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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

18.21 IN the valley Hinnon not far from Jerusalem the Jews set up an Idol of Copper like a King which they called Moloch that is a King of Idols This Copper Idol stood with the Arms stretching out and under it was a great fire whereby the Image shewed fire-red and besides that the more to honour it they made a great fire between two Walls which burnt for his sake and through this fire the Idolatrous Priests cast living Children into Moloch's burning Arms which he with his Arms red hot burnt to Death And in this manner the Jews offered their own Children to the Idol Moloch and when they did it they made a great noise and cry and beat upon a Drum that the Fathers when their Children were offered should not hear them cry by reason of the great noise of the Drum and therefore Christ likened this valley of Hinnon to Hell fire saith the Margent to Matth. 5 chap. The Israelites were forbidden to offer their Children to it Lev. 18.21 upon pain of death chap. 20.2 3 4 5. It was destroyed by Josiah 〈◊〉 Kin. 23.10 Feasts that Christ allows of but contrary to Dives's Feasts Luke 16.19 26. THen said Jesus when thou makest a Dinner or Supper call not thy Friends nor thy Brethren neither thy Kinsmen nor thy rich Neighbours lest they also bid the again and a recompence be made thee But when thou makest a Feast call the poor the maimed the lame the blind and thou shalt be blessed for they cannot recompence thee bu● thou shalt be recompenced at the Resurrection of the Just Luk. 14.12 13 14. Who of the rich of this Worlds Goods takes Christ's Counsel in this matter So that by the vanity tha● follows most feastings in these days we may say as the Preacher once said Eccles 7.2 That 〈◊〉 is better to go to the House of Mourning than to th● House of Feasting Apparel and Furniture the excess therein not to be amongst Christians and the poor wants I will therefore saith the Apostle Paul that Women adorn themselves in modest apparel with shamefacedness and sobriety not with broidered Hair or Gold or Pearls or costly array but which becometh Women professing Godliness with good works 1 Tim. 2.9 10. And saith the Apostle Peter let not your adorning be in that outward adorning of platting the Hair and of wearing of Gold or of putting on of Apparel but let it be the hidden man of the heart in that which is not corruptible even the Ornament of a weak and quiet Spirit which is in the sight of God of great price 1 Pet. 3.3 4. For all that is in the World the Lust of the Flesh the Lust of the Eye and the pride of Life is not of the Father but is of the World 1 Joh. 2.16 Now from whence proceeds the excess in Apparel and Furniture in things that are of no service but from the Lust of the Eye and the pride of Life c. Jam. 2.1 2. Respecting such as come in platted Hair or wears Gold or costly array by such as profess themselves to be Christians and say that the Scripture is their Rule when they walk quite contrary even to that excess amongst some people that the expences thereof might maintain six times as many poor people as I suppose is now in England If the Scripture was their Rule they would observe the same charge that Paul gave unto Timothy saying Charge them that are rich in this world that they be not high minded nor trust in uncertain Riches but in the living God who giveth us richly all things to enjoy That they do good that they be rich in good works ready to distribute willing to communicate 1 Tim. 6.17 18. for the poors relief Days all to be kept holy unto the Lord by ceasing from sin THe Apostle Paul saith Let no man condemn you in respect of meats and drink or of an Holy-day or of the New-Moons or of the Sabbath days which are but shadows of things to come but the Body is Christ Col. 2 16. Now those that are come to the Substance Christ Jesus the everlasting Sabbath of rest and are ceased from sin and keeps every day holy unto the Lord I say such are persecuted by those that rest still in the shadows or rather short of those forme● shadows who now observe days and times calling them Holy-days and instead of keeping a day holy unto the Lord too many keep them to themselves in sports games and other vanities For saith the Apostle Paul he that regardeth not the day to the Lord be doth not regard it Rom. 1.4.6 Yet do most now called Christians approve of one day in seven for publick Worship the first day of the Week being convenient for a day of rest also for labouring men and Cattle but the Sabbath day of the Jews was kept on the seventh day of the Week called now by some people Saturday A Character of a True Christian 1st HIS daily care is to keep his mind stayed upon God that he may be kept in perfect peace Isa 26.3 And through God's Grace he is taught to deny Ungodliness and worldly Lusts Tit. 2.11 12. and to be sober righteous patient humble meek upright merciful forbearing forgiving peaceable gentle self-denying constant faithful holy and also temperate in meat drink apparel c. which are the fruits of the Spirit or Grace of God in his Conscience James 2 chap. 2dly He is come out of the works of darkness and the fruits of the Flesh Rom. 1. 〈◊〉 4.31 and 5 ch Gal. 5. That is he is not wanton or passionate or proud covetous or a backbiter or envious wrathful unmerciful revengeful prophane drunken voluptuous or unclean nor makes Religion a Cloak for self-interest or for Loaves 3dly He will consent to any righteous thing for a general good in the Parish where he dwells or elsewhere that the poorer sort may be helped or others his Neighbours and is at all times willing to relieve the needy according to his ability 1 Tim. 6.18 4thly He always is ready to endeavour for peace amongst people or when controversie arise amongst his Neighbours he will seek to them in a Christian way for them to refe● themselves for peace sake to persons chosen by them to end their differences and not go to Law believing that they are accounted unreasonable men that will not so end their differences Matth. 5.9 1 Cor. 6.1 Lastly He is always willing to submit to th● outward Governours of the Nation wherein h● dwells or patiently suffer under them if the require any thing that 's against God's Law 〈◊〉 his Conscience Act. 5.29 And of him that t●keth away his Goods for the Law of his God he will not ask them again Luk. 6.30 But if this true Christian be an absenter from the National Church so called then the outside Christians do call His Gravity Sullenness His Seriousness Melancholy His Silence Sottishness His Diligence Covetousness His Christian-suffering Obstinacy

Women c. and send for skilful Women Jer. 9.17 These the Romans called chief or skilful mourners Of Bells to Assemble But saith T. G. the Priests might lawfully blow their Trumpets and Horns on the Sabbath Day for the Assembling of the People num 10.2 by proportion saith he it is now warrantable for Christians to ring Bells to assemble the People together on the Lords Day and to take Journies to join with the publick Congregation as the Jews say concerning the overthrow of Jericho which according to their writings fell on the Sabbath Day R. D. Kimcbi in Josh 6. he which commanded the Sabbath to be Sanctified commanded it also to be prophaned saith the Author Now whether this practice of Bells ringing for Worship for Marriages and for Burials be to be observed under the Gospel let the witness for God in every heart be the Judge c. And saith T. G. Vriah the Priest and Zachariah the Son of Jeberechia are thought to have been God-fathers at the Circumcision of Maher-shalal-hash-baz Es 8.2 and from them the custom of having God-fathers in Baptism to have taken its Original Stukius de conviv lib. 1. cap. 16. The Epistle of Paul to the Laodiceans 1. PAul an Apostle not of Man nor by Man but by Jesus Christ 2. To the Brethren which are at Laodicea Grace and Peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ 3. I thank my God in all my Prayers that you remain stedfast in him and in all his works waiting upon his promise to the day of Judgment 4. And be not seduced by some unprofitable talkers who go about to cause you to fall from the Gospel which was Preached unto you by me 4. Oh that they that were instructed by me might serve to the profit of the Gospel of Truth and become diligent in good works of Eternal Life 6. And henceforth are my bonds manifest which I suffer for Christs sake Wherefore I rejoyce in heart and account it Eternal Salvation 8. That such is done through your Prayers by the working of the holy Spirit whether by Life or Death 9. For I have a Will and a Joy to die in Christ who will through the same Mercy give you to have the same love and to be of one mind 10. Therefore beloved Brethren as you have heard in my presence that keep and finish in the fear of God so shall you have Eternal Life for God will work it and perfect it in you without delay 11. My beloved rejoyce in the Lord and take heed of them that are desirous after filthy Lucre. 12. Let your Prayers be manifest unto God and remainfirm in the knowledge of Christ 13. And do that which is meet convenient just and reasonable and what you have heard and received that keep in your hearts so shall you have praise 14. The Grace of God and our Lord Jesus Christ be with your Spirits Amen Col. 4.16 This Epistle of Paul to the Laodiceans was found in the oldest Bible that was Printed at Worms To the Bowed in Spirit under Sin DOst thou still feel in thy heart reproofs for Sin Be of good courage for God hath not yet forsaken thee therefore obey the reproof of instruction in thy heart for it is the way to everlasting Life with God for ever Isa 30.21 John 16.6 To the hardned in Evil. Canst thou Swear Lye Cheat break thy Promise oppress the Innocent or commit Adultery and feels no sharp reproofs for any of them in thy Conscience then art thou in a miserable condition and it 's to be feared that God hath cast the Reins of the Bridle on thy neck and given thee up to thy own hearts Lust which is thy portion because of thy so often provoking of the Lord by thy Rebellion against his good Spirit that he has left thee to hardness of heart as he did Pharoah never to escape everlasting vengeance without a timely and speedy Repentance in Dust and Ashes before thou go hence believing that all things are possible with God though thy sins were as Scarlet c. Isa 1.18 55 6 7 8. If thou turns unto him with all thy heart An Advertisement of Love THey that burn in Effigie the Person of the Pope and also the Person of a Presbyter after the same manner with a short Cloak diminutive band c. are all Christians of one size or nominal Christians being far from loving of Enemies as Christ commands of whom they would take the name Christian but wants the nature of that Love that will overcome Enemies which Love will certainly overcome if all called Christians would seek Gods Glory and not the exaltation of self in this world and put their trust in God alone for deliverance saying with the three Children unto the King We are not careful to answer thee in this matter behold the God whom we serve is able to deliver us but if not be it known to thee O King that we will not serve thy Gods c. Dan. 3.17 For he that knows not God knows not what God he Worshipeth so may compel to the Worship of an unknown God See the Mock-procession of the 17th day of November and the Royal Intel. Number 30. Common-Prayer-Book of good things therein if truly minded 1. See Good-Friday the Collect so called Almighty and everlasting God by whose Spirit the whole Body of the Church is govern'd and Sanctified 2 Thes 2.13 Observe By this it is declared that they only are of the Church of God that are governed and sanctified by the Spirit of God so that all that are so governed go to the Church and Worship God according to the said Common-Prayer being the Church is in God the Pillar and ground of Truth 1 Tim. 2.15 Colos 1.24 2. The Coll. 3d Sunday after Easter gives a clear testimony to the Light that God sheweth to all men that be in error Observe do not those that believe that this Light in every man is not sufficient to lead out of error believe contrary to the Common-Prayer John 1.9 3 19 20 21. 3. Collect 5th Sunday after Easter that is a Prayer for the inspiration of Gods Holy Spirit to cleanse the thoughts of the Heart and to think those things that be good Observe How do they own the Common-Prayer-Book that in these days make a mock at Inspiration and say it is ceased Job 32.8 4. And that good Prayer which is said often but little practised said on St. Stephens Day Grant us O Lord to learn to love our Enemies by the example of thy Martyr St. Stephen who prayed for his Persecuters c. Observe Now what People lives and walks nearest the life of the words of the Common-Prayer-Book let the witness for God against all sin in every heart be the Judge a Tree being to be known by its Fruit Mat. 12.33 For some People are so far from loving Enemies that they persecute their Friends because they go not to a Church so called

three pound of Hony is one quart 33. Melt the Wax in water and press it out strongly then melt it in fair water and skim it clean then cover it with cloaths till it is cold that the Wax Cake crack not Common-ground the Poors Right more than the Rich. IT is a sad age in which we live that rich earthly minded men should seek to keep the poor people always very poor The Cattle upon the thousands of Hills are mine saith the Lord which God intended for the poor as well as others even for a general good And besides the large Common-grounds in England the Rich keep from the Poor in a great measure which properly is their right or so much thereof to keep their Families from want but not to live in idleness for some Christian spirited people did in former ages give Land as common unto the Poor but we too often see how that Rich men by force take it from them That many Lords of Towns so called and other rich Commoners had rather hinder themselves in some things that they may lord it over the poor and hinder a general Improvement of Land than to benefit the poor by letting them enclose a small part of a Common to maintain their Families though the poor may have friends raised to give the value of it in Mony but are rather for having a Law to maintain them very poorly by collections whenas the Poor might improve Common-ground for a general good and pay taxes Such oppression on the poor is no fruit of a Christian Spirit which is to do unto the poor as they would be dealt with if they were in the poors condition The Nation being big enough to maintain ten times as many people I suppose as are now in it by a Christian Industry and the Laws put in execution against Drunkenness and other the abuses of good things the which is of the greatest concern that the Magistrats ought to look after And the Poor as well as others ought to learn the Apostle Paul's Lesson that is to be content in all conditions which Paul said he had learned Philip. 4.11 Then will none of the poor in a contentious angry Spirit strive to get in ground enclosed from the Common but rather patiently wait upon God until he shall be pleased to open the hearts of men in outward Power to grant them their Birth-right and to become sharers with them of the Earth that all may seek a General Good and not so much for a private Interest then will there be a Blessing upon all their Labours so as none covet to have more than is needful to spend it upon their Lusts and pleasures for which Sin the Creator of the Heavens and the Earth doth and will more and more send his Judgments upon the Inhabitants of the Earth except they speedily repent by yielding obedience to the Grace of God in their hearts which will not consent to one Sin Exod. 23.6 Prov. 22.22.23.16.29.14 Rob not the poor because he is poor neither oppress the afflicted in Judgment for the Lord will defend their cause and spoil the Soul of those that spoil them Thou shalt not overthrow the right of the poor in his sute A King that judgeth the poor in truth his Throne shall be established for ever There are multitudes of Examples to be given that shew the wonderful Mercy and Love of God to such as have been assistant to the Poor which hard hearted men take little notice of but for brevities sake I shall but mention one remarkable passage as I found it in Richard Burton's Historical Remarques p. 63. Printed for Nath. Crouch at the Bell in Exchange-Alley London In the Reign of K. Henry the Third was a great famine in England about the year 1245 whereby the Poor miserably perished for want of Bread The Authors of those times relate this story very credibly to shew how displeasing Unmercifulness and want of Charity is in the sight of God several poor People plucked the Ears of Corn while they were green in the Common fields meerly to keep themselves from starving at which the owners being much offended desired the Priest of the Parish to curse and excommunicate them all the next Sunday But one of the Company adjured the Priest in the name of God to exempt his Corn from the Sentence saying That it pleased him well that the poor being pinched with Famine had taken his Corn and so commended what was left to the blessing of God The Priest being compelled by the importunity of others had no sooner begun the Sentence but a sudden Tempest of Thunder Lightning Wind Hail and Rain interrupted him whereby all the Corn fields thereabout were laid waste and destroyed as if they had been trodden under Foot with Cart and Horses yea no kind of Fowl nor Beast would feed upon it But this honest tender hearted man found all his Corn and Ground though mingled among others altogether untouched and without the least harm Prov. 14.31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor Those may be said to rob the poor as throw down Cottages by taking the Commons from them making great Parks to keep Deer and other Cattle c. laying house to house and field to field that neither work nor place may be left for the poor Isa 5.8 And enclosing whole Parishes in England in these few years whereby the poor have been forced to remove and lose their right but many such Great men have come to want for so doing God having blasted their Estates and have felt God's Judgments for the same I shall forbear to name the Persons The same blasting hath also come upon many that have bought up corn in times of scarcity to withold it from the poor by great prices which is well known to many in this year 1681. as in ages past And do not they also rob the poor that take away the Gleanings of the Grain in the common fields from the poor whether it be by the Farmer or such others as are not really poor But some may say Who are the poor that thou writes of I Answer He or she that hath nothing but wearing Apparel and he that hath a Wife or a Wife and Children and works hard for 8 d. or 10 d. a day and hath not above 60 l. value in Land or Money Lev. 19.9 10. When ye reap the harvest of your Land saith the Lord ye shall not reap every corner of your field neither shalt thou gather the Gleanings of thy harvest But thou shalt leave them for the poor and Fatherless and Stranger I am the Lord your God Matth. 5.3 Blessed are the poor in Spirit for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven saith our Saviour Christ Therefore whosoever first seeks the Kingdom of Heaven all other things shall be added Matth. 6.33 Psal 37.16 and 25. I have been young saith David and now am old yet I have not seen the

Conscience by his Spirit or Grace therein now and for ever If any man say I love God and hateth his Brother he is a lyar for he that loveth not his Brother whom he hath seen how can he love God whom he hath not seen 1 John 4.20 In which Love I offer this my Mite for Love and Peace-sake desiring the good of all people impartially hoping that no longer the hedges of Opinions may barr us from loving one another with the same love that God doth love us And that many People may go and say Come ye and let us go up to the Mountain of the Lord to the house of the God of Jacob his Light or Grace in every Conscience and he will teach us of his ways and we will walk in his paths Isa 2.3 To which all those that truly fear the Lord God will say Amen And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor and though I give my Body to be burned and have not Charity it profiteth me nothing 1 Cor. 13.3 To conclude as things are now in the World it seems to me that no Protestant will evermore become a Persecutor for Conscience sake they having seen the Judgments of God always following upon People and Nations for Persecution for Persecutors striving to separate the Tares from the Wheat have taken too much upon them to ascend God's Throne-Conscience it being the Work of the Angels to separate the Tares from the Wheat in the time of Harvest at the last day Matth. 13.41 1. Cain for persecuting godly Abel was made a Vagabond c. 2. Ishmael for mocking his Brother Isaac was cast out 3. Joseph's Brethren were punished by famine and distress who persecuted him 4. Pharaoh and the Egyptians were drowned for persecuting the Children of Israel 5. Ahab and his house were destroyed who persecuted good Micah the Prophet 6. Jezabel who slew many of the Prophets was eaten up by Dogs 7. King Joash was slain in his Bed who persecuted Zachariah 8. Haman the informer who persecuted Mordecai and the Jews was hanged 9. The Priests that persecuted Daniel was eaten up by Lions 10. King Antiochus was destroyed with worms which he confessed came upon him for persecuting the Jews and other evils 11. Herod who sought to destroy Christ and put to death the Children in Bethlehem was smitten of God with a rottenness in his bowels and Worms whereof he dyed 12. Pilate that wicked Governour under whom Christ was crucified killed himself 13. If Histories speak true few or none of the persecuting Roman Emperors dyed in their Beds 14. Judas the other Informer some say hanged himself 15. Dr. Dunning Chancellor of Norwich a persecutor dyed suddenly 16. Bp. Thornton a Persecutor seeing some of his Men playing at Bowls on a Sunday so called fell suddenly into a Palsie and being had to bed he was put in mind to remember God Yea said he I do and my Lord Cardinal too and so dyed Much more might be mentioned of the sudden Deaths of Persecutors in Queen Maries days 17. Dr. Story a bloody Persecutor in Queen Maries time was hanged in Queen Elizabeth's time Multitudes of Presidents more might be given from the Records of Histories to this day of Gods Judgments upon the Persecutors but for brevity sake I shall omit believing that no Protestant now is of a persecuting Spirit they having seen it to be the Rock upon which Governments have split and whole Nations and Kingdoms ruined thereby Therefore it may be good for all Persecutors in this day to remember the Counsel of Gamaliel Act. 5.38 39. Now I say unto you refrain from these men and let them alone for if this Counsel or this work be of men it will come to naught but if it be of God you cannot overthrow it lest haply you be found fighters against God And also the Counsel of Athanasius whom the Papists have trusted saith he as before mentioned It is the property of piety not to force but to persuade in imitation of our Lord c. Constraining none coming to him and knocking rather and saying My Sister my Spouse open to me c. and entereth when he is opened to and retires if they delay and will not open unto him because it is not with Swords nor Darts nor Souldiers nor Armour that Truth is to be declared but with persuasion and Counsel And it is observable that it was the impious Arians who first of all brought in this doctrine to persecute others among Christians whose Successors both Papists and Protestants are in this matter saith R. B. p. 358. whom Athanasius thus reproveth further Where saith he have they learned to persecute Certainly they cannot say they have learned it from the Saints but this hath been given them and taught them of the Devil The Lord commanded indeed sometimes to flee and the Saints sometimes fled but to persecute is the invention and argument of the Devil which he seeks against all And after he saith In so far as the Arians banish those that will not subscribe their Decrees they shew that they are contrary to Christians and friends of the Devil See Athan. in Epist ad Solit. Vit. Apol. 1. de fuga sua Tom. 1. In the great day Then shall the King say to them on his Right hand come ye blessed of my Father inherit the Kingdom prepared for you c. For I was an hungred and ye gave me meat I was thirsty and ye gave me drink I was a stranger and ye took me in naked and ye cloathed me I was sick and ye visited me I was in Prison and ye came unto me Then shall the Righteous answer him saying Lord when saw we thee an hungred and fed thee c. And the King shall answer and say unto them verily I say unto you In as much as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my Brethren ye have done it unto me Matth. 25. v. 34. to the end He is not ashamed to call them Brethren Heb. 2.11 What portion can they expect that uncloath the Righteous and that take their meat from them and instead of visiting of them in Prison cast them into Prison c. The time cometh saith our Saviour that whosoever killeth you will think that they do God service And these things will they do unto you because they have not known the Father nor me John 16.23 But blessed are ye when men shall revile you and persecute you and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake Rejoyce and be exceeding glad for great is your reward in Heaven for so persecuted they the Prophets which were before you -Mat 5.11 12. Whosoever is wrong the Persecutor is not in the right most People conclude by the Witness for God in their hearts are made sensible of Saith Jer. Taylor D. D. so stiled Chaplain in Ordinary to His late Majesty in his Discourse of the liberty of Prophesying Let all errours be as much and

as zealously supprest as may be but let it be done by such means as are proper Instruments of their suppression by preaching and disputation by Charity a●● sweetness by Holiness of Life assiduity of exhortation by the Word of God and Prayer For these ways are most natural most prudent most peaceable and effectual only let not men be hasty in calling every disliked Opinion by the name of Heresie and when they have resolved that they will call it so let them use the erring person like a Brother not beat him like a Dog or convince him with a Gibbet or vex him out of his Understanding or persuasion c. With much more to the same purpose Testimonies Moses said Would God that all the Lord's-People were Prophets Numb 11.29 Psal 4.1 Prov. 29.18 1 John 2.20 John 4.24.16.13 Luk. 12.12 Act. 2.4.17 1 Thes 5.19 Phil. 3.3 16. 1 Peter 4.10 1 Cor. 2.1 Eph. 2.8 ●●om 8.6 Justin Martyr said God hath built to himself a natural Temple in the Consciences of men and in Exposit fid The Interpretation of the Scriptures is to be accommodated to the Will and Doctrine of the Spirit and not to humane Reasonings Peter Martyr said The Holy Ghost is the Arbiter and Judge Dr. J. Owen said That the Holy Ghost is the only Authentick Interpreter of the Scripture Epiphanius said Only to the Children of the Holy Ghost the Scriptures are plain and clear Luther saith The Scriptures are not to be understood but by that very Spirit by which they were writ Tom. 3. fol. 169. John Bradford said We know the Scriptures as Christs Sheep by the same Spirit that wrote and spake them being thereby assured c. Book of Martyrs 3. vol. pag. 298. Ch. Goad said There is no knowledge of Christ nor the Scriptures but by Revelation Ref. drops pag. 12. See Jacobus Acontius recited by W. Penn in is Add. to Pro. ●om p. 157. to p. 172. and Jo. Hales of the Keys p. 170 171 172 173. for the said liberty and in his Tract of Schism p. 201 202 203 204. See the Book called A warning against the deceit of setting up Man's Reason as Judge in spiritual matters first written in Latin and printed in the year 1644 by Abraham Van Frankenburgh a German Nobleman and in Dutch in t●e year 1674 and into English in the year 1677 by S. Crisp See Luther's Testimony to shun Reason in spiritual matters Impostilla Ecclesiastica first part p. 137 138. See Franciscus Lambertus who saith But above all things be careful thou follow not the manner of Hypocrites who have written almost word by-word what they are to say as if they were to repeat some verses upon a Theatre have learned all their preachings as they do that act Tragedies and afterwards when they are in the place of prophesying pray the Lord to direct their Tongues but in the mean 〈◊〉 shutting up th● way of the holy Spirit they determine to say nothing but what they have written O unhappy King of Prophets yea and truly cursed which depend not upon Gods Spirit but upon their own writings or meditation Why prayest thou to the Lord thou false Prophet to give thee his holy Spirit by which thou mayest speak things profitable and yet thou repellest the Spirit Why preferrest thou thy meditation or Study to the Spirit of God Otherwise why committest thou not thy self to the Spirit Again saith he the Sheep of Christ seeketh nothing but the voice of Christ which he knoweth by the Holy Spirit wherewith he is filled he regards not learning Tongues or any outward thing so as therefore to believe this or that to be the voice of Christ his true Sheepherd he knoweth that there is need of no other thing but the Testimony of God's Spirit c. Tract 5. Prophecy Ch. 3.24 See more at large recited in Rob. Barclay's Apology for the true Christian Divinity p. 214.275 Dr. Smith of Cambridge in his select Discourses To seek our Divinity meerly in Books and Writings is to seek the Living among the Dead c. and therefore David calls not for speculation but sensation Tas●● and see how good the Lord is c. Chrysostom saith well de Anath We must condemn and reprove the evil Doctrines that proseed from Hereticks but spare the men and pray for their Salvation R. Barclay pag. 355. As long as Heresie doth not exert itself in any Act destructive to humane Society or such like things but is kept within the sphere of those Dutys of Doctrine or Worship which stands betwixt a man and God they no ways come under the Magistrates power Athanasius in Epist ad solit vit R. B. 359. saith he It is the property of Piety not to force but to persuade in imitation of our Lord who forced no body but left it to the will of every one to follow him c. But the Devil because he hath nothing of Truth uses knocks and Axes to break up the Doors of such as receive him but our Saviour is meek teaching the Truth Whosoever will come after me c. Christ saith Ambrose sent his Apostles to sow faith not to constrain but to teach not to exercise coercive p●●●● but to extol th●●●●ctrine of Humility Amb. Com. in Luc. l. 7. Saith Tertullian It is a thing that easily appears to be unjust to constrain and force men to sacrifice against their Wills seeing to do the service of God there is required a willing heart c. His Apolog. Cap. 24. Mahomet who prohibited all reason or discourse about Religion as occasioning factions divisions indeed those that press persecution and deny Liberty of Conscience do thereby shew themselves more the Disciples of Mahomet than of Christ and that they are no way followers of the Apostles Doctrine who desired the Thessalonians 1 Thes 5.21 to prove all things and hold fast that which is good And also saith unto such as are otherwise minded God shall revealit Phil. 3.15 Not that by beatings and Banishments it must be knocked into them R. Bar. Apol. aforesaid p. 362. Luk. 9.55 The Son of Man is not come to destroy mens Lives but to save them The Ceremonies used by the Jews in their crucifying of Christ Jesus and some Malefactors FIrst The Judges and the Witnesses did when Sentence was pronounced put their hands upon the condemned persons head Drus praeterit Mat. 27. and said Thy blood be upon thine own Head Unto this the People had reference saying His blood be on us and on our Children Mat. 27.25 Secondly In the time of Execution they would give a Malefactor a grain of Frankincense in a cup of Wine this they did give to cause a giddiness in the condemned persons head that thereby he might be the less sensible of the pain Saint Mark calleth this cup Wine mingled with Myrrhe Mark 15.23 This was done after the manner of the Jews but the Souldiers in Mockery mingled Vinegar and Gall with it Korot le bona

the Prophets Mat. 7.12 FINIS THE Postscript TO THE READER LET none wonder that I call some part of this Book a Primmer for Children since my Soul loves innocence and the true Childs State and a Primmer only was my first design but since so many things are added I thought good to intitle it a Manual therefore where any has run into by-paths upon the barren Mountains of outside Religion and true Religion not in the heart but a talk of Religion only in the head or tongue must come and return to this innocent Childs State to the Alpha or the beginning to the A B C in Christs School Gods Grace in the heart the just mans path Prov. 4.18 that reproves for evil to have peace in God so shall their Religion and learning be in the substance Christ Jesus not shadowy nor tinctured with heathenish learning through Philosophy and vain deceit Col. 2.8 And therefore Reader apply thy whole heart to Gods Grace therein and God will teach thee to profit in all good things who alone can drive away all darkness and errour out of thy heart and not to be drawn from the obedience of Gods Grace by any mans words or actions whatsoever least thy portion be with the young Prophet least thy portion be with the young Prophet whom the old deceived 1 Kings 13. not minding his own gift given him of God before anothers so shall thy mind be fixed and stayed in the way of righteousness and will give unto God all the honour and praise from whence alone all good cometh not unto man nor any thing of Man whose imaginations are evil when at any time he turns his mind into his own wisdom from his true guide Gods Word Spirit or Grace in his conscience Psalms 119.9 Isaiah 30.20 which Spirit was the only rule that the Righteous walked by before the holy Scriptures were written or printed in paper the same at this day blessed be the Lord God he hath not left himself without a witness for Righteousness in every conscience and being written are a Rule but not the chief Rule now they that hold it to be their chief Rule ought by it to learn to love their enemies being it is therein written but indeed that they cannot do before they turn their whole mind and soul to the said chief Rule Gods Grace to receive power also to be kept by it out of the many evils that are in the world John 17.15 But instead of making the Scriptures their Rule the Priests meanings from the Scriptures is injoyned for a Rule which breeds the great disunion at this day therefore if nothing but the Scriptures was read in publick places for worship for nothing of mans framing See p. of unifor and making is so good and see how many Dissenters there will be c. And no interpreter but Gods Talent of Grace in every heart to himself by which People knows good from evil and by it can also see and discern such as profess Religion only as a Cloak for self-interest from such as are Religious indeed that follow after Righteousness and seek the good of all People in general being Gods Workmanship that is Godly dwelling in the same love one to another as God hath for us all that would not the death of a Sinner in his sending plentiful seasons c. Mat. 5.45 For God is holy just and good and without holiness no man shall see God to his everlasting joy and truly happy is that man that dwells in this innocent love to all the Creation he is blessed let People call him either Papist Protestant or Heretick or any other name he is never the worse the Lord God is on his side Gods Name is his strong Tower and sure hiding place if he continues in this love to all People he will not fear though ten thousands rise up against him for he doth not trust in the arm of flesh Horses nor Chariots nor go's to Egypt for help but his strength and stay is only upon God to deliver him from all his enemies both within and without for he that dwells in this Love dwells in God and God in him 1 John 4.16 and he will assuredly take his Lord and Masters Counsel who said Mat. 5.44 But I say unto you love your Enemies bless them that curse you do good to them that hate you and pray for them which despitefully use you and persecute you That ye may be the Children of your Father which is in Heaven for he maketh his Sun to rise on the evil and on the good c. For if you love them which love you what reward have ye c. Note That all the Rules in this Book are not set in order as some Books are but the Contents or Table at the end will direct to each part and parts of each rule and thing which so happened by reason that several questions and things were by me sent to the Press in single papers and so printed partly as they came that some few things may be twice mentioned but the errors in printing I hope thou wilt amend by thy pen accordding to the errata and others that are really so I have omitted the fractional parts in several of the Rules and Tables in this Book because if I had inserted them they would have much puzled the young learners which some Persons may be ready to cavil at but the error is so small being few Persons matter the measuring of Timber Board c. to an inch or part of an inch the which exactness may be learned after the learner is a little skilled in the rule of Fractions in page 42. In Gaging of Vessels or Barrels in page 29 there was a mistake therefore begin at the ninth Line thus Or if it be a round Barrel that bellies in the middle measure the breadth at bung and at the head and add them together and half thereof multiply into half the Compass between the end and the bung and that product by half the length of the Barrel and the product divide by 288 ½ or 289 for Ale or Bear 231 for Wine or 272 for Salt or Corn the quotient shews half the number of Gallons in the said Barrel but if the Barrel be wider at one end then the other add the breadths together and half the number of inches is the true breadth allowing for the sides of the wood of the Barrel Note That if it 's round and bellies not at all you may find the product of inches by round Timber measure in page 28 and divide it by 289 the inches in a gallon of Ale or thereaabouts and work as before How to find the square of a round Timber stick or Stone by Arithmetick which you may also do by Gunters line in p. 207. Alwaies multiply the number 2821 by the inches of the Compass and cut off 4 figures from the right hand Example See p. 37. For the third figure or multiply the whole longest doted

Asparagus Fennel Parsley and Knee-holly The 4 hot Seeds for Wind are Annis Caraway Cumin and Fennel Cordial Flowers Burage Buglosse Roses Violets and Clove-gilliflowers Chymical hard words their signification A Malgamation Is a calcining or corroding Mettals with Quicksilver Calcination Is a reducing any thing into Ashes Coagulation Is a reducing of any liquid thing to a thicker substance by evaporating the humidity or moisture Digestion Is a concocting of a crude thing by an easie and gentle heat Filtration Is the separating of any liquid matter from its Faeces as water from Ashes through a paper or flannel bag Fixation Is the making of any Volatile Spiritual Body endure the fire Fumigation Is the calcining of Bodies by the same Spirit Insolation Is the digesting of things in the Sun Menstruum Is any liquor that serves for the extracting the essence of any thing Reverberation Is the reducing of the Bodies of Mettals c. into a Calx like unto ashes by a reflecting flame in a furnace Sublimation Is the raising of any matter to the upper part of the vessel by way of subtile pouders as Antimony Saltpeter c. Volatile is that which flyeth the fire Transmutation Is the changing of a thing in substance colour and quality now our Alchymists would have people believe that they have attained to a Pouder Tincture Elixir or Stone of the Philosophers which will separate all impurity from the Bodies of all Mettals and change it into fine Gold which I believe but when they have got this fine Gold it will but make the old Proverb good that is a man may buy Gold too dear for he that blows away in a test all the impurity as I may say of about a pound of Silver and it may be shall scarce have one dram of this fine Gold so had better sit still for the separating of Metals from their impurity leaves but little for the Workman therefore they had better be silent than write of transmutation of Metals into fine Gold except they can change them in substance colour and quality as aforesaid Note That it was much in my heart to write something of these things because that many of great wits so called are deceived by the Philosophical writers of this and former Ages and such wits are the most apt to deceive others in things that are beyond the reach of mortal man to new create or so much change nature as aforesaid and so comes to be elevated in his mind and to boast of high attainments in these things deceiving himself as well as others by seeking and preparing Earthly Treasures above the Heavenly for he that has attained to know God he need seek no further for his Riches no man can take from him it 's beyond the finest Gold because it 's everlasting yea it 's a Kingdom also to the true Christian but not of this world where all things fade Now some men having their hearts in the Earth have found a Kingdom there called a Mineral Kingdom by W. Salmon the Mineral Kingdom saith he is divided into Metals Semi-metals Salts and Stones 2. Metals are in number seven viz. Saturn Jupiter Mars Sol Venus Mercury and Luna called by the vulgar saith he Lead Tin Iron Gold Copper Quicksilver and Silver must these seven Planets be called the seven Gods of this Mineral Kingdom being it's vulgar to call them Lead Tin c. 3. The Semi-metals are Antimony Tin-glass Cinnaber and Zink 4. The Salts are chiefly Vitriol Sulphur Arsenick Allum Nitre Borax and Salt 5. The chief Stones are Lapis Calaminaris Tutia Lazuli and Lime-stone 6. Now out of these saith he the Alchymist designs three things to wit 1. Either the Counterfeiting of the fine Metals 2. Or the separation of fine Metals out of the base Or 3. The generation of the fine Metals out of the base by transmutation c. By generation and transmutation what can be meant but by a new Creation of Metals which no mortal man can do as I said before and in p. 376. Let others search as we have done saith he like a Philosopher it is some satisfaction that the matter here sought is really in rerum natura c. If I have erred in any thing before written I beg the Authors pardon and wish him well believing he knows better things A short memorandum when a House is on fire IF you see the first beginning of the fire strive to damp it by spreading wet Linnensheets thereon and keep the Doors and Windows close shut that the fire draw not the wind to force the flame out till more help come and also spread Sheets upon all the Buildings near and to every sheet let one man be to keep it wet by this means several Buildings have been saved through Gods Blessing and amongst the several Judgments that God brings upon people for Sin this is often one so fear the Lord by departing from iniquity then happy are ye come what will come for the tryal of the people of God as also for a Rod for the workers of iniquity that turn not yet from the evil of their ways notwithstanding they have seen Gods Judgments of the Sword Fire Sickness c. Embalming of the Dead with the Egyptians Gen 50.2 THey took out the Bowels of the Dead they cleansed them and washed them with the Wine of Dates and after that again with Odours then filled they the Bowels with pure Myrrhe beaten and Cassia and other Odours except Frankincense and sowed them up after this they seasoned the Corps hidden in nitre seventy days not longer after seventy days they washed the Corps and wrapped it in fine Linnen cloth gummed which gum the Egyptians often used instead of Glew but when the Funeral obsequies were not long delayed they used another kind of embalming namely an external and outward application of Spices and Odours without the unbowelling of the Corps this was used toward our Saviour Christ John 19.20 Of the Sepulchres or Tombs or Caves They hewed them out in a Rock six cubits long and four broad in which eight other Cells or lesser holes or as some say thirteen were made as so many distinct receptacles or Tombs for the dead Bodies to be be laid in Talmurd seder Nezikin Bava Bathra cap. 6. as often as they buried any they were wont to roll a great stone to the mouth of the Cave Joseph laid the Body of Christ in such a new Tomb Mat. 27.59 60. The Jews sounded Trumpets at the Funeral of Noblemen but for common people or Children they used a Pipe in this respect it is said that Jesus when he raised Jairus his Daughter cast out the Minstrels Mat. 9.23 signifying that where Christ rules in the heart there is no delight in outward Minstrels These Jews were not then come off these things who hired Women to sing at Burials c. and likewise by outward significations of Sorrow to move the company and more strongly to affect them call for the mourning