A liuing remembrance of Master Robert Rogers, marchant aduenturer & leatherseller of London deceased, who declared the fruites of his faith, by his most christian & charitable workes And left this life at his house in Bassings-hall the 22. of September. And was buried in Christ-church on Thursday the 1. of October. 1601.

A liuing remembrance of Master Robert Rogers , Marchant aduenturer & Leatherseller of London deceased , who declared the fruites of his faith , by his most christian & charitable workes . And left this life at his house in Bassings-hill the 22. of September . And was buried in Christ-church on Thursday the 1. of October . 1601. WHen bad men dye , the memorie remaines Of their corruptions and vngodly wayes , As merit to their misapplyed paines , Out of ill actions , forming as ill praise . for vertue wounded by their deepe disgrace , Leaues shame to their posteritie and race . When good men dye , the memorie remaines , Of their true vertues , and most christian wayes : As a due guerdon to their godly paines , Out of good actions , forming as good praise . for vertue cherish'd by their deedes of grace , Leaues fame to their posteritie and race . Among those good ( if goodnes may be said , To be among the seede of mortall men : In vpright ballaunce of true merit wayed ) This worthy Batcheler esteeme we then . In whome , as in a mirrour doth appeare , That faith and workes did shine in him most cleere . Now let vs not , as is our common vse , Measure him by a many other more : In death , to couer their lifes bad abuse , That then flyes out some bounty of their store , No Rogers was none such , as may appeare , By these true witnesses annexed heere . First , as God blest him with aboundant wealth , Like to a carefull Steward he imployde it : Squaring his guifts out in his best of health , As glad to leaue it , as when he inioyde it . Himselfe prepared euery houre to die : And all in order pointed christianly . In sundry callings and vocations , Where he could heare of them were rightly poore : As men decayed by their occupations , Yet held by shame from begging at the doore , Such succourd he , as knowing that their need , Stopt vp their mouthes , though made their hearts to bleede . What should I say ? to what poore wanting heart , Was he not liberall in the largest kinde ? Such as were hopefull , and had any parte Of christian zeale , felt freely his good minde . Preachers , poore handy-crafts , and parishes : From Rogers purse haue liberall Legacies . In Abrahams bosome sleepes he with the blest , His workes do follow him , his worth suruiues : The Angels guide him to eternall rest , Where is no date of time , for yeares or liues . You that are rich , doe you as he hath done : and so assure the Crowne that Christ hath wonne .

Leagacies bequeathed to charitable vses by Master Robert Rogers deceased . IN primis , to the two Counters , Ludgate , Newgate , Bedlam and the Clinke . xii.l. Money to be presently distributed to the poore , in the Parish he dwelt in . x.l. To prouide two dozen of bread euery Sunday for euer , to be giuen to the poore of the said Parish . C.l. To the Parish of Christ-church , to buy Coales at the best hand for the poore yearely , to continue a stocke for euer to that vse : x.l. And money presently to be distriubted to the poore in that Parish . v.l. To the poor of S. George Parish in Southwarke , the poor without Newgate , the poor without Cripplegate , & the poore without Bushops gate , to each Parish xx . Nobles to be distributed in money . xxvj . l.xiij.s.iiij.d . To the poore of two Townes in the West Country . xiij . l.vj.s.viij.d . To the poore of the towne of Poole where he was borne , to be presently distributed in money : x.l. More , to build almes houses in the said towne , CCCxxxiij . 〈…〉 vj. s.viij.d . With exebition for twelue poore people weekely for euer . To releeue poore Prisoners such as may be set free for xx . Nobles a man , or vnder , so that no Papist nor Athist haue any benefit thereof . CL.l. To releeue poore Preachers of the word of God , not exceeding to any one man , aboue ten pound . C.l. To ten poore decayed Artifficers that haue charge of wife and Children ten pound a man . C.l. To the company of Marchant aduentureres , for the reliefe of decayed people by him nominated during their liues , and after their decease , to the vse of young men free of the said company . CCCC.l. To the Company of Leathersellers , to giue exebition at the Vnyuersities , to foure Schollers students in Deuinitie for euer viz. Two in Oxford and Two in Cambridge . CCCC.l. To Saint George Parish in Sowthwarke . xxx.l. To Saint Sepulchers Parish . xxx.l. To Saint Oliffes Parish in Sowthwarke . xxx.l. To Saint Gyles without Cripplegate . xxx.l. To Saint Leonards in Shorditch , xxx.l. To Saint Buttolphes without Allgate . xx.l. To Saint Buttolphes without Bishopsgate . xx.l. Amounting to 190.l . in all , to make stocks to buy sea-coale or other fuell in summer at the best hand , for the vse of the poore , and to continue for euer in that manner , leauing stocks in those seuerall Parishes . To Christs Hospitall ( of which he was a gouernour ) to purchase land to the reliefe of that house . CCCCC . l . To erect Almes houses within the Cittie of London , and for exebition weekely for xij poore people to be placed in them . CCCCCC . l . The whole summe giuen by Master Rogers last Will to charitable vses . 2960. l. 6. s. 8. d.

Imprinted at London for M. Allde , and are to be solde at her shop vnder Saint Mildreds Church in the Poultry .