
taken
vpon
them
any
enarration
of
any
booke
of
the
olde
or
newe
Testament
,
when
they
hytte
on
any
place
touching
the
commendation
of
liberalitie
,
then
they
stoutly
mayntayne
the
cause
of
the
poore
.
And
who
would
require
of
vs
at
this
present
a
rehearsal
of
suche
places
which
are
infinite
?
Now
marke
with
how
great
diligence
at
all
times
in
the
Synodes
and
Ecclesiastical
councels
,
prouision
hath
bene
made
for
the
helpe
of
the
poore
.
The
first
generall
councel
which
was
among
the
Christians
,
mencioned
Acts.
4.
was
assembled
to
choose
Deacons
to
distribute
the
almes
which
was
gathered
.
Afterwarde
in
processe
of
time
many
councels
were
holden
,
wherein
it
is
grauely
and
denoutly
enioyned
,
that
the
Churche
shoulde
relieue
the
poore
,
helpe
the
widdowes
,
orphanes
,
diseased
,
and
impotent
people
,
shoulde
erect
and
mayntayne
Almes
houses
,
hospitals
,
burial
places
,
and
spittles
.
Prouision
also
was
made
for
the
due
distribution
of
the
goodes
of
the
Churche
into
foure
portions
,
whereof
the
one
,
and
that
the
greater
portion
was
lotted
to
the
needie
people
onely
,
the
other
portions
were
bestowed
in
lodging
straungers
,
burying
the
dead
,
and
healing
the
diseased
,
and
it
was
straightly
looked
vnto
,
that
the
goods
of
the
Churche
shoulde
not
be
alienated
or
conuerted
to
any
other
vse
.
By
whiche
things
we
may
conceyue
,
that
the
church
of
God
dothe
acknowledge
,
that
this
office
of
prouision
for
the
poore
belongeth
to
hir
,
as
by
a
peculiar
commission
or
charge
from
Almightie
God
.
Moreouer
in
the
Cannon
lawe
,
very
many
Cannons
are
extant
to
the
same
effect
,
wherof
parte
were
collected
out
of
the
Councels
which
we
haue
mentioned
:
but
the
greater
parte
wore
borrowed
from
the
rescriptes
and
answeres
of
Bishops
,
out
of
the
learned
commentaries
of
the
holy
fathers
,
&
aliunde
.
as
shall
further
appeare
in
our
discourse
.
In
whiche
Cannons
,
that
is
worthy
to
be
obserued
and
noted
of
all
men
,
which
dothe
so
often
occurre
(
to
wit
)
that
the
goods
of
the
church
(
by
a
vsuall
kinde
of
spéech
)
are
called
the
goods
of
the
poore
.
Therfore
these
Cannons
do
also
declare
,
that
the
churches
are
by
a
certayne
right
hound
to
norish
and
succor
their
pouertie
.
The
hystories
,
especially
Ecclesiasticall
,
do
teach
vs
moreouer
,
that
the
gouernours
of
all
congregations
,
euen
from
the
beginning
(
after
that
religion
began
to
spread
it selfe
somwhat
at
large
,
and
that
Christians
mighte
as
it
were
breath
,
and
recouer
them selues
vnder
fauourable
princes
)
did
with
great
care
and
fidelitie
respecte
the
case
of
the
néedie
,
ministring
bountifully
things
necessarie
to
the
poore
brethren
,
whiche
receyued
the
fayth
,
and
pretermitting
none
of
all
those
things
,
which
might
be
required
for
the
mayntenance
of
the
néedie
:
wherby
oftentimes
the
heathen
aduersaries
were
moued
both
to
receiue
and
embrace
our
religion
.
Whervpon
the
wicked
Iulianus
vehemently
enuying
that
good
report
of
the
christians
,
willed
(
as
witnesseth
Sozomemenus
hist.
Tripertitae
lib.
6.
cap.
29.
)
that
his
pagane
Byshops
should
builde
hospitals
,
and
almes
houses
,
and
prouide
for
the
néedie
,
according
as
our
Byshops
had
done
before
them
.
Many
Byshops
are
renoumed
for
selling
the
golden
and
siluer
vessels
,
and
other
riche
ornamentes
of
the
Churche
,
to
sustayne
their
pouertie
when
time
required
.
In
which
number
are
reckned
by
Socrates
Constinopolitanis
hi●
Tripe
.
li.
10.
ca.
6.
Acacius
Bishop
at
Amidenum
,
by
Possidonius
Calamensis
,
Augustine
by
Hierome
,
Exuperius
bishop
at
Tolossa
,
by
many
writers
,
Ambrosius
byshop
of
Millane
,
and
Germanus
of
Alciodeon
.
and
of
other
writers
sundrie
other
.
In
like
maner
the
Bishops
are
reported
euen
to
haue
abridged
them selues
of
many
things
,
and
bestowed
them
on
suche
as
were
oppressed
with
scarcitie
:
which
we
reade
is
noted
by
certayne
writers
,
of
Ciprianus
,
Epiphanius
,
Lupus
Senouensis
.
&c.
But
wherefore
serue
all
these
testimonies
?
surely
that
it
may
appeare
manifestly
,
that
all
the
heads
of
the
churches
haue
professed
alway
,
that
the
care
of
the
fostering
of
the
poore
dothe
chiefly
appertayne
to
them
,
and
that
they
truely
were
not
constitute
to
be
possessours
and
owners
,
but
onely
stewards
and
disposers
of
the
Churche
goods
.
Which
selfe
things
in
times
paste
induced
the
kings
,
princes
,
nobles
,
&
ech
rich
man
to
conferre
and
bestowe
yerely
reuenewes
,
landes
,
and
fermes
vpon
the
Churche
,
and
to
bequeath
them
in
their
written
testaments
.
For
when
they
marked
,
that
the
almes
was
faithfully
distributed
vnto
the
poore
,
they
chose
rather
to
commit
those
things
which
they
minded
to
deale
in
alines
to
the
disposition
of
the
trustie
officers
of
the
church
,
who
knew
best
the
state
of
the
poore
,
than
to
do
it
by
them selues
.
So
greatly
did
that
vntyred
diligence
of
the
Churche
in
reléeuing
the
poore
,
heape
vp
great
riches
to
that
same
vse
.
Neither
is
it
obscure
or
vnknowne
,
by
how
many
meanes
the
kings
,
princes
and
ciuill
magistrates
,
after
they
once
began
to
reuerence
the
christian
religion
,
&
to
be
haptised
in
the
name
of
Chryst
,
did
deelare
that
they
would
with
like
endeuour
further
the
cause
of
fostering
and
cherishing
the
poore
.
For
very
many
of
them
disbursed
royall
charges
towards
the
buylding
of
hospitalles
,
alines
houses
,
houses
for
aged
people
,
and
spittles
:
which
Eusebius
Hist.
Eccl.
lib.
9.
cap.
10.
reporteth
of
Constantinus
,
Theodosia
,
and
Valentinianus
,
who
were
wonte
(
as
it
appeareth
Triper
.
Histo.
lib.
12.2
.
)
to
exercise
an
admirable
liberalitie
towards
the
poore
,
by
Atticus
Bishop
of
Constantinople
.
But
the
wyfe
of
Valentinianus
(
as
is
declared
,
Tripart
hist.
lib.
9.
cap.
31.
)
went
from
hospital
to
hospitall
to
minister
vnto
the
néedie
,
taking
as
much
paines
as
any
hired
seruant
wold
.
The
writers
haue
not
left
in
silence
but
haue
with
greate
consente
aduaunced
Iustinianus
the
firste
,
Tyberius
the
seconde
,
Constantinus
,
who
was
called
Iconomacus
,
Carolus
,
surnamed
Magnus
,
Lodouicus
Pi
'
the
first
,
Otho
the
first
,
second
,
and
thyrd
,
Henricus
the
first
and
second
,
Lotharius
the
seconde
,
Sigismundus
,
and
other
Emperoures
,
for
their
readynesse
in
helping
the
poore
,
and
in
building
,
conseruing
and
vewtissying
the
common
Hospitals
of
the
néedie
.
But
the
Frenche
kings
haue
séemed
to
excell
in
this
behalfe
,
&
especially
Childebertus
the
founder
of
the
Hospital
at
Lions
(
wherof
mention
is
made
in
the
councell
of
Aurelian
the
fifth
)
Dagabertus
,
Glotarius
,
Robertus
,
the
son
of
Hugo
Capetis
,
Ludouicus
(
who
did
féede
daylye
.
120.
néedie
soules
,
and
besydes
buylded
a
noble
hospital
at
Paris
)
Ludouicus
Crassus
and
others
.
The
kings
of
England
also
did
at
lengthe
not
slackly
seke
renoume
by
liberalitis
towards
the
poore
.
Oswaldus
,
Alfredus
,
Eccarus
,
Guntho
,
the
Henries
and
Edwards
.
Among
the
Boemians
,
Vuenzeslaus
is
extolled
:
In
Spayne
,
Alfonsus
the
tenth
:
among
the
Venetians
,
Petrus
Vrseolus
,
and
to
bée
short
,
there
is
no
kingdome
,
no
prouince
,
no
seigniorie
,
no
common
wealth
,
whiche
doth
not
euen
with
glorie
aduaunce
their
kings
,
princes
,
and
magistrates
,
carefully
procuring
&
decréeing
things
déemed
profitable
for
the
succoure
of
the
needie
.
For
Christians
haue
alwayes
acknowledged
,
but
especially
the
Magistrats
,
the
the
charge
of
the
whole
ciuile
societie
,
and
in
it
,
not
only
the
riche
,
but
also
the
poore
,
(
whiche
is
the
greater
parte
of
that
societie
)
is
enioyned
them
by
almightie
God
.
Whervnto
that
apertaineth
,
when
we
sée
that
renoumed
princes
haue
added
many
decrées
vnto
the
Roman
lawes
,
where
they
command
the
al
magistrates
shold
apply
their
mindes
wholly
to
further
the
cause
of
the
poore
.
For
so
it
is
commaunded
Codicis
l●●
de
sacrosanctis
eceles●s
et
earum
priuilegus
.
L.
priuslegia
,
L.
generali
.
L.
sancim
"
ei
Again
,
De
episcopis
et
clericis
.
L.
omnia
priuilegia
.
L.
si
quis
ad
declinādū
.
wher
we
may
obserue
many
things
wisely
&
religiously
ordeined
for
the
common
vtilitie
of
the
poore
,
the
maintenaunce
of
hospitals
,
almes
houses
,
spittles
,
and
houses
for
aged
people
,
and
the
right
disposing
of
the
church
goods
,
Morcouer
,
the
law
which
is
extant
,
Codicis
l.
ii
.
de
validis
mēdicāticus
,
was
made
for
the
sustenance
of
the
true
pouertie
.
In
the
Autentikes
you
may
obserue
certain
things
repeted
&
inculcate
to
the
like
effect
.
To
conclude
,
we
may
beholde
throughout
many
colleges
of
the
poore
or
almes
houses
endued
,
not
only
with
great
riches
,
but
also
singular
priuileges
(
aboue
those
which
their
charters
haue
giuen
them
)
&
also
defended
by
al
strength
of
law
,
right
&
equitie
,
by
the
magistrates
in
whose
circuite
they
are
situate
.
Which
things
sith
they
are
such
,
it
is
an
easie
matter
to
iudge
,
that
it
most
of
all
behoueth
such
,
as
do
sit
to
gouerne
the
helme
of
the
common
wealth
,
with
all
studie
and
diligence
,
to
forsée
how
the
pouertie
whiche
are
dispersed
in
theyr
Cities
do
liue
,
whether
they
begge
,
which
might
by
other
meanes
prouide
for
themselues
,
whether
the
true
pouertie
&
féeble
people
be
neglected
,
and
whether
the
riches
of
the
almes
houses
be
faithfully
disposed
or
not
.
Finally
all
these
tende
to
this
end
,
&
for
this
intent
verily
wée
haue
in
this
present
place
heaped
them
togyther
,
that
before
we
proceede
farther
and
consult
more
plentifully
of
the
maner
of
reléeuing
the
poore
,
it
maye
be
manifeste
,
to
whome
chiefly
,
all
our
whole
Oration
is
directed
,
and
who
be
they
whome
would
haue
to
regard
that
which
wée
will
sette
foorth
.
For
thys
truly
is
a
businesse
very
necessarie
and
profitable
,
but
yet
harde
and
difficile
:
and
requirethe
the
furtheraunce
not
of
one
or
fewe
,
but
of
many
:
neyther
of
eche
man
,
but
of
suche
as
are
of
power
and
authoritie
:
wherof
also
it
commeth
that
although
it
be
of
good
intent
propounded
,
yet
all
men
doe
what
they
can
,
vtterly
to
reiect
it
from
themselues
.
For
things
are
grown
to
this
poynt
,
and
(
alas
)
all
charitie
is
waxed
so
cold
in
mens
myndes
,
that
as
often
as
the
poore
mans
case
is
called
to
mynd
,
no
man
thinketh
,
that
it
is
his
part
to
vnderstande
it
,
but
one
turns
it
on
an
others
shoulders
.
The
ministers
of
the
churches
complain
,
that
they
can
doe
nothing
in
so
great
a
businesse
alone
:
and
in
some
places
the
whole
right
of
disposing
the
church
goods
is
not
in
their
power
,
in
some
places
they
are
not
able
to
rule
the
multitude
,
to
forbid
valiant
beggers
,
to
reduce
the
ydle
persons
to
an
order
,
and
to
performe
other
things
of
lyke
fort
.
Contrarywyse
the
ciuile
magistrates
pretende
,
that
this
whole
matter
was
always
committed
to
the
Churches
,
on
whom
great
riches
and
large
priuiledges
were
therefore
bestowed
,
bycause
it
is
their
propre
office
to
nourishe
the
poore
,
&
other
such
things
,
those
whiche
are
willing
to
drawe
backewarde
,
do
alledge
.
But
when
by
this
meanes
all
men
doe
put
from
them
this
godly
woork
,
innumerable
poore
people
must
néedes
perish
,
and
by
neglecting
,
(
or
more
truely
to
be
sayd
)
contempt
of
these
miserable
creatures
,
or
rather
of
Christ
himselfe
,
who
hath
ordeined
,
the
the
poore
shold
remain
alwais
with
vs
in
his
stead
,
in
finite
euils
must
needs
daily
spring
vp
in
mans
societie
.
But
beleue
me
these
men
shall
neuer
be
able
thus
to
satisfie
their
dueties
,
all
such
exceptions
are
emptie
and
barrain
it
is
but
vaine
to
séeke
suche
starting
holes
.
For
this
cause
of
the
pouertie
,
is
not
layde
on
a
fewe
mennes
shoulders
only
:
but
it
apertaineth
equally
to
as
many
as
professe
the
name
of
Chryst
.
The
diuine
promises
and
preceps
of
liberlalitie
towards
the
poore
,
whiche
are
extant
in
the
sacred
Bible
,
yea
&
the
threatnings
or
punishementes
agaynst
those
whiche
despise
the
pouertye
,
and
in
them
Christ
hym selfe
,
are
proposed
to
all
men
which
are
able
to
do
any
thing
in
that
behalfe
,
and
are
to
be
embraced
as
well
of
the
politike
magistrates
,
as
of
the
Ecclesiastical
gouernours
.
And
in
deede
a
great
and
worthy
worke
can
neuer
be
fynished
by
a
fewe
.
Therefore
it
behoueth
all
men
ioyntly
to
lay
to
their
healpe
and
bandes
,
and
to
laboure
togyther
for
the
same
stoutly
,
whiche
we
wishe
may
redounde
to
the
glorye
of
God
,
and
to
the
vtilitye
of
the
whole
multitude
.
That
thing
cannot
long
eudure
which
is
not
established
by
the
vnitie
of
the
mindes
and
publique
consente
of
all
menne
.
Finally
wée
sée
by
daylye
experience
that
the
godly
preachers
in
the
Churche
doe
laye
theyr
foundation
in
dayne
,
as
long
as
the
magistrates
doe
not
vouch
safe
to
lay
to
their
healping
hands
to
make
vp
the
rest
of
the
building
.
Therfore
on
the
one
side
the
elders
of
the
Churche
,
as
if
were
gauderobearers
,
on
the
other
syde
,
the
gouernours
of
the
common
welth
muste
meete
in
one
place
,
and
consulte
togither
,
hows
they
may
honestly
prouids
for
the
pouertie
within
their
circuites
.
Chapter
.
2.
Howe
many
things
there
be
in
these
wretched
tymes
,
which
ought
to
moue
vs
to
helpe
the
Poore
.
BUt
I
hope
that
al
men
of
what
so
euer
degrée
,
but
especially
they
whyche
haue
the
chiefe
rule
in
the
cities
,
wil
then
more
chéerefully
take
paynes
in
deliberatyng
for
the
publike
liberalitie
towards
the
poore
,
when
I
shal
haue
set
before
their
eyes
,
how
many
things
are
offered
in
these
wretched
tymes
which
ought
of
good
right
to
drawe
&
compel
men
therto
First
I
mind
to
explicate
how
needful
it
is
,
the
al
mê
but
espectaily
they
the
are
of
greatest
anthoritie
in
the
common
welth
,
be
as
diligent
as
possible
they
may
,
in
furthering
the
poore
peoples
cause
.
The
Apostle
Paule
going
aboute
to
exhore
the
Corinthians
to
sende
reléese
to
the
brethren
at
Hierusalem
whiche
were
oppressed
with
scarcitie
,
in
the
latter
Epistle
Chap.
8.
speaketh
to
them
in
this
wise
.
Therefore
as
you
abound
in
euery
thing
,
in
faith
and
worde
,
in
knowlege
,
and
in
al
diligence
,
and
in
youre
loue
towards
vs
,
euen
so
sée
that
you
abound
in
this
grace
also
.
Forsothe
the
Apostle
wold
signifye
,
that
in
them
whyche
are
commended
for
their
faith
and
other
worthy
gifts
and
vertues
,
a
singular
liberalytie
towards
the
poore
ought
also
to
shine
,
neither
can
these
former
vertues
consist
without
this
wherfore
it
lyketh
me
now
to
vse
the
same
reason
almost
,
and
to
speake
thus
to
all
godly
magistrates
.
There
is
none
of
you
all
,
most
worthy
magistrates
,
whiche
doths
not
professe
before
all
men
,
that
he
reposeth
his
faith
vó
his
whole
harte
in
Christ
Iesu
our
Sauiour
,
and
would
be
reckened
among
suche
as
reuerence
the
name
of
Christ
.
If
therefore
you
haue
faith
and
desire
that
other
shoulde
accoumpte
you
so
,
then
truly
it
is
necessary
that
you
declare
that
faith
,
in
she
wing
forth
al
manner
duties
of
charitye
,
but
especiallie
liberalitye
towards
your
domesticall
pouertie
.
It
can
not
be
chosen
,
but
that
suche
frutes
muste
néedes
follow
a
true
and
liuely
sayth
.
Beside
this
,
there
is
no
subiect
,
whiche
dothe
not
fully
account
that
you
doe
sufficientely
know
what
you
ought
to
doe
in
the
affaires
of
the
common
wealth
,
which
is
committed
to
your
truste
,
and
specially
in
the
behalfe
of
the
poore
and
innocent
:
and
that
both
you
can
and
wil
chéerefully
performe
those
things
which
appertayne
to
your
office
,
whiche
are
both
iustly
commaunded
and
straightely
exacted
by
the
lawe
of
almightie
God
,
and
whereof
you
make
an
inuiolable
promise
,
at
suche
tyme
as
by
othe
and
certain
vsuall
ceremonies
you
are
openly
admitted
to
your
office
.
And
in
the
meane
tyme
you
are
not
ignoraunt
,
that
that
seruant
which
knoweth
his
masters
will
,
and
dothe
it
not
,
shall
be
beaten
fore
with
many
stripes
.
Wherfore
make
your
account
,
that
your
iutegritie
and
diligence
in
doing
youre
office
shall
neuer
be
approued
of
God
or
godly
men
,
before
you
haue
prouided
a
means
in
youre
common
wealth
to
reléeue
the
poore
,
whiche
are
alway
the
greater
part
in
any
societie
.
Men
may
be
deceyued
and
moked
,
but
God
will
not
suffer
him selfe
to
be
deluded
.
Neyther
is
there
(
beleue
me
)
any
more
commodious
way
,
whereby
you
may
(
which
also
of
dutye
you
oughte
to
prouide
for
)
withholde
from
your
owns
heads
,
and
your
subiects
,
the
punish
nents
which
God
offended
with
our
synnes
dayly
threatneth
,
yea
&
which
we
do
presently
sée
and
foele
,
then
if
you
by
yours
counsels
and
examples
,
as
wyth
a
watche
worde
,
do
excitate
al
other
to
a
redines
to
lyghten
the
miseries
of
the
poore
.
Certes
,
the
same
counsell
which
that
wise
Daniell
gaue
long
since
to
Nabuchadnezar
the
king
of
Babylon
,
to
wit
:
That
when
the
wrath
of
God
dyd
hang
ouer
hym
,
he
shoulde
endeuour
to
redéeme
his
synnes
with
giuing
almes
,
&
his
iniquities
with
compassion
on
the
poore
,
so
should
his
faults
be
sauled
or
healed
:
Let
all
magistrates
thinke
that
the
same
counsell
is
now
giuen
them
,
and
if
they
desire
to
turne
gods
wrath
from
them
,
then
let
them
followe
that
without
delaye
.
Howe
many
complaints
of
honest
Citizens
are
euery
where
dayly
heard
,
tending
to
the
same
effect
?
Some
complayne
that
they
are
molested
at
their
dores
wyth
the
importunate
and
shamelesse
petitions
,
and
perpetuall
clamors
of
many
beggers
.
It
gretly
greueth
others
that
dayly
whethersocuer
they
go
or
turne
themselues
,
they
méet
with
inunmerable
valiaunt
beggers
,
féeding
themselues
plesantly
and
in
felthie
solenesse
by
other
mens
sweat
.
Other
report
,
that
in
the
whole
Cittie
they
cannot
easily
fynde
them
that
wil
be
hyred
to
worke
wyth
them
for
money
and
competêt
meat
and
drinke
when
they
haue
néede
:
yea
some
men
doubt
,
that
it
will
shortly
fall
out
that
handy
crafts
shal
be
vtterly
lefte
and
neglected
,
when
such
as
should
and
are
able
to
learne
&
exercise
them
,
will
fall
rather
to
an
idle
beggin
,
than
to
worke
and
laboure
.
Many
obserue
and
marke
the
horrible
and
infinite
,
riches
of
such
as
begge
from
dore
to
dore
,
and
all
men
almost
sée
that
they
are
contaminate
with
sundry
kinds
of
wickednes
.
Whereby
also
many
good
men
make
a
scruple
,
and
withdrawe
their
hand
from
geuing
,
while
they
feare
the
ther
is
no
reward
to
be
loked
for
of
almighty
God
for
almes
yll
bestowed
on
the
wicked
.
For
they
thinke
rather
that
he
synneth
gréeuously
,
which
ministreth
any
thing
to
him
,
whom
he
iudgeth
vnworthy
,
and
foreséeth
that
he
will
shamefully
abuse
it
.
Moreouer
certayne
honest
Cittizens
are
sore
vexed
in
their
consciences
,
when
they
smell
that
the
true
pouertie
,
whiche
ether
thorow
continuall
diseases
can
not
,
or
for
bashfulnesse
or
some
other
cause
dare
not
come
abrode
,
do
perish
by
hunger
,
yea
in
some
places
do
rotte
in
their
miserable
and
lothsome
diseases
,
whose
carelesse
contempt
no
doubt
God
will
at
length
sharply
reuége
.
Therfore
on
the
one
side
they
are
moued
not
to
giue
any
thing
to
those
:
and
on
the
other
side
while
the
true
pouerties
case
is
vnknown
,
the
occasion
of
their
liberalitie
is
taken
from
them
.
To
conclude
,
the
Citizens
vniuersally
desire
,
that
beggers
,
especially
valiant
and
able
of
body
,
maye
bée
brought
in
order
:
and
that
the
true
pouertie
,
that
is
,
such
as
are
deseased
by
age
,
sicknes
or
other
casualtie
may
be
prouided
for
and
fynally
that
some
certaine
way
maye
be
prescribed
for
the
right
expending
and
disposing
of
the
common
almes
.
Nowe
let
vs
sée
,
how
many
things
are
found
in
the
pouertie
themselues
,
which
require
some
new
reformation
.
Among
the
pouertie
some
are
sounde
and
lusty
,
some
diseased
&
féeble
:
some
are
of
ripe
yeares
,
and
at
mannes
state
,
some
yong
,
and
yet
in
their
childhood
:
and
again
,
some
are
of
the
male
sexe
,
some
female
.
First
therefore
we
sée
in
what
sorte
those
valiant
persons
doe
liue
,
whom
for
yeares
we
would
iudge
to
be
men
:
but
they
so
passe
all
their
lyfe
,
that
a
man
may
doubt
,
whether
they
be
christians
,
or
Iewes
,
or
Turkes
.
For
they
neuer
set
foote
within
the
churche
,
but
alway
lye
before
the
church
dores
,
or
wher
they
may
be
so
suffred
,
in
the
midst
of
the
stréetes
,
in
crosseways
,
on
bridges
,
and
those
places
,
whither
they
know
there
is
most
concourse
of
people
.
So
that
they
neuer
heare
godly
sermons
,
they
learne
no
point
of
christian
religion
,
and
much
lesse
vse
the
sacraments
in
common
with
others
.
And
by
reason
they
seldom
stay
in
one
place
,
&
wandring
euery
where
do
often
change
their
soyle
&
aire
,
but
neuer
their
mynde
,
no
man
examineth
their
lyfe
:
no
pastor
,
no
teacher
,
no
deacon
,
nor
any
other
supposeth
that
he
ought
to
regard
their
saluation
:
&
although
perchance
they
carie
a
woman
about
with
them
,
yet
is
it
vnknowne
whether
they
liue
in
lauful
wedlock
,
or
rather
passe
their
time
in
the
licencious
lusts
of
whoordom
,
in
which
state
of
lyfe
in
the
end
they
happen
to
die
:
is
there
any
cause
I
praye
you
why
we
should
iudge
them
better
than
beasts
?
And
this
which
I
haue
here
sayde
of
men
,
may
lykewise
be
vnderstood
of
yong
women
,
yong
men
,
&
children
.
For
they
are
al
equally
vnsiklful
in
the
articles
of
religion
.
And
is
it
not
greatly
to
be
pitied
,
and
with
vnfayned
teares
to
be
lamented
,
that
almost
infinite
beggers
shoulde
thus
perishe
lyke
brute
beastes
,
without
God
,
without
law
without
al
knowledge
of
their
soules
health
:
whose
destruction
to
whom
shal
it
be
imputed
,
but
to
the
heads
of
the
church
,
and
the
magistrates
,
to
whom
it
belongeth
to
prouide
,
that
as
many
as
liue
in
any
place
within
their
circuites
,
shoulde
professe
the
name
of
Christe
,
and
reuerence
him
,
and
shoulde
declare
themselues
to
be
christians
by
some
confession
of
the
Christian
articles
,
and
the
vse
of
the
Scaramentes
?
Moreouer
,
by
what
practises
,
deceytes
,
and
suttleties
,
doe
the
moste
parte
of
these
gette
theyr
lyuyng
?
Surely
they
make
a
gayne
and
a
fatte
encrease
of
their
begging
,
whereby
they
wring
out
of
the
simple
liberalitie
of
good
Citizens
,
not
only
sufficiente
to
preserue
nature
:
but
also
to
lashe
out
and
waste
in
riot
,
and
stolne
banquets
,
wyth
feasting
quaffing
and
whore
hunting
.
Which
that
they
may
the
eastier
atchiue
,
one
fayneth
him selfe
to
be
a
straunger
and
to
dwell
far
off
,
desyring
reléefe
to
help
hym
homeward
,
that
his
house
and
all
his
goods
haue
ben
wasted
wyth
fyre
,
or
water
,
or
by
wrong
iudgment
at
the
law
,
or
some
other
casualty
.
an
other
lyeth
saying
that
he
hath
sicke
wife
,
&
many
smal
children
at
home
:
one
maketh
a
shew
of
new
&
strange
kinds
of
vlcers
,
daubing
his
shins
,
or
his
armes
,
with
rosen
,
srankensence
,
pitch
,
bloud
,
and
other
corruption
:
an
other
falleth
down
voluntarily
in
the
midst
of
the
streate
,
tearing
his
body
,
&
trembling
euery
ioynt
,
foming
at
the
mouth
as
though
he
had
the
falling
sicknesse
:
other
counterfait
halting
,
lamenesse
,
maimednesse
,
deafnes
blindnes
,
madnes
,
dombnesse
,
&
the
is
most
to
be
marueled
at
,
as
thogh
it
wer
not
sufficient
to
vse
these
prac
tises
&
words
cuuningly
framed
to
entics
and
bewitche
mens
eyes
oftentymes
also
they
shewe
letteas
,
I
knowe
not
from
whence
,
to
get
credite
to
their
impudentlies
whers
they
are
not
knowne
.
At
my
being
at
Lutetiae
now
called
Paris
,
I
saws
one
Rooatus
a
chiefe
deuiser
of
such
fraudes
,
who
(
by
report
)
was
wont
to
set
open
as
it
were
a
schoole
or
shop
of
the
same
,
and
to
teach
rules
of
this
wicked
arte
to
suche
as
woulde
resorte
to
him
:
who
also
was
founde
to
haue
scraped
so
muche
together
therby
,
the
he
gaue
a
riche
dowrie
wyth
his
daughter
.
Now
when
these
men
by
these
frauds
,
deceyts
&
engins
do
moue
al
sorts
of
men
to
pitie
them
,
&
to
giue
them
almes
,
of
men
to
pitie
them
,
&
to
giue
them
almes
,
and
séeyng
they
bée
not
altogyther
helplesse
,
(
for
they
myghte
,
yf
they
woulde
,
feede
themselues
by
their
owne
handy
labour
)
but
do
willingly
&
wittingly
snatch
all
the
almes
from
the
true
pouertie
,
as
it
were
the
morsell
out
of
their
mouth
:
who
seeth
not
that
they
are
giltie
of
euill
practises
(
whiche
worde
is
not
conuenient
inough
for
the
vnworthinesse
of
the
thing
)
but
also
of
theft
and
sacrilege
?
Yet
is
this
deceytful
practise
common
to
men
,
women
,
&
children
.
But
these
,
these
are
but
trifles
in
respect
of
those
which
I
will
nowe
reporte
.
These
valiant
beggers
haue
bene
taken
wandring
as
spies
throughout
the
Prouinces
and
dominions
of
kings
,
to
hearken
craftily
for
rumours
of
peace
or
warre
,
of
the
counsels
&
deuises
of
kings
and
princes
,
to
carrie
letters
of
treason
,
and
sometime
to
play
the
treators
them selues
,
to
shew
the
enimies
the
hie
wayes
and
ports
,
to
set
on
fyre
cities
,
boroughes
,
stréetes
and
villages
:
to
burne
vp
the
ripe
corns
fieldes
and
woodes
:
to
infecte
the
springs
and
welles
with
poyson
:
to
committe
rapes
,
murthers
,
and
rebberies
in
woods
and
thickes
,
and
through
the
whole
countreys
.
They
accompanie
one
while
with
one
woman
,
and
an
other
time
with
an
other
,
and
care
not
for
stable
matrimonie
:
the
moste
of
the
women
do
prostitute
them selues
to
who
so
euer
wyll
,
and
infecte
many
with
the
French
pocks
,
or
other
more
noysome
diseases
:
They
thinke
they
may
without
controlemente
steale
clothes
,
meate
,
or
drinke
out
of
gardens
and
houses
;
and
to
the
ende
they
may
the
sooner
mone
to
pitie
honest
and
simple
matrons
with
hauing
children
at
their
tayle
,
they
steale
other
folkes
children
,
and
cast
than
off
againe
at
their
pleasure
.
Their
owne
children
they
lay
foorth
,
(
and
it
hath
bene
hearde
that
some
haue
drowned
them
,
some
haue
lefte
them
in
the
woods
for
wilde
beasts
)
they
mingle
poysons
to
make
barennesse
,
&
teach
others
to
do
the
like
:
they
play
the
baudes
betwene
citizens
children
,
and
adulterers
:
they
carrie
letters
,
tokens
and
gifts
betweene
louers
.
I
am
ashamed
to
recken
these
things
,
and
yet
they
are
knowne
to
be
true
,
and
I
haue
not
hitherto
spoken
all
.
So
farfoorth
is
it
too
true
that
is
said
commonly
:
Paupertas
turpia
cogit
,
pouertie
forceth
much
wickednesse
:
&
Eurip.
sayth
,
the
pouertie
&
lack
teacheth
a
man
much
euil
.
Therfore
if
we
desire
to
hinder
so
many
enormities
,
to
stay
in
time
so
many
outrages
,
to
driue
out
of
the
common
wealth
this
swarme
of
hopelesse
men
,
than
it
is
necessarie
that
the
magistrates
begin
some
trade
,
whereby
the
whole
pouertie
may
at
once
be
brought
in
order
.
I
haue
spoken
hitherto
of
the
valiaunt
beggers
.
Nowe
it
remayneth
that
we
intreat
of
such
as
are
not
valiant
,
but
may
of
good
right
be
called
the
pouertie
.
Among
these
,
some
are
broken
with
age
,
&
beréeued
of
all
strength
:
other
are
tormented
with
sicknesse
,
vlcers
,
&
continuall
maladies
,
&
lye
lurking
in
some
homely
cottage
:
and
in
the
meane
time
none
attende
on
them
,
so
that
they
weare
away
by
little
&
little
with
bunger
&
penury
of
all
things
,
while
none
come
at
them
.
You
may
sée
poore
wsmen
beset
with
a
flock
of
little
children
euen
perish
,
béeing
tyred
with
the
daily
houlings
and
teares
of
them
,
while
they
aske
bread
or
ther
things
,
whiche
they
haue
not
to
giue
,
&
consumed
with
continual
griefs
day
and
night
.
To
these
this
miserie
aboue
the
rest
may
be
ioyned
:
Certain
euen
as
it
wer
born
to
calamitie
&
wretchednes
,
altho
by
the
liberality
of
other
somtime
they
get
som
thing
,
yet
they
can
not
vse
it
rightly
,
they
haue
no
forecast
,
no
knowledge
to
guyde
their
substaunce
,
they
neuer
thinke
of
sparing
or
frugalitie
,
they
are
vnskilful
in
ordering
of
euery
thing
,
they
go
about
what
so
euer
vnaduisedly
&
proposterously
,
they
haue
no
regarde
of
health
,
or
time
,
or
any
thing
else
:
to
be
short
,
they
are
such
as
tho
they
had
gret
welth
,
yet
in
short
time
they
will
perishe
with
penurie
.
So
that
it
is
néedful
that
tutours
and
ouerséers
should
be
appoynted
for
these
,
aswell
as
for
Orphanes
.
But
howe
many
are
there
which
yet
remayne
vnknowns
and
obscure
,
which
deserue
right
wel
to
be
reléeued
by
the
common
almes
.
For
oftentimes
it
falleth
out
,
that
some
which
occupying
honest
handie
crafts
,
or
marchaundise
were
in
good
case
to
liue
,
may
contrary
bothe
to
their
owne
and
other
mens
expectation
of
them
,
be
brought
to
extreme
pouertie
,
not
through
their
owne
default
:
but
béeting
circumuented
by
subtill
creditours
,
or
deceyued
by
slack
detters
,
or
oppressed
with
vsuries
,
or
spoyled
of
their
wares
in
iorneying
,
or
thrust
out
of
their
heritage
by
the
force
of
their
aduersarie
,
and
iniquitie
of
corrupt
iudges
,
or
exhaust
with
many
exactions
,
or
consumed
with
sodayne
fyre
,
shipwracke
,
or
other
casualties
.
These
men
,
whereas
before
they
were
had
in
estimation
,
and
now
fearing
to
come
in
contempt
,
they
dare
not
open
their
case
,
but
cloke
it
as
much
as
they
are
able
,
and
beunde
,
béeing
of
a
bashfull
nature
,
they
complayne
to
none
,
nor
craue
nothing
of
any
.
Therefore
at
home
they
pyne
with
famine
,
and
for
very
gréefe
of
minde
they
can
not
tell
what
is
best
to
be
done
,
but
surely
to
liue
,
and
with
other
men
to
beholde
the
light
is
tedious
to
them
.
Whose
necessitie
,
except
it
be
relieued
in
time
,
it
can
not
be
but
that
they
muste
néedes
weare
away
by
little
and
little
with
miserie
and
mourning
.
Lastly
there
remaine
innumerable
children
,
créeping
and
running
in
the
poore
cottahes
,
which
are
to
be
looked
vnto
.
But
the
parents
slouth
,
ignorance
or
beggerie
,
or
all
these
togither
,
do
let
them
from
learning
in
their
tender
yeres
the
elements
of
Christian
religion
,
from
accustoming
honest
and
ciuill
maners
,
and
from
applying
their
mindes
to
learne
some
art
and
labour
,
as
yeres
come
on
.
What
then
?
shall
we
suffer
these
innocent
children
(
among
whome
doubtles
some
are
borne
to
good
destinies
,
&
mighte
in
time
to
come
sitte
to
gouerne
the
common
wealth
with
good
successe
)
to
be
corrupted
while
they
are
but
blades
,
and
to
growe
vp
as
brute
beastes
without
all
knowledge
of
godlynesse
or
honestie
?
That
may
not
be
.
Therefore
the
Magistrates
(
which
are
the
general
tutors
and
and
ouersoers
,
and
I
may
wel
say
parents
,
(
for
they
are
called
patres
patrie
,
of
al
that
dwell
in
their
citie
)
must
know
that
thess
are
especially
committed
to
them
by
almightie
God
:
they
must
prouide
by
some
meanes
,
that
these
may
be
well
nourtured
in
godlynesse
,
in
good
maners
,
in
honest
artes
,
whereby
they
may
get
their
liuing
in
time
to
come
.
And
thus
hitherto
(
I
doubt
least
in
too
many
words
)
I
haue
she
wed
howe
néedefull
it
is
to
take
wholsome
aduise
for
the
reléefe
of
the
necessities
of
the
poore
.
It
resteth
that
we
shewe
howe
many
commodities
shall
ensue
to
al
estates
,
when
that
which
we
propound
shall
be
accomplished
.
For
not
onely
the
poore
,
but
all
and
singular
the
Citizens
,
yea
and
the
Magistrates
them selues
shall
féele
no
small
commodities
by
this
godly
ordinaunce
.
For
truely
the
Mastistrates
may
well
counte
it
a
great
gayne
,
to
acthieue
this
glorie
to
them selues
for
euer
,
that
they
by
furthering
the
pouerties
cause
,
haue
deliuered
the
common
wealth
from
greate
and
daungerous
discommodities
and
encombrances
:
that
they
haue
purged
it
of
that
sinke
of
desperate
men
,
I
meane
valiant
beggers
:
that
they
haue
bene
the
meane
that
many
forlorne
men
doe
liue
honesily
,
godly
,
and
quietly
,
vndoubted
and
immorfall
prayse
resteth
for
al
suche
as
declare
them selues
relous
in
this
behalfe
.
It
is
also
most
certayne
,
that
whatsoeuer
trauell
the
Magistrates
shal
bestowe
and
employ
in
fauor
of
the
pouertie
,
they
shall
perceyue
it
at
length
largely
recompensed
,
aswel
by
god
him selfe
,
as
by
men
.
Thus
shall
it
be
recompensed
of
men
,
when
as
many
as
shal
vnderstande
them selues
to
be
holpen
by
the
publike
liberalitie
,
shall
alwayes
be
readic
to
obey
and
please
by
all
meanes
,
especially
they
will
commende
those
deuoute
Magistrates
in
their
prayers
to
Almightie
God
,
and
pray
hartilye
for
their
safetie
.
The
which
benefite
there
is
no
cause
why
any
shoulde
accounte
as
a
small
matter
.
For
God
dothe
willingly
heare
the
prayers
and
cryes
of
the
poore
,
and
there
is
nothyng
so
highe
or
excellente
,
but
by
prayers
it
maye
bée
obtayned
of
Almightie
God
,
which
the
Apostle
Paule
willeth
al
men
attentiuely
to
consider
,
when
.
2.
Cor.
9.
he
sayth
.
That
the
pouertie
do
giue
thanks
continuall
,
and
glorifie
God
,
and
pray
for
the
saluation
of
those
whiche
studie
for
to
relieue
their
lacke
,
and
in
the
same
place
wishing
to
excite
all
men
to
exercise
liberalitie
towardes
the
poore
,
he
doubteth
not
to
affirme
,
that
God
can
bring
to
passe
,
that
the
whole
benifite
may
redound
to
them
that
giue
,
the
hauing
all
sufficicucie
in
al
things
they
may
abounde
in
euery
good
grace
,
as
it
is
written
Psalm
.
112.
He
hath
dispersed
abroade
,
and
giuen
to
the
poore
,
his
righteousnesse
remayneth
for
euer
.
Whiche
things
,
sithe
they
be
true
(
for
who
wyll
doubte
of
the
sentence
of
the
holy
ghost
)
all
magistrates
oughte
throughly
to
be
persuaded
,
that
they
shall
not
loose
that
labour
which
they
bestowe
in
promoting
the
cause
of
the
poore
:
but
that
they
shall
receyue
at
Gods
hande
,
who
suffereth
no
good
worke
to
passe
vnrewarded
,
some
blessing
,
either
in
spirituall
and
internall
things
,
or
in
temporall
and
externall
,
or
in
both
.
To
doubt
of
the
promises
of
God
it
were
a
great
wickconesse
.
But
no
man
is
able
to
vtter
how
many
and
how
great
commodities
shall
ensue
to
the
pouertie
them selues
,
the
matter
béeing
so
ordered
for
them
as
we
will
after
declare
.
Fyrst
they
which
hitherto
were
vtterly
neglected
,
so
that
it
was
not
knowne
whether
they
were
Christians
,
or
of
some
strange
religion
,
hereafter
shall
be
presente
deuoutly
at
the
holy
assemblies
with
other
godly
men
,
shall
here
attentiuely
the
sermons
and
interpretations
of
holy
scriptures
,
shall
learne
the
articles
and
elements
of
Christianitie
,
shall
vse
the
Sacraments
institute
by
Chryst
with
fayth
and
reuerence
,
shall
liue
hencefoorth
iustly
,
deuoutly
and
soberly
:
to
be
briefe
,
none
of
all
those
things
which
are
required
to
their
soules
healthe
shall
be
withholden
from
them
.
But
especially
those
valiaunt
beggers
,
which
we
discried
to
be
contaminate
with
euery
kinde
of
wickednesse
,
shal
be
brought
in
order
,
and
béeing
gently
admonished
,
shall
renounce
their
vngraciousnesse
,
and
returne
into
the
righte
way
,
or
béeing
constrayned
by
sharper
correction
,
shall
be
weary
of
it
.
By
which
meanes
,
besides
that
horible
outrages
,
as
thefte
,
whoordeme
,
murther
,
fyrings
,
and
treasons
(
and
who
can
recken
the
rest
?
)
shal
be
auoyded
out
of
the
common
wealth
:
they
also
which
séemed
to
be
castawayes
,
and
giuen
ouer
to
eternall
damnation
,
shall
sée
agayne
the
way
to
saluation
set
open
to
them
,
and
bringing
foorth
due
fruits
of
repentance
,
shal
vndoubtedly
obteyne
eternall
life
.
Those
men
children
also
which
partly
by
the
prouocation
of
their
parents
,
parily
of
their
owne
accord
would
conforme
them selues
to
beggerie
,
and
to
all
filthinesse
incident
to
the
same
,
shall
in
their
youth
be
sent
to
schole
to
learne
good
litterature
,
and
become
ciuill
thereby
:
suche
as
shall
be
founde
vnapte
to
take
learning
,
shall
be
put
to
sundrie
artificers
,
to
learne
their
craftes
:
and
thus
oftentimes
,
they
whose
parents
,
yea
perhaps
,
graundfathers
,
and
greate-graundfathers
for
many
yeres
liued
by
begging
,
shall
nowe
beginne
to
sustayne
them selues
by
their
owne
art
and
labor
:
and
that
which
is
more
to
be
reioyced
at
,
shall
trayn
vp
their
children
in
integritie
of
life
and
maners
,
and
in
the
knowledge
of
bonest
arts
.
The
maidens
,
before
their
chastitie
shal
be
envaungered
,
shal
submit
them selues
to
the
rule
of
honest
matrons
,
and
shall
by
their
diligent
seruice
earne
their
meat
and
drinke
with
commendation
.
If
any
heretofore
haue
offended
,
those
being
corrected
by
holsome
reprehensions
,
or
reclaymed
,
and
as
it
were
lifted
vp
out
of
their
filthinesse
by
gentle
admonitions
,
shall
frame
them selues
to
chastitie
and
honest
life
.
To
conclude
,
the
whole
pouertie
,
which
liued
licentiously
,
shall
be
reduced
to
a
newnesse
of
life
,
no
doubt
to
the
glorie
of
God
,
to
the
ioy
of
the
holy
Angels
,
which
reioyce
at
the
repentance
of
one
sinner
,
to
the
edifying
&
comfort
of
al
godly
men
,
and
the
holy
congregation
.
When
thus
the
saluation
of
the
soule
is
prouided
for
,
the
bodies
also
&
the
rest
shal
be
in
better
case
:
they
which
of
late
went
naked
,
&
in
tottred
cloutes
,
now
shall
go
well
clad
and
appareled
:
they
which
fainted
with
hunger
&
thirst
,
shal
now
be
refreshed
with
competent
meat
&
drinke
:
they
which
sterued
in
cotages
with
colde
,
diseases
,
&
maladies
,
shal
now
haue
their
bodies
cherished
with
temperate
heat
,
&
shal
come
abrode
,
recouering
bodily
strength
:
they
which
lay
without
doors
,
shal
be
receyued
into
houses
,
aged
people
shall
haue
some
to
attende
on
them
:
they
which
were
infected
with
scabbes
,
vlcers
,
Hernia
,
the
stone
,
and
other
diseases
,
shall
be
restored
to
health
by
the
publike
liberalitie
:
they
that
séemed
to
be
consumed
with
sorrowe
and
mourning
,
shall
be
comforted
by
other
.
Moreouer
they
which
are
,
as
it
were
,
borne
to
miserie
,
and
are
altogither
carelesse
of
their
businesse
,
negligent
,
without
forecast
,
making
hauocke
of
all
things
,
bicause
they
greatly
néeds
the
prouidence
and
aduise
of
other
,
they
shall
perceiue
that
their
substance
is
very
profitably
disposed
for
their
behoofe
.
But
suche
as
hide
their
pouertie
,
and
woulde
not
haue
it
knowne
for
certayne
causes
,
may
nowe
without
shame
breake
their
mindes
to
some
good
men
,
and
obtein
some
reliefe
of
the
common
boxe
,
till
they
shall
be
able
better
to
prouide
for
them selues
.
Finally
,
none
of
all
the
multitude
of
pouertie
may
iustly
complayne
,
that
he
lacketh
any
thing
which
is
requisite
for
the
competent
mayntenaunce
of
the
body
.
Furthermore
,
all
the
Citizens
shall
reioyce
,
and
shall
thinke
the
whole
common
wealth
to
be
beautified
with
excéeding
great
blessinges
.
For
first
,
they
shall
ioy
to
sée
the
citie
deliuered
from
that
gréeuous
burthen
of
infinite
valiant
beggers
,
whether
they
be
strangers
or
domesticall
.
For
these
muste
at
once
(
as
we
will
after
teache
)
be
prohibited
and
brought
in
order
.
They
shall
no
more
be
molested
with
the
clamours
&
importunate
petitions
of
beggers
,
méeting
with
them
at
the
church
doores
,
&
at
their
priuate
doores
,
&
in
euery
place
.
They
shal
perceyue
the
they
are
veliuered
from
the
feare
of
those
great
dangers
,
whiche
we
shewed
before
came
by
beggers
,
those
outrages
which
were
wonte
to
be
committed
,
hereafter
shall
not
once
be
named
.
Those
monstrous
bodies
,
or
deformed
with
sundrie
diseases
,
bloude
,
matter
,
wounds
,
and
lothsome
filthinesse
,
shall
not
be
sette
in
sighte
to
terrifie
and
dismay
women
great
with
childe
,
or
any
other
,
which
are
soone
troubled
with
the
sighte
of
suche
gastly
and
sodayne
shewes
.
Besides
this
,
there
shall
be
fewer
diseased
people
in
the
citie
,
and
contagious
diseases
shall
be
cleane
shutte
out
.
If
at
any
time
the
Citizens
take
some
to
labour
or
worke
with
them
,
they
shall
finde
them
muche
more
ready
than
before
.
For
filthie
idlenesse
shal
after
a
forte
be
banished
out
of
the
whole
citie
,
the
vse
also
of
many
honest
artes
,
which
séemed
before
to
be
neglected
,
shall
nowe
florishe
agayne
.
To
conclude
,
all
men
will
endeuour
to
get
their
liuing
by
some
handie
labour
,
which
is
honest
and
acceptable
before
God
.
Moreouer
the
citizens
will
contribute
to
the
common
almes
more
willingly
and
liberally
,
bicause
they
knowe
that
what
soeuer
is
bestowed
,
is
faythfully
dealt
to
suche
as
be
poore
in
déede
.
And
when
linnen
,
or
wollen
cloth
,
or
made
garments
,
lether
,
or
shoes
,
and
suche
things
necessarie
for
this
life
,
must
particularly
be
distributed
,
then
doubtlesse
many
of
the
citizens
,
of
whome
those
things
muste
be
bought
,
shall
gayne
thereby
,
where
otherwise
they
should
not
.
Lastly
,
all
the
inhabitaunts
of
meane
and
competente
estate
will
followe
their
callings
wyth
more
chearefull
and
quiet
mindes
than
before
,
and
casting
all
their
cogitations
&
cares
vpon
God
alone
,
wil
conceiue
vndoubted
hope
,
that
neither
they
nor
their
children
shall
want
things
necessarie
for
this
life
,
although
they
should
be
decaied
by
any
sodayn
casualtie
.
This
also
shal
cause
one
neighbour
with
mutuall
loue
to
embrace
an
other
:
the
riche
man
without
offence
or
disdayne
wil
salute
the
poore
man
:
and
agayne
the
poore
neighbour
will
not
be
ashamed
to
resalute
the
riche
,
and
to
wishe
him
well
:
briefly
the
whole
Citie
shall
be
as
one
house
,
in
which
al
men
are
ioyned
togither
in
most
perfect
frendshippe
,
and
knitte
with
a
knotte
whiche
can
not
be
dissolued
:
and
beléeue
me
,
the
whole
state
of
the
common
wealthe
shall
be
muche
more
blessed
,
than
Plato
or
any
other
Philosopher
in
his
solitarie
contemplation
can
descrybe
in
paper
.
But
it
can
not
be
knowne
till
we
haue
had
experience
a
whyle
,
what
plentifull
commodities
will
ryse
to
the
common
wealth
,
and
the
whole
ciuill
societie
,
by
this
godly
order
.
Wherefore
it
behoueth
vs
to
make
an
ende
of
this
Chapter
,
and
to
procéde
to
explicate
howe
the
poore
,
bothe
may
and
oughte
in
euery
citie
to
be
prouided
for
.
Chapter
.
3.
That
euery
Parishe
and
Citie
must
take
aduise
,
howe
they
may
best
prouide
for
their
pouertie
,
as
place
and
time
requireth
.
NO
man
may
suppose
that
wée
are
able
to
prescribe
suche
a
way
for
the
reléeuing
of
the
poore
,
as
may
be
applyed
to
euery
place
and
time
,
and
may
satistle
euery
mans
witte
.
For
that
is
as
harde
to
be
done
,
as
to
make
one
politike
lawe
which
may
serue
in
euery
ciuill
societie
a
lyke
,
without
any
exception
or
interpretation
,
to
be
construed
according
to
the
rule
of
equitie
.
Therefore
when
we
haue
propounded
a
generall
example
in
these
matters
,
then
it
is
expedient
,
that
the
heads
of
the
Churches
them selues
,
and
the
magistrates
in
euery
their
cities
do
prouidently
deliverate
,
howe
they
may
ordeine
the
like
to
be
applied
to
their
people
.
For
it
is
méete
to
consult
far
otherwise
in
a
large
&
populous
citie
,
than
in
one
the
is
smal
&
little
inhabited
:
one
thing
is
to
be
determined
where
the
Churche
hath
a
riche
treasurie
,
an
other
,
where
it
is
but
poore
,
that
counsell
may
serue
where
the
Citizens
are
for
the
most
part
wealthy
&
charges
of
expenses
great
,
which
will
not
serue
where
the
citizens
are
poore
,
and
do
liue
hardely
:
an
order
may
be
taken
in
the
tyme
of
a
common
dearth
,
and
when
all
things
are
dere
sold
in
the
land
,
which
may
be
altred
whon
all
things
are
plentie
and
cheape
:
to
conclude
sundry
circumstances
do
require
seuerall
considerations
:
wherevnto
appertaineth
that
which
the
apostle
wisely
admonisheth
vs
of
.
2.
Cor.
8.
That
almes
should
be
dealt
according
to
the
abilitie
of
the
citizens
,
in
due
proportion
&
equalitie
.
Performe
you
(
inquit
)
that
good
work
as
farre
foorth
as
you
can
.
For
it
there
be
firste
a
willing
mynde
,
it
is
accepted
,
according
to
that
which
a
man
hath
,
and
not
according
to
that
he
hath
not
,
neyther
is
it
that
other
men
should
be
eased
,
and
you
gréeued
:
but
vpon
lyke
condition
at
this
present
tyme
,
that
your
abundaunce
may
supplye
theyr
lacke
,
and
also
their
abundance
may
be
for
youre
lacke
,
that
there
maye
be
equalitie
.
As
it
is
written
:
he
that
gathered
much
had
nothing
ouer
,
and
he
that
gathered
little
had
not
that
lesse
.
But
it
is
wel
knowne
,
that
our
auncesters
in
the
primatiue
Church
had
a
great
care
,
to
inuent
a
certayn
order
,
that
euery
Cittie
myght
féede
their
néedy
people
.
For
if
the
apostle
Paule
did
so
earnestly
stir
vp
the
congregations
of
the
gentils
throughout
Achata
,
especially
at
Corinthum
in
Macedonia
,
Galatia
in
Italie
and
Rome
,
and
all
abrode
:
to
sende
reléefe
to
their
brethren
whom
they
knew
not
but
dwelt
farre
off
in
Iudaea
:
who
dothe
not
conceiue
hereby
,
that
it
was
ordeyned
and
ratifyed
before
in
euery
of
these
Churches
,
that
they
shold
reléeue
the
pouertie
that
dwelte
among
them
?
And
euen
vnto
the
time
of
Pelagius
the
fyrst
the
60.
Byshop
of
Rome
,
that
is
,
til
the
yeare
of
the
Lord.
560.
all
the
gouernours
of
the
Churches
and
the
magistrats
in
euery
place
dyd
laboure
diligently
in
that
matter
,
as
maye
be
proued
by
diuers
arguments
.
For
vnder
Pelagius
was
holden
the
second
synode
at
Turon
,
in
whiche
Can.
5.
we
reade
it
was
decréed
,
that
euery
citie
shoulde
féede
according
to
their
habilitie
all
their
poore
and
néedy
inhabitants
with
competent
foode
:
so
should
they
not
néede
to
wander
in
other
citties
,
and
as
well
the
elders
of
the
Churche
néere
adioyning
,
as
the
Cittizens
shold
reléeue
their
owne
pouertie
,
those
ar
the
words
of
the
Canon
.
Tyberius
the
second
,
that
right
godly
Emperor
did
greatly
aduaunce
that
age
,
whose
liberalitie
towards
the
poore
,
is
celebrated
to
be
such
,
that
many
historiagraphers
haue
reported
,
that
he
was
accused
of
some
as
a
waster
of
the
imperiall
treasure
:
bycause
he
bestowed
all
the
reuenues
and
tribute
exactions
,
whiche
his
antecessor
Iustinus
,
a
couetous
man
,
had
gathered
togyther
,
and
the
tresure
of
Narsetes
whiche
were
found
in
a
certayne
well
in
Italy
,
on
the
poore
.
Volateranus
&
other
more
reporte
no
lesse
.
Iohn
Byshop
of
Alexandria
was
famous
at
the
same
time
,
who
for
his
vntired
diligéce
in
helping
the
poore
is
commonly
honored
euen
to
this
day
by
the
name
Eleemosinatius
:
or
Almner
,
Childebert
9
the
frenche
king
,
&
German
9
bishop
of
Paris
were
incident
to
the
same
time
,
who
did
not
doubt
to
côtēd
togither
of
liberalitie
towards
the
poore
as
the
author
Fasciculi
tempotum
,
&
certayne
other
witnesse
.
Alter
Pelagius
250.
yeres
vnder
the
empire
of
Carolus
Magnus
(
who
gouerned
in
the
yeare
of
our
Lorde
.
814.
the
pouerties
cause
was
so
diligently
looked
vnto
by
certaine
godly
men
,
that
it
was
not
only
enioyned
to
euery
citie
and
parrishe
that
they
should
cherish
their
pouertie
according
to
the
old
custome
:
but
also
search
was
made
in
euerye
familie
and
priuate
house
,
&
charge
giuen
by
the
authoritie
of
the
Emperour
,
that
in
euery
great
familie
or
kinred
they
whiche
were
riche
,
should
honestly
prouide
for
the
pouertie
belonging
to
that
familie
or
kinrede
.
For
when
the
treasorie
of
the
church
,
and
the
daily
allowance
of
almes
was
not
sufficient
to
susteyne
all
those
,
which
sought
to
be
reléeued
of
the
common
liberalitie
:
then
necessitie
inforced
the
godly
men
to
bethinke
them
of
a
new
aduise
,
to
ease
the
burthen
of
the
parishes
and
cities
,
by
inducing
the
riche
men
after
this
forte
to
reléeue
them
in
their
families
.
We
reade
,
that
it
was
decréed
of
this
matter
in
the
synode
at
Arelas
,
holden
at
the
commaundement
of
the
Emperor
Carolus
,
in
the
Can.
14.
it
is
thus
set
foorth
:
That
euery
one
in
the
time
of
famine
or
any
necessitie
should
relieue
acording
to
his
power
such
as
appertayn
to
them
,
bicause
it
is
written
:
Blessed
are
the
mercyfull
,
for
they
shall
obteyne
mercie
:
and
againe
,
Giue
,
and
it
shal
be
giuen
to
you
:
remit
,
and
yours
shall
be
remitted
&c.
Againe
in
the
synode
at
Turon
,
vnder
the
same
Carolus
,
Can.
36.
It
is
commonly
enioyned
to
all
,
that
euery
one
should
endeuor
to
nourish
&
refresh
all
the
pouertie
,
appertaining
to
theyr
familie
,
accordyng
to
the
season
of
the
yere
,
bicause
it
is
vngodly
,
and
odious
in
the
sight
of
God
,
that
they
which
abound
in
riches
,
&
excéede
in
welth
,
should
not
help
the
miserable
and
néedie
people
.
In
the
meane
tyme
the
later
Canons
of
this
synode
the.
10.11.16
.
doe
playnly
testisse
,
that
the
poore
were
prouided
for
in
euery
citie
and
parishe
of
the
common
treasorie
of
the
church
,
and
the
dayly
collections
among
the
saythfull
Christians
.
For
in
those
Cannons
it
is
straightly
commaunded
,
that
the
Byshopps
shoulde
haue
a
great
care
and
respecte
to
the
poore
,
and
shoulde
in
the
presence
of
the
elders
and
deacons
assembled
for
to
conferre
of
other
matters
of
the
Church
,
circumspectly
,
as
the
ministers
of
God
,
dispose
and
deale
them
to
the
poors
of
the
same
parishe
,
as
euery
one
hath
néede
,
according
to
the
meaning
and
intente
of
the
Cannon
.
And
without
doubte
thys
greate
fidelitie
and
diligence
of
the
Churche
rulers
in
the
pouerties
behalfe
,
dyd
moue
Charles
the
greate
at
that
tyme
,
and
many
other
after
hym
,
that
partly
in
France
,
and
partely
in
Germanie
,
they
did
erecte
many
houses
of
religion
,
and
many
fraternities
(
whyche
were
no
other
at
that
tyme
but
harbourehouses
for
the
poore
)
and
they
endued
them
wyth
greate
ryches
.
Therefore
that
order
which
was
in
tymes
paste
so
constantlye
kepte
for
the
mayntenaunce
of
the
poore
:
to
wit
,
that
euery
citie
and
parish
did
foster
their
domesticall
and
home
dwelling
pouertie
:
the
same
would
now
bée
well
put
in
vre
agayne
:
and
euery
Citie
with
one
consente
,
muste
consulte
thereof
accordyng
to
their
state
and
abilitie
.
Chapter
.
4.
That
certen
fit
men
must
be
chosen
by
voyces
,
to
take
charge
of
the
whole
businesse
.
BEfore
all
things
it
behoueth
to
choose
in
euery
parishe
and
circuite
,
certaine
menne
of
tryed
honestie
,
whose
fidelitie
,
pietie
,
grauitie
,
and
integritie
is
well
knowen
,
by
whom
it
shal
be
foreséene
how
all
the
pouertie
ascribed
to
their
ciuill
societie
or
circuits
may
be
broughte
in
order
:
whiche
men
must
be
chosen
by
the
common
consent
,
as
wel
of
the
church
gouerners
,
as
the
magistrates
:
vnder
which
name
I
comprehend
al
those
which
are
put
in
trust
in
any
office
in
citie
,
borough
or
village
.
For
it
is
always
meete
,
the
euery
of
these
in
any
waightie
or
godly
businesse
shoulde
lay
to
their
helping
hande
.
And
it
is
sufficient
if
in
a
village
or
streate
thrée
or
foure
bée
appoynted
for
thys
purpose
,
accordynge
as
tyme
and
place
serueth
:
but
in
greater
Citties
it
is
méete
,
that
in
euerye
Parishe
or
warde
,
as
manye
ouerséers
be
chosen
.
And
if
necessitie
require
,
in
a
populous
citie
it
shal
be
wel
that
foure
other
be
set
ouer
the
reste
,
as
of
a
higher
dignitie
,
and
hauing
the
chiefe
rule
ouer
the
rest
:
to
whom
the
other
foures
which
are
elected
in
euery
parish
shal
haue
recourse
sometyme
to
consulte
wyth
them
,
and
to
open
vnto
them
the
harder
cases
whiche
happen
to
come
in
question
:
to
whome
also
the
pouertie
themselues
may
resort
,
and
if
they
haue
any
complaintes
may
open
them
vnto
them
:
by
whom
also
,
if
néede
require
,
the
other
ouerséers
maye
be
admonished
,
and
the
disobedient
pouertie
may
be
corrected
and
punished
:
to
conclude
before
them
shal
be
pleaded
and
discussed
all
matters
which
appertaine
to
good
order
in
the
pouerties
behalfe
.
This
manner
of
electing
aproued
men
,
to
take
charge
of
the
pouertie
,
is
set
forth
in
the
primatiue
Churche
by
the
Apostles
themselues
.
For
all
the
faithfull
did
by
al
meanes
laboure
for
that
,
that
none
among
them
myght
be
séene
to
lacke
.
So
that
such
as
possessed
lands
and
houses
,
sold
them
,
&
layde
the
price
downe
at
the
Apostles
féete
(
whiche
was
expedient
at
that
time
to
be
done
at
Hierusalem
,
and
not
els
where
,
partely
for
the
crueltie
of
the
vngodly
magistrates
,
who
enterprised
then
echewhere
to
robbe
the
Christians
good
from
them
violently
:
and
partely
bycause
the
faithfull
by
the
ordinaunce
of
God
not
long
after
shoulde
fléete
from
thence
to
seeke
other
dwellings
,
and
to
preache
and
plant
the
Gospell
in
sundry
coasts
)
whiche
was
afterward
distributed
faithfully
to
echo
man
and
woman
as
they
had
néede
.
Act.
4.
but
when
that
office
of
receyuing
and
laying
ou
agayne
of
the
dayly
charges
,
was
so
trouble
some
to
the
Apostles
,
that
for
it
they
dyd
intermitte
often
tymes
a
better
work
:
to
wit
,
the
preching
of
the
Gospell
,
and
besydes
many
controuersies
did
rise
aboute
the
daily
waiting
:
The
Apostle
calling
the
multitude
togyther
gaue
this
counsell
Act.
6
It
lyketh
vs
not
(
inquiunt
)
that
we
shold
leaue
the
preaching
of
the
word
of
God
to
serue
tables
:
wherefore
brethren
looke
you
out
among
you
seuen
men
of
honeste
report
,
and
full
of
the
holy
Ghost
,
and
wisdom
,
which
we
may
appoint
to
this
businesse
,
and
we
wil
giue
our selues
continually
to
prayer
,
and
to
the
ministration
of
the
worde
:
and
this
saying
pleased
the
whole
multitude
,
and
they
chose
seuen
men
,
which
are
there
named
.
The
Corinthians
also
.
1.
Cor.
16.
ar
bidden
by
Paule
to
appoint
whom
they
wold
haue
to
bring
their
liberalitie
vnto
Hierusalem
:
and
again
.
2.
Cor
8.
&
9.
he
sayth
,
that
he
hath
sent
situs
,
a
worthie
and
diligent
minister
of
the
Churche
,
and
with
him
an
other
brother
,
whose
praise
is
in
the
gospell
,
(
whom
some
geasse
to
be
Luke
,
some
Barnabas
)
&
a
third
man
also
,
whom
he
had
often
proued
trustie
&
diligent
in
many
things
:
these
were
apointed
by
Paule
to
preferre
to
the
Corinthians
,
the
cause
of
the
brethren
,
which
were
appressed
with
extreme
penurie
at
Ierusalem
.
Therfore
let
it
not
gréeue
vs
to
consider
the
example
and
purpose
of
the
holy
apostles
,
and
as
time
and
place
will
beare
,
followe
them
.
But
whether
more
or
lesse
than
wée
haue
spoken
of
,
must
be
chosen
to
sée
to
this
businesse
,
we
will
not
greatly
striue
:
séeing
the
regard
of
the
place
&
number
of
pouertie
will
teache
vs
what
is
néedful
to
be
done
in
it
.
Much
lesse
will
we
contend
of
the
names
of
the
officers
.
For
the
primatiue
churche
called
them
Deacons
,
whiche
appeareth
not
onely
out
of
the
Actes
of
the
apostles
,
but
out
of
Eusebius
hist.
Eccl.
lib.
2.
cap.
1.
In
the
historie
of
D.
Laurentius
the
martyr
,
they
are
called
Leuites
.
Therefore
whether
you
do
call
them
by
that
name
,
or
by
any
other
,
the
matter
is
not
great
:
as
yf
they
were
called
Maysters
of
the
poore
,
ouerséers
,
viewers
,
visiters
,
stuardes
,
or
disposers
,
Almners
,
&c
Wée
will
easyly
agrée
in
the
name
,
when
we
haue
determined
of
the
thing
it selfe
.
But
these
menne
must
be
greatly
had
in
estimation
of
all
men
,
and
also
sometyme
muste
bée
admonished
,
or
rather
intreated
by
the
ministers
of
the
churches
,
and
magistrates
,
that
vpon
certain
sette
dayes
and
houres
,
they
wil
willingly
ioyn
some
godly
paynes
with
theyr
honorable
function
for
kéeping
of
orders
,
not
doubting
but
that
they
shall
receyue
incomparable
and
eternall
rewardes
at
the
handes
of
almyghtie
God
,
and
we
ought
to
be
persuaded
,
that
that
comendation
wherwith
the
Apostle
setteth
foorth
those
three
men
,
which
he
sendeth
to
Corinthum
,
to
gather
the
almes
,
whiche
shoulde
be
caried
to
the
brethren
in
Iudaea
,
doth
belong
to
them
also
whiche
do
take
vppon
them
the
office
of
prouiding
for
the
poore
,
&
haue
a
care
faithfully
to
performe
the
same
in
these
dayes
.
Chapter
.
5.
What
belongeth
to
the
office
of
them
which
are
chosen
to
ouersee
the
Poore
.
AS
we
haue
sayde
that
this
office
deserueth
great
estimation
,
so
we
must
all
néeds
acknowledge
,
that
it
is
not
frée
from
a
great
toyle
,
for
the
office
of
the
ouerséers
is
manyfolde
and
wayghty
,
which
for
more
playnenesse
and
order
sake
maye
be
fytly
brought
to
fyue
principall
points
.
First
,
that
they
serch
diligently
throughout
euery
citie
&
parish
the
number
of
those
,
which
desire
to
be
reléeued
of
the
publike
almes
,
and
the
they
can
wisely
discerne
the
true
pouertie
,
and
those
that
deserue
to
be
pitied
,
from
the
counterfets
&
vnworthy
.
Secondly
,
that
they
wisely
can
cast
,
how
the
money
and
necessary
charges
may
be
leuied
and
collected
honestly
,
and
without
ouercharging
the
Citizens
&
inhabitants
.
Thirdly
,
how
they
should
rightly
distribute
the
almes
collected
,
to
the
néedie
,
according
to
the
qualitie
of
the
persons
and
the
rule
of
equitie
.
Fourthly
,
that
they
be
ready
to
render
an
accoumpts
of
that
they
haue
receyued
and
layd
out
:
either
to
the
magistrats
and
certayne
ministers
of
the
Churches
at
a
time
appointed
:
or
els
before
all
men
in
a
publike
place
and
session
:
so
to
maynteine
and
approue
vnto
all
men
both
their
authoritie
,
and
their
trust
inesse
.
Fifthly
,
they
shall
laboure
what
they
can
to
bring
to
passe
,
that
the
order
for
the
reléefe
of
the
poore
being
once
well
determined
and
begun
to
be
obserued
,
may
alwayes
after
be
retayned
,
continued
and
kept
.
To
these
fiue
points
of
thys
whole
businesse
they
which
shal
be
chosen
to
this
office
shal
be
wholy
bent
and
shall
direct
all
their
cares
and
cogitations
,
to
performe
them
.
But
to
the
end
they
may
the
sooner
,
easelyer
and
without
hindraunce
accomplishe
,
whatsoeuer
they
shall
holsomly
determine
07
it
is
very
néedefull
that
as
well
the
Churchs
rulers
,
as
the
gouernoures
of
the
common
wealthe
,
do
withoute
delaye
,
ayde
and
assiste
them
,
and
that
they
redily
by
their
publique
authoritye
doe
charge
prohibits
,
constitute
,
and
publishe
to
the
whole
multitude
,
what
soeuer
are
thoughte
necessarye
and
profitable
to
the
setting
foorthe
of
the
liberalitie
towardes
the
poore
.
The
healpe
of
many
neyghboures
,
and
especially
suche
as
be
strong
,
is
required
at
the
raysing
or
erecting
of
any
ample
or
magnificall
frame
of
buylding
.
Neyther
maye
we
hope
that
the
Deacons
,
be
they
neuer
so
godly
or
prudent
,
can
do
anye
thing
worthye
of
commendation
among
the
rude
multitude
,
whiche
alwayes
carpe
and
murmure
againste
good
lawes
,
except
the
magistrates
also
do
prudently
intermedle
their
authoritie
,
and
declare
openly
,
that
they
will
and
decrée
the
same
that
the
Deacons
doe
.
Nowe
we
will
shewe
in
order
,
howe
those
thinges
whyche
we
haue
reckned
to
appertayne
to
thys
office
maye
bée
accomplished
.
Chapter
.
6.
Howe
the
pouertie
must
be
searched
,
and
those
that
are
in
deede
,
to
be
discerned
from
the
counterfeiters
and
dissemblers
.
BEfore
any
certaine
forme
to
reléeue
the
poore
according
to
the
measure
of
their
necessitie
bée
appointed
,
it
is
néedfull
(
as
we
haue
sayde
)
that
the
number
of
those
whiche
desire
to
bée
reckened
among
the
pouertie
,
and
to
be
norished
of
the
publik
liberalite
in
the
cities
or
villages
,
be
known
.
And
that
this
may
be
doone
,
it
is
méet
first
that
the
deacons
or
viewers
doe
diligently
viewe
all
places
in
the
Citie
,
and
that
they
goe
into
the
homely
cottages
of
the
poore
,
to
searche
narrowly
,
and
to
sette
it
downe
in
bookes
made
for
the
same
purpose
,
howe
manye
lyue
vnder
one
roofe
,
of
what
age
,
abilitie
,
or
strength
,
what
charge
of
chyldren
,
or
diseased
persons
they
haue
,
what
store
of
substaunce
or
householde
stuffe
they
bée
furnyshed
with
.
They
myghte
sende
Beadles
to
call
them
all
in
order
oute
of
euery
house
to
some
one
place
,
where
euery
one
of
the
pouertie
in
the
presence
of
al
the
deacons
or
viewers
mighte
professe
in
what
state
they
are
:
but
the
other
is
the
safer
waye
for
many
causes
.
For
no
doubt
it
may
better
be
discerned
by
eye
syght
than
by
their
talke
,
howe
they
are
affected
in
bodyly
strengthe
,
or
healthe
,
howe
many
,
and
what
maner
children
,
and
what
houshold
stuffe
they
haue
,
whether
they
haue
any
diseased
in
their
houses
,
&
what
their
disease
is
.
&c.
Neyther
is
it
sufficient
to
hears
the
pouertie
them selues
declare
theyr
owne
estate
,
but
it
is
expedient
afterward
to
receiue
the
reports
and
testimonies
of
the
neighbours
that
dwell
néere
,
by
whom
also
the
good
conuersation
of
eche
of
the
pouertie
may
be
knowne
more
narowly
.
But
in
the
entraunce
to
this
place
,
I
must
ouerthrow
the
fende
cauillation
of
certaine
,
whiche
holde
,
that
the
pouertie
ought
not
thus
curiously
to
be
searched
.
Wée
maye
giue
oure
almes
(
saye
they
)
to
whome
wée
lyste
:
so
that
wée
deale
it
in
the
name
of
Christe
,
it
is
no
matter
on
whome
we
bestowe
it
.
Yet
no
man
I
suppose
is
ignoraunt
,
that
there
is
discretion
to
be
vsed
in
our
liberalitie
,
and
regarde
to
be
had
,
not
onely
of
the
matter
and
causes
,
but
also
of
persons
.
As
touching
the
matter
,
when
it
is
expedient
to
giue
to
euery
one
alike
,
as
we
sée
their
néede
,
and
not
to
giue
all
to
one
:
as
touching
the
persons
:
bycause
it
is
certayne
that
we
ought
rather
to
giue
to
those
that
are
honest
&
godly
,
than
to
sinners
and
euil
liuers
,
and
one
hath
more
néede
,
an
other
is
contente
with
lesse
.
Of
which
matter
both
S.
Augustine
in
many
places
,
&
Ambrose
in
his
bookes
of
Offices
or
duties
haue
wisely
defined
,
whose
words
we
sée
recited
by
Gratianus
distinct
.
86.
Neither
is
that
search
fault
worthy
,
which
is
made
to
helpe
the
poore
,
not
to
hurte
any
man
,
and
which
is
ordeined
to
procure
the
common
safetie
of
all
,
aswel
suche
as
be
poore
in
déede
,
as
suche
as
are
not
so
.
For
their
priuate
necessitie
when
it
is
knowne
,
dothe
make
them
to
be
well
prouided
for
.
The
others
idlenesse
béeing
founde
out
,
dothe
make
them
to
be
brought
in
order
,
and
restrayne
them
from
liuing
by
other
mens
sweat
,
which
doth
redound
to
the
vtilitie
both
of
them
and
others
.
For
he
committeth
a
gréeuous
offence
,
which
impudently
dares
craue
to
liue
of
an
other
mans
trencher
,
when
he
might
get
his
owne
liuing
with
his
labor
.
Moreouer
it
is
euident
,
that
the
pouertie
when
they
are
demaunded
of
their
estate
,
they
dissemble
many
things
slyly
,
they
forge
not
a
fewe
things
impudently
:
in
the
ende
they
open
nothing
,
but
that
which
they
thinke
may
auayle
to
moue
mens
hearts
to
pitie
,
and
to
wrest
from
them
a
greater
alowance
of
almes
.
But
all
men
know
that
not
euery
one
is
worthy
to
be
pitied
,
which
desireth
to
be
thought
worthy
.
And
truely
if
euery
ones
tale
shuld
be
credited
,
as
they
can
set
it
foorth
,
you
shoulde
haue
strayghtway
suche
a
number
of
pouertie
,
as
the
welthiest
citie
in
a
realme
could
not
mayntaine
or
relieue
.
Bicause
therfore
it
can
neuer
be
perfectly
knowne
by
their
owne
report
in
what
state
they
be
,
it
is
not
only
lawful
but
also
very
néedfull
,
to
haue
a
more
diligent
view
or
searche
.
But
after
that
it
is
once
known
how
great
a
multitude
of
nedie
people
is
in
the
citie
,
it
resteth
that
it
be
determined
,
&
with
iugement
defined
,
who
ought
of
equitie
to
be
reléeued
,
&
who
to
be
excluded
from
the
publike
liberalitie
.
And
truly
I
do
not
sée
how
we
may
more
spéedily
&
prudently
determine
in
this
behalf
,
than
if
we
follow
the
custome
&
iudgement
of
the
old
church
.
Let
vs
séeke
therfore
,
what
they
were
whom
the
old
church
did
estéeme
to
be
poore
,
&
worthy
of
the
common
almes
.
We
sée
the
cause
of
widdowes
,
fatherlesse
children
,
&
strangers
,
commended
studiously
,
&
in
the
first
place
vnto
al
men
thoroughout
the
law
,
&
the
prophets
Deu.
14.24
.
And
Chryst
.
Math.
25.
reckeneth
those
which
are
hungry
&
thirstie
,
not
by
their
owne
fault
or
wicked
will
,
but
through
very
penurie
:
He
reckeneth
the
harborlesse
,
that
is
,
straungers
:
he
reckneth
the
naked
,
the
diseased
,
the
captiues
.
In
the
Parable
of
the
riche
man
,
Luke
.
16.
Lazarus
is
described
to
be
full
of
sores
,
and
hungry
,
destring
to
be
refreshed
with
the
crummes
whiche
fell
from
the
riche
mans
table
.
Againe
.
Luke
.
14.
Chryst
speaking
of
the
poore
,
who
should
be
bidden
to
the
feast
,
nameth
the
féeble
,
the
halfe
,
and
the
blinde
.
Acts.
3.
A
certayne
man
that
hadde
bene
lame
from
hys
byrthe
,
lying
at
the
gates
of
the
Temple
,
asked
almes
of
those
that
went
in
,
and
of
Peter
,
who
had
neither
siluer
nor
golde
to
giue
him
,
but
he
gaue
him
strength
to
walke
on
his
feete
.
But
these
are
to
be
reckened
among
the
sicke
persons
.
Paule
the
Apostle
oftentimes
commendeth
the
poore
dwelling
at
Ierusalem
,
but
they
were
suche
as
had
bene
hurte
with
many
and
greeuous
iniuries
,
and
had
suffered
themselues
to
be
spoyled
of
all
their
goods
for
the
profession
of
the
Gospell
of
Chryste
,
(
as
he
declareth
Hebr.
cap.
10.
)
and
at
such
time
as
that
great
famine
vnder
Claudius
Caesar
did
oppresse
many
Prouinces
,
but
especially
Iewry
:
whiche
is
mentioned
Acts.
11.
Eusebius
hist.
Eccl.
lib.
2.
cap.
8.
Tertullian
Apolog.
cap.
39.
reporteth
that
the
collections
of
the
saythfull
were
wont
to
be
bestowed
in
releeuing
the
poore
,
burying
the
dead
,
ou
children
and
infantes
destitute
of
parents
,
on
men
broken
with
age
,
on
suche
as
had
suffred
shipwracke
,
and
if
any
were
set
to
work
in
the
mines
,
or
if
any
were
in
banishment
,
or
in
prison
,
so
that
it
were
in
Gods
cause
,
that
is
,
for
the
profession
of
Christian
religion
.
Dionisius
the
Byshop
at
Corinthum
writing
to
Soter
Byshop
of
Rome
(
as
witnesseth
Eusebius
hist.
Ecclesi
.
libr.
4.
cap.
23.
)
sayth
,
that
it
was
the
maner
of
the
saythfull
men
at
Rome
from
the
beginning
,
to
helpe
all
their
brethren
with
sundrie
benefites
,
to
lot
out
for
many
churches
in
diuers
countreis
al
things
which
they
vnderstoode
they
did
lacke
,
to
comforte
eche
mans
necessitie
by
all
meanes
they
could
,
to
minister
as
néede
required
to
the
brethren
dispersed
through
the
mines
.
Therfore
you
sée
,
that
the
Churches
haue
bene
wonte
to
reléeue
those
which
dwelt
farre
off
,
and
were
distant
from
them
long
iorneys
,
and
among
them
suche
as
were
condemned
to
the
mines
.
Acatius
the
byshop
of
Ameden
,
(
Socrat.
hist.
Tripar
.
li.
11.
ca.
16.
)
was
very
carefull
for
the
redéeming
of
captiues
in
the
warre
,
for
whom
sainct
Ambrose
,
and
after
him
sainct
Augustine
were
so
carefull
,
that
for
the
deliuerie
of
them
they
doubted
not
to
bestow
the
golden
vessels
of
the
Church
.
Possidonius
the
bishop
at
Calanen
.
hath
lefte
this
in
wryting
.
But
Ambrose
in
his
Offices
dothe
yet
recken
other
which
deserue
to
be
pitied
,
Age
and
debilitie
(
sayth
he
)
must
be
considered
,
and
sometimes
bashfulnesse
,
which
is
a
token
of
a
toward
nature
,
which
can
not
presently
get
their
owne
liuing
,
and
yet
either
in
time
to
come
may
,
or
in
time
past
hath
.
In
like
maner
debilitie
of
bodie
muste
spéedily
be
holpen
,
as
also
if
any
man
from
riches
be
come
to
pouertie
,
and
especially
not
through
hys
owne
fault
,
but
either
hath
loste
that
he
had
by
robbers
,
or
proscription
,
or
by
vniust
accusations
.
And
agayne
the
same
Ambrose
in
the
same
worke
sayth
:
Perfect
liberalitie
is
commended
by
sayth
,
the
cause
,
the
place
,
the
time
:
first
that
it
worke
among
them
that
are
of
the
housholde
of
saythe
.
For
it
is
a
great
fault
if
any
faythful
man
nede
,
&
thou
do
not
supply
his
lacke
when
thou
knowest
it
:
if
thou
knowe
him
to
be
without
money
,
and
hungrie
,
and
thou
féede
him
not
:
if
he
suffer
griefe
,
and
thou
comfort
him
not
:
specially
when
he
would
hide
it
,
and
is
bashefull
to
vtter
it
:
if
he
be
conuicted
to
the
imprisoning
of
hym selfe
or
his
children
,
or
vniustly
slaundered
,
and
thou
helpe
him
not
:
if
he
be
layde
in
prison
,
and
extreamely
dealte
withall
for
some
debt
,
béeing
a
iuste
and
honest
man
,
thou
arte
muche
to
blame
if
thou
succoure
him
not
.
Which
wordes
are
borrowed
from
him
in
the
Distinct
.
86.
Cannon
.
Consideranda
,
and
Canon
.
Non
satis
est
.
Finally
we
finde
,
that
such
as
applied
the
scholes
to
get
lerning
,
especially
students
of
the
scriptures
,
whom
they
call
Clerkes
,
were
maynteined
by
the
publike
liberalitie
,
when
they
were
destitute
of
the
helpe
of
friendes
alied
to
them
.
Which
Sozemenus
(
Tripart
.
histo.
Lib.
6.
Capi.
7.
)
dothe
playnely
signifie
to
haue
begunne
firste
in
the
tyme
of
Constantinus
the
Emperoure
,
when
he
saythe
,
that
Iulianus
commaunded
,
that
what
soeuer
the
maydes
and
widdowes
which
for
penurie
were
reléeued
among
the
clerkes
,
had
receiued
a
little
before
out
of
the
common
liberalitie
,
according
to
the
appoyntment
of
Constantinus
,
should
be
exacted
of
them
agayne
.
There
are
extant
also
many
cannons
,
&
many
rescripts
of
Byshops
,
in
the
which
the
same
is
declared
:
as
in
the
Councell
at
Braccara
,
Can.
25.
in
the
councell
at
Calcedon
,
Can.
3.
&
de
consecratione
dist
5.
out
of
the
booke
of
the
fiue
chapters
Cannon
,
In
omnibus
,
also
in
the
Epistle
of
Gelatius
the
byshop
,
to
the
byshops
placed
through
Lucania
,
Brucia
,
and
Sicilia
.
Item
to
the
clarks
and
people
of
Brundusium
,
out
of
the
which
Gratianus
hath
borrowed
much
,
12.
Quest.
1.
Cano.
4.
and
Cannon
.
Concessu
.
Besides
these
,
the
Epistles
of
Gregorius
the
first
:
one
to
Auguftine
bishop
of
Cantorburie
,
the
other
to
Leo
byshop
of
Carthage
,
out
of
the
latter
of
the
which
,
it
is
read
,
16.
quest.
1.
Cano.
Adhuc
.
.
Of
whiche
matter
we
haue
intreated
more
at
large
in
our
booke
of
Ecclesiasticall
scholes
.
I
might
bring
more
testimonies
of
euery
sorte
of
pouertie
out
of
the
commentaries
of
ancient
writers
,
but
I
will
cease
to
do
it
,
supposing
that
these
are
sufficient
to
teache
vs
to
iudge
whome
we
ought
to
reléeue
,
as
very
poore
among
the
sundrie
degrées
of
pouertie
.
First
therfore
are
commended
widdewes
and
Orphanes
.
2.
straungers
and
pilgrimes
.
3.
diseased
people
,
in
which
number
are
the
lame
,
the
deafe
,
the
dumbe
,
the
blind
,
the
leapers
.
&c.
4.
Aged
people
,
whiche
in
déede
do
little
differ
from
suche
as
be
sicke
,
for
age
it selfe
(
as
sayth
one
)
is
a
disease
.
5.
Those
that
are
spoyled
of
their
goodes
for
the
confession
of
the
truthe
of
Gods
Gospell
,
or
condemned
to
the
mynes
,
or
banished
into
straunge
I
landes
,
or
kepte
in
filthie
prisons
.
6.
Captiues
in
warre
vnder
the
enimies
especiall
of
the
christian
religion
.
7.
They
whiche
from
riches
are
broughte
to
pouertie
,
whether
it
be
by
shipwracke
,
or
by
fyring
,
or
robbing
and
warlike
vprores
,
or
by
proscription
or
the
slaunder
of
their
aduersarie
,
and
by
the
iniquitie
of
iudgement
,
wherby
their
cause
hath
bene
ouerthrowne
,
or
by
any
suche
sodayne
casualtie
,
so
that
it
come
not
by
their
owne
faults
.
To
whom
we
muste
toyne
(
according
to
the
opinion
of
Ambrose
)
suche
as
be
bashfull
,
borne
of
honest
parentage
,
but
dare
not
bewray
their
pouertie
.
8.
Yong
children
giuen
to
apply
honest
artes
,
but
especially
good
litterature
and
Theologie
.
But
you
will
say
,
what
a
company
is
there
reckned
to
be
reléeued
?
Whence
shall
we
rayse
the
charges
,
whiche
muste
feede
so
many
sortes
of
men
?
I
would
you
did
vnderstande
,
that
we
haue
not
reckened
thus
many
sortes
of
men
in
tymes
past
reléeued
of
the
publike
liberalitie
,
to
the
ende
to
feare
you
,
and
to
withdrawe
you
from
this
godly
purpose
:
but
partely
that
by
the
worthy
examples
of
the
auncient
Churches
(
whose
substaunce
was
yet
but
very
smal
,
and
habilitie
very
slender
)
they
mighte
excite
all
men
to
prosecute
this
businesse
proposed
,
partely
that
euery
Citie
may
knowe
howe
to
viewe
what
pouertie
they
maye
finde
among
them
to
be
reléeued
.
For
it
is
certayne
that
we
haue
reckned
many
suche
as
are
not
nowe
to
be
founde
among
many
people
and
cities
.
Therefore
we
means
,
that
they
onely
are
to
be
déemed
worthy
of
the
publike
liberalitie
,
which
out
of
all
sorts
that
I
haue
reckened
,
are
presently
to
be
founde
in
the
Citie
.
And
yet
not
all
such
,
but
those
of
them
onely
whiche
after
diligent
searche
,
shall
be
founde
to
be
oppressed
in
déede
with
famine
and
penurie
.
For
there
are
in
euery
place
many
Widdowes
and
Orphanes
,
there
come
dayly
many
straungers
,
there
are
many
sicke
,
lame
,
blinde
,
dumme
.
&c.
Many
are
of
riche
menne
sodaynly
broughte
to
pouertie
,
many
children
destitute
of
their
parents
ayde
,
and
lefte
poore
,
whom
notwithstanding
it
is
not
néedefull
by
and
by
to
putte
in
the
number
of
them
which
can
not
lyue
;
excepte
they
receiue
their
mayntenaunce
of
the
publike
treasurie
.
The
whiche
,
howe
it
shoulde
be
taken
,
it
is
behoouefull
for
vs
to
explicate
more
playnely
to
the
easting
of
the
Parishes
and
Cities
.
First
therefore
among
those
whiche
begge
and
aske
almes
from
doore
to
doore
,
all
suche
as
are
valiaunt
,
of
what
sexe
or
age
so
euer
(
if
,
I
say
,
they
be
able
of
body
)
they
ought
to
be
excluded
from
the
publike
liberality
.
Sée
,
I
beséech
you
,
how
muche
we
haue
diminished
in
one
worde
,
that
huge
number
of
those
that
professe
pouertie
.
Doubtlesse
if
a
diligent
viewe
be
taken
,
of
fiue
hundred
roges
wandring
euerywhere
in
sight
,
and
begging
of
euery
one
they
méete
,
there
shal
scarsly
two
hundred
be
founde
which
deserue
in
déede
to
he
pitied
.
Yet
there
is
great
discretion
to
be
vsed
in
that
behalfe
,
and
there
ought
to
be
present
good
witnesses
,
and
among
them
some
Phisitions
and
Surgeons
at
the
searche
of
their
habilitie
,
healthe
and
age
of
euery
one
that
liues
by
begging
,
that
no
man
may
afterwarde
iustly
complayne
,
that
any
thing
hath
bene
done
otherwise
than
well
.
Then
must
begging
be
forbidden
to
all
that
are
sounde
and
in
good
state
of
bodie
,
yea
and
to
all
other
whom
soeuer
.
The
which
thing
bycause
it
will
be
noueltie
,
and
thought
to
be
harde-dealing
,
and
not
onely
they
which
mayntayne
themselues
in
idlenes
by
other
mens
sweate
,
will
grudge
,
but
also
many
of
the
citizens
will
complayne
that
it
is
great
extremitie
,
to
abridge
the
pouertie
of
that
so
long
continued
and
harmlesse
trade
,
to
séeke
things
necessary
for
this
life
of
well
disposed
persons
(
for
they
haue
nothing
but
that
which
menne
are
willing
to
giue
them
.
)
Of
either
of
these
sortes
of
menne
,
gréeuous
tragedies
mighte
easily
be
raysed
in
the
Citie
,
therefore
we
muste
preuent
this
mischiefe
on
this
maner
.
First
the
Senate
or
Parliament
of
the
Magistrates
shal
diligently
intermeddle
their
aucthoritie
,
and
calling
the
multitude
togither
,
shall
by
a
publike
Edicte
or
proclamation
,
whollye
prohibite
all
begging
,
for
sundrie
weightie
and
necessarie
causes
,
whereof
some
may
well
be
expressed
in
the
Edicte
or
Acte
it selfe
.
Consequently
the
Preachers
,
and
sometimes
also
before
the
publishing
of
the
Edict
,
shall
with
great
fayth
and
grauitie
teache
that
begging
,
especially
of
the
valiant
sorte
,
ought
worthily
to
be
abrogate
:
they
shall
declare
firste
,
that
it
is
a
detestable
sinne
to
begge
from
doore
to
doore
for
victualles
whyche
by
his
owne
laboure
he
were
able
to
prouide
,
the
other
béeing
due
for
the
true
pouertie
:
they
shall
sharpely
inueigh
agaynst
filthie
idlenesse
and
slouth
:
they
shall
pithily
ouerthrow
all
suche
cauillations
as
they
vnderstande
to
be
obiected
by
malicious
&
ignorant
persons
agaynst
this
newe
and
godly
edict
.
For
before
we
procéede
to
the
vtter
prohibiting
of
begging
,
we
muste
by
all
meanes
prouide
,
that
the
people
may
be
rightly
instructed
of
the
whole
matter
,
and
may
fully
perceiue
,
howe
godly
,
howe
holesome
,
howe
néedefull
it
is
.
And
herein
the
speaker
hath
a
wyde
fielde
opened
to
him
.
It
is
right
well
knowne
,
that
in
the
lawe
of
God
,
Deut.
15.
the
Iewes
were
charged
to
foresée
,
that
in
their
common
wealthe
no
begger
or
néedie
person
might
be
found
.
Egenus
(
inquit
)
seu
mendious
non
sit
inter
vos
.
Where
the
Hebrewe
worde
signifieth
one
that
is
so
poore
,
so
beggerly
or
destitute
of
all
things
,
that
he
muste
néedes
craue
and
aske
reléefe
of
other
.
It
séemed
also
that
it
mighte
redound
to
the
reproch
and
opprobrie
of
the
name
of
God
,
if
in
that
nation
,
which
was
so
well
trained
in
religion
,
any
should
be
driuen
to
begge
for
pouertie
.
The
Gentiles
also
in
their
common
wealthes
dyd
wifely
prouide
in
this
behalfe
,
as
appeareth
.
For
Plato
his
verdicte
was
,
that
beggers
and
idle
persons
should
be
expalsed
the
citie
.
Valerius
Maximus
héereof
is
witnesse
.
That
the
Massilians
did
once
forecast
,
that
idle
beggers
&
otherwise
vnprofitable
,
might
not
come
among
them
,
he
that
hathe
readde
any
approued
authours
,
wyll
easily
acknowledge
.
That
the
moste
prudent
Athenians
had
a
care
of
the
same
matter
,
after
whose
example
it
was
decréed
and
commaunded
in
the
Ciuill
lawe
,
that
valiaunt
beggers
shoulde
be
searched
,
and
be
brought
in
order
by
seueritie
,
Codice
,
de
validis
mendicantibus
,
lib.
12.
in
these
words
:
A
few
being
taken
of
all
them
,
who
by
vncertayne
begging
do
make
a
common
gayne
,
let
the
soundnesse
of
bodie
,
and
lustinesse
of
age
,
be
searched
in
euery
one
,
and
lette
those
which
are
stouthfull
and
wretched
,
without
any
cause
of
debility
,
be
vrged
,
as
such
as
are
of
a
seruile
condition
,
and
let
some
diligent
and
studious
examiner
haue
authoritie
ouer
them
.
And
whosoeuer
shall
bewray
,
proue
&
detect
such
wickednesse
,
let
them
be
borne
oute
by
the
noble
men
,
and
the
whole
inhabitants
of
the
town
or
citie
:
and
the
masters
may
safely
haue
an
action
agaynst
those
,
which
either
helpe
to
conueigh
fugitiues
,
or
giue
them
counsayle
to
practise
begging
.
In
which
law
you
sée
that
begging
is
not
onely
simply
prohibited
,
as
a
thing
vnlawefull
,
but
also
punyshed
and
chastised
as
of
〈◊〉
finitie
to
other
wickednesse
.
Wherefore
〈◊〉
nothing
else
,
yet
truly
the
offences
&
●…kednesse
which
we
haue
before
reh●…
and
at
al
times
,
&
euery
where
ha●●
〈◊〉
obserued
in
many
beggers
,
(
for
Chr●…
also
in
his
time
complaineth
,
that
they
〈◊〉
defiled
with
innumerable
&
manifolde
〈◊〉
in
his
booke
of
the
prouidence
of
God
.
li.
1
)
ought
to
leade
the
magistrate
foorthwith
to
prohibite
all
begging
.
For
it
is
euident
that
bothe
it
may
and
ought
to
be
done
,
as
well
by
Gods
lawe
,
as
by
mans
lawe
.
Moreouer
,
howe
gréeuous
a
sinne
it
is
,
for
one
that
can
worke
to
wishe
to
be
fed
in
idlenesse
by
others
sweat
,
and
to
snatch
the
morsell
out
of
the
mouthe
of
suche
as
be
poore
in
déede
,
the
Apostle
him selfe
mentioneth
.
2
Thessa
13.
when
he
sayth
,
that
they
which
doe
so
,
inordinatè
viuunt
,
liue
inordinately
,
and
do
peruert
all
good
order
in
the
ciuill
societie
,
and
therefore
ought
to
be
compelled
to
worke
:
or
if
they
refuse
to
be
obedient
,
to
account
them
as
infidels
,
and
to
haue
no
felowship
with
them
.
The
Prophet
Psal.
128.
doth
déeme
them
blessed
in
déede
,
which
get
their
liuing
honestly
by
their
owne
labour
.
For
thou
shalt
eate
(
inquit
)
the
labour
of
thine
owne
hands
,
blessed
shalt
thou
be
,
and
it
shall
go
wel
with
thée
.
Whervpon
Prop.
li.
2
(
of
a
contemplatiue
life
)
doth
wel
gather
,
that
he
which
can
maintein
himself
by
his
own
trauel
,
ought
not
to
receiue
any
part
of
the
which
is
due
to
the
weak
&
impotent
.
And
we
read
in
the
Canon
:
let
them
only
receyue
the
reléefe
of
the
poore
,
which
are
not
able
to
worke
.
But
that
goeth
more
harde
,
which
is
borrowed
out
of
lerome
:
12.
quest.
2.
Can.
Gloria
episcopi
:
To
receyue
or
to
withholde
any
parte
of
that
,
whiche
ought
to
be
bestowed
on
the
poore
,
it
passeth
the
crueltie
of
all
theues
,
which
is
spoken
in
that
place
of
the
Byshops
or
stewards
of
the
Church
goods
,
which
neglected
the
poore
:
but
it
may
well
be
vnderstood
generally
of
all
suche
as
do
chalenge
or
vsurpe
any
of
the
pouerties
goods
vniustly
:
and.
1.
quest.
2.
Can.
Clericos
:
Item
Can.
Pastor
.
Those
clarks
are
pronounced
giltie
of
sacriledge
,
which
when
they
may
liue
of
their
owne
,
yet
they
receyue
of
the
Church
goods
,
whiche
are
the
poores
.
But
valiant
beggers
are
muche
more
iustlye
touched
with
the
same
sentence
.
Furthermore
against
fylthy
ydlenesse
how
many
prety
sayings
may
be
brought
out
of
all
sorts
of
wrighters
?
To
al
mankynde
was
that
law
giuen
,
which
doth
admitte
no
exception
,
immediatly
after
mans
creation
:
In
sudore
vultus
tui
vesceris
pane
tuo
,
In
the
sweat
of
thy
browes
shalts
thou
eate
thy
bread
:
Gen.
3
Man
is
borne
to
laboure
,
as
the
sparks
of
coles
which
flie
vpward
,
Iob.
5.
Chrisost.
lib.
pri.
of
the
prouidence
of
God
saith
:
That
mans
nature
was
created
to
nothing
lesse
than
idlenesse
and
rest
,
and
if
when
we
are
bent
to
worke
and
laboure
we
are
not
frée
from
sin
,
but
we
finne
stil
,
to
what
wickednesse
will
not
oure
presumption
procéede
,
if
God
had
ordeyned
vs
to
flowe
in
delightes
,
and
idlenesse
.
It
is
trus
that
one
sayeth
:
Omnia
mala
docuit
ocium
,
Idlenesse
hath
taughte
vs
all
wickednesse
.
But
these
maye
suffise
thus
slenderly
sette
foorth
for
the
vnskilfull
:
to
witte
,
that
all
men
maye
haue
wherwith
to
confirme
bothe
themselues
,
and
other
,
to
thynke
well
of
the
taking
awaye
of
valiant
begging
.
It
resteth
therfore
,
that
al
beggers
,
which
are
found
sound
in
body
,
be
driuen
by
the
authority
&
edicte
of
the
senate
to
some
handy
laboure
.
They
which
know
no
occupation
,
it
is
méete
they
shoulde
learne
of
some
artificer
.
And
sith
there
be
so
sundrye
crafts
and
occupations
,
among
them
many
are
such
as
may
quickly
and
easily
be
learned
,
&
besides
may
be
practised
with
smal
charges
.
In
husbandry
and
tillage
,
in
cloth
making
,
and
certaine
other
,
many
things
may
be
done
of
euery
one
forthwith
.
Wherfore
none
may
make
excuse
that
he
cannot
learne
.
If
he
haue
a
will
he
cannot
but
obteyne
the
skill
.
If
he
can
any
occupation
before
,
it
is
well
,
let
them
be
occupied
earnestlye
in
it
.
And
they
to
whome
the
businesse
of
the
pouertie
is
committed
shall
prouide
,
that
béeing
redy
to
worke
they
maye
alwayes
haue
something
ready
for
them
to
do
.
Let
them
haue
shops
,
let
them
haue
masters
to
hire
their
work
,
either
publike
or
priuate
,
that
they
may
vtterlye
haue
no
occasion
lefte
to
followe
idlenesse
.
And
that
the
same
aduise
and
counsayle
was
vsed
in
the
primatiue
Churche
and
societie
of
the
faithfull
,
it
maye
be
easily
gathered
,
out
of
the
Epistle
of
Clemente
the
Pope
,
vnto
Iames
the
brother
of
the
Lorde
,
where
hée
,
speaking
of
the
care
to
bée
hadde
for
the
pouertie
,
saythe
thus
:
For
suche
as
canne
no
occupations
,
séeke
ye
oute
some
honest
occasions
whereby
they
maye
get
necessarye
victualles
.
And
soone
after
he
addeth
:
But
for
the
artificers
prouide
worke
.
Thus
muche
of
valiant
beggers
,
and
howe
it
maye
be
forséene
,
that
no
societie
be
burthened
with
theyr
mayntenaunce
.
Nowe
we
wil
make
inquisition
of
the
rest
of
the
pouertie
in
order
,
but
first
of
widowes
and
orphans
.
As
touching
widows
,
it
is
not
néedful
,
that
al
shuld
haue
alowance
oute
of
the
collection
.
For
many
of
them
and
their
children
can
gayn
by
doing
some
work
.
For
they
can
kemb
and
carde
wool
,
they
can
dresse
and
scoure
woollen
cloath
,
&c.
hatchell
lyne
or
flaxe
from
the
shyues
,
spinne
,
weaue
,
sewe
shirtes
,
and
other
linnen
garmentes
,
make
néedle
woorks
,
and
doe
all
kynde
of
embrawderie
,
they
can
make
girdles
,
and
all
ornaments
for
children
,
laces
of
partie
colours
,
caules
for
womens
haire
,
little
purses
,
and
suche
other
kynde
of
apparell
and
furniture
,
and
can
teache
the
Cittizens
daughters
the
same
arts
.
These
and
many
other
not
vnlike
,
they
are
able
to
do
:
by
whiche
meanes
surely
if
they
will
,
they
may
shift
for
themselues
and
their
children
competently
.
Let
there
be
gotten
husbandes
for
the
yonger
widdowes
,
and
let
them
help
after
wards
as
they
are
able
,
euery
one
in
their
occupation
,
and
so
let
them
ioyntly
earne
their
mayntenance
.
So
Clemens
in
the
epistle
before
mencioned
sayth
:
Be
you
in
stead
of
husbands
to
the
widowes
,
&
haue
a
care
for
them
after
an
honest
sorte
,
ministring
those
things
whiche
are
necessarie
,
yet
couple
the
yonger
wyddowes
in
marriage
.
Therfore
if
thus
the
widowes
be
restrained
from
filthie
idlenesse
to
honest
labour
:
or
if
they
be
maryed
to
artificers
,
it
will
come
to
passe
,
that
eyther
they
shall
be
competently
maynteynes
by
theyr
ownewoorke
,
or
shall
néede
but
very
smal
allowance
to
help
out
,
or
certainly
very
fewe
will
desyre
anye
of
the
publike
liberalitie
.
The
Churches
and
congregations
in
tymes
paste
,
with
greate
faythe
and
diligence
,
tooke
vpon
them
a
fatherlye
care
for
orphans
,
bycause
GOD
had
so
commaunded
:
whyche
Clemens
in
the
same
Epistle
dothe
witnesse
.
Therefore
all
Orphans
,
to
whom
,
it
shall
be
found
that
their
parentes
,
or
néere
kinsmen
,
for
pouertie
,
coulde
not
assigne
tutours
,
ought
to
be
commended
to
the
ouerséers
of
the
poore
,
who
if
they
be
infantes
,
shall
put
them
to
nursso
to
huswiues
,
that
are
thought
méet
,
and
haue
no
great
charge
of
children
themselues
,
who
shall
receyue
their
wages
out
of
the
collection
.
The
lyke
regarde
shall
be
had
of
infants
that
are
layd
foorth
in
the
streates
,
if
none
will
receyue
them
.
For
euen
these
also
were
norished
and
preserued
by
the
Church
of
old
tyme
:
whyche
wée
maye
marke
in
the
seconde
counsell
at
Arelas
,
holden
about
the
yeare
of
our
Lord.
320.
out
of
the
which
Cannon
32.
it
is
alledged
dist.
87.
Canon
.
Si
expositus
(
where
an
erroure
is
passed
in
the
superscription
which
hath
Ex
concilio
Toletano
.
)
Item
out
of
the
councell
at
Faseu
,
which
was
celebrate
,
when
Leo
the
first
gouerned
the
church
of
Rome
,
anno
.
450.
Can.
8.
Out
of
the
whiche
we
may
also
perceiue
,
that
there
were
in
many
cities
certain
houses
,
in
which
such
children
wer
honestly
broght
vp
:
and
where
suche
prouision
is
made
for
outcast
children
,
there
the
stewards
of
the
pouertie
are
deliuered
of
this
care
.
Neither
is
this
to
be
let
slippe
,
that
sometyme
the
riche
men
,
especially
whiche
haue
no
chyldren
,
if
they
be
gently
intreated
of
some
good
men
,
will
not
grudge
to
take
some
fatherlesse
chylde
,
and
bring
hym
vp
,
as
many
in
tymes
past
were
woont
to
adopte
certain
,
as
testifieth
often
the
Ciuile
law
.
Now
those
which
do
remaine
,
whether
they
be
orphans
,
or
outcast
children
,
if
they
haue
no
hope
of
comforte
,
eyther
oute
of
some
common
Orphanotrophie
,
or
some
ryche
mans
benignitie
,
those
muste
bée
so
long
maynteyned
oute
of
the
publike
treasurie
,
till
they
haue
learned
some
trade
to
liue
by
.
Now
of
strangers
or
pilgrims
,
whiche
are
of
two
sortes
.
Some
stay
long
in
the
Citie
,
and
haue
as
it
were
,
gotten
a
dwellyng
there
:
other
doe
but
come
as
wayfarers
,
and
iourney
with
spéede
to
some
other
place
.
Of
these
former
,
it
is
méete
that
searche
shall
bée
made
,
vppon
what
occasyon
they
came
fyrst
to
the
citie
,
what
they
doe
,
or
howe
they
are
presently
occupyed
,
wherof
they
liue
,
of
their
maners
,
what
good
vertues
,
or
notorious
vyces
they
are
noted
to
haue
.
Nowe
yf
necessitie
of
warre
,
or
casualtie
by
fyre
,
or
water
,
haue
forced
them
to
change
their
abyding
,
and
that
they
be
commended
to
be
of
vpright
lyfe
,
and
besides
are
found
willing
to
labour
and
trade
some
occupation
,
then
will
we
accompte
them
worthy
to
be
pittied
,
and
so
farre
foorth
to
be
fusteined
,
and
borne
withall
,
till
they
can
earne
some
thing
againe
to
liue
by
:
but
if
they
be
not
founde
suche
as
we
haue
now
saide
,
nothing
doth
prohibite
(
whiche
we
knowe
the
old
deuises
of
common
welthes
haue
also
prescribed
)
that
they
may
not
be
thrust
out
of
the
cittie
,
and
be
sent
backe
into
their
owne
Countrey
,
for
it
is
méete
that
the
deuotion
be
bestowed
elsewhere
.
And
to
the
end
it
may
for
hereafter
be
auoyded
,
that
the
Cittie
be
not
burthened
with
forrein
pouertie
,
the
Senate
or
parliament
shall
forbid
,
by
an
expresse
law
,
that
no
Cittizen
shall
héereafter
lette
out
any
dwelling
house
,
or
harbour
any
stranger
of
a
forein
nation
,
without
knowlege
giuen
first
to
the
Consul
,
or
Maior
,
or
chief
officer
,
howe
soeuer
he
be
termed
,
whome
it
behoueth
to
enquire
diligently
of
the
estate
and
conditions
of
them
,
which
come
,
so
that
this
way
it
will
proue
,
that
the
common
welth
shal
haue
fewer
pouertie
.
But
vnto
the
later
sort
,
I
meane
poore
straungers
,
that
iourney
any
whether
,
both
lodging
,
and
victuals
,
shal
be
courteously
graunted
lodging
in
the
Hospitals
,
suche
as
almost
in
euery
place
we
sée
our
auncesters
haue
builded
,
whereof
mencion
is
often
made
,
both
in
the
Ecclesiasticall
histories
and
in
diuers
councels
:
they
shall
receyue
victuals
eyther
in
the
same
Hospitall
,
or
of
some
appoynted
for
the
same
purpose
.
It
shall
not
be
lawful
for
them
to
begge
from
dore
to
dore
.
For
the
which
purpose
the
senate
or
counsel
,
shal
enioyn
som
that
dwel
néere
euery
gate
of
the
Cittie
,
to
salute
the
poore
wayfarers
that
come
by
,
to
aske
them
courteously
from
whence
they
come
,
and
whether
they
go
?
Then
by
and
by
they
shall
signifie
vnto
them
,
that
begging
is
forbidden
,
and
therwithal
,
shall
shewe
them
the
way
to
the
Hospitals
,
or
to
his
house
that
prouideth
for
the
necessities
of
straungers
.
Let
vs
procéede
to
diseased
persons
.
Among
these
,
bycause
some
are
gréeued
with
curable
diseases
,
some
with
vncurable
,
when
they
are
searched
,
you
must
take
the
counsell
and
aduise
of
phisitians
,
and
chirurgians
,
and
wisely
prouide
,
that
as
many
as
may
be
healed
,
maye
bée
cured
as
soone
as
may
be
conueniently
.
But
such
as
haue
not
any
hope
to
recouer
their
health
,
they
shall
goe
to
the
spittle
house
,
if
there
be
any
suche
in
the
citie
.
If
there
be
none
,
it
is
méete
to
bethynke
howe
they
may
bée
holpen
.
The
rest
which
were
ioyned
with
these
diseased
people
,
the
blynd
,
the
lame
,
the
deafe
,
the
dumbe
.
&c.
doe
not
all
foorthwith
,
if
they
be
sound
in
other
membres
,
néede
the
publyke
liberalitie
.
For
oftentymes
,
as
much
of
their
strength
as
is
diminished
in
one
member
,
so
muche
we
sée
is
recompenced
in
an
other
membre
.
Therfore
in
wel
gouerned
common
welthes
,
we
often
sée
that
both
the
deaf
and
the
dombe
hauing
lerned
honest
occupations
,
haue
wife
and
children
,
and
bring
them
vp
honestly
.
They
which
lacke
the
vse
of
their
féet
,
with
their
handes
,
did
carue
spoones
,
saltes
,
little
images
,
and
other
such
things
:
they
sewe
garments
,
with
the
néedle
,
pen
,
and
pensyll
they
did
paynte
and
draw
pictures
,
&
what
could
they
not
do
with
their
hands
?
They
which
lackt
,
or
had
luxations
in
their
arms
,
we
haue
séene
them
able
to
work
with
their
féet
,
to
blow
black
smiths
bellows
,
or
the
triers
of
mettals
&
founders
and
in
the
churches
to
blowe
the
organs
,
moreouer
to
serue
for
messengers
in
the
Cittie
,
to
do
arrants
,
to
carrie
letters
to
other
townes
and
citties
,
to
beare
burthens
vpon
their
shoulders
after
they
were
laide
on
.
&c.
Neither
may
the
blind
be
spared
,
that
they
may
not
accostome
to
do
some
worke
,
and
to
get
their
victuals
with
their
owne
trauell
.
I
knowe
some
blinde
men
,
whiche
being
ledde
by
a
child
,
while
they
were
children
to
the
grammer
schoole
,
by
continuall
hearing
haue
at
length
gotten
famous
learning
,
and
haue
afterwarde
taught
other
publiquely
with
greate
commendation
,
many
also
haue
bin
famous
by
their
writings
.
Perseualdus
Brugensis
,
and
before
hym
Petrus
Pontanus
,
of
the
same
Cittie
,
Robertus
Wancop
Scotus
doctoure
of
Diuinite
,
&
of
late
created
Archbyshop
of
Armacan
,
these
taught
at
Paras
.
And
who
hath
not
heard
of
Didymus
Alexandrinus
,
whome
all
aunciente
wrighters
doe
greately
extoll
with
prayses
.
Item
Hiodorus
the
Stoicke
,
is
celebrated
,
who
taught
in
Philosophie
worthyly
,
and
bothe
played
and
soong
to
the
Harpe
,
accordyng
to
the
manner
of
the
Pythagorians
.
Moreouer
,
I
haue
séene
at
Brugis
,
a
colledge
dedicate
and
seruing
onlye
for
the
blinde
,
in
whiche
many
are
instructed
to
play
well
on
pipes
,
of
sundry
kinds
,
on
Churche
organes
or
instruments
&c.
But
they
which
are
not
capable
of
suche
artes
,
those
wind
bosoms
,
and
double
thréeds
for
the
weauers
,
make
baskets
and
skepps
of
offers
,
or
bull
rushes
&c
or
worke
at
the
wine
presses
,
or
the
hand
milles
:
to
be
short
,
there
are
innumerable
whiche
makyng
a
shewe
of
griefe
or
debilitie
of
body
,
do
flée
for
succoure
to
begging
as
to
the
holy
anchor
:
But
if
their
estate
be
more
néerly
examined
,
they
shal
be
found
to
haue
no
iust
cause
to
begge
.
He
that
doth
diligently
examine
how
many
refuges
are
offred
wherby
he
may
shoon
pouertie
,
shall
neuer
be
able
lawfully
to
pretend
extreame
necessitie
,
or
that
he
must
néedes
begge
for
hys
liuing
.
The
fourth
place
we
assygned
to
broken
and
aged
people
.
Neither
néede
all
these
to
be
susteyned
of
the
common
collection
.
Many
to
their
last
daye
will
willingly
do
one
easie
worke
or
other
,
and
are
occupied
in
the
some
shopps
,
or
other
workehouses
.
But
some
that
are
vtterlye
decrepite
and
crooked
,
lette
the
geron●o●omies
or
houses
appointed
for
the
aged
cherish
such
:
as
by
the
ordinaunce
of
the
olde
church
,
may
be
often
found
,
to
this
day
in
many
cities
:
of
the
which
much
is
spoken
,
Codice
de
episcopis
&
clericis
,
some
their
children
,
neuews
,
or
néere
kinsmen
,
which
are
able
,
shall
be
commaunded
to
kéepe
.
Therefore
a
diligent
inquisition
béeing
made
,
very
fewe
shall
remayne
to
be
reléeued
of
the
collection
.
What
shall
we
saye
of
them
,
whyche
for
the
profession
of
the
Euangelicall
veritie
,
haue
ben
spoyled
of
their
goodes
,
ben
condemned
to
the
mynes
,
ben
banisted
into
Ilandes
,
and
imprisoned
?
It
is
certain
,
that
as
touchyng
thys
matter
,
the
verye
same
respecte
is
not
,
which
was
long
ago
,
sith
Ethnik
magistrates
do
no
more
now
beare
rule
in
the
common
wealth
.
Therfore
both
seldome
and
in
fewe
places
,
it
chaunceth
,
that
any
are
afflicted
for
the
confession
of
the
Gospell
,
after
the
manner
of
the
fyrste
Chrystians
.
Yet
,
if
at
any
tyme
it
appeare
,
that
any
bée
iniuried
wrongfullye
,
and
bée
endaungered
for
reprehending
vices
and
supersticions
boldely
,
or
otherwise
,
for
vttering
or
defendyng
the
the
truthe
constantlye
,
then
truely
all
good
menne
shall
endeuour
,
that
Chryste
héereafter
maye
not
complayne
,
and
laye
vnto
oure
charges
,
that
hée
in
hys
members
was
neglected
of
vs
,
and
was
suffered
to
lacke
all
thynges
necessarye
for
thys
lyse
.
Neyther
néede
any
man
to
doubt
,
but
that
Chryst
euen
at
thys
daye
is
persecuted
and
crucifyed
in
manye
of
hys
members
.
The
nygher
that
the
worlde
drawethe
to
an
ende
,
the
more
cruellye
will
Antechriste
rage
agaynst
Christes
disciples
.
Among
the
Pouertie
in
the
sixte
place
wée
put
the
captyues
,
especially
in
warres
whyche
haue
ben
made
agaynste
the
ennimies
of
the
Christian
Religion
.
But
sith
oure
Kings
haue
not
perpetuall
warre
wyth
the
Turkes
,
or
Idolaters
,
therefore
thys
burthein
of
redéemyng
captiues
is
seldome
layde
vpon
vs
.
In
the
seuenthe
place
,
wée
reckened
men
of
great
riches
sodeynly
broughte
to
bée
poore
,
by
shypwracke
,
ouerflowyng
of
waters
,
fyre
,
robbyng
,
and
incursions
or
hostile
inuasions
,
and
other
lyke
casualties
.
But
all
these
are
suche
for
the
moste
parte
,
as
wyth
a
little
healpe
,
and
that
but
for
a
whyle
,
by
their
owne
vertue
and
diligence
,
they
wyll
weare
it
out
agayne
by
little
and
little
,
and
I
may
adde
,
that
many
tymes
they
whiche
are
wealthie
,
doo
liberally
of
theyr
owne
accorde
,
by
lendyng
them
money
,
or
other
wayes
,
succour
suche
as
they
knowe
are
become
poore
,
not
by
theyr
owne
default
,
so
long
tyll
they
maye
ryse
,
and
recouer
agayne
.
Otherwhyles
,
these
kynde
of
menne
haue
licence
from
the
Magistrate
to
craue
some
reléefe
at
euery
house
:
which
thinges
sythe
they
bée
so
,
eyther
but
little
,
or
for
no
long
season
these
menne
shall
néede
reléefe
out
of
the
common
treasurie
of
the
poore
.
Lastly
,
we
added
children
,
giuen
to
lern
good
litterature
,
but
especially
enclined
to
the
studie
of
the
holy
Scriptures
,
but
bicause
there
are
but
fewe
to
be
found
,
in
whome
there
maye
be
séene
any
singular
hope
,
eche
man
can
easylye
conceyue
,
that
no
great
charges
wyll
ryse
this
way
.
Admitte
that
in
one
meane
Citie
syxe
or
seuen
maye
bée
chosen
whyche
are
fitte
and
apte
,
I
beséeche
you
what
is
that
?
Therfore
it
is
euident
by
these
things
,
that
almost
of
an
infinite
number
of
men
and
women
,
whiche
intrude
and
mingle
themselues
with
the
poore
,
all
are
not
veryly
néedie
and
woorthie
to
haue
the
publyke
allowaunce
,
but
that
a
choyse
euen
wyth
diligence
must
be
had
.
For
yf
all
the
sortes
of
pouertie
were
rehersed
in
order
,
and
thoroughoute
euery
trybe
(
as
I
maye
tearme
it
)
or
warde
,
a
searche
myghte
bée
made
,
in
suche
forte
as
I
haue
nowe
expressed
,
you
shall
fynde
,
amonge
the
valyant
beggers
none
,
among
wyddowes
,
and
Orphans
,
sometyme
more
,
sometyme
lesse
,
but
neuer
any
greate
number
,
among
the
straungers
verye
fewe
,
among
the
dyseased
,
those
onely
which
are
gréeued
wyth
diseases
vncurable
,
wherein
the
Phyfltians
and
Surgeons
skyll
and
arte
fayleth
:
For
those
that
are
curable
,
shall
soone
be
dispatched
,
and
they
set
againe
to
worke
:
among
the
aged
they
only
that
are
impotent
,
and
haue
no
children
or
other
to
cherishe
them
,
among
suche
as
are
afflicted
for
the
profession
of
the
Gospell
,
and
among
the
captiues
in
warre
,
in
some
places
none
,
in
some
very
fewe
:
among
those
which
by
sodayne
casualtie
are
cast
downe
to
pouertie
,
neither
often
nor
for
any
long
season
:
among
children
to
be
sente
to
schole
,
truely
very
few
that
ought
to
be
maynteined
de
publico
,
of
the
generall
collection
.
Therefore
when
the
viewers
or
Stewards
haue
in
this
forte
once
founde
out
,
howe
great
a
number
of
true
pouertie
is
in
the
citie
,
then
they
shal
soone
coniecture
howe
great
charges
is
requisite
to
the
accomplishing
of
this
godly
deuise
.
And
lest
any
might
complaine
,
that
exhibition
doth
or
may
hereafter
lacke
,
and
therfore
they
might
cry
out
that
this
care
for
the
reléefe
of
the
poore
muste
be
caste
aside
agayne
,
therefore
we
will
shewe
howe
sufficient
exhibition
may
be
leuied
for
to
beare
the
charges
.
Chapter
.
7.
Howe
the
money
and
necessarie
charges
may
be
collected
without
any
great
burthen
to
the
Citizens
.
WE
vnderstand
that
the
holy
fathers
of
the
first
church
,
yea
of
all
ages
haue
bene
very
careful
to
inuent
how
to
increase
the
allowance
which
was
by
them
to
be
distributed
to
the
poore
.
In
the
law
of
Moses
god
commanded
euery
one
that
possessed
lands
,
vineyards
,
or
oliue
trées
,
that
he
shuld
not
reape
downe
euery
corner
of
his
field
,
nor
gather
the
scattred
eares
of
corne
,
nor
the
fallen
clusters
of
grapes
,
nor
the
oliues
lefte
on
the
boughes
after
the
gathering
:
but
what
soener
hereof
remayned
,
shoulde
be
frée
for
the
poore
,
the
widdowe
,
and
straungers
to
gleane
vp
.
Leui.
19
23.
Deuter.
24.
He
charged
the
riche
men
also
to
lend
vnto
the
poore
,
as
often
as
their
néede
required
,
without
oppressing
or
delaying
them
,
and
yet
in
the
meane
time
they
mighte
take
no
pledge
of
them
,
neither
aske
agayne
that
which
they
had
lent
importunately
,
or
rigorously
.
Deu.
24.25
,
Leut.
23.
Many
other
lawes
to
the
same
effecte
,
were
ordeyned
by
almightie
God
,
for
the
reléefe
of
the
poore
,
which
it
were
to
long
to
recite
.
In
the
Actes
Apost
euery
one
that
beléeued
the
Gospell
broughte
their
money
,
which
either
before
they
had
gotten
,
or
then
had
receyued
for
thinges
which
they
solde
,
vnto
the
Apostles
féete
,
to
be
distributed
to
ech
man
for
his
dayly
reléefe
.
Acts.
4.
But
we
haue
shewed
before
,
that
example
not
to
serue
for
euery
place
,
and
tyme
.
That
whiche
I
will
nowe
vtter
,
is
rather
to
be
approued
and
followed
.
At
suche
tyme
as
Chryste
taughte
in
the
temple
at
Ierusalem
,
and
in
the
Sinagoges
of
other
Cities
,
there
was
placed
a
cheste
.
Marke
.
12.
Luke
.
21.
named
Gazophylatium
,
into
the
whiche
all
men
were
exhorted
to
caste
some
money
:
by
the
which
money
,
as
reporteth
Theophilactus
,
the
officers
of
the
churche
,
the
widowes
and
pouerty
were
refreshed
.
Which
Chrisost.
séemeth
also
to
affirme
,
expounding
those
words
Mar.
24.
Nōlicet
mittere
in
corbonam
quia
precium
sanguinis
est
It
may
not
be
put
into
the
treasurie
,
bicause
it
is
the
price
of
bloud
.
The
Apostle
Paule
,
desiring
to
haue
the
brethren
which
dwelt
at
Hierusalem
relieued
,
appoynted
in
the
Church
of
the
Corinthians
,
that
euery
first
day
of
the
wéeke
(
or
some
one
day
in
the
wéeke
)
euery
man
shoulde
put
aside
by
him selfe
,
and
lay
vp
as
God
had
prospered
him
,
some
portion
to
be
afterwards
dealt
to
she
poore
.
1.
Corinth
.
16.
Tertullianus
Apolog.
cap.
39.
telling
the
custome
of
the
Churches
of
his
time
,
in
collecting
the
almes
,
saythe
:
When
we
méete
in
our
holy
assemblies
,
euery
man
layeth
downe
a
small
portion
on
the
monthly
day
,
or
when
he
will
,
and
if
he
be
able
:
for
no
man
is
compelled
,
but
bestoweth
what
he
is
willing
of
his
owne
accorde
.
Haec
quasi
deposit
a
pietatis
sunt
,
These
are
as
it
were
the
pledges
of
deuotiou
.
Moreouer
in
the
same
chapter
he
testifieth
,
that
the
supper
called
Agape
,
that
is
,
loue
,
was
wont
on
set
and
appoynted
dayes
to
be
celebrated
at
the
holy
méetinges
:
and
certaynly
,
as
he
sayth
,
to
helpe
the
poore
with
that
refreshing
:
which
maner
of
feasting
togither
was
common
in
all
congregations
.
But
when
the
Corinthians
did
soone
degenerate
vnto
riottous
feasting
,
it
is
in
that
place
abrogate
by
the
Apost.
1.
Corinth
.
11.
In
processe
of
tyme
vessels
,
and
precious
ornaments
of
golde
and
siluer
were
giuen
to
the
Church
,
whiche
if
any
great
necessitie
grewe
or
inuaded
,
were
brought
foorth
by
the
byshops
,
and
liberally
bestowed
on
the
poore
moreouer
and
aboue
their
ordinarie
alowance
.
For
so
Cyrillus
byshop
of
Ierusalem
(
as
reporteth
Sozemenus
Tripart
.
hist.
5
c.
27
)
when
a
dearth
was
in
the
Prouince
,
and
the
néedie
people
for
necessitie
of
meate
looked
for
succour
of
him
,
as
of
their
byshop
,
and
money
there
was
none
to
ease
their
penurie
,
he
tooke
the
vessels
and
sacred
veyles
to
reléeue
the
peoples
necessitie
.
Moreouer
in
those
times
wherin
the
Princes
themselues
began
to
professe
the
Christian
religion
,
the
Churche
receyued
landes
,
inclosures
,
vineyardes
,
tithes
.
&c.
of
the
franke
liberalitie
of
noble
and
welthie
men
:
as
witnesse
the
Ecclesiasticall
bistories
.
Item
Chrysostome
,
Hierome
,
Augustine
,
and
other
in
diuers
places
.
For
she
riche
men
noting
the
fayth
and
readinesse
of
the
byshops
,
and
other
churche
rulers
in
helping
the
poore
,
dyd
willingly
commit
vnto
them
the
disposing
of
all
the
treasure
.
And
when
they
had
he
aped
gret
riches
togither
,
they
then
buylte
publike
Almes
houses
,
hospitals
,
spittles
,
nourseries
,
orphanhouses
,
houses
for
the
aged
,
frée
scholes
,
and
whatsoeuer
suche
,
first
in
the
great
and
populous
cities
,
and
then
in
the
lesse
.
At
length
,
whether
bicause
peraduenture
the
Ministers
of
the
churches
began
in
some
places
to
be
slack
in
the
office
of
stewardship
for
the
poore
,
or
that
in
some
places
the
number
of
pouerty
incresed
,
and
houses
of
reléefe
coulde
not
eche
where
be
built
for
them
,
Cannons
were
made
in
diners
places
,
&
seueral
times
for
the
diuiston
of
the
church
goods
into
foure
portions
,
wherof
the
first
should
remayne
to
the
Byshoppes
and
elders
,
the
seconde
to
the
Clerkes
and
Ministers
,
the
third
to
buylde
and
repayre
the
Churche
edifices
,
the
fourthe
to
the
publike
reliefe
of
the
poore
.
I
haue
made
mention
of
these
Cannons
before
.
Finally
in
suche
places
as
the
goodes
woulde
not
reache
to
foster
the
poore
,
many
citirens
béeing
admonished
,
intreated
,
&
persuaded
by
the
Ministers
of
the
churches
,
haue
bequeathed
something
by
their
testaments
,
many
also
haue
assigned
rentes
,
and
yerely
pensions
,
out
of
their
landes
,
gardens
,
or
houses
,
as
is
to
bée
séene
in
the
writinges
,
Instrumentes
,
and
Euidence
,
which
are
kepte
for
the
same
purpose
in
the
Archiues
and
Treasuries
of
the
sayde
Churches
and
almes
houses
.
By
these
meanes
chiefly
the
holy
and
prudent
men
assuredly
thought
,
that
in
euery
citie
or
parishe
sufficient
mighte
be
prouided
for
the
poore
,
and
the
same
trade
many
ages
after
was
happily
obserued
as
long
as
the
dignitie
of
the
Churche
stoode
in
safetie
.
Nowe
therefore
let
vs
sée
among
the
examples
of
the
olde
fathers
mentioned
,
what
deuises
may
honestlie
bée
vsed
in
thys
oure
tyme
,
for
to
rayse
a
sufficiente
collection
for
necessarie
charges
.
1
According
to
the
maner
which
was
vsual
among
the
Iewes
,
as
reporteth
Theophilactus
,
ther
might
wel
be
set
in
euery
church
certayn
chestes
or
boxes
,
with
an
inscription
or
note
,
declaring
that
it
is
appointed
for
the
treasurie
of
the
poore
:
into
which
chestes
euery
one
may
priuily
caste
as
muche
money
as
he
will
,
and
when
he
will
,
béeing
persuaded
,
that
it
is
muche
better
to
lay
vp
priuily
there
for
the
poore
without
desire
of
vayne
glory
,
and
so
that
the
lefte
hande
shall
not
knowe
what
the
righte
hande
doeth
,
two
mytes
of
copper
,
or
neuer
so
small
a
péece
of
money
,
than
to
bestowe
certayne
groates
on
them
that
begge
commonly
,
and
at
euery
doore
.
2
Moreouer
,
nothing
letteth
,
why
the
ouerséers
of
the
poore
,
in
the
name
of
all
the
pouertie
committed
to
them
,
may
not
once
in
a
wéeke
go
about
to
euery
citizens
house
,
to
receiue
a
stipende
of
euery
man
,
as
we
sée
the
Corinthians
were
admonished
by
the
Apostle
to
do
the
like
.
3
On
such
dayes
as
holy
assemblies
are
made
,
and
when
the
people
méete
al
togither
at
the
Church
,
to
the
hearing
of
Gods
words
,
and
the
participation
of
the
sacraments
of
the
misticall
Supper
,
then
the
sayde
Officers
may
well
receyue
the
oblations
of
the
faythful
,
either
going
about
the
Churche
,
or
standing
in
some
conuenient
place
.
For
séeing
now
we
celebrate
no
Agapas
,
that
is
,
feastes
of
lous
,
after
the
olde
maner
to
refreshe
the
poore
,
what
may
better
supply
the
place
of
them
,
than
a
godly
distribution
of
almes
,
which
will
no
doubt
proue
as
auaylable
for
the
refection
of
the
poore
?
And
let
not
the
collectours
for
the
poore
be
slacke
or
disdayne
to
do
this
,
sith
it
is
most
certen
that
by
this
labour
they
shall
do
vnto
God
an
acceptable
seruice
,
and
a
very
spirituall
worship
.
4
And
truely
to
further
happily
this
whole
businesse
,
the
willingnesse
and
endeuour
of
the
Preachers
or
ministers
of
the
churches
themselues
will
helpe
very
muche
,
to
witte
if
they
often
appoynt
to
speke
of
charitie
&
liberalitie
towards
the
poore
in
their
publike
sermons
to
the
multitude
,
and
often
in
their
priuate
exhortations
to
them
,
which
aske
their
aduise
in
doubtful
cases
.
For
nothing
can
more
effectually
bring
to
passe
,
that
the
Officers
themselues
may
cherefully
take
paines
to
gather
,
and
al
other
with
prompt
&
ready
minds
to
bestow
their
liberalitie
,
than
may
the
graue
&
lerned
sermons
of
the
preachers
.
5
The
Ministers
also
of
the
church
shal
helpe
not
a
little
,
if
sometimes
out
of
the
open
pulpit
,
and
somtimes
priuatly
,
when
they
are
called
to
such
as
be
sick
or
otherwise
,
they
aduertise
them
,
that
suche
as
be
minded
to
make
their
willes
,
doe
bequeath
some
thing
to
the
néedy
people
,
but
especially
when
their
heires
that
succéede
them
,
haue
no
great
néede
,
or
are
perhaps
vnworthy
,
or
ingrat
,
or
prodigal
wasters
.
6
Furthermore
,
in
some
places
often
times
are
ordeined
funeral
pompes
,
with
great
charges
,
to
prouoke
mourning
,
or
rather
for
ostentation
,
especially
at
the
buriall
of
some
noble
or
riche
Citizen
.
But
who
is
so
grosse
witted
,
which
vnderstandeth
not
that
it
woulde
be
muche
more
commendable
,
and
more
acceptable
before
God
,
if
this
maner
of
superfluous
funerall
charges
were
abridged
,
and
bestowed
on
the
naked
members
of
Chryst
,
which
almost
al
the
yere
do
mourne
&
languish
for
lack
of
reléefe
?
It
is
certayn
that
those
sumptuous
burials
&
exequies
were
vtterly
vnknowne
to
the
old
Christians
.
We
read
in
déede
in
certein
writers
that
there
were
offrings
and
oblations
made
,
to
be
distributed
to
the
poore
,
but
of
any
gorgious
preparation
or
magnifical
pomp
we
do
not
read
.
7
And
if
after
the
same
maner
certayn
prodigious
and
vnnecessarie
ornaments
of
the
churches
,
such
as
we
sée
in
many
places
of
pictures
,
tables
,
of
signes
,
and
many
other
things
,
were
solde
,
when
the
necessitie
of
the
poore
required
,
who
woulde
thinke
it
any
sinne
,
sithe
in
tymes
past
so
godly
Church
rulers
and
bishops
doubted
not
in
suche
necessitie
to
alienate
euen
the
necessarie
vessels
?
8
Neither
dothe
any
thing
hinder
,
but
that
there
may
honestly
&
ciuilly
enquirie
be
made
as
touching
the
church
goods
,
that
they
may
vnderstande
,
whether
the
fourth
part
therof
to
go
to
the
reléef
of
the
poore
,
according
to
the
prescript
of
the
Cannons
.
And
in
some
places
the
Churches
haue
hadde
of
long
continuaunce
a
treasurie
for
the
poore
,
into
the
which
not
onely
the
Almes
here
and
there
dayly
collected
,
but
also
the
money
that
ryseth
of
yerely
rentes
,
and
annuall
pensions
is
layde
vppe
.
But
this
is
often
founde
to
bée
so
muche
,
that
if
all
the
goods
of
the
sayde
church
were
valued
,
they
woulde
amount
to
be
more
than
the
fourth
parte
.
Therefore
where
there
is
so
riche
a
treasurie
,
the
Magistrates
haue
good
cause
to
endeuour
to
bring
to
passe
,
that
thereby
due
reléefe
may
bée
prouided
for
the
poore
.
Agayne
in
some
places
the
fourth
parts
of
the
Churche
goods
is
sente
to
the
almes
houses
,
but
what
becommeth
of
it
?
There
are
to
bée
séene
Almes
houses
,
but
no
poore
people
are
admitted
vnto
them
,
or
percase
onely
two
,
or
thrée
,
or
foure
well
fatted
hogges
of
Epicures
hearde
,
whiche
scarsly
can
beare
the
ballace
of
their
paunches
for
fatnesse
,
muste
be
admitted
in
thether
.
There
are
which
we
terme
Pospitals
,
but
none
commes
at
them
,
they
are
shutte
vp
from
all
straungers
.
There
are
Spittles
,
and
houses
for
the
aged
,
but
they
are
only
frequented
with
sound
&
strong
,
and
people
of
lusty
yeres
,
and
such
as
take
their
pleasure
there
:
so
mighte
we
say
of
the
rest
.
Therefore
herein
also
some
diligent
laboure
woulde
be
employed
,
that
accordyng
to
the
Cannons
of
dyuers
Councels
,
(
which
for
breuitie
I
cease
to
recken
,
and
the
lawes
of
the
Emperours
,
wherof
some
are
extant
,
Codice
de
Episcopis
&
Clericis
,
other
are
extant
in
Nouellis
,
that
all
the
Stewards
of
those
places
should
yéeld
an
account
of
the
receipts
and
expences
,
either
to
the
byshops
,
or
their
substitutes
,
or
before
some
other
Magistrates
,
and
let
them
all
take
aduise
for
the
laying
oute
of
the
goods
for
the
vse
of
the
poore
,
for
whose
sake
,
eche
man
knoweth
they
were
first
collected
.
Neither
is
there
any
doubt
,
but
that
by
this
meanes
euen
abundaunce
of
substaunce
may
be
gathered
for
the
mayntenaunce
of
the
poore
.
9
After
all
these
,
if
so
be
that
in
some
certayn
place
of
the
citie
on
set
dayes
,
or
some
appoynted
season
of
the
yere
,
meat
,
drinke
,
garments
,
fewell
,
or
money
be
vsually
distributed
,
and
peraduenture
to
a
few
,
and
a
certayn
number
chosen
:
none
may
lawfully
mislike
if
the
same
be
committed
to
be
disposed
by
the
common
ouerséers
of
the
poore
,
or
at
the
least
,
that
they
may
haue
libertie
to
nominate
,
to
what
poore
,
or
how
muche
they
thinke
méete
to
be
distributed
.
All
the
whiche
things
doe
agrée
very
well
with
the
orders
of
the
olde
Churche
,
as
we
could
,
if
it
were
néedfull
,
more
fully
teache
.
10
It
were
no
harde
matter
to
inuent
many
such
fitte
meanes
to
rayse
the
charges
,
especially
at
suche
times
as
there
is
greate
dearthe
of
yearely
prouision
,
and
there
séemeth
to
be
extreme
necessitie
.
For
then
it
may
be
ordeyned
,
and
the
Preachers
them selues
for
good
causes
shall
speake
of
suche
constitutions
,
and
shall
exhorte
the
people
to
graunt
vnto
them
,
to
wit
,
that
in
bargayning
,
especially
in
bying
and
selling
,
hyring
and
letting
,
and
in
making
of
mariages
,
the
people
shall
vse
to
giue
somewhat
better
earnest
pennies
than
before
,
and
shall
foorthwith
put
the
same
into
the
pouerties
chest
or
boxe
,
standing
ready
in
the
Church
,
Whosoeuer
do
take
on
them
any
publike
office
or
function
,
of
their
free
will
shall
bestowe
some
thing
to
the
poore
mens
boxe
,
as
wishing
therby
of
almightie
God
a
ioyful
successe
.
Moreouer
when
a
mulcte
or
fine
is
by
the
Magistrates
set
on
any
mans
head
for
an
offence
committed
,
to
be
payde
either
to
the
Prince
or
the
common
wealth
,
those
men
also
may
well
be
enioyned
to
pay
some
portion
of
money
to
the
poore
.
And
I
suppose
no
godly
or
reasonable
man
will
denie
,
that
these
are
very
fitte
meanes
to
encrease
the
fruites
of
godlynesse
,
and
yet
they
swarue
nothing
from
the
rule
of
equitie
,
nor
are
not
very
gréeuous
or
burthenous
.
Besides
these
,
in
certayne
Cities
oftentymes
there
are
made
publike
playes
and
games
,
(
I
say
not
annered
otherwhyles
with
filthinesse
or
other
sins
,
for
which
cause
christian
bashfulnesse
and
sobrietie
doth
worthily
detest
them
)
banquets
,
and
feasts
of
brotherhoods
and
colledges
,
&
very
many
other
of
that
forte
,
on
the
which
great
sums
of
money
are
yerely
wasted
.
But
how
much
batter
were
it
,
the
certen
of
these
were
vtterly
abo
lished
,
or
at
the
least
were
kept
more
moderatly
,
that
the
superfluous
charges
might
be
conuerted
to
the
necessities
of
the
poore
?
A
certen
man
named
Antisseus
the
citie
needing
a
péece
of
money
to
be
in
a
redinesse
,
what
soeuer
might
happen
,
when
the
feastes
of
Bacchus
were
at
hande
,
which
the
citizens
were
wont
euery
yere
to
celebrate
sumptuously
,
and
with
greate
charges
,
he
counseled
them
to
omit
them
,
and
to
lay
vp
the
money
which
should
haue
ben
consumed
on
them
.
The
Lacedemonians
,
when
the
Samians
minding
to
depart
,
requested
money
of
them
towardes
their
iourney
,
they
decréed
by
publike
aduise
,
that
they
,
their
seruaunts
,
and
cattel
should
fast
one
day
:
and
that
which
euery
man
shoulde
haue
spente
,
should
be
payde
to
the
Samians
.
Moreouer
the
Ephesians
lacking
money
made
a
law
sodenly
,
the
women
should
after
that
wear
no
gold
,
and
should
either
giue
,
or
at
the
least
lende
that
which
they
had
at
that
present
,
to
the
citie
.
(
these
things
are
reported
by
Aristotle
Oeconomico
.
lib.
2.
)
By
these
meanes
great
summes
of
money
were
collected
in
shorte
time
.
Why
may
we
not
therfore
in
like
maner
,
especially
by
making
certayne
lawes
to
abridge
excessiue
charges
,
and
to
call
men
to
sobrietie
and
modestie
,
attayne
sufficient
for
the
mayntenaunce
of
the
poore
?
But
truely
I
am
not
wyse
to
stay
in
these
things
.
It
is
certayn
that
sundrie
meanes
may
be
inuented
,
as
place
and
time
requireth
,
and
we
thoughte
good
onely
to
touche
the
thing
,
that
we
might
giue
you
occasion
to
deuise
suche
as
shal
be
thought
méete
for
your
cities
and
parishes
.
Truly
he
is
greatly
deceyued
in
my
opinion
,
whiche
feareth
,
that
to
so
godly
a
purpose
exhibition
will
be
wantyng
.
To
thinke
that
things
necessarie
for
the
maintenance
of
the
poore
can
not
be
gotten
,
it
is
the
opinion
of
a
man
that
playnely
distrusteth
of
the
goodnesse
bothe
of
god
and
man
.
Verily
the
worldly
wise
and
couetous
men
,
musyng
of
their
houshold
prouision
,
are
wonte
thus
doubtfully
to
reason
:
Whence
shall
we
haue
to
maynteyne
this
or
that
thing
?
and
with
such
vaine
cares
the
wretches
torment
themselues
.
But
oftentymes
these
men
are
deceyued
,
and
are
frustrate
of
their
hope
,
and
whyle
hauing
all
thyngs
,
they
can
neuer
be
faciate
,
sometymes
they
fall
into
desperation
.
Contrarywise
the
godly
,
although
at
the
beginning
of
the
yeare
,
or
the
month
,
they
do
not
foresée
how
they
shall
get
their
necessarie
charges
,
yet
when
the
yeare
,
or
the
monthe
is
ended
,
they
acknowledge
that
they
haue
receiued
liberally
al
things
which
they
néeded
,
and
greately
maruell
,
and
giue
God
thankes
.
But
so
it
is
truly
,
only
God
féedeth
euery
one
alyke
,
yet
all
doe
not
consider
it
alyke
.
Therfore
let
vs
put
our
trust
in
God
,
and
there
is
no
dout
but
that
he
will
by
all
meanes
further
our
godly
enterprises
.
Chapter
.
8.
Howe
the
almes
oughte
ryghtly
,
and
according
to
the
rule
of
equitie
to
bee
parted
among
the
poore
.
IT
resteth
that
wée
adde
some
thing
of
the
ryghte
distribution
of
the
almes
.
And
verily
this
is
a
labour
some
charge
.
For
after
once
the
true
pouertie
are
disseuered
from
the
counterfaites
,
and
the
certayne
number
of
those
whiche
must
be
reléeued
of
the
common
charitie
knowne
,
then
it
behoueth
wysely
to
foresee
howe
to
euery
one
of
the
poore
accordyng
to
theyr
condition
,
sexe
,
age
,
strength
,
néede
,
health
or
sicknesse
,
the
labour
which
they
do
,
and
the
gayn
that
ryseth
to
them
of
their
labours
:
to
some
bread
and
meate
,
&
other
victuals
,
to
other
linnen
or
wollen
clothe
,
to
other
fuel
,
to
other
money
,
to
other
dwellings
,
&
other
things
necessary
for
this
life
,
may
be
distributed
,
that
none
may
appeare
to
be
contemned
nor
neglected
,
that
none
maye
haue
iust
cause
to
complayne
,
although
to
say
the
truth
,
all
pouertie
(
almost
)
are
naturally
wrangling
,
grudging
&
disdainful
.
The
apostle
.
2.
Cor.
8.
warneth
al
the
godly
to
studie
to
reléeue
the
néed
of
the
poore
,
hauing
a
regard
to
their
owne
abilitie
,
or
to
an
equalitie
:
Howe
muche
more
then
shall
they
to
whom
the
case
of
the
pouertie
is
committed
,
diligently
labour
in
this
,
that
in
so
great
a
companie
and
diuersitie
of
pouertie
,
they
maye
parte
the
Almes
and
collection
,
accordyng
to
an
equalitie
,
and
euen
a
Geometricall
proportion
.
For
therefore
doothe
the
apostle
in
that
place
so
greatly
commende
the
fayth
,
diligence
,
and
discretion
of
those
thrée
men
whome
he
sente
to
Corinthum
to
receyue
the
almes
,
so
that
he
doubteth
not
in
the
ende
,
to
call
them
the
Embassadoures
of
the
Churche
for
the
glorye
of
Christe
.
It
serueth
to
the
same
purpose
,
that
in
the
Acts.
6.
chap.
the
deacons
are
described
to
be
men
of
tryed
honestie
,
full
of
the
holy
ghoste
,
and
of
wisedome
.
Therefore
in
the
councell
holden
at
Thurona
,
in
the
Empire
of
Carolus
Magnus
,
Can.
10.
&
.
11.
the
Bishops
are
commaunded
to
dispose
the
Churche
goodes
to
the
poore
with
great
circumspection
,
and
as
they
sawe
eche
one
had
néede
.
But
what
shoulde
I
néede
to
bring
many
decrées
of
this
matter
,
sith
experience
playnly
teacheth
vs
,
that
greate
discretion
is
required
to
be
in
those
men
,
whiche
shall
order
the
allowaunce
of
so
manye
poore
,
accordyng
to
an
equalitie
?
And
notwythstanding
,
in
that
Chapiter
where
wée
spake
of
serching
and
viewing
the
poore
,
wée
haue
expressed
not
a
fewe
thyngs
fytte
for
this
purpose
:
yet
that
they
to
whome
thys
charge
is
publykely
committed
,
maye
execute
their
office
outwardly
,
it
séemeth
good
vnto
mée
,
to
adde
and
annexe
certayne
cautions
,
whereof
some
are
generall
,
and
muste
continually
bée
vsed
towardes
all
the
pouertie
:
but
other
are
fytte
for
some
one
sorte
or
other
.
Lette
this
therefore
be
the
fyrste
prouiso
.
The
ouerséers
of
the
poore
,
shall
once
euery
wéeke
,
on
a
sette
day
,
and
the
same
to
be
thoughte
moste
conueniente
,
visite
the
cottages
of
all
the
poore
,
whyche
are
knowne
verily
to
haue
néede
,
and
examining
the
lack
of
euery
housholde
,
the
multitude
or
fewnesse
of
chyldren
which
are
in
them
,
the
health
,
strength
,
labour
,
arte
,
gayne
,
and
suche
other
things
incident
to
euery
person
,
shall
only
distribute
without
any
rygoure
or
sharpenesse
eyther
of
voyce
,
or
countenaunce
,
so
muche
as
they
thynke
néedefull
.
Thys
wéekely
viewe
wyll
bring
to
passe
,
that
the
whole
estate
of
the
poore
shall
dayely
more
and
more
be
knowne
to
the
ouerseers
,
and
not
only
their
néede
,
but
also
their
modestie
,
faythe
,
honestie
,
and
what
soeuer
vertues
or
vices
remayne
in
them
.
If
any
of
the
pouertie
be
so
vndiscrete
,
that
whatsoeuer
money
they
receiue
,
they
are
not
ashamed
straight
waye
to
waste
and
consume
it
priuily
with
quaffing
,
or
like
vnhonest
meanes
,
it
shall
be
beste
to
giue
them
no
money
at
all
,
sith
it
is
vnto
them
as
a
baite
or
instrument
of
wickednesse
,
but
according
to
the
proportion
of
their
money
allowance
,
it
shall
be
prouided
,
that
they
may
haue
after
a
certayne
waight
or
measure
for
euery
day
,
from
one
place
bread
,
from
an
other
meate
,
from
the
thyrd
drinke
,
and
from
other
places
other
things
necessary
,
hauing
a
bill
or
tallie
giuen
them
for
the
prouision
of
euery
thing
,
and
what
soeuer
these
do
receyue
in
that
sort
,
would
be
paide
and
discharged
euery
wéeke
for
sundrye
causes
.
Let
vs
adde
this
also
:
it
is
necessarye
that
these
kind
of
men
or
women
be
sharply
admonished
to
repent
,
and
amend
,
otherwise
that
they
shall
be
sure
not
to
escape
the
rod
of
correction
or
goe
vnpunished
.
3
That
which
we
haue
nowe
sayde
of
the
prodigall
and
such
as
sinne
maliciously
,
we
woulde
haue
also
to
be
vnderstood
of
such
as
are
out
of
measure
negligent
and
carelesse
of
all
things
,
not
knowing
howe
to
vse
that
which
they
get
,
or
is
giuen
them
,
and
vtterly
ignorant
howe
to
guyde
theyr
householde
:
it
is
certayne
that
many
suche
are
often
to
be
found
.
If
any
do
lacke
the
counsell
of
other
,
these
truly
ought
most
of
all
to
be
vnder
ouerséers
&
tutors
as
are
children
.
Therfore
the
officers
shal
neuer
suffer
any
money
to
come
in
their
fingering
.
4
It
is
also
warelye
to
bée
prouided
,
that
as
many
as
are
susteyned
by
the
common
almes
(
excepte
the
sicke
and
féeble
)
alwayes
may
haue
some
worke
to
occupy
them
,
which
we
shewed
before
was
néedfull
.
Wherfore
before
either
occasion
to
worke
or
to
gayne
do
faile
them
,
it
behoueth
the
ouerséers
to
goe
vnto
and
to
admonish
euery
riche
Cittizen
,
&
sometimes
also
the
common
counsell
,
and
senate
,
that
they
procure
them
some
work
,
either
priuate
or
publike
:
as
to
dresse
the
walles
of
the
cittie
,
to
clense
the
trenches
,
or
ditches
,
to
repayre
or
amende
the
publique
edifices
which
are
curiouse
,
and
suche
lyke
.
5
Furthermore
once
euery
wéeke
,
or
where
there
is
a
great
multitude
,
twice
,
the
vewers
or
stewardes
shall
sitte
togither
in
certayn
houses
in
some
publike
chamber
or
place
sitte
for
the
state
and
countenaunce
of
a
counsell
,
to
heare
and
vnderstande
the
causes
,
quarels
,
requests
,
and
suites
of
the
poore
,
which
by
their
counsell
and
ayde
they
shall
endeueure
so
to
frame
and
set
in
order
,
that
they
suffer
no
man
to
depart
cut
of
their
presence
sadde
,
or
miscontented
.
For
otherwhiles
some
sodein
casualtie
maketh
,
that
a
poore
man
hath
more
néede
than
he
had
ere
while
:
one
hath
some
of
his
household
tying
sick
:
another
hath
a
wife
traueling
in
child
birth
or
deliuered
,
lacking
cherishment
:
another
lacketh
some
handy
worke
wherof
he
was
wont
to
be
occupied
&
gaine
some
thing
:
in
fine
,
this
man
is
in
debte
to
the
Phisition
,
another
to
the
chirurgian
,
another
to
the
midwife
,
&c.
Therfore
all
these
must
be
heard
courteously
and
be
releeued
as
farre
as
the
substance
of
the
treasurie
wil
permit
.
In
like
manner
if
any
be
founde
to
abuse
the
publique
allowance
,
to
leese
the
money
whiche
they
receyue
at
game
,
or
to
wast
it
at
bibbing
,
to
pamper
themselues
in
idlenesse
without
cause
,
or
to
refuse
to
worke
,
to
rage
cruelly
at
home
with
hys
wife
and
children
,
or
to
rayle
and
often
moue
dissention
among
the
neighboures
:
the
ouerséers
shall
call
for
them
,
to
the
same
place
,
and
shall
seuerely
rebuke
them
in
the
presence
of
all
that
sit
there
,
shal
warne
them
to
amend
and
returne
into
the
right
way
,
and
otherwhiles
shall
depriue
them
for
a
space
,
of
some
part
of
the
allowance
,
which
they
were
wont
to
receyue
.
Prouided
alway
,
that
in
the
meane
tyme
it
shal
be
lauful
for
the
ministers
of
the
churche
,
the
Senators
,
yea
and
for
euery
citizen
,
to
come
to
this
session
or
court
of
the
viewers
as
often
as
it
lyketh
them
,
and
not
only
to
marke
with
what
discretion
,
integritie
,
and
trust
,
the
viewers
speake
,
and
do
eche
thing
:
but
also
if
they
think
any
thing
worthy
to
be
ordained
or
changed
,
aperteining
to
the
commoditie
of
any
of
the
pouertie
priuatly
,
or
to
the
vtilitie
of
the
whole
businesse
,
they
may
modestly
and
gently
declare
it
,
wherof
the
vewers
themselues
at
their
discretion
,
may
afterwardes
deliberate
and
define
,
or
if
the
matter
so
require
may
reserre
it
to
the
Senate
and
churche
rulers
,
to
the
ende
that
béeyng
honest
and
profytable
,
it
may
haply
be
finished
by
publyke
authoritie
.
These
cautions
are
generall
:
now
we
will
adde
certaine
that
are
speciall
to
the
sundrys
sortes
of
pouertie
.
But
bycause
wée
haue
explicate
manye
things
belonging
héereto
in
the
place
where
wée
entreated
of
searchyng
and
discernynge
of
the
pouertie
,
therefore
wée
wyll
here
be
more
bréefe
.
6
As
touching
widdowes
,
especially
the
yonger
sort
,
the
vewers
shall
narowly
examine
,
whether
they
lyue
in
good
name
,
chastely
,
and
sobrely
.
If
any
lyue
otherwyse
,
those
they
shall
rebuke
seuerely
in
the
open
session
,
wherof
we
haue
spoken
,
and
not
without
deserts
also
shall
spoyle
them
of
the
benefite
of
the
almes
for
a
season
.
Whiche
thing
is
therefore
expedient
to
be
done
,
fyrste
to
make
them
abhorre
and
be
aferde
to
sinne
,
and
if
any
haue
sinned
,
to
make
them
repente
:
and
also
that
the
ryche
menne
maye
not
complayne
,
that
their
liberalitie
is
euill
bestowed
,
and
reporte
that
harlots
and
all
naughtypacks
are
maynteyned
by
the
publique
almes
.
7
The
vewers
shall
oftentimes
carefully
enquire
of
Orphantes
and
suche
children
,
with
whome
and
howe
they
are
brought
vppe
and
instructed
.
The
whiche
thing
that
they
may
the
more
diligentlye
perfourme
,
it
shall
not
gréeue
them
some
times
at
some
sette
time
of
the
yeare
,
to
vewe
one
while
the
scholes
,
an
other
while
the
craftes
mens
shops
to
whome
the
orphants
were
sent
to
learne
,
that
they
may
iudge
of
their
profiting
or
corruption
,
and
prouide
betymes
howe
to
remedy
those
,
which
haue
bin
neglected
or
are
of
themselues
stowe
and
dull
.
8
Moreouer
the
vewers
must
vnderstande
,
that
it
apperteyneth
to
their
offics
with
all
diligence
to
mainteyne
or
to
further
the
causes
,
as
well
of
the
widdowes
as
Orphantes
,
if
they
haue
any
matter
to
be
pleaded
in
the
place
of
iudgemente
before
the
Iudges
,
beséeching
the
ministers
of
the
Churche
to
entreate
the
lawyers
to
healpe
to
maynteyne
the
cause
,
the
Iudges
to
be
fauorable
according
to
the
commaundement
of
God
:
the
whiche
office
the
Byshops
did
once
take
vppon
them
,
at
suche
time
as
they
were
the
general
tutors
and
ouerséers
of
al
the
youertie
,
as
witnesse
sundrye
Cannons
repeated
in
diuers
councels
,
and
namely
,
Can.
12.
of
the
councell
of
Matispon
the
2.
which
was
holden
about
the
yeare
.
580.
Item
certayne
rescripts
of
byshops
are
extant
to
the
same
effect
:
Distinct
.
87.
Can.
licet
omnibus
,
and
in
the
thrée
other
that
folow
.
And
for
this
cause
especially
were
the
cells
and
consisteries
in
times
past
graunted
to
the
byshops
.
And
fyrste
for
a
certaintie
,
they
did
heare
in
them
the
causes
of
the
ministers
of
the
churche
,
if
at
any
tyme
any
suche
matter
dyd
rise
among
them
as
ought
to
be
referred
to
the
bishops
:
next
they
discided
matters
,
as
touching
the
Churche-goodes
and
possessions
,
as
letting
of
lands
,
the
accountes
of
the
vintage
,
&
haruest
,
buying
and
fellying
of
fruites
and
prouision
of
the
hospitals
,
with
the
whiche
manner
of
busynesse
,
Chrysostome
Homil.
in
Matth.
86.
complayneth
,
that
he
was
greatly
hindered
.
Thirdly
,
they
vnderflode
the
causes
and
quarels
of
the
poore
,
whiche
were
fostred
by
the
churche
,
and
tooke
vpon
them
to
maynteyne
or
ende
them
as
they
could
.
But
where
as
Saint
Augustine
,
and
perhaps
some
other
bishops
,
did
sometymes
permit
the
controuersies
of
other
menne
,
which
are
called
secular
to
be
broughte
before
them
,
to
the
ende
that
eyther
they
myght
breake
of
the
controuersies
,
or
be
some
meanes
to
take
them
awaye
:
wée
must
thinke
that
was
extraordinarie
,
and
that
they
did
it
,
rather
to
cutte
off
contentions
quickely
and
lauingly
,
than
to
prolong
them
after
the
maner
of
the
courtes
.
Whiche
is
euidently
to
bée
gathered
out
of
the
verie
woordes
of
Augustine
,
Libr.
de
opere
monachorum
cap.
29.
when
hée
sayeth
.
That
hée
is
not
bounde
to
those
troubles
by
the
precepte
of
the
Apostle
1.
Corin.
6.
but
that
hée
tooke
that
paynes
with
the
comforte
of
the
Lorde
,
with
the
hope
of
eternall
lyfe
,
and
that
he
myghte
bryng
foorth
fruite
thoroughe
pacience
,
because
there
wanted
some
other
to
susteyn
that
labour
.
Hereby
I
trust
it
may
be
known
from
whence
wée
haue
borrowed
the
reasons
and
groundes
of
our
counsell
,
when
wée
persuade
the
viewers
of
the
pouertie
,
to
sit
togither
once
euerye
wéeke
in
some
open
place
to
vnderstande
the
causes
and
quarels
of
the
poore
:
soothely
herein
wée
would
haue
them
to
perfourme
the
worthie
office
of
the
auncient
bishops
.
9
We
haue
spoken
inough
before
of
such
as
come
as
wayfarers
.
Only
it
lyketh
vs
to
note
this
:
that
it
is
good
somtimes
to
enquire
,
whether
they
haue
about
them
any
letters
to
testifie
of
what
behauior
they
be
&c.
Which
is
especially
expedient
to
be
done
then
,
when
any
publike
danger
eyther
of
warre
,
or
sedition
,
or
treason
is
feared
.
10
Those
whom
the
vewers
shal
vnder
stand
to
be
very
sick
,
they
shall
prouide
,
the
they
may
be
led
or
transferred
forthwith
to
the
publike
spittles
,
if
there
be
any
in
the
town
or
citie
,
where
such
conuenient
&
discrete
lodgyng
,
the
attendance
of
women
,
the
counsel
of
Physitians
shal
be
so
redily
prepared
,
that
euery
one
shall
séele
theyr
present
comforte
and
reléefe
,
and
shall
beholde
euery
one
about
them
very
carefull
for
their
health
and
recoucrie
.
But
being
recouered
,
lette
him
not
tarie
long
there
,
neyther
let
him
colour
his
sleuth
with
a
counterfait
disease
.
But
in
suche
places
as
there
is
no
spittle
,
there
the
viewers
shal
prouide
,
that
the
diseased
lying
in
their
owne
houses
,
may
with
al
charitie
be
looked
vnto
,
eyther
of
their
owne
wyues
,
or
other
women
,
but
especially
widows
wel
stricken
in
age
.
And
that
al
things
that
the
poore
haue
néed
of
,
may
the
better
be
prouided
,
it
behoueth
especially
in
great
cities
,
that
a
stipend
be
appointed
of
the
common
boxe
,
to
a
physition
,
an
apothecarie
,
a
chirurgian
,
a
barber
,
a
midwife
,
and
women
to
giue
attendance
.
&c.
11
The
vewers
do
vnderstand
,
that
it
is
a
parte
of
their
office
,
to
send
the
aged
persons
that
haue
néede
to
be
cherished
in
the
gerontocomies
or
houses
appoynted
for
the
aged
,
or
to
procure
otherwise
,
that
they
may
receyue
in
tyme
all
things
necessarie
for
this
life
,
for
they
only
do
thoroughly
vnderstande
the
state
of
euery
of
the
pouertie
.
12
Wée
may
well
vse
the
same
rule
towarde
them
,
which
are
from
riches
brought
to
pouertie
,
if
they
come
to
vs
from
other
places
,
which
we
sayd
was
to
be
vsed
towardes
strangers
wayfarers
.
For
it
is
expedient
for
many
causes
to
exact
of
them
publike
letters
,
by
the
whiche
they
maye
be
credited
for
the
reporte
of
theyr
mysfortune
,
whiche
did
befall
them
.
But
there
néedeth
a
singular
prudence
to
search
out
those
citizens
,
whiche
being
borne
of
honeste
parentage
,
dare
not
for
shame
bewraye
their
lacke
:
suche
as
are
often
to
be
found
in
the
citie
,
and
many
of
them
deseruing
no
blame
,
whom
without
great
sin
we
may
not
let
passe
,
so
long
till
either
they
perish
with
famine
,
or
for
necessitis
be
prouoked
to
do
some
wicked
act
.
Therefore
where
any
suche
is
suspected
,
the
viewers
withoute
delaye
,
shall
sende
for
their
neyghbors
,
or
some
that
are
nere
in
kinred
to
them
,
or
their
creditoures
,
of
whom
they
haue
marked
,
that
they
dayly
haue
receyued
some
things
,
but
neuer
paying
any
mony
,
of
whom
they
shall
narowly
enquire
of
all
their
whole
estate
.
And
for
these
mens
sakes
,
the
preachers
shal
otherwhiles
signifie
out
of
the
pulpit
that
this
is
the
godly
desire
of
the
vewers
,
that
if
there
be
any
shamefast
or
bashefull
pouertie
,
that
they
will
not
hencefoorthe
doubt
priuily
to
vtter
their
lacke
to
any
of
the
worshipfull
ministers
of
the
Churche
,
or
to
what
trustie
frend
they
please
,
which
may
make
report
after
to
the
viewers
.
Moreouer
,
the
viewers
hauyng
intelligence
of
the
matter
,
shall
endeuour
,
that
suche
as
are
priuily
oppressed
with
lacke
,
may
priuily
be
reléeued
:
Neyther
shall
it
gréeue
the
viewers
themselues
to
visyte
sometymes
the
houses
of
those
Cyttyzens
,
not
as
to
distribute
Almes
,
but
vnder
pretence
to
doe
some
other
busynesse
:
For
as
muche
as
they
blushe
to
aske
any
thyng
openly
,
so
much
ought
the
viewers
blushe
to
giue
any
thing
to
them
openly
.
But
who
is
able
to
comprehend
in
wordes
al
things
which
might
be
here
heaped
togither
for
good
causes
?
For
there
are
many
craftie
and
subtill
pouertie
,
who
studie
onely
howe
to
deceyue
,
and
by
all
meanes
to
begyle
other
,
and
to
wrest
an
almes
from
eche
man
.
But
when
we
set
foorth
these
things
,
suche
as
they
be
,
we
are
persuaded
,
that
plentifull
occasion
is
giuen
howe
to
inuent
many
other
fitte
for
this
businesse
.
Neither
can
these
,
to
say
the
truthe
,
be
so
exactly
once
discussed
,
but
that
it
is
néedefull
daily
to
meditate
newe
deuises
,
according
to
the
diuersitie
of
places
,
times
,
and
persons
.
Finally
,
the
very
vse
of
things
,
and
the
continuall
practise
of
the
businesse
,
dothe
teache
by
little
and
little
these
things
,
which
none
is
able
before
to
prouide
or
explicate
in
words
.
But
none
can
iustly
by
any
meanes
disalowe
this
diligence
in
serching
.
True
it
is
that
Chrysostome
hath
set
foorth
an
Homilie
,
de
non
scrutandis
curios●…
pauperibu●
,
that
the
pouertie
ought
not
curiously
be
searched
.
But
Chrysostome
framed
his
Oration
to
mollifie
the
hearts
of
certayne
couetous
men
,
which
pretended
a
search
to
the
end
they
might
giue
nothing
at
all
,
we
haue
propounded
a
searche
,
not
that
we
might
not
giue
any
thing
,
but
the
whatsoeuer
we
haue
once
decréed
to
giue
,
we
might
giue
it
well
,
and
on
such
as
haue
néede
in
déede
.
Chapter
.
9.
Of
the
examination
of
the
credite
and
dexteritie
of
the
Stewards
,
and
of
the
maintenance
of
their
auctoritie
.
PEraduenture
it
gréeueth
some
,
that
they
muste
put
other
men
in
truste
with
their
almes
,
&
that
it
muste
be
in
other
mens
hands
to
dispose
it
.
They
wil
reason
that
the
benefite
of
the
rewarde
is
loste
,
when
it
is
bestowed
by
an
other
.
To
the
which
effecte
they
bring
something
outs
of
Chrysostome
,
who
in
a
certayn
Homilie
to
the
people
.
Tomo
.
6.
counsayleth
all
men
rather
to
execute
them selues
the
dispensation
of
their
owne
substaunce
,
than
to
committe
it
to
the
Church
rulers
.
And
that
they
may
séeme
for
more
reasonable
causes
to
be
moued
thereto
,
they
beginne
to
doubte
of
the
credite
of
the
very
Stewardes
or
Viewers
,
as
thoughe
they
might
iustly
doubt
whether
they
doe
order
all
thinges
trustylie
or
not
.
And
besides
,
if
there
be
any
suche
things
as
are
apte
to
bring
the
godly
Stewards
into
suspition
and
discredite
,
those
these
men
dispitefully
itterate
,
and
packe
togither
.
And
truely
a
man
may
chaunce
to
heare
suche
complayntes
,
not
onely
of
the
riche
men
:
but
otherwhyles
of
the
foolishe
and
doting
pouertie
.
But
wée
wyll
stoppe
their
mouthes
with
iuste
and
strong
reasons
,
that
the
authoritie
of
the
stewardes
may
remayne
inuiolate
.
Firste
,
no
man
forbiddeth
thée
whosoeuer
thou
bée
,
but
that
thou
mayest
with
thine
owne
hands
deale
almes
vnto
the
pouertie
,
kéeping
them selues
at
home
,
or
also
caste
into
the
chest
placed
in
the
church
,
as
often
as
thou
wilt
,
and
as
much
as
the
holy
ghost
,
or
thy
good
deuotion
doth
bid
thée
to
bestow
.
For
not
the
liberalitie
it selfe
,
but
the
vnséemely
maner
of
bestowing
the
almes
,
but
the
calling
of
flocks
to
thy
doore
,
whiche
is
full
of
ostentation
(
which
Chrysts
also
reproueth
in
the
proude
Pharisies
,
who
at
the
dealing
of
their
almes
blewe
a
trumpet
or
horne
to
call
the
poore
togither
)
but
the
shamefull
concourse
of
beggers
is
prohibited
.
And
all
men
ought
to
be
persuaded
,
that
almes
giuing
is
always
a
good
worke
,
and
well
bestowed
,
so
that
it
shal
haue
the
reward
of
almightie
God
,
as
farre
foorth
as
it
is
expended
with
a
chéerfull
heart
,
and
in
the
name
of
Christ
.
But
so
farre
is
Chrysostome
from
misliking
,
that
a
man
should
put
other
in
trust
to
dispose
his
liberalitie
,
that
euen
in
playn
words
he
commendeth
,
and
straightway
in
the
same
Homilie
pronounceth
al
those
worthy
to
be
well
rewarded
,
which
with
good
intent
minister
other
mens
almes
to
the
poore
,
as
the
holy
scriptures
witnesse
that
Steuen
did
.
But
this
especially
dothe
that
blessed
father
go
about
in
that
place
.
He
exhorteth
,
driueth
,
and
pricketh
forwarde
those
,
which
are
alwayes
flowe
to
do
well
,
and
are
wonte
neuer
to
giue
any
thing
to
the
poore
,
before
they
flocke
vnto
their
doores
,
with
great
hurlieburlie
and
importunate
and
loude
petitions
&
cryes
.
Those
holdefastes
woulde
Chrysostome
haue
awaked
from
their
olde
wont
of
couetousnesse
and
auarice
,
that
they
should
not
stay
till
they
were
prouoked
by
other
which
should
knocke
at
their
gates
:
but
that
they
shoulde
of
their
owne
accorde
runne
,
euen
to
the
waste
wildernesse
,
and
search
in
euery
place
,
on
whom
they
may
bestowe
their
liberalitie
as
they
oughte
.
Moreouer
Chrysostome
meaneth
,
that
euery
one
that
will
deale
almes
,
muste
warely
prouide
that
he
do
it
priuily
,
without
gazers
on
,
or
witnesses
,
and
if
it
might
be
,
his
owne
hands
not
knowing
it
,
according
to
the
counsell
of
our
sauiour
Christ
.
1
What
should
make
vs
I
beseche
you
,
so
greatly
to
be
gréeued
about
the
credite
of
the
Stewardes
?
If
suche
men
be
chosen
to
this
Stewardship
,
as
before
we
declared
there
ought
,
then
all
occasion
to
cauill
or
murmure
is
cleane
taken
away
.
2
At
suche
time
as
the
Gospel
beganne
first
to
be
preached
by
the
Apostle
,
al
that
beléeued
at
Ierusalem
,
did
lay
downe
the
price
of
those
things
which
they
solde
,
at
the
Apostles
féete
,
to
be
distributed
to
ech
man
according
to
their
necessitie
,
neither
did
any
man
then
conceiue
a
sinister
opinion
of
the
Apostles
.
3
Not
long
after
the
Apostles
and
the
whole
multitude
did
commit
that
office
of
distribution
to
seuen
Deacons
:
but
it
was
neuer
herd
,
that
any
euer
brought
an
action
against
them
of
yll
ordring
of
the
almes
.
4
How
greatly
is
the
simplicitie
and
true
dealing
of
them
to
be
commended
,
which
abiding
at
Corinthum
in
Asia
,
at
Rome
in
Europe
,
and
dispersed
eche
where
in
Achaia
,
Macedonia
and
Galacia
,
did
not
stick
to
credite
Paule
the
Apostle
,
and
his
disciples
with
all
the
money
that
they
had
gathered
togither
,
and
yet
(
as
it
appeared
)
they
did
then
scarsely
knowe
of
what
nation
or
what
conditioned
men
they
were
,
who
also
carried
it
far
off
to
be
bestowed
on
the
brethren
which
were
vnknowne
.
How
many
things
mighte
here
haue
occurred
,
whereby
wicked
men
might
haue
taken
occasion
to
slaunder
?
5
Do
we
not
sée
that
kinges
,
princes
,
common
wealths
in
euery
place
haue
many
officers
,
named
questors
or
treasurers
,
to
whom
greater
matters
are
committed
?
yet
in
the
meane
while
we
seldome
heare
of
any
among
them
deprehended
for
not
ordering
all
things
with
great
fidelitie
.
6
Why
then
may
not
we
in
like
maner
promise
our selues
al
honestie
in
the
viewers
or
stewards
of
our
pouertie
?
especially
sith
there
are
alwais
some
to
be
found
,
whose
credite
hath
bene
tried
in
other
weightie
affaires
,
and
who
also
do
vnderstande
,
and
haue
the
same
alway
before
their
eyes
,
that
they
doe
not
mans
businesse
,
but
Gods.
7
What
néede
I
forwarne
that
there
may
be
such
an
order
for
rendring
of
account
,
both
of
receits
and
expenses
be
propounded
in
euery
citie
,
that
by
it
it
may
be
sufficiently
foreséene
,
that
none
may
priuily
conuey
or
waste
vnthriftily
the
least
thing
that
is
?
For
it
may
well
be
appoynted
.
First
that
the
viewers
,
or
collectors
,
or
stewards
.
&c.
of
euery
parish
may
recken
with
or
before
the
foure
chief
ouerséers
(
such
as
we
sayd
before
ought
to
be
chosen
in
large
cities
)
&
giue
an
account
how
much
they
haue
layd
vp
,
or
how
much
they
haue
taken
out
,
and
this
muste
be
done
in
a
publike
or
open
place
,
whether
as
well
the
pouertie
,
which
take
reléefe
,
as
the
riche
which
bestowe
it
may
haue
frée
accesse
,
that
they
may
obserue
eche
thing
,
and
search
whether
any
faulte
hath
bene
committed
by
the
negligence
of
the
Vewers
in
their
administration
,
or
dispensation
:
in
like
sort
twice
in
a
yere
in
the
presence
of
the
Ministers
of
the
Church
,
and
the
whole
Senate
,
and
other
Magistrates
besides
,
if
it
please
them
,
sitting
by
:
yea
and
whosoeuer
else
desire
to
be
present
,
the
summes
collected
and
layde
foorth
euery
monthe
,
shall
be
recited
out
of
the
counte
bookes
.
And
this
truely
,
not
onely
that
all
men
may
haue
better
intelligence
of
the
credite
of
the
stewards
,
but
also
of
the
whole
businesse
touching
the
pouertie
,
and
if
the
matter
so
require
,
profitable
deliberations
and
consultations
may
there
be
had
.
For
in
suche
like
méetings
of
wise
men
,
it
oughte
to
be
frée
for
eche
man
to
vtter
what
soeuer
he
shall
thinke
profitable
for
this
holy
institution
,
and
to
leaue
it
to
be
discussed
.
And
that
they
to
whome
thys
charge
,
either
in
the
churches
,
or
almes
houses
,
were
once
wont
after
this
maner
to
render
an
account
of
receites
&
expences
,
one
while
before
the
byshops
and
elders
,
an
other
whyle
before
other
rulers
and
Magistrates
,
it
may
partly
be
cléerly
vnderstoode
out
of
diuers
Cannons
,
as
Cannon
de
Xenodochijs
,
de
religiosis
domibus
,
of
hospitals
&
religious
houses
.
Item
at
the
counsell
of
Aquisgrane
,
Cannon
.
141.
and
partly
out
of
the
ciuill
lawe
,
but
especially
lib.
1.
Codicis
,
ticulo
de
episcopis
&
clericis
,
in
the
title
of
byshops
and
clerks
.
But
in
the
meane
sesen
,
while
the
account
of
the
charges
truly
cast
,
to
wit
,
with
the
names
of
those
that
giue
,
&
those
that
take
.
Item
the
summe
expended
or
layde
foorth
,
with
the
day
and
monthe
,
and
suche
vsuall
circumstances
,
alwayes
diligently
noted
:
and
further
bookes
whiche
con●eyne
the
same
thinges
worde
for
worde
,
are
layde
open
before
the
Magistrates
,
that
they
may
see
and
read
euery
thing
with
their
owne
eyes
,
when
(
I
say
)
these
things
are
openly
rehearsed
in
the
publike
session
,
it
is
expedient
,
that
the
names
of
al
those
whiche
did
giue
the
almes
,
or
do
receyue
the
almes
,
be
kept
silent
,
and
not
named
,
and
that
partly
least
the
rich
men
,
which
haue
peraduenture
contributed
often
and
liberally
,
while
they
often
heare
their
names
openly
expressed
,
they
take
occasion
to
waxe
proud
,
&
to
glory
,
and
so
they
lese
the
reward
of
their
liberality
with
God
:
partly
least
the
poore
,
especially
such
as
are
of
a
bashful
&
ingenious
disposition
,
do
interprete
that
they
are
after
a
sort
openly
put
to
shame
,
&
that
that
often
commemoration
of
the
benefites
receiued
,
is
(
as
it
is
sayde
in
the
Comedie
)
a
certen
priuie
exprobration
or
casting
in
the
téethe
.
Although
in
this
behalfe
aswel
the
magistrates
,
as
the
viewers
shall
determine
as
they
thinke
profitable
,
as
place
and
tyme
requireth
.
For
we
doe
not
speake
these
things
as
making
a
lawe
,
but
wée
propounde
them
to
bée
thoughte
vppon
,
and
examined
as
gentle
admonitions
.
But
when
by
this
meanes
the
credite
of
the
viewers
them selues
in
their
office
and
administration
is
inough
and
sufficiently
examined
and
tryed
in
all
respectes
,
surely
all
men
conceyue
,
that
we
may
not
lightely
beléeue
those
slaunderers
,
which
studie
to
accuse
them
of
negligence
or
false
dealing
.
I
knowe
not
howe
it
happeneth
,
but
so
it
is
,
that
they
are
alway
subiecte
to
enuy
and
slaunder
,
that
are
occupied
in
any
publike
affayres
,
especially
if
it
be
in
the
disposing
of
money
,
and
matters
of
charges
,
and
the
poore
,
if
there
be
any
other
,
will
be
sure
alwayes
to
complayne
,
they
alwayes
sharpen
their
téethe
to
backbite
and
slaunder
.
But
it
behoueth
all
good
men
to
remember
,
that
he
which
admitteth
standerers
and
accusers
,
heareth
but
the
one
parte
onely
:
but
he
that
desireth
to
knowe
the
truth
more
fully
,
it
is
néedefull
that
he
heare
two
parts
,
to
witte
,
that
also
whiche
is
slaundered
.
Therefore
good
men
will
not
easily
hearken
to
accusers
,
though
many
conspire
and
speake
all
to
the
same
effecte
:
but
they
will
indge
that
whiche
is
in
déede
,
to
wit
,
that
they
cloake
the
truthe
with
lyes
,
and
that
a
peruerse
and
malicious
affection
,
not
right
reason
hath
the
masterie
ouer
them
.
And
those
also
them selues
,
which
are
vniustly
accused
,
when
their
conscience
beareth
them
witnesse
that
they
haue
dealte
vprightly
,
shall
not
estéeme
all
those
barkers
reprochfull
wordes
priuie
or
aperte
,
not
the
value
of
one
dodkin
:
but
shall
rather
make
accounte
that
no
man
can
possibly
satisfie
or
please
euery
man
,
and
say
with
Epaminundas
the
Ti●e●●n
,
that
it
is
the
token
of
magnanimitie
or
stoutnesse
to
contemne
euill
reportes
,
and
as
sayth
Antishenes
,
it
is
a
princely
thing
when
thou
doest
well
to
be
euill
spoken
of
.
Wherefore
when
in
the
citie
any
are
founde
despitefully
to
slaunder
those
,
to
whom
the
charge
of
the
pouertie
is
committed
,
it
greatly
behoueth
the
Senate
of
Magistrates
to
represse
them
betimes
,
and
otherwhiles
to
punishe
them
more
seuerelie
:
and
that
truely
not
onely
least
they
should
infect
other
mens
minds
with
their
venyme
,
but
also
least
those
godly
men
,
whose
good
name
is
falsly
empaired
,
beeing
wéery
,
&
perhaps
also
tyred
with
encomberaunces
,
to
cast
from
them
the
office
of
the
ouersight
of
the
poore
,
&
so
the
whole
businesse
begon
with
ioyful
successe
,
shal
vnluckely
be
interrupted
,
which
thing
were
not
only
greatly
to
be
lamented
,
but
also
were
to
shameful
.
Yet
truely
except
that
matter
be
somtimes
aduisedly
looked
vnto
by
the
magistrates
,
it
can
hardly
be
,
that
the
dignitie
,
estimation
,
&
aucthoritie
of
the
viewers
can
safely
be
preserued
.
Moreouer
we
are
admonished
by
the
occasion
of
these
words
,
to
adde
in
the
latter
end
,
how
both
it
may
&
ought
to
be
prouided
,
that
this
trade
of
releeuing
the
poore
,
whersoeuer
it
is
once
well
determined
,
may
there
be
ratified
and
established
for
euer
after
.
Chapter
.
10.
By
what
meanes
it
may
be
prouided
,
th●●
the
order
for
releeuing
the
poore
once
well
begun
,
may
not
afterwarde
easily
be
broken
off
.
THis
businesse
wherof
we
entreate
is
full
of
difficultie
.
For
it
requireth
great
charges
,
it
néedeth
the
counsell
&
ayde
of
many
&
diuers
degrées
of
men
,
and
on
the
one
side
the
Ministers
of
the
Church
,
on
the
other
side
the
Magistrates
gouerning
the
common
welth
,
then
the
stewards
,
after
them
the
citizens
,
especially
the
welthiest
,
last
of
al
,
almost
innumerable
pouertie
lacking
the
publike
reléefe
,
al
these
(
I
say
)
do
chalenge
a
place
,
and
to
play
a
parte
in
this
worthy
acte
of
deuotion
and
charitie
.
Wherefore
it
can
not
be
,
but
that
many
discommodities
and
lettes
doe
often
occurre
,
some
in
the
entraunce
and
first
beginning
,
other
in
the
processe
and
when
we
are
entred
,
whereby
it
is
a
harde
matter
,
first
to
bring
in
any
certen
order
for
the
reléefe
of
the
poore
:
but
to
retayne
,
and
constantly
to
vpholde
it
when
it
is
begun
,
truly
that
is
very
laborsome
,
and
more
troublesome
than
can
be
credited
:
yet
what
soeuer
impediments
do
crosse
vs
,
it
is
néedful
that
al
they
which
inhabite
the
same
citie
,
do
ioyntly
labour
with
their
powers
gathered
togither
,
that
they
shamefully
starte
not
backe
at
any
time
from
their
moste
holy
,
and
to
the
weale
publike
moste
profitable
purpose
.
For
the
which
cause
it
shall
be
expedient
,
that
all
and
singular
these
degrées
of
men
do
meditate
some
godly
reasons
,
and
haue
them
alwayes
in
readinesse
,
wherewith
they
shall
excite
them selues
incessantly
to
mainteine
so
decent
an
institution
,
and
according
to
their
duetie
lay
too
their
helping
hands
.
Al
Magistrates
therfore
as
true
fathers
of
their
countrey
,
that
is
,
of
al
the
citizens
,
but
especially
as
tutors
&
gardians
of
the
poore
,
shal
with
great
prouidence
preuent
,
least
any
thing
euer
happen
whiche
may
hinder
their
purposed
intente
:
or
if
any
thing
happen
,
foorthwith
to
resiste
and
remoue
it
.
Wherevnto
that
they
may
bée
the
more
emboldened
,
they
shall
not
sticke
to
binde
,
and
(
as
I
may
speake
)
adiure
them selues
with
a
certaine
godly
conspiracie
,
that
they
will
rather
enioyne
them selues
some
great
fine
,
and
sustayne
great
charges
,
than
suffer
this
holesome
or
dinance
to
be
weakned
,
or
to
decay
.
But
before
all
things
,
they
shall
chiefly
declare
their
good
will
towards
the
viewers
of
the
pouertie
,
them
they
shall
greatly
reuerence
,
them
they
shall
assiste
in
euery
difficultie
,
they
shall
maynteyne
their
estimation
by
all
the
meanes
they
may
.
And
suche
as
by
obloquie
,
or
any
other
meanes
,
do
endeuour
to
binder
this
new
decrée
,
they
shall
sharpely
reproue
,
and
if
they
sée
cause
,
seuerely
punyshe
them
by
fyne
,
or
otherwyse
.
To
be
briefe
,
they
shall
pretermit
none
of
all
those
thinges
,
whereby
they
may
openly
make
it
knowne
,
that
this
whole
businesse
pleaseth
them
well
,
and
that
they
desire
with
al
their
heart
,
that
euery
member
of
the
common
wealth
,
but
especially
the
poore
might
be
prouided
for
.
As
many
as
are
of
the
Ecclesiasticall
ministerie
,
shall
first
acknowledge
,
that
it
chéefly
appertayneth
vnto
them
to
further
this
cause
,
sithe
once
that
care
did
wholly
lye
vppon
the
Churches
.
Therefore
they
shall
reuerence
all
the
Stewardes
,
as
worthy
office
fellowes
,
and
with
holy
and
deuoute
exhortations
shall
encourage
them
to
procéede
in
that
trauell
,
so
acceptable
to
almightie
God
.
Moreouer
,
they
shall
often
commende
this
worke
in
their
sacred
Sermons
,
otherwhiles
they
shall
make
whole
orations
vnto
the
people
of
almes
and
releeuing
the
poore
:
as
we
see
after
the
Prophets
and
Apostles
,
Chrysostome
,
Gregorie
Nazianzene
,
and
other
holy
fathers
haue
done
,
out
of
whose
writings
they
may
gather
plentifull
matter
to
speake
of
.
Furthermore
it
shall
not
gréeue
them
,
rather
than
this
worthy
ordinaunce
shoulde
vtterly
decay
,
to
graunte
parte
of
their
Churche
goods
,
and
if
necessitie
required
,
the
vessels
of
golde
or
siluer
,
the
sacred
vestures
and
other
ornamentes
of
the
churche
,
to
be
conuerted
to
the
vse
of
the
poore
.
The
stuards
,
&
generally
all
,
to
whom
the
charge
of
the
pouertie
is
committed
,
shall
wisely
determine
,
neuer
to
be
wéarie
of
well
dooing
,
or
to
be
discoraged
with
any
encomberances
which
may
happen
.
Let
them
consider
often
and
attentiuely
the
dignitie
of
their
office
,
which
is
greatly
praysed
euermore
in
the
holy
Scriptures
.
Let
them
account
,
that
the
naturall
and
supernaturall
gyftes
,
wherwith
God
hathe
endued
them
,
were
bestowed
on
them
for
this
ende
,
that
they
shoulde
employ
them
to
the
glorie
of
God
in
helping
the
poore
,
and
excepte
they
doe
it
with
a
good
will
,
that
they
shall
once
render
an
accompte
vnto
GOD
.
In
the
meane
tyme
,
let
them
not
doubte
of
the
liberall
rewarde
whiche
God
hathe
prepared
for
them
,
though
men
be
neuer
so
ingrate
.
Moreouer
let
them
persuade
themselues
,
that
so
many
men
do
daily
pray
vnto
God
our
heauenly
father
for
their
safetie
,
as
there
are
pouertie
that
receyue
almes
at
theyr
hands
.
Wherfore
let
them
contemne
the
slaunders
of
wicked
whisperers
,
&
let
them
onlye
haue
respecte
to
the
honest
iudgements
of
good
and
Godly
men
touching
them
.
To
conclude
,
let
them
make
their
reckning
,
that
nothing
so
horrible
or
formidable
can
happen
,
that
oughte
iustlye
to
withdrawe
them
from
their
studye
to
benefite
the
poore
.
As
long
as
they
please
God
,
and
(
as
farre
forth
as
they
may
)
denout
men
,
all
is
well
.
The
Cittizens
,
especially
they
of
the
welthier
sorte
,
shall
to
their
power
further
this
institution
,
and
shall
declare
,
not
in
worde
only
,
but
also
in
deede
,
that
they
greatly
approue
it
.
They
shall
willingly
heare
the
exhortations
to
liberalitie
which
are
often
made
in
the
Churche
by
the
ministers
of
the
word
,
and
shall
often
call
the
same
to
minde
.
They
shall
giue
of
their
goods
without
grudging
,
according
to
an
equalitie
.
They
shall
vtter
by
all
meanes
possible
,
theyr
beneuolence
towarde
the
Stuardes
.
For
these
muste
needes
bée
reuerenced
of
all
men
,
as
hauyng
deserued
a
farre
greater
rewarde
.
Fynally
,
lette
euery
Cittizen
in
all
matters
,
vse
the
pouertie
with
humanitie
and
courtesye
.
The
pouertie
also
them selues
,
whyche
are
reléeued
by
the
common
Almes
,
muste
bée
contente
with
that
estate
which
GOD
hathe
lotted
vnto
them
:
yea
let
them
thanke
God
,
who
hath
vouchedsafe
to
moue
the
heartes
of
godly
menne
to
studie
earnestlye
for
theyr
publique
reléefe
,
and
to
endeuoure
to
practise
that
whiche
they
thoughte
expediente
for
the
same
.
But
let
none
desire
at
any
time
to
receyue
,
whiche
haue
not
néed
in
déede
,
then
those
small
thinges
whiche
are
giuen
with
a
cherefull
mynde
let
them
receyue
also
with
a
cherefull
mynde
,
and
wythoute
grudging
,
alwayes
iudging
that
to
be
inough
and
sufficiente
,
whiche
is
sufficiente
to
susteyne
nature
.
For
a
spare
and
sober
supper
,
is
yet
a
supper
:
and
the
poore
mans
parsimonye
or
frugalitie
is
muche
more
healthfull
,
than
the
riche
mans
excesses
.
Moreouer
,
lette
them
comforte
one
another
,
and
encourage
one
another
to
modestye
,
sobrietye
,
and
taciturnitie
.
The
ryche
mens
myndes
are
not
lyghtly
more
excited
to
liberalitie
by
any
thing
than
with
the
sighte
of
the
frugalitie
and
modest
ciuilitie
of
the
poore
.
To
conclude
,
all
honeste
men
of
euery
degrée
,
and
suche
as
desyre
as
well
the
glorie
of
GOD
,
as
the
publike
vtilitie
,
lette
them
altogither
often
consider
those
reasons
,
whiche
are
expressed
by
vs
in
the
beginning
in
the
two
firste
chapters
.
I
doubt
not
but
that
when
those
reasons
shall
be
wayed
of
all
men
,
but
especially
of
those
whyche
excell
other
in
dignitie
and
authoritie
,
with
suche
diligence
and
iudgemente
,
as
is
requisite
,
then
all
men
wyll
wyllingly
and
chéerefully
apply
their
counsell
and
trauayle
,
to
retayne
and
conserue
the
order
of
reléeuing
the
poore
,
once
alredy
wel
begun
.
The
which
that
it
may
euer
constantly
be
done
,
I
beséech
God
our
heauenly
father
to
inspire
in
all
places
the
chiefest
and
worthiest
men
,
his
electe
,
with
his
holye
spirite
,
which
may
informe
and
prepare
them
plentifully
to
al
duties
of
charitie
.
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