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the_o several_a instance_n of_o their_o public_a and_o private_a duty_n lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v before_o the_o face_n of_o all_o people_n to_o be_v a_o light_n to_o lighten_v the_o gentile_n and_o to_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o people_n israel_n eccles_n 12._o the_o year_n draw_v nigh_o when_o thou_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o while_o the_o sun_n or_o the_o light_n or_o the_o moon_n or_o the_o star_n be_v not_o darken_v nor_o the_o cloud_n return_v after_o the_o rain_n in_o the_o day_n when_o the_o rib_n the_o the_o rib_n keeper_n of_o the_o house_n shall_v tremble_v and_o the_o leg_n the_o the_o leg_n strong_a man_n shall_v bow_v themselves_o and_o the_o tooth_n the_o tooth_n grinder_n cease_v because_o they_o be_v few_o and_o those_o that_o look_v out_o of_o the_o eye_n the_o eye_n window_n be_v darken_v or_o ever_o the_o blood_n the_o circulation_n of_o the_o blood_n silver_n cord_n be_v loose_v or_o the_o liver_n the_o liver_n golden_a bowl_n be_v break_v or_o the_o pitcher_n be_v break_v at_o the_o fountain_n or_o the_o wheel_n at_o the_o cistern_n then_o shall_v the_o dust_n return_n to_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n shall_v return_v to_o god_n who_o give_v it_o job_n 5.26_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o thy_o grave_n in_o a_o full_a age_n like_v as_o a_o shock_n of_o corn_n come_v in_o his_o season_n order_n make_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o hospital_n of_o king_n james_n found_v in_o charterhouse_n by_o thomas_n sutton_n esquire_n at_o several_a time_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o say_a hospital_n and_o yet_o continue_v in_o force_n and_o to_o be_v observe_v or_o know_v by_o the_o poor_a man_n pensioner_n and_o brother_n of_o the_o say_a hospital_n for_o the_o time_n be_v as_o follow_v no_o poor_a man_n shall_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o hospital_n unless_o he_o shall_v appear_v to_o be_v clean_o and_o sound_v of_o body_n from_o any_o foul_a and_o infectious_a disease_n per_fw-la ordinem_fw-la fact_n 10_o decemb._n 1613_o and_o to_o prevent_v that_o none_o be_v admit_v that_o be_v infect_v with_o any_o infectious_a disease_n it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o chirurgeon_n of_o the_o hospital_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v view_v and_o search_v the_o body_n of_o such_o a_o person_n if_o there_o be_v any_o cause_n of_o suspicion_n before_o he_o be_v admit_v per_fw-la ordinem_fw-la 24_o februarii_fw-la 1622._o no_o poor_a man_n that_o shall_v be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o hospital_n shall_v wear_v any_o long_a hair_n or_o any_o weapon_n within_o the_o say_a house_n or_o have_v any_o weapon_n within_o their_o several_a lodging_n per_fw-la ordinem_fw-la 10_o decemb._n 1613._o every_o poor_a man_n of_o this_o hospital_n that_o shall_v happen_v to_o fall_v so_o sick_a that_o he_o can_v come_v into_o the_o hall_n to_o take_v his_o repast_n than_o he_o shall_v have_v his_o part_n in_o diet_n in_o his_o chamber_n or_o his_o weekly_a allowance_n in_o money_n for_o it_o as_o the_o master_n and_o the_o steward_n in_o their_o discretion_n shall_v hold_v meet_a per_fw-la ordinem_fw-la 22_o decemb._n 1615._o the_o master_n of_o the_o hospital_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o every_o officer_n poor_a man_n and_o every_o member_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v take_v their_o diet_n in_o the_o dine_a hall_n appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n and_o not_o in_o their_o chamber_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o time_n of_o sickness_n or_o upon_o some_o urgent_a occasion_n such_o as_o the_o master_n shall_v allow_v of_o provide_v that_o they_o do_v not_o then_o exceed_v the_o proportion_n of_o diet_n that_o be_v set_v down_o and_o establish_v per_fw-la ordinem_fw-la 21_o januarii_n 1618._o no_o officer_n pensioner_n or_o member_n of_o this_o hospital_n shall_v send_v or_o carry_v away_o any_o bread_n beer_n or_o meat_n from_o their_o table_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v at_o dinner_n and_o supper_n in_o the_o say_a dining-hall_n but_o if_o any_o bread_n beer_n or_o meat_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v leave_v it_o shall_v be_v bestow_v on_o such_o poor_a man_n and_o woman_n that_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v appoint_v and_o allow_v to_o do_v service_n in_o the_o say_a hospital_n or_o otherwise_o as_o the_o master_n in_o his_o discretion_n shall_v hold_v fit_v but_o not_o any_o of_o it_o to_o be_v sell_v for_o money_n per_fw-la ordinem_fw-la 21_o januarii_n 1618._o one_o of_o the_o poor_a man_n of_o the_o hospital_n in_o their_o several_a turn_n and_o the_o master_n cook_n of_o the_o say_a hospital_n shall_v go_v weekly_o to_o the_o market_n with_o the_o steward_n or_o his_o man_n to_o buy_v the_o provision_n of_o fish_n and_o flesh_n for_o the_o diet_n of_o the_o hospital_n that_o choice_n may_v be_v make_v by_o