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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A04890) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 22614) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 134:13) An ABC to the christen congregacion or a pathe way to the heauenly habitacion Knell, Thomas. 1 sheet ([1] p.) By [Nicholas Hill for] Rycharde Kele, dwellynge in Lombardes strete nexte vnto the stockes market at the sygne of the Egle, Imprynted at London : [1550?] Signed: Quod Thomas Knell. Verse - "Abstayne from pryde, abstaine from fornication". Actual printer's name from STC addendum; publication date conjectured by STC. Only known copy is printed on verso of a page of STC 7819.4. Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery. eng Christian life -- Poetry -- Early works to 1800. eebo An ABC to the christen congregacion or a pathe way to the heauenly habitacion. Knell, Thomas 1550 1 1584 40 0 0 0 0 0 252.53 F The rate of 252.53 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the F category of texts with 100 or more defects per 10,000 words. 2003-05 Assigned for keying and markup 2003-05 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2003-08 Sampled and proofread 2003-08 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2003-10 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
An ABC to the christen congregacion Or a pathe way to the heauenly habitacion . A Act. ●● . Gala v. deu . v. Deut iiii Deut. xxvii Act. xiiii . i. cor. v. vi . Iames. iiii . Apoc. xvii . Prou. xvii Gala v. Leuiti. ix . Iam. ii● ABstayne from pryde , abstaine from fornication Abstayne from couetousnes , abstaine from idolatrye Abstayne from sedicion , abstayne from detraction Abstayne from percyalyty , abstaine from periury . B ● . Pet. iiii . Prou. v. Ephe. iiii . col ii Gala. i. 〈◊〉 iiii . Math. vi . Lu. xii . Beware of ryot , that spendeth a mans thryfte Beware of lyenge that causeth dishonestye Beware of vntrue making of shyfte Beware of the deadely poyson Ipocrisye C Eccle. vii . Prou● . xiii Deu. xxviii . i. cor. ii . Rom. xii Esa. v. 〈◊〉 vi . Prou. xxviii 〈…〉 . Couet for learnynge , that maketh a man wyse Couet the knowledge , of gods preceptes Couet for wysedome , chiefe of pryce Couet the company that honesty gettes D Math. vii . Mat. v. Luke . vi . i. Pet. ●● . Tob. iiii . i. Tessa. v. Do that god hathe commaunded the Do thy duetye to euerye man Do hurte to none , he sayth trulye Do good to all so nigh as ye can E i. Cor. xiii iii. i. petr. i Psal. ii . Eph. iiii . Iam. iii. iiii ii . cor. v Math v. Mat. x. iii. Gal. vi . Enuy not , but loue thy brother Euery christian sainct Paule doth teache Enuyeng is forbydde , to one another Euery man the rewarde , of his owne burden shall reache F Gala. iii. Hebr iiii . ●ac . ii . Act. iii. i. Ioh. iii. Iac. ii . Fayth withoute workes auayleth not Faythe that worketh , and is lyuelye Fastened on god , and loue the rote Fashyoneth a man to be heuenly G Luke . xii . Math. vi . Luke . vi . Math x●● . Roma ii . co● i ●act . xiii . Luk. xiiii . i. pet. v Gette the treasure , whiche the thefe can not steale Geue to the poore , geue also to thyne enemye Geue god the glory , in wo and in weale . Geuyng place to thy superiour declareth humilitie H Math. xv . Exod. xi . Deu. v Ep●● v. Ma●● . vii . 〈◊〉 iii 〈◊〉 . xi . Math. vii 〈…〉 xiiii . i. cor. viii . Rom. xvi Honour thy father and mother , for so is it right Helpe them in tyme of aduerse necessytye Haue gods wyl in remembraunce both day and nyghte Heuy burdens on thy brother to put is iniquite I Esa xiv . Rom. xiiii . Iohn . v. Mat. vii ● . Luke . vi Rom ii . Math. xii . Iudgement is mine , so sayth the lorde Iudge not thy brother , wherin thou hast offended Idell communicacion is to be abhorde Iudge neuer any , tyl thou hast thy selfe amended K Luk xi . Math. 〈…〉 iiii . Act. xx . Math. v. Kepe thyne eye single that thou mayst haue lyghte Knowledge thy faut to thy brother offended Kepe neuer from the poore that is his righte Kyndle charitie where hate is ascended L Esa ●●i . Rom xii 〈…〉 xi xiiii . i. Pet. v i co . xiv . i. Iohn ii . 〈◊〉 xxiii . Iohn ●● . Lu● ii . Let hym that hath an office attende therto Let the teachers doctryne be playne and not curious Let loue be without dyssymulation also Let not the busynes of Chryst to you be tedyous M Prouer. iii i pet. iiii Luke xiii . xv math. xvii Heb xii . Rom. xii Deut viiii P●● xxv i Pet. ii . 〈…〉 Rom xii . Pro●●● . xxv Mercye is a temperaunce of mynde in tyme of traunsgression Mingled with mekenes maketh great quietnes Make no reuengyng agaynst wrongfull oppression Make heapes of fire coles of thy enemies vnfaythfulnes N No man can serue two masters , Math. vi . Luke . xvi . i. Cor vi . math xv . Luke . x. Ioh. x. ii . Corin. vi . Mar. ix . Ephe. viii . v ● col ii . Math. xxiii i. mar . xii . xiii . Ro. xvi . ● . and at once them please Neuer put thy truste in workes of mans inuensions Neuer shalte thou geue occasion of thy brothers disease Nether beleue the false prophetes , for any maner of affliccion O Open thy hande to the poore with due administracion Rom. xii . Heb. xiii . Baruc. vi . Esai . xivi . Eccles. xi . i. cor. iiii . col. iii. ii . tessa . ii . Math. xii . Marc. vii . Apoc. xiii . x. ii . petr. ii . Apoc. xxii . Act. xvii . Ephe. v. Obserue christes doctryne in scripture playnlye declared Omytte the pope with all hys ceremonyall obseruacion Onles thou wylt deserue paynes , for the deuels prepared P Plenteouslye in al wisdome let the worde of god in you dwell Colo. iii. i. cor. i. i Cor. vi . Exod. ii . Pe. ii . i. Cor ii . Colo. ii . Math. iiii Deu. vi . Exo. xx . i. Timo. iii. ii Timo. iii. Eph. iiii . ●o . i. Paruert not the prole with reuerent behauiour idolatrye to vse Put no myste before theyr eyes , peruerte neuer the gospel Put awaye all ignoraunce , for that shall neuer excuse Q Quenche the desyre of carnall concupysence inordinate Quenche thy anger from cursed speaking & al maliciousnes i. Timo. vi . i. Tes. iiii . Math. v. Ephe. iiii . Colo. iiii . i. Pet. ii . Math. v. Luke . xii . ii . T●s . iiii . Marke . viii . Luke . xi . Quyckly for thy offence to thy aduersary thy self prostrate Quiet thy selfe from vaine spirites mans doctrine & Idelnes R Refrayne your tongue and brydell your harte Iames. iii. Gala. vi . Prouer. xv . Mat. xviii . Lu. xvii . Iam iii. i. cor. vi . Prouer. iiii . Reporte the beste , and iudge truelye Raise no slaunder to your neighbours smert Reape neuer to youre owne soule any iniquity S Suffer Chrystes crosse , Luke . xiiii . ii . Tim. iii. i. Pet. iiii . math. v. ii . tes . v. Ro. xiiii . xv . Luk. xiiii To● . iiii . Ia. ii . Pro. iii. when it is layde on your backe Suffer paciently , al maner trouble and aduersyty Sustaine them that haue not , beare with them that lacke Succour your poore neighbour reliefe him of hys mysery T There are diuersities of giftes , i. Cor. xii . Tit. ii . i. Pe. iiii . mat . xix . i. cor. xii . ro. xv . i. Tim. vi ii . Tim ii . Ti. iii. Act. xv . rom. xiiii . i. Timo. i. Phil. ii . ii . Tess. ii . and but one spirit verely The giftes of the spirite , are geuen to euery man To profyte the congregacion the weke in faythe to edefye Trouble not hys conscyence , with questions of Sathan U Utteraunce of wysedome commeth of the holye ghoste Heb. iiii . Ro. iii. Rom. ii . i. Iohn . vii . ii . Pe. ii . 〈◊〉 Gala. iiii . Upon all them that beleue , and trust in gods promys Uengeaunce is reserued of god in euery coste Unto the harde harted and supersticious doubtles X Christes bloude hathe washed vs from our synnes i. Pet. i. Phi. ii . i. cor. xv . Heb. ix . i. Iohn . iii. xv . Iohn . xiiii i. Pet. ii . Esa iiii . Tit. iii. Act. iiii . rom. ● . i . Rom. i● . Let vs folow diligently his steppes Christ alone hathe losed vs from payne Let vs worship Chryst and his father and his giftes Y Yoke neuer thy selfe with infidelitie Yoke not thy selfe with couetous aduonterers ii . Cor. vi . Gal. v. i. Cor. ●i . Act. xix . ii . Pe. ii . mar . x● . ii Mat. xxiiii . Ro. iiii Yelde the to god , and thy bodye sanctifye Yelde thy spirite amonge goddes inheriters z zodome and gomer , Gen. xix Rom. i. ii . pet. ii iii. i. Cor. x. Esa. i. mat . xxiiii . Luke . xvii . plaged for theyr iniquitie zodometrye is a vice before god most detestable zeale of myserable mischyef scripture doth verefy zodomites a fore warnynge , for vs most profitable Quod Thomas Knell . Finis .

Imprynted at London by Rycharde Kele , dwellynge in Lombardes strete nexte vnto the stockes market at the sygne of the Egle.

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