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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

His plainness in Apparel Singularity His proper Speech Rudeness His Scripture-Language Canting His Sobriety a cheat for Custom His being at a Word a decoy for Trade His Industry Worldly-mindedness His Hospitality Flesh-pleasingness In short such true Christians have been imprisoned because they cannot take up Arms and also for fear they should and if they answer their Adversaries they say it's Nonsense or Equivocation so that his Virtues are accounted Vice by such Professors as delight only in the form of Godliness more than the power thereof After this manner the Papist used to disapprove of the Sobriety of the Waldenses of whom Reinerius a Popish Author so writeth Now the Protestants of the National Church make use of the name of these suffering Waldenses to help to plead for their antiquity equal with the Papists that is from the Apo●●●s time which makes them never the truer●●ristians considering the great Apostasie that first spoiled the simplicity of Truth and keeping up the Heathenish Learning and Traditions of men Col. 2.8 20. Yet did God here and there raise Witnesses for the Truth in all this dark night who for the most part were persecuted by them that upheld the shell of Religion or outward Ceremonies and neglected the substance God's spirits teaching in their hearts as at this day So that if this good Spirit of God was but truly obeyed it would lead people to be Witnesses in measure of the Saints condition recorded in the holy Scripture experimentally for imitation of the Saints practices before God's Spirit lead in each heart has been and is the door of Apostasie Man in his own Strength and Wisdom hath been too apt to do and act as to Worship that which God doth not require or command him Deut. 5.32 Isa 1.12 That the Lord said Matth. 15.9 But in vain they do worship me teaching for Doctrines the Commandments of men Now Reader if thy desire is to be truly led to build upon no other Foundation besides the Rock Christ Jesus mark well these Scriptures following and the Lord give thee an obedient Heart viz. For the wrath of God is revealed from Heaven against all ungodliness and unri●●teousness of men who hold the Truth in unrighteousness Because that which may be known in God is manifest in them for God hath shewed it unto them But unto every one of us is given Grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ for as many as are led by the Spirit of God they are the Sons of God But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you and ye need not that any man teach you but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things and is truth and is no lye and even as it hath taught you ye shall abide We have also a more sure Word of Prophesie whereunto ye do well that ye take heed as unto a light that shineth in a dark place until the day dawn and the Day-Star arise in your hearts 2 Pet. 1.19 Rom. 1.18 19.8.14.10.6 7 8. Heb. 8.10 12. Eph. 4.7 At that time Jesus answered and said I thank thee O Father Lord of Heaven and Earth because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent and hast revealed them unto Babes Matth. 11.25 1 Cor. 1.27 29. But God hath chosen the foolish things of the World to confound the wise and God hath chosen the weak things of the World to confound the things which are mighty That no flesh should glory in his presence 1 Cor. 4.18 19. Let no man deceive himself If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world let him become a fool that he may be wise For the Wisdom of this World is foolishness with God c. These things are as a sealed Book to all the Wit Learning Study and mans reason until he come to bow his mind to the measure ●●●e Spirit or Grace of God in his own heart ●●om whence these Scriptures with others were given forth For the Scripture is given by Inspiration of God c. 2 Tim. 3.16 For what knoweth the things of a man save the Spirit of a man which is in him even so the things of God knoweth no man but the Spirit of God But he that is spiritual discerneth all things c. 1 Cor. 2.11 14 15. For to be carnally minded is Death but to be spiritually minded is Life and Peace Rom. 8.6 Gal. 5.16.6.5 This I say then walk in the Spirit and ye shall not fulfil the Lusts of the Flesh For every man shall bear his own burthen James 4.17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good and doth it not to him it is sin Prov. 18.10 The Name of the Lord is a strong Tower the Righteous runneth into it and is safe Veritati adhaereto Stick to the Truth Vniformity in Religion how attainable according to true Christianity and also something of the fruits of Imposition upon Conscience for religious Opinions Humbly submitted to the consideration of Superiours By William Mather WHereas it is professed by all the Professors of Christianity at this day that the way and manner of their Religions or Opinions is according and not contrary to the Scripture of Truth Now to create peace amongst all the Churches and to unite in harmless Love that they may all build only upon the Rock Christ Jesus Mat. 7.25 If it shall please God so to open the Eyes of the Magistrates in every place by his Grace in their hearts the sure foundation Eph. 2.8 to so order it That the Minister or Teacher in each Congregation for Worship shall read the holy Scriptures only unto their hearers all waiting upon God in his fear to worship him in Spirit and in Truth John 4.24 So that if any thing be revealed by Gods Spirit by way of Interpretation Edification or Prayer to another that sitteth by let the first hold his peace 1 Cor. 14.30 31 32. So will God be in the midst of those that are thus gathered together in his Name Matth. 18.20 so as none in Man's Wisdom speak but only as God's Spirit shall give utterance though it be through the least Member accounted of in the Church 1 Pet. 4.10 ●or what confusion and b●●●shed hath come upon the World for several ages by reason of mans setting up ways of Worship Articles of faith c. when our Saviour hath already done it Matth. the 5 6 and 7. Ch. c. For when an Arch-bishop required Joh. Fox the Author of the Book of Martyrs to subscribe to Articles of Faith he pulled out his Greek Testament saying I will subscribe unto nothing but this So that none except Jews and Atheists but will subscribe to God's Book according to the primitive practice of the Saints to worship God in Spirit And for this Liberty of prophesying and Interpretation of the Scriptures only by the same Spirit that gave them forth the ancient Fathers so called have pleaded for as Jacobus Acontius After I have alledged saith

9 is 72 set down 2 under 8 and carry 7 and work as the other Line Lastly add up the two Lines saying 3 set it down then 2 and 8 is 10 set down a Cipher and carry 1 then 1 that I carried and 5 is 6 and 4 is 10 set down a Cipher and carry 1 saying 1 and 5 is 6. 23 times 100 is 2300 A Pattern to mark Linnen by One pound 2 ounces 12 penny weight Troy is equal to 16 ounces or one pound Averdupois Or 1 l. Averdupois is equal to 14 ⅗ ounces Troy One ounce Troy is 5 shillings Silver 8 grains Troy is one shilling in Gold If the Date of the year when an antient Book was printed or a man born in the year of our Lord 1616 what is his age this year 1681. Do this by Substraction from 1681 take 1616 rests 0065 Say take 6 from 1 that I cannot do but must borrow 10 to put to the 1 makes 11 then again 6 from 11 and there remains 5 now one that I borrowed and 1 is two so two from 8 and there rests 6 then 6 from 6 and 1 from 1. A Table shewing the Length of the longest artificial day in any place of the World having the height of the Pole   Day Poles height H. M. 0 12 0 6 12 20 12 12 42 16 12 58 20 13 12 24 13 30 27 13 42 30 13 56 32 14 06 34 14 16 35 14 22 36 14 28 37 14 34 38 14 38 39 14 44 40 14 52 41 14 58 42 15 04 P.h. H. M. 43 15 12 44 15 18 45 15 26 46 15 34 47 15 42 48 15 52 49 16 0 50 16 10 51 26 20 52 16 30 53 16 42 54 16 54 55 17 8 56 17 22 57 17 36 58 17 52 59 18 10 60 18 30 P.h. Days H. M. 61   18 54 62   19 20 63   19 50 64   20 24 65   21 10 66   22 18 ½ 66   24 0 67   20 0 68 42 1 16 69 52 16 25 70 64 13 46 71 74 0 0 72 82 6 36 73 89 4 58 74 96 17 0 75 104 1 4 76 110 7 27 77 116 14 22 78 122 17 6 79 127 9 55 80 134 4 58 81 139 31 36 82 145 6 40 83 152 2 6 P.h. D. H. M. 84 156 3 3 85 161 5 23 86 166 11 23 87 171 21 47 88 176 5 29 89 181 21 58 90 181 6 39 The use of this Table Suppose the height of the Pole at London be 52 Degrees how many hours is the longest day Look for 52 in the first Column and against it is 16 hours 30 minutes the length of the longest day Of the four Quarters of the Earth In Europe is Old England c. In Asia is Jerusalem c. In Africa is Egypt c. In America is New England c. Some remarkable times since Adam Year of the World   1 Adam created the 6th day 130 Seth born 395 Methuselah lived 969 years 930 Adam's age 930 years 1656 Noah's Flood 1948 Abraham born 2108 Isaac born 2287 Joseph in Egypt 2046 Sodom and Gomorrah destroyed 2047 Circumcision instituted 2843 London built 2369 Job's time 2433 Moses and Aaron in Egypt 2552 Israelites murmur for Water 2591 Joshuah died 2919 David born   Solomon 7 years and an half in 3012 building the Temple 3029 Rehoboam Solomon's Son 3278 Hezekiah's good Reign 3405 The Captivity 3932 Virgin Mary born Year of Christ   1 Christ born 30 Christ baptised 33 His Resurrection 60 Paul carried to Rome 68 Jerusalem destroyed 92 First of the ten persecutions 304 The last of the ten 665 Printing first in England 1128 Mens hair like Womens 1605 Powder Treason 1607 Bible translated 1665 A great Plague at London 1666 87 Parishes in London burnt 1678 Popish Plot. 1681 A great Dearth A Register of the sufferings and Martyrdom of the Prophets and Apostles according to the Testimony of Scripture and other Historical Records Isaiah was sawn asunder with a wooden Saw Jeremiah was often persecuted and imprisoned yea he was thrown into a deep Dungeon where it is said he stood in the mire to the head and at length was stoned to death in Egypt Ezekiel was slain in Babilon by the Duke of the People Daniel was thrown among the hungry Lions yet the Lord preserved him The three Children were thrown into the fiery Furnace but the Fire did them no harm Micah was thrown down and his neck broken Amos was smitten with a Club on the Temples of the head and so brained Zachariah was stoned to death John the Baptist was beheaded of Herod the Tetrarch Stephen was stoned to death James was beheaded by Herod Agrippa Peter was crucified at Rome with his head downwards under Nero. Paul was likewise beheaded at Rome under Nero. Andrew was crucified by Aege●● King of Edessa James Alphaeus was thrown down from on high and brained with a Club. Thomas was slain at Calamina a City of Judea he was run through with a Dart or Spear Philip was crucified at Hierapolis in Asia Bartholomew was slain in Judea it is said his Skin was pulled over his ears and after all beheaded Matthew was run through with a Sword in Aethiopia Simon was crucified Jude was slain John was scourged and often persecuted it is said that Domition the Emperor caused him to be thrown into a Tun of scalding Oil yet took no harm Matthias was knockt on the head with an Ax and afterwards beheaded Mark the Evangelist had a Rope tied about his neck by which he was drawn through the Streets of Alexandria until his flesh was rent in pieces and in the end he was burned to ashes Barnabas had a Rope tied about his neck by which he was pulled to the Stake and burned He that is born after the Flesh persecuteth him that is born after the Spirit as it is at this day and so it will be until he Christ Jesus reign in the hearts of people through their obedience to his Grace in which Grace the Righteous know his Reign and the Government is upon his Shoulders in their hearts for he is worthy for ever and ever An exact way to measure round Timber by one that can multiply Co. F. Parts 10 0 055 11 0 066 12 0 077 13 0 093 14 0 108 15 0 124 16 0 141 17 0 159 18 0 179 19 0 200 20 0 221 21 0 243 22 0 267 23 0 292 24 0 318 25 0 343 26 0 374 27 0 403 28 0 433 29 0 465 30 0 497 31 0 531 32 0 566 33 0 602 34 0 639 35 0 677 36 0 176 37 0 756 38 0 798 39 0 840 40 0 884 41 0 929 42 0 974 43 1 021 44 1 070 45 1 119 46 1 169 47 1 220 48 1 273 49 1 327 50 1 381 51 1 437 52 1 496 53 1 552 54 1 612 55 1 671 56 1 732 57 1 795 58 1 860 59 1 923 60 1 988

61 2 056 63 2 124 63 2 193 64 2 264 65 2 335 66 2 406 67 2 480 68 2 555 69 2 631 70 2 707 71 2 785 72 2 864 73 2 945 74 3 026 75 3 108 76 3 191 77 3 276 78 3 362 79 3 449 80 3 537 81 3 625 82 3 715 83 3 807 84 3 890 85 3 990 86 4 084 87 4 183 88 4 279 89 4 377 90 4 475 91 4 576 92 4 677 93 4 780 94 4 882 95 4 987 96 5 093 97 5 200 98 5 307 99 5 416 100 5 747 This Table may be figured upon a Rule Now to measure a Tree that standing take the length of the Bo●● in Feet by a Pole and in the midd●● girth it with a string and the numb●● of Inches in the Girth find in the fi●●● Column of Co. or Compass and the number against it multiply by the Feet of the length and from the product ●ut off 3 figures to the right hand and ●he other are feet Example Now by this Rule a man with a Pole ●nd a string and a short Ladder may ●n a little time value a Wood that he ●ay not sell any one Tree too dear and ●et it down in a wood-Wood-Book as follows A wood-Wood-Book for the sale of Timber First Mark the Trees as you measure them with Stamps as 1234567 89 c. made of Iron for the purpose and enter them in a Book with the year and day of the month the owners name and the Field or Wood wherein they grow this done make a Column one for the number of Trees secondly for their lengths in the third their squares or number of Feet and the last how sold if you will Having thus by assistance got al● the chief into your book you may sell them according to the marks if you do but send the buyer to see them whic● may prevent many words as is no● too much used in bargaining in thes● days A Friendly Advice If thou reads or hears any accusatio● against any people or person whatsoe●er be not hasty to judge until thou ●ast read or heard the answer of the ac●used and then be still in thy mind ●nd let God's Witness in thy heart which will not consent to a Lye be ●he judge in all things Do so also be●ore thou begins any new work or any promise so shall God be thy Guide c. Of the unlawfulness of the Art of judicial Astrology or Astrological Predictions Being a few words taken out of a Book written by J. R. who once was a Practitioner of Astrology and Student in the Magick Art Saith in Page 33. Matth. 6.26.10.29 The very Hairs of your Heads are all numbred So that a Sparrow cannot fall nor a Hair of my Head perish without the good will and pleasure of my heavenly Father Wherefore we may plainly see that God the living God doth govern all the World by his only Wisdom and Providence so that we see here is no place for the secundarian Intelligences of the Astrologians whereupon it is evidently to be seen that their secundarian Intelligences are only pernitious and superstitious Fables whereby the Astrologers are deluded by the Devil in that they Idolize the Stars and are deceived in their Planetary Angels who they think are the good Angels of God But the Astrologers and all other that think those seven Angels which the Astrologers call Planetary Angels are good Angels I say if any man say that the said Angels are good I say that all such are deluded for whosoever saith that evil is good the same is deluded but Astrologers do call evil good in that they do affirm the Planetary Angels to be good Angels the which said Angels are Devils as I said afore For because that no man can by Conjurations cause the good Angels to appear in a visible Form at his will and pleasure But some man can cause the Planetary Angels to appear in a visible form at his Will and pleasure by Conjuration therefore the Planetary Angels are not good Angels Morover I say that these seven Planetary Angels of the Astrologers are the chief Agents for Conjurors are seven Devils which are also the Magicians chief Agents in all Magical operations In Page the 30. For Mr. Lilly Critemini Avenazre saith that the names of the Planetary Angels are viz. 1 Cassiel 2 Zachariel 3 Samael 4 Michael 5 Anael 6 Raphael 7 Gabriel Again in 31 Page These seven Angels are thus by the Astrologers appropriate unto the seven Planets that is to say unto Saturn Cassiel unto Jupiter Zachariel unto Mars Samael unto the Sun Michael unto Venus Anael unto Mercury Raphael unto the Moon Gabriel Page 35. Now the Devil maketh out himself unto the Astrologers in a dark hidden way that the Astrologers cannot see him although he work continually by him Now then the way by which the Devil and the Astrologers do work together is briefly thus viz. That the Astrologers superstitious regarding of times and their erecting of a Figure with their observing the Position of the Stars in the said Figure to this end that so they might know the event of particular things I say that this regarding of time and erecting of a Figure with the observing of the Stars therein to the end aforesaid I say it is nothing else but vain Ceremonies whereby the Planetary Angels do come to understand and know what it is the Astrologer would foretel or what the thing is of which the Astrologer would predict and foretel the event thereof So then the Astrologer's Figure being thus erected he doth from thence conjecture what shall be the event of the thing for which the Figure was erected Now the Astrologer having thus delivered his Oracle from thenceforth the Planetary Angels do all that they are able God permitting them to bring to pass that which the Astrologer did foretel Now why the Devil doth all this it is to this end that so he may uphold and maintain his Kingdom of Darkness And Page 7. The practice of it is unlawful as it is to be seen in Deut. 18.12 14. Isa 47.13 14 Let now the Astrologeas the Star-gazers the monthly Prognosticators stand up and save thee from these things which shall come upon thee Behold they shall be as Stubble the Fire shall burn them they shall not deliver themselves from the power of the Flame c. Again the practice and Practitioners thereof are condemned Thus saith the Lord Learn not the way of the Heaven and be not dismaid at the signs of Heaven for the Heathen are dismaid at them Jer. 10.2 Astrology is a vain and foolish Art because that the regarding of time without which Astrology cannot be practised is by and in the Scripture condemned for an Abomination as it doth appear in the 18 of Deut. and the 14 ver which saith thus For these Nations which thou shalt possess hearkned unto Observers of times and unto Diviners But as for thee the Lord thy God

Reld ulo im oaoly pruco boherding tho oair umd tho geed Prov. 15.3 This is called Transhand the which read thus For oulm read earn THe Book out of which I recited that part of Astrology in page 71 c. has been printed this 30 years and no answer has yet been given thereto by any as the Author knoweth of who is still living in Buckingham-shire Obj. It hath been Objected unto me saying Why dost thou write against Astrology seeing thou hast taught some People something thereof Answer In Answer to which I must confess I have been desirous after knowledge as most young men are not considering at that day that there is no true knowledge but what is given only by Gods Spirit and also not considering that the Serpent is more subtile than all the Beastly nature of Man who begets desire in Peoples hearts after all the vanities that 's to be found in this world still to uphold his Kingdom in their hearts and things unlawful to be sought after by any but more especially Christians this Serpent or roaring Lyon that seeketh whom he can devour or overwhelm in vanity or choak by the Love and cares of this world c. he saying to some ye shall be as Gods to predict things to come by me c. ye shall have the Friendship and the Glory of the world which I will give thee if thou wilt worship or believe in me c. and so he keeps the minds of most men imployed in the many follies and bewitching fancies and cumbered about the many things as aforesaid that they neglect the one thing needful Gods Grace in their hearts which Grace if truly minded the Devil could not overcome them by his temptations viz. with the fading Glory of this world c. this Grace being the Armor of a Christian which hath appeared to all men Titus 2 11 which is but one saving Grace saying aside the School Divines distinction of more than one for the least measure thereof if kept to will resist the Devil that he flies for in it he hath no part and it is so joyous to the true Christian that for it and by it he doth forsake the Devil and all his Works the vain Pomp and Glory of the world with all the covetous desires of the same the carnal desires of the Flesh and not to follow and be led by them The forsaking of these vices makes a Christian not the often saying or hearing or reading them Therefore I praise God who by his Grace hath kept me that by it I soon come to see the net which the Devil spreadeth to catch all the searchers into the Astrological Art c. by the golden bait of perishing Glory but all have found him a Lyar before Death that have trusted to him out of whose mysterious Charms there is no way to escape but by applying the whole heart to Gods Grace aforesaid in which the blood of Christ Jesus is witnessed that cleanseth from all Sin yea though thou hast made a Covenant with Death and Hell the Lord will break it if thou truly returns to his Grace and go out no more for in it is the Pearl of great Price and for which all the truly wise Merchant Men will sell all their fading Riches in Sensual-wisdom Glory and Babilonish skill to purchase or obtain more and more thereof from the hand of God I was alwaies against the practise of resolving of Horary questions so called seeing People run to the Astrologers to be resolved in things at this day as People did in former Ages run to the Oracles of their Wooden-Gods * When the Devil was dumb at any time in the Wooden Gods which they the heathen Oracles were ever since Christs Offering c. the Priests to keep the people in Ignorance put into them a man or men to speak unknown to the people to resolve their doubts c. Dan. 3. Query Hath that man put away all Idols that performs a Worship made up by mens invention and doth not perform all the worship to the true God by the immediate Teachings and Leadings of Gods Spirit c. John 4.24 Athiest-like as if they did believe that there is not a God in Israel to take Counsel at Wo to the Rebellious Children saith the Lord that taketh Counsel but not of me c Isa 30.1 Wo unto them that seek deep to hide their Counsel from the Lord and their works are in the Dark and they say who seeth us and who knoweth us Isai 23.15 There are many devices in a mans heart nevertheless the Counsel of the Lord that shall stand Pro. 19.21 God Created the Day c. and God saw that it was good Gen. 1.5 10. Contrary to which our Astrological observers of Times say that there are 5 6 7 and sometimes more evil or unfortunate days in every month that is to say every day that the Moon is in Conjunction square or opposition to the two Stars called Saturn and Mars saying these are unfortunate days full of fears in these days take no Journy take no Physick c. And when the Moon is Conjunction c. of the Star called Venus which is two or three times in a Month such days they say are days of pleasure and delight c. Thus Reader have I shewen thee a little of our Astrological Observers of Times in this Nation and whether these things differ at all from the Observers of Times mentioned by Moses Deut. 18.14 saying unto the Children of Israel viz and because of these abominations the Lord thy God doth drive them out before thee v. 12 aforesaid Now let the witness for the true and living God in thine heart be the Judge and not the selfish and devilish Wisdom that reigns in som●men that are so wise to do evil as the saying is can make a bad cause seem good and a good cause seem bad if it stands not with their interest in the obtaining of Earthly ends c. Let Love be without dissimulation abhor that which is evil cleave to that which is good Rom. 12.9 The Astrologers will not own that they follow the Magick Art or going on towards it which nothing seems clearer for people go to them to be resolved in their doubts as the Babilonians did to their Magicians as unto an Oracle and they know that they cannot resolve doubts infallibly by all the Art of Astrology without the help of the seven planetary Angels of the Magicians aforesaid nor then neither yet the Devil helps them most as to perform such things when God has given them up to hardness of heart by often rebellion against his good Spirit for Lilly in one of his Almanacks adviseth some Students of Astrological and Magical Books Printed in that Year as also of Sigils Lamens Images and the Magick of the Ancients c. I hold saith he the present time capable of receiving c. you may perceive that in all their Art nor the Devil

as zealously supprest as may be but let it be done by such means as are proper Instruments of their suppression by preaching and disputation by Charity a●● sweetness by Holiness of Life assiduity of exhortation by the Word of God and Prayer For these ways are most natural most prudent most peaceable and effectual only let not men be hasty in calling every disliked Opinion by the name of Heresie and when they have resolved that they will call it so let them use the erring person like a Brother not beat him like a Dog or convince him with a Gibbet or vex him out of his Understanding or persuasion c. With much more to the same purpose Testimonies Moses said Would God that all the Lord's-People were Prophets Numb 11.29 Psal 4.1 Prov. 29.18 1 John 2.20 John 4.24.16.13 Luk. 12.12 Act. 2.4.17 1 Thes 5.19 Phil. 3.3 16. 1 Peter 4.10 1 Cor. 2.1 Eph. 2.8 ●●om 8.6 Justin Martyr said God hath built to himself a natural Temple in the Consciences of men and in Exposit fid The Interpretation of the Scriptures is to be accommodated to the Will and Doctrine of the Spirit and not to humane Reasonings Peter Martyr said The Holy Ghost is the Arbiter and Judge Dr. J. Owen said That the Holy Ghost is the only Authentick Interpreter of the Scripture Epiphanius said Only to the Children of the Holy Ghost the Scriptures are plain and clear Luther saith The Scriptures are not to be understood but by that very Spirit by which they were writ Tom. 3. fol. 169. John Bradford said We know the Scriptures as Christs Sheep by the same Spirit that wrote and spake them being thereby assured c. Book of Martyrs 3. vol. pag. 298. Ch. Goad said There is no knowledge of Christ nor the Scriptures but by Revelation Ref. drops pag. 12. See Jacobus Acontius recited by W. Penn in is Add. to Pro. ●om p. 157. to p. 172. and Jo. Hales of the Keys p. 170 171 172 173. for the said liberty and in his Tract of Schism p. 201 202 203 204. See the Book called A warning against the deceit of setting up Man's Reason as Judge in spiritual matters first written in Latin and printed in the year 1644 by Abraham Van Frankenburgh a German Nobleman and in Dutch in t●e year 1674 and into English in the year 1677 by S. Crisp See Luther's Testimony to shun Reason in spiritual matters Impostilla Ecclesiastica first part p. 137 138. See Franciscus Lambertus who saith But above all things be careful thou follow not the manner of Hypocrites who have written almost word by-word what they are to say as if they were to repeat some verses upon a Theatre have learned all their preachings as they do that act Tragedies and afterwards when they are in the place of prophesying pray the Lord to direct their Tongues but in the mean 〈◊〉 shutting up th● way of the holy Spirit they determine to say nothing but what they have written O unhappy King of Prophets yea and truly cursed which depend not upon Gods Spirit but upon their own writings or meditation Why prayest thou to the Lord thou false Prophet to give thee his holy Spirit by which thou mayest speak things profitable and yet thou repellest the Spirit Why preferrest thou thy meditation or Study to the Spirit of God Otherwise why committest thou not thy self to the Spirit Again saith he the Sheep of Christ seeketh nothing but the voice of Christ which he knoweth by the Holy Spirit wherewith he is filled he regards not learning Tongues or any outward thing so as therefore to believe this or that to be the voice of Christ his true Sheepherd he knoweth that there is need of no other thing but the Testimony of God's Spirit c. Tract 5. Prophecy Ch. 3.24 See more at large recited in Rob. Barclay's Apology for the true Christian Divinity p. 214.275 Dr. Smith of Cambridge in his select Discourses To seek our Divinity meerly in Books and Writings is to seek the Living among the Dead c. and therefore David calls not for speculation but sensation Tas●● and see how good the Lord is c. Chrysostom saith well de Anath We must condemn and reprove the evil Doctrines that proseed from Hereticks but spare the men and pray for their Salvation R. Barclay pag. 355. As long as Heresie doth not exert itself in any Act destructive to humane Society or such like things but is kept within the sphere of those Dutys of Doctrine or Worship which stands betwixt a man and God they no ways come under the Magistrates power Athanasius in Epist ad solit vit R. B. 359. saith he It is the property of Piety not to force but to persuade in imitation of our Lord who forced no body but left it to the will of every one to follow him c. But the Devil because he hath nothing of Truth uses knocks and Axes to break up the Doors of such as receive him but our Saviour is meek teaching the Truth Whosoever will come after me c. Christ saith Ambrose sent his Apostles to sow faith not to constrain but to teach not to exercise coercive p●●●● but to extol th●●●●ctrine of Humility Amb. Com. in Luc. l. 7. Saith Tertullian It is a thing that easily appears to be unjust to constrain and force men to sacrifice against their Wills seeing to do the service of God there is required a willing heart c. His Apolog. Cap. 24. Mahomet who prohibited all reason or discourse about Religion as occasioning factions divisions indeed those that press persecution and deny Liberty of Conscience do thereby shew themselves more the Disciples of Mahomet than of Christ and that they are no way followers of the Apostles Doctrine who desired the Thessalonians 1 Thes 5.21 to prove all things and hold fast that which is good And also saith unto such as are otherwise minded God shall revealit Phil. 3.15 Not that by beatings and Banishments it must be knocked into them R. Bar. Apol. aforesaid p. 362. Luk. 9.55 The Son of Man is not come to destroy mens Lives but to save them The Ceremonies used by the Jews in their crucifying of Christ Jesus and some Malefactors FIrst The Judges and the Witnesses did when Sentence was pronounced put their hands upon the condemned persons head Drus praeterit Mat. 27. and said Thy blood be upon thine own Head Unto this the People had reference saying His blood be on us and on our Children Mat. 27.25 Secondly In the time of Execution they would give a Malefactor a grain of Frankincense in a cup of Wine this they did give to cause a giddiness in the condemned persons head that thereby he might be the less sensible of the pain Saint Mark calleth this cup Wine mingled with Myrrhe Mark 15.23 This was done after the manner of the Jews but the Souldiers in Mockery mingled Vinegar and Gall with it Korot le bona