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.

V.

That all children and youth who are capable of learning may be put to School (both rich and poor) untill (at least) they can read the Bible; want of learning being one great cause of much ignorance and profaneness (in the land) learning on the other hand being an apt means to direct in the performance of duty both to God and man, and doth not only capasitate such as have it oftentimes to gain a live∣lihood by it (when other means fail) for themselves & friends but doth also make more serviceable to the Commonwealth, and that good School-masters may be provided in every Town & Parish for that end and purpose; & parents & ma∣sters of families, rich and poor may be injoyned to put their children and youth to School as aforesaid, and the Con∣stable and other officers required to see that no neglect herein be committed, especially by the poor who usually are very remiss and careless in the education of their chil∣dren, which doth the more dispose them to evil (and to the manifestation of it) when grown to the age of men and women: surely this might be done without much charge, and the good of it will fully answer (in a short time) all the difficulties that are in it.