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If a young woman were a widow, she should be occupied with some honest labour, and being of a bass stock, she should be either a waiting, or a bond servant unto her ancients, until such time as God did give good occasion of convenient marriage. If she were old, she should live simply of her own, so long as her own goods did last: and after that they were spent, she should be fond of her kinsfolk, or if they were not able, then should she live upon the church goods, according to the custom of the Apostolical church. When as at the beginning of the growing of the church by faithful contributors church goods were laid together, how were they then disposed? They were divided, according unto every mans need, and were not let out unto usury ⟨image 36⟩for gains. That simplicity did well agree with faithful christianity: and did much commend that charity, by the which badge Christs scholars are known. But now in this usurers world and season, how faithfully the need of widows & fatherless is provided for, it is by over many examples daily declared.

If a yonge woman were a wydow, she should be occupied with some honest labor, and being of a basse stocke, she should be either a waiting, or a bonde seruaunt vnto her ancientes, vntill suche time as God did geue good occasion of conuenient mariage. If she were olde, she should liue simply of her owne, so longe as her owne gooddes did laste: and after that they were spent, she should be fonde of her kinsfolke, or if thei were not able, then should she liue vpon the churche goodes, accordinge to the custom of the Apostolical church. When as at the beginning of the growinge of the church by faithfull contributors churche goodes were laid together, how were thei thē disposed? Thei were diuided, accordinge vnto euery mās nede, and were not let oute vnto vsurye ⟨image 36⟩for gains. That simplicite did wel agree with faithfull christianite: and did muche commēd yt charite, by the which badge Christs scholers are knowen. But now in thys vsurers world and season, howe faithfully the nede of widowes & fatherles is prouided for, it is by ouer many exāples daili declared.