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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

their Land Deut. 18.12 14. Lev. 19.26 Therefore what man of sense will believe that all the Art of earthly men can procure one thing out of earthly things that may be but as the quantity of a pease that shall have power being put into a pound or two of melted Lead to change it into most fine Gold or that this one thing shall have also power as an outward Medicine to cure all diseases in the Bodies of the wicked that they may get strength to be wicked still But most happy is he that above all searching he seeketh after and waiteth upon God that he may give unto him that white Stone and in it a new name written which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth Rev. 2.17 Now before I conclude I shall recite some of the words of two of these Philosophical Writers as Geber and Villa Nova Saith Geber For wheresoever we have spoken plainly there we have said nothing but where under Riddles and Figures we have put something there we have hid the Truth Villa Nova saith The Alchymists of latter time are for the most part mockers and whiles by Sophistications they seek rather to seem wise than to be they deceive the yielders to them but the ancients not profiting according to their own Covetousness have wrapped up this Art in Riddles shewing rather their own Ignorance than Science c. Eph. 5.11 And have no fellowship saith the Apostle with the unfruitful works of darkness but rather reprove them Eph. 4.17 18. Yet the word Philosophy has signified a love to Wisdom and the way to holy Living and not vain and impracticable things See Pythagoras his works and the Speech of Palamedes at his Execution manifesteth that some of them sought after Righteousness For saith he I never hurt or injured any but on the contrary have advantaged all that conversed with me to my utmost ability communicating what good I could gratis and not for gain O that all called Christians was but come so far into a righteous Life as this Palamedes who was called a Heathen as his Speech declareth then would England be happy and all other Nations Note that if William Lilly and the rest of the Astrologers do not study to be acquainted with the seven Planetary Angels of the Magicians why did he write thus viz. For though Philosophy and Philosophers teach us that Comets have a matter or Ethereal Substance of which they are created yet those learned men wanting Angelical conversation are deceived Above all things saith he let the Artist rather judge by the strength of his reason guided by Art upon the Configurations of the Planets than by ill digested Aphorisms c. Nor are the secundian Intelligences viz. what Angel then governs to be omitted in Consideration for the judging of future Events c. There is in the Art of Astrology saith ●●e which some ignorant persons are pleased to villifie Arcanum quoddam equivalent To prophesie c. Woe to the rebellious Children saith the Lord that take Counsel but not of me and that cover with a covering but not of my Spirit that they may add sin to sin Isa 30.1.9.6 Josh 9.14 But the most sure word of Prophecy is by Astrologers neglected 2 Pet. 1.19 Many also of them which used curious Arts brought their Books together and burned them before all men and they counted the price of them and found it fifty thousand pieces of Silver so mightily grew the World of God and prevailed Act. 19.19.20 A Rule for a Baker When the Bushel of Wheat is worth 3 s 4. the peny wheaten Loaf weighing 20 ounces what shall the peny Loaf weigh when Wheat is 5 s. the Bushel How much Cloath of 3 Quarters broad will serve to line 9 Yards of 7 Quarters broad Of the right placing of points in Writing Comma Semicolon Colon Period Interrogation Admiration Continuation Perenthesis A Comma is the most frequent point and of least force it is to be set when the least stop of the voice is as But when the Husbandmen saw the Son they said among themselves this is the Heir come let us kill him c. When there is a stop somewhat bigger set or as They that would destroy me being mine Enemies wrongfully are mighty Then I restored c. When the sense and sentence is perfected and full then write as Pray without ceasing In every thing give thanks Quench not the Spirit After a Question asked set this as Whose Ass have I taken Whom have I defrauded After a wondring admiring or crying out set this point as O wretched man that I am O death where is thy sting When you must divide a word at the end of a Line and with a part of it begin the next Line then at the end of the Line where the first part of it is you are to set down this point or when by way of Elegancy two or more words are put in one as Self-love A Perenthesis is when some words may be left out and yet the sentence perfect as I know that in me that is in my flesh dwelleth no good thing Of the Globe of the Earth the Pole-Stars and some hints of Dialling THe Globe of the Earth on which we dwell is supposed to be 2 third parts water or Sea and the other third part Land and two third part inhabited Seeing the Earth and Water is co●pared to a Globe or as a round Ball being in the Air by the wonderful work of God That it so remaineth held up by Gods hand only appeareth by what follows that is to say There is two fixed Stars called the two Poles of the World the North Pole and the South Pole opposite one to the other the Earth being in the middle or betwixt them and a Line supposed to be held from the one to the other Star The Sun Moon and Stars moves round them and the Earth continually The Sun giving Light to one place of the Earth at all times * The People in New England and New Jersey are rising out of Bed when we in England are at Dinner so that we differ six hours in time the Sun making the day c. for mans outward sight to guide him in outward things and to refresh the Earth as the Son of Righteousness Christ Jesus causeth his Spiritual Light to shine in the hearts of all men to light them out of Darkness or Sin Joh. 1.9 Luk. 1.78 So that all earthly things presseth to this Earth upon every part thereof to the middle or Center from whence they sprung Now to make it more plainly to appear Suppose I draw a crooked line to represent some part of the Earth upon which we dwell in England and extend a doted Line to see which of the two Stars or Poles is above our dwelling or Horizon so called Now he that travels 60 miles Northwards the North Star will be a degree higher or Southwards the contrary but altereth not to go Eastward or Westward directly

His plainness in Apparel Singularity His proper Speech Rudeness His Scripture-Language Canting His Sobriety a cheat for Custom His being at a Word a decoy for Trade His Industry Worldly-mindedness His Hospitality Flesh-pleasingness In short such true Christians have been imprisoned because they cannot take up Arms and also for fear they should and if they answer their Adversaries they say it's Nonsense or Equivocation so that his Virtues are accounted Vice by such Professors as delight only in the form of Godliness more than the power thereof After this manner the Papist used to disapprove of the Sobriety of the Waldenses of whom Reinerius a Popish Author so writeth Now the Protestants of the National Church make use of the name of these suffering Waldenses to help to plead for their antiquity equal with the Papists that is from the Apo●●●s time which makes them never the truer●●ristians considering the great Apostasie that first spoiled the simplicity of Truth and keeping up the Heathenish Learning and Traditions of men Col. 2.8 20. Yet did God here and there raise Witnesses for the Truth in all this dark night who for the most part were persecuted by them that upheld the shell of Religion or outward Ceremonies and neglected the substance God's spirits teaching in their hearts as at this day So that if this good Spirit of God was but truly obeyed it would lead people to be Witnesses in measure of the Saints condition recorded in the holy Scripture experimentally for imitation of the Saints practices before God's Spirit lead in each heart has been and is the door of Apostasie Man in his own Strength and Wisdom hath been too apt to do and act as to Worship that which God doth not require or command him Deut. 5.32 Isa 1.12 That the Lord said Matth. 15.9 But in vain they do worship me teaching for Doctrines the Commandments of men Now Reader if thy desire is to be truly led to build upon no other Foundation besides the Rock Christ Jesus mark well these Scriptures following and the Lord give thee an obedient Heart viz. For the wrath of God is revealed from Heaven against all ungodliness and unri●●teousness of men who hold the Truth in unrighteousness Because that which may be known in God is manifest in them for God hath shewed it unto them But unto every one of us is given Grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ for as many as are led by the Spirit of God they are the Sons of God But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you and ye need not that any man teach you but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things and is truth and is no lye and even as it hath taught you ye shall abide We have also a more sure Word of Prophesie whereunto ye do well that ye take heed as unto a light that shineth in a dark place until the day dawn and the Day-Star arise in your hearts 2 Pet. 1.19 Rom. 1.18 19.8.14.10.6 7 8. Heb. 8.10 12. Eph. 4.7 At that time Jesus answered and said I thank thee O Father Lord of Heaven and Earth because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent and hast revealed them unto Babes Matth. 11.25 1 Cor. 1.27 29. But God hath chosen the foolish things of the World to confound the wise and God hath chosen the weak things of the World to confound the things which are mighty That no flesh should glory in his presence 1 Cor. 4.18 19. Let no man deceive himself If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world let him become a fool that he may be wise For the Wisdom of this World is foolishness with God c. These things are as a sealed Book to all the Wit Learning Study and mans reason until he come to bow his mind to the measure ●●●e Spirit or Grace of God in his own heart ●●om whence these Scriptures with others were given forth For the Scripture is given by Inspiration of God c. 2 Tim. 3.16 For what knoweth the things of a man save the Spirit of a man which is in him even so the things of God knoweth no man but the Spirit of God But he that is spiritual discerneth all things c. 1 Cor. 2.11 14 15. For to be carnally minded is Death but to be spiritually minded is Life and Peace Rom. 8.6 Gal. 5.16.6.5 This I say then walk in the Spirit and ye shall not fulfil the Lusts of the Flesh For every man shall bear his own burthen James 4.17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good and doth it not to him it is sin Prov. 18.10 The Name of the Lord is a strong Tower the Righteous runneth into it and is safe Veritati adhaereto Stick to the Truth Vniformity in Religion how attainable according to true Christianity and also something of the fruits of Imposition upon Conscience for religious Opinions Humbly submitted to the consideration of Superiours By William Mather WHereas it is professed by all the Professors of Christianity at this day that the way and manner of their Religions or Opinions is according and not contrary to the Scripture of Truth Now to create peace amongst all the Churches and to unite in harmless Love that they may all build only upon the Rock Christ Jesus Mat. 7.25 If it shall please God so to open the Eyes of the Magistrates in every place by his Grace in their hearts the sure foundation Eph. 2.8 to so order it That the Minister or Teacher in each Congregation for Worship shall read the holy Scriptures only unto their hearers all waiting upon God in his fear to worship him in Spirit and in Truth John 4.24 So that if any thing be revealed by Gods Spirit by way of Interpretation Edification or Prayer to another that sitteth by let the first hold his peace 1 Cor. 14.30 31 32. So will God be in the midst of those that are thus gathered together in his Name Matth. 18.20 so as none in Man's Wisdom speak but only as God's Spirit shall give utterance though it be through the least Member accounted of in the Church 1 Pet. 4.10 ●or what confusion and b●●●shed hath come upon the World for several ages by reason of mans setting up ways of Worship Articles of faith c. when our Saviour hath already done it Matth. the 5 6 and 7. Ch. c. For when an Arch-bishop required Joh. Fox the Author of the Book of Martyrs to subscribe to Articles of Faith he pulled out his Greek Testament saying I will subscribe unto nothing but this So that none except Jews and Atheists but will subscribe to God's Book according to the primitive practice of the Saints to worship God in Spirit And for this Liberty of prophesying and Interpretation of the Scriptures only by the same Spirit that gave them forth the ancient Fathers so called have pleaded for as Jacobus Acontius After I have alledged saith

he what I had to say for my Opinion if the rest shall not allow of my Judgment I ought to give over defending of it and cease to be troublesome to the Congregation concerning the same but I ought not to be compelled to confess that I have erred for so I should sin against God That we may wrestle with God saith he by daily prayers to grant that we may have the use of this so soveraign and saving Liberty so profitable to the Church c. Oh that people would but lay aside self-interest then may they see how they are falln from the true Worship of God by setting up Man's Reason as Judge in spiritual matters out of which Apostasie there is no Redemption till people come to own and obey the sufficiency of God's Grace in their hea●●s their only Teacher ●●it 2.11 12. which bears Witness against all sin God having said unto the Apostle Paul My Grace is sufficient for thee 2 Cor. 12.9 And Paul committed the Saints to the Grace of God generally in his Epistles The Teachers in England do so likewise in words to their hearers And Kings also acknowledge it is by Gods Grace they are Kings Therefore it is the one thing needful and was Maries choice and it is the same at this day unto all that are willing and obedient to the guidance thereof in the whole course of their Lives which hath several other names in the Scripture as Light Word Spirit c. but is but one eternal pure Substance Enlightning every man that cometh into the World John 1.9 And all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution 2. Tim. 3.12 Then it seems that Persecutors were ever blind 2 Cor. 4.4 Though they may read That Faith is the Gift of God And whatsoever is not of Faith is sin Rom. 14.23 Notwithstanding many thousands have been murthered or Martyred since the Apostles time or beginning when men began to force their Faiths upon the account of opinions in Religion upon such as had faith in Christ Jesus Act. 10.35 Heb. 12.1 Acted and done by such as professed themselves to be Christians or some faith in God even to the shame of the name of Christians amongst both Jews and Turks Some they have cut in pieces in cool blood some burned to death Bellies ripped open whilst alive some buried alive roasted upon Spits boiled to death with several other Torments some hanged and some ba●●●●ed in New-England in ●●●age some thousands it Old-England have been excommunicated and imprisoned some imprisoned to death some banished some knock'd on the Head whole Families undone all their goods taken from them only because of their meeting together most peaceably to worship God in Spirit and in Truth as God requires John 4.24 Which is hard-Measure to be inflicted upon such Christians as lives peaceably with all men Rom. 12.18 upon such as was always willing and still are to Give unto Cesar or civil Magistrate the things that are Cesar 's Mat. 22.21 and unto God the things that are Gods The things which may be said to be Gods or of God is to worship and serve him in Spirit and in Truth as aforesaid to live in his fear by departing from iniquity and to seek after the good of all men to live in all Christian virtues to do unto all people as we would be dealt with Matth. 6.12 which cannot be performed by any but as they obey the teachings of Gods Spirit in peoples hearts the Leader into all good the same that made David wiser than all his Teachers Psal 119.99 Isa 30.20 Heb. 8.11 and is a swift witness against every evil thought word and deed in every Conscience Obedience to which makes people happy for ever 1 Sam. 15.22 But what person soever pretends that Conscience or the Light therein is his guide and acts any thing destructive to Civil Society as Theft Murther or Adultery or are Traitors or Plotters or Drunkards or Cheats or Vagabonds or Mischievous Persons G●● 5.19 20. To all such the Ch istian Magistrate will be a terror and a praise to them that do well Rom. 13.3 if they be of Christs Religion for he did not compel his Brethren after the flesh to his Religion John 7.5 Yet did he and his Apostles bear a Testimony against all fair-sayers and hypocrites in Religion and left the Civil Magistrates to punish all open wickedness to which agreeth King Charles the 1st in the Collection of his Speeches pag. 91 123. In point of Consciencious tenderness I have often declared how little I desire my Laws and Scepter should intrench on God's Soveraignty which is the only King of mens Consciences nor do I desire any man should be further Subject unto me than all of us may be subject unto God And in his advice to the then Prince of Wales now King of England c. Your Prerogative is best shewed and exercised in remitting rather than exacting the rigour of the Laws there being nothing worse than Legal Tiranny c. But saith Christ Jesus Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine and doeth them I will liken him to a wise man which built his house on a Rock Matth. 7.24 And doeth them mark that dost thou love them that hate thee c. The God of Israel said the Rock of Israel spake to me he that ruleth over men must be just ruling in the fear of God 2 Sam. 23.3.21.15 Now the Jews accounted the appearance of Christ Jesus in the Flesh as low and too mean for them saying is not this the Carpenter's Son and despised him Matth. 13.55 Even so do too many called Christians at this 〈◊〉 account his 2d coming 〈◊〉 ●●iritual appearance too low and mean for them to bow unto that is his Light or Grace in their hearts which reproves for Sin calling it a dark Light or the Light of a Natural Conscience and a misguiding Light c. accounting it not sufficient to save from the evil of the World and so make merry over and crucifie afresh the just Spirit or Witness of God in their hearts by wilful kicking against it Pro. 4.18 John 3.20.16.8 Rom. 3.24 Tit. 3.7 Rev 1 5.3.14 But blessed be the Lord God there is a small remnant in this day that are come to witness in their hearts that little Stone Dan. 2.34 44. cut out of the mountain without hands which shall grow and fill the whole Earth with Righteousness and lay every Idol in the dust notwithstanding all the Opposition Art Wisdom or Violenc● of men or Devils God will arise more and more in his spiritual appearance in the hearts of People until he hath conquered the enemies to Righteousness and the Glory of the Lord cover the Earth as the Waters cover the Sea and happy will all they be that meet him timely by turning from the evil Imaginations of their hearts and submit to his Grace the way to him for he is worthy to reign and rule in every heart and