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without_o licence_n of_o the_o master_n or_o in_o his_o absence_n of_o senior_n at_o the_o master_n table_n provide_v notwithstanding_o that_o if_o any_o of_o they_o happen_v to_o be_v sick_a upon_o signification_n of_o his_o sickness_n to_o the_o master_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o he_o with_o the_o master_n allowance_n for_o to_o take_v and_o have_v his_o commons_o out_o of_o the_o kitchen_n in_o his_o private_a lodging_n during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o sickness_n per_fw-la ordinem_fw-la 24_o februarii_fw-la 1622._o all_o the_o poor_a brethren_n and_o other_o the_o inferior_a officer_n and_o member_n of_o the_o say_a hospital_n now_o be_v and_o their_o successor_n that_o shall_v hereafter_o at_o any_o time_n be_v choose_v into_o their_o room_n shall_v give_v dutiful_a reverence_n to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o hospital_n for_o the_o time_n be_v wheresoever_o they_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v in_o his_o presence_n or_o when_o either_o he_o shall_v speak_v to_o any_o of_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v repair_v or_o speak_v to_o he_o they_o shall_v stand_v before_o he_o with_o their_o head_n uncover_v not_o presume_v whilst_o they_o be_v in_o his_o presence_n to_o put_v on_o their_o hat_n except_o it_o be_v at_o the_o table_n whilst_o they_o be_v at_o dinner_n and_o supper_n and_o that_o none_o of_o they_o give_v or_o use_v any_o evil_n revile_v or_o rail_v speech_n of_o he_o before_o his_o face_n or_o behind_o his_o back_n upon_o pain_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o one_o month_n commons_o at_o least_o for_o every_o such_o offence_n do_v and_o also_o it_o be_v command_v that_o they_o be_v obedient_a unto_o he_o in_o all_o his_o lawful_a command_n and_o injunction_n to_o they_o for_o the_o observe_v the_o order_n and_o constitution_n now_o make_v or_o hereafter_o to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o this_o hospital_n and_o their_o successor_n per_fw-la ordinem_fw-la 24_o februarii_fw-la 1622._o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o and_o all_o other_o that_o shall_v succeed_v they_o in_o their_o place_n shall_v be_v diligent_a in_o frequent_v the_o chapel_n in_o the_o hospital_n twice_o every_o day_n at_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o there_o behave_v themselves_o reverent_o as_o become_v they_o to_o do_v in_o so_o sacred_a a_o place_n and_o at_o so_o holy_a a_o work_n and_o though_o they_o may_v ask_v and_o obtain_v leave_n of_o the_o master_n on_o some_o work-day_n of_o the_o week_n to_o be_v absent_a upon_o some_o good_a and_o urgent_a occasion_n yet_o that_o in_o no_o case_n none_o of_o they_o be_v absent_a from_o service_n and_o sermon_n on_o the_o sunday_n if_o he_o be_v in_o health_n and_o able_a to_o come_v forth_o of_o his_o lodging_n and_o that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o do_v receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n thrice_o every_o year_n to_o wit_n at_o christmas_n easter_n and_o whitsuntide_n if_o he_o be_v at_o that_o time_n in_o health_n able_a to_o go_v forth_o of_o his_o lodging_n per_fw-la ordinem_fw-la 24_o februarii_fw-la 1622._o and_o unless_o the_o master_n and_o preacher_n be_v satisfy_v by_o some_o lawful_a excuse_n and_o just_a cause_n of_o their_o fail_n otherwise_o the_o party_n so_o wilful_o neglect_v shall_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o master_n chastisement_n and_o to_o the_o governor_n further_a displeasure_n per_fw-la ordinem_fw-la 22_o junii_fw-la 1627._o if_o any_o of_o the_o poor_a brethren_n and_o inferior_a officer_n and_o member_n of_o the_o say_a hospital_n after_o his_o admittance_n shall_v draw_v any_o weapon_n in_o the_o say_a hospital_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o hurt_v any_o member_n of_o the_o say_a hospital_n or_o shall_v strike_v in_o anger_n any_o of_o the_o say_a house_n within_o the_o precinct_n thereof_o or_o be_v convict_v of_o any_o notorious_a crime_n punishable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n that_o then_o his_o place_n in_o the_o hospital_n shall_v be_v void_a and_o be_v quite_o remove_v from_o the_o same_o per_fw-la ordinem_fw-la fact_n 24_o februarii_fw-la 1622._o none_o of_o the_o poor_a brethren_n shall_v intermeddle_v with_o any_o business_n touch_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o hospital_n but_o attend_v only_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o take_v thankful_o what_o be_v provide_v for_o they_o without_o mutter_v murmur_a or_o grudge_v per_fw-la ordinem_fw-la 26_o february_n 1622._o none_o of_o the_o say_v poor_a brethren_n or_o other_o the_o say_v inferior_a officer_n and_o member_n of_o the_o say_a hospital_n shall_v wear_v any_o weapon_n long_a hair_n colour_a boot_n spur_n or_o any_o colour_a shoe_n feather_n in_o their_o hat_n or_o any_o russian-like_a or_o unseemly_a apparel_n but_o such_o as_o become_v hospital-man_n to_o wear_v per_fw-la ordinem_fw-la fact_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la none_o of_o they_o shall_v lodge_v abroad_o out_o of_o his_o ordinary_a lodging_n by_o night_n or_o permit_v or_o suffer_v any_o stranger_n to_o lodge_v in_o any_o of_o their_o lodging_n within_o the_o hospital_n neither_o shall_v any_o of_o they_o haunt_v house_n suspect_v of_o incontinency_n gaming-house_n common_a bowling-allys_a tavern_n or_o alehouse_n by_o day_n or_o night_n neither_o use_n swear_v and_o take_v of_o god_n holy_a name_n in_o vain_a nor_o rail_v on_o any_o of_o his_o fellow_n brethren_n nor_o give_v to_o any_o drunkenness_n or_o other_o notorious_a vice_n upon_o pain_n of_o such_o punishment_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v meet_v of_o such_o a_o offender_n by_o the_o master_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o two_o of_o the_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o say_a house_n who_o he_o shall_v please_v to_o call_v unto_o he_o and_o if_o the_o party_n so_o punish_v by_o he_o shall_v prove_v incorrigible_a after_o he_o have_v be_v twice_o punish_v than_o the_o master_n shall_v put_v such_o a_o offender_n out_o of_o commons_o until_o the_o next_o general_n assembly_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v make_v the_o same_o offender_n together_o with_o his_o offence_n know_v to_o the_o governor_n that_o they_o may_v inflict_v such_o further_a punishment_n upon_o he_o either_o by_o expulsion_n or_o otherwise_o as_o they_o in_o their_o wisdom_n shall_v hold_v sit_v per_fw-la ordinem_fw-la fact_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la no_o poor_a brother_n of_o the_o hospital_n shall_v hereafter_o presume_v to_o go_v into_o any_o tavern_n or_o alehouse_n with_o his_o livery_n gown_n on_o his_o back_n upon_o pain_n of_o such_o punishment_n as_o the_o master_n in_o his_o discretion_n shall_v hold_v sit_v to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o he_o per_fw-la ordinem_fw-la fact_n 22_o februarii_fw-la 1624._o no_o poor_a brother_n shall_v have_v leave_n to_o pass_v the_o sea_n upon_o what_o pretence_n soever_o but_o by_o petition_n to_o the_o governor_n and_o sign_v with_o six_o of_o their_o hand_n in_o which_o case_n and_o time_n of_o absence_n he_o shall_v only_o be_v allow_v his_o wage_n and_o have_v his_o place_n reserve_v for_o he_o other_o allowance_n for_o commons_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v per_fw-la ordinem_fw-la 21_o junii_fw-la 1627._o they_o shall_v not_o go_v into_o the_o country_n to_o visit_v friend_n or_o upon_o any_o other_o business_n without_o the_o master_n leave_n and_o that_o but_o for_o two_o month_n at_o the_o further_a in_o which_o case_n and_o time_n of_o absence_n no_o part_n of_o his_o wage_n shall_v be_v abate_v but_o if_o they_o go_v abroad_o either_o with_o leave_n or_o without_o leave_n and_o fall_v under_o arrest_n or_o any_o other_o danger_n whereby_o their_o return_n be_v stay_v in_o such_o case_n they_o shall_v have_v no_o money_n or_o allowance_n from_o the_o hospital_n only_o their_o place_n shall_v be_v reserve_v for_o they_o till_o the_o governors_n pleasure_n be_v further_o know_v and_o moreover_o no_o brother_n shall_v presume_v to_o pass_v the_o out-gate_n of_o the_o hospital_n in_o their_o livery_n gown_n upon_o pain_n of_o pay_v a_o month_n commons_o out_o of_o his_o quarter_n wage_n 21_o junii_fw-la 1627._o
they_o shall_v not_o undertake_v the_o follow_v of_o other_o man_n cause_n and_o suit_n nor_o procure_v the_o molestation_n of_o trouble_n or_o expense_n of_o other_o the_o king_n subject_n by_o their_o suggestion_n or_o information_n upon_o pain_n of_o pay_v what_o mulct_n the_o master_n by_o the_o ordinance_n can_v impose_v upon_o they_o and_o abide_v the_o governor_n further_a censure_n 21_o junii_fw-la 1627._o all_o other_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v after_o their_o admission_n as_o daily_o frequent_v the_o chapel_n reverent_a behaviour_n at_o prayer_n civil_a fashion_n of_o feed_v cleanly_a and_o decent_a clothing_n neat_a and_o wholesome_a lodging_n friendly_a and_o brotherly_o converse_v and_o live_v together_o shall_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o master_n discretion_n to_o direct_v and_o to_o the_o power_n give_v he_o to_o correct_v 21_o junii_fw-la 1627._o at_o a_o assembly_n of_o the_o governor_n 27_o february_n 1656._o it_o be_v order_v that_o whensoever_o any_o pensioner_n or_o 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for_o or_o in_o lieu_n of_o his_o commons_o but_o shall_v take_v and_o eat_v his_o commons_o in_o kind_n in_o the_o common_a dining-hall_n of_o the_o hospital_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o house_n and_o shall_v carry_v none_o of_o it_o away_o uneaten_a and_o what_o he_o can_v eat_v there_o shall_v be_v there_o leave_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a woman_n that_o be_v appoint_v to_o do_v service_n in_o the_o hospital_n and_o we_o the_o governor_n do_v charge_v the_o receiver_n not_o to_o pay_v any_o of_o they_o any_o money_n or_o allowance_n contrary_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o this_o our_o order_n upon_o pain_n not_o to_o be_v allow_v the_o same_o upon_o his_o account_n beside_o incur_v our_o further_a censure_n provide_v always_o that_o if_o any_o of_o the_o say_a pensioner_n shall_v be_v send_v or_o go_v away_o out_o of_o the_o hospital_n upon_o the_o dismission_n of_o the_o house_n in_o the_o sickness_n time_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o plague_n 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joel._n 1.17_o london_n print_v for_o henry_n bromâ—â—_n 1677._o prayer_n upon_o several_a occasion_n fit_v for_o the_o private_a devotion_n of_o the_o ancient_a gentleman_n in_o the_o charterhouse_a &c_n &c_n upon_o their_o admission_n into_o the_o house_n o_o thou_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o god_n of_o battle_n the_o great_a preserver_n of_o man_n i_o adore_v reverence_n and_o magnify_v thy_o holy_a name_n that_o after_o the_o skirmish_n of_o a_o tedious_a and_o uneasy_a life_n i_o have_v the_o bless_a opportunity_n of_o retire_v and_o make_v my_o peace_n with_o thou_o o_o god_n my_o life_n have_v be_v a_o real_a warfare_n i_o have_v be_v expose_v to_o the_o danger_n of_o night_n and_o the_o discovery_n of_o day_n to_o the_o fury_n of_o unkind_a wether_n and_o the_o rage_n of_o enemy_n but_o yet_o thou_o be_v my_o defence_n and_o shield_n the_o support_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o my_o great_a deliverer_n therefore_o bless_a be_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n i_o will_v take_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n and_o praise_v thy_o glorious_a name_n i_o will_v never_o cease_v to_o cry_v out_o holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n of_o host_n bless_v be_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o o_o father_n who_o have_v look_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o time_n of_o hazard_n and_o sear_v move_v and_o frame_v my_o mind_n into_o acknowledgement_n and_o thankfulness_n thou_o who_o be_v absolute_a in_o thy_o providence_n have_v wonderful_o raise_v mean_n to_o succour_v and_o relieve_v thy_o servant_n in_o danger_n may_v thy_o grace_n and_o goodness_n never_o forsake_v i_o but_o continue_v to_o be_v my_o love_a god_n helper_n and_o saviour_n unto_o the_o world_n end_n how_o many_o be_v in_o â—onds_n and_o distress_n when_o i_o be_o free_a and_o provide_v for_o how_o many_o be_v in_o war_n and_o necessity_n when_o i_o be_o in_o peace_n and_o encompase_v with_o plenty_n though_o i_o have_v just_o deserve_v many_o year_n ago_o to_o have_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n 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