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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16720	An alphabet of the holy proverbs of King Salomon specially from the beginning of the tenth chapter to the end of the booke for the helpe of memorie and for a more ready finding out of any whole sentence, if onely the beginning be called to mind: with a short interpretation of the more hard prouerbs, wherein also diuers translations are compared and laied together for a further helpe to vnderstanding. Collected and set down in this order with a mind desirous to procure that these holy prouerbs might be made yet more familiar euen to children by the delight of so plaine and familiar a method.	Allen, Robert, fl. 1596-1612.	1596 (1596)	STC 362; ESTC S112319	56,338	146

new birth through a speciall enlightning sanctifying of the heart tongue and penne of his seruantes whose faithful labours are met in the publishing of them for the common instructiō of the Church of God but the sentences of heathen men are in themselues vnholy earthly and prophane The sentences of King Salomon are all grounded vpon the true knowledge of God in the faith of Christ Iesus our redeemer sauiour who is the only true light of men and the verie life soule spirit of all sonud doctrine and perfect instruction they haue also their scope and drift the glorie of God cheefely and then the faith and repentance of Gods people vnder the assured hope of the forgiuenesse of sinnes and of the inheritance of eternall life in the kingdom of heauen but the sentences of the heathen are nothing so but wanting all sure ground they teach rather a shadow of vertue then vertue indeede therfore without a better teaching all the fruite vanisheth awaie in an idle and fruitlesse speculation Moreouer as the sentences of King Sulomon guide vs certainly to the right end of faith euen the glorie of God saluation of our soules so do they laie out and perfectly describe vnto vs the onely right waie of holie obedience and dutie both to God and man but all the goodlie direction of humaine and philosophical vertues dieth in the seruing of mens owne turnes eyther for the gayning of worldly prayse or worldly honour or for some other like end in so much as it is truely said that the matter truely scanned all their vertues are but shining and glittering sinnes Wherefore nowe vppon such vnequall comparison let euerie of vs prouoke our harts to haue these most holie sentences among the rest of the sacred scriptures in more high and pretious estimation in finitely aboue all sentences of heathen men And to this purpose I beseech thee to cōsider with mee that whatsoeuer may haue speciall force to moue the minde to desire a thing absent to ioy and delight in it being present and to hope for after fruite by it they all doe meete in the gratious sentences of King Salomō considered together as in one subiect For what moueth the minde to desire any thing but fame sweetenes pleasure riches bewtie and such like What delighteth but the same things therewithall in the matter of speach and instruction these three thinges plainnes breuitie and varietie And what afterfruite is more comfortable then ioy after sorrow saftie after danger glorie after reproch and if there be any other like vnto these Behold then what fame the fame of our Sauiour only excepted was euer so greate as the fame of Salomons wisdome How sweete are his wordes as ointment sweet perfume to reioyce the heart by all kinde of sweete counsell How pleasant and bewtiful like apples of golde with pictures of siluer How rich euen like the chaine about the necke yea like the diadem and glorious crowne vpon the heade Againe doe not K. Salomons prouerbes most briefely containe most ample large matter doe they not leade vs as it were by the hand into verie high turrets whence by a quick vew we may easilie behould manie thinges a far off which would aske greater paines longer time to bee lesse discerned of the wisest among vs walking through the low vallie of our owne thoughts Touching varietie what a large garden is here vnlocked vnto vs full of all sorts of sweet fruit pleasant flowers what a store-house for al plentie of spirituall foode and vittaile what a wardrope with robes fit to decke the mindes of all that resorte to it like princes children what a iewell-house of all kinde of pretious iewels to garnish the soule withall what a librarie of all flowers and elegancies of the best learning as in one litle enchiridion or shedule to replenish thy minde with holie vnderstanding wisdome And touching the fruite therefore of these so excellent sentences wel learned digested in the mind and holilie practised in the ordering of the life who can reckon them vp in order Only this shall now be saide in generall that blessed are they of God who will dayly exercise themselues in the meditation remembrance vse practise of them as of any other the holy scriptures of God Blessed are those Parents which wil wisely carefully acquaint their children with them as the verie manner of setting them downe in the name of a father most louingly and carefully teaching his childe doth declare that it is the will of God they should do so and blessed for euer are those children who hearkning to their wise and godly Parents wil learne vnstanding and wisdome from them Now finally this booke is dedicated more particularlie to the honorable children aboue mentioned to this end beside the reason expressed before that by one duetie tendered to them many by occasion therof might be made partakers of a common benefite And thus good reader I commende thee to the Lorde beseeching him most humblie for our Lord Iesus Christes sake to deliuer vs more and more from all vanitie of minde and to preserue our harts with daily increase of all heauenly grace both for wisedome and godlinesse vnto his euerlasting kingdome of glorie Amen Thine in the Lord both crauing thy faithfull prayer and also praying withal his heart for thee Prouerbs Chap. 4. verses 3. c. 3. VVHen I was a Child with my Father tender deare in the sight of my mother 4. He taught mee and said vnto me let thine heart hold fast my words keepe my commandements and liue 5. Get wisedome get vnder standing forget thou not neither decline from the words of my mouth 6. Forsake her not and she will keepe thee loue her and she will preserue thee 7. Wisedome is the chiefe thing get wisedome therefore yea with all thy possession get vnderstanding 8. Exalt her and shee will exalt thee shee will surely make thee honorable if thou wilt imbrace her 9. She will giue a comely ornament vnto thy head yea she will giue thee a crowne of glorie Chap. 22. verse 6. 6. TEach a child in the trade of his way euen when he shall be old he will not depart from it AN ALPHABET of the holy Prouerbs of King Salomon especially from the beginning of the tenth Chapter to the ende of the Booke A B ABoue euerie watch watch ouer or keepe thy heart for from it are the out-goings or issues that is to say the actions of life Chap. 4. verse 23. A brother offended to wit by the euill and vnfaithfull dealing of a brother is harder to winne then a strong Citie and their contentions are like the barre of a pallace or castle Chap. 18. verse 19. A C ACcuse thou not a seruant to his master or as the word signifieth hurt him not with thy tongue to wit by any vniust or vncharitable complaint lest he curse thee thou be founde to haue offended Chap. 30.10