Long Parliament-vvork, (if they wil please to do't) for the good of the Common-Wealth: or, The humble desires of the well-affected, revived.: Tender'd to the most serious consideration of the Parliament, Army, and others, in XX. proposals, concerning I. Liberty of conscience. ... XX. About hospitalls and alms-houses.

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Long Parliament-vvork, (if they wil please to do't) for the good of the Common-Wealth: or, The humble desires of the well-affected, revived.: Tender'd to the most serious consideration of the Parliament, Army, and others, in XX. proposals, concerning I. Liberty of conscience. ... XX. About hospitalls and alms-houses.
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London :: printed by T.L. for G. Calvert, at the Black-Spread-Eagle, neer the west-end of Pauls,
1659.
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"Long Parliament-vvork, (if they wil please to do't) for the good of the Common-Wealth: or, The humble desires of the well-affected, revived.: Tender'd to the most serious consideration of the Parliament, Army, and others, in XX. proposals, concerning I. Liberty of conscience. ... XX. About hospitalls and alms-houses." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A88512.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 1, 2024.

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That none may presume to take Liberty to themselves for commtting of Wickedness against the Law of God and man, in Murders, Adultery, Fornication, Swearing, Drun∣kennes, Oppression, Extortion, Bribery, Couzening, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and such like abominacions; there may be an Act with strict pe∣nalties to command all Civil Officers of the Common-Wealth (and all others) to use their utmost endeavours to bring all such as shall transgress any of the Laws made in those Cases, without fear, favour or affection to due and de∣served

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Punishment; and in case it shall be (sufficiently) pro∣ved by two Witnesses, That any whomsoever have neglected their duty therein, they may be made very exemplary for such their neglects, in such manner as the Parliament shall think fit to appoint.

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