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moſt Royall and zealous
care for the defence of
true Religion now e
ſtablished within this
Realme of England,
and for the refuting
or Errors and Hereſies repugnant unto
the ſame, hath been graciouſly pleaſed,
by his Letters Patents under the great
Seale of England, to found a Colledge
at Chelſey, neere London, and therein to
place certaine learned Divines, and to
incorporate the ſame by the name of
the Provoſt and Fellowes of the Col
ledge of King Iames in Chelſey,
neere
London, of the foundation of the ſame
moſt gracious bounty and goodneſſe,
not onely endowed the ſame with cer
taine Lands, Priviledges, and Immu
nities, but hath aſso for their further
maintenance and ſuſtentation, given
unto them a capacity and ability to re
ceive and take from his Majeſty, or any
of his loving Subjects, any Lands, Te
nements, Hereditaments, Gifts, Be
nefits, and Profits whatſoever, not ex
ceeding in the whole the yeerely value
of three thouſand pounds, as in and by
the ſaid Letters Patents doth more at
large appeare. And whereas alſo it is
manifeſt and evident, that the bring
ing in of freſh ſtreames of running wa
ter into the City of London, is very con
venient, neceſſary, and profitable, as
well for the private uſe of ſuch as ſhall
rent the ſame, as a helpe for cleanſing
the ſaid City in the time of ſickneſſe,
and preſerving the ſame againſt all ſo
daine adventures of fire: It is therefore
enacted, &c. that it ſhall and may be
lawfull to the ſaid Provoſt and Fel
lowes, their Succeſſors, Deputies, and
Aſſignes, at all and every ſuch place
and places in the open Fields or Mar
ſhes lying betweene the Bridge called
Lock-Bridge, in or neere the Pariſh or
Hackney, in the County of Middleſex,
and the Bridge called Bow-Bridge , at
Stratfort-Bow in the Pariſh of Stepney,
in the ſaid County, (As by the ſaid
Provoſt and Fellowes, their Succeſſors,
Deputies or Aſſignes, by and with the
conſent and allowance of the occupiers
and owners of the ſoile in the ſaid place
or places, and in default of ſuch aſſent
and allowance, by ſuch compoſition
firſt to be made with the ſaid occupiers
and owners of the ſaid ſoile, as by the
Commiſſioners, by vertue of this Act
to be in this behalfe appointed, ſhall be
thought fit and convenient) to dig
or cut from and out of the maine River
of Lee, on that ſide or banke of the
ſame River which is next unto the City
of London,
a ditch or trench not excee
ding in breadth ten foot, or to ſcoure,
cleanſe, or enlarge unto the breadth
aforeſaid, any old ditch or trench there
already made: and the ſame ditch or
trench either old or new, ſo to be made
or to be cleanſed, to convey by and tho
row the ſaid Fields and Marſhes, in
all places convenient, in ſuch ſort as the
ſame may againe bee returned, and
made to open it ſelfe into the maine
River, within ſome ſuch convenient
diſtance from the mouth thereof, as to
the ſaid Commiſſioners ſhall (for the
intents and purpoſes hereafter expreſ
ſed) be thought fit: Vpon which ditch
or trench, or places neere adjoyning
thereunto, it ſhall and may be lawfull
to the ſaid Provoſt and Fellowes, their
Successors, Deputies, or Aſſignes, to
erect or cauſe to bee erected, certaine
Engines, Waterworkes, or Water
wheeles, as alſo houſes or couerings re
quiſite for the ſame, where by the aſ
ſent of the ſaid Commiſſioners, the
ſame ſhall be agreed upon, to be no let
or hinderance to the ordinary paſſage
of Barges, Boats, or other ſuch Veſſels
upon the ſaid River of Lee, and by and
through the ſayd ditch or trench, to
carry and convey ſo much of the water
of the ſaid maine River, as by the ſaid
Provoſt and Fellowes, their Succeſ
ſors, Deputies, or Aſſignes, ſhall bee
thought requiſite and neceſſary to bee
uſed for the working or motion of the
ſaid Engines or Waterwheeles, and
ſhall also by the ſaid Commiſſioners be
thought to be no prejudice or hinde
rance to the ordinary paſſage of Bar
ges, Boats, or ſuch other Veſſels upon
the ſame River. And that it ſhall and
may bee lawfull to and for the ſaid Pro
voſt and Fellowes, their Succeſſors,
Deputies, and Aſſignes (in all places
apt and conuenient, within a conveni
ent diſtance of the ſaid Engines or Wa
terworkes) to dig for the taking and
further opening of Springs of freſh wa
ter there found, or to bee found on the
Weſt ſide of the said River next unto
the City of London, and the water of
the said Springs to carry and convey
by and through certaine little Gutters
or Trenches, or Pots or Pipes under
the ground, into one Pit, Pond, or head
of convenient largeneſſe, to bee made
by the ſaid Provoſt and Fellowes, their
Succeſſors, Deputies, or Aſſignes, in
ſome places apt for the ſame. And that
it ſhall and may bee lawfull to and for
the ſaid Provoſt and Fellowes, their
Succeſſors, Deputies, and Aſſignes,
having by Art and ſleight of Engines
and Waterworkes, or by any other
meanes or deviſe raiſed the water of
the ſaid Springs, and ſo much of the
water there running in the ſaid Ditch
or Trench as ſhall be thought neceſſa
ry, to ſuch height, and into ſuch place,
Pond, Head, or recept, (as to them
ſhall ſeeme in that behalfe requiſite) to
convey and carry the ſame in cloſe
Pipes under the ground from the ſaid
Waterworkes, and the ſaid other pla
ces of receipt, unto the City of London
and the Suburbes thereof, for the per
petuall maintenance and ſuſtentation
of the ſaid Provoſt and Fellowes, and
their ſucceſſors by the rent to be made
of the ſaid waters conveyed as afore
ſaid. And that for the convenience of
the ſaid water, it ſhall and may be law
full to and for the ſaid Provoſt and Fel
lowes, their Succeſſors, Deputies and
Aſſignes, (in all places convenient be
tweene the ſaid Waterworkes and the
ſaid City of London) to digge, cut, and
open the ground, to ſuch depth and
breadth as ſhall be convenient for the
laying in of the ſaid Pipes or Pots, tho
row which the ſaid water ſhall paſſe,
and for making little Conduit heads
for vents unto the ſame, for the better
paſſage of the ſaid waters, and the
ſam
poſe aforeſaid, (after the ſaid Pipes
or Pots are layed in and placed) the ſaid
Provoſt and Fellowes, their Succeſſors,
Deputies and Aſſignes, ſhall with
Turfe, Earth, Gravell, and other ma
terials, againe fill up and cover. And
be it, &c. that it ſhall and may be law
full to and for the ſaid Provoſt and Fel
lowes, their Succeſſors, Deputies, and
Aſſignes, from time to time, and at all
times convenient, with their men,
horſes, carts, or other carriages, to have
free entry and paſſage, by, over, and
through any ground or land, in places,
and at times meet and convenient, for
the doing and performing of any thing
requiſite, for the making of the ſaid ſe
verall paſſages of waters, or for the do
ing of any other act or thing concer
ning the ſame, authorized by this Act,
as alſo for the continuall preſervation
and reparation of the ſaid workes, as
often as need ſhall require. And be it,
&c. that the Lord Chancellour, or
Lord Keeper of the great Seale of Eng
land for the time being
on under the great Seale of England, at
the requeſt and charges of the ſaid Pro
voſt and Fellowes, their Succeſſors,
Subſtitutes and Deputies, or upon the
complaint or petition of any perſon or
perſons whom it may concerne, ſhall
nominate, appoint, and authorize by
Commiſſion or Commiſſions, under
the great Seale of England, ſeven diſ
creet and ſufficient perſons, whereof
two ſhall bee Iuſtices of Peace of the
County of Middleſex, and two of the
City of London, and three others at
the choyce and appointment of the ſaid
Lord Chancellour or Lord Keeper,
every of the ſaid perſons having Lands
and Tenements, of the cleere yeerely
value of xl. li. at the leaſt, which ſaid
ſeven perſons, or any foure, or more
of them, ſhall have power to order and
ſet downe what rate or rates, ſumme
or ſummes of money ſhall be payed by
the ſaid Provoſt and Fellowes, as well
for ſatisfaction and recompence of
damages, in making the fore-recited
workes, or any thing belonging to the
ſame, as alſo for any manner of dama
ges to be ſuſtained, in the mending or
reparation thereof, from time to time,
or any other coſts or charges ſuſtained
by reaſon of the ſame, to the Lords,
owners, and occupiers of the ground
and ſoile, or to others intereſſed in the
ſaid River or Waters, for which, com
poſition is to be made by the intent of
this Act, if the parties cannot of them
ſelves agree, and in what manner the
ſame ſhall bee paid. And that for the
recovery of ſuch money, as ſhall bee ſo
ordered and ſet downe by the ſaid
Commiſſioners, or any foure, or more
of them, the party or parties to whom
the ſame money ſhall be due and pay
able, by the true intent of the ſaid Or
der, ſhall or may recover the ſame, to
gether with the reaſonable coſts and
dammages for the forbearance thereof,
againſt the ſaid Provoſt and Fellowes,
by action of Debt, Bill, or Plaint, in
any his Majeſties Courts at Weſtmin
ſter, wherein no Eſſoine or Protection
ſhall be allowed. Provided alwayes,
and it is further enacted, &c. that the
ſaid water ſhall not bee conveyed tho
row the Houſe, Garden, or Orchard
of any perſon or perſons, or thorow any
part thereof, or thorow any Corne
fields, while the Corne is growing or
ſtanding in the ſame, without the con
ſent firſt had of the owners and occu
piers of the ſaid Houſes, Gardens, Or
chards, and Corne-fields.
Iac. cap. 9.
ence, that want of in
formation hath much
hindred mens devotion
in contributing toward
the erection and dotation of Chelſey
Colledge, we have thought it very fit,
together with his Majeſties Letters,
ſeconded by my Lord Archbiſhop of
Canterbury, to declare the reaſons that
cauſed this worke to bee undertaken,
and to adde ſuch Motives, as wee have
ſuppoſed may be moſt effectuall to give
ſatisfaction to his Majeſties deſire, and
perfection to this honourable deſigne.
Firſt it was conſidered, that the
Popes Agents travelled Sea and Land,
wrote bookes in favour of their faction,
deviſed lies and ſlanders, to bring Re
ligion and the Profeſſors thereof into
hatred, and not ſparing any ſtanding
in their way, by falſhood and trechery
oppugned Kings and Princes, that
could not endure the Popes tyrannicall
government. And for this end, men
of ready wits, good ſpeech, long expe
rience, and competent learning, have
beene maintained in Colledges, furni
ſhed with Bookes, holpen with Coun
ſell and directions, bound with Lawes
and Oathes, to uphold the Papall Hie
rarchie and Hereſie, and which mo
veth much, encouraged with great
promiſes and large rewards.
Whereunto albeit private men pi
ouſly affected have from time to time
oppoſed themſelves, yet becauſe they
wanted encouragement to undertake
ſo great a labour, counſell of their An
cients to direct them, Bookes and Li
braries to inſtruct them, formes of pro
ceeding to keepe them in compaſſe,
and rewards to maintaine them, thoſe
excepted that are due for Eccleſiasti
call cures, it was further adviſed, that
to make a ſufficient defence for the
truth of Religion, and honour of the
State, and a ſtrong and continuall op
poſition againſt the continued lies,
ſlanders, errors, hereſies, ſects, idola
tries, and blaſphemies of our Adverſa
ries, it was neceſſary to unite our for
ces, and to appoint ſpeciall men, that
without other diſtraction might at
tend the cauſe of Religion and the
State, being furniſhed with Directi
ons, Inſtruc
Preſſes, competent maintenance, and
other neceſſaries.
This then was the reaſon why this
Colledge by his Majeſty and the State
was firſt deſigned, and a corporation
granted with large privileges, viz. That
a ſelect number of Divines and others
ſhould bee gathered together into one
body, and united with one forme of
Lawes, and there maintained, who be
ing furniſhed with Bookes, and dire
cted by men of experience and action,
might alwaies bee ready to maintaine
our Chriſtian faith, to anſwer the Ad
verſaries Calumniations as well againſt
Religion as the State, to defend the
Majeſty of Kings and Princes, againſt
the vſurpation of Popes, the liberty of
Chriſtians, againſt the yoke of Super
ſtition, to ſupply the defect of teaching
where Appropriations have devoured
the Miniſtery, by teaching and confe
rence to convince the obſtinate Papiſts
and Atheiſt, and by all lawfull meanes
to maintaine truth, and diſcover falſ
hood.
This is the Colledge commended
by his Majeſty, and
State, and eaſily to bee perfected if it
pleaſe all true Chriſtians to further it
with their helpe and favour, according
to ſome proportion of their means. His
Majeſties Letters directed to my Lord
of Canterbury, follow in theſe words:
WHereas the enemies of the
Goſpell have ever beene forward to write, and publiſh
bookes for confirming of erronious doctrine,
and impugning the truth, and now of late
ſeeme more carefull then before to ſend
daily into our Realmes ſuch their writings,
whereby our loving Subjects, though otherwiſe well diſpoſed might be ſeduced, unleſſe
ſome remedy thereof ſhould bee provided.
We by the adviſe of our Councell, have lately granted a corporation, and given our
allowance for erecting a Colledge at Chel
ſey, for learned Divines to be imployed to
write as occaſion ſhall require for maintaining the Religion profeſſed in our Kingdomes, and confuting the impugners thereof. Whereupon Doctor Sutcliffedeſigned
Provoſt of the ſaid Colledge, hath now humbly ſignified unto us, that vpon divers promiſes of helpe and aſſistance towards the
erecting and endowing the ſaid Colledge, he
hath at his owne charge begunne, and well
proceeded in the building, as doth ſufficiently appeare by a good part thereof already
ſet up in the place appointed for the ſame.
We therefore being willing to favour and
further ſo religious a worke, will and require you to write your Letters to the Biſhops of your Province, ſignifying unto
them in our Name, that our pleaſure is,
they deale with the Clergie, and other of
their Dioceſse, to give their charitable benevolence for the perfecting of this good work
ſo well begunne. And for the better performance of our deſire, wee have given order
to the ſaid Provoſt and his Aſſociates to attend you and others unto whom it may appertaine, and to certifie us from time to
time of their proceding. Thetford the
NOw becauſe it is ſo pious and religious a worke, conducing both to
Gods glory, and the ſaving of many a ſoule within this Kingdome, I cannot
but wiſh that all devout and well affected
perſons ſhould by your ſelfe and the Preachers in your Dioceſse, as well publikely as
otherwiſe, be excited to contribute in ſome
meaſure to ſo holy an intendment now well
begunne. And although theſe and the like
motions have beene frequent in theſe latter
times, yet let not thoſe whom God hath
bleſſed with any wealth bee weary of welldoing, that it may not be ſaid that the idolatrous and ſuperſtitious Papiſts bee more
forward to advance their falſhoods, then
we are to maintaine Gods Truth. Whatſoever is collected, I pray you Lordſhip may
be carefully brought unto me; partly that
it paſſe not thorow any defrauding hand,
and partly that his Majeſty may bee acquainted what is done in this behalfe.
By theſe Letters it may appeare,
that this Colledge is not an idle pro
ject of any private man, but a pious
worke projected by the King & State,
and that all that profeſſe Religion, and
deſire the continuance and advance
ment thereof, yea, all that honour his
Majeſty, and wiſh the proſperity of the
State, and deſire the increaſe of lear
ning, have intereſt therein, and I hope
ſhall receive contentment, and good
ſatisfaction by the ſame.
Being then a worke of piety for the
maintenance of true Religion, who can
be accounted truly pious and religious,
and yet yeeld no helpe to advance it?
being a project to maintaine the ho
nour of the State, what good Subject
will not contribute to ſet forward this
project? but to touch onely the point
of Gods honour, let us remember the
words of the Wiſe man, Prov. 3. Honour the Lord with thy ſubſtance. Let us
alſo conſider what the Lord himſelfe
ſaith, 1 Sam. 2. Them that honour me, I
will honour; and they that deſpiſe mee,
ſhall be deſpiſed. Now who can ſay, hee
honoureth God that ſuffereth him by
idolatry, ſuperſtition, and blaſphemy to
be diſhonoured, and will give nothing
to ſuppreſſe Baals Prieſts, and is con
tent that the Pope be worſhipped like
the Idoll
with the ſuperſtition, hereſie, idola
try, and blaſphemy of Papiſts, prophan
neſſe of Atheiſts, fanaticall doctrine
of Schiſmatickes, and idle Noveliſts?
It is not ſufficient for true Chriſtians
to profeſſe true Religion, but they muſt
with zeale maintaine it, and with heart
abhorre, and with hand ſuppreſſe ido
latry and ſuperſtition, Who will riſe up
with me againſt the wicked, saith the Pro
phet, Pſal. 94. And Pſal. 139. he ſaith,
Hee hated thoſe that hated the Lord with
an unfained hatred. The Law Deut. 13.
is direct againſt ſuch as intice us to
ſerve other gods, our eye may not pity
them, nor may we ſhew mercy unto
them, no although they bee our bro
thers, or our wives that lie in our bo
ſome.
An odious thing alſo it is, either to
ſuffer truth to bee ſuppreſſed, or lies to
be received. Auguſtinein Epiſt.
ad Caſulanum, ſaith, It is a fault to hide
truth, as well as to tell lies;
eſt, & qui veritatem occultat, & qui
mendacium dicit. Chryſoſtome Homil. 25.
in Math.
tor unto Truth, that dare not boldly
utter it or defend it;
proditor veritatis qui veritatem tranſgre
diens pro veritate mendacium loquitur,
ſed etiam qui non liberè veritatem pronun
tiat quam pronuntiare tenetur, aut non
liberè veritatem defendit quam liberè de
fendere convenit.
Some ſuppoſe that Chriſtianity and
Popery may ſtand together, and them
ſelves as Newters ſtand betweene both,
or as Mediators would reconcile both.
But can
there is no concord betwixt
Belial, ſaith the Apoſtle,
2 Cor. 6. Elias told us there is no halt
ing betweene two Religions: no man
that honoureth any Creature can ſay
he truly honoureth God, for God gi
veth not his honour to Creatures, Aſa
1 King. 15. was a good King, yet it is
imputed to him that hee tooke not
downe the high places. The Biſhop of
the Church of Pergamus, Apocal. 2. is
reproved for ſuffering them that taught
the doctrine of
ſhop of Thyatira, for permitting
to teach and deceive the people; and
ſhall the England
ſuffer the Romiſh Balamites, and the
falſe Prieſts of
Romiſh
duce Gods people? The falſe Prieſts of
deceive, and now will not ſuffer any
Religion but that of their god
Pope; and ſhall not true Chriſtians uſe
equall diligence to maintaine truth, and
ſuppreſſe Popery, and all other idola
trous and falſe Religion?
or
luntatis ad propugnandam veritatem,
quam ineſt illis cupiditatis ad inculcandum
mendacium
leſſe deſire in us to defend truth, then
in our adverſaries to maintaine lies.
This Colledge then being erected
for maintenance of truth and Gods true
ſervice, and a reſolute oppoſition a
gainſt errors and falſe worſhip of God,
it cannot but ple
godly men. The ſame will alſo bee a
meanes to increaſe learning, and to ſup
ply the defects of places haunted with
the ſpirits of Antichriſt, the Ieſuits,
and Maſſe-prieſts, and therefore can
not chuſe but be well approved of all,
that either deſire a learned Miniſtery,
or love learning. Finally, ſeeing the
Church hath received no greater diſ
honour by any, then by unſufficient and
unlearned Churchmen, I hope this may
bee a meanes to recover ſome part of
their loſt honour.
Wherefore, whether we regard the
ſervice of God, or the honour we owe
to our King, or the love wee beare to
our Country and the State, let us not
ſhew our ſelves ſparing or backward
in yeelding our ayd to ſet forward a
worke ſo religious and profitable for
the Church, ſo honourable for the
State, ſo neceſſary in regard of the ma
lice of our adverſaries, and the defects
and diſcouragement of our owne for
ces. Other collections have beene ei
ther for private perſons or ſtrangers, or
places remote, or matters concerning
some particular occaſions. This con
cerneth a generall good, and toucheth
every man both in conſcience and ho
nour. Heretofore wee have endevou
red to maintaine Religion, and favour
others abroad, let us not therefore neg
lect our ſelves, and our owne honour,
profit, and neceſſary ſervice at home.
Neither let any man thinke it ſtrange,
that a worke of ſuch greatneſſe ſhould
be advanced by this weake meanes, or
that a project ſo neceſſary ſhould pro
ceed ſo ſlowly. Almighty God, albeit
all-ſufficient, yet would have his owne
Tabernable built by the voluntary offe
rings of his people. Speake, ſaith God
to Moyſes, Exod. 25. to the children of
Iſrael, that they receive an offering for me
of every man whoſe heart giveth it freely.
And Exod. 36. it followeth, and they
brought ſtill unto Moyſes free gifts every
morning, and they ceaſed not untill they
were ſtayed from offering. Solomon
likewiſe was greatly holpen in the buil
ding of the Temple by the contributi
on of his Subjects, as appeareth by the
words of Scriptures, 1 King. 9. 19. fur
ther, by voluntary offerings and contri
butions, the Temple was repaired by
King. 12. and by Chron.
34. and this hath beene the uſe and
practice of ancient times in building,
and endowing moſt famous Churches,
Colledges, Schooles, and other Monu
ments of Religion and Learning, both
in our owne and other Countries. Our
Adverſaries by this courſe have had
meanes to build many Monaſteries and
Colledges, and Schooles for Jeſuites
and Friers, as it were propugnacles of
Superſtition, Hereſie, Idolatry, and
Antichriſ
make good their owne corruptions in
Religion, and uſurpations upon the
Magiſtrates government, and every
Chriſtian mans liberty. And this have
they done not onely in Europe, but also
in the Indies, and not one in every King
dome, but in the ſame State divers, and
almoſt in every great City one. And
ſhall not this flouriſhing Kingdome
build and endow one Colledge for the
maintenance of Gods true ſervice, and
the honour of the whole State? It were
a diſhonour to our Nation, and the
whole Church and State to thinke
contrary.
The worke we confeſſe hath hither
to proceeded ſlowly: And no marvell,
ſeeing great workes are not eaſily at
chieved. Noes Arke, Gods Tabernacle
and Temple, and famous Schooles and
Colledges, albeit founded by Kings
and great men, were long in build
ing, and doe we wonder that this Col
lege is not yet finiſhed? further it plea
ſed God to deprive us of Henry
our principall hope, and the chiefe
Author of this deſigne. Laſtly, who
knoweth whether God hath appoin
ted theſe weake meanes to ſet forward
a great worke, that his power in our
weaknes might have the whole glory?
Let us therefore, good Country
men and Chriſtians, hearken willingly
to his Majeſties motion, and readily
follow his example. Let it appeare by
our bounty how zealous wee are to
maintaine his everlaſting Truth, and
root out error and idolatry. Let us by
effects declare how ſtudious we are to
doe good workes, and to advance our
Countries honour. They that have
much may give of their abundance: the
reſt according to the meaſure of their
meanes. God as well acc
Widowes mite, and poore mans good
will, as the rich mans treaſure.
If wee honour God with our ſub
ſtance, he will honour us and encreaſe
our ſubſtance. If we build a houſe for
the maintenance of his truth, that it
may continue to our poſterity, God
will uphold our houſes, reſtore to us,
and double it to our poſterity.
ham
father of many ſonnes, yea of Nations.
And
magnificence in building God a Tem
ple, in honour and riches paſſed all o
ther Kings. How then can wee excuſe
our ſelves, if wee deny God a ſmall of
fring, that daily offereth to us many
graces, and giveth us all the good
things we poſſeſſe. Our ſoules and bo
dies are a ſacrifice due to him: and
therefore no Chriſtian may deny to
him an offring out of his wordly goods,
if Gods ſervice require it.
As for thoſe that draw backe in this
ſervice, and refuſe to concurre in pro
moting Gods honour, let them marke
the words of our Saviour, Matth. 12.
He that is not with me is againſt me. And
the curſe of the Angell upon the people
of Meros, Iudg. 5. Curſe ye Meros, ſaith
the Angell, for they came not up to helpe
the Lord.
But we hope we ſhall not need ma
ny words to move them, that already
are ſo well perſwaded, nor to perſwade
men, that in Religion and devotion are
ſo forward. It is the duty of good
Chriſtians to advance Gods honour,
and repreſſe Superſtition, Hereſie, I
dolatry, Blaſphemy. It is the office of
good ſubjects to defend the honour of
the State, againſt the ſycophancies of
Engliſh Fugitives, and the ſecret pra
ctices of forraine enemies their adhe
rents. The adverſaries uſing all their
skill, and joyning their forces againſt
Religion and the State, it behoveth us
likewiſe to unite our forces, and to
joyne in conſultation how to reſiſt
them. This common buſineſſe requi
reth common helpe, the practices
of the Adverſaries provoke us to uſe
ſpeed, the quality of the worke being
for defence of Religion and the State,
will move any whoſe heart is not har
dened, cheerefully to give. Whoſo
ever ſhall willingly give, ſhall receive
of God a full reward in this life, and
when they dye, their workes ſhall fol
low them, and then whatſoever they
have given to God on earth, they ſhall
aſſuredly finde in Heaven.
Wherefore recommending the Col
ledge of Chelſey to every religious
Chriſtians devout thoughts, we ceaſe
further to preſſe them. Only for ſatiſ
faction of thoſe that deſire to know
why this Colledge is erected at Chelſey,
and not in one of the Vniverſities, this
we thought fit to adde, that this place
was thought moſt fit to receive directi
ons from our Superious, to conſult
with men of beſt experience, to ob
taine intelligence from forraigne parts,
to print Bookes, and to diſperſe them;
And laſtly, to obtaine the favour of the
State and City. Further hereby, as all
emulation may bee avoyded, ſo the
helpe of both Vniverſities may as well
be had by entercourſe of our Agents,
as if the Colledge ſtood in either of the
Vniverſities. Thus all things now
ſtand. God bleſſe the proceeding of
this worke, and give honour to his
owne name, and a happy iſſue to this
holy deſigne. Amen.
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Printer, bookbinder, and bookseller.
Writer and book collector. Revised
Prince of Wales. Son of
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King of Israel in the Bible. Son of
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Wife of
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Theologian and philosopher. Patron of the
Dean of Exeter.
Queen of Israel in the Bible. Worshiper of
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God of storms and fertility in many ancient Middle Eastern communities.
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