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A50263	A very useful manual, or, The young mans companion containing plain and easy directions for spelling, reading, and uniting English, with easy rules, for their attaining to writing, and arithmetick, and the Englishing of the Latin Bible without a tutor, likewise the plotting and measuring of land, globes, steeples, walls, barrels, timber, stone, boards, glass, &c. ... : and several other considerable and necessary matters, intended for the good of all, and for promoting love to one another : as by the table annexed particularly appears / collected by William Mather.	Mather, W. (William), fl. 1695.	1681 (1681)	Wing M1286; ESTC R36919	124,932	462

made to be obeyed not to be opposed by a pretence of suffering and Traitors Thieves and Murtherers when punished for their misdeeds are as passively obedient as the Non-conforming Brother Answer As to Traitors Swearers Drunkards c. we know it belongs to the Magistrates to punish be it in whom it will but the Non-conforming Brother be he a just man he shall be numbred amongst Transgressors as the Righteous have been in former Ages saying we have a law c. Joh 19.7 And so would punish the Righteous with the wicked or instead of the wicked that cannot but obey God rather then man as Peter and John did Acts 4.4 5 28 29. If mans law command not to meet and speak no more in the name of Jesus but when and where we appoint shall we obey God or Man judge ye that are not of Cains Race Gen. 4.5 8. For he slew his Brother because his Brothers Sacrifice was accepted c. One would think that the Magistrates might think themselves happy that God hath placed them as outward Governors to be a terror to evil doers and also to have a people under their Righteous Government that delight in the Law of God and what the Law of God is and the fruits thereof see Psal 19.7 to 12. Mat. 7.12 22.37.38 John 13.34 Heb. 8.10 Rom. 7.22 8. 1 James 2.8 To the young learners of Arithmetick FIrst Learn to write and read figures in p. 24. Secondly Addition in p. 193.33 Thirdly Substraction in p. 193.58.36 Fourthly Multiplication in p. 54.193 187. Fifthly Division in p 194.171 Sixthly Reduction in p. 168.197.34.35 Seventhly Golden Rule or Rule of 3 in p. 158 c. Be perfect in one Rule before you go to another by the much writing them over So that when you have learned the 7 Rules aforesaid you may easily understand in a little time all the other questions in this Book though no man teach you if you live in the fear of God which is to depart from iniquity and it is also the beginning of wisdom Job 28.28 So will God teach you to profit Isa 48.17 So Dear Children my Soul even longs for you that ye may still keep in your first Innocence for none are the Children of wrath but they who actually join themselves to the power and Prince of the Air Eph. 2.2 Rom. 4.15 Ezek. 18.20 That you take not of the forbidden fruit of the evil of this world for you will find that it is much better for you to remember your Creator now in the days of your youth Eccl. 12.1 For when once you are grown old in the custom of evil you will find it hard returning into Innocence into a Righteous Life Therefore O dear Children apply your whole hearts to Gods Grace therein it troubles you after you have been wild or wanton or done any evil thing though no man condemn you and you will receive Gods Blessing and your Parents Love O prize this Grace above Gold all other the delights of this world for if you obey it it will lead you to a greater knowledge of Christ Jesus who will be your Saviour from all sin where you shall have durable Treasure and possess it for evermore much better than to have your portion only in this life Psal 17.14 in the abundance of earthly Riches to be a door keeper or watcher here Psal 84.10 Unto this Grace of God one day is better than a thousand elsewhere and God your Father will give you your daily Bread to nourish your Souls Mat. 6 11. Psal 121.8 Kings must take Counsel at this Grace of God in their own hearts the Gate of Wisdom Pro. 8.34 yea and lay down their Crowns before it in which is the feet of Jesus if they rule for God Kings will be nursing Fathers to the Faithful thereunto Isa 49 22 23. Hasten this good day more and more O Lord our God which is already dawned prayeth the Righteous for thy name sake that all people may give unto thee all Glory for ever Amen If any of you lack wisdom let him ask it of God that giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not and it shall be given him Who is a a wise man and endued with knowledge amongst you let him shew out of a good Conversation his works with meekness of Wisdom Jam. 1.5 3.12 And unto this people thou shalt say Thus saith the Lord he hold I set before you the way of Life and the way of Death Jer. 21.8 Deut. 30.11 12 13 14 15. Rom. 10.8 FINIS A Table of such things as are contained in this Book A ADvice of a Friend 70 Addition of Money c. 33 193 Astrology 71 79 135 139 Arithmetick the first 4 Rules 191 Almanack perpetual 93 Acres in a square Mile 27 Acres in several Nations 156 Acre of Grass to lay out 186 188 Annuities or Mony forborn 86 Annuities or purchase of Leases 90 Arts 7 their signification 205 Augurer described 224 Anthors Apology 214 251 An Advertisement of Love 270 Administrators and Arbitrators 296 An Acquittance for Rent 299 Apparel of a Christian 305 Apoplexy the signs thereof 381 Agues or Feavers 384 Arians first taught persecutors of Christians 327 B Boards how measured 28 206 208 Barn what it may hold 38 Bullets how to measure them and to know their weight 38 Bees a choice experiment 276 Bricklayers work the price 41 Bloody Flux or others 110 370 Balsam and some of its vertues 128 Bleeding at the Nose 130 Bakers Rule 140 Blood-shot and bruised Eyes 123 Barrels how measured 29 Bowing Cap and Knee to God only 254 Babylon the way out of her 257 Bells not Christian-like 256 266 Bowed under Sin and few words 269 Bill to lend Money by 299 Breast of a Woman sore 380 Burns or scald's 130 129 Bruises inward 129 C Copies for writing 344 Circumference and Diameter 39 Complexion the signs thereof 132 Chains and Links to reduce into feet 49 Coughs and great colds 105 Convulsion and Mother-fits 105 382 Cancer in a Womans Breast 106 Choler in the Stomach with loosness 107 370 Cibs on Childrens feet 128 Compass or 32 Winds 153 Circle one part to measure 161 37 Courling the Hair by Art 245 Cities Bridges Parishes c. 204 Carpenters Plain-rule the error 211 Circles of the Sphear or 12 signs 231 Charmer described 151 Consulter with the Staff Hos 4 12 252 Chymical hard words 261 Ceremonies not used by the Apostles 256 267 common-prayer-Common-Prayer-Book of good things therein if truly minded 271 Church what it is 272 A new Creature the Sum of Religion 275 Common ground the Poors right 283 Colouring in Oyl for Dyals c. 288 Chops in the hands 130 289 Curtesie of England 295 Character of a true Christian 307 Cyder 2 sorts 366 Convulsion the signs 382 Consumption 375 Common field how to divide it 404 Cows Teets sore 130 Crucifying the manner thereof 330 Catechism for Children 345 Choler to purge 370 D Date of the

A very Useful MANUAL OR THE Young Mans Companion CONTAINING Plain and easy directions for Spelling Reading and Uniting English with easy Rules for their attaining to Writing and Arithmetick and the Englishing of the Latin Bible without a Tutor Likewise the Plotting and Measuring of Land Globes Steeples Walls Barrels Timber Stone Boards Glass c. The Exchange of Mony Weights and Measures Purchase of Annuities Leases c. Together with some secrets of Navigation Astronomy Astrology Dialling Geometry Law Religion Physick Philosophers Stone ordering of Bees Husbandry c. And several other considerable and necessary matters Intended for the good of all and for promoting love to one another As by the Table annexed particularly appears Collected by William Mather London Printed by T. Snowden and sold at the Bell in Exchange Alley in Cornhil 1681. TO THE READER FIrst Learn this Book together with a Testament of the newest Print and then the Bible and as hard words are come at seek in this Book how they are divided being they are set Alphabetically Secondly Those that desire to write words according to the English Tongue ●hould often write over words as they find them printed in Books minding to ●bserve to divide them into Sillables which will imprint them in the Memo●y and so by use which is the Mother ●f Language as the School-man saith ●e may come to be so perfected in true ●●lling as may serve well enough for a Shopkeeper or a Husbandman without the Latine Tongue Thirdly Those that desire to learn to write without a Master let them with a dry Pen run over the writing Letters in this Book learning to make a very well and the b and the rest of the twenty four small Letters before they joyn them or make great Letters Set the least all of a height keep a Ruler and piece of Lead to make Lines to write on and a sharp Pen-knife and let not the Ink be thick Fourthly Those that desire to live and walk in the true Religion must above all outward Teachings mind the Reproofs of the Spirit of Truth in their own Hearts against all Sin and Evil otherwise they will turn to the Right Hand or to the Left into evil Isa 30.20 21. Gen. 6.3 John 3.19 Fifthly I have also added some necessary Questions wrought by Arithmetick which some want notwithstanding they may have learned several Rules in Arithmetick which I do believe will be acceptable to the Ingenious and some Masons and Carpenters that are lovers of Geometry and Mathematical Experiments though I have written but little thereof in this Book endeavouring that it may be a small Volume And it is more commendable for men to spend their leisure time in such harmless Studies than at idle sports and plaies knowing that for every idle word we must give an account Matth. 12.36 Lastly Hoping that none will be offended that I have given such short hints of things according to my weak Understanding yet intended for the good of those that cannot purchase large Books Yet do I believe that these things in this Book will be kindly accepted by those that are not biassed with Self-interest more than the Publick Good for I seek no honour to my self herein but the good of others that are kept in Ignorance for to God all praise belongeth who giveth true Wisdom to all those that ask it of him in his fear and they are most happy therein that seek no Glory to themselves for unto God alone it doth belong for he is worthy to rule and reign in every heart and Conscience by his Grace therein now and for ever Amen I am a Lover Of all People W. M. Remember Man that the Reproofs of Christ For Sin i' th' Conscience is the way That leads to Life Eternal if obeyed The everlasting blessed Day Letters for Reading A a A a A a B b B b B b C c C c C c D d D d D d E e E e E e F f F f F f G g G g G g H h H h H h I J i j I J i j I i j K k K k K k L l L l L l M m M m M m N n N n N n O o O o O o P p P p P p Q q Q q Q q R r R r R r r S ss S s s S s s T t T t T t V U v u V U v u V V v u W w W w W w X x X x X x Y y Y y Y y Z z Z z Z z The Vowels a e i o u The Consonants b c d f g h j k l m n p q r s t v w x y z Double Consonants ct ss ff sl fl sh st ct ss ff sl fl sh st Easie Sillables Ab ac ad af ag ak al am an ap ar as at ax eb ec ed ef eg ek el em en ep er es et ex ib ic id if ig ik il im in ob oc od of og ok ol om on op or os ot ox ub uc ud uf ug uk ul um un up ur us ut ux ba ca da fa ga ka la ma na pa ra sa ta va wa be bi ce di fe fi ge gi ke ki le me ne pe re se te ve we bo co do fo go ko lo mo no po ro so to vo wo bu by fu dy ly mu my ny ty py Abbreviation on Vowels ā signifies an and am ē ī ō signifie em im and on Example Cōmō is Common Words of one Sillable Light might night bold cold hold keep sheep sleep cave gave have buck duck suck dung hung strung long strong wrong dish fish wish plea sea yea block cock clock best blest drest cash dash lash bush brush crush blow know snow Words divided into Sillables A A╌bo╌lish╌ed A╌bund╌ance Ap╌pro╌ved Ac╌know╌ledg╌ed Ad╌ver╌tise B Ba╌bi╌lon╌ish beau╌ti╌fi╌er Blas╌phe╌mer Boun╌ti╌ful╌ness C Ca╌the╌chism Chri╌sti╌a ni╌ty Cle╌men╌cy Cu╌ri╌o╌si╌ty D De╌ceit╌ful╌ly De╌light╌ful╌ly Do╌mi╌ni╌on Dun╌ge╌ous E E╌mu╌la╌ti╌on Er╌ro╌ne╌ous E╌sta╌blish╌ing E╌va╌cu╌a╌ting F Fa╌ther╌less Friend╌li╌ness Fel╌low╌ship Friend╌ship G Gal╌lan╌try Ge╌o╌me╌try Glo╌ri╌fie Gra╌ti╌fie H Hi╌sto ri╌an Ho╌ro╌lo╌gi╌an Ho╌sti╌li╌ty Hu╌mi╌li╌ty I Im╌ma╌nu╌el Jew╌el Im╌pe╌ni╌tent In╌dig╌na╌ti╌on K Ka╌len╌der Kin╌dred King╌dom Know╌ledge L La╌men╌ta╌ble Lan╌guish╌a╌ble Li╌ber╌ty Li╌be╌ra╌li╌ty M Mag╌ni╌tude Mul╌ti╌tude Mu╌si╌cal N Na╌tu╌ral╌ly Ne╌ces╌sa╌ri╌ly No╌bi╌li╌ty Ne╌ces╌si╌ty Neu╌ter O Oc╌ca╌si╌on Op╌pres╌sion Oc╌cur╌ring Of╌fend╌ing P Pre╌he╌mi╌nence Pro╌vi╌dence Par╌ti╌ci╌pa╌ti╌on Pre╌ser╌va╌ti╌on Q Qua╌li╌ty Quan╌ti╌ty Que╌ri╌ster Que╌sti╌o╌ner R Re╌pre╌hen╌si╌on Re╌stri╌cti╌on Re╌sto╌ra╌ti╌on Re╌sti╌tu╌ti╌on S Sal╌va╌ti╌on Se╌pa╌ra╌ti╌on So╌lem╌nize Sym╌pa╌thize T Ti╌me╌rous Tu╌mul╌tu╌ous Tran╌scen╌dent Tran╌spa╌rent V Va╌ri╌ance Ven╌ge╌ance Un╌gra╌ci╌ous Un╌righ╌te╌ous W Wis╌dom Whore╌dom Wretch╌ed╌ness Wrong╌ful╌ness Win╌now╌ed X Ex╌pla╌na╌ti╌on Ex╌al╌ta╌ti╌on Ex╌ul╌ce╌ra╌ted Ex╌po╌stu╌la╌ted Y Yield╌ed Ye╌ster╌day Yoak╌ed Young╌est Z Ze╌cha╌ri╌ah Ze╌pha╌ni╌ah Ze╌be╌di╌ah Ze╌de╌ki╌ah 1. The Book of the Ge╌ne╌ra╌ti╌on of Je╌sus Christ the Son of Da╌vid the Son of A╌bra╌ham 2.

and for the benefit of those that cannot measure by Arithmetick I have composed a Table which may conveniently be set upon a two foot Rule To measure Brick-Walls or Land by the Rod or Square of 16 ½ Foot to the Pole H. Length Fo. Fo. In. 1 272 0 2 136 0 3 90 8 4 68 0 5 54 5 6 45 4 7 38 10 8 34 0 9 30 3 10 27 2 11 24 8 12 22 8 13 20 11 14 19 5 15 18 2 16 17 0 17 16 0 18 15 1 19 14 3 20 13 7 21 12 11 22 12 4 23 11 10 24 11 4 25 10 2 26 10 5 27 10 1 28 9 9 29 9 4 30 9 1 The use of this Table Example If a Wall be 13 foot high find 13 foot in the first Column and against it is 20 Foot 11 Inches sheweth that 20 Foot and 11 Inches in the length makes a square Rod or Pole The first Column is the height in Feet The second and third are the length in Feet and Inches To reduce Wall-Measure into Standard-Measure which is a Rod of 16 ½ Foot square upon the superficies and 14 Inches or a Brick and a half thick Do thus First measure how many Rods you have upon the side of the Wall as before and take that number and multiply it by the number of the half Bricks that the Wall is in thickness and that product divide always by 3 and the Quotient will shew how many Rods of Standard-Measure is in the Wall If one Yard Pound Bushel Load or Quart cost me so many pence what will any number of Yards Pounds c. cost me Always multiply the number of Yards c. that you would buy by the number of pence that one Yard c. will cost and the product will shew the number of pence that the whole will cost the which divide by 12 to bring it into shillings and the shillings by 20 to see the pounds in the Quotient Proof If 112 pound cost 400 d what will 1 l cost That is 3 d and four seven parts of a penny   20 12 4 l s d q 30 17 3 2 That is 30 pounds 17 shillings 3 pence 2 farthings and the figures above shew that four farthings make a penny 12 pennies make a shilling and 20 shillings is a pound By the same Rule read the figures that follow Averdupoise Weight And 112 l. is a hundred weight   20 4 28 16 Tuns C. Quarters l. Ounces 63 17 2 19 12 Troy Weight   12 20 24 l. Ounces Penny weights Grains 7 6 12 17 Dry Measure   10 8 4 Lasts Quarters Bushels Pecks 7 6 7 2 Liquid Measure   2 18 4 Barrels Kilderkins Gallons Quarts 6 1 12 2 Of Time   13 4 7 24 60 Years Months Weeks Days Hours Min. 6 7 2 3 16 29 Measures in Length   3 8 11 20 3 Leagues miles furlongs scores yards feet 6 2 4 6 17 2 Physical Weights   12 8 3 20 l. Ounces Drams Scruples Grains 9 8 3 1 12 The figures above each Sum are also help● to cast up Sums both in Addition and Substraction For in Addition they shew what you are to dote at or carry to the next row as every 20 Grains must be carried to the place of Scruples as one and the odd set down And in substraction they shew what you are to borrow if need be so that after you have learned to the Rule of Division you may understand all the Questions in this Book How to measure Land or any other thing that lieth flat as the figures following A true Square multiply one side into itself Multiply the length by the breadth Add the length of each end together and half of which multiply by the length Multiply the doted Line into one side Add the two short doted lines together and multiply it by half the longest Multiply half the doted line by any side if a Triangle Multiply half the doted line by the longest side Multiply the doted line by one third of the Compass If any of these be for measuring of Land or any Close may be measured into Triangles and is measured by the Pole of 16 ½ Feet divide the product by 160 and the Quotient shews the number of Acres To know how much Hay a Barn will hold by the Load Multiply the height to the Beam into the breadth in yards and that product by the Length the whole divide by 20 and the Quotient sheweth the Loads of Corn or Hay the Barn will hold to the Beam And for the Roof multiply half the depth into the breadth at Beam and that product by the length and work as before and add it to the other How to find how many square Inches is on the outside of any Globe or other round thing Multiply the thickness or Diameter by the Compass or Circumference and the product sheweth the number of Inches How to find how many solid Inches is in any Globe or Bullet Suppose the thickness or diameter be 21 multiply 21 by 21 and that product by 21 the which multiply by 11 and the product will be 101871 which being divided by 21 gives 4851 the solid Inches in the Globe A Globe of 10 Inches diameter what is the circumference A Globe of 31 3 7 Inches the Circumference what is the diameter If a Globe or Bullet be 5 Inches diameter weigh 16 l. how much shall one weigh that is 4 Inches diameter How to measure Tiling by the square of 10 Foot Multiply the length by the breadth ●n Feet of one side of the Roof and ●hat product divide by 100 and the Quotient shews how many squares of ●0 Foot is in one side the which ●ouble Price of Work Tiling at 3 s. the square Brick work 25 s. the Rod of 16 ½ feet Paving at 2 d. or 3 d. the yard of 9 Feet Rendring 2 d the yard 9 Foot 12 Foot square take 1000 of Tiles 20 Cubical yards to hold a Load of Hay 22 Bushels almost will lie in a square yard 150 or 160 Bricks will lay a yard at one Brick and an half thick in a Wall A Workman will lay 1000 in a day 4600 or 5000 Brick will make a Rod. The value of a single Fraction ½ is the half of any thing ⅔ is two third parts ¼ is one quarter ¾ is three quarters 1 is Numerator 2 is Denominator How to multiply a whole number and a Fraction by a whole number and a Fraction so that if you measure any thing and the length and breadth are Poles or Feet with part of a Pole or Foot Example To multiply 120¼ by 58½ Do thus First multiply the whole numbers together as 120 by 48 and to the Product add one quarter of 48 and the half of 120. Multiply ¼ by ½ is ⅛ Thus 1 time 1 is one 2 times 4 is 8. To Reduce a Fraction into its known parts As ⅚ of a shilling or 12 pence Multiply the Numerator 5 into the

the Prophets Mat. 7.12 FINIS THE Postscript TO THE READER LET none wonder that I call some part of this Book a Primmer for Children since my Soul loves innocence and the true Childs State and a Primmer only was my first design but since so many things are added I thought good to intitle it a Manual therefore where any has run into by-paths upon the barren Mountains of outside Religion and true Religion not in the heart but a talk of Religion only in the head or tongue must come and return to this innocent Childs State to the Alpha or the beginning to the A B C in Christs School Gods Grace in the heart the just mans path Prov. 4.18 that reproves for evil to have peace in God so shall their Religion and learning be in the substance Christ Jesus not shadowy nor tinctured with heathenish learning through Philosophy and vain deceit Col. 2.8 And therefore Reader apply thy whole heart to Gods Grace therein and God will teach thee to profit in all good things who alone can drive away all darkness and errour out of thy heart and not to be drawn from the obedience of Gods Grace by any mans words or actions whatsoever least thy portion be with the young Prophet least thy portion be with the young Prophet whom the old deceived 1 Kings 13. not minding his own gift given him of God before anothers so shall thy mind be fixed and stayed in the way of righteousness and will give unto God all the honour and praise from whence alone all good cometh not unto man nor any thing of Man whose imaginations are evil when at any time he turns his mind into his own wisdom from his true guide Gods Word Spirit or Grace in his conscience Psalms 119.9 Isaiah 30.20 which Spirit was the only rule that the Righteous walked by before the holy Scriptures were written or printed in paper the same at this day blessed be the Lord God he hath not left himself without a witness for Righteousness in every conscience and being written are a Rule but not the chief Rule now they that hold it to be their chief Rule ought by it to learn to love their enemies being it is therein written but indeed that they cannot do before they turn their whole mind and soul to the said chief Rule Gods Grace to receive power also to be kept by it out of the many evils that are in the world John 17.15 But instead of making the Scriptures their Rule the Priests meanings from the Scriptures is injoyned for a Rule which breeds the great disunion at this day therefore if nothing but the Scriptures was read in publick places for worship for nothing of mans framing See p. of unifor and making is so good and see how many Dissenters there will be c. And no interpreter but Gods Talent of Grace in every heart to himself by which People knows good from evil and by it can also see and discern such as profess Religion only as a Cloak for self-interest from such as are Religious indeed that follow after Righteousness and seek the good of all People in general being Gods Workmanship that is Godly dwelling in the same love one to another as God hath for us all that would not the death of a Sinner in his sending plentiful seasons c. Mat. 5.45 For God is holy just and good and without holiness no man shall see God to his everlasting joy and truly happy is that man that dwells in this innocent love to all the Creation he is blessed let People call him either Papist Protestant or Heretick or any other name he is never the worse the Lord God is on his side Gods Name is his strong Tower and sure hiding place if he continues in this love to all People he will not fear though ten thousands rise up against him for he doth not trust in the arm of flesh Horses nor Chariots nor go's to Egypt for help but his strength and stay is only upon God to deliver him from all his enemies both within and without for he that dwells in this Love dwells in God and God in him 1 John 4.16 and he will assuredly take his Lord and Masters Counsel who said Mat. 5.44 But I say unto you love your Enemies bless them that curse you do good to them that hate you and pray for them which despitefully use you and persecute you That ye may be the Children of your Father which is in Heaven for he maketh his Sun to rise on the evil and on the good c. For if you love them which love you what reward have ye c. Note That all the Rules in this Book are not set in order as some Books are but the Contents or Table at the end will direct to each part and parts of each rule and thing which so happened by reason that several questions and things were by me sent to the Press in single papers and so printed partly as they came that some few things may be twice mentioned but the errors in printing I hope thou wilt amend by thy pen accordding to the errata and others that are really so I have omitted the fractional parts in several of the Rules and Tables in this Book because if I had inserted them they would have much puzled the young learners which some Persons may be ready to cavil at but the error is so small being few Persons matter the measuring of Timber Board c. to an inch or part of an inch the which exactness may be learned after the learner is a little skilled in the rule of Fractions in page 42. In Gaging of Vessels or Barrels in page 29 there was a mistake therefore begin at the ninth Line thus Or if it be a round Barrel that bellies in the middle measure the breadth at bung and at the head and add them together and half thereof multiply into half the Compass between the end and the bung and that product by half the length of the Barrel and the product divide by 288 ½ or 289 for Ale or Bear 231 for Wine or 272 for Salt or Corn the quotient shews half the number of Gallons in the said Barrel but if the Barrel be wider at one end then the other add the breadths together and half the number of inches is the true breadth allowing for the sides of the wood of the Barrel Note That if it 's round and bellies not at all you may find the product of inches by round Timber measure in page 28 and divide it by 289 the inches in a gallon of Ale or thereaabouts and work as before How to find the square of a round Timber stick or Stone by Arithmetick which you may also do by Gunters line in p. 207. Alwaies multiply the number 2821 by the inches of the Compass and cut off 4 figures from the right hand Example See p. 37. For the third figure or multiply the whole longest doted

Women c. and send for skilful Women Jer. 9.17 These the Romans called chief or skilful mourners Of Bells to Assemble But saith T. G. the Priests might lawfully blow their Trumpets and Horns on the Sabbath Day for the Assembling of the People num 10.2 by proportion saith he it is now warrantable for Christians to ring Bells to assemble the People together on the Lords Day and to take Journies to join with the publick Congregation as the Jews say concerning the overthrow of Jericho which according to their writings fell on the Sabbath Day R. D. Kimcbi in Josh 6. he which commanded the Sabbath to be Sanctified commanded it also to be prophaned saith the Author Now whether this practice of Bells ringing for Worship for Marriages and for Burials be to be observed under the Gospel let the witness for God in every heart be the Judge c. And saith T. G. Vriah the Priest and Zachariah the Son of Jeberechia are thought to have been God-fathers at the Circumcision of Maher-shalal-hash-baz Es 8.2 and from them the custom of having God-fathers in Baptism to have taken its Original Stukius de conviv lib. 1. cap. 16. The Epistle of Paul to the Laodiceans 1. PAul an Apostle not of Man nor by Man but by Jesus Christ 2. To the Brethren which are at Laodicea Grace and Peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ 3. I thank my God in all my Prayers that you remain stedfast in him and in all his works waiting upon his promise to the day of Judgment 4. And be not seduced by some unprofitable talkers who go about to cause you to fall from the Gospel which was Preached unto you by me 4. Oh that they that were instructed by me might serve to the profit of the Gospel of Truth and become diligent in good works of Eternal Life 6. And henceforth are my bonds manifest which I suffer for Christs sake Wherefore I rejoyce in heart and account it Eternal Salvation 8. That such is done through your Prayers by the working of the holy Spirit whether by Life or Death 9. For I have a Will and a Joy to die in Christ who will through the same Mercy give you to have the same love and to be of one mind 10. Therefore beloved Brethren as you have heard in my presence that keep and finish in the fear of God so shall you have Eternal Life for God will work it and perfect it in you without delay 11. My beloved rejoyce in the Lord and take heed of them that are desirous after filthy Lucre. 12. Let your Prayers be manifest unto God and remainfirm in the knowledge of Christ 13. And do that which is meet convenient just and reasonable and what you have heard and received that keep in your hearts so shall you have praise 14. The Grace of God and our Lord Jesus Christ be with your Spirits Amen Col. 4.16 This Epistle of Paul to the Laodiceans was found in the oldest Bible that was Printed at Worms To the Bowed in Spirit under Sin DOst thou still feel in thy heart reproofs for Sin Be of good courage for God hath not yet forsaken thee therefore obey the reproof of instruction in thy heart for it is the way to everlasting Life with God for ever Isa 30.21 John 16.6 To the hardned in Evil. Canst thou Swear Lye Cheat break thy Promise oppress the Innocent or commit Adultery and feels no sharp reproofs for any of them in thy Conscience then art thou in a miserable condition and it 's to be feared that God hath cast the Reins of the Bridle on thy neck and given thee up to thy own hearts Lust which is thy portion because of thy so often provoking of the Lord by thy Rebellion against his good Spirit that he has left thee to hardness of heart as he did Pharoah never to escape everlasting vengeance without a timely and speedy Repentance in Dust and Ashes before thou go hence believing that all things are possible with God though thy sins were as Scarlet c. Isa 1.18 55 6 7 8. If thou turns unto him with all thy heart An Advertisement of Love THey that burn in Effigie the Person of the Pope and also the Person of a Presbyter after the same manner with a short Cloak diminutive band c. are all Christians of one size or nominal Christians being far from loving of Enemies as Christ commands of whom they would take the name Christian but wants the nature of that Love that will overcome Enemies which Love will certainly overcome if all called Christians would seek Gods Glory and not the exaltation of self in this world and put their trust in God alone for deliverance saying with the three Children unto the King We are not careful to answer thee in this matter behold the God whom we serve is able to deliver us but if not be it known to thee O King that we will not serve thy Gods c. Dan. 3.17 For he that knows not God knows not what God he Worshipeth so may compel to the Worship of an unknown God See the Mock-procession of the 17th day of November and the Royal Intel. Number 30. Common-Prayer-Book of good things therein if truly minded 1. See Good-Friday the Collect so called Almighty and everlasting God by whose Spirit the whole Body of the Church is govern'd and Sanctified 2 Thes 2.13 Observe By this it is declared that they only are of the Church of God that are governed and sanctified by the Spirit of God so that all that are so governed go to the Church and Worship God according to the said Common-Prayer being the Church is in God the Pillar and ground of Truth 1 Tim. 2.15 Colos 1.24 2. The Coll. 3d Sunday after Easter gives a clear testimony to the Light that God sheweth to all men that be in error Observe do not those that believe that this Light in every man is not sufficient to lead out of error believe contrary to the Common-Prayer John 1.9 3 19 20 21. 3. Collect 5th Sunday after Easter that is a Prayer for the inspiration of Gods Holy Spirit to cleanse the thoughts of the Heart and to think those things that be good Observe How do they own the Common-Prayer-Book that in these days make a mock at Inspiration and say it is ceased Job 32.8 4. And that good Prayer which is said often but little practised said on St. Stephens Day Grant us O Lord to learn to love our Enemies by the example of thy Martyr St. Stephen who prayed for his Persecuters c. Observe Now what People lives and walks nearest the life of the words of the Common-Prayer-Book let the witness for God against all sin in every heart be the Judge a Tree being to be known by its Fruit Mat. 12.33 For some People are so far from loving Enemies that they persecute their Friends because they go not to a Church so called

made of Stone Acts 7.48 when the common-prayer-Common-Prayer-Book doth not require it it being sufficient to be of that Church that the Members thereof are governed and sanctified by the Spirit of God and also because they cannot in good Consciences pay tyths of the encrease of their Lands Labour and sweat of their brows being that the tenths or tyths to the Priesthood is disannulled by Christ Jesus Heb. 7. For Christs Ministers receive temporal things only of those that freely give Mat. 10.8 And having by their Ministry planted a Vine-yard may eat the Fruit thereof but not make the Gospel chargeable 1 Cor. 2.18 27. For forced maintenance has caused most of the Divisions and strivings in the Nations for possession John 18.36 Lastly And to persecute those that cannot break Christs Command nor teach others so to do Mat. 5.19 that is to say Swear not at all Mat. 5 33 34 55 36 37. James 5.12 For because of swearing the Land mourns Jer. 23.10 Neither hath Oaths been of safety to any Magistrate or People as appeareth by the late times by swearing to and again as Governments have altered for he that will Lye matters not an Oath except to keep favour with his Party and he that breaks his yea or nay a Christian-bond ought to suffer as much as he that breaks his Oath the Sin being the same in the sight of God Mat. 5.19 James 2.10 See T. Godwyns Civil Eccless Rites Lib. 4. Cap. 10. Wherein he sheweth many of the unwarrantable Heathenish customs that the Jews borrowed of the Heathens several of which the Christians so called have imitated since yet we see the goodness of God that he more and more is bringing People out of outside formality into the inward life and power of Godliness with himself from those that are setled in Mans Traditions who cry lo here is the way lo there is the way in some outward observation when Christ Jesus saith Behold the Kingdom of God is within you Luk. 18.21 And saith Paul for the Kingdom of God is not Meat nor Drink but Righteousness and Peace and Joy in the Holy Ghost Rom. 14.17 And he Christ Jesus said unto them Will ye reject the Commandment of God that ye may observe your own Tradition Mark 7.9 Mat. 15.9 Will you compel People to your Tradition of Swearing when God has Commanded not to swear at all Mat. 5.33 34 35 36 37. James 5.12 Whosoever therefore shall break one of the least Commandments and teach men so he shall be called the least c. Mat. 5.19 And moreover saith our Saviour Observe all things whatsoever I have Commanded you and lo I am with you always unto the end of the world Mat. 28.20 And as Chrysostom and others say for what end wilt thou force him to Swear whom thou believest not that he will speak the truth and several Martyrs have born a testimony against all Oaths c. And the Martyrs in and before Queen Maries days did also bear a Testimony against Oaths as Walter Brute and others he held that it is not lawful for Christians for any cause in any case to swear by the Creator neither the Creature in his last Testimony against the Pope and Church of Rome See Act. Mon. vol. 1. fol. 653. so that those Protestants that practise swearing are out of the Life of the Apostles and Martyrs of Jesus though they be garnishing the Sepulchres of the Righteous like the Jews the Prophets Printing and Re-printing their Labours although in Life and Practise as contrary to them as Light is to Darkness for in Christ Jesus it is neither being of this or the other Religious Opinion going to Church or Meeting or not going taking Bread and Wine or not taking Bread and Wine Baptizing with Water or not Baptizing with Water Circumcision or Uncircumcision availeth any thing but A NEW CREATURE Gal. 6.15 without God shall by his Spirit require any outward Practice And as many as walk according to this rule of the NEW CREATURE peace shall be upon them and Mercy and upon the Israel of God ver 16. For thus saith he that is high and excellent he that inhabiteth the Eternity whose name is the Holy One I dwell in the high and holy places with him also that is of a contrite and humble Spirit to revive the Spirit of the humble and to give Life to them that are of a contrite Spirit Isa 57.15 Psal 34.18.51.17 Oh that all People would bring their Lives and Practices to be tried by Christs Sermon upon the Mount Matth. 5 6 and 7. Chap. An Experiment of Bees How to take some Honey from each Stock of Bees yearly or to double them which may be called an artificial Swarm if the year comes not very bad for gathering of Honey 1st GET strong straw Hives made but not too big let them be almost flat at the top to set one upon another conveniently let each Hive have a round hole on the top about one Inch and a half over dress them as for a swarm and they are ready 2dly Cut a natch on the back of the Bee-stool about 5 or 6 Inches long and 2 over with a shutter like a bread gratter to draw in and out to see the strength of your Bees by the light of the door let not the Sun shine on the Hives except about the door 3dly About May-day so called set those new Hives upon the Bees-stools under each stock of Bees that is not poor clay up the edge of the stocks to the new Hives that a Bee pass not out except at the Door of the new Hives 4thly About the middle of June see if they have half filled the new Hives which if they have choose a warm morning as when Bees are apt to lie out and take off one stock and give it a shake that some Bees may drop out and carry it a pole or two and clay it up and let it work till the middle of August to be smothered or saved for store then return to the new Hive and with a piece of Tile cover the top hole and clay it well and brush off the Bees with Hysop and cover the Hive 5thly If they have not half filled the lower Hive by the middle of June then let them so stand and work till the middle of August and then take the Honey in the new Hive and save the Bees alive after this manner choose a clear cool morning having the night before taken some clay from between the Hives to cool them take off both the Hives together and set them on the grass and immediately take the Stock off the new Hive and set it on the Stool again then take up the new Hive and shake out some of the Bees and if there be Bees enough in the Stock smother the Bees in the new Hive but if you had rather save them all alive carry the Hive into some secret Place cover it with straw being turned upside down and many will