THe cause of your repaire hither at this present , is to giue you knowledge , That you are elected by the Gouernors of this Hospital , & allowed by the Lord Maior & Court of Aldermen , to the office , charge , & gouernance of the hospital of Bridewel , & house of correction ; and to remain and continue Gouernours there , in the roome and place of them that were before you . Therefore this is to require you , and euery of you , ( in Christian charitie ) That you endeauour your selues with all your wisedome and power , faithfully & diligently to serue in this your Vocation and Calling , which is an Office of high trust and Worship : For you are called to be the faithfull and true Distributers of your Iudgement , Iustice , and Mercie ; which are most commendable blessings from the most high Iudge . In which Office & Calling , if you be found endeauoursome , just , and faithfully , you shall not onely be , and declare your selues to be the most thankful & worthie stewards & seruants of your Almightie Lord & master ( being put in trust to see vice and Idlenesse corrected , and Vertue nourished and maintained , relieuing the Poore , and doing justice ) but also you shall shew your selues to be verie notable and worthy Members & helpers in that work , which most highly doth aduance and beautifie the Commonwealth of this Realme , and chiefely of this Citie of London . For by this commendable and notable policie , Idlenesse ( the Enemie of all Vertue ) is suppressed and banished ; the sturdie idle Beggar , wandering Rogue , and lewd Arrogant idle Strumpet , and lustful Youth , is compelled to trauel in profitable exercises , and set to worke , & admonished of their lewd , vicious wandring , idle , and adulterous kind of life , and refreshed with charitie . This is therefore to require you and euery of you , in charitie , and dutie of a profitable Commonwealths man , That you here promise before God , and this Assembly of the Worshipful your fellow Gouernors , faithfully to trauell and endeauor your selues in this your Office which you are called vnto ; that this Worke may haue his perfection , and that in Iustice and graue Discretion you proceed to the correction of vice and Idlenes : and to prouide , that the needy number of poore Children committed to your charge , be diligently , and in charitie wholsomely prouided for ; as you will answer before God , at the time when you and euery one of vs shall stand before his Tribunall Seate , where euery good Christian shall render his account of their doings . And in hope you will this do , you are here admitted into this Worshipfull Societie and Fellowship .