Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
death_n call_v great_a life_n 5,322 5 4.1291 3 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A69462 Pietas Romana et Parisiensis, or, A faithful relation of the several sorts of charitable and pious works eminent in the cities of Rome and Paris the one taken out of the book written by Theodorus Amydenus ; the other out of that by Mr. Carr.; De pietate Romana. English Ameyden, Dirk, 1586-1656.; Carre, Thomas, 1599-1674. Pietas Parisiensis.; R. H., 1609-1678. 1687 (1687) Wing A3033; Wing W3450; ESTC R10919 86,950 204

There are 3 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

be_v also_o many_o more_o place_n for_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v ten_o constant_o beside_o many_o other_o who_o out_o of_o their_o particular_a devotion_n come_v frequent_o to_o instruct_v and_o comfort_v the_o sick_a and_o domestical_a servant_n etc._n etc._n as_o every_o one_o will_v easy_o conceive_v there_o be_v also_o four_o drs_n of_o physic_n entertain_v in_o ordinary_a with_o surgeon_n to_o the_o number_n of_o twelve_o as_o for_o the_o number_n and_o quality_n of_o those_o who_o tend_v the_o sick_a all_o the_o hall_n and_o office_n and_o all_o these_o multitude_n of_o sick_a and_o lame_a creature_n be_v look_v to_o tend_v and_o provide_v for_o by_o the_o painful_a and_o perpetual_a labour_n of_o about_o a_o hundred_o virtuous_a nun_n of_o st._n augustine_n order_n who_o make_v their_o solemn_a profession_n of_o three_o vow_n of_o poverty_n chastity_n and_o obedience_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o dean_n and_o canon_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n who_o have_v all_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n in_o this_o place_n these_o few_o religious_a virgin_n few_o i_o say_v compare_v to_o the_o vast_a number_n of_o the_o sick_a free_o renounce_v their_o own_o liberty_n and_o all_o hope_n of_o worldly_a preferment_n to_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o most_o poor_a despisable_v servant_n of_o god_n that_o i_o may_v not_o say_v their_o slave_n since_o a_o more_o abject_a and_o slavish_a life_n can_v hardly_o be_v devise_v whence_o boteras_n a_o ancient_a poet_n admire_v the_o charity_n and_o constancy_n of_o the_o say_v religious_a woman_n who_o serve_v the_o sick_a amid_o so_o much_o filth_n and_o infection_n express_v himself_o in_o four_o latin_a verse_n to_o this_o effect_n they_o make_v themselves_o the_o slave_n of_o sick_a and_o lame_a to_o dress_v the_o loathsome_a sore_n we_o scarce_o dare_v name_n their_o balm_n be_v gore_n their_o civet_n fester_a wound_n hence_o the_o odour_n of_o their_o virtue_n more_o abound_v they_o wash_v all_o the_o clothes_n of_o those_o multitude_n of_o nasty_a gory_a impotent_a and_o even_o too_o often_o impudent_a people_n even_o in_o the_o most_o rigorous_a cold_n of_o winter_n then_o they_o stand_v in_o the_o river_n all_o the_o day_n long_o in_o great_a stiff_a boot_n not_o unlike_a to_o those_o of_o fisherman_n be_v it_o frost_n or_o snow_n with_o their_o beetle_n in_o their_o hand_n be_v many_o time_n all_o garnish_v round_o about_o their_o habit_n with_o icicle_n further_o they_o must_v every_o one_o in_o their_o turn_n serve_v they_o with_o their_o meat_n drink_n and_o all_o thing_n necessary_a they_o must_v turn_v and_o wind_v they_o in_o their_o bed_n make_v the_o same_o dress_v their_o scab_n and_o wound_n etc._n etc._n watch_v they_o amid_o the_o ghastly_a horror_n of_o the_o night_n where_o death_n be_v domineer_a in_o the_o hall_n round_o about_o they_o final_o assist_v they_o die_v in_o great_a number_n wind_v their_o dead_a body_n and_o send_v they_o to_o their_o grave_n this_o ample_a charity_n conceive_v also_o that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o relieve_v poor_a people_n in_o their_o sickness_n and_o to_o send_v they_o home_n be_v pretty_a well_o recover_v to_o make_v place_n for_o other_o according_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o place_n unless_o their_o charity_n provide_v further_o for_o their_o future_a well_o be_v and_o re-establishment_n in_o their_o accustom_a strength_n and_o vigour_n relapse_n be_v frequent_o find_v more_o dangerous_a than_o the_o sickness_n itself_o hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o those_o considerate_a person_n take_v a_o house_n not_o far_o distant_a where_o those_o new_a convalescent_n have_v liberty_n to_o pass_v a_o long_a time_n in_o that_o fresh_a air_n and_o so_o whole_o to_o confirm_v their_o strength_n the_o good_a sister_n of_o the_o hostel_n dieu_fw-fr have_v yet_o two_o house_n more_o which_o depend_v upon_o their_o charitable_a assistance_n viz._n st._n lewis_n in_o st._n laurence_n suburb_n a_o most_o spacious_a magnificent_a and_o true_o kinglike_a building_n who_o majestical_a aspect_n speak_v the_o greatness_n of_o a_o royal_a founder_n henry_n the_o great_a and_o another_o called_z la_fw-fr santè_fw-fr a_o little_a distant_a from_o st._n marzeaux_n suburb_n and_o they_o be_v both_o allot_v to_o the_o relief_n of_o poor_a people_n who_o may_v chance_v to_o be_v afflict_v with_o the_o plague_n who_o these_o good_a soul_n have_v the_o heroical_a charity_n to_o tend_v in_o their_o ordinary_n employ_v in_o their_o hostel_n dieu_n they_o free_o give_v themselves_o over_o to_o the_o most_o abject_a and_o slavish_a life_n imaginable_a but_o in_o this_o they_o sacrifice_v up_o themselves_o to_o the_o most_o dismal_a death_n possible_a so_o that_o they_o put_v the_o high_a rate_n upon_o their_o charity_n that_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o as_o be_v make_v good_a by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o no_o man_n have_v a_o great_a charity_n than_o to_o give_v his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o hospital_n call_v our_o lady_n of_o the_o incurable_n there_o be_v also_o a_o hospital_n found_v on_o set_v purpose_n for_o the_o poor_a incurable_n where_o if_o christian_a charity_n can_v cure_v their_o desperate_a disease_n she_o may_v at_o least_o solace_v they_o in_o their_o continue_a affliction_n and_o this_o bless_a office_n of_o christianity_n be_v perform_v with_o so_o much_o sweetness_n and_o affectionate_a care_n in_o this_o place_n that_o those_o poor_a desolate_a creature_n observe_v that_o they_o suffer_v not_o alone_o but_o that_o their_o brethren_n in_o christ_n bear_v a_o part_n of_o their_o burden_n with_o they_o by_o compassion_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v half_o cure_v the_o illustrious_a person_n who_o first_o invent_v and_o found_v this_o heavenly_a habitation_n second_v by_o the_o bountiful_a liberality_n of_o his_o pious_a majesty_n lewis_n the_o thirteen_o who_o free_v they_o not_o only_o of_o all_o duty_n belong_v to_o the_o crown_n but_o also_o give_v they_o his_o right_n of_o entree_n of_o wine_n etc._n etc._n together_o with_o a_o general_a exemption_n from_o all_o subsidy_n and_o imposition_n etc._n etc._n this_o illustrious_a patron_n i_o say_v be_v the_o most_o religious_a and_o eminent_a cardinal_n de_fw-fr rushfaucaud_n who_o live_v beyond_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n to_o fee_v a_o good_a part_n of_o this_o design_n on_o foot_n to_o which_o he_o contribute_v bountiful_o viz._n he_o endow_v the_o place_n with_o a_o yearly_a rent_n in_o perpetuum_fw-la of_o three_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o franks_n or_o three_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o pistol_n and_o lay_v down_o wherewith_o to_o build_v a_o fair_a church_n and_o two_o hall_n in_o the_o year_n 1637._o the_o place_n fix_v upon_o for_o this_o most_o agreeable_a work_n be_v in_o st._n german_n suburb_n in_o a_o most_o healthful_a and_o delicious_a air_n consist_v of_o no_o less_o than_o ten_o acre_n of_o ground_n in_o one_o fair_a piece_n there_o the_o vast_a charity_n of_o paris_n find_v a_o large_a field_n to_o dilate_v itself_o upon_o and_o in_o very_a deed_n it_o seem_v it_o will_v meet_v with_o work_n enough_o for_o a_o long_a time_n since_o as_o i_o be_o tell_v the_o design_n be_v to_o build_v eight_o or_o ten_o fair_a large_a hall_n all_o to_o be_v furnish_v with_o bed_n as_o we_o see_v at_o present_a with_o comely_a white_a fustian_a curtain_n with_o each_o one_o a_o straw_n bed_n a_o feather_n bed_n and_o a_o good_a quilt_n together_o with_o a_o altar_n to_o every_o hall_n where_o those_o impotent_a people_n may_v hear_v mass_n in_o their_o bed_n of_o all_o these_o design_a hall_n there_o be_v as_o yet_o only_o four_o perfect_v the_o excellent_a administrator_n of_o the_o place_n be_v yearly_a improve_n the_o revenue_n as_o well_o by_o common_a charity_n which_o by_o their_o singular_a industry_n and_o dexterity_n they_o procure_v as_o by_o the_o addition_n of_o their_o own_o mean_n one_o of_o they_o pay_v fifteen_o hundred_o livre_n french_a or_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pistol_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o man_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o free_o contribute_v as_o much_o more_o yearly_a out_o of_o pure_a charity_n beside_o three_o thousand_o pound_n which_o he_o give_v the_o first_o year_n to_o plant_v and_o beautify_v the_o garden_n so_o that_o their_o pure_o charitable_a and_o successful_a labour_n together_o with_o their_o own_o liberality_n heighten_v their_o hope_n to_o such_o a_o degree_n that_o they_o confident_o propose_v to_o themselves_o to_o extend_v that_o pious_a foundation_n which_o be_v first_o make_v for_o a_o dozen_o only_o six_o man_n and_o six_o woman_n to_o four_o hundred_o nor_o will_v it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v doubt_v of_o if_o god_n grant_v life_n to_o those_o admirable_a provisor_n in_o who_o management_n the_o place_n now_o flourish_v since_o by_o their_o care_n liberality_n and_o prosperous_a endeavour_n they_o have_v already_o in_o a_o few_o year_n
that_o they_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o say_v their_o mass_n to_o exhort_v catechise_v they_o and_o perform_v other_o spiritual_a function_n requisite_a which_o they_o discharge_v most_o worthy_o and_o with_o very_o great_a care_n and_o charity_n thus_o be_v the_o poor_a gallerians_n well_o provided-for_a during_o their_o stay_n at_o paris_n and_o that_o they_o may_v likewise_o be_v so_o after_o their_o departure_n thence_o to_o marseilles_n he_o who_o also_o himself_o have_v former_o be_v take_v upon_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n and_o carry_v slave_n into_o barbary_n forthwith_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o most_o eminent_a cardinal_n of_o richlieu_n who_o be_v then_o general_n of_o the_o galley_n and_o to_o madam_n la_fw-fr duchess_n of_o ayguillon_n his_o virtuous_a niece_n represent_v to_o they_o the_o miserable_a state_n of_o the_o galleyslave_n and_o the_o extreme_a want_n of_o a_o hospital_n for_o they_o where_o they_o may_v be_v assist_v in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o sickness_n their_o piety_n procure_v that_o such_o a_o hospial_n be_v build_v here_o again_o be_v a_o house_n but_o other_o help_n be_v as_o yet_o want_v whereupon_o mr._n vincent_n have_v recourse_n to_o the_o bounty_n of_o that_o most_o constant_o religious_a queen_n regent_n mother_n to_o king_n lewis_n the_o fourteen_o who_o now_o happy_o reign_v who_o memory_n be_v in_o eternal_a benediction_n to_o deal_v with_o he_o to_o become_v the_o founder_n of_o this_o hospital_n which_o be_v do_v according_o by_o his_o letter_n patent_n in_o the_o year_n 1645._o and_o be_v endow_v by_o his_o majesty_n with_o twelve_o hundred_o pistol_n the_o bless_a effect_n of_o this_o royal_a charity_n you_o may_v partly_o know_v by_o a_o letter_n write_v to_o mr._n vincent_n by_o a_o most_o charitable_a gentleman_n of_o provence_n call_v mr._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr coste_n who_o have_v much_o contribute_v to_o that_o work_n his_o letter_n be_v as_o follow_v these_o be_v to_o give_v you_o a_o account_n of_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o hospital_n which_o be_v especial_o establish_v by_o your_o procurement_n you_o have_v understand_v by_o my_o last_o how_o after_o much_o resistance_n by_o the_o help_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n they_o give_v we_o up_o those_o that_o be_v sick_a in_o the_o galley_n certes_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o express_v the_o joy_n which_o those_o poor_a slave_n receive_v when_o they_o see_v themselves_o transport_v from_o that_o hell_n to_o the_o say_a hospital_n which_o they_o term_v a_o paradise_n where_o at_o their_o very_a entry_n they_o seem_v cure_v of_o half_a their_o sickness_n when_o they_o be_v free_v from_o their_o vermin_n whereof_o they_o be_v full_a their_o foot_n be_v first_o wash_v and_o then_o they_o be_v lay_v in_o a_o bed_n a_o little_o soft_a than_o the_o board_n whereon_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o lie_v and_o they_o be_v quite_o overjoy_v to_o find_v themselves_o lodge_v serve_v and_o treat_v with_o a_o little_a more_o charity_n than_o they_o be_v in_o the_o galley_n whether_o we_o have_v send_v back_o a_o number_n of_o convalescent_n who_o have_v be_v dead_a if_o they_o have_v remain_v there_o true_o sir_n we_o may_v well_o say_v that_o god_n have_v bless_v this_o work_n which_o appear_v not_o only_o in_o the_o conversion_n of_o bad_a christian_n but_o even_o of_o the_o very_a turk_n who_o cry_v out_o for_o holy_a baptism_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o hospital_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n situate_v near_o the_o town-house_n in_o a_o place_n call_v the_o greeve_n and_o of_o the_o hospital_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n in_o st._n denise_n street_n a_o company_n of_o burgess_n of_o good_a note_n be_v move_v to_o compassion_n by_o the_o miserable_a spectacle_n of_o poor_a child_n who_o through_o their_o parent_n death_n or_o extreme_a want_n be_v reduce_v to_o such_o poverty_n that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v with_o hunger_n and_o cold_a they_o repair_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o place_n who_o erect_v a_o many_o of_o they_o into_o a_o confraternity_n to_o have_v a_o joint_a care_n to_o relieve_v those_o poor_a child_n which_o pious_a office_n till_o this_o day_n they_o charitable_o comply_v with_o as_o their_o predecessor_n have_v do_v before_o they_o and_o that_o so_o thorough_o too_o that_o they_o give_v these_o poor_a child_n not_o only_o their_o care_n and_o pain_n while_o they_o be_v strong_a and_o well_o able_a but_o some_o even_n themselves_o too_o when_o grow_v old_a with_o all_o their_o substance_n and_o so_o happy_o end_v their_o day_n among_o they_o and_o thereby_o it_o prosper_v and_o grow_v up_o to_o what_o it_o now_o be_v the_o establishment_n as_o it_o be_v begin_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a child_n of_o paris_n so_o it_o be_v limit_v to_o they_o alone_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o none_o can_v be_v admit_v there_o but_o child_n bear_v in_o paris_n or_o the_o suburb_n in_o lawful_a marriage_n who_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v dead_a bastard_n and_o other_o find_v in_o the_o street_n be_v exclude_v as_o well_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o house_n as_o by_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n these_o poor_a child_n qualify_v as_o above_o be_v even_o take_v from_o the_o breast_n into_o this_o hospital_n where_o they_o be_v provide_v of_o nurse_n at_o the_o cost_n thereof_o and_o be_v careful_o visit_v and_o treat_v as_o they_o grow_v up_o they_o be_v put_v to_o some_o trade_n as_o well_o to_o master_n who_o reside_v in_o the_o say_a hospital_n as_o to_o other_o abroad_o such_o of_o the_o boy_n as_o they_o find_v of_o good_a wit_n and_o otherwise_o capable_a be_v breed_v up_o in_o learning_n and_o become_v clergyman_n or_o else_o as_o well_o they_o as_o the_o girl_n be_v provide_v for_o in_o religion_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o hospital_n if_o they_o have_v a_o will_n and_o inclination_n to_o that_o holy_a course_n of_o life_n the_o rest_n be_v dispose_v of_o to_o serve_v some_o person_n of_o quality_n the_o boy_n which_o have_v learn_v any_o trade_n be_v help_v to_o pass_v master_n and_o the_o girl_n be_v assist_v with_o some_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o marry_v they_o and_o be_v come_v to_o lawful_a age_n what_o ever_o they_o may_v have_v bring_v with_o they_o be_v restore_v to_o all_o of_o they_o in_o general_a without_o limitation_n they_o be_v clothe_v in_o decent_a apparel_n of_o a_o violet_n colour_n there_o be_v at_o this_o day_n some_o two_o hundred_o in_o the_o house_n and_o beside_o those_o as_o many_o as_o make_v up_o in_o all_o about_o two_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o or_o two_o hundred_o and_o forty_o at_o nurse_n to_o all_o these_o the_o common_a charity_n of_o paris_n give_v subsistence_n such_o provision_n make_v for_o the_o poor_a fatherless_a child_n of_o paris_n yet_o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o other_o in_o and_o about_o the_o town_n who_o have_v both_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o remain_v yet_o in_o a_o more_o lamentable_a condition_n than_o those_o that_o be_v deprive_v of_o they_o these_o may_v perish_v indeed_o through_o want_n of_o succour_n yet_o be_v in_o their_o baptismal_a innocency_n they_o will_v be_v eternal_o happy_a whereas_o these_o other_o by_o their_o necessitous_a and_o wicked_a parent_n be_v train_v up_o in_o idleness_n ignorance_n and_o malice_n their_o parent_n own_o trade_n make_v their_o miserable_a child_n portion_n and_o by_o that_o bad_a art_n to_o which_o they_o need_v no_o master_n they_o become_v able_a cheat_n cutpurse_n and_o thief_n and_o so_o by_o that_o accurse_a trade_v often_o gain_v a_o halter_n and_o hell_n to_o boot_v the_o provost_n of_o the_o merchant_n and_o magistrate_n be_v excite_v by_o this_o probable_a occasion_n of_o future_a mischief_n to_o the_o city_n to_o study_v the_o prevention_n of_o it_o and_o to_o turn_v a_o threaten_a mischief_n to_o a_o present_a mercy_n which_o be_v do_v as_o follow_v two_o noble_a german_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v intimate_v have_v long_o ago_o purchase_v two_o acre_n of_o land_n near_o st._n denise_n gate_n out_o of_o a_o pious_a design_n to_o lodge_v poor_a pilgrim_n who_o come_v weary_a might_n soon_o meet_v with_o a_o lodging_n than_o in_o a_o manner_n with_o the_o town_n itself_o to_o this_o purpose_n they_o raise_v from_o the_o ground_n a_o noble_a fair_a hall_n together_o with_o some_o other_o building_n of_o twenty_o one_o fathom_n and_o half_a long_a six_o in_o breadth_n and_o four_o in_o height_n within_o this_o in_o tract_n of_o time_n be_v put_v to_o idle_a impertinent_a and_o even_o profane_a use_n the_o parliament_n and_o magistrate_n out_o of_o their_o wisdom_n and_o charity_n rescue_v it_o out_o of_o profaneness_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n for_o which_o it_o now_o serve_v viz._n they_o take_v all_o the_o boy_n which_o pass_v seven_o year_n of_o age_n out_o of_o their_o poor_a and_o
the_o blessing_n of_o the_o table_n say_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n when_o any_o one_o be_v dangerous_o ill_a and_o draw_v towards_o his_o agony_n all_o the_o religious_a be_v call_v together_o by_o ring_v the_o bell_n and_o come_v with_o light_a taper_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o say_v the_o prayer_n appoint_v by_o the_o church_n in_o such_o circumstance_n that_o do_v there_o be_v a_o religious_a leave_v with_o they_o to_o assist_v and_o comfort_v they_o till_o death_n be_v dead_a they_o be_v decent_o bring_v out_o and_o bury_v all_o the_o religious_a be_v present_a with_o light_a torch_n in_o their_o hand_n who_o say_v the_o office_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o sing_v the_o mass_n of_o requiem_n for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n and_o indeed_o all_o thing_n be_v so_o well_o dispose_v in_o this_o place_n and_o even_o so_o gentle_o regular_o and_o religious_o as_o to_o all_o convenience_n which_o concern_v either_o body_n or_o soul_n that_o not_o only_o good_a burgess_n but_o withal_o person_n of_o great_a quality_n make_v choice_n of_o it_o in_o their_o sickness_n and_o some_o of_o they_o be_v so_o much_o edify_v with_o that_o religious_a treatment_n that_o a_o pious_a knight_n of_o england_n return_v home_o so_o well_o season_v with_o the_o agreeable_a odour_n of_o that_o excellent_a charity_n which_o he_o see_v do_v to_o any_o without_o exception_n that_o by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n he_o bequeath_v nine_o hundred_o livre_n to_o that_o bless_a place_n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o hospital_n general_n this_o hospital_n be_v call_v but_o one_o hospital_n general_n but_o branch_n itself_o into_o six_o vast_a place_n that_o which_o bear_v the_o name_n and_o have_v the_o surintendance_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v situate_v in_o st._n victor_n suburb_n close_o by_o the_o abbey_n of_o that_o name_n and_o be_v know_v by_o a_o more_o particular_a name_n our_o lady_n be_v of_o pity_n which_o the_o master_n and_o administrator_n of_o the_o place_n build_v have_v to_o that_o purpose_n buy_v divers_a house_n and_o garden_n and_o allot_v they_o all_o to_o receive_v lodge_v and_o nourish_v poor_a old_a woman_n and_o young_a girl_n whereof_o there_o be_v at_o this_o hour_n twelve_o hundred_o and_o odd_a the_o hospital_n depend_v upon_o this_o be_v the_o salpetriere_n biscestre_n scipion_n the_o teigniery_a and_o the_o savonnery_n in_o which_o six_o place_n above_o eight_o thousand_o poor_a creature_n be_v contain_v and_o maintain_v at_o present_a by_o the_o care_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o free_a and_o common_a charity_n of_o all_o the_o people_n which_o be_v receive_v in_o small_a trunk_n or_o box_n place_v in_o church_n and_o shop_n all_o the_o town_n over_o the_o salpetriere_n be_v far_o the_o most_o ample_a of_o all_o these_o place_n be_v build_v from_o the_o ground_n in_o a_o fair_a and_o regular_a quadrangle_n and_o be_v capable_a of_o four_o or_o five_o thousand_o person_n it_o be_v fine_o situate_v in_o a_o meadow_n by_o the_o river_n side_n over_o against_o the_o arcenal_a it_o be_v especial_o depute_v to_o the_o use_n of_o vagabond_n and_o beggar_n which_o importune_v and_o infest_a all_o paris_n whither_o they_o swarm_v from_o all_o the_o province_n it_o be_v divide_v in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o into_o three_o quarter_n one_o quarter_n be_v employ_v to_o lodge_v poor_a family_n not_o otherwise_o able_a to_o live_v another_o for_o man_n who_o be_v oblige_v to_o work_v according_a to_o their_o ability_n and_o the_o three_o for_o little_a girl_n even_o from_o two_o year_n old_a scipion_n be_v in_o st._n marceaux_n suburb_n and_o be_v whole_o employ_v in_o a_o work_n of_o singular_a chariity_n viz._n poor_a woman_n with_o child_n who_o have_v not_o mean_n at_o home_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o bed_n be_v free_o receive_v there_o bring_v to_o bed_n and_o lie_v in_o be_v provide_v of_o nurse_n and_o all_o thing_n fit_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n the_o castle_n of_o bicestre_n be_v a_o ancient_a building_n stand_v a_o little_a out_o of_o st._n victor_n suburb_n it_o be_v for_o those_o who_o have_v strength_n and_o ability_n to_o work_v there_o be_v in_o it_o at_o this_o time_n about_o eighteen_o hundred_o man_n who_o be_v keep_v close_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o divers_a trade_n the_o teignery_n be_v in_o st._n german_n suburb_n and_o be_v employ_v to_o keep_v one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o who_o be_v trouble_v with_o scale_v head_n as_o the_o savatery_a be_v allot_v for_o the_o charitable_a entertainment_n of_o sixty_o poor_a sickly_a boy_n now_o as_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n of_o most_o public_a and_o general_a concern_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o be_v a_o royal_a establishment_n and_o royal_o endow_v by_o his_o majesty_n liberal_a concession_n in_o many_o kind_n and_o as_o the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v not_o only_o to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a for_o the_o present_a but_o to_o prevent_v poverty_n and_o beggary_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v great_a art_n and_o industry_n be_v use_v to_o train_v up_o the_o young_a sort_n in_o such_o manufacture_n as_o may_v always_o afford_v they_o a_o honest_a livelihood_n and_o other_o who_o though_o strong_a and_o lusty_a and_o well_o able_a to_o work_v yet_o choose_v rather_o to_o live_v in_o idleness_n and_o beg_v their_o bread_n be_v now_o teach_v and_o force_v to_o gain_v it_o by_o their_o labour_n which_o that_o it_o may_v be_v follow_v without_o any_o interruption_n it_o be_v order_v by_o public_a authority_n that_o when_o any_o of_o they_o happen_v to_o be_v sick_a they_o be_v transport_v to_o the_o hostel_n dieu_fw-fr that_o general_n refugium_fw-la afflictorum_fw-la which_o never_o refuse_v any_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o great_a officer_n of_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o justice_n magistrate_n etc._n etc._n be_v entrust_v and_o take_v a_o religious_a concern_v in_o the_o menagement_n of_o this_o vast_a work_n in_o quality_n of_o honourable_a survisor_n have_v store_n of_o able_a honest_a and_o intelligent_a burgess_n to_o put_v in_o execution_n what_o by_o their_o frequent_a assembly_n and_o conferrence_n be_v find_v most_o conduce_v to_o the_o public_a welfare_n and_o no_o less_o care_n be_v take_v for_o the_o spiritual_a advancement_n of_o those_o lazy_a vagabond_n who_o be_v too_o neglectful_a of_o their_o soul_n good_a and_o will_v willing_o have_v loiter_v it_o out_o in_o the_o street_n and_o by-corner_n with_o too_o probable_a hazard_n of_o eternal_a perdition_n have_v they_o not_o be_v force_v in_o according_a to_o the_o gospel_n with_o fair_a hope_n to_o gain_v the_o day-penny_n of_o beatitude_n this_o care_n be_v principal_o leave_v to_o the_o wise_a conduct_n of_o a_o forborn_v doctor_n of_o great_a learning_n and_o virtuous_a reputation_n his_o name_n be_v mr._n polier_n governor_n of_o this_o hospital_n in_o chief_a director_n of_o the_o visitation_n and_o of_o the_o carmelites_n he_o humble_v himself_o to_o take_v a_o place_n and_o live_v among_o these_o beggar_n which_o as_o it_o be_v a_o place_n of_o little_a splendour_n so_o prove_v it_o to_o he_o of_o less_o emolument_fw-fr save_v only_o that_o it_o afford_v he_o full_a utterance_n for_o ten_o or_o twelve_o thousand_o frank_v a_o year_n which_o he_o stand_v possess_v of_o in_o patrimony_n or_o benefice_n before_o he_o embrace_v that_o dear_a beggarly_a preferment_n he_o have_v the_o sollicitude_n of_o all_o the_o six_o place_n upon_o his_o own_o shoulder_n be_v assist_v with_o a_o matter_n of_o twenty_o pious_a priest_n who_o incessant_o under_o his_o direction_n preach_v teach_v instruct_v comfort_n confess_v communicate_v etc._n etc._n here_o it_o must_v not_o be_v omit_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o those_o excellent_a lady_n of_o charity_n sooften_a mention_v above_o with_o deserve_a commendation_n that_o they_o be_v the_o first_o mover_n to_o this_o vast_a work_n by_o who_o mr._n vincent_n be_v often_o in_o their_o weekly_a charitable_a assembly_n solicit_v yea_o importune_v to_o give_v way_n to_o and_o accompany_v their_o zeal_n in_o that_o kind_n but_o his_o grave_a counsel_n still_o be_v that_o they_o go_v too_o fast_o a_o pace_n for_o he_o who_o custom_n be_v to_o walk_v slow_o to_o keep_v company_n with_o they_o that_o it_o be_v a_o business_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n and_o so_o vast_a extent_n whether_o one_o look_v upon_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o compass_v it_o or_o the_o mean_n to_o maintain_v it_o that_o it_o require_v a_o long_a and_o mature_a deliberation_n for_o the_o rest_n that_o he_o be_v singular_o edify_v with_o their_o zeal_n and_o infinite_o bless_a god_n in_o it_o the_o first_o lady_n that_o speak_v free_o offer_v towards_o this_o great_a work_n fifty_o thousand_o livre_n the_o second_o be_v ready_a to_o oblige_v herself_o to_o give_v three_o thousand_o livre_n annual_a rent_n in_o fine_a they_o assure_v