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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

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

made of Stone Acts 7.48 when the 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