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B01886 The relief of the poor, and advancement of learning proposed. by Humphrey Barrow, (during the war) a member of the army. Barrow, Humphrey. 1656 (1656) Wing B924A; ESTC R172278 4,177 18

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no acquaintance abroad nor could ever travel farther than the verges of our own shores save amongst our own Colonies and not communicable to other Nations by any universal Rule I must ne●ds grant that Christ in the election of his Apostles made choice of poor ignorant laboring men but I hope none will deny 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 sh●ll be upon the world That great School-master in a moment dispelling the mist of dispicable ignorance and filling them with all Language 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 divid●s ●ongues to the Nations but when he resolves to build up his Church he recollects them all into the mouths of his Apostles With some measure of which Qualification immediate gift of tongues being ceased the most eminent Servants of Christ and faithful promoters of his truth have from time to time indefatigably labored 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 they that feared the Lord spake often one to another but Preaching Expositions and the unfolding of hidden Mysteries do modestly c●ll for sanctified Learning and Authority The mannagement of which Affertion I humbly leave to those Champions of the truth whose Shields I am not worthy to bear And now craving pardon to my prolixity glance once again upon the poor and wish the most obdurate wretch to lay his hand upon his heart and confider how his ears will one day tingle to hear that Soul-crushing charge or unkindnesse 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 coldnesse cause this great businesse 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 courses that shall in bi●●ernesse of Spirit fall from all the trembling Aged Anxieted in firm persons and friendless● Orphans that shall ever languish upon the face of this fruitfull Land from this 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 1. That Commissioners of active Spirits and unbyassed Principles be appointed to the management and carrying on of this businesse 2. 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 after he receives it from hence 3. That whereas some are in parcel possession of their Estates and out of employment the High Sheriff of every respective County 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 th proportion out of the port remaining due unto him 4. 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 5. That whereas it may be objected That many so in poss●ssion of their full proportions are not provided with ready money the High Sheriff of every County be ordered by himself or his Substitues to tender it to the voluntary Subscription of every such person for the sum and time wherein they cheerfully consent to pay it 6. That what Money shall so be received be paid into a Treasury appointed for that purpose in Dublin and laid out in purchase of Land for the Vses aforesaid 7. That the Sheriffs of every respective County be ordered yearly to give in their account to their Suceessors before a full Bench of Justices 8. That the Sheriffs and Muster Masters aforesaid be ordered to return hither the names of all the Dissenters to the end that being here recorded there may be no mistake in the deductions 9. That the Sheriffs do within twenty dayes return all the Subscriptions to the Commissioners before mentioned 10. That his Highness Gouncel for the Affairs of Ireland be moved for their countenance to and assistance in the promotion of it 11. That his Highness the Lord Protector be moved to recommend it the Adventurers in England who are ordinarily cheerfull Gontributers to Works of this nature 12. That the Chancellor of this Vniversity be moved to a speedy rectification and rescue of it from disorder FINIS