GOOD
NEWES
FROM
VIRGINIA
.
SENT
TO
THE
COVNSELL
and
Company
of
VIRGINIA
,
resident
in
England
.
FROM
ALEXANDER
WHITAKER
,
THE
Minister
of
HENRICO
in
Virginia
.
WHEREIN
ALSO
IS
A
NARRATION
of
the
present
State
of
that
Countrey
,
and
our
Colonies
there
.
Perused
and
published
by
direction
from
that
Counsell
.
And
a
Preface
prefixed
of
some
matters
touching
that
Plantation
,
very
requisite
to
be
made
knowne
.
AT
LONDON
,
Imprinted
by
Felix
Kyngston
for
WILLIAM
WELBY
,
and
are
to
be
sold
at
his
Shop
in
Pauls
Church
yard
at
the
signe
of
the
Swanne
1613.
TO
THE
RIGHT
HONORABLE
,
MY
VERY
GOOD
LORD
,
RAPH
LORD
VRE
,
Lord
President
of
Wales
:
Continuance
and
encrease
of
all
Honor
and
happinesse
,
from
Christ
Iesus
.
RIght
Honorable
,
amongst
the
many
discouragements
that
haue
attended
this
glorious
businesse
of
the
Virginian
plantation
:
none
hath
been
so
frequent
,
and
so
forcible
,
as
the
calumnies
and
slanders
,
raised
vpon
our
Colonies
,
and
the
Countrey
it selfe
.
These
being
deuised
by
the
Diuell
,
and
set
abroach
by
idle
and
base
companions
,
are
blowen
abroad
by
Papists
,
Players
and
such
like
,
till
they
haue
filled
the
vulgar
eares
▪
And
hauing
once
entred
,
then
they
run
(
like
wilde
fire
)
from
man
to
man
:
for
as
wilde
fire
,
hardly
findes
a
house
which
is
not
matter
combustible
;
so
these
idle
tales
hardly
meete
a
man
who
giues
not
(
passage
at
the
least
,
if
not
)
credit
to
them
:
whereupon
the
Diuell
and
his
associates
(
of
all
sorts
)
hold
and
practise
this
rule
,
Calumniare
audacter
,
aliquid
haeret
.
as
a
sure
Maxime
,
speake
any
thing
,
some
will
beleeue
it
;
be
it
neuer
so
false
,
some
will
entertaine
it
,
Truth
and
Innocencie
shall
neuer
so
wipe
it
off
,
but
some
thing
will
stick
behind
.
Our
onely
comfort
is
(
next
to
the
assurance
of
Gods
acceptation
of
the
worke
)
that
men
of
honourable
minds
,
and
ingenuous
dispositions
,
and
all
that
are
godly-wise
,
will
check
and
controule
these
idle
and
slanderous
surmises
,
as
they
meet
with
them
:
and
for
their
better
assistance
,
encouragement
and
direction
in
so
doing
,
our
Counsell
and
Gouernours
hold
it
needfull
to
make
knowne
to
the
world
,
such
relations
and
informations
as
wee
receiue
from
thence
,
from
men
of
iudgement
and
experience
,
and
of
approued
faithfulnesse
and
integritie
.
And
therefore
though
this
ensuing
Treatise
(
written
by
Master
Whitaker
,
one
of
our
Ministers
in
Virginia
)
was
spoken
there
,
and
sent
hither
rather
for
the
priuate
vse
and
encouragement
of
such
,
whose
purses
heere
,
or
persons
there
were
ing●ged
in
the
action
,
then
with
any
intent
to
make
it
publike
:
yet
for
the
reasons
aforesaid
,
it
was
held
fit
after
mature
consideration
to
diuulge
it
,
that
so
the
naked
and
plaine
truth
may
giue
a
iust
affront
to
the
cunning
and
coloured
falshoods
deuised
by
the
enemies
of
this
Plantation
.
And
because
the
man
was
once
so
well
knowne
to
me
(
as
he
is
still
,
and
euer
shall
be
beloued
of
me
)
I
was
desired
by
them
,
that
may
command
mee
to
peruse
the
Originall
it selfe
,
and
for
that
I
had
(
as
they
probably
thought
)
some
knowledge
of
his
hand
,
to
consider
whether
truly
or
suspiciously
it
bore
his
name
.
And
if
I
found
cause
of
the
least
suspicion
,
to
reiect
it
:
but
if
,
by
true
and
infallible
tokens
,
to
be
his
hand
,
then
to
giue
some
testimony
to
the
world
of
a
truth
so
euident
?
Two
points
therefore
I
perceiue
needfull
to
bee
made
knowne
,
The
Author
is
Master
Alexander
Whitaker
,
Preacher
to
the
Colonie
at
Henrico
,
vnder
the
gouernment
of
the
valorous
and
worthy
Knight
Sir
Thomas
Dale
,
with
whom
also
he
went
:
hee
was
sonne
to
that
reuerend
renowned
,
Doctor
Whitaker
:
a
Master
of
Arts
of
fiue
or
sixe
yeares
standing
in
Cambridge
:
was
seated
in
the
North
countrey
,
where
he
was
well
approued
by
the
greatest
,
and
beloued
of
his
people
,
and
had
competent
allowance
to
his
good
liking
,
and
was
in
as
good
possibility
of
better
liuing
,
as
any
of
his
time
:
he
had
also
some
meanes
of
his
owne
left
him
by
his
parents
:
all
which
notwithstanding
,
he
mee●ely
of
himselfe
,
for
ought
I
know
,
entertained
a
purpose
of
going
to
Virginia
,
to
assist
that
Christian
plantation
in
the
function
of
a
Preacher
of
the
Gospell
.
And
hauing
after
many
distractions
and
combates
with
himselfe
(
as
he
told
me
)
setled
his
resolution
,
that
God
called
him
thither
,
and
therefore
he
would
goe
:
He
accordingly
made
it
good
,
notwithstanding
the
earnest
diswasions
of
many
his
nearest
friends
,
and
the
great
discouragements
which
he
daily
heard
of
,
touching
the
businesse
and
Countrey
it selfe
:
and
arriued
there
with
Sir
Thomas
Dale
,
by
a
very
speedy
and
safe
passage
(
scarce
of
eight
weekes
long
)
in
May
1611.
from
whence
he
hath
since
then
written
many
comfortable
letters
,
both
to
the
Counsell
and
Committies
,
and
his
priuate
friends
:
and
of
late
(
after
he
had
beene
there
a
yeare
and
more
)
hath
sent
vs
this
little
Treatise
,
which
as
I
know
assuredly
to
come
from
him
,
and
to
be
a
great
part
of
it
written
,
and
all
of
it
subscribed
with
his
owne
hand
.
Nor
speake
I
this
so
much
for
his
sake
(
though
I
loue
him
aboue
many
,
and
know
it
aboue
any
other
)
whose
owne
deeds
will
sufficiently
approue
him
.
As
for
the
truth
which
is
so
much
suppressed
,
and
that
Christian
plantation
so
much
disparaged
in
this
base
world
:
for
are
they
not
so
impudent
as
to
say
▪
who
go
thither
but
base
and
banke-rupt
persons
,
and
who
haue
no
meanes
of
their
owne
?
or
else
such
as
are
perswaded
and
wrought
vpon
to
go
?
And
when
they
come
there
,
are
they
not
starued
,
and
do
they
not
die
like
dogges
?
But
how
false
this
is
in
respect
of
the
Countrey
,
the
narration
interlaced
in
this
discourse
from
him
that
liues
there
,
will
declare
:
and
how
slanderous
the
other
is
to
the
persons
,
I
shall
in
some
sort
make
it
appeare
.
I
therefore
hereby
let
all
men
know
(
and
malice
it selfe
shall
neuer
disproue
it
)
that
a
Scholler
,
a
Graduate
,
a
Preacher
,
well
borne
,
and
friended
in
England
,
not
in
debt
nor
disgrace
,
but
competently
prouided
for
,
and
liked
,
and
beloued
where
he
liued
,
not
in
want
,
but
(
for
a
scholler
,
and
as
these
dayes
be
)
rich
in
possession
,
and
more
in
possibilitie
,
of
himselfe
without
any
perswasion
(
but
Gods
,
and
his
owne
heart
)
did
voluntarily
leaue
his
warmenest
,
and
to
the
wonder
of
his
kindred
,
and
amazement
of
them
that
knew
him
,
vndertooke
this
hard
,
but
in
my
iudgement
,
heroicall
resolution
to
go
to
Virginia
,
and
helpe
to
beare
the
name
of
God
vnto
the
Gentiles
.
Men
may
muse
at
it
;
some
may
laugh
,
and
others
wonder
at
it
.
But
will
you
know
the
reason
?
God
will
be
glorified
in
his
owne
workes
,
and
what
he
hath
determined
to
do
,
hee
will
find
meanes
to
bring
to
passe
,
for
the
perfecting
therefore
of
this
blessed
worke
;
he
hath
stirred
vp
able
and
worthie
men
to
vndertake
the
manning
and
managing
of
it
:
Magistracie
and
Ministery
are
the
strength
and
sinewes
;
nay
the
very
life
and
being
of
a
Christian
body
politique
.
Therefore
seeing
without
these
all
emptying
of
purses
heere
,
and
ventering
of
persons
thither
,
is
to
no
purpose
.
God
in
his
wisdome
prouided
,
and
in
his
mercie
prouoked
,
godly
and
able
men
to
furnish
both
these
functions
:
and
such
as
might
at
home
haue
liued
in
places
of
honour
and
command
,
or
in
fashion
competent
and
conuenient
to
their
conditions
.
And
this
,
Right
Honorable
,
is
one
of
the
foure
Arguments
,
and
as
it
were
plaine
demonstrations
,
that
haue
conuinced
mee
to
beleeue
that
assuredly
God
himselfe
is
the
founder
,
and
fauourer
of
this
Plantation
.
And
I
will
craue
leaue
of
your
Lordship
to
put
them
downe
,
because
I
am
of
minde
,
that
the
want
either
of
knowledge
,
or
consideration
hereof
,
hath
beene
,
and
is
the
cause
of
the
error
and
misprision
of
the
world
,
touching
this
busines
;
and
doe
thinke
that
if
men
did
ruminate
,
and
aduisedly
consider
of
these
particulars
,
they
would
reprooue
themselues
for
their
former
thoughts
,
and
say
plainly
,
Digitus
Dei
est
hic
.
1
The
maruellous
and
indeed
miraculous
deliuerance
of
our
worthy
Gouernours
,
Sir
Thomas
Gates
,
Liefetenant
generall
,
and
Sir
George
Somers
,
Admirall
,
with
all
their
company
,
of
some
hundred
and
fiftie
persons
,
vpon
the
feared
and
abhorred
Ilands
of
the
Barmudaes
,
without
losse
of
one
person
,
when
the
same
houre
nothing
was
before
their
eyes
,
but
imminent
and
ineuitable
death
;
as
neuer
ship
came
there
that
perished
not
,
so
neuer
was
it
heard
of
,
that
any
ship
wrackt
there
,
but
with
the
death
of
all
or
most
of
the
people
,
saue
onely
this
of
ours
.
Oh
how
the
world
should
haue
rung
of
it
ere
this
,
if
a
farre
lesse
deliuerance
had
happened
to
any
of
the
Iesuiticall
plantations
:
and
surely
the
Counsell
of
Virginia
doe
wrong
themselues
and
the
businesse
:
nay
they
must
giue
me
leaue
to
tell
them
they
obscure
the
glorie
of
God
,
if
they
take
not
order
,
that
a
full
compleate
and
plaine
narration
of
that
whole
action
,
both
danger
and
deliuerance
be
published
to
the
world
.
2
The
full
discouerie
(
by
meanes
of
their
former
deliuerance
)
of
those
Barmuda
Ilands
,
which
hitherto
haue
been
held
in
the
world
,
as
inaccessible
,
so
not
habitable
,
but
so
fearefull
,
hideous
and
hatefull
,
as
it
seemed
a
place
abandoned
of
God
and
Man
,
and
giuen
vp
to
the
diuels
power
and
possession
,
and
to
bee
of
all
knowne
places
in
the
world
,
a
very
hell
vpon
earth
,
rather
then
a
place
for
men
to
dwell
in
.
But
those
honorable
Gentlemen
,
being
by
the
heauenly
Pylot
preserued
vpon
them
,
where
all
men
else
perished
,
liuing
there
almost
a
yeare
(
till
they
had
made
themselues
two
little
ships
of
Cedar
)
found
it
so
goodly
,
so
ritch
,
so
plentifull
,
so
healthie
,
and
so
temperate
a
Countrey
,
as
in
so
long
a
time
,
scarce
three
died
of
150.
In
so
much
as
hardly
could
they
get
their
men
away
,
when
they
departed
:
these
Ilands
being
then
discouered
,
and
since
possessed
and
planted
by
vs
,
are
found
a
habitation
of
such
safetie
and
securitie
(
hauing
no
enemie
within
nor
any
to
be
feared
without
,
because
the
entrance
is
so
difficult
:
)
and
of
such
plentie
of
all
things
for
life
;
and
of
so
good
temper
for
health
;
and
fraught
with
so
many
rich
commodities
for
satisfaction
of
the
Aduenturers
,
as
for
the
present
they
bee
euen
as
a
new
life
and
a
seminarie
to
Virginia
:
and
for
the
future
times
,
it
is
likely
will
prooue
a
matter
of
greater
consequence
,
then
most
men
thinke
of
,
and
of
more
worth
,
then
any
Ilands
or
continent
discouered
in
our
age
.
3
The
speciall
and
most
fatherly
prouidence
of
God
ouer
this
action
,
in
vpholding
it
when
man
had
forsaken
it
,
and
giuing
it
life
againe
when
man
had
left
it
for
dead
:
for
had
not
Sir
Thomas
Gates
and
Sir
George
Somers
come
into
Virginia
from
the
Barmudaes
euen
when
they
did
,
the
poore
Colonie
(
which
during
that
yeare
of
their
absence
,
by
enduring
the
miserie
of
misgouernement
,
had
fallen
into
all
extremitie
of
distresse
)
had
been
gone
away
,
and
our
Plantation
possessed
by
the
Sauages
:
and
(
which
was
much
more
miraculous
)
when
they
being
come
in
,
and
in
all
about
240.
persons
,
and
in
such
extreame
miserie
and
famine
,
as
the
Honorable
Commander
was
euen
forced
to
yeeld
to
that
which
others
moued
(
but
himselfe
had
rather
haue
died
then
done
)
namely
to
put
themselues
to
the
Sea
to
come
for
England
,
and
quit
the
Countrey
:
and
when
this
(
full
sore
against
his
heart
)
was
put
in
execution
,
and
euery
man
aboord
,
their
Ordenance
and
Armour
buried
,
and
not
an
English
soule
left
in
Iames
Towne
,
and
giuing
by
their
peale
of
shot
,
their
last
and
wofull
farewell
to
that
pleasant
land
,
were
now
with
sorrowfull
hearts
going
downe
the
Riuer
:
Behold
the
hand
of
heauen
from
aboue
,
at
the
very
instant
,
sent
in
the
Right
Honorable
La
war
to
meet
them
euen
at
the
riuers
mouth
,
with
prouision
and
comforts
of
all
kind
:
who
if
hee
had
staied
but
two
Tydes
longer
had
come
into
Virginia
,
and
not
found
one
English
man
:
whereupon
they
all
with
as
much
ioy
returned
,
as
with
sorrow
they
had
come
away
,
and
making
as
it
were
a
new
entrie
and
possession
,
tooke
vp
their
Ordnance
and
their
Armour
,
and
the
next
day
receiued
their
Honorable
Lord
Generall
,
with
all
ioy
and
applause
,
and
from
that
day
by
Gods
blessing
they
neuer
wanting
gouernment
,
they
neuer
wanted
bread
,
for
him
that
would
take
paines
and
do
his
dutie
.
If
euer
the
hand
of
God
appeared
in
action
of
man
,
it
was
heere
most
euident
:
for
when
man
had
forsaken
this
businesse
,
God
tooke
it
in
hand
;
and
when
men
said
,
now
hath
all
the
earth
cast
off
the
care
of
this
Plantation
,
the
hand
of
heauen
hath
taken
hold
of
it
:
God
therefore
bee
glorified
in
his
owne
worke
.
But
it
will
be
heere
said
by
such
as
are
strangers
or
enemies
to
this
businesse
:
if
this
Countrey
be
so
rich
and
plentifull
,
and
your
Commanders
so
wise
and
prouident
,
as
you
pretend
;
how
could
it
be
that
they
being
there
,
and
not
hindered
by
warre
nor
inuasions
,
should
fall
into
such
extremities
of
want
,
as
to
be
faine
to
quit
the
Countrey
,
and
come
for
England
,
or
else
there
to
starue
for
want
of
food
.
Indeed
(
Right
Honorable
)
this
Obiection
is
of
such
moment
,
as
though
I
am
vnwilling
to
be
large
,
yet
must
I
needs
spend
some
lines
in
giuing
answere
;
which
shall
be
such
,
I
hope
,
as
shall
giue
satisfaction
to
the
indifferent
,
and
stop
the
mouthes
of
the
malignant
.
Let
therefore
the
Christian
and
courteous
Reader
be
pleased
to
know
,
that
when
the
two
forenamed
Commanders
,
in
the
great
shippe
(
called
the
Sea-Venture
)
were
lost
,
and
yet
saued
vpon
the
Barmudaes
,
their
Fleet
consisting
of
sixe
or
seuen
ships
more
,
and
fraught
with
almost
foure
hundred
men
landed
(
after
a
long
and
terrible
tempest
)
in
Virginia
,
where
so
many
men
wanting
their
Gouernors
,
and
being
too
many
to
be
commanded
by
the
Colony
they
found
there
before
them
,
fell
first
into
factions
,
and
at
last
into
plaine
distractions
:
and
so
one
yeare
of
misgouernment
ouerthrew
that
body
,
which
till
then
had
prospered
,
and
by
good
gouernment
was
brought
to
so
good
a
state
,
as
at
their
landing
they
had
corne
sufficient
in
store
,
a
haruest
in
the
ground
,
good
store
of
liuing
cattell
,
and
had
the
Sauages
in
good
correspondencie
:
but
this
one
,
yea
our
want
of
gouernment
)
the
mos●
disasterous
accident
that
euer
befell
that
businesse
)
brought
all
to
nothing
,
for
it
hindered
the
building
of
houses
,
and
planting
of
corne
,
nay
it
burnt
vp
the
houses
,
and
consumed
the
prouisions
;
so
that
of
good
store
of
poultrie
,
it
left
not
one
aliue
,
and
of
six
hundred
liuing
Swine
,
not
three
:
and
which
was
worse
,
consumed
our
men
,
and
which
was
worst
of
all
,
it
lost
vs
the
Sauages
,
which
since
hath
cost
many
a
man
his
blood
,
and
to
this
day
is
not
recouered
.
All
this
while
were
the
Commanders
,
and
their
company
in
the
Barmudaes
,
where
no
man
dreamed
of
them
,
but
all
the
world
held
them
dea●
men
;
and
being
there
where
none
could
heare
from
them
,
nor
they
from
any
others
:
after
almost
a
years
absence
,
they
go
out
of
the
rockes
,
in
the
two
ships
themselues
there
made
,
and
going
for
Virginia
,
they
landed
there
in
the
beginning
of
May
;
where
expecting
to
find
a
full
and
well
planted
Colony
,
of
six
or
seuen
hundred
men
,
well
stored
with
corne
and
cattell
:
(
in
assurance
whereof
,
they
had
carried
no
liue
Hogges
with
them
from
the
Barmudaes
,
nor
other
prouisions
,
more
then
for
a
monthes
voyage
,
which
they
might
haue
done
in
as
great
abundance
as
they
could
haue
carried
)
they
contrariwise
found
a
poore
Colony
,
of
not
an
hundred
men
,
who
had
endured
all
miseries
,
and
more
then
euer
we
heard
of
;
all
the
liue-cattell
,
corne
,
and
other
prouisions
spent
,
and
the
Sauages
their
deadly
enemies
.
At
which
meeting
,
though
there
was
ioy
to
see
them
,
who
had
beene
held
so
long
in
the
bottome
of
the
sea
;
yet
their
sweete
congratulation
was
sharpely
sauced
,
when
it
was
knowne
they
had
no
prouision
of
their
owne
,
the
Sauages
sought
their
liues
,
the
earth
could
yeeld
none
,
where
none
had
been
planted
,
and
if
it
had
,
yet
in
May
the
old
being
spent
,
the
new
is
not
readie
.
All
which
considered
,
it
soone
appeared
there
was
no
humane
help
left
on
earth
,
but
with
all
speed
to
hasten
for
England
for
new
prouisions
:
which
motion
,
though
so
harsh
to
the
honourable
Commander
,
as
hee
had
rather
there
haue
starued
,
yet
being
carried
by
voices
,
he
would
not
ouer-rule
:
and
so
hauing
buried
their
Armour
and
Ordnance
,
they
went
away
as
wee
heard
before
.
All
this
to
be
true
,
I
know
well
,
and
if
any
man
aske
how
I
know
it
,
for
their
satisfaction
I
answere
;
I
haue
it
from
the
faithful
relation
of
that
religious
,
valoutous
and
prudent
Gentleman
,
Sir
Thomas
Gates
,
then
and
yet
our
Liefetenant
generall
,
who
being
himselfe
in
his
owne
person
a
doer
of
much
,
a
sufferer
of
more
,
and
an
eye-witnes
of
the
whole
,
hath
since
related
this
and
much
more
vnto
mee
,
face
to
face
:
and
all
that
know
him
,
know
him
for
such
a
man
,
as
well
deserues
to
be
beleeued
.
All
which
then
being
true
(
as
is
also
well
knowne
to
many
my
betters
)
then
let
any
reasonable
man
iudge
(
especially
if
hee
bee
experienced
in
such
affaires
)
if
there
were
not
a
necessary
cause
of
their
comming
away
,
and
yet
neither
fault
in
the
Gouernour
,
nor
want
in
the
Countrey
.
My
fourth
and
last
Argument
is
,
the
stirring
vp
of
so
many
Honorable
and
worthy
persons
of
all
conditions
,
to
disburse
so
freely
and
so
willingly
,
such
faire
summes
of
money
,
and
some
of
them
euen
a
good
part
of
their
estate
,
and
that
without
any
certaine
or
apparant
hope
of
speedie
profit
.
This
to
do
willingly
and
voluntarily
,
and
without
assurance
of
gaine
,
cannot
be
,
but
the
working
of
God
to
some
higher
end
then
ordinary
.
And
if
it
be
said
,
there
be
some
,
that
wish
their
money
in
their
purses
;
it
may
be
so
,
but
for
one
so
base-thoughted
man
,
I
dare
say
we
haue
many
,
that
wish
a
great
deale
more
out
of
their
purses
,
conditionally
this
happy
businesse
may
take
good
effect
.
And
this
,
though
it
be
much
,
yet
in
my
iudgement
is
but
little
,
to
this
that
followeth
:
that
God
should
vouchsafe
to
stirre
vp
such
able
and
worthy
men
,
for
the
functions
both
of
Magistracie
and
Ministerie
,
who
vpon
very
vncertaine
hope
of
profit
,
and
most
certaine
danger
of
life
it selfe
,
should
put
themselues
into
this
businesse
,
and
voluntarily
vndergoe
the
danger
of
sea
,
and
all
the
miseries
and
difficulties
that
necessarily
and
vndoubtedly
attend
a
new
Plantation
.
To
haue
done
this
vpon
pressure
,
or
by
calling
of
Superiours
or
command
of
a
State
,
had
bin
little
;
to
haue
done
it
vpon
safe
and
faire
tearmes
,
and
without
danger
,
had
been
no
great
matter
;
to
haue
done
it
vpon
expectation
,
and
assurance
of
high
rewards
and
present
profit
,
had
been
nothing
:
but
to
do
it
voluntarily
,
vpon
sight
of
danger
present
and
certaine
,
but
of
gaine
future
and
contingent
;
seeing
it
is
contrary
to
the
course
of
reason
,
&
cannot
proceed
from
folly
or
madnes
(
they
being
wise
men
)
nor
from
humor
and
rashnes
(
being
stayed
men
)
nor
from
malecontentednes
(
being
men
that
liued
in
good
respect
at
home
)
nor
in
the
conceit
of
meriting
(
being
not
Papists
,
but
of
sound
religion
)
:
It
must
therfore
needs
proceed
from
the
extraordinary
motion
of
Gods
Spirit
.
For
if
any
out
of
ignorance
or
malice
do
obiect
,
they
had
nothing
to
do
at
home
;
it
is
false
and
friuolous
;
false
,
for
they
were
men
imployed
;
friuolous
,
for
many
more
had
lesse
to
do
than
they
,
yet
would
not
go
.
As
for
those
that
thinke
they
wanted
in
England
,
do
they
not
see
how
in
disgracing
the
persons
,
they
honor
the
Countrey
?
for
if
they
went
from
England
to
Virginia
,
because
they
were
in
want
,
and
voluntarily
stay
there
still
;
then
it
followes
that
Virginia
is
able
to
supply
the
wants
of
England
.
But
how
idle
and
slanderous
that
imputation
is
,
may
easily
appeare
,
if
wee
take
a
view
of
the
persons
themselues
.
And
to
beginne
with
the
Magistrates
and
Commanders
,
what
Noble
man
is
there
in
England
?
what
Coronall
or
Captaine
in
the
Low-countries
,
but
knowes
,
and
will
acknowledge
,
that
the
Right
Honorable
,
the
Lord
La
war
,
and
the
Right
worthie
Knights
,
Sir
Thomas
Gates
,
Sir
Thomas
Dale
,
and
Sir
George
Somers
,
bee
persons
of
honor
,
estimation
,
and
good
respect
,
and
had
both
meanes
and
imployment
at
home
of
their
owne
:
but
to
speake
of
them
and
other
religious
Gentlemen
and
Captains
,
who
voluntarily
left
their
easie
,
pleasant
,
and
wealthy
liues
in
England
,
and
betook
themselues
to
this
voyage
;
I
will
leaue
it
to
some
who
are
better
able
to
doe
it
,
according
to
their
desert
and
worth
:
I
will
containe
my selfe
within
my
element
,
and
speake
of
them
of
my
owne
function
:
and
amongst
them
,
of
those
two
especially
,
Master
Glouer
,
and
Master
Whitaker
,
because
they
went
by
my
knowledge
,
but
not
by
my
procurement
;
for
I
testifie
it
for
truth
,
they
moued
me
that
they
might
go
;
not
I
them
,
that
they
would
go
.
Master
Glouer
an
ancient
Master
of
Arts
in
Cambridge
,
an
approued
Preacher
in
Bedford
and
Huntington-shire
,
reuerenced
and
respected
,
and
neuer
wanting
a
competent
stipend
,
yet
of
himselfe
(
I
know
not
how
,
nor
why
)
made
knowne
his
desire
to
goe
to
Virginia
,
Thomas
Gates
in
Iune
,
1611.
but
being
in
yeares
,
and
of
a
weake
constitution
,
endured
not
the
sea
and
sickenesse
of
the
Countrey
,
so
well
as
yonger
and
stronger
bodies
;
and
so
after
zealous
and
faithfull
performance
of
his
Ministeriall
dutie
,
whilest
he
was
able
,
he
gaue
his
soule
to
Christ
Iesus
(
vnder
whose
banner
he
went
to
fight
;
and
for
whose
glorious
names
sake
he
vndertooke
the
danger
)
more
worthy
to
be
accounted
a
true
Confessor
of
Christ
,
then
hundreds
that
are
canonized
in
the
Popes
Martyrologe
.
Master
Whitaker
,
a
man
borne
,
brought
vp
,
qualitied
,
and
qualified
,
setled
and
prouided
for
,
as
you
heard
before
(
of
whom
I
haue
spoken
the
more
,
because
he
was
of
long
time
so
well
knowne
to
mee
)
though
he
liued
as
well
,
and
in
as
good
case
and
credit
,
as
most
yong
men
in
our
Church
:
yet
voluntarily
,
and
not
suddenly
;
but
after
serious
deliberation
,
ouercomming
(
as
himselfe
said
)
many
inward
temptations
,
and
outward
discouragements
and
disswasions
;
remooued
himselfe
from
a
good
stipend
of
valew
and
certaintie
,
Thomas
Gates
giue
a
good
and
worthie
testimonie
,
and
he
came
to
the
Counsell
,
and
to
this
imployment
,
with
the
commendation
of
a
right
reuerend
Prelate
:
for
this
cause
appeared
,
that
he
might
dissolue
the
workes
of
the
Diuell
.
And
though
Satan
visibly
and
palpably
raignes
there
,
more
then
in
any
other
knowne
place
of
the
world
:
yet
be
of
courage
(
blessed
brethren
)
God
will
treade
Satan
vnder
your
feet
shortly
,
Apostles
of
Virginia
.
And
thus
(
Right
Honorable
)
you
haue
the
reasons
that
haue
satisfied
my
conscience
,
that
this
worke
is
of
God
,
and
will
therefore
stand
,
though
man
should
vnfaithfully
forsake
it
:
and
I
doubt
not
,
but
if
many
others
did
know
them
,
and
consider
of
them
,
they
would
certainely
change
their
minds
,
and
say
with
me
,
Doubtlesse
heere
is
the
finger
of
God
.
As
for
the
continuall
calumnies
and
daily
slanders
raised
of
the
place
,
Plantation
,
and
persons
that
are
in
it
:
and
the
iests
of
prophane
Players
,
and
other
Sycophants
,
and
the
flouts
and
mockes
of
some
,
who
by
their
age
and
profession
should
be
no
mockers
,
(
for
as
for
the
rest
,
who
can
expect
any
better
figs
from
thistles
,
or
any
sweeter
grapes
from
such
pricking
thornes
)
for
all
those
,
I
say
,
and
all
other
discouragements
and
deprauements
of
like
nature
,
I
professe
I
like
the
businesse
the
better
,
and
haue
more
hope
of
Gods
blessing
vpon
it
,
euen
of
that
God
,
whose
wisdome
is
but
foolishnesse
with
worldly
men
,
and
whose
wayes
are
hid
from
carnall
eyes
.
And
these
reasons
,
I
confesse
,
haue
so
farre
preuailed
with
me
,
as
this
Plantation
shall
euer
haue
a
portion
of
my
poore
estate
,
and
my
best
prayers
,
and
my
personall
paines
,
and
presence
also
,
if
God
had
not
prouided
them
fitter
men
for
such
a
worke
.
There
is
but
one
thing
more
,
that
an
indifferent
Reader
may
probably
stumble
at
,
which
I
wil
briefly
,
and
easily
remoue
.
It
may
bee
very
well
,
(
will
some
say
)
that
these
Honourable
persons
,
godly
Preachers
,
and
valourous
Gentlemen
out
of
their
good
minds
,
or
desire
to
see
forren
countries
,
might
put
themselues
for
once
into
this
worke
,
but
doe
they
hold
on
,
or
are
they
there
still
?
and
how
many
of
them
,
hauing
once
bin
there
,
will
go
againe
?
or
being
there
,
would
they
not
full
gladly
bee
at
home
again
,
if
they
could
?
Indeed
,
such
base
words
are
giuen
out
by
some
,
but
they
be
either
ignorant
,
or
malicious
;
and
how
can
Ignorance
or
Malice
speake
the
truth
?
Ignorance
cannot
,
though
it
would
,
and
Malice
will
not
,
though
it
can
:
but
will
your
Lordship
,
and
all
men
know
the
truth
?
Bee
pleased
then
to
bee
informed
,
that
of
all
the
aforenamed
persons
of
imployment
,
Sir
George
Somers
,
that
famous
Sea
man
,
our
worthie
Admirall
,
that
true
and
constant
friend
to
Virginia
(
who
in
his
old
age
left
a
pleasant
seat
,
a
good
liuing
,
and
an
easie
life
,
Wee
passe
not
at
all
,
neither
is
our
life
deare
vnto
vs
,
so
that
we
may
fulfill
our
course
with
ioy
,
and
the
Ministration
which
wee
haue
receiued
of
the
Lord
Iesus
,
to
make
way
for
the
Gospel
of
the
grace
of
God
.
Skin
for
skin
,
and
all
that
a
man
hath
will
he
giue
for
his
life
:
and
he
spake
like
himselfe
.
But
these
Champions
of
Christ
said
,
All
we
haue
,
and
euen
life
it selfe
,
will
we
willingly
giue
,
and
consecrate
to
God
,
that
the
Gospell
may
bee
preached
,
and
the
name
of
Iesus
Christ
called
vpon
in
Virginia
:
and
so
gaue
vp
their
soules
to
God
,
&
their
flesh
to
nature
,
honoring
,
and
in
a
sort
consecrating
those
Heathenish
Earths
with
their
happy
bodies
,
more
worthie
to
bee
esteemed
precious
reliques
,
then
thousands
that
are
preserued
and
adored
in
the
Romish
Church
:
blessed
and
glorious
shall
their
portions
bee
at
the
resurrection
of
the
Iust
;
and
in
the
meane
time
their
names
shall
florish
,
when
the
memory
of
the
wicked
shall
rot
.
Of
the
rest
afore
named
,
the
worthy
Knights
,
Sir
Thomas
Gates
,
and
Sir
Thomas
Dale
,
Liefetenant
and
Marshall
,
Master
Whitaker
and
Master
Bucke
,
Preachers
,
are
now
in
Virginia
,
and
haue
been
some
diuers
yeares
,
and
euery
one
almost
two
yeares
:
And
of
them
,
Sir
Thomas
Gates
hath
been
here
once
,
and
is
gone
the
second
time
:
Master
Whitaker
went
with
purpose
to
stay
three
yeares
;
which
as
hee
resolued
heere
,
so
hee
there
performes
,
and
intends
,
for
ought
I
perceiue
,
rather
to
augment
,
then
diminish
the
prefixed
number
:
This
Lord
La-war
,
our
honourable
Generall
,
hauing
spent
some
time
there
,
for
want
of
health
was
constrained
to
come
home
,
but
with
resolution
(
as
his
Lordship
spake
in
an
honorable
presence
at
his
returne
,
and
since
hath
published
)
to
returne
againe
,
and
spend
his
life
in
the
prosecution
of
that
action
.
And
if
the
Company
were
as
able
to
furnish
and
send
away
his
Lordship
with
a
fleete
and
power
,
sufficient
,
as
his
Lordship
is
ready
and
resolued
to
ingage
his
person
againe
,
and
with
him
many
worthie
Gentlemen
and
Captaines
,
there
would
soone
be
,
not
a
verball
,
but
a
reall
answere
giuen
to
that
question
,
which
is
in
all
mens
mouthes
so
common
;
Why
goes
not
the
Lord
La-war
againe
to
Virginia
.
And
doest
thou
aske
why
his
Lordship
goes
not
againe
?
I
tell
thee
because
thou
that
askest
the
question
,
and
others
like
thee
,
will
not
put
to
your
hands
to
helpe
forward
so
holy
and
honorable
a
worke
:
when
the
danger
is
past
,
and
profit
comes
in
,
then
wee
shall
haue
partakers
enow
,
but
now
for
laying
of
the
foundation
,
the
world
is
content
to
looke
on
,
and
aske
vs
why
wee
goe
not
forward
;
we
can
answere
with
good
consciences
,
wee
goe
forward
according
to
our
power
,
wee
moue
as
wee
haue
strength
,
and
we
moue
no
faster
for
want
of
helpe
:
let
the
world
be
like
it selfe
,
and
he
that
is
filthie
,
let
him
bee
filthie
still
,
hee
that
rowseth
the
hogge
out
of
the
mire
or
the
worldling
out
of
his
sensualitie
,
doth
but
trouble
himselfe
in
vaine
.
But
you
the
noble
and
worthy
Aduenturers
,
whose
hearts
God
hath
touched
,
whether
you
bee
ingaged
in
purse
here
,
or
person
there
,
goe
forward
,
and
moue
on
,
if
not
so
fast
as
you
would
,
yet
as
you
may
,
let
this
be
your
comfort
(
besides
the
assured
hope
of
gaine
in
due
time
)
that
you
moue
not
against
,
but
for
and
with
God
:
a
little
strength
doth
preuaile
better
with
the
streame
,
then
much
against
it
:
so
great
meanes
should
doe
no
good
,
if
God
were
against
you
,
but
your
weake
meanes
shall
preuaile
,
seeing
you
worke
with
God
:
Goe
forward
in
that
name
and
by
the
strength
of
the
Lord
your
God
;
and
rest
assured
that
his
goodnesse
will
either
raise
you
more
strength
,
or
will
make
the
strength
you
haue
alreadie
able
to
preuaile
:
be
not
therefore
faint-hearted
,
but
remember
it
is
Gods
cause
you
haue
taken
in
hand
.
It
may
therefore
be
hindred
,
but
cannot
bee
ouerthrowne
.
If
we
then
,
were
,
so
base
as
to
betray
and
forsake
it
,
God
whose
it
is
will
stir
vp
our
children
after
vs
,
and
giue
them
that
good
land
to
enioy
,
which
wee
are
not
worthie
of
,
and
which
nothing
but
our
sinnes
and
sluggishnes
can
keep
from
vs
:
Let
vs
not
therefore
to
our
owne
shame
leaue
so
blessed
a
worke
,
to
them
that
follow
vs
,
least
the
ensuing
ages
say
of
vs
:
Why
was
there
such
a
price
put
into
the
hands
of
fooles
who
had
not
hearts
to
take
it
?
stand
to
it
therefore
and
bee
not
wanting
to
your selues
,
and
God
will
neuer
bee
wanting
to
you
,
nor
it
,
till
his
blessed
prouidence
hath
brought
it
to
passe
,
that
men
shall
say
,
God
hath
made
his
waies
knowne
vpon
earth
,
and
his
sauing
health
amongst
all
nations
,
and
blessed
be
the
Lord
God
,
of
Virginia
world
without
end
.
And
thus
(
Right
Honorable
)
you
may
see
by
that
,
that
hath
been
said
,
in
what
tearmes
our
Colonies
now
stand
and
what
they
want
.
It
may
hereby
appeare
they
haue
God
their
friend
and
protector
,
they
haue
honorable
and
worthie
Gouernours
,
godly
and
painefull
Preachers
,
a
goodly
Countrie
,
and
no
want
of
necessaries
,
since
they
had
gouernment
,
they
onely
want
the
hands
and
helpe
of
men
willing
and
able
to
do
such
duties
of
men
,
as
be
requisite
in
a
Plantation
,
and
the
expence
that
principally
and
almost
onely
now
lyes
vpon
vs
,
is
the
charge
of
sending
away
,
a
competent
number
of
men
,
the
charge
whereof
wil
be
about
20.
pound
a
man
.
If
this
were
done
,
it
would
soone
appeare
,
that
our
cares
and
cost
were
at
an
end
,
and
that
a
glorious
and
comfortable
Issue
is
shortly
to
bee
looked
for
;
which
howsoeuer
it
may
be
deferred
,
through
the
backwardnesse
of
some
,
backsliding
of
others
,
and
coldnesse
of
all
:
yet
that
it
will
come
assuredly
in
the
end
,
The
new
life
of
Virginia
.
the
goodnesse
,
riches
,
and
excellency
of
the
Country
,
doth
vndoubtedly
promise
vs
,
as
may
appeare
(
beside
others
)
in
the
booke
lately
put
out
,
of
Captaine
Smithes
(
who
was
there
diuers
yeares
,
and
whose
paines
and
seruice
there
,
deserues
in
my
iudgement
high
commendations
,
)
and
by
this
exhortation
and
narration
of
Master
Whitaker
,
who
now
is
there
:
which
by
direction
of
authority
is
therefore
published
,
that
the
world
may
see
how
false
and
scandalous
those
imputations
bee
that
are
laid
vpon
the
Countrey
and
Plantation
,
by
some
base
and
idle
lubbers
,
that
come
from
thence
,
and
some
amongst
vs
that
are
euer
opposite
to
all
good
publike
workes
.
And
these
true
and
welcome
newes
from
Virginia
,
as
they
go
out
to
the
world
vshered
,
and
attended
with
this
my
poore
preface
,
So
I
send
them
first
to
your
Lordship
,
as
hauing
a
peculiar
interest
both
in
them
and
me
:
which
I
do
not
onely
because
your
Lordship
▪
amongst
many
other
of
your
rancke
and
qualitie
,
is
a
well-willer
,
furtherer
and
aduancer
of
this
noble
action
:
But
that
hereby
I
may
make
good
to
your
Lordship
,
the
truth
of
something
,
alreadie
past
betwixt
vs
in
priuate
discourse
.
And
for
that
your
Lordship
knew
Master
Whitaker
in
the
North
,
and
by
your
peculiar
knowledge
of
the
man
,
and
the
place
where
hee
liued
,
can
be
an
honorable
witnesse
with
me
,
and
an
euidence
beyond
all
exception
,
to
a
good
part
of
what
I
haue
here
said
:
And
now
what
remaines
,
but
that
I
beseech
the
God
of
heauen
to
blesse
his
own
worke
which
we
haue
in
hand
,
and
to
multiply
his
heauenly
graces
vpon
your
Lordship
:
That
as
your
Lordship
hath
bin
a
Mecaenas
of
learning
,
a
maintainer
of
true
religion
,
and
a
furtherer
of
al
honorable
actions
and
good
works
;
So
you
may
continue
to
the
end
and
aduance
forward
towards
perfection
:
And
so
with
humble
recomendation
of
my
seruice
,
do
take
my
leaue
and
rest
Your
Lordships
deuoted
in
Christ
,
W.
CRASHAWE
.
TO
THE
RIGHT
WORSHIPFVLL
SIR
THOMAS
SMITH
,
KNIGHT
,
TREAsurer
of
the
English
Colonie
in
Virginia
:
Grace
and
Peace
be
multiplied
.
RIght
Worshipfull
,
the
noblest
attempts
haue
alwaies
had
the
most
doubtfull
beginnings
,
most
dangerous
enemies
.
For
wheresoeuer
any
goodnesse
shall
begin
to
bud
forth
,
the
Diuell
will
labour
by
all
meanes
to
nip
it
in
the
head
.
Wherefore
,
I
doe
not
maruell
though
there
haue
been
great
discouragements
,
and
many
aduersaries
of
this
Plantation
.
For
the
Diuell
knowing
that
where
Christ
wins
,
he
loseth
,
doth
with
all
his
might
and
policie
hinder
the
publishing
,
and
propagation
of
the
Gospell
.
Such
was
his
practise
to
discourage
the
Israelites
from
the
conquest
of
Canaan
,
raising
vp
ten
of
their
owne
Princes
,
that
weakened
the
hands
of
their
brethren
.
By
his
meanes
also
there
stood
vp
some
of
the
Disciples
that
spake
against
Peter
,
for
preaching
the
Gospell
to
the
Gentiles
.
Yea
,
God
himselfe
of
purpose
suffers
the
diuell
to
rage
thus
for
a
while
,
that
those
that
are
his
,
might
bee
tried
.
And
this
hath
been
the
case
hitherto
of
this
godly
Plantation
,
this
the
successe
.
But
since
the
affaires
of
this
Colony
haue
now
taken
better
footing
,
&
are
aduanced
by
the
helpes
of
so
many
honorable
Aduenturers
,
I
was
greatly
emboldened
to
write
these
few
lines
of
exhortation
,
to
encourage
the
noble
spirits
of
so
many
worthy
men
,
to
goe
forward
in
wel-doing
▪
Wherefore
(
honored
Sir
)
since
all
the
dispatches
of
our
affaires
passe
thorough
your
hands
,
I
request
you
to
accept
of
my
poore
endeauours
,
and
to
publish
it
to
the
view
of
our
Aduenturers
,
that
the
preiudicate
opinion
of
some
,
and
the
disheartened
mind
of
others
may
be
reformed
.
The
God
of
heauen
and
earth
crowne
your
vndanted
spirit
with
his
heauenly
reward
.
And
Let
the
beautie
of
the
Lord
our
God
be
vpon
vs
:
and
direct
thou
the
workes
of
our
hands
vpon
vs
,
euen
direct
thou
our
handie
workes
.
From
Henrico
,
this
28.
of
Iuly
,
1612.
He
that
daily
prayeth
for
the
prosperitie
of
this
Plantation
.
ALEXANDER
WHITAKER
.
GOOD
NEWES
FROM
VIRGINIA
.
ECCLESIASTES
11.1
.
Cast
thy
bread
vpon
the
waters
:
for
after
many
daies
thou
shalt
finde
it
.
Aude
hospes
contemnere
opes
&
te
quoque
dignum
Finge
Deo
—
BE
bould
my
Hearers
to
contemne
riches
,
and
frame
your selues
to
walke
worthie
of
God
;
for
none
other
be
worthie
of
God
,
but
those
that
lightly
esteeme
of
riches
.
Nakednesse
is
the
riches
of
nature
;
vertue
is
the
only
thing
that
makes
vs
rich
and
honourable
in
the
eyes
of
wise
men
.
Pouertie
is
a
thing
which
most
men
feare
,
and
couetous
men
cannot
endure
to
behold
:
yet
pouertie
with
a
contented
mind
is
great
riches
:
hee
truely
is
the
onely
poore
man
,
not
that
hath
little
,
but
which
continually
desireth
more
.
Riches
(
as
they
are
esteemed
)
haue
no
limits
,
but
still
crie
,
plus
vltra
,
still
more
.
Neither
is
any
man
absolutely
rich
,
but
in
comparison
of
a
poorer
man
,
of
one
(
I
meane
)
that
hath
lesse
then
he
:
for
if
he
make
diligent
enquirie
,
he
may
finde
diuers
richer
then
himselfe
:
if
riches
of
gold
and
the
like
,
had
bin
such
as
the
world
doth
esteeme
them
,
it
is
not
likely
that
Iesus
Christ
would
haue
taken
so
poore
a
state
vpon
him
:
when
we
esteeme
them
at
the
best
,
they
are
but
an
heauy
burthen
to
some
,
an
Idoll
to
others
,
and
profitable
to
few
.
Wherefore
,
Salomon
hauing
before
explained
the
maruellous
vanitie
of
riches
,
and
how
they
are
wont
to
be
abused
,
as
well
of
couetous
,
as
of
prodigall
men
:
in
the
first
six
verses
of
this
Chapter
teacheth
vs
how
we
may
vse
them
well
,
and
God
may
make
the
vse
of
them
blessed
vnto
vs
.
In
the
second
Chapter
,
he
hath
said
,
I
haue
gathered
vnto
me
siluer
and
gold
,
and
the
chiefe
treasures
of
Kings
&
Prouinces
:
And
I
was
great
,
and
encreased
aboue
all
that
were
before
me
in
Ierusalem
:
Then
I
looked
,
and
behold
all
is
vanity
,
and
vexation
of
the
spirit
.
In
the
Fifth
Chapter
,
Hee
that
loueth
siluer
,
shall
not
be
satisfied
with
siluer
;
and
he
that
loueth
riches
,
shall
be
without
the
fruit
of
it
.
And
what
good
commeth
to
the
owners
thereof
,
but
the
beholding
thereof
with
their
eyes
.
And
he
addeth
,
The
satietie
of
the
rich
will
not
suffer
him
to
sleepe
.
Againe
,
There
is
an
euill
sicknes
that
I
haue
seene
vnder
the
Sun
,
Riches
reserued
to
the
owners
therof
,
for
their
euill
.
Now
in
the
beginning
of
this
chapter
,
he
hath
set
downe
a
remedie
to
both
these
euils
,
whereby
our
riches
may
be
made
constant
vnto
vs
:
we
may
take
pleasure
and
profit
by
them
,
and
our
posterity
through
many
descents
may
enioy
them
after
vs
.
Cast
thy
bread
(
saith
he
)
vpon
the
waters
:
why
?
for
after
many
daies
thou
shalt
find
it
.
The
sentence
is
Rhetoricall
,
full
of
figures
,
and
needs
some
explaining
.
Bread
in
Scripture
is
vsually
taken
for
all
kind
of
meat
and
drinke
,
as
may
appeare
,
Gen.
18.5
.
and
in
diuers
other
places
:
but
here
(
I
take
it
)
it
is
more
generally
put
for
all
kind
of
Almes
,
of
what
nature
soeuer
:
not
onely
for
meate
and
drinke
,
money
,
apparell
,
or
the
like
,
but
also
for
any
kind
of
thing
,
whereby
we
may
releeue
the
necessitie
of
our
neighbour
.
Waters
also
are
heere
metaphorically
put
for
all
those
men
,
who
stand
in
need
of
the
almes
of
our
liberalitie
,
whether
they
be
such
as
cannot
,
but
gladly
would
requite
vs
,
or
else
such
as
being
able
,
forget
to
be
thankefull
.
So
that
the
plaine
meaning
of
the
words
is
this
.
Giue
liberally
thine
almes
to
all
sorts
of
men
,
that
may
stand
in
need
of
thy
helpe
:
hide
not
thine
eies
at
the
miserable
state
of
the
afflicted
;
neither
stop
thine
eares
at
the
crie
of
the
poore
,
though
they
be
not
able
to
recompence
thy
wel-doing
:
reproach
not
thine
enemie
,
when
he
is
punished
,
but
rather
ouercome
his
euill
deeds
with
thy
goodnesse
;
neither
suffer
any
to
returne
empty
handed
from
thee
,
whom
God
shall
offer
to
thy
liberality
.
For
though
thou
canst
not
presently
expect
a
plentifull
reward
of
thy
well-doing
,
though
the
persons
,
to
whom
thou
hast
cast
thine
almes
,
bee
not
able
to
requite
thee
,
or
forgetfull
of
good
turnes
,
yet
be
assured
of
it
,
that
God
beholdeth
thy
charitie
,
and
will
at
his
appointed
time
requite
thee
,
euen
in
this
world
,
if
it
be
good
for
thee
,
thou
shalt
taste
of
his
bountie
;
but
in
the
world
to
come
hee
hath
reserued
for
thee
a
most
glorious
crowne
of
blessed
immortalitie
.
This
is
the
soule
and
substance
of
this
short
sentence
.
The
words
naturally
diuide
themselues
into
two
principall
parts
.
A
Commandement
to
be
Liberall
and
Charitable
:
and
a
promise
of
reward
,
which
hereafter
we
shall
find
.
The
Commandement
also
containeth
in
it
fiue
points
,
touching
the
doctrine
of
Liberalitie
.
-
1
The
dutie
to
be
performed
,
Cast
thy
bread
:
be
liberall
to
all
.
-
2
The
manner
of
bestowing
our
almes
,
by
casting
it
away
.
-
3
What
is
to
be
giuen
,
Bread
;
all
things
needfull
,
yea
,
and
of
the
best
kind
.
-
4
Who
may
be
liberall
:
euen
those
that
haue
it
:
Thy
bread
,
it
must
be
thine
owne
.
-
5
To
whom
we
must
be
liberall
;
to
all
,
yea
,
to
the
Waters
.
First
,
we
wil
briefly
speake
of
these
fiue
points
of
this
Commandement
as
they
lie
in
order
;
and
then
directly
come
vnto
the
promise
more
particularly
.
The
enioyned
dutie
is
Liberalitie
,
which
sometimes
is
termed
Almes
:
sometimes
more
largely
is
vsed
for
all
kind
of
good
workes
,
and
very
often
is
signified
by
the
names
of
Charitie
and
Brotherly
loue
:
all
which
being
in
sense
and
signification
one
,
shall
in
the
naming
of
them
,
be
vsed
all
as
one
.
Liberality
is
the
true
practise
of
Christian
Humanity
and
Brotherly
courtesie
,
one
towards
another
.
A
vertue
commanded
by
God
,
and
commended
by
the
examples
of
the
best
;
which
makes
vs
accepted
of
God
,
and
desired
of
men
.
Faith
giues
comfort
to
my
soule
,
and
ministers
peace
to
my
conscience
:
Hope
teacheth
me
not
to
be
hastie
,
but
to
waite
patiently
the
appointed
time
of
God
;
but
the
practise
of
Loue
maintaines
my
Hope
,
and
assures
me
that
my
faith
is
effectuall
;
and
moreouer
is
beneficiall
vnto
others
,
yea
,
profitable
to
all
.
Now
abideth
Faith
,
Hope
and
Loue
,
euen
these
three
;
but
the
greatest
of
these
is
Loue
.
Wherefore
hath
God
made
men
great
,
and
filled
their
coffers
with
his
treasures
,
but
that
they
should
as
faithfull
stewards
of
Gods
store
,
liberally
prouide
for
the
necessitie
of
his
Saints
?
The
richest
man
in
the
world
,
hath
no
right
by
nature
to
the
things
hee
doth
possesse
;
for
naked
hee
came
into
the
world
,
and
he
must
returne
naked
out
of
the
same
againe
.
Why
then
hath
God
made
thee
rich
,
and
commended
that
to
thy
liberalitie
which
was
not
thine
owne
;
but
that
thou
shouldest
bee
bountifull
to
those
whom
he
hath
made
poore
?
What
goodnesse
or
excellencie
did
God
see
in
thee
,
more
then
in
the
poorest
reasonable
creature
,
before
thou
yet
wast
,
that
hee
should
make
thee
rich
,
and
him
poore
?
doth
it
not
befall
to
thee
,
as
to
the
foole
?
yea
verily
,
the
condition
of
men
in
this
case
,
the
condition
of
beasts
is
all
one
:
As
one
dieth
,
so
dieth
the
other
;
all
go
to
one
place
,
and
all
was
of
the
dust
;
and
all
shall
returne
to
the
dust
.
But
that
which
Nature
hath
not
distinguished
,
the
wisedome
and
bountie
of
God
hath
by
a
property
of
calling
altered
,
and
lending
his
treasures
to
the
rich
men
of
the
world
,
hath
shewed
to
them
an
example
of
his
Liberalitie
,
to
this
end
,
that
they
might
be
open-handed
to
others
,
distributing
as
faithfull
stewards
of
his
gifts
,
according
to
the
necessitie
of
the
Saints
.
Wherefore
our
Sauiour
Christ
proclaimeth
,
Who
is
a
faithfull
seruant
and
wise
,
whom
his
master
hath
made
ruler
ouer
his
houshold
,
to
giue
them
meat
in
season
.
Blessed
is
that
seruant
,
whom
his
master
when
hee
commeth
shall
finde
so
doing
.
charge
them
that
be
rich
in
this
world
,
that
they
do
good
,
and
be
rich
in
good
workes
,
ready
to
distribute
and
communicate
.
Redemption
is
,
that
we
might
be
zealous
of
good
workes
:
and
therefore
willeth
him
to
affirme
,
That
they
which
haue
beleeued
in
God
,
might
be
carefull
to
shew
forth
good
workes
,
&c.
But
alas
,
the
practise
of
this
age
is
farre
otherwise
.
For
those
that
haue
wealth
,
either
abuse
them
to
the
satisfying
of
their
prodigall
lusts
,
in
Whoring
,
Dicing
,
or
Drinking
,
till
all
or
the
most
be
spent
;
or
else
(
as
others
)
vse
them
only
to
looke
vpon
them
,
or
that
it
might
be
said
they
haue
them
:
few
or
none
there
be
,
that
vse
them
aright
to
the
glory
of
God
,
and
reliefe
of
his
children
.
God
gaue
commandement
that
there
should
not
be
a
begger
in
Israel
:
but
how
many
idle
persons
haue
we
in
the
streetes
of
our
Cities
,
in
the
High-wayes
,
and
corners
of
our
pathes
,
which
day
and
night
call
vpon
the
passers
by
,
and
yet
remaine
vnprouided
for
?
How
many
hungry
,
naked
,
fatherlesse
,
widowes
,
poore
men
and
oppressed
,
perish
for
want
of
that
which
God
hath
lent
to
these
rich
theeues
?
(
for
no
better
then
theeues
are
they
,
keeping
vp
that
which
God
gaue
them
to
disperse
to
holy
and
good
vses
)
.
But
what
saith
Salomon
,
Hee
that
hideth
his
eyes
from
the
poore
,
shall
haue
many
curses
.
What
shall
we
iudge
then
of
those
men
,
who
being
rich
in
substance
,
and
poore
in
good
workes
?
if
Paul
may
bee
heard
,
Iohn
may
iudge
,
they
haue
no
loue
of
God
in
them
,
For
whosoeuer
(
saith
he
)
hath
this
worlds
goods
,
and
seeth
his
brother
haue
need
,
and
shutteth
vp
his
compassion
from
him
,
how
dwelleth
the
loue
of
God
in
him
?
Surely
,
Christ
that
shall
iudge
euery
man
according
to
his
workes
,
when
he
shall
call
them
to
render
an
account
of
their
Stewardship
,
will
pronounce
a
heauie
sentence
against
them
:
Cast
those
vnprofitable
seruants
into
vtter
darkenesse
,
there
shall
be
weeping
and
gnashing
of
teeth
.
Go
too
now
,
Goe
yee
cursed
,
&c.
for
ye
haue
been
vncharitable
.
But
you
(
my
brethren
)
in
whose
hearts
the
loue
of
God
abideth
,
shew
the
bowels
of
your
compassion
to
your
fellow
seruants
,
as
need
requireth
.
Remember
the
afflictions
of
Ioseph
,
hee
that
hath
mercie
vpon
the
poore
,
lendeth
vnto
the
Lord
,
&c.
You
will
helpe
your
friend
,
because
hee
loues
you
,
and
is
the
companion
of
your
estate
.
Nature
teacheth
vs
to
commiserate
the
distresses
of
our
brethren
,
because
we
are
of
the
same
flesh
,
and
haue
our
parents
common
.
How
can
we
then
withhold
the
hands
of
our
reliefe
from
those
that
stand
in
need
of
our
helpe
?
Wee
are
all
fellow-seruants
of
one
Lord
and
Master
,
Iesus
Christ
.
Wee
haue
all
one
common
Father
,
God
the
maker
of
heauen
and
earth
.
We
are
all
members
of
one
mysticall
bodie
,
most
vnseparably
vnited
to
our
head
Iesus
Christ
,
by
the
power
of
the
Holy
Spirit
.
How
then
can
we
see
our
fellow-seruants
,
our
deare
brethren
,
yea
,
the
members
of
our
owne
bodie
to
passe
by
vs
,
hungry
and
naked
,
vnfed
,
vnclothed
?
Take
heed
(
I
beseech
you
)
that
Lazarus
starue
not
at
your
doores
,
nor
Dauids
messengers
returne
emptie
.
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*
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*
1.
Cor.
16.1
.
yea
,
if
the
Saints
at
Ierusalem
want
,
or
the
Churches
a
farre
off
,
lay
vp
the
first
day
of
euery
weeke
somewhat
to
send
to
their
reliefe
.
And
so
you
doing
,
may
gather
comfort
to
your selues
,
that
you
shall
heare
that
comfortable
sentence
,
Venite
benedicti
patris
quoniam
fuistis
liberales
:
Come
you
blessed
of
my
Father
,
receiue
the
kingdome
prepared
for
you
;
for
you
haue
been
liberall
,
&c.
I
might
say
much
more
in
the
commendation
of
Liberalitie
:
but
the
time
requiring
lesse
,
I
come
now
with
haste
vnto
the
second
point
of
the
Commandement
.
Cast
thy
bread
,
&c.
What
?
hath
God
giuen
vs
goods
to
cast
them
away
?
There
is
a
time
to
seeke
,
and
a
time
to
lose
;
a
time
to
keepe
,
and
a
time
to
cast
away
.
Which
time
of
losing
and
casting
away
the
Scripture
,
heere
noteth
.
But
by
this
word
of
casting
away
,
is
meant
no
violent
reiecting
,
or
negligent
losing
of
some
things
that
we
hate
or
doe
not
greatly
esteeme
:
but
a
liberall
giuing
away
of
such
things
as
we
do
possesse
:
which
may
appeare
by
these
reasons
.
First
by
the
nature
of
the
originall
word
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
which
most
vsually
signifieth
to
send
out
,
Mittere
&
emittere
:
and
so
it
is
vsed
by
Moses
,
Gen.
7.7
.
where
hee
saith
,
that
Noah
sent
out
the
Rauen
,
and
afterward
the
Doue
twice
,
hee
vseth
this
word
continually
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
&
emisit
:
and
so
hath
both
Pagninus
and
M●rcerus
expounded
it
.
Secondly
,
it
may
appeare
by
the
agreement
of
the
Text
,
with
the
verses
following
:
for
the
Doctrine
handled
is
touching
Liberalitie
,
allegorically
compared
to
the
seede
of
bread
(
for
so
bread
may
be
heere
vnderstood
)
which
husbandmen
cast
not
away
,
but
sow
as
well
in
moist
,
as
in
drier
grounds
:
and
so
Tremelius
doth
interpret
them
.
Now
as
husbandmen
do
not
cast
away
their
seede
,
which
they
fling
into
the
ground
,
for
hatred
or
neglect
,
but
vnder
hope
of
Gods
blessing
:
euen
so
liberall
men
exercising
the
workes
of
charitie
,
doe
not
cast
away
their
almes
,
as
one
that
casteth
a
bone
to
a
dogge
,
or
flingeth
dead
flowers
from
him
,
&c.
but
freely
bestow
the
almes
of
God
without
pride
,
vaine-glory
,
or
disdaine
,
yea
,
without
hope
of
any
restitution
,
or
any
other
recompence
,
besides
the
acceptance
of
God
,
and
the
reward
which
God
shall
giue
vnto
him
in
this
life
,
but
especially
in
the
great
day
of
his
haruest
.
And
with
this
doth
agree
that
saying
of
Salomon
,
There
is
that
scattereth
and
is
more
increased
.
aske
and
receiue
not
,
their
liberalitie
,
or
because
they
giue
amisse
.
Let
vs
then
learne
from
hence
to
cast
away
our
bread
freely
:
freely
we
haue
receiued
our
goods
from
God
,
let
vs
freely
giue
:
so
shall
wee
become
followers
of
God
and
our
liberalitie
draw
toward
the
perfection
required
of
vs
.
The
commandement
of
Christ
is
,
be
perfect
as
our
heauenly
father
is
perfect
.
Now
then
Gods
liberalitie
being
perfect
,
let
vs
also
be
perfect
in
our
good
deeds
:
this
is
a
poynt
very
needfull
for
vs
all
to
consider
;
for
God
requireth
liberalitie
from
vs
all
;
and
very
few
among
the
diuers
multitudes
of
giuers
giue
aright
,
it
shall
bee
counted
a
high
point
of
wisdome
in
vs
:
first
,
to
informe
our selues
thoroughly
,
by
what
meanes
our
charitie
may
become
perfect
and
acceptable
in
the
sight
of
God
,
before
we
reach
out
our
hands
to
giue
.
Our
great
Master
Christ
,
the
mouth
of
God
to
man
,
handling
the
doctrine
of
liberalitie
in
his
Sermon
on
the
mount
,
First
,
that
we
giue
in
faith
,
for
without
faith
it
is
vnpossible
to
please
God
;
Heb
▪
1.6
.
therfore
without
faith
our
almes
cannot
please
God
:
the
summe
of
which
faith
is
this
:
first
,
that
God
will
accept
of
vs
and
our
almes
for
his
sonne
Iesus
Christs
sake
;
for
no
worke
of
any
man
can
please
God
,
before
the
man
himselfe
bee
approued
of
him
,
and
then
all
our
good
deeds
shall
be
accepted
of
him
.
Secondly
,
that
wee
be
not
hastie
in
expecting
a
present
recompence
of
reward
,
but
to
waite
patiently
vpon
God
by
faith
for
the
good
successe
of
our
almes
.
The
second
rule
in
giuing
is
,
that
wee
giue
in
Loue
,
which
whosoeuer
lacketh
cannot
giue
aright
,
and
saith
Saint
Paul
,
Though
I
feede
the
poore
with
all
my
goods
and
haue
not
loue
,
it
profiteth
me
nothing
.
The
sum
of
which
loue
is
,
that
out
of
mere
pittie
,
compassion
and
fellow-feeling
of
our
neighbours
wants
,
we
cast
our
bread
to
him
;
not
for
constraint
of
law
,
and
custome
of
parishioners
,
neither
for
any
sinister
respect
of
praise
or
vaine-glorie
.
Wherefore
the
same
Paul
saith
,
He
that
distributeth
,
let
him
doe
it
with
simplicitie
:
and
our
Sauiour
Christ
commandeth
,
thou
d●est
thine
almes
,
let
not
thy
left
hand
know
what
thy
right
hand
doth
.
Thirdly
,
we
must
giue
our
almes
bountifully
and
with
a
cheerefull
minde
:
grudging
or
of
necessitie
,
for
God
loueth
a
cheerefull
giuer
:
He
that
soweth
sparingly
shall
reape
also
sparingly
;
and
he
that
soweth
liberally
shall
reape
also
liberally
.
Yet
notwithstanding
this
bountifulnes
hath
two
proper
limits
,
beyond
which
it
is
not
to
passe
.
First
,
wee
must
bee
bountifull
onely
according
to
abilitie
;
for
if
we
giue
all
at
one
time
,
we
may
leaue
our selues
naked
,
and
be
disinabled
for
giuing
any
more
hereafter
:
Iohn
Baptist
is
,
that
he
that
hath
two
coats
should
not
giue
away
both
of
them
,
whereby
he
might
be
left
naked
,
but
he
must
giue
one
away
,
and
reserue
the
other
for
himselfe
.
The
second
limite
of
our
bountie
is
,
that
we
giue
more
or
lesse
according
to
the
necessitie
of
the
Saints
,
and
this
Saint
Paul
teacheth
,
Rom.
12.18
.
The
fourth
rule
of
right
giuing
,
ariseth
from
hence
,
which
is
,
that
we
giue
our
almes
with
discretion
.
First
,
that
we
communicate
such
things
as
the
neede
of
our
neighbour
requireth
;
the
thirstie
man
must
haue
drinke
,
the
hungrie
and
naked
,
meate
and
apparrell
,
the
imprisoned
for
debt
,
money
and
the
like
.
Bis
dat
qui
cito
dat
:
The
Physition
comes
too
late
when
the
patient
is
dead
.
The
last
rule
of
giuing
is
,
that
we
giue
in
Iustice
;
which
is
,
that
we
cut
not
large
thongs
out
of
another
mans
lether
;
that
wee
giue
not
other
mens
goods
,
but
such
as
bee
our
owne
,
and
those
truely
gotten
,
the
text
saith
,
that
the
bread
must
be
thine
,
euen
thine
owne
,
The
true
feasting
is
to
breake
thine
owne
bread
to
the
hungrie
,
to
bring
the
poore
that
wander
into
thine
house
.
And
this
must
needs
be
the
meaning
of
the
holy
Ghost
,
distribute
according
to
the
necessitie
of
the
Saints
:
but
the
Saints
neede
many
things
very
often
beside
bread
,
yea
besides
food
and
rayment
,
wherefore
our
almes
must
needes
bee
cast
out
,
according
to
the
seueral
necessities
of
those
that
want
.
The
wants
of
men
bee
diuers
;
some
are
of
the
mind
,
some
of
the
bodie
,
and
some
be
of
the
outward
goods
:
and
thus
haue
the
Diuines
deuided
them
.
The
distresses
of
the
mind
are
most
grieuous
and
needs
the
best
reliefe
;
but
of
them
all
,
ignorance
of
spirituall
matters
is
most
common
,
most
dangerous
.
The
bread
that
must
relieue
this
,
Secondly
,
we
must
freely
lend
whereby
we
may
be
oftentimes
as
beneficiall
to
our
neighbour
as
by
giuing
.
From
him
that
would
borrow
of
thee
,
turne
not
away
thy
face
.
And
the
commandement
of
God
is
,
Thou
shalt
open
thy
hands
to
thy
poore
brother
,
and
lend
him
suffiicient
for
his
neede
which
he
hath
.
Thirdlie
,
we
must
freelie
forgiue
and
remit
the
due
debt
which
our
neighbour
doth
owe
vnto
vs
,
if
it
so
fall
out
that
God
bring
him
into
decay
and
extreame
pouertie
.
Wherefore
seeing
there
bee
so
manie
waies
to
exercise
our
liberalitie
,
let
vs
not
think
it
sufficient
to
be
bountifull
in
one
kinde
of
good
workes
,
and
hard
hearted
in
others
,
but
that
our
liberalitie
may
be
profitable
to
vs
,
let
vs
giue
in
all
,
as
the
present
need
requireth
.
Some
men
will
giue
almes
at
their
gate
,
of
the
scraps
of
their
table
,
but
will
not
part
with
one
pennie
of
monie
to
anie
charitable
deed
.
Others
will
bee
ready
to
spend
their
voice
in
the
instruction
and
reproofe
of
their
neighbour
:
or
it
may
bee
to
speake
a
good
word
for
him
,
but
will
part
with
none
of
their
owne
goods
to
helpe
them
.
And
some
men
will
be
onely
liberall
in
building
of
Churches
,
Hospitalls
and
the
like
,
which
indeede
be
good
works
,
yet
are
they
neither
meritorious
,
nor
the
most
principall
,
for
manie
times
the
gift
of
a
peece
of
bread
,
or
a
cup
of
colde
water
is
more
needfull
,
Salomon
putteth
bread
the
cheefest
almes
,
and
Christ
at
the
day
of
iudgement
,
will
not
condemne
men
for
want
of
buildings
,
but
of
other
more
needfull
almes
,
and
lesse
chargeable
.
But
if
the
Church
of
Rome
will
maintaine
the
merit
of
their
Abbies
,
Thomas
Aquinas
who
reckoned
vp
the
seuerall
works
of
charity
belonging
to
the
body
,
The
fourth
point
in
order
to
bee
considered
is
,
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who
may
properlie
giue
almes
which
may
easilie
be
determined
,
if
we
consider
the
diuers
kinds
of
good
works
which
wee
haue
now
lately
rehearsed
.
For
hee
that
is
not
able
to
bee
liberall
in
one
kinde
,
may
bee
fit
for
another
,
which
may
be
noted
in
the
almes
of
Peter
and
Iohn
entring
into
the
Temple
,
Siluer
and
Gould
haue
I
none
,
but
such
as
I
haue
,
that
giue
I
thee
.
Whence
wee
may
conclude
that
Euery
one
may
bee
a
giuer
of
almes
.
For
he
that
hath
not
the
riches
of
wealth
and
cannot
giue
much
,
let
him
giue
a
little
according
to
the
measure
of
his
abilitie
.
Wherefore
our
Sauiour
Christ
commendeth
the
liberality
of
the
poor
widdow
,
Those
also
that
haue
not
money
and
goods
to
helpe
their
neighbour
,
let
them
lend
the
helpe
of
their
bodily
labour
,
of
their
callings
,
or
the
vertues
of
their
soule
and
body
vnto
them
,
and
this
was
Peters
Almes
.
And
these
whom
pouerty
,
age
or
subiection
(
vnto
the
hard
gouernment
of
others
)
hath
made
vnfit
for
these
two
:
let
them
exercise
their
Liberality
,
in
praying
for
the
reliefe
of
those
that
want
,
which
is
the
proper
calling
of
Almes-men
,
and
Hospitall
children
;
yea
it
is
the
dutie
of
vs
all
.
This
is
the
doctrine
,
and
I
beseech
God
to
stirre
vp
your
minds
to
the
practise
of
liberalitie
in
all
things
towards
all
men
.
And
remember
the
poore
estate
of
the
ignorant
inhabitants
of
Virginia
.
Cast
forth
your
almes
(
my
brethren
of
England
)
and
extend
your
liberality
on
these
charitable
workes
,
which
God
hath
called
you
to
performe
.
Let
not
the
seruants
of
superstition
,
that
thinke
to
merit
by
their
good
works
(
as
they
terme
them
)
goe
beyond
vs
in
well
doing
;
neither
let
them
be
able
to
open
their
mouths
against
vs
,
and
to
condemne
the
religion
of
our
Protestation
,
for
want
of
charitable
deeds
.
It
may
bee
some
men
will
say
the
worke
is
great
,
I
am
not
able
to
relieue
it
,
I
answer
the
work
is
such
and
such
order
is
now
taken
,
that
those
that
cannot
giue
much
,
may
be
liberal
in
a
little
.
Those
that
cannot
helpe
in
monies
by
reason
of
their
pouerty
,
may
venture
their
persons
hither
,
&
heere
not
only
serue
God
,
but
helpe
also
these
poore
Indians
,
and
build
a
sure
foundation
for
themselues
,
but
if
you
can
do
neither
of
these
,
then
send
your
earnest
prayers
to
God
for
the
prosperity
of
this
worke
.
The
first
point
in
order
,
&
last
Article
of
this
commandement
remaineth
now
to
be
handled
:
which
is
concerning
the
persons
to
whom
we
are
to
bee
liberall
,
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whom
that
is
to
all
men
in
generall
,
who
stand
in
need
of
our
releefe
and
helpe
.
For
if
corne
be
cast
vpon
the
waters
,
or
very
watry
grounds
,
it
cannot
prosper
or
bring
forth
increase
:
So
if
good
works
be
bestowed
on
vnthankfull
or
vnable
persons
;
wee
are
not
to
expect
a
recompence
of
reward
from
them
.
From
whence
wee
may
gather
an
argument
from
the
lesse
to
the
greater
:
that
if
wee
are
to
be
liberall
to
such
as
cannot
or
will
not
requite
vs
,
or
to
such
as
will
not
deserue
our
kindnesse
,
how
much
more
to
them
,
that
may
deserue
our
good
will
,
or
will
make
conscience
(
if
they
can
)
to
be
thankfull
vnto
vs
in
the
best
manner
?
So
then
if
we
must
be
liberal
both
to
good
men
and
bad
;
to
thankfull
and
vnthankfull
,
to
our
enemies
and
friends
,
it
followeth
that
we
must
be
Charitable
to
all
men
.
Giue
him
that
asketh
,
and
from
him
that
would
borrow
of
thee
turne
not
away
.
Doe
good
to
them
that
hate
you
,
and
pray
for
them
which
hurt
you
,
and
persecute
you
.
And
so
Paul
expoundeth
this
rule
of
Christ
:
If
thine
enemie
hunger
,
feed
him
,
if
hee
thirst
,
giue
him
drinke
.
If
then
we
must
feed
and
cloath
our
enemies
and
persecutors
,
how
much
more
our
friends
and
helpers
;
it
remaineth
then
that
we
must
do
good
to
all
.
From
hence
we
may
take
iust
occasion
to
blame
the
vncharitable
disposition
of
hard
hearted
rich
men
,
and
wealthy
Parishes
,
which
suffer
multitudes
of
poore
men
and
women
to
perish
in
their
quarters
for
want
of
their
reliefe
.
The
commandement
of
God
is
,
that
there
should
be
no
beggers
in
Israel
.
But
looke
into
the
streets
of
our
Cities
,
and
passe
from
them
into
all
the
quarters
of
England
,
and
you
shall
find
neither
Court
nor
Countrey
,
Citie
,
or
Village
,
without
the
importunate
crauings
of
those
that
crie
Giue
,
Giue
.
From
hence
it
is
that
so
many
base
theeues
,
and
pettie
robbers
,
lurke
in
euery
corner
,
vntill
the
common
trees
of
execution
hang
them
vp
.
From
hence
it
is
that
so
many
poore
mens
children
,
wanting
the
charitie
of
others
,
to
see
them
brought
vp
in
learning
and
some
honest
vocation
,
were
better
if
they
had
neuer
been
borne
,
then
to
liue
in
such
misorder
,
as
most
of
them
doe
.
Repent
therefore
betimes
,
you
able
misers
,
lest
the
woe
of
Saint
Iames
fall
vpon
you
,
Wherefore
,
since
God
hath
opened
the
doore
of
Virginia
,
to
our
countrey
of
England
,
wee
are
to
thinke
that
God
hath
,
as
it
were
,
by
word
of
mouth
called
vs
in
,
to
bestow
our
seuerall
Charity
on
them
.
And
that
this
may
the
better
appeare
,
we
haue
many
reasons
to
encourage
vs
to
bee
Liberall
minded
and
open-handed
toward
them
.
First
,
if
we
consider
the
almost
miraculous
beginning
,
and
continuance
of
this
plantation
,
we
must
needs
confesse
that
God
hath
opened
this
passage
vnto
vs
,
and
led
vs
by
the
hand
vnto
this
work
.
For
the
Marriners
that
were
sent
hither
first
to
discouer
this
Bay
of
Chaesapeac
,
found
it
onely
by
the
meere
directions
of
Gods
prouidence
:
for
I
heard
one
of
them
confesse
,
that
euen
then
,
when
they
were
entred
within
the
mouth
of
the
Bay
,
they
deemed
the
place
they
sought
for
to
haue
beene
many
degrees
further
.
The
finding
was
not
so
strange
,
but
the
continuance
and
vpholding
of
it
hath
bin
most
wonderfull
.
I
may
fitly
compare
it
to
the
growth
of
an
Infant
,
which
hath
been
afflicted
from
his
birth
with
some
grieuous
sicknes
,
that
many
times
no
hope
of
life
hath
remained
,
and
yet
it
liueth
still
.
Againe
,
if
there
were
nothing
else
to
encourage
vs
,
yet
this
one
thing
may
stirre
vs
vp
to
go
on
chearefully
with
it
:
that
the
Diuell
is
a
capitall
enemy
against
it
,
and
continually
seeketh
which
way
to
hinder
the
prosperitie
and
good
proceedings
of
it
.
Yea
,
hath
heretofore
so
farre
preuailed
,
by
his
Instruments
,
the
couetous
hearts
of
many
back
sliding
Aduenturers
at
home
,
and
also
by
his
seruants
here
:
some
striuing
for
superioritie
,
others
by
murmurings
,
mutinies
,
&
plaine
treasons
;
&
others
by
fornication
,
prophanenes
,
idlenes
,
and
such
monstrous
sinnes
;
that
he
had
almost
thrust
vs
out
of
this
kingdome
,
and
had
indeed
quitted
this
Land
of
vs
,
if
God
had
not
then
(
as
one
awaked
out
of
sleepe
)
stood
vp
and
sent
vs
meanes
of
great
helpe
,
when
we
needed
most
,
and
expected
least
reliefe
.
The
sauing
of
those
two
honorable
Knights
,
Sir
Thomas
Gates
and
Sir
George
Somers
,
with
Captaine
Newport
and
the
rest
of
the
Aduenturers
in
the
Sea
Venture
,
as
also
their
happy
deliuerance
out
of
those
vnhabited
and
vnfrequented
(
because
feared
)
Ilands
of
the
Barmudaes
,
could
proceed
from
none
other
,
but
the
singular
prouidence
of
God
.
If
this
worthie
Gouernour
,
Sir
Thomas
Gates
,
had
bin
hindred
but
one
weeke
longer
,
it
might
be
feared
that
the
famine
,
which
had
by
that
time
deuoured
the
most
of
our
countrimen
heere
,
would
haue
consumed
the
rest
.
And
when
hee
considering
that
his
weake
meanes
was
not
able
to
restore
,
or
sustaine
the
burthen
of
such
wofull
distresses
,
had
shipped
the
few
remaining
for
England
,
and
had
forsaken
with
Hannibals
sighes
,
the
first
builded
Iames-Towne
:
vpon
the
sudden
newes
met
him
,
of
the
comming
in
of
that
Honorable
Lord
La
war
,
with
a
fresh
supplie
.
Whereupon
he
presently
returned
to
the
Towne
he
had
so
lately
forsaken
.
Since
,
when
this
English
Colony
hath
taken
better
root
;
and
as
a
spreading
herbe
,
whose
top
hath
bin
often
cropped
off
,
renewes
her
growth
,
and
spreads
her selfe
more
gloriously
,
then
before
.
So
this
Plantation
,
which
the
diuell
hath
so
often
troden
downe
,
is
by
the
miraculous
blessing
of
God
reuiued
,
and
daily
groweth
to
more
happy
and
more
hopefull
successe
.
I
haue
shut
vp
many
things
in
few
words
,
and
haue
alleadged
this
onely
to
proue
vnto
vs
,
that
the
finger
of
God
hath
been
the
onely
true
worker
heere
;
that
God
first
shewed
vs
the
place
,
God
first
called
vs
hither
,
and
here
God
by
his
speciall
prouidence
hath
maintained
vs
.
Wherefore
,
by
him
let
vs
be
encouraged
to
lay
our
helping
hands
to
this
good
work
,
(
yea
Gods
work
)
with
all
the
strength
of
our
abilitie
.
Secondly
,
let
the
miserable
condition
of
these
naked
slaues
of
the
diuell
moue
you
to
compassion
toward
them
.
They
acknowledge
that
there
is
a
great
good
God
,
but
know
him
not
,
hauing
the
eyes
of
their
vnderstanding
as
yet
blinded
:
wherefore
they
serue
the
diuell
for
feare
,
after
a
most
base
manner
,
sacrificing
sometimes
(
as
I
haue
heere
heard
)
their
owne
Children
to
him
.
I
haue
sent
one
Image
of
their
god
to
the
Counsell
in
England
,
which
is
painted
vpon
one
side
of
a
toad-stoole
,
much
like
vnto
a
deformed
monster
.
Their
Priests
(
whom
the
call
Quiokosoughs
)
are
no
other
but
such
as
our
English
Witches
are
.
They
liue
naked
in
bodie
,
as
if
their
shame
of
their
sinne
deserued
no
couering
:
Their
names
are
as
naked
as
their
bodie
:
they
esteeme
it
a
vertue
to
lie
,
deceiue
and
steale
as
their
master
the
diuell
teacheth
them
.
Much
more
might
be
said
of
their
miserable
condition
,
but
I
refer
the
particular
narration
of
these
things
to
some
other
season
.
If
this
bee
their
life
,
what
thinke
you
shall
become
of
them
after
death
?
but
to
be
partakers
with
the
diuell
and
his
angels
in
hell
for
euermore
.
Wherefore
my
brethren
,
put
on
the
bowels
of
compassion
,
and
let
the
lamentable
estate
of
these
miserable
people
enter
in
your
consideration
:
One
God
created
vs
,
they
haue
reasonable
soules
and
intellectuall
faculties
as
well
as
wee
;
we
all
haue
Adam
for
our
common
parent
:
yea
,
by
nature
the
condition
of
vs
both
is
all
one
,
the
seruants
of
sinne
and
slaues
of
the
diuell
.
Oh
remember
(
I
beseech
you
)
what
was
the
state
of
England
before
the
Gospell
was
preached
in
our
Countrey
?
How
much
better
were
we
then
,
and
concerning
our
soules
health
,
then
these
now
are
?
Let
the
word
of
the
Lord
sound
out
that
it
may
be
heard
in
these
parts
;
and
let
your
faith
which
is
toward
God
spread
it selfe
abroad
,
and
shew
forth
the
charitable
fruits
of
it
in
these
barren
parts
of
the
world
:
And
let
him
know
that
he
which
hath
conuerted
a
sinner
from
going
a
stray
out
of
his
way
,
shall
saue
a
soule
from
death
,
and
hide
a
multitude
of
sinnes
.
But
if
any
of
vs
should
misdoubt
that
this
barbarous
people
is
vncapable
of
such
heauenly
mysteries
,
let
such
men
know
that
they
are
farre
mistaken
in
the
nature
of
these
men
,
for
besides
the
promise
of
God
,
which
is
without
respect
of
persons
,
made
as
well
to
vnwise
men
after
the
flesh
,
as
to
the
wise
,
&c.
let
vs
not
thinke
that
these
men
are
so
simple
as
some
haue
supposed
them
:
for
they
are
of
bodie
lustie
,
strong
,
and
very
nimble
:
they
are
a
very
vnderstanding
generation
,
quicke
of
apprehension
,
suddaine
in
their
dispatches
,
subtile
in
their
dealings
,
exquisite
in
their
inuentions
,
and
industrious
in
their
labour
.
I
suppose
the
world
hath
no
better
marke-men
with
their
bow
and
arrowes
then
they
be
;
they
will
kill
birds
flying
,
fishes
swimming
,
and
beasts
running
:
they
shoote
also
with
meruailous
strength
,
they
shot
one
of
our
men
being
vnarmed
quite
through
the
bodie
,
and
nailed
both
his
armes
to
his
bodie
with
one
arrow
:
one
of
their
Children
also
,
about
the
age
of
12.
or
13.
yeares
,
killed
a
bird
with
his
arrow
in
my
sight
.
The
seruice
of
their
God
is
answerable
to
their
life
,
being
performed
with
great
feare
and
attention
,
and
many
strange
dumb
shewes
vsed
in
the
same
,
stretching
forth
their
limbes
and
straining
their
bodie
,
much
like
to
the
counterfeit
women
in
England
who
faine
themselues
bewitched
,
or
possessed
of
some
euill
spirit
.
They
stand
in
great
awe
of
their
Quiokosoughs
or
Priests
,
which
are
a
generation
of
vipers
euen
of
Sathans
owne
brood
.
The
manner
of
their
life
is
much
like
to
the
popish
Hermits
of
our
age
;
for
they
liue
alone
in
the
woods
,
in
houses
sequestred
from
the
common
course
of
men
,
neither
may
any
man
bee
suffered
to
come
into
their
house
or
to
speake
with
them
,
but
when
this
Priest
doth
call
him
.
He
taketh
no
care
for
his
victuals
,
for
all
such
kinde
of
things
both
bread
and
water
,
&c.
are
brought
vnto
a
place
neere
vnto
his
cottage
and
there
are
left
,
which
hee
fetcheth
for
his
proper
neede
.
If
they
would
haue
raine
,
or
haue
lost
any
thing
,
they
haue
their
recourse
to
him
,
who
coniureth
for
them
,
and
many
times
preuaileth
.
If
they
be
sicke
,
he
is
their
Physition
,
if
they
bee
wounded
he
sucketh
them
.
At
his
command
they
make
warre
and
peace
,
neither
doe
they
any
thing
of
moment
without
him
.
I
will
not
bee
teadious
in
these
strange
Narrations
,
when
I
haue
more
perfectly
entered
into
their
secrets
,
you
shall
know
all
.
Finally
,
there
is
a
ciuill
gouernement
amongst
them
which
they
strictly
obserue
,
and
shew
thereby
that
the
law
of
Nature
dwelleth
in
them
:
for
they
haue
a
rude
kinde
of
Common-wealth
,
and
rough
gouernement
,
wherein
they
both
honour
and
obey
their
Kings
,
Parents
,
and
Gouernours
,
both
greater
and
lesse
,
they
obserue
the
limits
of
their
owne
possessions
,
and
incroach
not
vpon
their
neighbours
dwellings
.
Murther
is
a
capitall
crime
scarce
heard
of
among
them
:
adultery
is
most
seuerely
punished
,
and
so
are
their
other
offences
.
These
vnnurtured
grounds
of
reason
in
them
,
may
serue
to
incourage
vs
:
to
instruct
them
in
the
knowledge
of
the
true
God
,
the
rewarder
of
all
righteousnesse
,
not
doubting
but
that
he
that
was
powerfull
to
saue
vs
by
his
word
,
when
we
were
nothing
,
wil
be
mercifull
also
to
these
sonnes
of
Adam
in
his
appointed
time
,
in
whom
there
bee
remaining
so
many
footsteps
of
Gods
image
.
Wherefore
you
wealthy
men
of
this
world
,
whose
bellies
God
hath
filled
with
his
hidden
Treasure
:
trust
not
in
vncertaine
riches
,
neither
cast
your
eyes
vpon
them
;
for
riches
taketh
her
to
her
wings
as
an
Eagle
,
and
flieth
into
Heauen
.
bee
rich
in
good
works
ready
to
distribute
or
communicate
.
Charitable
Almes
.
Yea
diuers
will
hyer
gardens
at
great
rents
,
and
build
stately
houses
for
their
whoores
,
which
haue
no
compassion
on
the
Fatherlesse
and
widdowes
.
How
much
better
were
it
for
these
men
to
remember
the
afflictions
of
Ioseph
,
to
extend
the
bowels
of
their
compassion
to
the
poore
,
the
fatherles
,
afflicted
and
the
like
,
then
to
mispend
that
which
they
must
giue
a
straite
account
of
at
the
day
of
iudgement
?
Are
not
these
miserable
people
heere
better
then
hawks
,
hounds
,
whores
and
the
like
?
O
you
that
spend
so
much
on
them
,
thinke
it
no
dishonour
to
your
persons
,
no
impouerishing
to
your
state
,
to
bestow
somewhat
to
the
raising
vp
of
Christs
kingdome
,
and
maintenance
of
so
holy
and
heauenly
an
action
as
this
is
,
God
of
his
goodnesse
that
hath
giuen
you
abilitie
to
performe
it
,
make
you
willing
to
help
it
forward
with
the
best
of
your
power
.
For
after
many
daies
thou
shalt
find
it
.
Hitherto
haue
we
spoken
of
the
commandement
and
the
seuerall
branches
of
the
same
:
Now
follows
the
reason
of
this
Commandement
which
the
Holy
Ghost
vseth
heere
to
stir
vs
vp
vnto
liberality
,
which
is
taken
from
the
reward
which
wee
shall
haue
of
our
well-doing
,
for
after
many
daies
thou
shalt
find
it
,
the
some
of
which
reason
is
,
that
though
God
doe
not
presently
reward
our
well
doing
,
but
doe
defer
the
requitall
of
it
for
many
daies
,
yet
thy
good
works
shall
not
perish
,
but
God
at
the
appointed
time
,
shall
abundantly
recompence
thy
liberality
.
Out
of
this
reason
wee
may
gather
two
notable
conclusions
touching
the
reward
of
liberality
.
First
wee
may
conclude
from
hence
,
that
God
doth
not
alwaies
giue
a
present
reward
to
the
good
works
;
he
doth
for
the
most
part
defer
his
rewards
manie
daies
,
sometimes
many
yeares
,
yea
sometimes
euen
till
death
it selfe
,
when
hee
will
neuer
cease
to
reward
vs
according
to
our
works
,
with
vnspeakeable
ioyes
of
blessed
immortality
.
And
the
wisdome
of
God
doth
thus
defer
his
rewards
for
most
singular
reasons
.
For
if
God
should
presently
reward
good
works
,
who
then
would
not
be
a
prodigall
giuer
,
who
then
would
bee
a
faithfull
giuer
?
For
when
a
man
is
certaine
of
present
gaine
he
will
not
spare
to
giue
abundantly
,
because
he
seeth
an
exceeding
profit
ready
to
be
put
into
his
hands
for
so
doing
:
and
this
would
stirre
vp
the
most
couetous
wretch
in
the
world
to
be
liberall
,
gaping
out
of
meere
couetousnesse
,
after
an
ouer-plus
of
reward
.
Wherefore
God
hath
made
the
time
and
condition
of
his
rewards
doubtfull
,
that
we
might
not
bee
couetous
of
the
benefit
:
but
that
he
might
exercise
our
faith
,
and
teach
vs
with
patience
of
hope
to
expect
the
appointed
time
of
his
reward
.
The
principall
point
of
perfect
charity
is
,
that
wee
giue
in
faith
,
whose
true
nature
is
to
depend
vpon
God
for
the
good
successe
of
our
almes
,
for
Faith
is
the
ground
of
things
that
are
hoped
for
,
&
the
euidence
of
things
that
are
not
seene
:
now
if
we
should
haue
the
reward
of
good
works
in
the
view
of
our
eies
,
and
ready
as
it
were
to
be
put
into
our
hands
,
what
place
would
then
be
left
for
practise
of
faith
whose
obiect
is
vnseene
,
whose
hopes
bee
of
afterwards
?
Wherefore
S.
Paul
aduiseth
Timothy
to
charge
them
that
bee
rich
in
this
world
to
be
rich
in
good
works
,
laying
vp
(
saith
he
)
in
store
for
themselues
a
good
foundation
,
against
the
time
to
come
,
that
they
may
obtaine
eternall
life
.
The
message
which
God
sent
to
Cornelius
by
his
Angell
is
worthy
to
be
noted
of
vs
.
Thy
prayers
(
saith
the
Angell
to
him
)
and
thine
almes
are
come
vp
into
remembrance
before
God
.
Cornelius
was
a
man
that
had
giuen
much
almes
to
the
poore
,
which
God
did
not
presently
reward
,
for
hee
did
seeme
rather
to
haue
forgotten
his
liberality
,
wherefore
now
hee
saith
that
his
almes
are
come
vp
into
remembrance
,
the
meaning
whereof
must
needs
bee
,
that
though
God
did
seeme
to
neglect
his
liberality
,
yet
he
had
not
forgotten
his
almes
,
but
now
meant
to
reward
them
.
S.
Peter
was
raised
againe
to
life
.
By
this
that
hath
bin
said
,
it
may
easily
appeare
,
that
God
dooth
out
of
his
infinit
wisdome
defer
the
time
,
&
prolong
(
many
daies
for
the
most
part
)
the
reward
of
our
almes
and
liberality
;
from
whence
we
may
learne
,
that
it
is
the
propertie
of
true
charity
to
neglect
the
present
reward
.
O
Lord
if
thou
bee
extreame
to
marke
what
is
done
amisse
,
who
may
abide
it
?
And
to
confesse
,
that
when
wee
haue
done
all
that
we
can
,
we
are
but
vnprofitable
seruants
.
Let
then
your
liberall
minds
(
you
honorable
and
charitable
Aduenturers
of
Virginia
)
be
stirred
vp
to
cast
your
almes
on
the
waters
of
Virginia
,
without
hope
of
present
profit
.
The
base
affections
of
the
Vsurer
will
not
looke
for
the
ouerplus
of
encrease
,
vntill
the
couenanted
time
of
his
loane
be
expired
.
The
husbandman
casting
his
seed
into
the
earth
,
waiteth
vpon
God
vntil
Haruest
for
a
fruitful
crop
:
verily
he
that
beleeueth
doth
not
make
haste
.
Be
not
ouer
hastie
with
God
:
God
will
not
yet
reward
you
,
that
he
may
make
you
more
famous
in
the
world
,
that
the
world
may
see
your
zeale
,
and
beare
witnesse
to
the
patience
of
your
faith
,
not
to
greedie
haste
of
couetous
desires
.
The
worke
is
honourable
,
and
now
more
then
euer
,
sustained
by
most
honorable
men
.
O
let
vs
not
then
be
weary
of
well-doing
:
fortie
yeares
were
expired
,
before
Israel
could
plant
in
Canaan
,
and
yet
God
had
called
them
by
the
word
of
his
mouth
,
had
led
them
himselfe
by
an
high
hand
.
Yet
may
you
boldly
looke
for
a
shorter
time
of
reward
.
The
returnes
which
you
haue
from
the
East
Indies
,
though
they
be
exceeding
rich
,
yet
is
the
aduenture
doubtfull
,
the
expence
chargeable
,
and
the
expectation
of
returne
,
of
three
yeares
continuance
.
Let
me
aduise
you
to
be
as
liberall
in
aduenture
hither
,
and
I
dare
affirme
,
that
by
Gods
assistance
,
your
profitable
returnes
shall
be
of
more
certainty
,
and
much
shorter
expectation
.
Remember
,
I
beseech
you
,
how
many
liues
were
lost
,
how
many
yeares
were
spent
,
what
discouragements
,
what
great
losses
the
Aduenturers
of
Spaine
and
Portugale
suffered
and
vnder-went
,
before
they
could
be
setled
in
the
West
Indies
,
or
receiue
any
profitable
returne
from
thence
:
and
now
behold
what
rich
loads
,
what
profitable
returnes
are
yearely
shipped
from
thence
.
Shall
our
Nation
,
hitherto
famous
for
noble
attempts
,
and
the
honorable
finishing
of
what
they
haue
vndertaken
,
be
now
taxed
for
inconstancie
,
and
blamed
by
the
enemies
of
our
protestation
,
for
vncharitablenesse
?
Yea
,
shall
we
be
a
scorne
among
Princes
,
and
a
laughing
stocke
among
our
neighbour
Nations
,
for
basely
leauing
what
we
honorably
began
;
yea
,
for
beginning
a
Discouerie
,
whose
riches
other
men
shall
gather
,
so
soone
as
wee
haue
forsaken
it
?
Awake
you
true
hearted
English
men
,
you
seruants
of
Iesus
Christ
,
remember
that
the
Plantation
is
Gods
,
and
the
reward
your
Countries
.
Wherefore
,
aime
not
at
your
present
priuat
gaine
,
but
let
the
glory
of
God
,
whose
Kingdome
you
now
plant
,
&
good
of
your
Countrey
,
whose
wealth
you
seeke
,
so
farre
preuaile
with
you
▪
that
you
respect
not
a
present
returne
of
gaine
for
this
yeare
or
two
:
but
that
you
would
more
liberally
supplie
for
a
little
space
,
this
your
Christian
worke
,
which
you
so
charitably
began
.
As
for
those
spirits
of
slander
,
whom
the
Diuell
hath
stirred
vp
to
speak
euill
of
this
good
Land
,
and
to
weaken
the
hands
of
our
brethren
,
lest
they
should
go
forward
,
and
pull
Satan
out
of
his
Dominions
▪
Let
them
take
heed
,
lest
the
punishment
of
Shammua
and
his
nine
companions
,
the
faithlesse
searchers
of
the
Land
of
Canaan
,
do
befall
them
:
and
that
they
neuer
liue
to
taste
of
the
commodities
of
this
good
Land
.
But
lest
I
may
seeme
to
exhort
you
to
an
vnprofitable
Liberalitie
,
or
to
argue
God
of
forgetfulnes
to
those
that
serue
him
faithfully
:
heare
now
what
a
comfortable
promise
of
reward
God
hath
made
vnto
vs
in
these
words
:
which
is
,
That
after
many
dayes
we
shall
find
.
If
God
should
haue
commanded
vs
to
cast
away
without
finding
,
some
discouragement
there
might
haue
been
to
our
weake
nature
;
but
since
God
hath
assuredly
promised
vs
,
that
we
shall
find
in
the
end
,
who
will
not
obey
the
command
?
who
will
not
be
Liberall
.
God
hath
been
alwayes
found
true
in
his
word
,
most
faithfull
in
his
promises
.
There
is
that
scattereth
(
saith
Salomon
)
and
is
more
encreased
:
and
in
the
next
verse
hee
addeth
:
The
liberall
person
shall
haue
plentie
,
or
(
as
the
Hebrew
text
is
)
The
soule
of
blessing
shall
be
made
fat
,
and
hee
that
watereth
,
shall
also
haue
raine
.
Most
comfortable
is
the
promise
of
Liberalitis
,
set
downe
by
Isaiah
,
Chap.
58.8
.
And
if
thou
be
liberall
,
thy
light
shall
breake
forth
as
the
morning
,
and
thy
health
shall
grow
speedily
:
thy
righteousnesse
shall
goe
before
thee
,
and
the
glory
of
the
Lord
shall
embrace
thee
.
What
can
be
said
more
to
encourage
vs
?
He
that
hath
mercie
on
the
poore
,
lendeth
vnto
the
Lord
;
and
the
Lord
will
recompence
him
what
he
hath
giuen
.
Wherefore
,
what
is
with
Liberality
giuen
,
is
not
cast
away
,
but
lent
vnto
the
Lord
,
vnto
him
that
is
able
to
repay
vs
,
Giue
almes
of
those
things
which
you
haue
,
and
behold
all
things
shall
bee
cleane
vnto
you
:
which
is
as
much
,
as
if
he
should
say
,
giue
almes
,
be
liberall
;
for
in
so
doing
,
your
goods
shall
be
sanctified
vnto
you
,
and
you
shall
attaine
to
an
holy
and
pure
vse
of
your
goods
.
The
Scripture
is
plaine
in
this
point
.
I
will
now
come
therefore
to
giue
you
a
view
in
briefe
,
of
those
commodities
and
rewards
that
we
shall
find
heere
,
after
not
many
,
but
a
few
dayes
.
First
,
our
Liberalitie
grounded
on
faith
,
and
practised
in
loue
,
will
be
a
meanes
to
helpe
our
soules
forward
in
their
passage
to
heauen
;
for
they
are
the
high-way
and
trodden
path
,
wherein
wee
must
walke
to
euerlasting
life
.
Therefore
,
the
more
any
man
abounds
in
good
workes
,
the
more
comfortable
shall
be
his
passage
.
Secondly
,
they
are
such
necessarie
fruits
of
faith
,
that
faith
cannot
goe
without
them
:
for
where
no
good
workes
are
,
there
is
no
faith
;
and
where
true
sauing
saith
is
,
there
will
be
shewed
good
workes
;
yea
,
we
cannot
hold
true
faith
from
doing
good
:
reade
for
the
proofe
of
this
,
the
Epistle
of
Saint
Iames
,
and
the
first
Epistle
of
Saint
Iohn
,
besides
the
places
which
we
haue
heretofore
alleaged
.
Thirdly
,
Liberalitie
is
a
notable
meanes
against
couetousnesse
:
for
where
true
Charitie
dwels
,
there
is
no
roome
left
for
Couetousnesse
to
harbour
in
:
two
contraries
cannot
be
both
at
once
in
one
subiect
;
God
and
the
Diuell
will
not
dwell
together
,
neither
can
Couetousnes
and
Liberalitie
be
linked
together
in
one
breast
.
Thus
shall
the
Lord
abundantly
reward
our
soules
for
our
liberalitie
,
and
many
waies
more
besides
if
we
bee
truly
charitable
.
But
the
bountie
of
God
would
haue
vs
to
tast
of
some
temporall
blessings
besides
,
and
after
a
few
daies
,
if
we
be
cheerefull
giuers
,
returne
a
plentifull
reward
home
vnto
vs
.
Wherefore
that
I
might
content
the
longing
minds
of
euery
man
,
I
thought
it
fit
in
the
last
place
to
recite
a
few
commodities
which
in
short
time
we
may
finde
here
in
Virginia
,
for
the
charitie
bestowed
in
this
Plantation
.
The
whole
Continent
of
Virginia
situate
within
the
degrees
of
34.
and
47.
is
a
place
beautified
by
God
,
with
all
the
ornaments
of
nature
,
and
enriched
with
his
earthly
treasures
:
that
part
of
it
,
which
we
already
possesse
,
beginning
at
the
Bay
of
Chaesapheac
,
and
stretching
it selfe
in
Northerly
latitude
to
the
degrees
of
39.
and
40.
is
interlined
with
seuen
most
goodly
Riuers
,
the
least
whereof
is
equall
to
our
Riuer
of
Thames
:
and
all
these
Riuers
are
so
neerely
ioyned
,
South
Sea
,
but
in
respect
of
our
habitation
is
a
West
Sea
,
for
there
the
Sunne
setteth
from
vs
.
The
higher
ground
is
much
like
vnto
the
molde
of
France
,
clay
and
sand
being
proportionably
mixed
together
at
the
top
;
but
if
we
digge
any
depth
(
as
wee
haue
done
for
our
bricks
)
wee
finde
it
to
bee
redde
clay
,
full
of
glistering
spangles
.
There
bee
many
rockie
places
in
all
quarters
;
and
more
then
probable
likeliehoods
of
rich
Mines
of
all
sorts
:
though
I
knew
all
,
yet
it
were
not
conuenient
at
this
time
that
I
should
vtter
all
,
neither
haue
we
had
meanes
to
search
for
any
thing
as
wee
ought
,
thorough
present
want
of
men
,
and
former
wants
of
prouision
for
the
belly
.
As
for
Iron
,
Steele
,
Antimonium
,
and
Terra
sigillata
,
they
haue
rather
offered
themselues
to
our
eyes
and
hands
,
then
bin
sought
for
of
vs
.
The
aire
of
the
Countrey
(
especially
about
Henrico
and
vpward
)
is
very
temperate
and
agreeth
well
with
our
bodies
.
The
extremitie
of
Sommer
is
not
so
hoat
as
Spaine
,
nor
the
colde
of
Winter
so
sharpe
as
the
frosts
of
England
.
The
Spring
and
Haruest
are
the
two
longest
seasons
and
most
pleasant
,
the
Summer
and
Winter
are
both
but
short
:
The
Winter
is
for
the
most
part
drie
and
faire
,
but
the
Summer
watered
often
with
many
great
and
suddaine
shewers
of
raine
;
whereby
the
cold
of
Winter
is
warmed
,
and
the
heate
of
Summer
cooled
.
Many
haue
died
with
vs
heretofore
thorough
their
owne
filthinesse
and
want
of
bodilie
comforts
for
sicke
men
;
but
now
very
few
are
sicke
among
vs
:
not
aboue
three
persons
amongst
all
the
inhabitants
of
H●nrico
;
I
would
to
God
our
soules
were
no
sicker
then
our
bodies
,
and
that
other
of
Gods
blessings
were
as
generall
and
common
as
the
bodilie
health
.
I
haue
seene
it
by
experience
,
and
dare
boldly
affirme
it
,
that
sicknesse
doth
more
rage
in
England
quarterly
,
then
heere
yearely
.
I
doubt
that
hereafter
when
our
Hospitall
or
Guest-house
is
built
vp
,
you
heare
of
many
more
cut
off
by
the
sword
of
Iustice
(
vnlesse
the
better
people
be
sent
ouer
)
then
perished
by
the
diseases
of
the
Countrey
.
The
naturall
people
of
the
Land
are
generallie
such
as
you
heard
of
before
.
A
people
to
be
feared
of
those
that
come
vpon
them
without
defensiue
Armour
,
but
otherwise
faint-hearted
(
if
they
see
their
Arrowes
cannot
pearce
)
and
easie
to
bee
subdued
.
Shirts
of
Male
,
or
quilted
cotten
coates
are
the
best
defence
against
them
.
There
is
but
one
or
two
of
their
pettie
Kings
,
that
for
feare
of
vs
haue
desired
our
friendship
;
and
those
keepe
good
quarter
with
vs
being
very
pleasant
amongst
vs
,
and
(
if
occasion
be
)
seruiceable
vnto
vs
.
Our
eldest
friends
bee
Pipsco
and
Choapoke
,
who
are
our
ouertwhart
neighbours
at
Iames-Towne
,
and
haue
been
friendly
to
vs
in
our
great
want
.
The
other
is
the
Werewance
of
Chescheak
,
who
but
lately
traded
with
vs
peaceably
.
If
we
were
once
the
masters
of
their
Countrey
,
and
they
stoode
in
feare
of
vs
(
which
might
with
few
hands
imployed
about
nothing
else
,
be
in
short
time
brought
to
passe
)
it
were
an
easie
matter
to
make
them
willingly
to
forsake
the
diuell
,
to
embrace
the
faith
of
Iesus
Christ
,
and
to
be
baptized
.
Besides
,
you
cannot
easilie
iudge
how
much
they
would
be
auaileable
to
vs
in
our
discoueries
of
the
Countrey
,
in
our
buildings
and
plantings
,
and
quiet
prouision
for
our selues
,
when
wee
may
peaceably
passe
from
place
to
place
without
neede
of
armes
or
guarde
.
The
meanes
for
our
people
to
liue
and
subsist
here
of
themselues
are
many
and
most
certaine
both
for
Beasts
,
Birds
,
Fish
,
and
Hearbes
.
The
beasts
of
the
Countrey
are
for
the
most
part
wilde
:
as
Lions
,
Beares
,
Wolues
and
Deare
:
Foxes
blacke
and
read
,
Rakowns
,
Beuers
,
Possowns
,
Squerrels
,
Wilde-Cats
,
whose
skinnes
are
of
great
price
,
and
Muske-Rats
which
yeelde
Muske
as
the
Muske-Cats
doe
.
There
be
two
kindes
of
beasts
amongst
these
most
strange
:
one
of
them
is
the
female
Possown
,
which
will
let
forth
her
young
out
of
her
bellie
,
and
take
them
vp
into
her
bellie
againe
at
her
pleasure
without
hurt
to
her selfe
,
neither
think
this
to
be
a
Trauellers
tale
,
but
the
very
truth
;
for
nature
hath
framed
her
fit
for
that
seruice
,
my
eyes
haue
been
witnes
vnto
it
,
and
we
haue
sent
of
them
and
their
young
ones
into
England
.
The
other
strange
conditioned
creature
is
the
flying
Squirrell
,
which
thorough
the
helpe
of
certaine
broad
flaps
of
skin
growing
on
each
side
of
her
forelegs
,
will
flie
from
tree
to
tree
20.
or
30.
paces
at
one
flight
and
more
,
if
she
haue
the
benefit
of
a
small
breath
of
winde
.
Besides
these
,
since
our
comming
hither
,
wee
haue
brought
both
Kine
,
Goates
,
and
Hogges
,
which
prosper
well
,
and
would
multiplie
exceedingly
if
they
might
bee
prouided
for
.
This
Countrey
besides
is
replenished
with
birds
of
al
sorts
which
haue
bin
the
best
sustenance
of
flesh
,
which
our
men
haue
had
since
they
came
;
also
Eagels
and
Haukes
of
all
sorts
,
amongst
whom
are
Ausprech
,
fishing
Hauke
,
and
the
Cormorant
.
The
woods
be
euery
whereful
of
wilde
Turkies
which
abound
,
and
will
runne
as
swift
as
a
Grey-hound
.
In
winter
our
fields
be
full
of
Cranes
,
Herons
,
Pigeons
,
Partridges
and
Blackbirds
:
the
riuers
and
creekes
bee
ouer
spread
euery
where
with
water
foule
of
the
greatest
and
least
sort
,
as
Swans
,
flocks
of
Geese
&
Brants
,
Duck
and
Mallard
,
Sheldrakes
,
Dyuers
,
&c.
besides
many
other
kinds
of
rare
and
delectable
birds
,
whose
names
and
natures
I
cannot
yet
recite
,
but
we
want
the
means
to
take
them
.
The
Riuers
abound
with
Fish
both
small
and
great
:
the
sea
fish
come
into
our
Riuers
in
March
,
and
continue
vntill
the
end
of
September
:
great
sculles
of
Herings
come
in
first
:
Shads
of
a
great
bignesse
,
and
Rock-fish
follow
them
.
Trouts
,
Base
,
Flounders
,
and
other
daintie
fish
come
in
before
the
other
bee
gone
:
then
come
multitudes
of
great
Sturgeons
,
wherof
we
catch
many
,
and
should
do
more
,
but
that
we
want
good
nets
answerable
to
the
breadth
and
deapth
of
our
Riuers
:
besides
our
channels
are
so
foule
in
the
bottome
with
great
logs
and
trees
,
that
we
often
break
our
nets
vpon
them
:
I
cannot
reckon
nor
giue
proper
names
to
the
diu●rs
kinds
of
fresh
fish
in
our
riuers
;
I
haue
caught
with
mine
angle
,
Pike
,
Carpe
,
Eele
,
Perches
of
sixe
seuerall
kindes
,
Crea-fish
and
the
Torope
or
little
Turtle
,
besides
many
smaller
kinds
.
Wherfore
,
since
God
hath
filled
the
elements
of
earth
,
aire
,
and
waters
with
his
creatures
,
good
for
our
food
and
nourishment
,
let
not
the
feare
of
staruing
hereafter
,
or
of
any
great
want
,
dishearten
your
valiant
minds
from
comming
to
a
place
of
so
great
plentie
:
if
the
Countrey
were
ours
,
and
meanes
for
the
taking
of
them
(
which
shortly
I
hope
shall
bee
brought
to
passe
,
)
then
all
these
should
be
ours
:
we
haue
them
now
,
but
we
are
fain
to
fight
for
them
,
then
should
we
haue
them
without
that
trouble
.
Feare
not
then
to
want
food
,
but
onely
prouide
meanes
to
get
it
here
.
We
haue
store
of
wild-foule
in
England
,
but
what
are
they
better
for
them
that
cannot
come
by
them
,
wanting
meanes
to
catch
them
,
euen
such
is
and
hath
been
our
case
heretofore
.
But
these
are
not
all
the
commodities
which
we
may
finde
heere
:
for
the
earth
will
yeelde
much
more
fruite
to
our
industrious
labours
,
as
hath
been
proued
by
the
Corne
and
other
things
which
wee
haue
planted
this
last
yeare
.
I
haue
made
proofe
of
it
with
the
helpe
of
three
more
,
being
a
stranger
to
that
business
and
hauing
not
a
bodie
inured
to
such
labour
,
and
set
so
much
corne
,
horis
succisiuis
vnius
septimanae
,
in
the
idle
howres
of
one
weeke
,
as
will
suffice
me
for
bread
one
quarter
of
a
yeare
:
and
one
commoditie
is
besides
in
this
corne
,
that
from
the
time
of
setting
,
vnto
the
time
of
gathering
,
fiue
moneths
will
abundantly
suffice
:
for
we
set
corne
from
the
beginning
of
March
,
vntil
the
end
of
May
,
and
reape
or
gather
in
Iulie
,
August
&
September
.
Our
English
seeds
thriue
very
well
heere
,
as
Pease
,
Onions
,
Turnips
,
Cabbages
,
Coleflowers
,
Carrets
,
Time
,
Parseley
,
Hysop
,
Marioram
,
and
many
other
whereof
I
haue
tasted
and
eaten
.
What
should
I
name
vnto
you
the
diuers
sorts
of
Trees
,
sweete
woods
and
Physicall
plants
:
the
diuers
kinds
of
Oakes
and
Walnut-trees
.
The
Pines
,
Pitch-trees
,
Soape-ashes
trees
,
Sassafras
,
Cedar
,
Ash
,
Maple
,
Cyprus
,
and
many
more
which
I
dailie
see
,
and
admire
at
the
beautie
and
riches
which
God
hath
bestowed
vpon
this
people
,
that
yet
know
not
how
to
vse
them
.
Wherefore
you
(
right
wise
and
noble
Aduenturers
of
Virginia
)
whose
hearts
God
hath
stirred
vp
to
build
him
a
Temple
,
to
make
him
an
house
,
to
conquer
a
Kingdome
for
him
here
:
be
not
discouraged
with
those
many
lamentable
assaults
that
the
diuell
hath
made
against
vs
:
he
now
rageth
most
,
because
he
knoweth
his
kingdome
is
to
haue
a
short
end
.
Goe
forward
boldly
,
and
remember
that
you
fight
vnder
the
banner
of
Iesus
Christ
,
that
you
plant
his
Kingdome
,
who
hath
already
broken
the
Serpents
head
:
God
may
deferre
his
temporall
reward
for
a
season
,
but
be
assured
that
in
the
end
you
shall
find
riches
and
honour
in
this
world
,
and
blessed
immortality
in
the
world
to
come
.
And
you
my
brethren
my
fellow
labourers
,
send
vp
your
earnest
prayers
to
God
for
his
Church
in
Virginia
,
that
since
his
haruest
heere
is
great
,
but
the
labourers
few
,
hee
would
thrust
forth
labourers
into
his
haruest
;
and
pray
also
for
mee
that
the
ministration
of
his
Go●pell
may
be
powrefull
and
effectuall
by
me
to
the
saluation
of
many
,
and
aduancement
of
the
kingdome
of
Iesus
Christ
,
to
whom
with
the
Father
and
the
holy
Spirit
,
bee
all
honour
and
glorie
for
euermore
,
Amen
.
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