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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60648	A new primmer, wherein is demonstrated the new and living way held forth by way of question and answer, as from a child's enquiry after truth, to be informed by the father. Here being divers particulars answer'd, and plainly opened, that may be profitable both in this present age, and ages to come. Published for the benefit of all sorts of people, and may be very serviceable for every family, and of great use for young children to learn in, so soon as they can understand their language, that they in the fear of God may be instructed, and remember their creator in the dayes of their youth. For which I travel, enduring affliction for the truths sake, William Smith.	Smith, William, d. 1673.	1665 (1665)	Wing S4322; ESTC R224034	28,937	98

hitherto have much regarded it F. That is the true Light of Christ that lets thee see thy Thoughts and the intents of thy heart and God hath freely given it unto thee and requires thy obedience to it Therefore child for the time to come be more diligent and have more regard unto it and when it shews thee Evil and reproves thee for Evil obey it so it will rend the vail from off thee that is spread over thee and keeps thee from the knowledge of God C. But if I should turn unto it and obey it when it reproves me for sin is there power in it to save me from sin and to deliver me from all Iniquity F. Yes child all power in Heaven and Earth is in it and it is made manifest not only to shew sin but also to destroy it and if thou obeyest and in it believest thou wilt feel it condemn sin and destroy the Devil that begets it and it will draw thee near to God and give thee the knowledg of his glory C. That is the thing that I earnestly desire but when I look within I see nothing but a body of corruption F. That which discovers to thee the body of corruption that is the Light of Christ and when thou first seest thy self in it thou canst see nothing but corruption standing but by obeying and believing in it thou wilt feel it break the body of Corruption and set thee free out of that bondage C. But is that the Light of Christ that shews me my Thoughts and Words and Deeds and makes them manifest what they are F. Yes child that is the light of Christ and with it are they all made manifest and thou canst not hide any thing from it when thou art in secret it is with thee and there shews thee what thy thoughts are it sorts thy words and deeds and lets thee see whether they bee good or evil if thy Thoughts be after vanity it discovers them and reproves thee in thy own Conscience for them and thy thoughts thou canst not hide from it if thou speakest vain words or dost any evil deeds it condemns thee in thy self and thou canst not fly from the Judgement of it and this is the pure Light of Christ in thy own Conscience child and is alwayes near thee to reprove thee for the things that be evil C. This is true for I do feel something in me that lets me see Evil both in Thought Word and Deed and I also feel many checks in my Conscience when I am doing the thing that is evil F. Why that is the Light of Christ that lets thee see all that ever thou hast done and also what is present with thee and what thy life is in and what thy love is after And if thou mindest thou wilt see what ever riseth out of the darkness and what the Prince of Darkness tempts thee to do so that thou wilt find that the Light of Christ will make manifest every evil in the appearance of it and will call thee to abstain from it and if thou obeyst it will keep thee from joyning to it And I shall in one Instance plainly inform thee of it When the Devil temps thee to put forth thy hand to take any thing that is not thy own the Light of Christ lets thee see it to be evil and thou art sensible that it is not thine before thou touchest it and if thou dost not obey the light that discovers it then the Devil prevails and draws thee to do it and so thou becomest a Thief for which the Light reproves thee Or if thou be tempted to tell a Lye the Light lets thee see it before thou speakest it and thou art sensible that the thing thou art to speake is not true and if thou dost not obey the Light that shews it the Devil prevails and draws thee to speak it and thou becomest a Lyar for which the Light reproves the. C. This is true but will the Light deal thus plainly with me in all things F. Yes Child it will deal plainly with thee in all things and will not deceive thee in any thing but will make it manifest as it is If it be a Lye it makes it manifest to be a lye and that which makes manifest a lye that is true and will not deceive thee therefore minde it and obey it and it will devide aright And what is of the flesh it will let thee see to be flesh and so for Condemnation C. Father shew me what the Works of the Flesh are that I may know them F. Thou art to mind the Light and it will shew thee and give thee true knowledge of them for if at any time thou livest to the flesh and satisfies it with the affection and lust the Light will condemn thee and the Work that is brought forth by thee by which thou mayest certainly know that it is a work of the flesh yet for thy Information I shall mention some of them and shew thee what they are Covetousness Drunkenness Witch-craft Hatred Variance Emulation Strife Debate Deceipt Anger Envie Malice Back-biting Whispring Pride Fornication Adultery Gluttony Swearing Lying Sporting Playing Carding Diceing Dancing Ringing Feasting Revelling Banqueting With much more and they that live in such things cannot inherit the Kingdom of God C. Here is a great number Father But do all these and more then these lodge in People F. Yes Child all these and more than these lodge in the heart that is deceitful where they are generated by the subtilty of the Serpent which is the seed of the Evil-doer and he forms them up into a body which is the body of sin and where they are and the life in them they separate from God and vails from beholding the Brightness of his Glory C. But cannot I know God his Way and Truth and yet live in some of these things F. Nay Child if thy life be in any of them and thou walkest in them thou livest in that which can neither know God nor Please him and the Way and Truth of God thou art out of For as far as the East is from the West so far doth sin separate from God C. But must I deny them all F. Yes Child for if thou livest to the Flesh thou must die C. Alas Father who then shall be saved F. Why those that turn when the Light reproves them for sin and those that obey and believe therein for in the Light the Name of Christ is known in which is Salvation and he that Believes is saved C. But may I come to Witness those Works of the Flesh destroyed whilest I am in the body seeing they separate me from God his Way and Truth F. Yes if thou believest in the Light it will arise in Power and destroy thy Lusts that War against thy Soul and will subdue the evil Concupiscence of the unclean Nature out of which proceeds all evil and in which thou canst not please God C. Father I

A New PRIMMER Wherein is demonstrated The New and Living Way Held forth by way of Question and Answer as from a Child's Enquiry after Truth to be informed by the Father Here being divers particulars Answer'd and plainly opened that may be profitable both in this present Age and Ages to come Published for the benefit of all sorts of people and may be very serviceable for every Family and of great use for young Children to learn in so soon as they can understand their Language that they in the fear of God may be instructed and remember their Creator in the dayes of their Youth Other Foundations can no man lay than that which is laid which is Jesus Christ. Behold I write unto you both Old and Young that you may know the Truth and that the Truth may make you free For which I Travel enduring Affliction for the Truths sake WILLIAM SMITH Printed in the Year 1665. There is also Printed a New Catechism Wherein many Truths are plainly opened by way of Question and Answer which may be a help and furtherance unto all tender hearted people who are breathing after the Lord and waits for Redemption and Salvation by Jesus Christ. ALSO Something concerning the Foundation and Principle of the poor afflicted people of God called Quakers and of their Faith and Love towards God and their good Will unto Men being also plainly demonstrated by way of Question and Answer Given forth in the labour of Love and put to View for the Service of this present Generation and also Generations to come William Smith The Primer or Catechism may be had either Bound together or a part TO THE READER Reader When the foundation is sure there is more encouragement to begin to build and to begin well and persevere in well-doing is the way to come into peace Therefore it is needfull that thou be plainly instructed in the first Principle of the pure Religion that thou therein mayest begin in the spiritual travel and continue faithful to the end whereby everlasting rest thou wilt come to inherit And for the same service is this little Book given forth and the Title of it bears A New Primmer because the Testimony therein is unto Jesus Christ who is the first Principle of the pure Religion and the new and living way unto the Father and makes all new in his life and power as he is believed in and received Therefore whether thou be Old or Young that reads this Book keep in the fear of God that thou mayest feel Gods Witness in thy own Conscience opening thy understanding and making manifest unto thee the plain and simple Truth of God which in this Book is moderately enquired after and plainly answered and though in many answers there be but few words spoken yet if thou readst it with a single Eye thou wilt meet with full satisfaction in it as to the thing that is enquired therefore keep simply and read without prejudice and truth will open to thy understanding and thouwilt come to know Christ Iesus who was and is and is to come the first and last the beginning and ending in whom is life and the life is the light of men And little Children when you come to learn reading in this book be not light in your minds but mind the fear of God and as you read wait to understand what you read that you out of sin and evil may be kept that whilest you are yet young you may remember your Creator and walk as obedient Children unto him and do those things that are well pleasing in his sight that in him you may grow and encrease in vertue and godliness and so honour the Lord in your youth not knowing whether or no you shall come to see old age My desire is to do you any good and my love is both to old and young Wocester County-Goal the second Month 1661. W. S. A NEW PRIMMER The Child's Question FAther I have a great desire to know God that made me and to be acquainted with his Way and Truth that I might walk therein The Fathers Answer That is a good desire Child and thou art worthy to be informed because thou enquirest so innocently and wouldest know the thing that is good therefore my Childe be still and diligent and I shall inform thee and plainly shew thee how thou mayest come to know God his Way and Truth Chi. I would be so informed Father Father Why Child thou must wait to know something of God in thee which in thy own Conscience he maketh manifest and by minding and obeying of that thou therein wilt come to know God his Way and Truth C. But is there something of God in my own Conscience that will give me the knowledge of him F. Yes And there is not any thing else that can do it C. What is it Father let me know it that I may not neglect it but give diligence to it that I may know God F. It is the Light of Christ with which thou art enlightened and it i● made manifest in thy Conscience an● doth there let thee see whether thou art a follower of the thing that i● good or the thing that is evil C. But is it the Light of Christ with●in me F. Yes Child it is within thee and there thou art to wait for it C. From whence doth it come F. From God the Father of Lights C. And doth God freely give it unto me F. Yes It is his good and perfect Gift unto thee that thou therein mightest profit C. How may I know that it is the Light of Christ and that it comes from God is given freely of God unto me F. Because it is pure and joyns to no evil but in thy own Conscience testifies against it and reproves thee for it whereby thou mayst certainly know that it is the pure Light of Christ and comes from the pure God and that he gives it freely unto thee to convince thee of sin and save thee from it C. But is that the Light of Christ that lets me see my sin and in my Conscience reproves me for it F. Yes Child that is the Light of Christ. C. But our Ministers do not so teach us F. That is because they are not the Ministers of Christ neither can teach his Way in Truth C. But how shall I know that they are not Christs Ministers for I would not hear or believe any that are not his F. Thou mayest know them Child by their fruits C. Why In what do they differ from Christs Ministers F. They differ both in Doctrine and Practice C. How do they differ in Doctrine F. Why their Doctrine is Traditional and they Teach for Doctrine the Traditions of men and so speak things they know not for filthy lucre-sake building upon other Mens Labours and running into other mens lines for their Matter which is not after Christ neither do his Ministers so C. How do they differ in Practice F. In many Things C. I

am but a Child and want understanding tell me therefore how I must get out from amongst these evils for I now see my selfe beset with them and I would willingly deny them and part with them for Christ. F. Why Child I shall briefly inform thee of this thing When thou feelest thy mind inclining toward● any evil and that the Light discovers it to be evil then do thou mind the Light that discovers it and stand thou still and joyn not to it but deny thy selfe though thou mayest feel ● strong inclination towards it and i● thou stand still waitst in the Light● thou wilt receive Power against it● and strength to overcome it an● thou wilt feel the Power of th● Light to cross thy Will in what i● would do and in the Power tho● wilt feel thy Salvation and so ● thou mindest the Light and in it believ'st thou wilt be kept from joynin● to the Evil and walk in the dail● cross to thy own Will whereb● the World will be crucified unt● thee and thou wilt be crucifie● unto the World and true Judgement will be Executed upon th● Evil-doer and death will come upon thy own life and slay thy lust that hath loved any thing more then God C. I desire one particular Instance to clear this thing to my understanding F. I shall give thee one instance which by minding thou mayest know all the rest When thy Heart is lifted up in Pride and thou standest Exalted in thy own Minde and there hast High thoughts of thy selfe and striving to Adorn thy Body with costly Apparel and to put on any thing more than is needfull for the service of the Body the Light of Christ in thy Conscience will reach unto thee and plainly shew thee That the thing thou art Exercised in is an evil thing so as thou mayest sensibly feel correction for it Now if thou turnest to the Light when it reproves thee and corrects thee and yield unto it without resisting it will reach to the top of thy Pride and bring thy haughtiness down and lay thy loftiness low and will crucifie thy carnal affection with the lusts of it and will bring death upon it so will thy life and pride be taken away and Humility wi●l spring and come into Honour and in the Power which is the Cross the Old thou wilt feel put off and the New will be put on and thou wilt be made a new man in Christ who will revea● the Father unto thee and give the true knowledge of Him his Way an● Truth C. This is a strait gate Father I● there not another way by which I may come to know God F. Nay Child there is not another Way for Christ is the Way and if thou desirest to come to walk in Christ thou must part with Also for him and Deny thy selfe to follow him Therefore doth the Power stand in the Gate to keep out all that is Unclean and to Crucifie it before there can be an Entrance And that is the Reason child why so few enter in at the strait Gate but do not thou flye the Crosse but mind the Light that leads in it so wilt thou feel the Regeneration wrought and a Birth born that is of God and is Heir of the Kingdom C. But must every work of the flesh which the light reproves me for be denyed and crucified after such a manner F. Yes child for in the Self-denyal and daily cross thou wilt feel the Enmity slain and the Power will work thy Freedom out of the Bondage wherein thou hast been held Captive under the Enemies Power and if thou lyest down patiently and bearest the Judgment willingly Judgment will be brought forth unto Victory C. Alas Father this is a hard saying and if there be not another way to come to the true knowledg of God I begin to faint already and do not see how I can be freed from the evil that daily attends me F. The saying is not hard child but unto that which Reasons about it that would keep a Life in something that must be destroyed and there is no cause for thee to faint child though evil attend thee daily but believe in the Light and it will work the Work for thee and remove thy burden from off thee for all things are possible with God and there is nothing too hard for him therefore reason not about it but believe over it and the Lord God will not forsake thee untill he hath perfected his Work for his love is to that which breatheth in thee and through Judgement he will Redeem thee and shew thee his Salvation C. But must I be born again Father F. Yes child or else thou canst not enter into the Kingdom of God C. How may I come to know that with the work of it F. By diligent waiting in the Light whereby thou wilt come to feel the effectual working of God's Power through which the old Birth with all the Deeds of it will die and thou wilt feel a new Birth raised which after God is Created in Righteousness and true Holiness C. And what shall I be when such a Work is wrought and the new Brith raised F. Why Thou wilt be made a new man in the Immortal Seed and thou wilt have a new Heart out of which will proceed new Thoughts Words and Deeds and then thou canst not live any longer in the Evil but in the Good into which thou art redeemed by the Resurrection of Life And herein child is the Lord God truly known his Way and Truth C. Oh Father that I could feel this Work effectually wrought in me then surely I should be eased of much that now oppresses me F. Why do not hasten child but keep stayed in the Light and there thou wilt feel the hand that worketh and know the power of it whereby thy Redemption will be perfected and the Seed Immortal raised then thou wilt feel the Oppressor broken and thy Burden taken off which will give ease unto thee and bring in Joy for Mourning C. But if there be not another way to know God then how is it with all those People that do not thus believe and yet professe God and Truth and Scriptures F. Why child all that are faithful to God in what he makes known unto them they are not Judged though unto the Truth they be not yet clearly attained And though there may be a difference in the Profession yet it is but one thing in all that breathes after God which the Lord brings through the Dispensations and Administrations of Professions to inherit Life in the Possession and it is not a Profession that makes a Christian though people in a Profession may speak largely in words of the Grace of God and the Love of God but they read in that Book Notionally before they have passed through the Judgement experimentally And do not thou busie thy mind so much to look after others but mind thy self for thou must give an account of