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A62505 A threefold alphabet of rules, concerning Christian-practice the first precept of each letter concerning our duty toward God, the second towards our neighbour, the third towards our selves. N. N. 1681 (1681) Wing T1126A; ESTC R39718 4,946 1

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and conversation Prov. 4. 23. L. 1. Love all things for Gods sake and God only for his own and look you make him your Friend whosoever be your Enemy for it this you should do if as an obedient Child you live in the Eye of your Heavenly Father 2. Look on the Lives of the Wicked to avoid them of the Godly to imitate them upon the Life and Death of them both as also your own not far off to make you loath this world and long after the Life to come Luke 21. 34. 3. Let your Meat Apparel and Recreation be Lawful needful and moderate Rom. 13. 13. M. 1. Make no mention of God or any word or work of his but with Fear and Reverence nor of any Man but with Love and carefulness using his Name as you would have him to use yours Deut. 28. 58. Mat. 7. 12. 2. Mark other mens profitting in Religion to provoke your self their steps to make your self more wary their rising to be thankful to God for them 3. Meditate often on the four last things Death Judgment Heaven Hell N. 1. Never make more show of Knowledge outwardly then inwardly you have in your heart which God seeth in which he desireth Truth nor please your self with your anprofitableness unfitness unwillingness to good Rom 12. 21. 2. No man is owner but Steward of that which he hath you must therefore impart of the Blessings you have to those that stand in need wisely heartily and in due season 3. Note your own special corruptions whether they grow stronger or weaker and how your self can resist them and if any assault you more strongly pray and make the matter known to God who hath said sin shall not have Dominion over you 1 Cor. 11. 28. Rom. 6. 14. O. 1. Often speak to the praise of God never of your self because many words want not sin speak as few as you can or rather none then unprofitable Prov. 17.27 10. 19. 2. Open not your Mouth to speak of other men's Infirmities especially behind them nor before them without grief and sorrow Jam. 1. 19. Psal 15. 3. 3. Of every idle word account must be given and much more of every wicked word and therefore let your Speech tend to edification 2 Tim. 2. 3. Mat. 18. 11. 12. 36. P. 1. praise the Lord for every new Benifit bestowed and then by it promote his Glory the Churches good and your own Salvation esteeming of Graces given as spurs to Godliness and pledges of eternal Life 1 Thes 5. 18. 2. Prevent anger before it kindle its wisdom to quench the first spark of Fire before it begin to flame Consider first the Original of Anger being Pride or self-love secondly the cursed Fruits by giving place to the Devil thirdly Gods patience fourthly Gods Image in your Brother fifthly your own weakness in the same kind sixthly the wrong is not remedied by Revenge but enlarged nor the wrong doer amended but imitated Eccl. 7. 11. Prov. 14. 17. 3. Prepare your self for Death and pull out his sting by first bewailing sins past Secondly by turning to God in time to come Thirdly by purposing a new Life None can die ill that hath care to live well Perswade your self if you live well you shall do well but if you die well doubt not but you shall do better 1 Cor. 15. 16. Q. 1. Quiet your heart and be still under the correcting hand of God because 1. He doth it 2. For the best 3. He will moderate it 4. Supply strength 5. Seasonably deliver out of it Psal 39. 9. 2. Question not whether others should do you good or you them first it is praise worthy to be first in well doing and if you do good to your Enemies your reward is with God Mat. 5.36 Rom. 12. 20. 3. Quench not the Spirit nor suffer any godly motion arising in your heart to pass away but feed it by Reading Meditation Prayer and Practice 1 Thes 5. 19. R. 1. Read something dayly of Gods word for the increase of Knowledge and add unto Meditation and Prayer for all time thus spent is well redeemed Psal 12. Deut. 6. 6. 2. Rejoyce in the good you know by any other praise God for it pray for the increase of it but if you know any evil by any mourn for it and if you can by Brotherly love and admonition amend it 3. Reform your Ears Eyes Mouth and Hands from hearing seeing speaking or performing any wicked and vain thing knowing that die you must but how soon you know not Job 31. 1. Ps 119. 37. S. 1. Stick to God as well in adversity as in prosperity if you want necessaries humble your self for them if you have them be humble with them and use them well least you forfeit them James 2. 2. 2. Seek reconciliation with your Neighbour freely forgive those that have offended you and desire earnestly to be forgiven of all that have been offended by you Mat. 5. 23. Ps 35. 14. 3. Study to approve both your heart to God and your life to Gods Children in your particular callings and especially to such as to home God hath joyned you if as a Servant in obeying if a Master in Ruling if an Husband in loving if a Wife in reverencing Mat. 23. 26. Jer. 7. 9. Eph. 5. 35. 6. 5. 6. T. 1. Take heed of performing Holy duties for fashion's sake without feeling profit for this is Hyprocrisie Heb. 3.22 2. Thankfully require the good you get by any Man either 1st by acknowledgment Or 2. by hearty affection Or 3. by Prayer Isa 1 11. Mat. 5. 8. 3. Think it the greatest work in the World to die well because its a thing that must but once be done and if not well done then thou art for ever undone to die well you must inure your self to it before hand 1. by dying to sin 2. leaving the World in affection before it actually leavth you 3. in your last leaving of it do it willingly joyfully wheresoever whensoever or howsoever God shall call you Rom. 12. 6. 1.12 V. 1. Vow to God and keep it especially strive in performing the solemn Vow of your Baptism and the Covenant which you renew at the Lords Supper Eccl. 5.34 Ps 116.14 2. Varience and discord with Men will not stand with your Peace with God if you love God you will love Men also for God's Image or else for his Commandments sake Job 1. 4. 20. 3. Use the world as not using it That is not gained which is got with the loss of the Soul What will you pamper and prepare for your Body that piece of dirt and neglect your immortal Soul which must ever live either in endless Joy or in an unquencherable Fire Oh horrible Folly 1 Cor. 7. 31. Mat. 16. 26. W. 1. Wait upon the Lord and he will direct your way become his Servant for this is the way to attain your surest liberty Ps 3● 34. 2. Weep with them that weep and fellow-feell the afflictions of the Bretheren in the World Christ in Heaven accounteth the suffering of his Saints his own and we his Members on Earth must do the same Religion and Mercy are well match't by God and by Man must not be divorced Ps 69. 9. Ezck. 9. 4. Jer. 13. 17. 3. Wish not a long life so much as a good life he hath lived long who hath lived well A short life in Grace settleth into the Everlasting life of Glory Sit Deo laus in secula seculorum Amen N. N. LONDON Printed for John Kidgell at the Atlas in Cornhill 1681.