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A17444	An A.B.C. or holy alphabet conteyning some plaine lessons gathered out of the word, to the number of the letters in the English alphabet, to enter young beginners in the schoole of Christ.	E. C., fl. 1626.; Cancellar, James, attributed name.	1626 (1626)	STC 4264.5; ESTC S114411	39,537	142

when hee speaketh a lye hee speaketh of his owne for he is a lyer and the Father thereof And what Christian would be willingly accounted the childe of such a Father 4. Ecclus 31.30 From DRVNKENNES and Pot-good fellowship which encreaseth so euery where the rage of fooles That Prou. 23.29 c. To whom is woe to whom is sorrow to whom is strife to whom is murmuring to whom are wounds without cause to whom is rednesse of the eyes euen to them that tarie long at the wine c. And so see on forward to the Chapters end a sha pe inu●ctiue against Drunkennesse displaying the wretchednesse thereof to make people that haue any grace in them to abhorre it And before Vers 19 20 21 O thou my Sonne heare and be wise and guideth ne heart in the way Keepe not company with drunkards and gluttons for the drunkard and glutton shall come to pouerty and drowsinesse shall cloathe such with ragges Loe beggerie the fairest end of such good fellowship then what thrifty person beleeuing this would not tremble at it Finally Isai 5.11 12 Woe to them that rise vp early in the morning to follow strong drinke and continue vntill night till the wine enflame them c. And Verse 22. Woe vnto them that are mighty to drinke and to them that are strong to poure in strong drinke And where God proclaimeth a woe who dare or can promise peace 5 From WHOREDOME fornication 1 Cor. 6.18 and vncleannesse that peculiar sinne against ones owne body 1. Cor. 6.9 10. Know ye not that the vnrighteous shall not inherit the Kingdome of God be not deceiued neither fornicators nor idolaters nor adulterers nor wantons nor buggerers nor theeues nor couetous nor drunkards nor raylers nor extortioners shal inherit the Kingdome of God And therefore Vers 18. Flie fornication c. For see the reasons vrged there against throughout the Chapter And yet againe Hebr. 13.4 Marriage is honorable amongst all and the bed vndefiled but Whooremongers and Adulteres God will iudge And where and how but by excluding them namely out of heauen and giuing them their portion without Redemption in the Lake which burneth with fire and Brimstone which is the second Death as in the places fore alledged against Lying Reuel 22.15 21.8 6 From COVETOVSNES as other Testimonies so that set Treatise of the Apostle 1 Tim. 6.9.10.11 For those that will be rich fall into tentations and snares 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Who make it their resolution to be rich c. And that Caueat of our Sauiour with the annexed confirmation Luke 12.15 Take heede and beware of Couetousnesse c. And so against carking CAREFVLNES that full Sermon of our Sauiour Math. 6.25 c. to the end Take no thought c. Where is shewed how Needlesse Bootelesse Faithlesse and Fruitlesse such care is Finally against quickly taking OFFENCE at others euill words that Item Eccles 7.21.22 Take no heede vnto all words that are spoken least thou heare thy seruant curse thee For Oftentimes also thine owne heart knoweth that thou thy selfe likewise hast cursed others And generally what restraint we find from these may vpon farther search be likewise found in the same WORD from all other Sinnes whatsoeuer P. THe Meanes of entertaining this Word into our hearts so to preserue from sinne and to make vs happy is two fold viz. Reading and Hearing as REVEL 1.3 Blessed is he that readeth and they that heare the words of Prophecie and keepe the things that are written therein Touching the first of which meanes to wit Reading wherein by the Eye sauing knowledge shineth into the Soule Deut. 17.18.19 enioyned euen vnto Kings amidst all their most waightie affaires of State we may receiue these directions 1 That wee are to esteeme it a great blessing of God to bee able to read the Word and thereupon labour to attaine it our selues and to procure it as a speciall portion to those that belong vnto vs. 2 Hauing this ablilitie Let vs follow the counsell of that good Father Chrysostom * In Coloss Homil. 9. In getting into our hands this Booke of God and carefully making vse thereof with reioycing in this libertie which our Forefathers wanted according to the wholesome Praescript of our Sauiour Ioh. 5.39 Search the Scriptures c. And the much honoured practise of those Noble Beraeans Acts 17.11 3 In this exercise of Reading it will bee good to beginne betimes and so to traine vp Children in this thriuing Trade 2 Tim 1.5 that with Timothy so well educated by his Mother and Grandmother they may from their Childhood Knowe the Scriptures which are able to make wise vnto Saluation through Faith which is in Iesus Christ 2 Tim. 3.15 4 To stirre vp People to this duty the better Young beginners may be aduised seriously to read ouer once and againe the 9. first Chapters of the Booke of Prouerbs and euery day after one Part of the 119. Psalme containing in summe a most excellent Meditation of the quickning power and profit of the Word which Dauid out of the sweet experience hee had himselfe doth therefore seeke to commend to others 5 Besides this and the looking into the Scriptures vpon all occasions for speciall purposes it will be found profitable for Christians to hold a constant course of Reading forward in both Old and New Testament so as their callings and occasions shall permit redeeming there to with the noble Eunuche Act 8.28 who euen when he was trauelling neglected not Reading all good opportunities and when at any time they be cast behinde by necessarie occasions recouering their losses by redoubled diligence 6 In this course of priuate Reading let people come with due reuerence desire and hope of profit and looking vp to God for a blessing wisely referring what they read to the right ends with serious Meditations and Prayers fitted to the things read applying all for such particular vse as the Scriptures may affoord and their estate require and still in their reading taking notice or some Note also if they bee able for remembrance of any thing wherein is occasion of doubt till they meet with an opportunity of inquiring resolution And so much for the rules of priuate Reading Q. FOr Hearing the other outward meanes of receiuing the Word especially in the Publicke Ministry Rom. 10.17 the chiefe ordinary instrument of working Faith Gal. 3.2 the Scripture it selfe giueth sufficient direction as IAMES 1. 21 Wherefore laying apart all filthinesse and superfluity of naughtinesse receiue with meekenesse the Word to be ingraffed in you which is able to saue your soules 22 And bee yee doers of the Word and not hearers onely deceiuing your owne selues Agreeing wherewith is that exhortation also in 1 Peter 2.1.2 Wherefore laying aside c. As new borne Babes desire c. With many pregnant Testimonies such as that Commendations giuen the Beraeans Acts 17.11 These were also more Noble men

Dauid and Daniel thrice a day yet at least Psal 55.17 Dan. 6.10 morning euening ordinarily to come before God on bended knees as well taught children to aske blessing Math. 6.11 and their daily bread of him our heauenly Father and moreouer often and still vpon more speciall occasions in secret Psal 62.8 to poure out their soules to God for such graces and blessings as they stand in neede of or to render humble thanks for his receiued fauours and benefits As helps to the weaker sort in which holy exercise and perhaps necessary In M. Hierons helpe to Deuotion and The Practise of Piety as Truckles are to young children to learne them to goe there want not many good wholsome formes of prayers already penned for seuerall purposes But knowledge in the word with a right vnderstanding of the Lords prayer and Psal 51. gotten into their heart to such as haue receiued of God the spirit of Grace and Prayer Zach. 12.10 will bee the best Schoolemaster to helpe their infirmities Rom. 8.26 and to teach them how to make suites to God no matter though in broken English so it bee with contrite and broken hearts according to the will of God so as he the searcher of the hearts Verse 27. may know and graciously accept them in Christ Iesus 3 Besides these there is one other duty of prayer which concerneth chiefely the gouernours of families of whatsoeuer estate or condition who would haue the commendations giuen Cornelius a Act. 10.2 of fearing God with all their housholds carefully to see performed in their families euery day morning and euening whereunto at times as their occasions callings may permit some b Deut. 6.7 reading in the word and c Col. 3.16 singing of Psalmes with Catechising and instructing of their children and seruants Act. 17.11 repetition of what they haue heard and such like holy exercises should be profitably adioyned especially on the Sabbath day For this as it will approue them a Gen. 18.19 children of Abraham and men of b Iosh 24.15 Ioshuah his godly resolution and make their houses rightly accounted as the faithfull ones by c 1 Cor. 16 19. Coloss 4.15 Saint Paul saluted as little Churches so will it not only free them from that execration made by the Prophet d Ior. 10.25 against such families as call not on Gods name but giue them farther hope of Gods blessing as sometimes c 2 Sā 6.11 on Obed Edoms house for the presence of the Arke vpon them and theirs and f Iob 5.24 Gods peace to rest and abide vpon their dwellings Which religious duty of family-prayer together with thanksgiuing or Grace alwayes at our meales by our Sauiours owne example Ioh. 6.11 1 Tim. 4.5 and his Apostles both prescript and president recommēded to vs howsoeuer either through ignorance it bee in Act. 27.35 many places vtterly vnknowne or out of prophanenesse or want of ability for performance it be wofully neglected in most families yet being a seruice so well pleasing vnto God and of such speciall consequence I cannot but heartily wish that it may be henceforward by all that would be held to feare God more conscionably practised yea euen among such ignorant ones and in such small poore families where through weaknesse and want of skill in any to reade they bee able to doe no more then kneele down with their folke and ioyne together in rehearsing the Lords prayer and praying God to blesse and keepe them and if they can get that also into their heads and hearts making vse of the 51. Psal before to that end proposed or of some other good forme of prayer The helpe to Deuotion The Practise of Piety such as those that are added in the end of our Bibles and booke of Common Prayer or which may bee found in other approued Anthors or if they want others these short formes which for Conclusion of these directions shall here bee annexed A short Morning Prayer for a Family O Most holy and glorious Lord God and in Christ Iesus our most gracious and mercifull Father as In thee we liue mooue and haue our being and from thee doe dayly receiue our well-being and all our good So is it meet and our bounden duty by humble suit vnto thy Maiestie and hearty thankesgiuing to acknowledge and professe the same vnto thy praise Wee therefore thine vnworthy seruants prostrating our selues here before thy foote-stoole doe render vnto thy Maiestie all hearty thanks and praise for all thy mercies and blessings continually bestowed vpon vs both in regard of our soules and bodies euer since we were born vntill this present and in particular we blesse and praise thy Fatherly goodnesse for safe keeping vs this night past by thy watchfull prouidence when wee could not keepe our selues refreshing vs comfortably with thy good blessing of sleep and raising vs vp againe in some measure of health and strength this day to doe thee seruice Now O Lord we beseech thee take vs into thy fauour and Fatherly protection and keepe vs continually in thy most holy feare Pardon graciously and forgiue vnto vs for Christ Jesus his sake all our sinnes past put them quite out of thy sight and purge them cleane out of our hearts and so sanctifie vs throughout with the grace of thy holy spirit that we may take no longer delight to walke after the lusts of our owne wicked hearts but may giue vp our selues hence-forward wholly in obedience to thy blessed will so doing in particular this present day the duties both of our generall speciall callings as that by thy blessing and prouidence being vpon vs wee may be preserued from all dangers that otherwise might befall vs and finde much comfort in thy seruice so as that at night wee may againe returne with reioycing and thankefull hearts to resigne and giue vp our selues both soules and bodies into thine hands Meanewhile and euer remember also we most humbly beseech thee most mercifull God and Father together with our selues thy whole Church on earth and all thine afflicted Children and in particular this Land and Christian Countrey wherein we liue Herein blesse the Kings most Excellent Maiestie together with the Queene and the Princes the whole Royall Family with the Nobles and all set in Authority and place of Charge or gouernment ouer vs either in the Church or Common-wealth Our priuate Friends also kindred and godly acquaintance who are by any bond more neere vnto vs or haue desired to be in our prayers remembred by vs. In speciall manner blesse O Lord this whole Family with all that belong thereto or are therein giuing vs all grace to liue in thy feare and to doe thee seruice so knowing our places and endeauoring with sincerity and singlenesse of heart to doe our duties that wee may bee for comfort each to other and all of vs in all things to thy glory