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A40205 Instructions for right-spelling, and plain directions for reading and writing true English with several delightful things very useful and necessary, both for young and old, to read and learn / by G. Fox. Fox, George, 1624-1691. 1683 (1683) Wing F1851; ESTC R10555 40,035 132

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Shekels that is twenty five pounds A Shekel of the Sanctury which is tvventy Gerahs and a Shekel is tvventy shillings and a Gerah is tvvelve pence There are four kind of Cubits mentioned in Scripture 1. The common Cubit this vvas the measure from the Elbovv to the Fingers-end it contained a Foot and a half or half a Yard 2. A holy Cubit this vvas a full Yard containing tvvo of the common Cubits 3. The King's Cubit vvhich is three Fingers longer than the common Cubit 4. A Geometrical Cubit it contained six common Cubits which is three Yards according to this Cubit it is thought Noah's Ark vvas built The Reed spoken of in Ezekel or Exodus vvas six cubits and a hand breadth vvhich vvere called the King's cubits A Furlong is an hundred tvventy five paces vvhich is the eighth part of our mile A mile containeth vvith us a thousand paces but in the Hebrew it vvas accounted as much as a man could go in half a day betvveen meal and meal A Kab is our Quart A Omer is a Quart and a half A Seah is a Gallon and a half An Epha is half a Bushel and a Pottle An Homer is so called from Chamer an Ass because this Measure contains so much as an Ass could well bear which is five Bushels and five Gallons A Log is half a Pint. A Bath is half a Bushel and a Pottle A Mite weigheth half a Barly-corn A Farthing of the Roman Coyn is two Mites Keshita signifies a Lamb and was also a name the Hebrews gave to a piece of Money in value one penny half-penny The Marks of a true Christian TO love one another and to add to your Faith Virtue to your Virtue Knowledge which knowledge is to know God and Jesus Christ whom he hath sent which is Life eternal and to your knowledge add Temperance and to your Temperance add Patience for that runs the Race and obtains the Crown of Life and unto Patience Godliness in that brotherly kindness is known The Names which the Devil in Scripture is called by The Serpent and Adversary An Encmy to Man The Devil who is a Destroyer the old Dragon Belial The God of the World who rules the World in wickedness The Prince of this World who gives forth his Law of death and Sin and rules in wickedness and unrighteousness which got into Adam and Eve by his lies and subtilty and their disobedience and rules in the hearts of the disobedient the Spirit and Prince of Darkness which fills people with darkness and makes them hate the Light of Christ and blinds all his Subjects that they call the Light of Christ natural and Created and Conscience And the Devil is called Beelzebub Prince of Devils the Accuser of the Brethren And this Devil Sathan and Serpent made all his Subjects call the people of God Bablers pestilent Fellows Movers of Sedition Ring-leaders of Sects Acts 24. Turners of the World upside down a people that are cursed and unlearned ignorant Schismaticks Hereticks Phanaticks and these are them that rage so against the Light within which doth give the Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the Face of Christ Jesus and are so mad against the heavenly Treasure in the earthen Vessels 2 Cor. 4. And these be of the same Spirit that the Jews were in that said Christ the Light had a Devil and by the Prince of Devils cast out Devils The Names of the Children of God are called by The Children of God are called the Children of the Light and the Seed of Abraham and the Lot of God's Inheritance and his Servants and Hand maids Sons and Daughters and the Elect of God before the Foundation of the World and the Children of God then Heirs of God 1 Peter And they are called the Saints of God the Church of God Temple of God Sheep and Lambs of Christ Brethren of Christ Spouse and Wife of Christ a chosen Generation a royal Priest-hood offering up spiritual Sacrifices to God who is a Spirit a holy Nation a peculiar People the Children of the Light and of the Day which makes all the Children of the Night and of Darkness to rage against them They are called the Light of the World and the Salt of the Earth and a City set on a Hill that cannot be hid and against this City doth Mystery Babylon the great City fight with her Children but they cannot prevail for the lamb and the Saints shall have the Victory What Christ is called Christ our Lord and Master crucified in spiritual Sodom and Aegypt is called The Wonderful Counsellor who doth counsel people of the possession of their Salvation and of a Kingdom and of a Life and of a World that hath no end and how to walk that they may honour God through him He is called The mighty God and the Everlasting Father the Prince of peace who rules in Righteousness and Peace amongst his Children Christ Jesus the Saviour and Christ the Light of the World the anointed of God the Emmanuel that is God with us THE LORD OVR RIGHTEOVSNESS Justification and Sanctification the Way the Truth and the Life the Word of God that hammers down and cuts down sin and burns it up who is the Elect and precious laid in Sion to all the Sons and Daughters of Sion the Lion of the Tribe of Judah who rends to pieces the old Dragon and bruises the Serpent's Head and Jesus Christ our Lord a Lord is a Ruler so Christ is a Lord to rule and order and govern and dispose his People and so he hath the reverence and honour for he rules and orders and governs in Righteousness Holiness Virtue Purity and Equity and Godliness and Truth and in Wisdom Power light and life The CATECHISM Scholar HOw many Offices has Christ in his Church The Baptists and Teachers of the World tell us Christ has but three Master Yes Child he has many more than three 1. His Priestly Office when he offered up himself for the People in the whole World and sprinkles the hearts and consciences of his People with his Blood to cleanse them from dead Works to serve the living God and to offer up and present his Church without spot or wrinkle to God 2. The Kingly Office is to subdue all the Enemies of man the Devil and his Works and to subdue all his Enemies under his Feet and to give forth the law of love law of life law of Spirit law of Faith and he to reign whose right it is and to rule in the hearts of his people by Faith who is King of Kings and Lord of Lords 3. His Prophetical Office Christ is a Prophet raised up like unto Moses who is to be heard in all things who speaks to you by his light Power and Spirit and opens unto you by his power spirit and light things to come 4. Christ hath the Office of a Bishop to over-see thy Soul Spirit and Mind that thou dost not go astray from him