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the_o poor_a which_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o sacred_a bible_n yea_o &_o the_o threaten_n or_o punishment_n against_o those_o which_o despise_v the_o poverty_n and_o in_o they_o christ_n himself_o be_v propose_v to_o all_o man_n which_o be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o that_o behalf_n and_o be_v to_o be_v embrace_v as_o well_o of_o the_o politic_a magistrate_n as_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n and_o in_o deed_n a_o great_a and_o worthy_a work_n can_v never_o be_v finish_v by_o a_o few_o therefore_o it_o behove_v all_o man_n joint_o to_o lay_v to_o their_o help_v and_o band_n and_o to_o labour_n together_o for_o the_o same_o stout_o which_o we_o wish_v may_v redound_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o utility_n of_o the_o whole_a multitude_n that_o thing_n can_v long_o eudure_v which_o be_v not_o establish_v by_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o public_a consent_n of_o all_o man_n final_o we_o see_v by_o daily_o experience_n that_o the_o godly_a preacher_n in_o the_o church_n do_v lay_v their_o foundation_n in_o deign_v as_o long_o as_o the_o magistrate_n do_v not_o vouch_v safe_a to_o lay_v to_o their_o healp_a hand_n to_o make_v up_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o build_n therefore_o on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n as_o if_o be_v gauderobearer_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n must_v meet_v in_o one_o place_n and_o consult_v together_o how_o be_v they_o may_v honest_o provide_v for_o the_o poverty_n within_o their_o circuit_n chapter_n 2._o how_o many_o thing_n there_o be_v in_o these_o wretched_a time_n which_o ought_v to_o move_v we_o to_o help_v the_o poor_a but_o i_o hope_v that_o all_o man_n of_o what_o so_o ever_o degree_n but_o especial_o they_o which_o have_v the_o chiese_z rule_v in_o the_o city_n will_v then_o more_o cheerful_o take_v pain_n in_o deliberate_v for_o the_o public_a liberality_n towards_o the_o poor_a when_o i_o shall_v have_v set_v before_o their_o eye_n how_o many_o thing_n be_v offer_v in_o these_o wretched_a time_n which_o ought_v of_o good_a right_a to_o draw_v &_o compel_v man_n thereto_o first_o i_o mind_n to_o explicate_v how_o needful_a it_o be_v the_o all_o mê_n but_o espectay_o they_o the_o be_v of_o great_a authority_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n be_v as_o diligent_a as_o possible_a they_o may_v in_o further_a the_o poor_a people_n cause_n the_o apostle_n paul_n go_v about_o to_o exhore_n the_o corinthian_n to_o send_v reléese_n to_o the_o brethren_n at_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v oppress_v with_o scarcity_n in_o the_o latter_a epistle_n chap._n 8._o speak_v to_o they_o in_o this_o wise_a therefore_o as_o you_o abound_v in_o every_o thing_n in_o faith_n and_o word_n in_o knowledge_n and_o in_o all_o diligence_n and_o in_o your_o love_n towards_o we_o even_o so_o see_v that_o you_o abound_v in_o this_o grace_n also_o forsooth_o the_o apostle_n will_v signify_v that_o in_o they_o which_o be_v commend_v for_o their_o faith_n and_o other_o worthy_a gift_n and_o virtue_n a_o singular_a liberality_n towards_o the_o poor_a aught_o also_o to_o shine_v neither_o can_v these_o former_a virtue_n consist_v without_o this_o wherefore_o it_o like_v i_o now_o to_o use_v the_o same_o reason_n almost_o and_o to_o speak_v thus_o to_o all_o godly_a magistrate_n there_o be_v none_o of_o you_o all_o most_o worthy_a magistrate_n which_o doths_z not_o profess_v before_o all_o man_n that_o he_o repose_v his_o faith_n uó_n his_o whole_a heart_n in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o saviour_n and_o will_v be_v reckon_v among_o such_o as_o reverence_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n if_o therefore_o you_o have_v faith_n and_o desire_n that_o other_o shall_v account_n you_o so_o then_o true_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o you_o declare_v that_o faith_n in_o she_o wing_v forth_o all_o manner_n duty_n of_o charity_n but_o especial_o liberality_n towards_o your_o domestical_a poverty_n it_o can_v not_o be_v choose_v but_o that_o such_o fruit_n must_v needs_o follow_v a_o true_a and_o lively_o say_v beside_o this_o there_o be_v no_o subject_n which_o do_v not_o full_o account_v that_o you_o do_v sufficient_o know_v what_o you_o ought_v to_o do_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o your_o trust_n and_o special_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o innocent_a and_o that_o both_o you_o can_v and_o will_v cheerful_o perform_v those_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o your_o office_n which_o be_v both_o just_o command_v and_o straight_o exact_v by_o the_o law_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o whereof_o you_o make_v a_o inviolable_a promise_n at_o such_o time_n as_o by_o oath_n and_o certain_a usual_a ceremony_n you_o be_v open_o admit_v to_o your_o office_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n you_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o that_o servant_n which_o know_v his_o master_n will_n and_o do_v it_o not_o shall_v be_v beat_v fore_o with_o many_o stripe_n wherefore_o make_v your_o account_n that_o your_o iutegritie_n and_o diligence_n in_o do_v your_o office_n shall_v never_o be_v approve_v of_o god_n or_o godly_a man_n before_o you_o have_v provide_v a_o mean_n in_o your_o common_a wealth_n to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a which_o be_v always_o the_o great_a part_n in_o any_o society_n man_n may_v be_v deceive_v and_o moke_v but_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v delude_v neither_o be_v there_o believe_v i_o any_o more_o commodious_a way_n whereby_o you_o may_v which_o also_o of_o duty_n you_o ought_v to_o provide_v for_o withhold_v from_o your_o own_v head_n and_o your_o subject_n the_o punish_v nent_n which_o god_n offend_v with_o our_o sin_n daily_o threaten_v yea_o &_o which_o we_o do_v present_o see_v and_o foele_v then_o if_o you_o by_o you_o counsel_n and_o example_n as_o with_o a_o watch_n word_n do_v excitate_a all_o other_o to_o a_o readiness_n to_o lighten_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o poor_a certes_o the_o same_o counsel_n which_o that_o wise_a daniel_n give_v long_o since_o to_o nabuchadnezar_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n to_o wit_n that_o when_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n do_v hang_v over_o he_o he_o shall_v endeavour_n to_o redeem_v his_o sin_n with_o give_v alm_n &_o his_o iniquity_n with_o compassion_n on_o the_o poor_a so_o shall_v his_o fault_n be_v saul_v or_o heal_v let_v all_o magistrate_n think_v that_o the_o same_o counsel_n be_v now_o give_v they_o and_o if_o they_o desire_v to_o turn_v god_n wrath_n from_o they_o then_o let_v they_o follow_v that_o without_o delay_n how_o many_o complaint_n of_o honest_a citizen_n be_v every_o where_o daily_o hear_v tend_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n some_o complain_v that_o they_o be_v molest_v at_o their_o door_n with_o the_o importunate_a and_o shameless_a petition_n and_o perpetual_a
deacon_n which_o appear_v not_o only_o out_o of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o out_o of_o eusebius_n hiss_v eccl._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o in_o the_o history_n of_o d._n laurentius_n the_o martyr_n they_o be_v call_v levites_n therefore_o whether_o you_o do_v call_v they_o by_o that_o name_n or_o by_o any_o other_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o great_a as_o if_o they_o be_v call_v master_n of_o the_o poor_a overseer_n viewer_n visiter_n steward_n or_o disposer_n almner_n etc_o etc_o we_o will_v easy_o agree_v in_o the_o name_n when_o we_o have_v determine_v of_o the_o thing_n itself_o but_o these_o man_n must_v be_v great_o have_v in_o estimation_n of_o all_o man_n and_o also_o sometime_o must_v be_v admonish_v or_o rather_o entreat_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o magistrate_n that_o upon_o certain_a set_a day_n and_o hour_n they_o will_v willing_o join_v some_o godly_a pain_n with_o their_o honourable_a function_n for_o keep_v of_o order_n not_o doubt_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v receive_v incomparable_a and_o eternal_a reward_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v persuade_v that_o that_o commendation_n wherewith_o to_o the_o apostle_n set_v forth_o those_o three_o man_n which_o he_o send_v to_o corinthum_n to_o gather_v the_o alm_n which_o shall_v be_v carry_v to_o the_o brethren_n in_o judaea_n do_v belong_v to_o they_o also_o which_o do_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o office_n of_o provide_v for_o the_o poor_a &_o have_v a_o care_n faithful_o to_o perform_v the_o same_o in_o these_o day_n chapter_n 5._o what_o belong_v to_o the_o office_n of_o they_o which_o be_v choose_v to_o oversee_v the_o poor_a as_o we_o have_v say_v that_o this_o office_n deserve_v great_a estimation_n so_o we_o must_v all_o need_v acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v not_o free_a from_o a_o great_a toil_n for_o the_o office_n of_o the_o overseer_n be_v manifold_a and_o weighty_a which_o for_o more_o plainness_n and_o order_n sake_n may_v be_v fit_o bring_v to_o five_o principal_a point_n first_o that_o they_o search_v diligent_o throughout_o every_o city_n &_o parish_n the_o number_n of_o those_o which_o desire_v to_o be_v relieve_v of_o the_o public_a alm_n and_o the_o they_o can_v wise_o discern_v the_o true_a poverty_n and_o those_o that_o deserve_v to_o be_v pity_v from_o the_o counterfeit_v &_o unworthy_a second_o that_o they_o wise_o can_v cast_v how_o the_o money_n and_o necessary_a charge_n may_v be_v levy_v and_o collect_v honest_o and_o without_o overcharge_v the_o citizen_n &_o inhabitant_n three_o how_o they_o shall_v right_o distribute_v the_o alm_n collect_v to_o the_o needy_a according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n four_o that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o render_v a_o accompt_n of_o that_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o lay_v out_o either_o to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o certain_a minister_n of_o the_o church_n at_o a_o time_n appoint_v or_o else_o before_o all_o man_n in_o a_o public_a place_n and_o session_n so_o to_o maintain_v and_o approve_v unto_o all_o man_n both_o their_o authority_n and_o their_o trust_n inesse_fw-la five_o they_o shall_v labour_n what_o they_o can_v to_o bring_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o order_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v once_o well_o determine_v and_o begin_v to_o be_v observe_v may_v always_o after_o be_v retain_v continue_v and_o keep_v to_o these_o five_o point_n of_o this_o whole_a business_n they_o which_o shall_v be_v choose_v to_o this_o office_n shall_v be_v whole_o bend_v and_o shall_v direct_v all_o their_o care_n and_o cogitation_n to_o perform_v they_o but_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v the_o soon_o easy_o and_o without_o hindrance_n accomplish_v whatsoever_o they_o shall_v handsome_o determine_v 07_o it_o be_v very_o needful_a that_o as_o well_o the_o churchs_n ruler_n as_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n do_v without_o delay_n aid_n and_o assist_v they_o and_o that_o they_o ready_o by_o their_o public_a authority_n do_v charge_n prohibit_n constitute_v and_o publish_v to_o the_o whole_a multitude_n what_o soever_o be_v think_v necessary_a and_o profitable_a to_o the_o set_v forth_o of_o the_o liberality_n towards_o the_o poor_a the_o help_v of_o many_o neighbour_n and_o especial_o such_o as_o be_v strong_a be_v require_v at_o the_o raise_n or_o erect_v of_o any_o ample_a or_o magnifical_a frame_n of_o building_n neither_o may_v we_o hope_v that_o the_o deacon_n be_v they_o never_o so_o godly_a or_o prudent_a can_v do_v any_o thing_n worthy_a of_o commendation_n among_o the_o rude_a multitude_n which_o always_o carp_n and_o murmur_v against_o good_a law_n except_o the_o magistrate_n also_o do_v prudent_o intermeddle_v their_o authority_n and_o declare_v open_o that_o they_o will_v and_o decree_v the_o same_o that_o the_o deacon_n do_v now_o we_o will_v show_v in_o order_n how_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v reckon_v to_o appertain_v to_o this_o office_n may_v be_v accomplish_v chapter_n 6._o how_o the_o poverty_n must_v be_v search_v and_o those_o that_o be_v in_o deed_n to_o be_v discern_v from_o the_o counterfeiter_n and_o dissembler_n before_o any_o certain_a form_n to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o necessity_n be_v appoint_v it_o be_v needful_a as_o we_o have_v say_v that_o the_o number_n of_o those_o which_o desire_v to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o poverty_n and_o to_o be_v nourish_v of_o the_o public_a liberality_n in_o the_o city_n or_o village_n be_v know_v and_o that_o this_o may_v be_v do_v it_o be_v meet_v first_o that_o the_o deacon_n or_o viewer_n do_v diligent_o view_v all_o place_n in_o the_o city_n and_o that_o they_o go_v into_o the_o homely_a cottage_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o search_v narrow_o and_o to_o set_v it_o down_o in_o book_n make_v for_o the_o same_o purpose_n how_o many_o live_v under_o one_o roof_n of_o what_o age_n ability_n or_o strength_n what_o charge_n of_o child_n or_o disease_a person_n they_o have_v what_o store_n of_o substance_n or_o household_n stuff_n they_o be_v furnish_v with_o they_o may_v send_v beadle_n to_o call_v they_o all_o in_o order_n out_o of_o every_o house_n to_o some_o one_o place_n where_o every_o one_o of_o the_o poverty_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o deacon_n or_o viewer_n may_v profess_v in_o what_o state_n they_o be_v but_o the_o other_o be_v the_o safe_a way_n for_o many_o cause_n for_o no_o doubt_n it_o may_v better_o be_v discern_v by_o eye_n sight_n than_o by_o their_o talk_n how_o they_o be_v affect_v in_o bodily_a strength_n or_o health_n how_o many_o and_o what_o manner_n child_n and_o what_o household_n stuff_n they_o have_v whether_o they_o have_v any_o disease_v in_o their_o house_n &_o what_o their_o disease_n be_v etc_n etc_n neither_o be_v it_o sufficient_a to_o hear_v the_o poverty_n themselves_o declare_v their_o own_o estate_n but_o it_o be_v expedient_a afterward_o to_o receive_v the_o report_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o neighbour_n that_o dwell_v near_o by_o who_o also_o the_o good_a conversation_n of_o each_o of_o the_o poverty_n may_v be_v know_v more_o narrow_o but_o in_o the_o entrance_n to_o this_o place_n i_o must_v overthrow_v the_o fiend_n cavillation_n of_o certain_a which_o hold_v that_o the_o poverty_n ought_v not_o thus_o curious_o to_o be_v search_v we_o may_v give_v our_o alm_n say_v they_o to_o who_o we_o list_v so_o that_o we_o deal_v it_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v no_o matter_n on_o who_o we_o bestow_v it_o yet_o no_o man_n i_o suppose_v be_v ignorant_a that_o there_o be_v discretion_n to_o be_v use_v in_o our_o liberality_n and_o regard_n to_o be_v have_v not_o only_o of_o the_o matter_n and_o cause_n but_o also_o of_o person_n as_o touch_v the_o matter_n when_o it_o be_v expedient_a to_o give_v to_o every_o one_o alike_o as_o we_o see_v their_o need_n and_o not_o to_o give_v all_o to_o one_o as_o touch_v the_o 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