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A31053 The relief of the poore, and advancement of learning proposed by Humphry Barrow ... Barrow, Humphrey. 1656 (1656) Wing B923; ESTC R1413 4,116 12

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choice of poor ignorant laboring men but I hope none will denie that though he found them such yet after the sealing of their great Commission to preach the Gospel by the Holy Ghost in cloven tongues they went away the most sublimated Scholars that ever were or shall be upon the world That Great Schole-Master in a moment dispelling the mist of despicable ignorance and filling them with all Languages and requisite Knowledg And 't is observable that when GOD had a purpose to stay the building of Babel and scatter mankind into fractions he confounds their speech and divides tongues to the Nations but when he resolves to build up his Church he recollects them ●l● into the Mouths of his Apostles With some measure of which Qualification immediate gift of tongu●s being ceased the most eminent Servants of CHRIST and faithful promoters of the purity of his truth have from time to time indefatigably l●bo●ed by Nurseries of Learning to endow the Ministry 'T is true Exhortations Reproofs Consolations and Directions in plain and patent matters are highly commendable in those of meanest parts for th●y that feared the Lord spake often one to another but Preaching Exposition and the unfolding of hidden Mysteries do modestly call for sanctified Learning and Authority The mannagement of which Assertion I humbly leave to those Champions of the Truth whose Shields I am not worthy to bear And now craving pardon to my prolivity glance once again upon the poor and wish the most obdurate wretch to lay his hand upon his heart and consider how his ears will one day tingle to hear that Soul-crushing charge of unkindness from the mouth of the Son of GOD I was hungry and ye fed me not Adding onely this If there be any heart so much adamant brow so much brass or mind so void of Mercie as to set himself in positive Opposition to what is here suggested or that his evil Example or Coldness cause this great Business to fall to the ground he must give me leave to tell him He runs the desperate hazard of eternally sinking under the weight of all the Curses that shall in bitterness of Spirit fall from all the trembling Aged Anxieted Infirm persons and friendless Orphans that shall ever languish upon the face of this fruitful Land from this day to the day of Judgment In regard the effecting of this great Work may to some dull Spirits seem difficult the ensuing Suggestions are humbly offered to consideration I. That Commissioners of active Spirits and unbyassed Principles be appointed to the mannagement and carrying on of this business II. That the Muster-Masters in the respective Provinces of this Dominion be ordered to offer it to the Subscription of every Officer relating to that part of the Army the next Muster-day af●er he receives it from hence III. That whereas some are in parcel possession of their Estates and out of employment the High Sherif of every respective Countie be ordered by himself or his Substitutes to tender it to the voluntary Subscription of every such person as also to all personally possest Adventurers and purchasers of Debentures for the deduction of the proportion out of the part remaining due unto him IV. That whereas many are in possession of their full proportion of Lands and consequently no convenient way left for contributing their proportions in kind there are numerous precedents of persons so compleated that offer their return in money rateably as they received each Acre V. That whereas it may be objected that many so in possession of their full proportions are not provided with ready money the High Sherif of every County be ordered by himself or his Substitutes to tender it to the voluntary Subscription of every such person for the sum and time wherein they cheerfully consent to pay it VI. That what money shall so be received be paid into a Treasurie appointed for that purpose in Dublin and laid out in purchase of land for the uses aforesaid VII That the Sherifs of every respective County be ordered yearly to give in their account to their Successors before a full Bench of Justices VIII That the Sherifs and Muster-Masters aforesaid be ordered to return hether the names of all the Dissenters to the end that being here recorded there may be no mistake in the deductions IX That the Sherifs do within twenty days return all the Subscriptions to the Commissioners before-mentioned X. That his Highness Council for the affairs of Ireland be moved for their countenance to and assistance in the promotion of it XI That his Highness the Lord Protector be moved to recommend it to the Adventurers in England who are ordinarily cheerful contributers to works of this nature XII That the Chancellor of this University be moved to a speedy rectification and rescue of it from disorder FINIS