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A17444	An A.B.C. or holy alphabet conteyning some plaine lessons gathered out of the word, to the number of the letters in the English alphabet, to enter young beginners in the schoole of Christ.	E. C., fl. 1626.; Cancellar, James, attributed name.	1626 (1626)	STC 4264.5; ESTC S114411	39,537	142

when hee speaketh a lye hee speaketh of his owne for he is a lyer and the Father thereof And what Christian would be willingly accounted the childe of such a Father 4. Ecclus 31.30 From DRVNKENNES and Pot-good fellowship which encreaseth so euery where the rage of fooles That Prou. 23.29 c. To whom is woe to whom is sorrow to whom is strife to whom is murmuring to whom are wounds without cause to whom is rednesse of the eyes euen to them that tarie long at the wine c. And so see on forward to the Chapters end a sha pe inu●ctiue against Drunkennesse displaying the wretchednesse thereof to make people that haue any grace in them to abhorre it And before Vers 19 20 21 O thou my Sonne heare and be wise and guideth ne heart in the way Keepe not company with drunkards and gluttons for the drunkard and glutton shall come to pouerty and drowsinesse shall cloathe such with ragges Loe beggerie the fairest end of such good fellowship then what thrifty person beleeuing this would not tremble at it Finally Isai 5.11 12 Woe to them that rise vp early in the morning to follow strong drinke and continue vntill night till the wine enflame them c. And Verse 22. Woe vnto them that are mighty to drinke and to them that are strong to poure in strong drinke And where God proclaimeth a woe who dare or can promise peace 5 From WHOREDOME fornication 1 Cor. 6.18 and vncleannesse that peculiar sinne against ones owne body 1. Cor. 6.9 10. Know ye not that the vnrighteous shall not inherit the Kingdome of God be not deceiued neither fornicators nor idolaters nor adulterers nor wantons nor buggerers nor theeues nor couetous nor drunkards nor raylers nor extortioners shal inherit the Kingdome of God And therefore Vers 18. Flie fornication c. For see the reasons vrged there against throughout the Chapter And yet againe Hebr. 13.4 Marriage is honorable amongst all and the bed vndefiled but Whooremongers and Adulteres God will iudge And where and how but by excluding them namely out of heauen and giuing them their portion without Redemption in the Lake which burneth with fire and Brimstone which is the second Death as in the places fore alledged against Lying Reuel 22.15 21.8 6 From COVETOVSNES as other Testimonies so that set Treatise of the Apostle 1 Tim. 6.9.10.11 For those that will be rich fall into tentations and snares 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Who make it their resolution to be rich c. And that Caueat of our Sauiour with the annexed confirmation Luke 12.15 Take heede and beware of Couetousnesse c. And so against carking CAREFVLNES that full Sermon of our Sauiour Math. 6.25 c. to the end Take no thought c. Where is shewed how Needlesse Bootelesse Faithlesse and Fruitlesse such care is Finally against quickly taking OFFENCE at others euill words that Item Eccles 7.21.22 Take no heede vnto all words that are spoken least thou heare thy seruant curse thee For Oftentimes also thine owne heart knoweth that thou thy selfe likewise hast cursed others And generally what restraint we find from these may vpon farther search be likewise found in the same WORD from all other Sinnes whatsoeuer P. THe Meanes of entertaining this Word into our hearts so to preserue from sinne and to make vs happy is two fold viz. Reading and Hearing as REVEL 1.3 Blessed is he that readeth and they that heare the words of Prophecie and keepe the things that are written therein Touching the first of which meanes to wit Reading wherein by the Eye sauing knowledge shineth into the Soule Deut. 17.18.19 enioyned euen vnto Kings amidst all their most waightie affaires of State we may receiue these directions 1 That wee are to esteeme it a great blessing of God to bee able to read the Word and thereupon labour to attaine it our selues and to procure it as a speciall portion to those that belong vnto vs. 2 Hauing this ablilitie Let vs follow the counsell of that good Father Chrysostom * In Coloss Homil. 9. In getting into our hands this Booke of God and carefully making vse thereof with reioycing in this libertie which our Forefathers wanted according to the wholesome Praescript of our Sauiour Ioh. 5.39 Search the Scriptures c. And the much honoured practise of those Noble Beraeans Acts 17.11 3 In this exercise of Reading it will bee good to beginne betimes and so to traine vp Children in this thriuing Trade 2 Tim 1.5 that with Timothy so well educated by his Mother and Grandmother they may from their Childhood Knowe the Scriptures which are able to make wise vnto Saluation through Faith which is in Iesus Christ 2 Tim. 3.15 4 To stirre vp People to this duty the better Young beginners may be aduised seriously to read ouer once and againe the 9. first Chapters of the Booke of Prouerbs and euery day after one Part of the 119. Psalme containing in summe a most excellent Meditation of the quickning power and profit of the Word which Dauid out of the sweet experience hee had himselfe doth therefore seeke to commend to others 5 Besides this and the looking into the Scriptures vpon all occasions for speciall purposes it will be found profitable for Christians to hold a constant course of Reading forward in both Old and New Testament so as their callings and occasions shall permit redeeming there to with the noble Eunuche Act 8.28 who euen when he was trauelling neglected not Reading all good opportunities and when at any time they be cast behinde by necessarie occasions recouering their losses by redoubled diligence 6 In this course of priuate Reading let people come with due reuerence desire and hope of profit and looking vp to God for a blessing wisely referring what they read to the right ends with serious Meditations and Prayers fitted to the things read applying all for such particular vse as the Scriptures may affoord and their estate require and still in their reading taking notice or some Note also if they bee able for remembrance of any thing wherein is occasion of doubt till they meet with an opportunity of inquiring resolution And so much for the rules of priuate Reading Q. FOr Hearing the other outward meanes of receiuing the Word especially in the Publicke Ministry Rom. 10.17 the chiefe ordinary instrument of working Faith Gal. 3.2 the Scripture it selfe giueth sufficient direction as IAMES 1. 21 Wherefore laying apart all filthinesse and superfluity of naughtinesse receiue with meekenesse the Word to be ingraffed in you which is able to saue your soules 22 And bee yee doers of the Word and not hearers onely deceiuing your owne selues Agreeing wherewith is that exhortation also in 1 Peter 2.1.2 Wherefore laying aside c. As new borne Babes desire c. With many pregnant Testimonies such as that Commendations giuen the Beraeans Acts 17.11 These were also more Noble men

pressing vpon vs what is commended by our Sauiour in Iohn Baptists hearers Mat. 11.12 and whereto both by St. Pauls example and exhortation we are directed viZ. a following Phil. 3.14 hard towards the marke for the price of the high calling of GOD in Christ ●esus Heb. 12.1 And running therfore with patience in the footsteps of the faithfull gone before the race that is set before vs looking that we faint not vnto Iesus hims lfe 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ver. 2. the Author and finisher of our faith N. FArther for a foundation of our liuel● faith and a furtherance of our godly feare Psal 9.10 that knowing Gods name we may rest thereon and euer stand in awe of that glorious fearefull name Deut 28.58 THE LORD OVR GOD Let vs take the same into our thoughts as himselfe hath proclaimed it before Moses in mount Sinai EXOD. 34. 6 The LORD 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the LORD GOD mercifull and gracious slowe to anger and aboundant in goodnes and truth 7. Keeping mercie for thousands forgiuing iniquity and transgression and sinne and that will by no meanes cleare the guilty visiting the iniquity of the Fathers vpon the children vnto the third and fourth generation Pro. 18.10 For this name as the righteous running to it haue still found a strong Tower to them of sure defence so may we likewise if vpon all occasions repairing thereto wee shall for strengthening of our confidence 2. Chro. 20.6 Act. 1.24 Num. 14.17 2. Reg. 19.19 to obtaine what we aske after the patterne of their faith giue vnto God Titles suteable to our requests hereby manifesting that wee relie not on any thing in our selues but on the alone power wisedome compassion faithfulnesse and infinite goodnesse which are in God And to this end also how behoouefull will it be for the simplest Christian to learne and be well acquainted with the meaning and signification of the more ordinary names and titles whereby our blessed Sauiour the Sonne of God is in Scriptures set forth vnto vs as to omit all other those three especially of IESVS IMMANVEL CHRIST 1. IESVS an Hebrew name signifying a Sauiour Act. 7.45 Heb. 4.8 Col. 4.11 which though it bee found giuen in Type and for some inferiour respects to others is in the full and perfect sense proper onely to the Sonne of the blessed Virgine sent into the world to bee our IESVS that is our Sauiour to saue vs his people from all our sins Math. 1.21 for neither is there saluation in any other Act. 4.12 there being among men none other name giuen vnder heauen whereby we must be saued 2. IMMANVEL an Hebrew compound name Isai 7.14 likewise giuen him of the Lord by the Prophet and by the Euangelist interpreted to signifie as much as God with vs to note forth for the Churches comfort as the Vnion of both his natures in one person Mat. 1.23 Nobiscum Deus God with vs that is God made man by his holy incarnation Ioh. 1.14 1. Tim. 2.5 So also the effect and fruit of his comming as mediator betwixt God and man to make attonement and reconciliation for vs for so hee was also our Immanuel God with vs that is sen● to reunite vs who were fallen and separated againe to God 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3. CHRIST a Greeke name answering to the H●brew MESSIAS Ioh. 1 41. Vnctus both signifying the same viz Annointed to witnesse him the annointed of the Lord before promised not in regard of any materiall oyle powred vpon him Dan. 9 21. Psal 2.2 but for that hee was furnished with all fulnesse of the holy Spirit to be the onely and all-sufficient both Priest and Prophet Ioh 1.16 Act. 11.26 and King of his Church and of whose fulnesse wee receiuing grace are therefore called Christians as partaking of that his annointing and made thereby Priests and Kings to God his Father Reu. 1.6 Let the learned if they light hereon beare with these plaine Explications which the ignorance of the common people with griefe known to such as haue any care o● Country charges doth eu●n seeme to enforce in these particulars And thus farre to adde no more touching the name of God O. FOr the power and efficacie of the word of God Psal 138 2 whereby aboue all things GOD magnifieth his name Consider that Quaere made and resolued by Dauid and his owne professed practise suteable thereunto PSAL. 119. 9 Wherewithall shal a young man cleanse his way by taking heede thereto according to thy word 11 I haue hid thy word in my heart that I might not sinne against thee Where marke hee saith not J haue hanged it about my necke as superstition of olde taught people to doe the beginning of St. Iohns Gospell to driue away the deuill nor I haue had it in my house or onely got it into my head but hid it in my heart viz. by faith that I might not sinne against thee This being the commendations of the word of God that it onely is able to cleanse euen the young mans way that is commonly most disordered and dissolute in the pride of youth and heate of lust and to preserue from sinne yea some word or other so laid vp from euery sinne As for some vsefull instances to confirme this truth 1. From PRIDE the beginning of sinne these places among others Ecclus 10.13 warning of the disgrace and danger or aduising to the contrary vertue Pro. 11.2 When pride commeth then commeth shame but with the lowly is wisedome Iam. 4.6 God resisteth the proud and giueth grace to the humble With that also of our Sauiour Math. 11.29 Learne of me for I am meeke and lowly and ye shall finde rest vnto your soules From rash SWEARING that word cloathed about with death the third great Commaundement if it were as heedfully regarded Ecclus 23.12 as it is often heard Exod. 20.7 Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vaine for the Lord will not hold him guiltlesse that taketh his name in vaine And that counsell also agreeing thereto Iam. 5.12 Aboue all things my brethren sweare not neither by heauen nor by the earth neither by any other ●ath but let your yea be yea and your nay nay lest yee fall into condemnation Ecclus 7.13 3. From LYING the custome whereof is not good that fearefull place Reuel 22.15 Without sh●ll be dogs and Sorcerers and murtherers and Idolaters and whosoeuer loueth and maketh lyes and where is that but in the lake burning with fire and brimstone as see Reuel 21.8 And againe which may be conceiued a reason of the former sentence that sharpe censure giuen by our Sauiour Ioh. 8.44 Ye are of your Father the deuill and the lusts of your Father ye will doe he was a murtherer from the beginning and abode not in the truth because there is no truth in him