The works of the reverend and faithful servant of Jesus Christ M. Richard Greenham,…The workes of the reuerend and faithfull seruant af Iesus Christ M. Richard Greenham,…

True it is, that divers men of divers degrees, as in the city and elsewhere, have somewhat largely yielded their helping hand hereunto: but by reason of the multitude of the needy, and for that by want, either of the wise care in the choice, or of a continued oversight of such as were chosen, divers abuses have grown in the receivers, the hearts and the hands of the givers having been much straitened.

True it is, that diuers men of diuers degrees, as in the citie and elsewhere, haue somewhat largely yeelded their helping hand hereunto: but by reason of the multitude of the needie, and for that by want, either of the wise care in the choise, or of a continued ouersight of such as were chosen, diuers abuses haue growen in the receiuers, the hearts and the hands of the giuers hauing beene much streightned.

These things often weighed wrought much compassion in me, so that I have endeavoured, according to my power and place, a good while to procure some exhibition from divers, for poor learned, and godly students in the same University: whereunto I was and am induced, the rather by a special charge of caring for the poor laid upon me (by a special occasion) at the time of mine ordination into the Ministry; which I willingly went under, because the holy Apostles Paul and Barnabas did the same before me. Whose wise¹ and worthy dispensation about the Church alms, often admonishing me of no less wisdom and discretion, than of duty & conscience to be used in this behalf. And foreseeing some offensive inconveniences of the sole dealing of one man in so great a cause; I have long thought of some men, most meet in many respects to join with me herein. And to this end of late I resolved of Master Whittakers and Master Chaderton; who, after divers entreaties and persuasions, have yielded the right hand of fellowship both carefully and faithfully to labour with me in this matter.

These things often weighed wrought much compassiō in me, so that I haue indeuored, according to my power and place, a good while to procure some exhibition from diuers, for poore learned, and godly students in the same Vniuersitie: whereunto I was and am induced, the rather by a speciall charge of caring for the poore laide vpon me (by a speciall occasion) at the time of mine ordination into the Ministerie; which I willingly went vnder, because the holy Apostles Paul and Brnabas did the same before me. Whose wise