AN
EASE
FOR
OVERSEERS
.
Of
the
word
Ouerseer
.
OVr
first
parent
was
called
Adam
,
that
his
name
deriued
from
the
earth
might
signifie
his
dissoluble
nature
;
Caine
was
called
a
tiller
of
the
ground
that
his
addition
might
bewray
his
education
and
facultie
;
so
men
are
called
Ouerseers
,
that
their
titles
might
illustrate
and
distinguish
their
offices
,
which
titles
being
aptly
attributed
and
extracted
from
the
essence
of
the
office
are
singular
arguments
of
wisdome
,
as
it
was
in
Adam
to
giue
proper
names
to
euery
creature
to
manifest
their
dispositions
.
The
word
Ouerseer
by
deuision
may
be
taken
-
Simply
.
-
Compositiuely
.
Simply
it
is
called
Seer
(
as
a
speciall
title
of
inspiration
)
and
as
among
the
heathens
the
Philosophers
were
deemed
the
wisest
men
in
their
daies
,
so
among
the
Israelites
a
Seer
was
reputed
an
honourable
person
in
the
olde
time
,
and
was
called
a
man
of
God
:
because
by
diuine
inspiration
he
had
foresight
and
pre-science
of
future
things
:
hereof
the
prophets
were
afterward
called
Seers
.
1.
Sam.
9.
9.
Compositiuely
it
is
called
Ouerseer
)
as
a
title
of
distinction
of
offices
)
and
such
were
so
expresly
called
which
were
imployed
about
the
building
of
the
Materiall
and
Spirituall
Temple
.
When
the
materiall
Temple
of
Salomon
was
erecting
,
there
was
sixe
thousand
Ouerseers
and
Iudges
,
which
were
officers
appointed
to
see
the
building
of
it
.
1.
Chro.
23.
4.
Those
that
labour
for
the
building
vp
of
the
Spirituall
temple
,
are
by
the
holy
Ghost
phrased
to
be
Ouerseers
.
Act.
20.
28.
So
that
howe
soeuer
the
word
be
taken
,
it
may
appeare
that
an
Ouerseer
is
not
a
title
of
noualtie
,
but
antiquitie
,
of
indignitie
,
but
excellencie
:
and
it
is
an
office
that
may
beseeme
the
best
,
and
not
not
the
basest
men
.
What
an
Ouerseer
is
.
AN
Ouerseer
by
the
very
etymologie
of
the
word
is
one
placed
or
set
ouer
others
to
see
vnto
them
,
as
the
sonne
of
Adiel
was
set
ouer
Salomons
treasure
to
see
vnto
it
.
He
is
rightly
called
an
Ouerseer
by
the
naturall
and
essentiall
signification
of
the
word
:
which
seeth
what
is
to
be
done
,
foreseeeth
howe
it
may
be
done
,
and
ouerseeth
that
it
be
well
done
.
There
be
diuers
sorts
of
Ouerseers
:
-
Pastorall
.
-
as
Apostles
and
preachers
.
-
Mechanicall
.
-
as
Architects
,
&c.
-
Testamental
.
-
as
Superuisors
of
wills
.
-
Politicall
.
-
as
Gouernours
of
the
poore
.
The
title
is
imposed
according
to
the
proprietie
of
the
office
,
and
the
persons
are
dignified
according
to
the
singularitie
of
the
subiect
.
An
Ouerseer
of
the
poore
is
he
which
hath
the
charge
of
imploying
by
worke
,
releeuing
by
money
,
and
ordering
by
discretion
,
the
defects
of
the
poore
;
and
this
is
not
the
least
office
,
to
be
adorned
with
the
title
of
Ouerseer
of
the
poore
:
for
as
God
himselfe
hath
a
speciall
respect
to
the
miseries
of
the
poore
,
so
they
be
like
God
,
which
prouide
for
the
necessities
of
the
poore
,
as
the
Samaritane
was
like
Christ
,
because
he
releeued
him
that
was
wounded
and
distressed
.
If
he
which
was
both
God
and
man
did
not
thinke
much
to
become
poore
for
our
sakes
,
let
vs
not
disdaine
to
Ouersee
the
poore
for
his
sake
.
What
persons
be
fitte
to
be
made
Ouerseers
of
the
poore
.
IN
the
primitiue
Church
such
as
had
the
dealings
for
the
poore
,
were
called
Deacons
,
and
those
which
were
called
to
that
office
,
are
set
forth
in
the
Acts
2.
waies
-
1.
by
their
names
-
to
be
men
of
honest
report
.
-
2.
by
their
vertues
-
to
be
men
full
-
of
the
holy
Ghost
.
-
of
wisdome
.
The
office
beeing
so
excellent
,
the
persons
cannot
be
too
good
to
vndergoe
it
.
The
Statute
appointeth
ouerseers
for
the
poore
to
be
Subsedie
●…en
,
or
for
want
of
such
substantiall
men
,
which
word
as
I
conceiue
may
be
thus
taken
:
A
substantiall
person
is
he
which
hath
-
Competencie
-
of
wealth
.
-
of
wisdome
.
-
Care
of
a
good
conscienc
.
Competencie
of
wealth
in
an
Ouerseer
is
very
requisite
by
reasons
drawen
from
wealth
and
want
.
I.
The
very
ornament
of
wealth
doth
adde
a
kinde
of
grace
&
maiestie
to
a
man
,
although
he
be
destitute
of
the
cheife
habit
of
a
man
,
whereas
pouertie
makes
a
man
dispiseable
,
which
by
his
properties
is
commendable
.
II.
The
sufficiencie
of
wealth
will
cause
circumspection
in
the
officer
:
for
he
that
hath
no
inward
remorse
to
make
conscience
of
his
office
,
the
penaltie
of
the
lawe
will
constraine
him
to
an
outward
carefulnesse
;
because
he
hath
somewhat
to
loose
.
III.
The
execution
of
the
office
requireth
diligence
,
therefore
he
th●t
is
wealthie
may
the
better
neglect
his
owne
affaires
to
attend
of
his
office
,
but
the
poore
cannot
so
conueniently
forbeare
their
businesse
,
vnlesse
they
neglect
their
own
familie
,
and
so
consequently
incurre
the
Apostles
reprehension
.
IV.
If
he
be
poore
he
will
not
be
respected
:
for
commonly
the
poore
despise
him
that
is
poore
,
if
he
be
set
in
office
ouer
them
,
and
will
not
let
to
saie
in
derision
as
Iosephs
brethren
said
of
him
,
Shal●
thou
raigne
ouer
vs
.
5
If
he
be
poore
,
it
is
to
be
suspected
he
will
abuse
his
office
for
benefit
sake
,
though
he
bereaue
it
from
the
poore
,
like
Iudas
,
who
repined
for
the
losse
of
oyntment
,
not
so
much
for
the
good
of
the
poore
,
as
for
the
gaine
of
the
money
:
because
he
kept
the
bagge
and
was
but
poore
.
6
If
he
be
poore
he
hath
no
countenance
to
controll
:
for
where
a
mans
wealth
is
not
answerable
to
his
heart
,
nor
his
estate
sutable
to
his
calling
,
it
doth
but
discourage
him
in
the
execution
of
his
office
.
Albeit
wealth
and
riches
be
pretious
of
themselues
,
yet
if
the
possessour
wants
wit
to
vse
them
,
he
is
no
better
then
the
Indian
earth
that
breedes
the
bullion
of
gold
,
or
the
asse
that
beares
the
burthen
of
it
,
and
yet
neither
take
benefit
by
it
:
therfore
to
wealth
must
be
vnited
wisdome
,
which
although
it
be
of
it selfe
singular
,
yet
as
pearle
set
in
gold
makes
it
more
beautifull
to
the
eye
,
so
wisdome
varnisht
with
wealth
,
makes
a
man
more
estimable
to
the
world
.
Competencie
of
wisdome
is
necessarie
in
an
Ouerseer
for
these
three
respects
,
-
of
the
Lawes
.
-
of
the
office
.
-
of
the
person
.
1
Of
the
Lawes
:
for
as
lawes
are
enacted
by
wisdom
,
so
should
officers
be
elected
for
wisdome
,
least
the
benefit
of
the
law
be
abused
through
the
ignorance
of
the
executioners
.
2
Of
the
office
:
if
it
be
an
honourable
office
to
be
an
Ouerseer
,
why
should
the
dignitie
of
the
office
be
impaired
by
the
insufficicie
of
the
person
.
3
Of
the
person
,
as
he
is
reputed
-
Foolish
.
-
Discrete
.
If
he
be
foolish
he
shall
be
skorned
,
and
who
will
commit
the
managing
of
serious
matters
to
a
foole
,
neither
is
he
fit
to
be
made
Gouernour
ouer
others
,
which
wants
discretion
to
gouerne
himselfe
.
If
he
be
discrete
he
shall
be
feared
and
regarded
for
his
wisdom
,
as
Pharao
was
feared
for
his
crueltie
,
Dauid
for
his
sanctitie
,
Samson
for
his
strength
,
so
was
Salomon
feared
for
his
wisdome
.
As
wealth
and
wisdome
are
excellent
gifts
,
yet
to
make
a
competent
Ouerseer
must
be
conioyned
the
Care
of
a
good
conscience
.
as
the
best
agenr
in
this
office
:
for
there
be
many
wealthie
,
yet
damnable
as
Diues
was
:
there
be
many
wise
,
yet
wicked
as
Achitophel
was
:
there
be
many
strict
in
their
liues
,
yet
hypocrites
,
as
the
Pharises
were
,
and
there
be
many
offensiue
in
their
persons
,
and
yet
will
not
be
defectiue
in
their
office
,
as
many
of
the
Iewes
were
,
but
he
which
hath
the
custodie
of
a
good
conscience
doth
neuer
miscarrie
:
for
it
confirmeth
all
where
it
is
vsed
,
and
confoundeth
all
where
it
is
wanting
.
Care
of
good
conscience
,
is
necessarie
in
regard
of
-
God
.
-
Men.
Of
God
:
for
riches
,
learning
,
honour
,
life
,
and
such
like
are
indifferent
to
Pagans
and
prophane
persons
as
well
as
other
:
but
a
good
Conscience
is
incident
to
a
few
that
feare
God
:
therefore
a
good
Conscience
seasoned
with
grace
is
better
accepted
of
God
,
then
all
the
wisdome
,
worship
,
and
wealth
in
the
world
possessed
with
a
seared
conscience
.
Of
men
:
which
will
appeare
by
the
-
Fruition
-
Defection
of
a
good
Conscience
.
The
fruition
of
a
good
Conscience
,
though
it
be
close
will
be
discouered
by
a
mans
dealings
,
as
muske
in
the
bosome
will
be
bewraied
by
the
sauour
:
such
an
one
will
haue
an
eye
into
his
office
to
performe
it
with
all
diligence
,
and
what
auailes
good
lawes
if
officers
make
no
conscience
to
execute
them
.
Where
there
is
Defection
of
conscience
,
there
is
confusion
of
all
order
:
such
an
Ouerseer
will
ouersee
all
,
but
doe
nothing
at
all
:
he
will
looke
like
a
lyon
,
and
dominere
like
a
deuill
ouer
the
poore
.
Many
seeke
for
offices
of
countenance
,
most
sue
for
offices
of
profit
,
but
few
will
take
an
office
that
bringeth
nothing
but
trouble
,
as
the
office
of
an
Ouerseer
,
&c.
which
although
it
be
a
place
of
credit
for
the
benefit
of
a
common
wealth
,
yet
who
for
conscience
sake
would
vndertake
it
vnlesse
it
were
imposed
vpon
him
by
compulsion
of
law
.
And
what
is
the
reason
there
is
so
much
corruption
,
negligence
,
and
abuse
in
officers
,
but
onely
the
defect
of
a
good
conscience
.
How
to
discerne
such
men
as
be
very
vnmeete
to
be
made
Ouerseers
.
AS
brasse
may
be
bewtified
with
gilding
,
so
a
bad
man
may
be
graced
with
glorious
titles
,
as
Pilate
was
a
Iudge
,
and
a
Iewe
,
Haman
a
gouernour
and
a
tyrant
,
Iudas
an
Apostle
&
a
traitour
,
so
a
man
may
be
an
Ouerseer
and
an
Atheist
.
The
Magistrates
which
haue
the
election
and
nomination
of
Ouerseers
should
haue
a
speciall
respect
therein
,
that
as
Paul
willed
Timothy
to
choose
such
widowes
as
were
widowes
indeede
,
so
they
should
appoint
such
to
be
Ouerseers
as
bee
men
indeede
,
and
as
Pharao
choosed
Ioseph
to
be
Gouernour
:
because
he
was
the
fittest
in
the
land
,
so
should
they
choose
such
men
to
be
Ouerseers
which
be
fittest
in
the
towne
.
The
indiscrete
and
vnfit
choise
of
many
men
which
be
made
officers
,
is
one
cheife
cause
to
diminish
the
dignitie
of
offices
,
therfore
as
Iethro
willed
Moses
in
choosing
of
offices
to
cull
out
men
by
their
conditions
,
so
should
magistrates
in
making
ouerseers
find
out
men
by
their
dispositions
,
and
set
a
marke
vpon
their
names
for
a
note
of
distinction
,
as
the
shepheard
setteth
a
brande
on
his
sheepe
to
knowe
his
from
other
sheepe
.
The
Ouerseer
is
an
eie
to
the
Magistrate
in
these
actions
,
and
therefore
it
were
not
amisse
to
take
his
information
:
for
in
that
he
makes
collection
of
the
money
,
he
is
best
acquainted
with
the
inclination
of
the
men
,
and
if
they
be
credible
,
charitable
,
and
conscionable
,
it
will
appeare
(
as
the
bell
by
the
sound
)
by
their
willing
speeches
and
paiments
:
as
for
instance
.
I.
There
be
some
Contributors
(
be
they
neuer
so
reasonably
rated
)
will
complaine
of
their
taxing
,
giue
with
such
grutching
,
and
pay
with
such
delaying
,
that
most
of
the
time
is
taken
vp
with
attendance
about
them
.
II.
There
be
others
which
bewray
their
mindes
by
sinister
meanes
;
go
to
their
houses
for
money
,
they
will
absent
themselues
on
purpose
,
aske
them
at
Church
,
they
will
say
they
haue
no
money
about
them
,
bidde
them
bring
it
to
Church
,
and
they
will
say
they
forgot
it
:
nay
rather
then
faile
they
will
not
come
at
church
.
III.
There
be
others
that
haue
money
at
commaundement
,
who
will
followe
the
lawe
for
euery
trifle
,
frequent
idle
pastimes
to
abuse
the
time
,
consort
with
ill
company
to
corrupt
their
manners
,
exceede
in
apparell
and
diet
beyond
their
degrees
,
but
will
not
part
with
a
pennie
(
vnlesse
it
be
compulsitiuely
)
to
doe
the
poore
good
.
There
be
some
haue
lesse
kindnesse
to
the
poore
,
then
Diues
dogges
had
to
Lazarus
,
they
will
scandalize
and
abuse
the
ouerseers
with
speeches
as
(
Shimei
did
Dauid
)
when
they
demaund
money
,
and
rather
then
faile
outface
them
with
a
false
oath
to
defraud
the
poore
of
their
money
.
V.
Their
be
others
which
are
backward
in
all
good
actions
,
they
will
not
yeelde
a
pennie
for
the
preferment
of
the
Word
,
or
for
the
supplying
of
any
good
vses
,
but
will
paie
no
more
then
the
law
will
constraine
them
,
alleadging
like
the
Iewes
,
we
haue
a
law
and
by
our
lawe
we
must
liue
.
These
and
such
as
these
which
are
such
Arch-enemies
to
the
poore
,
be
not
meete
to
be
made
ouerseers
for
the
poore
:
for
they
which
pay
with
such
repining
,
and
practise
such
shifts
of
impietie
,
will
but
gripe
and
beguile
the
poore
,
if
they
be
made
gouernours
ouer
the
poore
.
What
Ouerseers
should
consider
when
they
are
called
to
office
.
I.
AS
the
hearts
of
kings
are
in
the
handes
of
God
,
so
he
ruleth
the
hearts
of
all
,
be
their
intents
neuer
so
secret
,
therefore
though
ouerseers
be
chosen
by
men
,
yet
remember
that
he
which
searcheth
the
raines
hath
the
greatest
stroke
in
it
:
and
so
discharge
your
office
in
the
sight
of
men
,
as
God
himselfe
hath
the
ouersight
of
you
:
for
he
is
called
Pantoculus
because
he
seeth
all
things
.
II.
You
must
sequester
all
malice
from
the
office
,
as
you
would
purge
grosse
humors
from
the
head
:
for
it
is
a
common
fault
in
these
daies
that
men
will
reuenge
their
priuate
displeasures
vnder
colour
of
their
office
,
when
they
cannot
,
or
dare
not
do
it
in
other
lawfull
courses
;
as
the
lawe
imposeth
nothing
,
or
punisheth
any
of
malice
,
so
should
the
executioners
of
the
law
do
,
but
if
they
shroud
their
malice
vnder
it
,
it
is
not
onely
an
abuse
to
the
office
,
but
a
sin
in
ouerseers
to
be
tainted
with
malice
:
and
therefore
if
Dauid
was
punished
for
making
away
Vriah
vnder
coulour
of
office
,
&
the
gouernours
deuoured
of
Lyons
for
abusing
Daniel
vnder
colour
of
their
office
;
let
such
feare
to
be
some
way
afflicted
,
that
are
so
ill
affected
in
their
office
.
III.
Such
as
be
ouerseers
should
remember
that
they
hold
not
their
office
by
patent
,
but
as
tenants
at
will
for
a
yeare
,
and
as
they
ouersee
others
,
so
they
shall
be
ouerseene
themselues
.
And
therefore
it
is
wisdome
so
to
demeane
themselues
in
their
office
,
as
they
would
be
dealt
with
when
they
are
out
of
office
.
The
office
of
Ouerseers
.
THe
office
of
an
ouerseer
extendeth
farre
,
but
it
consisteth
speciallly
in
taxing
Contributions
for
the
releife
of
the
poore
,
&
in
the
discretiue
disposition
and
ordering
thereof
.
In
taxing
of
Contributors
consideration
must
be
had
-
To
equalitie
.
-
To
estates
.
-
To
the
time
.
I.
To
Equalitie
,
for
where
things
are
not
equall
there
is
much
iniurie
;
if
ballances
be
not
equall
the
waight
cannot
be
iust
,
if
oxen
be
not
equally
yoked
they
cannot
draw
well
,
if
cockes
be
not
equally
matched
they
cannot
fight
well
,
and
so
if
men
be
not
equally
rated
with
their
neighbours
they
cannot
agree
well
:
if
the
Corinths
were
admonished
to
supply
the
necessitie
of
the
Saints
,
that
there
might
be
some
equallitie
,
why
should
not
Contributors
be
equalized
according
to
their
proportion
,
seeing
it
is
for
the
poore
.
It
is
a
common
ouersight
in
this
age
,
that
in
most
cases
of
impositions
,
taxations
,
&c.
the
square
of
equalitie
is
dissolued
,
and
and
men
are
charged
as
the
dice
chance
,
dewce-ace
cannot
,
sise-sinke
will
not
,
but
cater-tray
beare
all
away
:
that
is
to
say
,
the
pore
cannot
,
the
rich
will
not
,
but
the
middle
sort
must
pay
all
.
Paul
told
the
Corinthians
it
was
not
fit
that
other
men
be
eased
and
they
grieued
:
so
say
I
,
it
is
not
good
that
some
should
be
remitted
,
and
others
racked
:
for
as
a
burthen
if
it
be
equally
borne
by
many
according
to
their
strength
and
stature
,
seemeth
light
though
it
be
heauie
:
so
common
charges
(
which
many
count
a
burthen
though
they
be
a
benefit
)
if
they
be
supported
according
to
euery
mans
portion
,
though
they
seeme
great
they
will
not
be
grieuous
.
2
To
Estates
:
which
must
be
counterpoised
-
by
their
portions
.
-
by
their
charge
.
By
their
portions
:
for
many
in
these
daies
are
abused
by
supputations
,
estimations
,
affectations
,
or
reports
.
If
one
be
worth
an
hundred
poundes
,
some
will
double
it
,
many
wil
triple
it
,
but
most
will
report
more
then
it
is
:
hereupon
men
are
drawne
to
greater
charges
then
their
abilitie
will
beare
,
and
that
is
the
next
way
to
make
poore
to
maintaine
poore
,
or
(
as
we
say
in
our
common
prouer
be
)
to
robbe
Peter
to
pay
Paul
.
By
their
charge
:
for
the
occupier
can
not
set
downe
what
he
gaines
by
his
ware
,
vnlesse
he
defraieth
his
detriments
and
charges
susteined
by
it
.
The
husbandman
knowes
not
what
commoditie
he
gets
by
his
croppe
,
vntill
he
recounteth
his
charge
of
ending
the
corne
:
euen
so
Ouerseers
can
not
with
equitie
descend
into
mens
estates
,
vnlesse
their
reuenewes
and
retinew
,
their
countenance
and
charge
,
their
liuings
and
families
be
conferred
together
.
As
for
example
:
If
one
valued
at
fiue
hundreth
pounds
hath
but
his
wife
and
himselfe
,
and
an
other
estimated
at
a
thousand
poundes
hath
wife
and
many
children
,
the
first
mans
estate
for
wealth
is
better
then
the
second
,
respecting
his
portion
by
his
charge
,
and
by
all
reason
is
to
be
rated
as
much
as
the
other
.
3.
To
the
Time
:
for
when
things
are
plentifull
and
cheape
,
those
rates
must
discontinue
which
were
taxed
in
deare
and
extreame
times
.
Contributions
are
not
giuen
to
make
or
multiplie
poore
,
but
to
mitigate
pouertie
:
and
therefore
as
the
law
giues
libertie
to
taxe
men
alwaies
as
occasion
requires
:
so
it
leaues
a
discretion
,
to
abate
something
as
the
time
serueth
.
Who
be
liable
to
Taxations
.
TAxations
are
to
be
raised
vpon
men
-
Temporall
.
-
Spirituall
.
That
is
to
say
,
By
statute
-
Euery
inhabitant
-
Euery
occupier
of
lands
in
the
parish
are
to
be
taxed
.
By
proclamation
-
Parsons
and
vicars
&c.
be
bound
to
the
releefe
of
the
poore
as
well
as
others
being
inhabiting
within
the
parish
as
an
inhabitant
.
-
Euery
one
that
hath
tithes
appropriate
,
colemines
,
or
landes
in
manuell
occupation
,
&c.
is
chargeable
,
and
so
for
such
as
haue
saleable
woods
proportioning
the
same
to
an
annuall
benefit
.
If
God
had
made
all
rich
one
would
not
care
for
another
,
if
all
poore
,
one
could
not
helpe
another
:
therefore
rich
and
poore
haue
neede
one
of
another
:
and
as
the
priests
,
and
Leuites
,
&
Lay-men
,
conioyned
to
fortifie
the
decaied
walls
of
Ierusalem
without
compulsion
,
so
men
of
all
degrees
must
combine
to
further
the
workes
of
charitie
,
of
compassion
.
The
cause
of
Taxations
.
Taxations
serue
for
singular
vses
,
for
-
A
stocke
to
set
the
poore
on
worke
.
-
The
releefe
of
the
impotent
,
&c.
-
The
putting
forth
of
apprentises
.
Anno
●…
.
Elizabeth
Regine
.
Our
forefathers
were
so
forward
in
good
workes
that
they
thought
they
should
neuer
die
well
,
if
at
their
deaths
they
disposed
not
somewhat
ad
impios
vsus
,
to
remaine
as
a
stocke
to
the
towne
where
they
inhabited
,
for
the
redeeming
of
captiues
,
succouring
of
prisoners
,
releeuing
of
poore
,
furthering
of
young
married
couples
,
&c.
but
sithence
,
either
by
reason
that
such
stockes
haue
bin
subuerted
contrary
to
the
disposition
of
the
donors
,
or
that
men
in
this
iron-age
haue
no
deuotion
to
doe
good
;
it
falleth
out
,
that
where
one
dies
as
a
benefactour
to
a
townstocke
,
many
thousands
die
,
and
bequeath
all
to
their
owne
stocke
.
What
stocke
will
serue
to
set
the
poore
on
worke
.
The
charge
must
be
considered
and
moderated
according
to
the
-
Stockes
-
of
citties
.
-
of
townes
.
-
Place
of
habitation
.
-
Multitude
of
the
poore
.
-
Abilitie
of
the
parrish
.
Citties
and
townes
which
haue
common
stockes
for
these
vses
finde
the
benefit
of
them
by
case
of
charges
,
such
as
want
them
,
feele
the
continuall
burden
of
them
,
therefore
such
places
being
so
wel
prouided
,
require
the
raising
of
a
small
stocke
.
The
place
of
habitation
is
to
be
respected
:
for
where
there
inhabite
clothiers
,
dornix-weauers
and
such
which
set
many
on
work
,
it
is
pittie
they
should
be
permitted
to
send
their
worke
into
the
countrie
,
or
take
strangers
for
apprentises
,
when
they
may
supply
themselues
euen
of
their
poore
neighbours
that
dwell
in
towne
with
them
,
and
if
they
had
that
care
of
the
common
weale
,
it
were
some
cause
of
mitigation
of
the
charge
of
a
towne
,
and
a
manifest
demonstration
of
their
naturall
kindnesse
to
their
towne
.
The
multitude
of
the
poore
must
be
reduced
to
number
:
for
in
some
places
they
be
very
fewe
,
in
many
places
they
swarme
,
and
therefore
as
no
martialist
can
make
proportionall
prouision
for
warre
without
a
iust
computation
of
his
souldiers
,
so
the
taxing
of
money
for
a
stock
must
be
ordered
according
to
the
multitude
of
the
poore
,
for
which
cause
the
statute
inioyne●h
a
booke
of
record
to
be
kept
,
that
the
names
,
numbers
,
and
necessities
of
the
poore
may
be
seene
and
considered
with
the
charge
.
The
abilitie
of
the
parish
must
not
be
pretermitted
:
a
pitifull
man
will
not
ouer-burthen
his
beast
,
much
lesse
his
brethren
:
as
God
hath
not
giuen
wealth
to
euery
man
alike
,
so
he
hath
not
giuen
poore
to
euery
towne
alike
:
and
therefore
if
the
multiplicitie
of
the
poore
doth
exceed
the
abilitie
of
the
parish
,
it
must
be
supplied
to
other
townes
appropriate
,
adiacent
and
better
able
,
according
to
the
tenour
of
the
Statute
.
What
poore
must
be
set
to
worke
with
the
stocke
.
I.
The
children
of
those
parents
which
shall
not
be
thought
able
to
keepe
and
maintaine
them
.
Sat.
39.
Eliz.
Reg.
II.
All
such
persons
married
or
vnmarried
,
as
(
hauing
no
meanes
to
maintaine
them
)
vse
no
ordinarie
and
daily
trade
of
life
to
get
their
liuings
by
.
Stat.
39.
Eliz.
Reg.
Whereof
there
be
foure
sorts
:
the
-
Willing
.
-
Wilfull
.
-
Negligent
.
-
Fraudulent
.
I.
There
be
some
willing
to
worke
,
but
by
reason
either
of
the
pennurie
of
their
estate
,
or
deficiancie
of
credit
,
or
scarsitie
of
worke
,
or
disabilitie
in
doing
of
worke
,
they
are
constrained
to
liue
idlie
against
their
wills
.
II.
There
be
others
that
are
wilfull
,
&
by
reason
they
are
rooted
in
idlenesse
,
or
desperatly
addicted
,
they
will
not
work
though
they
haue
it
,
but
had
rather
practise
picking
,
stealing
,
begging
,
shifting
,
or
any
vnlawfull
course
;
then
till
the
ground
of
good
husbandrie
.
III.
There
be
many
which
be
negligent
about
their
worke
;
when
it
is
done
-
Abusiuely
-
In
doing
of
it
they
care
not
howe
,
and
so
spoile
the
worke
.
-
Dilatiuely
-
In
delaying
the
finishing
of
the
worke
,
which
in
a
manner
is
to
refuse
to
worke
.
IV.
There
be
others
which
will
applie
their
worke
,
and
yet
will
defraud
the
owner
by
imbeaselling
or
purloyning
some
away
,
and
this
doeth
both
cause
distrust
in
themselues
,
and
hinder
others
by
their
dissolute
dealing
.
Where
the
poore
are
to
be
set
on
worke
.
The
place
must
be
appointed
according
to
the
dispositions
of
the
poore
as
they
be
-
Wilfull
and
incorrigible
.
-
Willing
and
tractible
.
The
willfull
and
incorrigible
must
be
constrained
to
worke
,
in
the
house
of
correction
,
that
by
applying
labour
and
punishment
to
their
bodies
,
their
froward
natures
may
be
bridled
,
their
euill
mindes
may
be
bettered
,
and
others
terrified
by
their
example
.
The
willing
and
tractible
,
it
is
fit
to
continue
them
at
worke
in
their
own
houses
:
for
as
the
house
of
correction
is
a
place
of
chastisement
for
malefactours
,
so
those
which
be
of
honest
disposition
holde
it
a
reproach
to
be
put
there
:
and
therefore
it
were
indiscretion
to
offer
them
any
place
of
discredit
,
when
they
are
pliable
in
their
businesse
at
home
.
What
workes
are
to
be
done
by
the
poore
.
The
works
are
to
be
ordered
according
to
the
-
Educations
-
Constitutions
of
the
poore
.
The
Education
of
the
poore
must
haue
reference
to
those
workes
they
haue
beene
commonly
brought
vp
with
,
either
by
vse
or
art
:
for
if
they
be
not
appointed
to
easie
and
fit
workes
,
the
losse
will
be
greater
in
learning
,
then
the
gaine
will
be
in
working
:
and
therefore
the
statute
well
prouideth
that
these
stockes
for
the
poore
should
be
raised
of
sundrie
things
;
as
flaxe
,
hempe
,
wooll
,
threed
,
iron
,
&c.
to
the
end
that
some
of
them
may
be
fitting
and
agreeable
to
the
educable
faculties
and
workes
of
the
poore
.
The
Constitutions
of
the
poore
must
be
respected
,
wherein
consideration
must
be
had
to
these
three
things
.
I.
To
the
Sexe
,
whether
they
bee
men
or
women
:
for
some
persons
be
more
vnfitte
to
perfourme
many
workes
,
then
some
other
.
II.
To
the
yeres
,
whether
they
be
yong
or
old
:
for
some
works
are
more
easie
to
learne
then
other
,
and
of
lesser
charge
,
curious
workes
are
more
busie
,
and
the
paines
will
not
requite
the
cost
.
III.
To
their
bodies
,
whether
they
be
feeble
or
able
:
for
some
workes
be
more
laborious
then
other
.
These
things
beeing
expended
by
Ouerseers
,
they
must
tender
the
poore
and
lay
no
more
vpon
them
,
then
they
are
able
to
beare
,
as
we
intreat
God
to
lay
no
more
vpon
vs
then
he
will
make
vs
able
to
beare
:
and
those
whome
God
doth
punish
with
pouertie
,
let
no
man
seeke
to
oppresse
with
crueltie
,
as
the
Taskmakers
did
the
Israelites
in
Egypt
.
How
the
workes
of
the
poore
may
be
profitable
.
HE
that
worketh
expecteth
to
reap
some
profit
by
his
paines
,
or
els
Gods
blessing
is
not
vpon
his
labour
:
therefore
if
you
will
haue
any
commoditie
of
the
workes
of
the
poore
You
must
-
Hold
the
poore
to
worke
.
-
Haue
account
of
their
worke
.
-
Make
sale
of
their
worke
.
I.
Holde
the
poore
to
worke
,
for
most
are
so
by
nature
giuen
to
ease
,
that
it
is
as
hard
to
bring
their
bodies
to
labour
,
as
the
oxe
that
hath
not
beene
vsed
to
the
yoke
to
drawe
.
The
lawe
prouideth
a
stocke
to
set
them
on
worke
,
but
if
you
will
haue
any
profit
extracted
from
the
stocke
,
you
must
hold
the
poore
to
worke
,
and
you
shall
find
it
will
be
a
great
extenuation
of
pouertie
,
otherwise
their
owne
negligence
will
be
the
cause
of
their
necessitie
.
The
Indian
heathens
would
not
giue
their
children
or
seruants
any
meate
to
their
dinner
,
vnlesse
they
had
some
way
deserued
to
be
fed
by
their
industrie
or
labour
:
and
certes
such
as
will
not
worke
when
they
haue
it
,
or
neglect
their
worke
when
they
are
at
it
,
are
by
the
Apostles
rule
not
worthy
to
eate
:
and
if
Draco
that
famous
lawe-maker
were
aliue
,
he
would
not
suffer
him
to
liue
which
doth
refuse
to
labour
.
II.
You
must
take
account
of
their
workes
,
if
you
will
haue
commoditie
by
their
worke
:
as
gentlemen
take
account
of
their
stewards
for
their
houshold
charges
,
and
of
their
bailifes
for
their
reuenewes
;
so
must
ouerseers
doe
for
the
workes
of
the
poore
,
least
the
stocke
be
consumed
by
their
slacknesse
,
as
the
estates
of
many
gentlemen
be
,
which
neglect
the
taking
of
their
accounts
,
till
their
arrerages
haue
eaten
vp
their
reuenewes
.
This
account
may
be
done
by
way
of
examination
in
this
sort
.
Inquire
-
1.
howe
many
can
worke
.
-
2.
what
workes
they
can
doe
.
-
3.
how
much
euery
one
can
work
in
a
day
&
follow
it
-
4.
what
they
can
haue
for
their
workes
at
the
weekes
ende
.
If
you
knowe
what
they
may
get
in
a
weeke
if
they
apply
their
worke
,
you
may
conceiue
in
discretion
by
their
charge
what
their
necessities
be
;
and
howe
they
may
liue
by
their
worke
and
if
they
follow
it
.
The
Egyptians
kept
the
names
of
all
the
inhabitants
in
a
register
booke
,
to
knowe
how
euery
one
liued
,
and
howe
they
were
able
to
maintaine
them
and
their
familie
:
and
many
times
in
the
yere
they
were
examined
,
what
they
gained
or
receiued
,
to
see
if
their
gettings
and
expences
were
proportionable
:
and
so
the
magistrate
might
easily
perceiue
who
liued
by
his
lawefull
calling
,
or
by
shifting
;
this
example
should
be
imitated
of
ouerseers
.
III.
You
must
make
sale
of
their
works
,
to
the
ende
you
may
reserue
a
sufficient
stocke
alwaies
to
imploy
the
poore
,
&
to
haue
money
to
pay
the
poore
for
their
worke
as
they
doe
it
.
The
statute
limiteth
a
stocke
to
be
raised
of
such
things
,
as
may
be
easily
learned
,
and
readily
sold
:
as
spinning
of
flaxe
into
threed
for
linnen
,
carding
and
spinning
of
wooll
into
yarne
for
wollen
,
bunching
of
hempe
,
&c.
as
they
are
workes
soone
compassed
by
any
that
are
capable
of
wit
;
so
they
are
things
very
vendible
to
put
away
when
they
are
done
.
Therefore
if
there
be
any
occupiers
,
artificers
,
or
trads-men
in
the
towne
,
which
haue
vse
for
those
things
;
the
ouerseers
should
doe
well
to
perswade
them
to
buy
these
commodities
,
seeing
it
is
for
the
benefit
of
their
towne
.
Ouerseers
must
as
much
as
in
them
lie
increase
,
or
at
least
continue
the
stocke
it selfe
:
and
as
for
the
benefit
that
may
be
made
of
the
vse
of
it
,
it
must
support
the
necessities
of
those
which
worke
.
You
must
conceiue
,
that
at
the
first
there
will
be
some
waste
of
the
stocke
,
by
reason
of
the
vnto
wardnesse
and
vnaptnesse
of
many
to
worke
,
and
therefore
it
must
be
supplied
againe
;
and
yet
this
kinde
of
waste
is
tollerable
in
two
respects
.
1.
of
the
inconuenience
:
for
it
is
better
to
sustaine
some
losse
in
learning
them
to
worke
,
then
to
keepe
them
idle
to
induce
them
to
euill
.
2.
of
the
enterance
:
for
euery
one
must
haue
a
beginning
,
and
where
there
are
many
learners
there
will
bee
much
losse
,
as
the
scholler
wasteth
much
paper
before
he
can
well
vse
his
pen
.
This
may
suffice
for
the
ordering
of
the
stocke
for
the
poore
,
nowe
it
remaines
to
intreat
of
the
releeuing
of
poore
by
money
.
What
poore
are
to
be
releeued
with
money
.
IF
the
rule
of
charitie
toward
the
poore
were
obserued
,
the
establishing
of
statutes
for
releeuing
the
poore
might
be
omitted
.
In
the
daies
of
king
Edward
the
sixt
,
the
lawe
appointed
the
ministers
on
holidaies
to
vse
good
perswasions
to
excite
the
people
to
extend
their
charitie
to
the
poore
,
and
to
giue
according
to
their
degrees
and
deuotions
;
but
in
this
obdurate
age
of
ours
,
neither
godly
perswasions
of
the
pastors
,
or
pitifull
exclamations
of
the
poore
,
can
mooue
any
to
mercie
:
vnles
there
were
a
lawe
made
to
compell
them
:
whereby
it
appeareth
,
that
most
giue
to
the
poore
rather
by
compulsion
then
of
compassion
.
Those
generally
are
to
be
deemed
poore
,
which
cannot
liue
without
releife
of
the
lawe
.
It
is
called
releife
,
because
it
is
(
releuamen
oneris
)
an
ease
or
lightening
of
the
burden
:
nowe
who
knowes
not
that
the
poore
indure
many
burthens
,
and
that
a
little
thing
will
ease
where
there
is
want
or
oppression
.
A
discription
of
poore
by
their
Defects
.
Such
poore
as
should
haue
releefe
in
money
are
discribed
by
their
defects
of
-
nature
-
as
olde
.
-
sences
-
as
blinde
.
-
members
-
as
lame
.
-
Bodie
-
as
not
able
to
worke
.
The
last
defect
,
not
able
to
worke
is
an
exposition
of
the
former
,
as
for
instance
.
There
be
many
aged
can
worke
,
and
there
be
some
workes
require
more
vse
then
labour
,
and
may
easily
be
done
by
the
olde
:
and
therefore
by
old
is
not
meant
such
as
be
onely
in
yeares
,
but
by
reason
of
the
imbicillitie
of
their
age
they
cannot
work
,
or
liue
of
their
worke
.
There
be
some
that
want
an
eie
,
and
yet
can
worke
with
the
vse
of
one
eie
,
and
therefore
by
blind
is
intended
such
an
one
as
cannot
see
at
all
to
worke
,
or
liue
of
his
worke
.
There
be
other
that
want
a
legge
,
and
yet
he
may
doe
many
works
hauing
the
vse
of
his
hands
,
and
therefore
by
lame
is
meant
such
an
one
,
as
for
want
of
his
limmes
he
cannot
labour
,
nor
liue
of
his
labour
.
So
long
as
there
is
any
naturall
or
necessarie
meanes
left
to
liue
,
none
must
depend
vpon
the
helpe
of
the
lawe
.
If
a
man
hath
strength
he
shall
be
constrained
to
worke
to
releeue
his
want
.
If
poore
parents
haue
children
or
grand-children
of
abilitie
,
they
are
by
lawe
to
releeue
them
.
If
poore
children
haue
father
or
grand-father
of
abilitie
,
they
are
by
lawe
to
releeue
them
.
Honourable
is
that
lawe
that
prouides
for
the
preseruation
of
life
,
but
miserable
is
that
age
,
that
must
be
compelled
by
penalty
of
lawe
,
to
doe
that
it
should
extend
by
instinct
of
nature
.
Ioseph
nourished
his
father
Iacob
in
his
olde
age
when
he
was
distressed
,
the
father
receiued
his
prodigall
sonne
,
when
he
had
consumed
all
,
and
therefore
why
should
not
parents
and
children
tender
one
another
,
when
their
owne
stockes
be
in
distresse
.
As
the
workes
of
nature
should
be
done
of
necessitie
,
so
the
workes
against
nature
must
be
forborne
of
necessitie
,
though
there
were
no
law
:
for
this
cause
the
heathen
man
thought
it
needlesse
to
make
a
lawe
against
parricide
,
because
hee
thought
there
was
not
any
so
monstrous
to
commit
an
act
against
nature
:
and
if
parents
and
children
were
naturall
,
there
should
neede
no
positiue
lawe
to
compell
them
to
doe
the
workes
of
nature
.
There
is
another
word
of
defect
giuen
to
the
poore
,
of
greater
emphasis
then
the
other
(
as
Impotent
)
and
such
poore
especially
are
to
be
releeued
with
money
:
therefore
it
is
necessarie
to
knowe
howe
far
that
word
extendeth
,
for
the
better
information
of
Ouerseers
.
The
signification
of
the
word
Impotent
.
THe
word
Impotent
is
deriued
from
the
latin
and
importeth
as
much
as
vnable
:
and
such
be
deemed
impotent
by
the
law
as
be
depriued
and
destitute
of
all
meanes
to
liue
,
that
they
must
either
haue
releife
to
nourish
their
liues
,
as
the
lampe
must
haue
oyle
to
cherish
the
light
,
or
els
they
must
starue
for
want
of
releife
as
Lazarus
did
;
and
that
is
no
better
then
murther
,
as
one
of
the
Fathers
saith
,
Si
non
pauisti
occidisti
.
In
the
statute
against
vagonbondrie
made
in
the
23
yeare
of
King
Edward
the
third
,
Impotent
(
being
opposed
against
strong
and
sturdie
)
is
taken
for
weake
or
lame
;
and
so
it
is
commonly
in
vulgar
acception
:
but
the
word
stretcheth
to
a
larger
signification
:
for
it
includeth
and
comprehendeth
all
other
defects
of
nature
or
necessitie
.
Vnder
this
word
Impotent
is
implied
a
disabilitie
by
reason
of
-
Decrepitie
.
-
Infancie
.
-
Natiuitie
.
-
Casualtie
.
-
Familie
.
I.
By
Decrepitie
,
when
a
man
is
so
olde
that
he
is
past
labour
.
It
is
great
reason
that
such
as
are
yeelding
to
nature
should
haue
some
releefe
to
preserue
nature
.
II.
By
infancie
,
when
poore
or
phans
and
others
be
left
fatherlesse
and
motherlesse
to
the
world
,
and
by
reason
of
their
tender
yeares
,
cannot
worke
,
or
be
vnable
to
liue
of
their
worke
,
it
is
fitte
they
should
haue
releefe
:
for
if
the
bird
will
cherish
her
yong
till
they
bee
able
to
flie
,
wee
are
bound
by
nature
to
nourish
these
till
they
be
able
to
shift
.
III.
By
natiuitie
,
when
any
be
traduced
with
natiuall
defects
,
either
of
-
witte
.
-
members
.
Of
wit
,
as
the
ideot
,
or
the
naturall
foole
.
Of
members
,
as
those
which
be
blind
,
dumme
,
lame
,
&c.
They
which
want
witte
to
shift
in
the
world
,
and
those
which
cannot
see
,
speake
,
or
trauaile
in
the
worlde
,
haue
neede
of
some
releefe
to
liue
in
the
world
.
IV.
By
casualtie
when
any
be
made
vnable
.
-
By
aduenture
-
in
warre
-
maimed
in
the
Queenes
seruice
.
-
By
misaduenture
-
in
worke
-
maimed
in
some
lawfull
labour
.
-
By
lunacie
,
being
depriued
of
reason
.
-
By
infirmitie
-
Temporarie
as
-
Visitation
of
sickenesse
.
-
A
running
issue
.
-
Any
infectious
disease
.
-
Perpetuall
as
-
the
numme
palsie
.
-
bedrecie
,
&c.
There
is
none
so
voide
of
mercie
,
that
will
not
comiserate
these
men
,
and
releeue
them
in
some
reasonable
proportion
according
to
their
seuerall
wants
and
necessities
.
V.
By
familie
,
when
a
man
is
ouercharged
with
many
young
children
,
that
though
he
toile
day
and
night
to
keepe
his
family
,
(
as
Iacob
did
for
Laban
)
yet
he
cannot
maintaine
his
charge
with
his
labour
,
therefore
such
an
one
is
to
be
considered
:
for
if
a
man
in
pittie
will
ease
his
beast
which
is
oppressed
with
burthen
,
he
must
in
nature
releeue
his
neighbour
which
is
oppressed
with
charge
.
There
be
diuers
others
which
are
made
poore
,
some
-
by
prodigalitie
.
-
by
casualtie
-
of
fire
.
-
of
water
.
-
by
suertishippe
.
But
howe
these
are
to
be
releeued
and
by
whome
I
referre
to
the
statutes
and
your
considerations
;
onely
I
will
adde
this
in
the
end
,
that
if
you
hold
so
many
to
worke
as
be
able
to
worke
,
and
ought
to
worke
,
you
shall
need
the
lesse
money
to
distribute
and
giue
away
.
The
lawe
first
prouideth
a
stocke
to
imploy
such
and
so
many
as
can
worke
,
and
then
appointeth
money
as
a
secondary
meane
to
ease
such
as
be
vnable
to
worke
:
for
indeede
that
which
is
gotte
by
a
mans
labour
is
a
naturall
releefe
as
the
mothers
brest
is
to
the
childe
;
and
such
as
be
chargeable
to
the
towne
which
can
liue
in
some
measure
either
of
their
labours
or
otherwise
,
are
no
better
then
theeues
:
for
they
take
it
from
others
,
to
whome
it
iustly
belongeth
:
and
those
which
giue
it
,
are
guiltie
as
accessaries
with
them
,
if
they
knowe
they
may
forbeare
it
.
Who
are
to
be
put
forth
apprentises
.
OVr
ancestours
did
passe
ouer
many
yeres
before
they
would
take
them
wiues
,
Iacob
serued
long
for
his
wiues
because
he
would
not
marrie
vntill
he
had
maintenance
:
but
in
this
age
,
the
poorer
sort
of
men
are
straight
inclined
to
marrie
without
any
respect
howe
to
liue
:
hereof
it
is
that
the
world
growes
so
populous
and
poore
:
for
commonly
the
poore
do
most
of
all
multiply
children
;
therefore
(
because
children
though
they
bee
blessings
,
are
a
burden
to
many
poore
men
)
we
may
further
see
into
the
excellencie
of
this
lawe
:
for
it
doeth
not
onely
prouide
summes
of
money
to
be
taxed
for
a
stocke
to
set
the
poore
on
worke
,
&
for
competent
releefe
to
be
giuen
to
such
as
be
impotent
,
but
also
it
appointeth
summes
of
money
to
bee
leuied
for
the
ease
of
poore
men
which
be
ouercharged
by
putting
foorth
their
children
:
and
if
the
philosopher
would
say
that
children
were
more
bound
to
their
tutors
that
teach
them
howe
to
liue
well
,
then
to
their
parents
that
gaue
them
life
:
howe
much
are
they
bound
to
pray
for
the
Founders
of
this
lawe
,
which
prouides
they
should
be
trained
vp
to
some
honest
trade
of
life
,
when
their
parents
for
pouertie
cannot
perfourme
it
.
Anno
39.
Eli●…beth
.
Regine
.
The
children
of
those
parents
which
shall
not
be
thought
able
to
keepe
and
maintaine
them
,
are
by
the
statute
to
bee
put
apprentises
vntill
they
determine
certaine
yeares
.
That
is
to
say
-
A
man
childe
xxiiii
.
yeares
.
-
A
woman
childe
xxi
.
yeares
.
In
putting
forth
Apprentises
there
must
be
regarde
had
to
-
The
inclination
-
The
placing
-
The
necessitie
of
the
poore
.
To
the
inclination
:
for
the
poore
are
by
nature
much
inclined
to
ease
and
idlenes
:
and
therefore
they
are
to
be
put
forth
very
timely
:
for
as
a
twigge
will
best
bend
when
it
is
greene
,
so
children
are
fittest
to
be
bound
when
they
are
young
,
otherwise
by
reason
of
their
idle
and
base
educations
,
they
will
hardly
hold
seruice
:
but
as
they
haue
wauering
and
straying
mindes
,
so
they
will
haue
wandering
and
vnstaied
bodies
,
which
will
sooner
be
disposed
to
vagrancie
then
actiuitie
,
to
idlenesse
then
to
worke
.
To
the
placing
:
for
there
bee
many
Ouerseers
,
that
without
respect
of
the
facultie
,
honestie
,
or
abilitie
of
the
masters
are
readie
to
thrust
out
poore
mens
children
for
apprentises
,
when
either
the
masters
not
beeing
able
to
receiue
them
,
will
by
some
deuise
or
hard
intreatie
prouoke
the
apprentises
vnlawefully
to
depart
;
or
els
the
apprentise
shall
consume
his
time
without
experience
of
his
trade
:
if
they
bee
thus
posted
off
it
will
nothing
at
all
benefit
,
but
rather
increase
the
charge
of
the
parish
.
To
the
necessitie
:
for
if
parents
haue
sixe
or
seauen
children
,
and
amongst
them
all
there
is
one
which
by
his
labour
is
able
to
keep
himselfe
,
and
yeeld
some
releefe
to
his
parents
to
take
away
such
an
one
from
them
is
a
point
of
small
pollicie
:
but
rather
put
forth
those
which
are
a
burden
and
charge
to
their
parents
.
There
be
many
other
things
might
be
inserted
,
but
because
the
worke
is
brought
to
more
perfection
by
practise
then
the
penne
,
I
will
leaue
the
rest
to
your
experience
.
OBSERVATIONS
for
Ouerseers
.
WHerein
they
shall
perceiue
-
1.
their
authoritie
as
it
is
-
Conioyned
.
-
Confirmed
.
-
2.
in
their
ouersight
.
-
3.
Some
actions
incident
to
their
office
.
1.
Their
authoritie
as
it
is
-
Conioyned
.
-
Confirmed
.
As
it
is
conioyned
:
for
whatsoeuer
is
written
in
this
treatise
,
appertaineth
as
well
to
Church-wardens
as
Ouerseers
:
for
both
are
equally
conioyned
in
the
office
.
As
it
is
confirmed
:
for
whatsoeuer
is
done
by
the
Church-wardens
and
Ouerseers
in
their
office
,
must
bee
confirmed
with
the
consent
of
two
iustices
of
peace
or
moe
,
whereof
one
to
be
of
the
Quorum
.
2.
Their
ouersight
:
tender
the
poore
but
doe
not
tyranize
ouer
them
for
it
is
no
more
glorie
to
triumph
ouer
the
poore
,
then
to
tread
of
a
worme
,
it
is
better
to
deserue
commendation
by
discrete
gouernment
,
then
exclamation
by
rigorous
dealing
.
There
be
many
in
this
office
which
be
too
milde
,
and
that
is
a
meanes
to
animate
the
idle
:
for
where
the
officer
hath
not
a
countenance
mixt
with
some
austeritie
the
poore
will
presume
too
much
of
libertie
.
There
be
others
are
to
busie
,
which
haue
no
felicitie
but
in
ra●ing
reuiling
,
and
abusing
the
poore
:
and
therefore
they
are
contemned
,
according
to
that
saying
or
Salomon
,
a
busie
bodie
is
hated
.
The
poore
of
all
others
are
most
vntractable
,
but
an
officer
must
sometime
consider
what
the
wise
man
saith
,
It
is
the
glory
of
a
man
to
passe
by
an
offence
:
and
let
it
suffice
that
God
doth
punish
them
with
pouertie
,
though
man
doeth
not
alwaies
crosse
them
with
seueritie
.
There
are
others
so
high
conceited
,
that
they
will
hardly
incline
to
consul●
with
their
fellowes
but
will
beare
the
whole
sway
;
it
was
one
note
of
insolencie
obserued
in
such
an
Ouerseer
,
who
beeing
to
subscribe
his
name
to
an
ordinarie
pasport
,
he
could
not
be
content
to
write
as
all
wise
men
vse
,
his
name
,
and
title
ouerseer
,
but
in
a
glorious
manner
he
confirmes
it
thus
:
per
me
R.
L.
capitalem
pelagium
.
Men
that
are
equall
in
office
should
not
be
captious
in
conferring
or
consulting
one
with
an
other
,
but
when
euery
one
hath
deliuered
his
opinion
,
let
his
speech
be
preferred
,
which
accordeth
most
with
reason
,
and
consisteth
best
in
action
for
the
benefit
of
the
common-weale
.
3
Some
Actions
incident
to
their
office
which
before
may
be
omitted
,
and
now
not
amisse
to
be
remembred
.
1
Let
your
Taxations
be
made
as
well
with
discretion
as
affection
,
and
indeauour
to
proportion
the
rates
by
the
necessitie
of
the
poore
,
and
not
the
poore
by
the
direction
of
your
rates
:
for
if
you
taxe
tenne
shillings
a
weeke
more
then
neede
,
and
then
giue
largely
because
there
is
enough
,
you
shall
increase
the
number
of
the
poore
,
and
nothing
decrease
the
charge
of
the
parrish
.
2
The
Law
is
made
to
ease
and
extenuate
the
penurie
of
the
poore
,
and
therefore
as
one
of
the
fathers
saith
of
temperate
men
,
Sumi
debent
alimenta
vt
medicamenta
,
they
must
take
meate
like
medecines
to
refresh
and
not
oppresse
nature
:
so
say
I
of
poore
men
,
they
must
haue
releefe
for
necessitie
,
much
lesse
superfluitie
.
3
To
releeue
such
by
pretence
of
the
law
which
may
forbeare
it
by
intent
of
the
law
,
is
a
direct
course
to
nourish
them
in
idlenes
which
take
it
:
to
robbe
others
of
releefe
that
want
it
:
to
wrong
those
of
their
money
that
pay
it
,
and
to
condemne
them
of
ouersight
which
dispose
it
.
4.
To
inquire
after
poore
is
the
next
way
to
procure
poore
:
for
such
is
the
impudencie
of
this
age
,
that
many
will
dissemble
their
estates
to
haue
releefe
,
if
you
doe
but
examine
their
estates
to
see
if
they
want
releefe
:
and
some
will
sue
to
be
recorded
in
the
booke
for
the
poore
when
they
are
better
able
to
contribute
to
the
poore
.
5
Ioseph
by
foresight
did
good
to
an
whole
countrey
in
laying
vp
of
corne
:
the
pismere
doth
hoard
vp
corne
beforehand
to
serue
for
a
hard
season
:
therefore
learne
by
the
example
both
of
reasonable
and
vnreasonable
creatures
to
be
prouident
in
time
of
yeare
,
to
buie
corne
,
woode
,
coles
,
and
other
necessaries
,
at
a
reasonable
price
for
the
benefit
of
the
poore
,
and
that
wil
be
a
meane
to
restraine
them
from
straying
to
woods
,
breaking
of
hedges
,
and
many
other
abuses
.
6
It
is
a
renowne
to
any
nation
to
haue
no
common
,
sturdie
,
or
wandering
beggers
.
The
Dutch-man
cannot
indure
a
begger
in
his
countrey
.
It
is
so
shamefull
a
life
that
Sirach
may
well
say
it
is
better
to
die
then
begge
.
Yet
because
the
impotencie
and
impediments
of
some
will
stirre
vp
many
to
mercie
,
more
by
the
sight
of
their
persons
then
otherwise
,
and
for
that
many
fragments
would
be
cast
away
,
which
many
of
these
are
glad
to
come
by
;
our
Law
for
good
considerations
hath
giuen
authoritie
to
Ouerseers
in
their
discretion
to
license
some
beggers
within
the
parrish
,
therefore
they
should
be
carefull
to
obserue
the
tenour
of
the
law
,
to
containe
such
as
they
license
within
their
limits
,
and
to
punish
such
which
wander
out
of
the
parrish
according
to
the
Statute
.
7
When
Obadiah
hid
many
prophets
in
a
caue
,
he
did
bring
them
bread
and
water
:
he
which
keepes
his
dogge
in
a
string
will
giue
him
somewhat
:
and
therefore
if
the
poore
be
barred
of
the
benefit
of
begging
,
and
you
which
be
Ouerseers
supplie
not
their
necessities
at
home
,
you
are
guiltie
of
their
deaths
if
they
perish
for
want
of
prouision
:
for
when
they
might
go
abroad
and
begge
of
others
,
it
was
their
sinne
to
denie
releefe
,
as
it
was
the
rich
mans
sinne
,
not
to
giue
when
Lazarus
begged
at
his
doore
,
but
since
the
Law
hath
committed
the
ouersight
of
the
poore
to
you
,
it
is
your
sinne
if
you
suffer
them
to
perish
for
want
of
succour
.
8
As
the
law
hath
giuen
Ouerseers
authoritie
to
taxe
men
,
so
it
prouideth
a
remedie
to
recouer
taxations
by
way
of
distresse
,
&c.
therfore
if
you
abridge
the
poore
of
their
dutie
,
rather
than
you
wil
distrain
the
rich
for
displeasure
,
you
deserue
double
punishment
.
9
If
euery
one
be
rated
equally
accoding
to
their
estates
,
let
euery
one
pay
their
rates
,
though
their
be
sufficient
beside
for
the
poore
:
when
the
willing
and
the
weaker
sort
haue
paid
their
due
,
they
are
iniuried
if
the
backward
and
better
able
be
forborne
;
because
they
are
not
equally
vsed
:
therefore
the
arrerages
and
remainders
would
be
leuied
for
two
reasons
:
1.
for
example
sake
least
others
be
animated
by
so
bad
a
president
to
become
backeward
in
paying
their
due
.
2.
For
the
good
of
the
inhabitants
:
for
if
there
be
a
surplusage
left
and
collected
,
it
wil
somewhat
ease
and
abate
the
taxation
for
the
yeare
following
.
10
Distresses
would
be
taken
of
such
things
(
if
it
be
possible
)
as
may
be
inseparable
,
portable
,
and
saleable
:
and
if
they
can
not
conueniently
be
had
there
is
a
more
speedie
course
to
be
taken
:
for
vpon
returne
of
defect
of
distresses
by
the
Ouerseers
,
the
magistrate
may
commit
the
offendours
to
prison
,
there
to
remaine
without
bayle
or
maineprize
vntill
their
dutie
be
paide
.
11
As
the
authoritie
of
the
Ouerseers
is
great
,
so
the
penaltie
which
the
law
inflicteth
is
great
,
if
they
be
negligent
in
the
works
of
their
office
,
or
refuse
to
yeelde
account
of
their
actions
at
the
discontinuing
of
their
office
:
therefore
,
as
you
will
discharge
a
good
conscience
before
God
,
and
auoide
the
daunger
of
law
amongst
men
,
haue
a
speciall
care
to
execute
your
office
.
Homines
hominum
causa
esse
generatos
.