Old and New Testament written for our instruction where the whole mind of God is revealed unto mankind as a rule for all men to walk by Qu. Canst thou say the Lords Payer which our Saviour Christ taught his Disciples An. yes Master Let me hear it The Prayer of the faithful availeth much The Lords Prayer which our Saviour taught his Disciples good for children to learn within book and without book OVr Father which art in Heaven Hallowed be thy Name Thy Kingdom come Thy will be done in earth as it is in Heaven Give us this day our dayly bread And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive them that trespass against us And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil For thine is the Kingdom the power and the glory for ever and ever Amen Child learn this prayer by heart that you may say it without book and every morning before you go to School kneel and pray to God to bless thee and that God would give thee thy daily bread and teach thee wisdom The Apostles Creed or Articles of our Faith which every man woman and Child ought to believe and say of a truth I Believe in God the Father Almighty maker of Heaven and Earth And in Iesus Christ his only Son our Lord which was conceived by the Holy Ghost born of the Virgin Mary suffered under Pontius Pilate was crucified dead and buried He descended into hell The third day be rose again from the dead He ascended into Heaven and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead I believe in the Holy Ghost The holy Catholick Church The communion of Saints The forgiveness of sins The resurrection of the body and the life everlasting Amen Child learn these Articles of your Faith and the Lord increase thy faith in his Son Christ Jesus The Two Tables The Law was given by Moses but Grace and Truth came by Jesus Christ I II III IIII V VI VII VIII IX X The Ten Commandments which God hath commanded every man woman and child to keep Exod. 20. GOD spake these words and said I am the Lord thy God which hath brought thee out of the land of Egypt out of the house of bondage 1. THou shalt have no other Gods but me 2. Thou shalt not make to thy self any graven Image nor the likeness of any thing that is in heaven above or in the earth beneath or in the water under the earth thou shalt not bow down to them nor worship them for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God and visit the sins of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me and shew mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments 3. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain 4. Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath day Six days shalt thou labour and do all that thou hast to do but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God In it thou shalt do no manner of work thou and thy son and thy daughter thy man-servant and thy maid-servant thy cattel and the stranger that is within thy gates For in six days the Lord made Heaven and Earth the Sea and all that in them is and rested the seventh day wherefore the Lord blessed the seventh day and hallowed it 5. Honour thy Father and thy Mother that thy days may be long in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee 6. Thou shalt do no murther 7. Thou shalt not commit adultery 8. Thou shalt not steal 9 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy Neighbour 10. Thou shalt not covet thy Neighbours house thou shalt not covet thy Neighbours wife nor his servant nor his maid nor his Ox nor his Ass nor any thing that is his To give thanks before Meat GOD bless the KING and guide his ways And send us peace in these our days To give thanks after Meat GOD be praised the Church preserved the KING defended Peace maintained To give thanks before meat GLorious God I pray thee to bless all thy Mercies unto me and make me a thankful Child Teach me O Lord to live worthy of them for Christ his sake Amen To give thanks after meat BLessed and praised be thy holy Name O Lord God for all thy mercies for feeding my body O Lord feed my soul with the Bread of life for Jesus Christ his sake Amen Thanksgiving before Meat OUR gracious God and merciful Father in and by our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ we have cause to praise thy great Name for all thy fatherly Mercies O Lord sanctifie them unto us that we may grow in wisdom holiness and true thankfulness for the Lord Jesus Christ his sake Amen Thansgiving after Meat HOly God we have every day experience of thy in numerable mercies In thee we live move and have our being we praise thy Name for feeding our bodies at this time We bless thy Name for our Creation Redemption and Sanctification Prepare us O Lord for Glorification that we may praise thy Name for ever and ever Amen A Prayer for Sunday morning MOst holy God and merciful Father I desire to praise thy holy name for all thy mercies bestowed upon me for Christ his sake continue thy love and mercy towards me Teach me O Lord to serve thee this day with fear Help me O God to worship and serve thee in the power of thy holy spirit let this day be a day of comfort to my poor empty soul Teach me O Lord Jesus to hear and to profit send thou the Comforter thy holy Spirit to teach and guide me in the way of truth O my God sanctifie my soul and body my mind thoughts deeds and words that I may be free to keep holy thy Sabbath These things O Lord and what else is needful for me I beg at thy Fatherly hands in the Name and Mediation of thy only Son and my alone Saviour Jesus Christ our Lord. A prayer to be used before you go to bed HOly God merciful Father in and through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ for his sake pardon all my idle thoughts words and deeds which I have committed against thee teach me to weep for my sins teach me to repent for my sins cause me to be ashamed for my sins let not my sins O Lord be any hindrance of thy mercies bless me this night O Lord keep me from all evil and raise me in the morning following and help me to walk before thee in all holiness for Jesus Christ his sake A Prayer to be said in the Morning or at any time O Lord God of Heaven and Earth by thee alone we are preserved O good God we have nothing but we have it from thee O Lord bless me this day O Lord
keep me that I do not sin against thee O my God keep my mouth that I may not offend with my lips O Lord keep my feet that I do not run in the way of the wicked O my Creator create in me a delight to do thy will O my God and Maker make me such a creature as thou hast commanded me to be O my God and Saviour save me from my sins O Lord pardon the sins of this day O Lord pardon my unknown sins O glorious God fill me with wisdom O my Saviour fill me with thy good Spirit O thou that art the Saviour of the world send the Comforter thy Holy Spirit which shall teach and guide me in the ways of Truth and Holiness O thou that art the King of Heaven make me heavenly-minded O Lord teach me to hate lying-vanities O Lord teach me to fear to fin against thy Holy Name Teach me O Lord to love thee to obey thee to serve thee O Lord help me to delight to keep thy commandments O Lord do more abundantly for me than I am able to ask or think for the Lord Jesus Christ his sake to whom with thy holy Majesty and ever blessed Spirit be given all honour glory and power both now and for ever Amen Psal 67. GOd be merciful unto us and bless us and shew us the light of thy countenance and be merciful unto us That thy way may be known upon the earth thy saving health among all nations Let the people praise thee O God yea let all the people praise thee O let the Nations rejoyce and be glad for thou shalt judge the folk righteously and govern the Nations upon the earth Let the people praise thee O God let all the people praise thee Then shall the Earth bring forth her increase and God even our own God shall give us his blessing God shall bless us and all the ends of the world shall fear him Courteous behaviour is the bodys grace And sweet Expressions shew a graceful mind Learn then betimes to run in Vertues Race Strive to be formost and leave all behind Childrens Behaviour when they rise and at School 1. FIrst Child I advise thee not to sleep over much for it will dull thy wit and hurt thy brain 2. Secondly Let thy first work in the morning be to praise the Lord for his protecting thee the night past and crave his heavenly Blessing upon thee for the day following 3. Thirdly Put on thy cloths handsomely and wash thy face and hands comb thy head and brush thy cloths 4. Fourthly be dutiful and shew reverence to thy Parents in bowing the body towards them craving their prayers for thee 5. Fifthly See that thy cloaths be not torn if they are tell the servans or thy parents of it 6. Sixthly See that your shoes and stockings be clean either make them clean your self or cause some other to do it for you 7. Seventhly Have a care that you blow not your Nose unmannerly but keep a Pocket-handcherchief for that purpose 8. Eighthly Be careful to keep your hands always clean and your nails cut short that so you may not gather dirt in them 9. Ninthly when you come into the School put off your Hat and bow your body to your Master or Mistriss go then to your place and sit mannerly be always looking upon and learning your Book 10. Tenthly I would have you to give heed and carefully observe these Lessons and I hope what is wanting your Master or Mistress will supply it and teach thee that thou must not fight nor quarrel nor kick nor spit upon each other nor any other unseemly action too often used with Children both in the Schools and elsewhere Childrens behaviour walking in the streets 11. Child when you walk in the street shew reverence to those you meet and put off your Hat and bow your body saying solidly and mannerly A good morning to you or A good evening to you God be with you The Lord keep you or such like civil greeting 12. When you are going in the street do not cry nor bawl nor sing nor kick at any thing nor give evil words to any 13. I would have you take notice of men and act as wisely as you can as if your father and Mother did see you or as if all mens eyes were upon you If you do so every body will speak well of you and say There is a pretty child that child is a comfort to his Parents he doth deserve to be beloved Childrens behaviour at Table 14. Child when thou art going to the Table let thy Betters sit down before thou dost seat thy self 15. If thou dost give thanks or any other let thy countenance be very grave and graceful so that every one be covered before thou puttest on thy Hat and then bow thy body 16. Let every one be served before thee and then eat not greedily or unmannerly 17. Let not thy tongue run before thy wit but be silent hear diligently what others say and learn wisdom 18. See that you spill no Pottage upon the Table Cut your Bread and keep the bones of your Meat upon the corner of your Trencher 19. I would have you not to blow your Nose if possible you can avoid it nor spit much nor play at the Table by no means and when Grace is said rise and take your Trencher and stool away and bow your body to the Company and what ever else is needful for you to learn that is here wanting I hope your Parents will instruct you Childrens behaviour at Church 20. Child when thou comest into the Church think with thy self that thou comest into the special presence of God and desire his heavenly assistance to enlighten thy understanding and make thee willing to be guided by his word 21. When thou art in the Church take heed that thou dost not offend with thy mouth take a convenient place to sit where you may hear the Minister and be attentive to carry away with you as much as you can of the Sermon 22. See that you do not play in the Church or talk or cry or laugh or walk about in the time of the Sermon These Lessons I have collected for thy instructions praying that God will give thee grace to observe them and that he will teach thee in those things that belong to his glory and thy souls comfort A short and brief way to find several places of Scripture THe Creation of the world and all things therein Genesis 1. The Lord drowned the world with a great Flood only Noah and his family saved and the creatures with him in the Ark chap 7 8. The Ten Commandements Exodus 30. The sin of Ignorance Levit. 5. Aaron dieth Numbers 20. A stubborn son is to be stoned to death Deut. 21. Moses his age and death Deut. 34. Samuel annointeth David 1 Sam. 16. Solomons Petition to be wise 1 Kings 3. David exhorteth to fear God 1 Chron. 28. Satans malice
belonging to every one in their places Exod. 20. 12. Qu. What is required in the sixth Commandment An. The sixth Commandment requireth all lawful endeavours to preserve our own lives and the lives of others Ex. 20. 13. Eph. 5. 28. Qu. What is required in the seventh Commandment An. To preserve our own and neighbours chastity Ex. 20. 14. Qu. What is required in the eighth Commandment An. To regard our neighbours good and furthering the wealth of our selves and others Exodus 20. 15. Qu. What is required in the ninth Commandment An. To speak truth betwixt man and man and to regard our own and our neighbours good name Exod. 20. 16. Zach. 8. 16. Qu. What is required in the tenth Commandment An. Inward content not to covet our neighbours goods Exodus 20. 17. Qu. Are we able to keep all the Commandments An. No but we do dayly break them in thought word and deed Gen. 6. 5. Rom. 3. 9. Qu. Are we saved by works An. No by grace we are saved and that without works Eph. 2. 8. Qu. Why then are good works to he done An. To glorifie God in heaven Matth. 5. 16. Qu. What is a Sacrament An. A Sacrament is an holy Ordinance instituted by Christ whereby Christ and the New Covenant are represented sealed and applyed to Believers Gen. 17. 7 10. 1 Cor. 11. 23. Qu. What are the Sacraments of the New Testament An. The Sacraments of the New Testament are Baptism and the Lords Supper Math. 26. 26 27. Qu. What is Baptism An. It is a Sacrament wherein by the washing of water in the Name of the Father Son and Holy Ghost we are entered into the Church of Christ Rom 6. 4. Qu. What is the Lords Supper An. It is a Sacrament wherein by giving and receiving bread wine as Christ hath appointed his death is shewed forth and the worthy Receivers made partakers of the body and blood with all his benefits 1 Cor. 11. 23 24. Qu. What is Prayer An. Prayer is an offering up of our desires to God for things agreeable unto his will in the Name of Christ confessing our sins and giving thanks for mercies 1 John 5. 14. John 16. 43. Psalm 32. 5 6. An. The Lords Prayer and all the word of God laid down in Scripture Matt. 6. 9 10 11 12 13. Luke 10. 2 3 4. Q. What doth the Preface of the Lords Prayer teach us An. The Preface which is Our Father which art in Heaven teacheth us to draw near to God with all holy reverence and confidence that he will answer our prayers Rom. 8. 13. Luke 11. 13. Qu. What do we pray for in the first Petition An. The first Petition is Hallowed be thy name we pray that we and others may glorifie Gods name and that God would do all things to his own glory Psal 38. Matth. 6. 9. Qu. What do we pray for in the second Petition An. The second Petition is Thy Kingdom come we pray that the Kingdom of Satan may be destroyed the Kingdom of Grace may be hastened and that he might reign as King Matth. 6. 10. Psal 68. 1 18. Rev. 12. 10 11. Qu. What do we pray for in the third Petition An. In the third Petition which is Thy will be done in earth as it is in Heaven we pray that God would teach us to submit to his will in all things and that holiness and righteousness might be in us Psalm 67. Matth. 6. 10. Qu. What do we pray for in the fourth Petition An. In the fourth Petition which is Give us this day our dayly bread we pray that God of his free will would give us things necessary in this life and we ought to pray for no more Mat. 6. 11. Prov. 30. 8 9. Qu. What do we pray for in the fifth Petition An. In the fifth Petition which is And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors we pray that God for Christ his sake would forgive our sins as we forgive others that offend us Luke 11. 4. Matth. 18. 35. Qu. What do we pray for in the sixth Petition An. In the sixth Petition which is And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil we pray that God would keep us from being tempted to sin and that God would deliver us when we are tempted Matth. 6. 13. and 26. 4. 2 Cor. 12. 1 8. Qu. What doth the conclusion of the Lords prayer teach us An. The Conclusion which is For thine is the Kingdom and the Power the Glory for ever Amen teacheth us to attribute to God all glory power as King of all which doth encourage us to pray to and praise God for ever Amen which is so be it Matth. 6. 13. 1 Chron. 29. 10 11 12 13. Of God the Father THere is but one living and true God everlasting without body parts passion of infinite power wisdom and goodness the Maker and Preserver of all things both visible and invisible and in unity of this God-head there be three Persons of one substance power and eternity the Father the Son and the Holy Ghost Of God the Son Christ the Saviour of the world CHrist the Son of God the Word of the Father begotten from everlasting of the Father and Eternal God one Substance with the Father took mans nature upon him in the Womb of â—he blessed Virgin of her substance so that two whole and perfect Natures that is to say the Godhead Manhood were joyned together in one Person never to be divided who for our sakes â—ruly suffered most grievous torments was crucified dead and â—uried to reconcile his Father to us and to be a sacrifice not only for original guilt but also for actual sin Of God the Holy Ghost THe Holy Ghost is very and eternal God of one substance majesty and glory with the Father and the Son proceeding from the Father and the Son Of men after death AFter death the bodies of men return to dust and see corruption but their spirits return to God that gave them and Gods disposes of their souls according to their works the souls of thâ— righteous in to peace and joy and the souls of the wicked into shame and misery Of the resurrection of the dead AT the last day such as are found alive shall not die but be changed and all the dead shall be raised up with the same bodies and be united to their souls and the bodies of the righteous by the power merits of Christ partake of that unspeakable glory and the bodies of the wicked to everlasting shame and misery where shall be weeping wailing and gnashing of teeth Of Heaven HEaven is the Seat of God and of Christ the Lamb the Habitation of Angels the Resting-place of the Faithful far beyond thought of which none can give a full and true report Of Hell HEll is in all things contrary to Heaven the devils and wicked Angels and spirits are there the place of reprobates full of horror
distress and misery the land of darkness it is every-where where Heaven is not Of Angels ANgels were created of God immortal innocent beautiful and holy their habitation is in Heaven always beholding the face of our Heavenly Father they are mens guides keepers they are Gods messengers to save or to destroy Of Conscience IT is a Witness which our Souls carry about with us excusing or accusing it speaks peace when we do good and horror when we do evil it is a great misery to have a seared conscience a good conscience is a continual feast it will never leave us it is a witness for God and a good conscience is the best portion Of Prayer PRayer is the lifting up of the voice heart and soul to God petitioning either for necessary things of this life or forgiveness of sins committed Faith joined with Prayer maketh it more effectual when we read God speaks to us and when we pray we speak to God Payer and Repentance bring peace to the unquieted conscience Of Ignorance IGnorance is a defect a weakness a distemper in the mind which causeth a man to judge amiss of things it is a want of wit it is one of the greatest enemies man hath the wisest man is not able to declare the evil of Ignorance Ignorance is the Mother of error and misfortune Idleness begets Ignorance It is better to be unborn than untaught Ignorance is an enemy to blessedness and eternal happiness By the want of wit cometh much harm Ignorance leaves much good undone A man that is ignorant of the revealed Word of God is lead away with every wind of doctrine Of Wisdom THe fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom He that doth not know and fear the Lord is a fool He that feareth the Lord and keepeth his commandments is of a good understanding That man woman or child which knows Jesus Christ to be their Saviour is of the best understanding and there will be light and life and true wisdom A wise son heareth his fathers instruction but a scorner heareth not rebuke The simple believeth every word but the prudent man looketh well to his going A wise man feareth and departeth from evil but the fool rageth and is confident He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbor but a man of understanding holdeth his peace This small Book will not contain that which might compleat thee in the School of wisdom therefore I shall mention such Books as may help thee in spiritual wisdom and temporal understanding and the Lord give thee understanding to chuse good and eschew evil Amen Psalm 119. verse 9. WHerewithall shall a young man cleanse his way By taking heed to thy word Verse BY what means may a young man best his life learn to amend If that he mark keep thy word and therein his time spend Another How can youths path-way cleansed be but by thy word O Lord With all my heart I seek to thee O guide me by thy word Meditation Suffer me not O God to deferr the amendment of my life until I be decrepit with age but let thy word reform me in my youth yea from this present hour Teach me O Lord to delight in thee to seek thee praise thee speak of thee meditate on thee and keep in the way of thy Commandments for ever Amen Psalm 25. verse 7. O Remember not the sins and offences of my youth but according to thy mercy think upon me for thy goodness sake Verse Remember not my faults O Lord and srailties of my youth Remember not how ignorant I have been of thy truth Nor after my deserts Let me thy mercy find But of thy own benignity Lord have me in thy mind Another My sins of youth and trespasses to mind oh do not take O mind me in thy tenderness Lord for thy goodness sake Meditation Remember not the sins of my youth O Lord Blot out my transgressions let not the follies of my youth nor the greatness of any other sins deprive me of thy loving kindness Consider my weakness and have mercy upon me for Christ his sake Amen Psalm 128. BLessed art thou that fearest God and walkest in his way 2 For of thy labor thou shalt eat happy art thou I say 3 Like fruitful vines on thy house side so doth thy wife spring out Thy Children stand like Olive-plants thy ' table round about 4 Thus art thou blest that fearest God and he shall let the see 5 The promised Jerusalem and her felicitie 6 Thou shalt thy childrens children see to thy great joyes encrease And likewise grace on Israel prosperity and peace Psalm 138. BEhold and have regard ye servants of the Lord Which in his house by night do Watch praise him with one accord Lift up your hand on high unto his holy place And give the Lord his praises due his benefits embrace For why The Lord who did both Earth and Heaven frame Doth Sion bless and will conserve for ever more the same Grounds of Grammar Q. WHat is the Accidence An. The first book which we use to learn the grounds of Grammar in Qu. What doth the Grammar teach An. The Grammar is an Art that teacheth to write and the true order of speech Qu. What is speech An. Every word that men speak is Speech Qu. What call ye Word An. Every word is a part of Speech Qu. How many parts of Speech be there An. Eight Qu. Which be they An. Noun Pronoun Verb Participle Adverb Conjunction Preposition Interjection Qu. Why but eight Parts of speech seeing that there are so many words An. Every word that is spoken is one of these eight Qu. What is a Noun An. All names of things are Nouns as Manus a Hand or Franciscus Francis Qu. What is a Pronoun An. A pronoun is a word put in stead of a Noun as tu thou vos ye Qu. What is a Verb An. It is a word signifying to be be as sum I am to do as doceo I teach to suffer as doceor I am taught Qu. What is a participle An. It is a word declined with Case like a Noun and signifies to do or suffer like a Verb as doctus taught Qu. What is an adverb An. An Adverb is a word joyned to other words to shew their meaning as vivit honestè he lives honestly Qu. What is a conjunction An. It is a word which joynes other words together which be of divers sorts Qu. What is a Preposition An. It is a word set besore other words serving to an Accusative Case or an Ablative Case Qu. What is an Interjection An. It is a word which signifies some passion as evax oh brave Twenty in Latin 1 Unus 2 Duo 3 Tres 4 Quatuor 5 Quinque 6 Sex 7 Septem 8 Octo 9 Novem 10 Decem 11 Undecem 12 Duodecem 13 Tredecem 14 Quatuordecem 15 Quindecem 16 Sexdecem 17 Septendecem 18 Octodecem 19 Novendecem 20 Viginti INSTRUCTIONS FOR WRITING How to sit to write THe