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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

greatly rejoyce A proud look and a lying Tongue the Lord hates Prov. 2. Lord give me Wisdom to direct my ways I beg not Riches nor yet length of days Be well advised and wary Counsel take Ere thou dost any actions undertake Defend the Truth for that who will not dye A Coward is and gives himself the Lye Ever thy credit keep 't is quickly gone Being got by many Actions lost by one Hear much but little speak a wise man fears And will not use his Tongue as much as Ears Judge not between two Friends but rather see If thou canst bring them friendly to agree Keep thyself humble Pride hath ruin'd many The proud man 's seldom well belov'd of any Never to gather Wealth through fraud presume A little evil got will much consume Grasp not for Honour wish no blazing Glory For these will perish in an ages Story Quietly learn all crosses to endure Repining doth more misery procure Fame Honour Beauty State Train Blood and Birth Are but the fading blossoms of the Earth When thou livest well mind not what people say It 's not in our power their Tongues to sway Those whom God doth by his own Spirit lead They are his Sons you in the Scripture read Safe in thy Breast close lock up thy Intents For he that knows thy purpose best prevents Zeal is a fire and useful in its kind But nothing is more dangerous if blind 'T is use and practice that becomes each skill For that makes perfect what neglect doth kill Shun Rumors lest thou beest as the Author nam'd Silence hurts none but some for words are blam'd To set on a May-Pole What is there no good man in all this Town Will help to pull the Devils Sign-post down This is a sad and lamentable case That Men do shew themselves thus void of Grace Work as if thou was to live for ever Live as if thou was to die to morrow A short Catechism for Children Question VVHo made thee Answer God made me and all People Gen. 2.7 Question To what end did God make them Answer To glorify him and to live in his fear all the days of our lives 1 Cor. 10.31 Question What is thy duty to God Answer To do justly love Mercy and to walk humbly with my God Micah 6.8 Question What is thy duty to Man Answer To serve them in true love even mine enemies though they are not of my Religion Mat. 5.44 Question How canst thou perform thy Duty to God and Man Answer Only by obeying the Light Spirit or Grace of God in my heart or conscience which God hath given to me and all people a measure of to overcome Sin and enables to perform good things Joh. 3.21 1 Pet. 1.19 Heb. 10.16 1 John 4.13 Eph. 4.7 John 1.4 To believe and obey the Spirit of God which he hath sent into the world placed in Mens hearts which convinceth and reproveth for Sin is the only way and means which God hath ordained for the restauration life and salvation of Mankind and is indeed the Christ of God which in Scripture hath many names but is but one pure eternal holy thing see W. S. concerning good thoughts c. Question What is the first step to Eternal Life Psal 119.9 Answer By taking heed unto the Word of God in my heart which troubles me when I am doing evil or told a lye Joh. 3.18 16 8. Deu. 30.14 Eph. 5.13 Sin was the occasion or cause of the Law the labour of the Prophets and the coming and suffering of Christ W. S. p. 39. Question Who shall dwell in the endless Joys of Heaven and so escape Hell-fire by the Blood of Christ Jesus Answer Such as obey with all their might the Grace of God in their hearts Ps 119.10 Ephes 2.5 Question To whom is Christ Jesus a Saviour Answer To all those that know him to save them from sinning here Mat. 1.21 Tit. 2.14 Question What sort of Children doth God love Answer Such as fears God by departing from iniquity and doth as their true friends bid them Col. 3.6 Question What is the true Religion Answer To visit the Fatherless and the Widdow in their affliction and to keep our selves unspotted from the world James 1.27 Question Whose Religion is vain Answer Those that are often angry and ready to quarrel for opinions and have not a Bridle for their Tongues James 1.26 Eph. 4.31 Prov. 29.22 No opinion or profession of Religion c. where evil thoughts and evil doings stands avails any thing W. S. page 25. Question What is it that moves in Children to lying and rudeness Answer It is the Serpent that beguiled Eve the Father of Lies John 8.44 Question How dost thou think to be established in the true Religion if thou dost not trust to Mans teachings 1 John 2.27 Heb. 8.11 Isa 30.21 Rom. 14.12 2 Pet. 1.19 Answer God has given me and all people a teacher within us that is he will teach his People himself by his Grace in our hearts being many go astray that trust to Mans teachings John 6.45 14 26. Isai 2.22 48 17. Rev. 3.20 Heb. 8.10 11. John 14.26 Question Then is this Grace of God the one thing needful and the place into which God will bring all Nations that are or shall be saved Isaiah 2.5 Eph. 2.8 Rom. 1.19 Answer Yes it is Maries choice and God said unto Paul my Grace is sufficient for thee 2 Cor. 12.9 Do not Kings acknowledge that it is by Gods Grace they are Kings and the Teachers in England often say to their Hearers we commit you to Gods Grace as Paul generally did the Churches in his Episties to them therefore it is the one thing needful Question What will be the end of wicked Children and Lyars if they do not mend Ezek. 33.11 Rev. 21.8 Rom. 6.23 Answer They must be turned into fire and brimstone in Hell for ever Matthew 8.12 Mal. 4.1 Eph. 5.6 Question Wilt not thou pray to God to be delivered from evil that thou may escape Hell-fire and dwell in Heaven with God for ever Acts 10.2 Answer Yes being Christ Jesus hath said suffer little Children to come unto me therefore I should alwaies pray in my heart to this effect Mat. 19.14 Luke 18.1 O Most Merciful God and my Creator make me to remember thee now in the days of my Youth I humbly pray thee to incline my heart more and more to take heed unto thy word in my heart that daily reproves and troubles me for every evil thought word and deed and stirs me up to good things so shall I be enabled to praise thy name here on Earth that I may dwell with thee in thy Kingdom of Heaven for ever and ever Amen John 16.8.13 Good thoughts are of Gods own begetting and very comfortable to a Christian and are the fruit and effect of keeping and obeying the Law of God within the heart Romans 2.14 15. W S. page 27. Question Now if thy heart be inclined to pray

Reld ulo im oaoly pruco boherding tho oair umd tho geed Prov. 15.3 This is called Transhand the which read thus For oulm read earn THe Book out of which I recited that part of Astrology in page 71 c. has been printed this 30 years and no answer has yet been given thereto by any as the Author knoweth of who is still living in Buckingham-shire Obj. It hath been Objected unto me saying Why dost thou write against Astrology seeing thou hast taught some People something thereof Answer In Answer to which I must confess I have been desirous after knowledge as most young men are not considering at that day that there is no true knowledge but what is given only by Gods Spirit and also not considering that the Serpent is more subtile than all the Beastly nature of Man who begets desire in Peoples hearts after all the vanities that 's to be found in this world still to uphold his Kingdom in their hearts and things unlawful to be sought after by any but more especially Christians this Serpent or roaring Lyon that seeketh whom he can devour or overwhelm in vanity or choak by the Love and cares of this world c. he saying to some ye shall be as Gods to predict things to come by me c. ye shall have the Friendship and the Glory of the world which I will give thee if thou wilt worship or believe in me c. and so he keeps the minds of most men imployed in the many follies and bewitching fancies and cumbered about the many things as aforesaid that they neglect the one thing needful Gods Grace in their hearts which Grace if truly minded the Devil could not overcome them by his temptations viz. with the fading Glory of this world c. this Grace being the Armor of a Christian which hath appeared to all men Titus 2 11 which is but one saving Grace saying aside the School Divines distinction of more than one for the least measure thereof if kept to will resist the Devil that he flies for in it he hath no part and it is so joyous to the true Christian that for it and by it he doth forsake the Devil and all his Works the vain Pomp and Glory of the world with all the covetous desires of the same the carnal desires of the Flesh and not to follow and be led by them The forsaking of these vices makes a Christian not the often saying or hearing or reading them Therefore I praise God who by his Grace hath kept me that by it I soon come to see the net which the Devil spreadeth to catch all the searchers into the Astrological Art c. by the golden bait of perishing Glory but all have found him a Lyar before Death that have trusted to him out of whose mysterious Charms there is no way to escape but by applying the whole heart to Gods Grace aforesaid in which the blood of Christ Jesus is witnessed that cleanseth from all Sin yea though thou hast made a Covenant with Death and Hell the Lord will break it if thou truly returns to his Grace and go out no more for in it is the Pearl of great Price and for which all the truly wise Merchant Men will sell all their fading Riches in Sensual-wisdom Glory and Babilonish skill to purchase or obtain more and more thereof from the hand of God I was alwaies against the practise of resolving of Horary questions so called seeing People run to the Astrologers to be resolved in things at this day as People did in former Ages run to the Oracles of their Wooden-Gods * When the Devil was dumb at any time in the Wooden Gods which they the heathen Oracles were ever since Christs Offering c. the Priests to keep the people in Ignorance put into them a man or men to speak unknown to the people to resolve their doubts c. Dan. 3. Query Hath that man put away all Idols that performs a Worship made up by mens invention and doth not perform all the worship to the true God by the immediate Teachings and Leadings of Gods Spirit c. John 4.24 Athiest-like as if they did believe that there is not a God in Israel to take Counsel at Wo to the Rebellious Children saith the Lord that taketh Counsel but not of me c Isa 30.1 Wo unto them that seek deep to hide their Counsel from the Lord and their works are in the Dark and they say who seeth us and who knoweth us Isai 23.15 There are many devices in a mans heart nevertheless the Counsel of the Lord that shall stand Pro. 19.21 God Created the Day c. and God saw that it was good Gen. 1.5 10. Contrary to which our Astrological observers of Times say that there are 5 6 7 and sometimes more evil or unfortunate days in every month that is to say every day that the Moon is in Conjunction square or opposition to the two Stars called Saturn and Mars saying these are unfortunate days full of fears in these days take no Journy take no Physick c. And when the Moon is Conjunction c. of the Star called Venus which is two or three times in a Month such days they say are days of pleasure and delight c. Thus Reader have I shewen thee a little of our Astrological Observers of Times in this Nation and whether these things differ at all from the Observers of Times mentioned by Moses Deut. 18.14 saying unto the Children of Israel viz and because of these abominations the Lord thy God doth drive them out before thee v. 12 aforesaid Now let the witness for the true and living God in thine heart be the Judge and not the selfish and devilish Wisdom that reigns in som●men that are so wise to do evil as the saying is can make a bad cause seem good and a good cause seem bad if it stands not with their interest in the obtaining of Earthly ends c. Let Love be without dissimulation abhor that which is evil cleave to that which is good Rom. 12.9 The Astrologers will not own that they follow the Magick Art or going on towards it which nothing seems clearer for people go to them to be resolved in their doubts as the Babilonians did to their Magicians as unto an Oracle and they know that they cannot resolve doubts infallibly by all the Art of Astrology without the help of the seven planetary Angels of the Magicians aforesaid nor then neither yet the Devil helps them most as to perform such things when God has given them up to hardness of heart by often rebellion against his good Spirit for Lilly in one of his Almanacks adviseth some Students of Astrological and Magical Books Printed in that Year as also of Sigils Lamens Images and the Magick of the Ancients c. I hold saith he the present time capable of receiving c. you may perceive that in all their Art nor the Devil

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

made to be obeyed not to be opposed by a pretence of suffering and Traitors Thieves and Murtherers when punished for their misdeeds are as passively obedient as the Non-conforming Brother Answer As to Traitors Swearers Drunkards c. we know it belongs to the Magistrates to punish be it in whom it will but the Non-conforming Brother be he a just man he shall be numbred amongst Transgressors as the Righteous have been in former Ages saying we have a law c. Joh 19.7 And so would punish the Righteous with the wicked or instead of the wicked that cannot but obey God rather then man as Peter and John did Acts 4.4 5 28 29. If mans law command not to meet and speak no more in the name of Jesus but when and where we appoint shall we obey God or Man judge ye that are not of Cains Race Gen. 4.5 8. For he slew his Brother because his Brothers Sacrifice was accepted c. One would think that the Magistrates might think themselves happy that God hath placed them as outward Governors to be a terror to evil doers and also to have a people under their Righteous Government that delight in the Law of God and what the Law of God is and the fruits thereof see Psal 19.7 to 12. Mat. 7.12 22.37.38 John 13.34 Heb. 8.10 Rom. 7.22 8. 1 James 2.8 To the young learners of Arithmetick FIrst Learn to write and read figures in p. 24. Secondly Addition in p. 193.33 Thirdly Substraction in p. 193.58.36 Fourthly Multiplication in p. 54.193 187. Fifthly Division in p 194.171 Sixthly Reduction in p. 168.197.34.35 Seventhly Golden Rule or Rule of 3 in p. 158 c. Be perfect in one Rule before you go to another by the much writing them over So that when you have learned the 7 Rules aforesaid you may easily understand in a little time all the other questions in this Book though no man teach you if you live in the fear of God which is to depart from iniquity and it is also the beginning of wisdom Job 28.28 So will God teach you to profit Isa 48.17 So Dear Children my Soul even longs for you that ye may still keep in your first Innocence for none are the Children of wrath but they who actually join themselves to the power and Prince of the Air Eph. 2.2 Rom. 4.15 Ezek. 18.20 That you take not of the forbidden fruit of the evil of this world for you will find that it is much better for you to remember your Creator now in the days of your youth Eccl. 12.1 For when once you are grown old in the custom of evil you will find it hard returning into Innocence into a Righteous Life Therefore O dear Children apply your whole hearts to Gods Grace therein it troubles you after you have been wild or wanton or done any evil thing though no man condemn you and you will receive Gods Blessing and your Parents Love O prize this Grace above Gold all other the delights of this world for if you obey it it will lead you to a greater knowledge of Christ Jesus who will be your Saviour from all sin where you shall have durable Treasure and possess it for evermore much better than to have your portion only in this life Psal 17.14 in the abundance of earthly Riches to be a door keeper or watcher here Psal 84.10 Unto this Grace of God one day is better than a thousand elsewhere and God your Father will give you your daily Bread to nourish your Souls Mat. 6 11. Psal 121.8 Kings must take Counsel at this Grace of God in their own hearts the Gate of Wisdom Pro. 8.34 yea and lay down their Crowns before it in which is the feet of Jesus if they rule for God Kings will be nursing Fathers to the Faithful thereunto Isa 49 22 23. Hasten this good day more and more O Lord our God which is already dawned prayeth the Righteous for thy name sake that all people may give unto thee all Glory for ever Amen If any of you lack wisdom let him ask it of God that giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not and it shall be given him Who is a a wise man and endued with knowledge amongst you let him shew out of a good Conversation his works with meekness of Wisdom Jam. 1.5 3.12 And unto this people thou shalt say Thus saith the Lord he hold I set before you the way of Life and the way of Death Jer. 21.8 Deut. 30.11 12 13 14 15. Rom. 10.8 FINIS A Table of such things as are contained in this Book A ADvice of a Friend 70 Addition of Money c. 33 193 Astrology 71 79 135 139 Arithmetick the first 4 Rules 191 Almanack perpetual 93 Acres in a square Mile 27 Acres in several Nations 156 Acre of Grass to lay out 186 188 Annuities or Mony forborn 86 Annuities or purchase of Leases 90 Arts 7 their signification 205 Augurer described 224 Anthors Apology 214 251 An Advertisement of Love 270 Administrators and Arbitrators 296 An Acquittance for Rent 299 Apparel of a Christian 305 Apoplexy the signs thereof 381 Agues or Feavers 384 Arians first taught persecutors of Christians 327 B Boards how measured 28 206 208 Barn what it may hold 38 Bullets how to measure them and to know their weight 38 Bees a choice experiment 276 Bricklayers work the price 41 Bloody Flux or others 110 370 Balsam and some of its vertues 128 Bleeding at the Nose 130 Bakers Rule 140 Blood-shot and bruised Eyes 123 Barrels how measured 29 Bowing Cap and Knee to God only 254 Babylon the way out of her 257 Bells not Christian-like 256 266 Bowed under Sin and few words 269 Bill to lend Money by 299 Breast of a Woman sore 380 Burns or scald's 130 129 Bruises inward 129 C Copies for writing 344 Circumference and Diameter 39 Complexion the signs thereof 132 Chains and Links to reduce into feet 49 Coughs and great colds 105 Convulsion and Mother-fits 105 382 Cancer in a Womans Breast 106 Choler in the Stomach with loosness 107 370 Cibs on Childrens feet 128 Compass or 32 Winds 153 Circle one part to measure 161 37 Courling the Hair by Art 245 Cities Bridges Parishes c. 204 Carpenters Plain-rule the error 211 Circles of the Sphear or 12 signs 231 Charmer described 151 Consulter with the Staff Hos 4 12 252 Chymical hard words 261 Ceremonies not used by the Apostles 256 267 Common-Prayer-Book of good things therein if truly minded 271 Church what it is 272 A new Creature the Sum of Religion 275 Common ground the Poors right 283 Colouring in Oyl for Dyals c. 288 Chops in the hands 130 289 Curtesie of England 295 Character of a true Christian 307 Cyder 2 sorts 366 Convulsion the signs 382 Consumption 375 Common field how to divide it 404 Cows Teets sore 130 Crucifying the manner thereof 330 Catechism for Children 345 Choler to purge 370 D Date of the