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from_o that_o model_n that_o can_v excuse_v it_o from_o run_v the_o same_o way_n that_o gift_n of_o the_o like_a condition_n have_v heretofore_o do_v for_o to_o design_n the_o charterhouse_n a_o building_n fit_a for_o a_o prince_n be_v habitation_n for_o a_o hospital_n be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o one_o shall_v give_v in_o alm_n a_o rich_a embroider_a cloak_n to_o a_o beggar_n and_o certain_o a_o man_n may_v see_v tanquam_fw-la quae_fw-la oculis_fw-la cernuntur_fw-la that_o if_o such_o a_o edifice_n with_o six_o thousand_o pound_n revenue_n be_v erect_v into_o one_o hospital_n it_o will_v in_o a_o small_a time_n degenerate_a to_o be_v make_v a_o preferment_n of_o some_o great_a person_n to_o be_v master_n and_o he_o to_o take_v all_o the_o sweet_a and_o the_o poor_a to_o be_v stint_v and_o take_v but_o the_o crumb_n as_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o divers_a hospital_n of_o this_o realm_n which_o have_v but_o the_o name_n of_o hospital_n and_o be_v but_o wealthy_a benefice_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o mastership_n but_o the_o poor_a which_o be_v the_o propter_fw-la quid_fw-la little_o relieve_v and_o the_o like_a have_v be_v the_o fortune_n of_o much_o of_o the_o alm_n of_o the_o roman_a religion_n in_o the_o great_a foundation_n which_o be_v begin_v in_o vainglory_n and_o ostentation_n have_v have_v their_o judgement_n upon_o they_o to_o end_v in_o corruption_n and_o abuse_n this_o meditation_n have_v make_v i_o presume_v to_o write_v these_o few_o line_n to_o your_o majesty_n be_v no_o better_a than_o good_a wish_n which_o your_o majesty_n great_a wisdom_n may_v make_v something_o or_o nothing_o of_o wherein_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v thus_o understand_v that_o if_o this_o foundation_n such_o as_o it_o be_v be_v perfect_a and_o good_a in_o law_n then_o i_o be_o too_o well_o acquaint_v with_o your_o majesty_n disposition_n to_o advise_v any_o course_n of_o power_n or_o profit_n which_o be_v not_o ground_v upon_o a_o right_n nay_o further_o if_o the_o defect_n be_v such_o as_o a_o court_n of_o equity_n may_v remedy_v and_o cure_v then_o i_o wish_v that_o as_o st._n peter_n shadow_n do_v cure_v disease_n so_o the_o very_a shadow_n of_o a_o good_a intention_n may_v cure_v the_o defect_n of_o that_o nature_n but_o if_o there_o be_v a_o right_n and_o birthright_n plant_v in_o the_o heir_n and_o not_o remediable_a by_o court_n of_o equity_n and_o that_o right_o be_v submit_v to_o your_o majesty_n whereby_o it_o be_v both_o in_o your_o power_n and_o grace_n what_o to_o do_v then_o do_v i_o wish_v that_o this_o rude_a mass_n and_o chaos_n of_o a_o good_a deed_n be_v direct_v rather_o to_o a_o solid_a merit_n and_o durable_a charity_n than_o to_o a_o blaze_n of_o glory_n that_o will_v but_o crackle_v a_o little_a in_o talk_n and_o quick_o extinguish_v and_o this_o may_v be_v do_v observe_v the_o species_n of_o mr._n sutton_n
tent_z '_o ac_fw-la deinde_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la &_o in_fw-la vicesimum_fw-la diem_fw-la octobris_fw-la proxime_fw-la sequen_n praerogat_fw-la intitulat_v '_o a_o act_n for_o the_o establish_n and_o confirm_v of_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o hospital_n of_o king_n james_n found_v in_o charterhouse_n in_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n at_o the_o humble_a petition_n and_o only_o cost_v and_o charge_n of_o thomas_n sutton_n esquire_n and_o of_o the_o possession_n thereof_o thereof_o the_o return_v thereof_o tibi_fw-la precipimus_fw-la quod_fw-la tenorem_fw-la actus_fw-la predict_v cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la illum_fw-la tangerd_v nobi_fw-la in_o cancellariam_fw-la '_o nostram_fw-la sub_fw-la sigillo_fw-la tuo_fw-la distincte_n &_o aperte_fw-la sine_fw-la dilatione_fw-la mittas_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la breve_fw-la t._n meipso_fw-la apud_fw-la westm_n '_o xxviiio._n die_v junii_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la quarto_fw-la cesar_n ra._n executio_fw-la istius_fw-la brevis_fw-la patet_fw-la in_o scedula_fw-la hinc_fw-la annexat_fw-la '_o h._n elsyinge_v cler_n '_o parl._n inspe'ximus_fw-la etiam_fw-la predict_v follow_v the_o time_n of_o the_o begin_n and_o continuance_n of_o the_o parliament_n viz._n from_o the_o 17._o day_n of_o march_n in_o the_o three_o of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o until_o the_o 26._o of_o june_n next_o follow_v scedulam_fw-la eidem_fw-la brevi_fw-la annexat_fw-la '_o in_fw-la filaciis_fw-la dict_z cancellarie_o nostre_fw-fr de_fw-fr recordo_fw-la similiter_fw-la residen_n in_o in_o haec_fw-la verba_fw-la in_o parliamento_fw-la inchoat_fw-la '_o &_o tent_n '_o apud_fw-la westm_n '_o decimo_fw-la septimo_fw-la die_fw-la martii_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la serenissimi_fw-la &_o excellentissimi_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la caroli_n dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la anglie_o scotie_n francie_n &_o hibernie_n regis_n fidei_fw-la defensor_fw-la '_o etc._n etc._n tertio_fw-la &_o ibidem_fw-la continuat_fw-la '_o usque_fw-la in_fw-la vicesimum_fw-la sextum_fw-la diem_fw-la mensis_fw-la junii_fw-la tunc_fw-la propter_fw-la sequen_n communi_fw-la omnium_fw-la dominorum_fw-la tam_fw-la spiritualium_fw-la quam_fw-la temporalium_fw-la &_o communium_fw-la consensu_fw-la &_o regie_n majestatis_fw-la assensu_fw-la inter_fw-la alia_fw-la fancitum_fw-la inactitatum_fw-la &_o stabilitum_fw-la fuit_fw-la hoc_fw-la sequens_fw-la statutum_n act._n the_o title_n of_o the_o act._n a_o act_n for_o the_o establish_n and_o confirm_v of_o the_o hospital_n of_o king_n james_n found_v in_o charterhouse_n in_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n at_o the_o humble_a petition_n and_o only_o cost_v and_o charge_n of_o thomas_n sutton_n esquire_n and_o of_o the_o possession_n thereof_o cujus_fw-la quidem_fw-la statuti_fw-la tenor_n sequitur_fw-la in_o haec_fw-la verba_fw-la viz._n act._n the_o act._n whereas_o our_o late_a sovereign_a lord_n king_n james_n of_o bless_a memory_n at_o the_o humble_a suit_n of_o thomas_n sutton_n late_o of_o balsham_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cambridge_n esq_n decease_v patent_n recital_n of_o the_o letter_n patent_n by_o his_o highness_n letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n hear_v date_n the_o two_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n of_o england_n do_v give_v and_o grant_v unto_o the_o say_v thomas_n sutton_n full_a power_n licence_n and_o lawful_a authority_n to_o erect_v and_o establish_v at_o or_o in_o the_o late_a dissolve_a charterhouse_n beside_o smithfield_n in_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n a_o hospital_n and_o free_a school_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o in_o and_o by_o the_o say_a letter_n patent_n be_v express_v and_o do_v further_a by_o the_o same_o letter_n patent_n nominate_v ordain_v assign_v constitute_v limit_n and_o appoint_v certain_a person_n in_o the_o same_o letter_n patent_n name_v to_o be_v governor_n of_o the_o land_n possession_n revenue_n and_o good_n of_o the_o say_a hospital_n and_o do_v by_o the_o same_o letter_n patent_n incorporate_v the_o say_a governor_n and_o their_o successor_n to_o be_v a_o body_n politic_n and_o corporate_a to_o have_v continuance_n for_o ever_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o land_n possession_n revenue_n and_o good_n of_o the_o hospital_n of_o king_n james_n found_v in_o charterhouse_n within_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n at_o the_o humble_a petition_n and_o only_o cost_v and_o charge_n of_o thomas_n sutton_n esquire_n and_o do_v further_a by_o the_o same_o letter_n patent_n give_v licence_n to_o the_o say_v thomas_n sutton_n to_o give_v grant_v and_o assure_v to_o the_o say_a governor_n the_o mansion-house_n common_o call_v charterhouse_n beside_o smithfield_n in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o middlesex_n and_o divers_a and_o sundry_a other_o manor_n message_n land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n mention_v in_o the_o say_a letter_n patent_n as_o in_o the_o say_a letter_n patent_n more_o at_o large_a appear_v and_o whereas_o the_o say_v thomas_n sutton_n sale_n recital_n of_o the_o founder_n deed_n of_o bargain_n and_o sale_n mind_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o say_v charitable_a work_n by_o his_o indenture_n of_o bargain_n and_o sale_n bear_v date_n the_o first_o day_n of_o november_n in_o the_o nine_o year_n aforesaid_a and_o enroll_v in_o his_o say_a late_a majesty_n high_a court_n of_o chancery_n do_v according_a to_o the_o say_a licence_n to_o he_o in_o that_o behalf_n give_v for_o the_o consideration_n in_o the_o same_o indenture_n mention_v give_v bargain_n sell_v grant_v confirm_v and_o convey_v to_o the_o say_a governor_n of_o the_o land_n possession_n revenue_n and_o good_n of_o the_o hospital_n of_o king_n james_n found_v in_o charterhouse_n within_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n at_o the_o humble_a petition_n and_o only_o cost_v and_o charge_n of_o thomas_n sutton_n esquire_n and_o to_o their_o successor_n for_o ever_o the_o say_a mansion-house_n common_o call_v charterhouse_n beside_o smithfield_n in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o middlesex_n and_o divers_a and_o sundry_a other_o manor_n message_n land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n in_o the_o same_o indenture_n mention_v and_o express_v upon_o especial_a trust_n and_o confidence_n that_o all_o and_o singular_a the_o rent_n issue_n revenue_n commodity_n and_o profit_n of_o all_o and_o singular_a the_o say_a manor_n house_n land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o true_o faithful_o and_o whole_o distribute_v convert_v and_o employ_v to_o and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n and_o continuance_n of_o the_o say_a hospital_n and_o free_a school_n and_o other_o the_o charitable_a use_n in_o the_o say_a deed_n indent_v mention_v as_o by_o the_o say_a deed_n indent_a more_o at_o large_a appear_v foundation_n recital_n of_o the_o heir_n suit_n in_o law_n against_o the_o foundation_n and_o whereas_o since_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n sutton_n one_o simon_n baxter_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n sutton_n have_v attempt_v and_o endeavour_v to_o impeach_v and_o overthrow_v the_o incorporation_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o say_a hospital_n and_o the_o endowment_n thereof_o and_o so_o to_o obtain_v and_o get_v to_o himself_o the_o manor_n land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n that_o be_v the_o say_v thomas_n sutton_n and_o by_o he_o convey_v to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o say_a hospital_n for_o maintenance_n of_o the_o poor_a there_o howbeit_o the_o say_a heir_n draw_v the_o same_o in_o question_n in_o his_o say_a majesty_n court_n of_o king_n bench_n and_o chancery_n and_o the_o case_n be_v adjourn_v by_o the_o then_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n into_o the_o exchequer_n chamber_n after_o solemn_a argument_n and_o deliberate_a advice_n of_o all_o the_o then_o justice_n of_o both_o bench_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n it_o be_v clear_o resolve_v that_o the_o say_a foundation_n incorporation_n and_o endowment_n of_o the_o say_a hospital_n be_v sufficient_a good_a and_o effectual_a in_o the_o law_n and_o judgement_n be_v thereupon_o give_v according_o in_o the_o say_a court_n of_o king_n bench_n and_o also_o a_o decree_n agree_v with_o the_o say_a judgement_n be_v have_v in_o the_o say_a court_n of_o chancery_n upon_o consideration_n whereof_o and_o for_o that_o the_o say_a foundation_n and_o endowment_n do_v daily_o maintain_v fourscore_o poor_a man_n some_o maim_v in_o the_o war_n some_o undo_v by_o shipwreck_n and_o misfortune_n on_o the_o sea_n and_o forty_o poor_a scholar_n with_o a_o master_n preacher_n teacher_n and_o attendant_n and_o other_o officer_n in_o very_o ample_a manner_n with_o good_a and_o sufficient_a allowance_n in_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v most_o humble_o desire_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o poor_a people_n of_o the_o say_a hospital_n that_o it_o may_v be_v enact_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o act._n the_o body_n of_o the_o act._n and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o say_a house_n call_v the_o late_a dissolve_a charterhouse_n beside_o smithfield_n hospital_n the_o place_n of_o the_o hospital_n and_o
place_n o_o lord_n grant_v that_o by_o my_o life_n i_o may_v answer_v the_o end_n of_o my_o admission_n and_o the_o purpose_n of_o our_o noble_a founder_n charity_n sanctify_v my_o memory_n to_o treasure_n up_o good_a thing_n purify_v my_o conscience_n to_o have_v peace_n in_o thou_o and_o reform_v my_o will_n to_o do_v thy_o pleasure_n teach_v i_o to_o be_v humble_a and_o meek_a to_o be_v patient_a full_a of_o content_n and_o thankfulness_n for_o the_o riches_n of_o thy_o mercy_n for_o how_o poor_a must_v that_o man_n be_v who_o be_v not_o content_a with_o a_o god_n so_o rich_a as_o thou_o be_v let_v the_o remainder_n of_o my_o time_n be_v spend_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o eternity_n and_o the_o ravish_a joy_n of_o another_o life_n that_o while_o i_o carry_v about_o with_o i_o this_o decay_a and_o wither_a body_n which_o will_v soon_o moulder_v into_o dust_n and_o ash_n while_o i_o have_v time_n and_o opportunity_n i_o may_v endeavour_v to_o live_v in_o thy_o fear_n that_o i_o may_v die_v in_o thy_o favour_n o_o thou_o strength_n and_o redeemer_n of_o israel_n amen_n on_o the_o founder_n day_n bless_a be_v thy_o name_n o_o god_n and_o this_o happy_a morn_n wherein_o the_o foundation_n of_o my_o present_a comfort_n of_o this_o life_n be_v lay_v wherein_o this_o noble_a benefaction_n be_v give_v by_o thomas_n sutton_n a_o great_a lover_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n who_o have_v so_o plentiful_o provide_v for_o the_o repair_n and_o support_v of_o my_o age_a body_n and_o the_o heavenly_a entertainment_n of_o my_o soul_n o_o my_o soul_n give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v good_a and_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o this_o day_n let_v we_o worship_v he_o in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n let_v we_o come_v before_o his_o presence_n with_o thanksgiving_n and_o make_v a_o joyful_a noise_n unto_o he_o with_o psalm_n blow_v the_o trumpet_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v at_o our_o solemn_a feast-day_n be_v please_v o_o lord_n to_o send_v the_o influence_n 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