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           THE
           RELIEF
           OF
           THE
           POORE
           :
           and
           ADVANCEMENT
           OF
           LEARNING
           :
           Proposed
           .
        
         
           By
           HUMPHREY
           BARROW
           ,
           (
           during
           the
           War
           )
           a
           Member
           of
           the
           Armie
           .
        
         
           Qui
           citò
           dat
           ,
           bis
           dat
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Reprinted
           ,
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           by
           
             William
             Larner
             ,
          
           at
           the
           Signe
           of
           the
           
             Blackmore
          
           neer
           Fleet-Bridg
           ,
           1656.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           TO
           HIS
           EXCELLENCY
           The
           Lord
           HENRY
           CROMWELL
           ▪
           Commander
           in
           chief
           of
           the
           Forces
           of
           IRELAND
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           honorable
           Commanders
           ,
           and
           inferior
           Officers
           now
           ,
           and
           late
           of
           the
           Army
           .
        
         
           THAT
           Glorious
           Success
           with
           which
           God
           hath
           crown'd
           your
           honorable
           Actions
           ,
           in
           the
           rescue
           of
           this
           pretious
           Land
           out
           of
           those
           hands
           that
           without
           cause
           were
           imbrued
           in
           the
           blood
           of
           our
           Country
           ;
           is
           yet
           so
           fresh
           and
           warme
           in
           every
           ingenuous
           heart
           ,
           that
           (
           I
           hope
           )
           a
           Proposal
           ,
           tending
           to
           a
           sacrificious
           gratitude
           to
           the
           Lord
           of
           Hoasts
           ,
           (
           by
           whose
           mercie
           and
           mighty
           arm
           ,
           we
           are
           what
           we
           are
           )
           will
           not
           be
           unreasonably
           presented
           to
           any
           person
           concerned
           in
           this
           Address
           .
           Wherein
           I
           have
           humbly
           assumed
           the
           confidence
           to
           mind
           You
           of
           the
           pious
           Customs
           of
           the
           Soldiers
           and
           Servants
           of
           God
           in
           former
           Ages
           ;
           nay
           of
           the
           laudable
           (
           though
           blind
           )
           Devotions
           
           of
           Pagans
           and
           Infidels
           ,
           as
           Sacred
           ,
           and
           other
           History
           do
           (
           amply
           )
           manifest
           ?
           Who
           no
           sooner
           could
           sound
           
             Victoria
          
           after
           a
           war
           ,
           but
           up
           go
           the
           Alters
           ,
           and
           on
           go
           the
           Sacrifices
           ,
           in
           retribution
           of
           thanks
           to
           that
           Deity
           each
           held
           in
           veneration
           .
        
         
           'T
           is
           true
           ,
           we
           have
           (
           in
           the
           progress
           of
           this
           War
           )
           afforded
           God
           some
           Days
           of
           Thanks-giving
           ;
           and
           he
           (
           at
           last
           )
           having
           given
           us
           the
           issue
           of
           our
           hopes
           ;
           the
           Blessing
           and
           Harvest
           of
           our
           Blood
           and
           Sweat
           :
           those
           would
           all
           look
           like
           dayes
           of
           hellish
           Hypocrisie
           ,
           if
           we
           should
           not
           now
           present
           him
           with
           some
           Deeds
           of
           Thanksgiving
           ;
           and
           Sacrifices
           being
           ceased
           ,
           we
           have
           an
           Opportunitie
           to
           exercise
           what
           he
           loves
           better
           ,
           which
           is
           ,
           Mercie
           .
        
         
           Not
           then
           to
           hold
           You
           any
           longer
           in
           the
           Porch
           of
           expectation
           ,
           I
           here
           present
           You
           in
           one
           hand
           ,
           the
           Aged
           ,
           the
           Infirm
           ,
           the
           Orphan
           ,
           to
           be
           provided
           for
           by
           way
           of
           Hospital
           :
           and
           in
           the
           other
           hand
           ,
           that
           yet-in
           it's-Morning
           (
           but
           hopefull
           )
           light
           of
           this
           Land
           ,
           the
           University
           of
           
             Dublin
             ,
          
           for
           Addition
           of
           Revenue
           .
           To
           carry
           on
           both
           which
           ,
           I
           wish
           God
           would
           perswade
           each
           heart
           herein
           concerned
           ,
           to
           allow
           one
           Acre
           of
           Land
           out
           of
           each
           hundred
           ,
           due
           to
           him
           ;
           which
           granted
           ,
           there
           is
           little
           doubt
           but
           the
           Adventurers
           ,
           to
           whom
           God
           hath
           given
           so
           fair
           a
           Returne
           of
           their
           pious
           Loanes
           ;
           and
           Purchasers
           of
           Debentures
           ,
           who
           have
           least
           reason
           to
           oppose
           ,
           will
           do
           the
           like
           :
           And
           the
           same
           deducted
           from
           each
           mans
           Proportion
           ,
           to
           be
           cast
           into
           a
           single
           ,
           or
           what
           severall
           Parcels
           ,
           the
           wisdom
           of
           the
           Government
           shall
           judg
           convenient
           .
        
         
           Perhaps
           some
           may
           object
           ,
           That
           this
           Motion
           comes
           too
           late
           ,
           much
           of
           the
           Land
           being
           already
           disposed
           of
           ,
           (
           and
           I
           grant
           ,
           had
           it
           been
           thought
           of
           sooner
           ,
           it
           had
           been
           effected
           with
           less
           trouble
           ,
           but
           )
           
             Volenti
             nil
             difficile
             ,
          
           we
           should
           not
           in
           the
           least
           pause
           at
           the
           difficulty
           ,
           were
           it
           to
           serve
           our
           owne
           particulars
           ;
           and
           indeed
           ,
           considered
           in
           the
           best
           sense
           ,
           it
           is
           so
           ,
           if
           we
           expect
           a
           blessing
           upon
           the
           rest
           of
           our
           Estates
           ;
           or
           if
           there
           be
           any
           wisdom
           in
           laying
           up
           treasure
           in
           Heaven
           :
           for
           this
           shall
           be
           surer
           to
           your
           houses
           ,
           then
           the
           braines
           of
           all
           the
           Lawyers
           that
           ever
           trod
           
             Westminster
          
           Hallmet
           in
           one
           scull
           ,
           can
           make
           the
           rest
           .
        
         
           For
           who
           knows
           how
           soon
           ,
           prodigall
           Heirs
           (
           ordinarily
           the
           Issue
           of
           penurious
           Fathers
           )
           shall
           make
           havock
           of
           those
           Estates
           ,
           the
           hundredth
           part
           whereof
           ,
           might
           ,
           though
           not
           merit
           ,
           have
           brought
           a
           blessing
           upon
           you
           to
           all
           eternitie
           .
           A
           fair
           warning
           for
           the
           observance
           of
           that
           precious
           inch
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           
             Whilest
             you
             have
             time
             do
             good
             ;
          
           least
           while
           you
           are
           rotting
           ,
           your
           Heirs
           be
           revelling
           ;
           and
           they
           damned
           
           for
           spending
           upon
           their
           lusts
           ,
           what
           you
           were
           damned
           for
           denying
           the
           Lazar
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           there
           be
           any
           (
           though
           I
           hope
           better
           things
           )
           that
           shall
           strain
           at
           this
           Gnat
           ,
           I
           wonder
           how
           they
           would
           have
           behaved
           themselvs
           towards
           that
           Camel
           ,
           laid
           before
           the
           Young
           man
           in
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           
             All
             that
             thou
             hast
             .
          
           Remember
           the
           Widows
           mite
           ,
           and
           the
           superlative
           testimonie
           our
           Saviour
           gave
           of
           it
           .
           Poor
           woman
           !
           It
           was
           all
           she
           had
           ,
           and
           this
           a
           Fleece
           out
           of
           a
           flock
           .
        
         
           And
           I
           dare
           affirme
           
             Ananias
          
           and
           
             Sapphira
          
           (
           laying
           aside
           their
           lie
           )
           were
           Saints
           ,
           compared
           to
           such
           as
           shall
           say
           to
           this
           Proposall
           ,
           
             I
             'll
             consider
             of
             it
             .
          
        
         
           If
           we
           can
           pay
           the
           fourth
           part
           of
           our
           Rents
           to
           these
           Common-welaths
           ,
           we
           may
           blush
           before
           the
           Angels
           to
           denie
           the
           hundredth
           part
           to
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           Christ
           :
           For
           this
           is
           not
           to
           denude
           your
           walls
           of
           their
           hangings
           ,
           to
           cover
           the
           flesh
           of
           the
           poor
           ;
           nor
           your
           Coaches
           of
           their
           leather
           ,
           to
           make
           them
           shooes
           ;
           your
           super-necessarie
           pampred
           Steeds
           of
           their
           Horsecloaths
           ,
           to
           make
           them
           Shirts
           ;
           nor
           your
           Manger
           of
           their
           Provender
           ,
           to
           fill
           their
           Ovens
           ;
           though
           all
           these
           might
           well
           be
           abated
           to
           reliev
           the
           meanest
           Member
           of
           Christ
           .
           God
           hath
           given
           to
           many
           amongst
           us
           vast
           Estates
           ,
           large
           possessions
           ;
           he
           hath
           given
           us
           the
           Land
           &
           labour
           of
           our
           Enemies
           ,
           Beings
           that
           we
           neither
           built
           nor
           planted
           ;
           nay
           he
           hath
           given
           us
           our
           lives
           for
           a
           prey
           ,
           when
           thousands
           as
           valiant
           ,
           as
           pretious
           ,
           as
           worthy
           as
           we
           ,
           lie
           now
           rotting
           in
           contempible
           ditches
           .
           And
           shall
           we
           not
           help
           our
           Brethren
           to
           live
           with
           us
           ?
           That
           Saying
           is
           as
           good
           as
           old
           ,
           
             Non
             nobis
             solùm
             nati
             sumus
             ,
          
           we
           are
           not
           born
           onely
           for
           our selves
           ;
           &
           I
           hope
           we
           did
           not
           altogether
           fight
           for
           our selves
           ;
           but
           shal'be
           tryed
           by
           this
           trifle
           ,
           though
           what
           is
           here
           urged
           as
           an
           act
           of
           Charitie
           ,
           and
           as
           yet
           carries
           no
           other
           face
           ,
           may
           to
           after-ages
           be
           rendred
           an
           act
           of
           Politie
           ,
           and
           that
           Sustenance
           and
           Science
           being
           the
           subject
           matters
           here
           preast
           ,
           who
           knows
           but
           that
           casting
           his
           bounty
           and
           bread
           upon
           the
           waters
           now
           ,
           he
           may
           after
           many
           dayes
           find
           them
           in
           the
           bellies
           and
           brains
           of
           his
           needy
           posteritie
           .
        
         
           Perhaps
           there
           may
           be
           some
           who
           set
           a
           low
           rate
           upon
           that
           Beauty
           and
           Glory
           of
           Humanitie
           ,
           Learning
           ,
           which
           sanctified
           ,
           
           restores
           us
           nearest
           to
           the
           Image
           of
           God
           :
           but
           if
           there
           be
           ,
           (
           as
           I
           hope
           few
           )
           they
           must
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           believe
           they
           are
           such
           as
           would
           have
           the
           eys
           both
           of
           Church
           and
           Common-wealth
           put
           out
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           have
           the
           leading
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           It
           was
           highly
           in
           question
           which
           was
           the
           saddest
           Persecutione
           ,
           that
           under
           
             Dioclesian
             ,
          
           or
           that
           under
           
             Julian
          
           the
           Apostate
           ;
           the
           first
           laboring
           the
           destruction
           of
           all
           the
           bodies
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           and
           the
           last
           of
           all
           books
           ,
           that
           no
           memory
           of
           God
           or
           Religion
           might
           remain
           :
           but
           the
           last
           was
           concluded
           infinitly
           transcendant
           ,
           as
           a
           device
           that
           would
           have
           thrown
           the
           world
           into
           a
           deeper
           then
           Egyptian
           darkness
           .
        
         
           'T
           is
           true
           ,
           there
           are
           many
           who
           (
           I
           have
           charity
           to
           believe
           )
           mean
           well
           ,
           and
           much
           mind
           the
           enlargement
           of
           the
           bounds
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           opening
           a
           way
           for
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Gospel
           in
           it's
           puritie
           to
           shine
           upon
           the
           freckled
           face
           of
           the
           erronious
           World
           :
           But
           alas
           !
           that
           's
           hard
           to
           be
           done
           by
           a
           language
           that
           hath
           no
           acquaintance
           abroad
           ;
           nor
           could
           ever
           travel
           farther
           then
           the
           verges
           of
           our
           own
           shores
           ,
           save
           amongst
           our
           own
           Colonies
           ;
           and
           not
           communicable
           to
           other
           Natures
           by
           any
           universall
           Rule
           .
           I
           must
           needs
           grant
           ,
           that
           Christ
           in
           the
           election
           of
           his
           Apostles
           ,
           made
           choice
           of
           poore
           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
           School-Master
           in
           a
           moment
           dispelling
           the
           mist
           of
           despicable
           ignorance
           ,
           and
           filling
           them
           with
           all
           Languages
           and
           requisite
           Knowledge
           .
           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
           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
           the
           purity
           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
           ,
           Exposition
           ,
           and
           the
           unfolding
           of
           hidden
           Mysteries
           ,
           do
           modestly
           call
           for
           sanctified
           Learning
           and
           Authority
           .
           The
           management
           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
           prolixity
           ,
           glance
           once
           aagain
           upon
           the
           poore
           ;
           and
           wish
           the
           most
           obdurate
           wretch
           to
           lay
           his
           hand
           upon
           his
           heart
           and
           consider
           ,
           how
           his
           eares
           will
           one
           day
           tingle
           to
           hear
           that
           Soul-crushing
           charge
           of
           unkindnesse
           from
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           ,
           
             I
             was
             hungry
             ,
             and
             yee
             fed
             me
             not
             .
          
        
         
           Adding
           onely
           this
           ,
           If
           there
           be
           any
           heart
           so
           much
           Adamant
           ,
           brow
           so
           much
           brass
           ,
           or
           minde
           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
           bitternesse
           of
           spirit
           fall
           from
           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
             management
             and
             carrying
             on
             of
             this
             businesse
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             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
             Armie
             ,
             the
             next
             Muster-day
             after
             he
             receivs
             it
             from
             hence
             .
          
        
         
           
             III.
             
          
           
             That
             whereas
             some
             are
             in
             parcel
             possession
             of
             their
             Estates
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             emploiment
             :
             the
             High
             Sheriff
             of
             every
             respective
             Countie
             be
             ordered
             by
             himself
             ,
             or
             his
             Substitutes
             ,
             to
             tender
             it
             to
             the
             voluntarie
             Subscription
             of
             every
             such
             person
             ,
             as
             also
             to
             all
             personally
             possest
             Adventurers
             ,
             and
             purchasors
             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
             kinde
             ;
             there
             are
             numerous
             presidents
             of
             persons
             so
             compleated
             ,
             that
             offer
             their
             return
             in
             money
             ,
             rateably
             as
             they
             received
             each
             Acre
             .
          
        
         
           
             V.
             
          
           
             That
             wheras
             it
             may
             be
             objected
             ,
             that
             many
             so
             in
             possession
             of
             their
             full
             proportions
             ,
             are
             not
             provided
             with
             ready
             money
             :
             the
             High
             Sheriff
             of
             every
             Countie
             be
             ordered
             by
             himself
             ,
             or
             his
             Substitutes
             ,
             to
             tender
             it
             to
             the
             voluntarie
             Subscription
             of
             every
             such
             person
             ,
             for
             the
             summe
             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
             Sheriffs
             of
             every
             respective
             Countie
             ,
             be
             ordered
             yearly
             to
             give
             in
             their
             Account
             to
             their
             Successors
             ,
             before
             a
             full
             Bench
             of
             Justices
             .
          
        
         
           
             VIII
             .
          
           
             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
             .
          
        
         
           
             IX
             .
          
           
             That
             the
             Sheriffs
             do
             within
             twenty
             daies
             ,
             return
             all
             the
             Subscriptions
             to
             the
             Commissioners
             before-mentioned
             .
          
        
         
           
             X.
             
          
           
             That
             his
             Highness's
             Council
             for
             the
             affairs
             of
             
               Ireland
               ,
            
             bee
             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
             contributors
             to
             works
             of
             this
             nature
             .
          
        
         
           
             XII
             .
          
           
             That
             the
             Chancellor
             of
             this
             Universitie
             be
             moved
             to
             a
             speedy
             Rectification
             ,
             and
             rescue
             of
             it
             from
             Disorder
             .
          
           
             FINIS
             .
          
        
      
       
       
       
         
           My
           first
           Letter
           to
           my
           LORD
           ,
           wherein
           I
           enclosed
           the
           PROPOSAL
           .
        
         
           
             MY
             LORD
             !
          
        
         
           I
           Had
           once
           a
           purpose
           to
           present
           this
           Address
           ,
           and
           make
           it
           my
           own
           ,
           but
           considering
           that
           all
           things
           of
           this
           nature
           derive
           their
           value
           and
           vigour
           from
           the
           countenance
           and
           power
           of
           those
           persons
           that
           are
           Primarily
           and
           Potently
           Motive
           ;
           I
           thought
           it
           most
           expedient
           to
           put
           it
           into
           your
           Excellencies
           hand
           ,
           as
           the
           onely
           person
           able
           to
           promote
           it
           to
           perfection
           .
           My
           LORD
           !
           as
           for
           Learning
           you
           have
           already
           own'd
           its
           Patronage
           ;
           and
           for
           what
           concerns
           the
           Poor
           ,
           you
           have
           great
           cause
           of
           confidence
           ,
           that
           if
           you
           begin
           in
           Mercie
           ,
           you
           shal
           end
           in
           Peace
           :
           And
           for
           my self
           I
           shall
           humbly
           crave
           you
           will
           believe
           ,
           That
           if
           this
           paper
           finde
           the
           effect
           it
           seems
           to
           aime
           at
           ,
           I
           have
           my
           end
           ;
           onely
           shall
           beg
           to
           be
           esteemed
           ,
        
         
           
             MY
             LORD
             !
          
           
             Your
             Excellencies
             faithful
             and
             humble
             servant
             ,
             HUMP
             .
             BARROW
             .
          
           
             
               Sept.
               12.
               1655.
               
            
          
        
      
       
         
           My
           second
           Letter
           to
           my
           LORD
           upon
           the
           delay
           .
        
         
           
             MY
             LORD
             !
          
        
         
           IT
           is
           not
           long
           since
           I
           presented
           your
           Excellencie
           a
           Paper
           of
           Motion
           to
           the
           
             Relief
             of
             the
             poor
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ad
             〈…〉
             ning
             ;
          
           what
           value
           it
           found
           in
           your
           〈…〉
           yet
           happie
           to
           know
           ,
           but
           have
           hope
           
           that
           no
           Aversion
           of
           Will
           ,
           but
           the
           croud
           of
           publick
           affairs
           have
           hurried
           it
           aside
           ,
           though
           I
           have
           unhappily
           heard
           of
           almost
           impossible
           difficulties
           charged
           upon
           it
           ;
           And
           indeed
           my
           LORD
           ,
           it
           was
           not
           much
           my
           wonder
           ,
           there
           being
           nothing
           wherein
           the
           depraved
           constitution
           of
           man
           is
           more
           quick-sighted
           ,
           then
           spying
           Lions
           in
           the
           way
           to
           all
           good
           Works
           .
           My
           LORD
           ;
           What
           I
           have
           proposed
           ,
           will
           (
           I
           hope
           )
           be
           deemed
           the
           requisite
           promotion
           of
           Mercie
           and
           Truth
           ,
           and
           if
           those
           two
           be
           once
           shut
           out
           of
           our
           gates
           ,
           't
           is
           greatly
           to
           be
           feared
           it
           will
           not
           be
           long
           before
           their
           old
           inseparable
           companions
           Righteousnesse
           and
           Peace
           leap
           over
           the
           Walls
           .
           My
           Lord
           ;
           I
           perceive
           ,
           that
           if
           this
           languishing
           designe
           bee
           not
           kept
           alive
           by
           your
           Excellencies
           power
           ,
           example
           ,
           and
           personal
           industrie
           ,
           it
           will
           inevitably
           die
           ,
           but
           as
           certainly
           rise
           again
           at
           the
           day
           of
           Judgment
           ,
           to
           the
           confusion
           of
           faces
           of
           all
           those
           that
           have
           either
           neglected
           or
           opposed
           it
           ,
           to
           save
           to
           themselvs
           a
           Spade-full
           of
           uncertain
           dung
           :
           And
           My
           Lord
           ,
           I
           humbly
           crave
           that
           to
           this
           great
           office
           of
           good
           to
           posteritie
           ,
           and
           honour
           to
           your self
           ,
           you
           will
           add
           a
           pardon
           to
           the
           presumption
           of
           .
        
         
           
             MY
             LORD
             !
          
           
             Your
             Excellencies
             faithful
             ,
             and
             humble
             servant
             ,
             Humph.
             Barrowe
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           My
           first
           Letter
           to
           Doctor
           Harrison
           ,
           my
           LORD'S
           Chaplain
           .
        
         
           
             SIR
             !
          
        
         
           FEw
           daies
           since
           I
           snatch
           an
           opportunitie
           in
           your
           presence
           to
           present
           some
           papers
           to
           my
           Lord
           ,
           expecting
           your
           auxiliary
           endeavors
           to
           perfect
           a
           work
           which
           posteritie
           may
           blesse
           you
           for
           ,
           but
           whether
           or
           no
           they
           were
           imparted
           to
           you
           ,
           I
           am
           yet
           much
           to
           seek
           ,
           and
           more
           unwilling
           to
           doubt
           there
           wants
           its
           fire
           ,
           or
           the
           Priest
           a
           readinesse
           to
           receive
           in
           Sacrificers
           .
           Sir
           ,
           if
           you
           are
           not
           already
           acquainted
           with
           it
           ,
           this
           Gentleman
           who
           is
           laudibly
           zealous
           for
           it
           will
           inform
           you
           :
           Sir
           ,
           the
           Condition
           of
           my
           Proposal
           is
           the
           same
           with
           that
           of
           
             Bethesda
          
           Cripple
           ,
           it
           hath
           neither
           enemies
           ,
           nor
           friends
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           sad
           that
           so
           much
           preaching
           ,
           and
           so
           much
           praying
           should
           not
           be
           seconded
           by
           that
           pretious
           and
           pertinent
           ornament
           of
           Cristianitie
           ,
           Pitie
           .
           Sir
           ,
           wee
           do
           with
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           confidence
           own
           ourselves
           upon
           God
           ,
           sit
           before
           him
           as
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           call
           to
           him
           for
           all
           mercies
           ,
           safeties
           ,
           and
           successes
           ,
           and
           't
           is
           fit
           our
           eies
           should
           bee
           often
           up
           towards
           him
           ,
           but
           somtimes
           down
           upon
           the
           poor
           ;
           otherwise
           (
           which
           I
           much
           fear
           )
           wee
           shall
           run
           a
           course
           parallel
           with
           the
           Merchant
           Jew
           ,
           who
           craves
           favour
           and
           credit
           from
           every
           man
           ,
           but
           will
           trust
           no
           man
           .
           Sir
           ,
           as
           for
           the
           
             Advancement
             of
             Learning
             ,
          
           your
           manifest
           Education
           in
           ,
           and
           high
           improvement
           of
           it
           ,
           hath
           from
           the
           Pulpit
           saved
           me
           a
           labour
           ,
           from
           whence
           one
           sentence
           of
           your
           Chrysostomiz'd
           exhortations
           to
           this
           glorious
           work
           ,
           would
           be
           heard
           in
           a
           continued
           Eccho
           from
           generation
           to
           generation
           ,
           till
           the
           
           last
           Trumpet
           received
           it
           into
           the
           Consort
           of
           Eternitie
           Sir
           ,
           I
           crave
           your
           pardon
           to
           my
           importunitie
           ,
           but
           you
           know
           whose
           businesse
           it
           is
           ,
           and
           further
           begs
           libertie
           to
           tell
           you
           ,
           it
           was
           not
           for
           nothing
           that
           
             Hester
          
           was
           set
           so
           near
           her
           King
           ,
           
             Joseph
          
           to
           
             Pharaoh
             ,
             Nehemiah
          
           to
           his
           potent
           Master
           .
           Nor
           need
           I
           tell
           you
           ,
           that
           the
           improvement
           of
           that
           great
           talent
           of
           advantage
           God
           hath
           given
           you
           ,
           in
           the
           ear
           of
           that
           hopeful
           person
           (
           to
           whom
           you
           relate
           )
           will
           be
           (
           one
           day
           )
           required
           .
           And
           Sir
           I
           further
           crave
           ,
           you
           will
           believe
           I
           write
           not
           this
           to
           move
           you
           ,
           but
           to
           minde
           you
           ;
           assuming
           onely
           the
           office
           of
           a
           silly
           Sexton
           ,
           to
           toll
           the
           Bell
           of
           _____
           to
           duties
           of
           pietie
           ,
           and
           am
           ,
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
           
             Your
             servant
             Humph.
             Barrow
             .
          
           
             
               Novemb.
               1.
               1655.
               
            
          
        
      
       
         
           My
           second
           Letter
           to
           Doctor
           Harrison
           .
        
         
           
             LEARNED
             SIR
             !
          
        
         
           I
           Have
           here
           inclosed
           sent
           you
           a
           Copie
           of
           my
           late
           PROPOSALS
           ,
           and
           another
           of
           my
           last
           Letter
           to
           his
           Excellencie
           ,
           which
           it
           seems
           is
           mis-laid
           ;
           wherein
           I
           then
           inclosed
           a
           removal
           of
           all
           obstructions
           ,
           and
           answer
           to
           all
           objections
           which
           I
           could
           upon
           severest
           scruteny
           discern
           obvious
           ,
           but
           shall
           not
           trouble
           you
           with
           that
           till
           I
           see
           in
           the
           great
           ONES
           a
           propensitie
           to
           ,
           and
           some
           progresse
           in
           the
           great
           businesse
           ,
           which
           I
           am
           confident
           had
           been
           in
           a
           good
           forwardnesse
           ,
           had
           I
           (
           wisely
           )
           made
           a
           more
           timely
           application
           to
           your self
           ,
           upon
           whom
           (
           I
           may
           not
           omit
           to
           acquaint
           you
           )
           the
           eies
           of