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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	good_a	work_n	work_v	5,063	5	7.8717	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88819	Some pitty on the poor: or, A way how poor people may be supplied with labour and relief, without begging particularly intended for the town of Marlbrough in the county of Wilts, which occasioned another short form concerning the three nations of England, Scotland, and Ireland, with an appeal to the Parliament to encourage the work.	Lawrence, Thomas, 1645?-1714.	1675 (1675)	Wing L687A; ESTC R226680	8,510	8

for children and such as justly complain of want and to settle labourers and handicrafts men as much as may be in constant work and the old and impotent in most convenient places and that the Officers of every ward desire work of them that have it for labourers and handicrafts men being required by them that want work and that there be a provision of firing at the best rate in several places of the Town for poor people to have at hand for their money as they have occasion 5. If any one concerned in this Covenant through any occasion whatsoever shall fail of his duty for the publike good then Tho. Laurence is to chuse another in his place or act himself by the same power 6. That not onely Governors but all inhabitants also joyn in one to advance the publike good by setting aside work for times of want as wood cleaving threshing hedging gardening digging weeding gathering hearbs or any work and inform at the Office what work they have and how long they can stay 7. Not onely the rich but poor also be provident to get work for themselves and not live idly and disorderly causing their own misery but labour and eat their own bread this is that the Apostle warned 1 Thess 3.10 If any man would not work he should not eat The drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty and drousiness shall cloath a man with rags Prov. 23. and stripes are for the back of fools Prov. 19 20. and a deceitful person shall be famished Prov. 19.15 8. If not onely the Town but the Countrey neer adjoyning shall say they suffer much by the poor of Marlbrough if they will contribute then their doors woods hedges and other goods may be more free and if any person shall be found to have stollen any thing from them that contribute that then restitution be made by them that stole it according to the Law but if the Countrey shall take no notice neither may the Town 9. When the streets are cleansed of all beggars that are able to work then they who paid three half pence a week pay one half peny a week more and all others accordingly to maintain the old impotent and young children these are some pointings but the knowledge is in practice 10. That all housholders in Marlbrough meet at the Town Hall to give their consent If some will say They will give their charity themselves so they may for this publike collection is paid not given neither doth this hinder any to give money food raiment or send gifts to the poor according to Scripture 11. That whatsoever things are just and for the good of the Town though not mentioned in this form be performed by every particular inhabitant 12. That six of the Governours and six of the inhabitants in the behalf of the whole Town set their hands and seals to this agreement and that this work begin at the end of harvest which is the best time and until that time it may be considered of and then if the Governours and inhabitants of Marlbrough will enter into this Covenant Tho. Laurence doth agree to act all on his part till the work be effected at his own charge At the first he judged it might deserve 100 l. for his pains and charge but his conscience bearing him witness that gain was not the mover and fearing the Inhabitants would stumble at the same T. L. is free to act without money 13. After consideration of the numbers at present charge and there may be many more besides others in danger and the most are old impotent and families of children that are very small and of them that are well able to work but a very little number If therefore the Governors and inhabitants of Marlbrough shall consent and agree that after tryal the former rates are found too little to maintain the poor that then every one who pay one peny a week pay one farthing a week more and all others accordingly and when the poor can be maintained with less and children are grown the Town may by consent take their rates lower In tender heart love to my neighbours and Countreymen I wrote this short form the same love in truth reaching to the Creation I have written another and directed it to the Parliament to whom these three Nations are to be subject in all just commands To the Parliament THat there may not be a beggar in England Scotland nor Ireland it is desired That you would give order that every Parish under your Government provide two able men fearing God with whom they may agree to act as followeth in case none shall undertake it freely First to take notice how many families there be in that Parish 2. How many beg 3 How many old impotent and young children 4. To take notice how many are able to work and of such as should set them to work according to order 5. To meet the Officers that collect and bring in the money one day in every week at the time and place appointed to set in order things concerning the poor 6. To settle a poor mans Office to set down first where labourers and handicrafts men that want work and such as want workmen may enquire 2. Where boys that would or are fit to go Apprentices may be informed of Masters or such as want servants in City or Countrey or whom they have spoken to may enquire 3. Where maids that would or are fit to go Apprentices or Covenant servants or some that want such may enquire but none to be put to service untill they be first taught to knit spin sow learn some trade or way of livelihood lest in aftertimes they can do nothing for themselves 4. Where any poor people that may have work and are known to live idly may be informed of and course taken with 5. Where any poor that are in distress having just cause to complain may make their conditions known that course may be taken to supply their wants as money can be had Sixthly Where any well-affected may inform and advise for the publike good that poor people having constant work may earn more at a lower rate then those that work only three or four days in a week at a higher rate And as the men entrusted are to act as aforesaid so the Officers and Inhabitants of the Parish to act as followeth First To raise a stock or gather money to provide work for them that are able to work and to supply their old impotent and young children by collection and also help those whose work will not maintain them though the money may trouble some yet the charge may be much less and more equal then giving victuals besides consider the ill breeding wicked life and bad end that many come unto by idleness 2. To take the best course they can for the manner how to set them to work on silk wool hair cotton hemp flax tow wick or any other matter if there be 20 persons in