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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

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

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

Language unto a single Person F. Why Child a single Person being One and no more the true Language is Thou unto him or her and hath been the Language spoken by all that have been guided by the Spirit of God without respect of Persons And we do not read of another that was spoken by the Holy men of God unto any person whether a King or any in Authority under him for the Spirit of Truth leads into all Truth and Thou to One is the Language of Truth without respect and the Spirit of Truth teaches to speak it and not another C. But how is it then that People use the word You to one another when they speak One to One F. Because in that thing they do not mind the Spirit of God and its Teachings and so the false spirit acting brings forth a false Word For You to One is an Apostate Language and through the v●in custom of it is become seated in the Pride of Heart and when the true Language is spoken the pride cannot bear it but it is the true Language Child and was so in the beginning before the fall and God is turning it again unto his People in this day of Restauration C. And must I use the Word Thou to all sorts of People F. Yes When thou hast occasion to speak to One And do not respect the Person of any Man or Woman for it is as true to the Rich as to the Poor and the Spirit of Truth will teach thee to speak it if thou mindest and obeyest it and if thou dost not it will reprove thee C. But is it not a thing that will become me to use good Manners And People do not take the word Thou to be good Manners when I speak to my Betters and they will not have their Children taught to speak that Language because they say it is unmannerly F. It is the evil words Child that corrupts good manners whether it be in a Child or Elder People but true words is mannerly and is spoken in the manner of Truth which is good manners And thou must not mind what others say or how they will have their Children Taught but mind thou the Lord and his Teachings and he will teach thee to speak good words and true words which is good manners and it is the evil words that crrupts it And People that know not the Teachings of God nor the Truth of God they know not the manner of it and so are seeking how to honour one another and to speak to one another and after what manner to do it which is not in the manner of Truth but in the false spirit which corrupts their words and actions and so corrupts good manners C. And how must I do concerning Oaths seeing that Swearing in many things is required as sometimes to give Testimony to what I know and sometimes to Testifie my Submission unto a Ruler and also in other things F. Whatever men require of thee Child thou must mind what the Lord requires of thee and if men require that of thee which the Lord forbids thee thou must obey God And Christ Jesus hath forbidden all Oathes and it is not lawful to Swear upon any account though men may require it because Christ hath commanded not to Swear at all and if thou lovest him thou wilt keep his Commandments and not Transgress against him because men require thee to do otherwise but do thou mind the Spirit of Truth and it will teach thee to speak truth in what thou art called unto and thy Yea in the Truth will bind thee to perform faithfully what thou Testifieth or Engageth to And so in all things thou art called unto speak the truth from thy Heart as in the sight of God and let thy Yea be Yea and let there be no more in any wise for what is more comes of evil C. But there is much said concerning the Lawfulness of an Oath in such needful matters as to end Striffe or Engage to a Ruler with other things and there are many Scriptures brought for it F. They that bring Scriptures to plead for Swearing in this day they do not understand the Scriptures for He who is Lord of all saith Swear not at all neither by Heaven nor by Earth nor by any other thing but let your Yea be Yea and your Nay Nay for what is more comes of Evil And thou art to obey Jesus Christ whose Doctrin is true and who ends the Dispensation of Oaths where strife was and in that Dispensation when they did Swear and were not to forswear themselves it was not an Oath formed in words and then imposed by the laying a hand upon the Bible and kising it but was solemnly spoken from their own mouths and what proceeded out of their mouths that they were to perform unto the Lord And this was the Oath commanded in that Dispensation as thou mayest read Num. 30. If a man vow a Vow unto the Lord or Swear an Oath to bind his Soul with a Bond he shall not break his word he shal do according to al that proceedeth out of his mouth now Mark Child This was the thing the Lord Commanded in that Dispensation and it was no more but the word that was to proceed out of their own mouths and were not to break because it was the Soul's bond therefore they were to do according to all that proceeded out of their mouths so that it was to proceed out of their own mouths and not to be imposed in formed words which binds not the Soul And there is no Scripture that mentions any other way of Swearing in that Dispensation but now Christ Jesus who Ends all the Changeable things He saith Swear not at all but let your Yea be Yea And it is without Exception or putting any difference betwixt vain Oaths and solemne Oaths He saith Not at all nor by any thing For what is more than Yea and Nay comes of Evil Therefore Child obey thou Christ's Doctrine what ever men may Require of thee and if thy Yea will not be taken to the Truth of thy word let nothing else be done by thee lest thou fall'st into Condemnation C. Father Inform me concerning the Observation of Dayes as those called Holy-dayes and that called Sunday which some call Sabbath-day and some the Lord's-day and whether the Lord require that I should observe them F. If thou Observest a day Child Observe it to the Lord but he requires not the Observing of particular Dayes for the Seventh Day was Holy in which he Rested from all his Work and that was the Jews Sabbath and they observed it to the Lord as he Commanded but Christ Jesus hath fulfilled it and ended it And those called Holy Dayes are set up in the Apostasie in which the Saints have been Killed and Martyred upon which Dayes the Apostates Rejoyced and Feasted and they are called Feastifal Dayes and thou art to abominate the observing of them because they were set

earthly from which no good thing can arise and it brings forth a birth in its own likeness and of its own nature which by the Spirit is truly discerned and every work of the flesh is manifest to the Spirit for the Spirit searcheth all things truly judges all things for the Spirit is truth And though this may seem in many of your eyes to be rash judgment and you may call it so yet it will stand a witness against all that are satisfying the flesh For there is not any thing so hardly received as that testimony that strikes at the life of another and that which deals plainly and simply with all and desires the good of all that meets with the least entertainment in the hearts of people but that which flatters and cryes peace when the bonds of Iniquity stand that is a pleasing thing unto the minds of all who walk in the flesh and that which coms to rip them up and discover their nakedness to their shame that they kick against and will not own nor receive it for truth for there is not any people would come to shame for what they do and that which opens secrets and brings any thing to light by which shame may come upon them they turn against that and reject it though the thing be really true which is witnessed against and so there is no work of the flesh that would come under the spirits Judgment though it be truly discerned and judged as it is and the Discerning and Judgment stand in the truth but those concerned in it will not own it but cry out Who made you a Judge And why are you so rash to judge as if all were to be condemned but your selves How do you know the hearts of people And why may not others be as right as you for what you know So every Form and Likeness would save its own Life by putting off the Judgment as if none could Discern it and no false birth that would have its Nakedness to appear lest it should come to shame thereby And thus People harden themselves against the Spirit 's Testimony which in it self is the searcher and tryer of Hearts and Reins and none can hide their Councel from it Mark Is not this the Judge that stands at the door and knocks Doth not he discern when Evil rises in your Hearts And doth he not there Reprove you What is it that you can hide that he finds not out What can you do in your secret Chambers that he doth not know And what Thought can you think amongst all your Thoughts that he doth not discern And doth he not judge you in your own Consciences if you have Thought any Evil or uttered vain Words or done any thing wickedly Will you deny this to be a true Discerner and a Righteous Judge Be sober and there is a Witness which you may feel in your selves to answer to the truth declared and all that have received the Spirit and are born of the Spirit they have an Understanding given them by which they are able to Discern the flesh all the works of it and give true Judgment upon it without respect of Persons not judging according to the flesh but according to the Spirit and sees to the Root and principle from which all things spring up and grow and they do not judge according to the outward appearance but judge Righteous judgement for such as Discern no further than what outwardly appears and then judge according to that Others from the same ground may draw as true a Judgment against them And here people are not to Judge lest they be Judged which is a place much alleadged against true Judgment but whoso Judges one of another it is not in the Spirit of Truth which doth Discern through all Appearances but it is in the flesh which cannot perceive beyond what doth appear And so all the false Births give Judgement one against another and cannot bear the Judgement of one another then they are provoked and angry one with another and run into confusion and Distraction Warring and Fighting and Destroying one another about their formed Religion none being come to the Spirit that gives a Discerning through what appears and gives true Judgment in the ground but all born of the Spirit have true Union with it and the flesh and the deeds of it are subdued under it and they are no more in the flesh but in the Spirit and have received Christ Jesus the Lord and walk in him and are Spiritual and the Spiritual man judgeth all things and he himself is judged of no man And whether you can receive it or no you are all truly tryed and judged not in the flesh but in the Spirit and your ROOT and FOVNDATION is seen and Discerned and is not found to be that which was in the beginning but that which the Subtility generated since the beginning and so doth he rule over you and blind your minds that you cannot see nor discern further than what appears and the Mystery of the Kingdom is hid from your eyes and you run into the Words with your carnal Minds and earthly Wisdom and from what is Written draw something to your selves and form up a Likeness in your conceivings and bring that forth in the strength of your own Wills and this is your Foundation and the first principle of your Religion and so the HARLOT hath brought forth many children which in her Womb have all been conceived and yet are not formed one like another but all differ in their Shape and Likeness and then strive one with another and yet are all children of one House and all of one Kingdom but no Love nor Unity found amongst them but Envie Hatred and Malice and all one against another and divided into Heads and Parties which is an evident Testimony of the Ruine Fall of your House and Kingdom For A House divided against it self cannot stand Therefore come out of it lest it fall upon you and utterly destroy you and all come to that where Peace and Safety is for God hath prepared a sure Refuge and Resting place for all that will come And he hath gathered many into Unity and perfect Peace therein and they rest in his Love and are preserved in his Power and he alone is their Strength and sure Defence so hath the Lord made his power known in this his Day and hath gathered a Remnant to that which was in the beginning which was the Saints Life and from which the Scriptures were declared and of which they all testified that is now made manifest which the false Apostles ravened from and many Sons and Daughters are come to glory in it and this is the Spirit of Truth which leads into all Truth that cuts down Transgression and Reigns over the Head of the Transgressor and doth discover clearly all the deeds of Darkness which are come up since the Dayes of the Apostles and are practised by such as are