The English schoole-master teaching all his schollers, of what age soever, the most easie, short, and perfect order of distinct reading, and true writing our English-tongue, that hath euer yet beene knowne or published by any. And further also, teacheth a direct course, hovv any vnskilfull person may easily both vnderstand any hard English words, ... Deuised for thy sake that wantest any part of this skill, by Edward Coote, Master of the Free-schoole in Bury St. Edmond.

THE ENGLISH SCHOOLE-MASTER : Teaching all his Schollers , of what age soever , the most easie , short , and perfect order of distinct Reading , and true Writing our English-tongue , that hath euer yet beene knowne or Published by any . And further also , teacheth a direct Course , how any vnskilfull person may easily both vnderstand any hard English words , which they shall in the Scriptures , Sermons , or elsewhere heare or reade : and also be made able to vse the same aptly themselues ; and generally , whatsoeuer is necessarie to bee knowne for English speech : so that hee which hath this Booke onely , needeth to buy no other to make him fit , from his Letters vnto the Grammar-Schoole , for an Apprentise , or any other his priuate vse , so farre as concerneth English . And therefore is made not onely for Children ( though the first Booke bee meere childish for them ) but also for all other , especially that are ignorant in the Latine-tongue . In the next Page the Schoole-Master hangeth forth his Table to the view of all beholders , setting forth some of the chiefe commodities of his Profession . Deuised for thy sake that wantest any part of this skill , by Edward Coote , Master of the Free-Schoole in Bury St. EDMOND .

Perused and approued by publike Authoritie , and now the Eighteenth time imprinted , with certaine Copies to Write by , at the end of this Booke added .

LONDON , Printed for the Company of Stationers . 1630.

☜ The Schoole-master his Profession .

I Professe to teach thee that art vtterly ignorant , to Reade perfectly , to Write truely , and with judgement to vnderstand the reason of our English-tongue with great expedition , ease and pleasure .

I will teach thee that art vnperfect in eyther of them , to perfect thy skill in few dayes with great ease .

I vndertake to teach all my Schollers , that shall be trained vp for any Grammar Schoole , that they shall neuer erre in writing the true Orthography of any word truely pronounced : which , what ease and benefit it will bring vnto Schoole-masters , they best know : and the same profit doe I offer to all other , both Men , and Women ; that now for want hereof , are ashamed to write to their best friends : for which I haue heard many Gentlemen offer much .

I assure all Schoole-masters of the English-tongue , that they shall not onely teach their Schollers with great perfection , but also they shall with more ease and profit , and in shorter time teach a hundred Schollers sooner , than before they could teach f●rtie .

I hope , by this plaine and short kind of teaching , to incourage mady to read , that neuer otherwise would haue learned . And so more knowledge will hee brought into this Land , and moe Bookes bought than otherwise would haue beene .

I shall ease the poorer sort , of much charge that they haue beene at , in maintaining their child●en long at Schoole , and in buying many Bookes .

Strangers that now blame our Tongue of difficulty , and vncertainty , shall by mee plainly see and vnderstand those things which they haue thought hard .

J doe teach thee the first part of Arithmeticke , to know or write any number .

By the practice therunto adjoyned , all learners shall so frame and tu●e their voyces , as that they shall truely and naturally pronounce any kind of stile , eyther in prose or verse .

By the same practice , Children shall learne in a Catechisme the knowledge of the principles of true Religion , with precepts of vertue , and ciuill behauiour .

J haue made a part of a briefe Chronologie for practice of reading hard Words , wherein also thou shalt bee much helped for the vnderstanding of the Bible , and other Histories : and a Grammer Scholler learne to know when his Authors both Greeke and Latine , liued , and when the principall Histories in them were done .

J haue set downe a Table , contayning and teaching the true writing and vnderstanding of any hard English word , borrowed from the Greeke , Latine , or French , and how to know the one from the other with the interpretation thereof , by a plaine English word : whereby Children shall bee prepared for the vnderstanding of thousands of Latine words before they enter the Grammer Schoole , which also will bring much delight and judgement to others . Therefore if thou vnderstandest not any word in this Booke , not before expounded , seeke the Table .

Jf I may bee generally receiued , J shall cause one vniforme manner of Teaching : a thing which as it hath brought much profit vnto the Latine tongue , so would it doe to all other Languages , if the like were practised .

Finally , J haue giuen thee such Examples for faire Writing , whereby in euery Schoole all bad hands may be abandoned , that of thou shouldest buy the like of any other ( which thou shalt seldome finde in England , ) they alone will cost thee much more money than . I aske thee for my whole Profession .

If thou desirest to bee further satisfied , for the performance of these things ; reade the Preface , where thou shalt also see the reason of some things in the first Booke , which thou mightest otherwise dislike .

The Preface for directions to the Reader .

OTher men in their writings ( gentle Reader ) may justly vse such stile , as may declare learning or eloquence sit for a Scholler ; but I am enforced of necessity to effect that plaine rudenesse , which may ●it the capacitie of those persons with whom I haue to deale . The learneder sort are able to vnderstand my purpose and to teach this Treatise without further direction . I am now therefore to direct my speech to the vnskilfull , which desire to make vse of it , for their owne priuate benefit ; and to such men and women of trade , as Taylors , Weauers , Shop-keepers , Seamsters , and such other , as haue vndertaken the charge of teaching others ; giue me leaue therefore ( I beseech thee ) to speake plainely and samiliarly to thee , yea let me intreate thee to giue diligent regard to those thing● which I shall deliver vnto thee ; I seeke nothing by thee , but thy owne pleasure , ease , & profit , & the good of theschollers , If peraduenture for 2 , or 3. dayes at the first it may seeme somewhat hard or strange vnto thee , yet bee not discouraged , neither cast it from thee : for ●f thou take diligent paines in it but 4. dayes , thou shalt learne many very profitable things that thou neuer knewest ; yea thou shalt know more of the English tongue , than any man of thy calling ( not being a Grammatian ) in England knoweth ▪ thou shalt teach thy Schollers with better commendation and profit than any other , not following this order , teacheth ; & thou maist sit on thy shop boord , at thy Loomes , or at thy needle , and neuer hinder thy worke to heare thy Schollers , after thou hast once made this little booke familiar to thee . The practise and order of study , I know is a stranger vnto thee ; yet must thou now be sure that thou passe not ouer any one word , before thou well vnderstandest it . If thou ca●st not find out the meaning , and true vse of any rule or word , and hauing none present to helpe thee , make a markethereat with thy Pen or Pin , vntill thou meetest with your Minister , or other learned Scholler , of whom thou maist enquire ; and doe not thinke it any discred it to declare thy want , being in a matter pertaining to Grammar , or other such things as those of thy condition are vsually vnacquainted with : rather assure thy selfe , that all wise men will commend thee that desirest knowledge , which many reiect ; but they which refuse to be directed , I know are such as delight in their ●o●tish ignorance , like Scoggius Priest , who because he had vsed his old ▪ Annumpsimus for these do●en yeares , would not forsake it for the other new Assumpsimus though it were neuer so good . Two things generally you must marke for the vse of this Booke : first , the true vnderstanding of it , in the ●atter : secondly , the manner of learning it , if thou be onely a Scholler , then the order of teaching it , if thou be also a Teacher . And for the first , where I professe to teach with farre more ease and pleasure to the learner . And therefore with greater speed than others , vnderstand the reason . Thou hast but two principall things to learne ; to spell truly any word of one syllable , and to diuide truly any word of many . For the first , I haue disposed syllables so in the first Booke , howsoeuer at the first sight they may seeme common , as that thou canst meete none , but either thou hast it there set downe , or at least so many like both for the beginning or end , as that none can bee propounded vnto thee , that thou shalt not be skilfull in .

And I haue so begunne with the easiest , proc●eding by degr●es vnto harder , that they first learned , all the other will follow with very little labour . These syllables knowne , because all words , bee they neuer so long or hard , be made of them , thou hast nothing to learne , but to diuide them ; for which I haue laid downe so easie and certaine Rules ( beleeue me that haue tryed ) as that thou shalt neuer ●rr● in any hard word : I doubt not but thine owne experience shall finde this true , and so my promise in that point performed to the full . Maruell not why in this first booke I haue differed in writing many syllables from the vsuall manner ; yea , from my selfe in the rest of the worke : as templ without (e) tun with one ( n ) and plums , not plummes , &c. My reason is , I haue put there no more letters than are of absolute necessitie , when in the rest I haue followed custome : yea , often I write the same word diuersly ( if it bee vsed indifferently ) the better to acquaint thee with any kind of writing . Touching the speeches at the end of the 1 , 2 , 4 , 7 , and 8 , Chapters , regard not the matter ( being vaine ) but my purpose , which is to bring thee to present vse of reading words of one syllable which thou hast learned to spell , and so thou maist haue nothing in the second booke to learne , but onely diuision of words , and other hard obseruations . The titles of the chapters , and notes in the margent ( which I would alwayes haue thee diligently read and marke ) will make these things more 〈◊〉 vnto thee .

Also where I vndertake to make thee to write the true Orthography of any word truely pronounced , I must meane it of those words whose writings determined : for there are many , wherein the best English-men in this Land are not agreed as some write malicious deriuing it from malice , other write malitious , as from the Latin malitiosus . So some write Germane from the Latine , some Germaine from the French . Neither doe I deale with proper names , strange words of Art in seuerall Sciences , nor the vnknowne tearmes of peculiar Countries ( if they differ from ordinary rules ) vnlesse sometimes vpon some speciall occasion . I know ere this , thou thirstest that art a Teacher , to heare how thou maist with more ease and profit teach a hundred Schollers , than before forty ; follow my aduice and I warrant the successe . Let euerie one of thy Schollers ( for the best thou hast shalt learne , that heere which hee neuer knew , neither needeth he any other for English ) prouide and vse this Booke , then diuide thy Schollers in 2 , 3 , or 4. sorts , as thy number is , for moe thou needest not , although thou hast a hundred Schollers ) & place so many of them as are neerest of like forwardnesse , in one lesson or fourme , as in Grammer Schooles ; and so goe thorow thy whole number , not making aboue foure companies at the most : so that thou shalt haue but foure Lectures to heare , though thou hast a hundred Schollers , whereas before thou hadst forty Lectures though but forty Schollers . Then when thou wouldest heare any fourme , call them forth all , be they ten , twenty , or more together : heare two or three that thou most suspectest to be most negligent , or of dullest ●onceit , and let all the other attend , or let one read one line , sentence or part ; another the next , and so thorough , so that all doe somewhat , and none know when , or what shall be required of him , encourage the most diligent and tenderest natures . And thus doubt not but thou shalt doe more good vnto twenty in one houre ▪ than before vnto foure in seuerall lessons . For the apposing each other , as I haue directed in the end of the second Booke , emulation and feare of discredit , will make them enuy who shall excell . By this meanes also euerie one in a higher fourme shall be well able to helpe those vnder him , and that without losse of time , seeing thereby hee repeateth that which hee lately learned . Now touching the framing and sweet tuning of the voyce , I haue giuen thee this helpe : I haue added for prose all sorts of stile , both dialogue and other ; and for verse , Psalmes and other verses of all the seuerall sorts vsual● : which being well taught , will frame thee to the naturall reading of any English . But here I must make earnest request vnto all carefull Ministers , that as they tender the good education of the youth in their Parishes , they would sometimes repaire vnto the Schooles of such Teachers as are not Grammarians , to heare their children pronounce , and to helpe such with their direction , that desire to vse this Booke in their Schooles : for it is lamentable to see into what ignorant handling silly little children chance , which should at the first bee most skilfully grounded ; which is the onely cause of such wofull ignorance in so many men and women ; that cannot write ( without great error ) one sentence of true English : therefore let Parents now be wise vnto whom they commit their children .

But to returne to my teaching Tradesmen : If thou desirest to be informed how to teach this Treatise , marke diligently the directions giuen in all places of the Booke ; and as thy Scholler is in saying his lesson , marke what words he misseth , and them note with thy pen or pin , and let him repeat them at the next Lecture , and so vntill he be perfect , not regarding those where he is skilfull . And let his fellowes also remember them to appose him in them in their appositions . But mee ●hought I heard thee say , that my reasons haue perswaded thee to bee willing to ●each this : but thou canst not moue all their Parents to bee willing to bestow so much mony on a Booke at the first . Tell them from mee , that they need buy no more , and then they shall saue much by the bargaine . But they will reply , that his little yong child will haue torne it before it be halfe learned . Then answer him , that a remedy is prouided for them also , which is this : First , the Printer vpon the sight hereof hath framed his Horn-booke , according to the order of this book , ●aking the first part of my second page the matter thereof , which in my opinion ●●e did with good reason ; for a child may by this Treatise almost learne to spell ●●rfectly in as little time , as learne well the other Horne booke . But this latter ●●ing first learned , being the ground worke of spelling , all the rest of this work will 〈◊〉 gotten with small labour . Secondly , I haue so disposed the placing of my first ●●oke , that if the child should teare out euery leafe as fast as he learneth it , yet it ●●ll not be greatly hurtfull , for euery new following Chapter repeateth and teach●●h againe all that went before . I hope if he be a reasonable man , that this an●●er will suffice . Touching my Chronologie and Table , I haue before the en●●ce into them , prefixed the manner how to vnderstand the vse of them , where●●●o I referre thee , hauing beene already ouer-tedious . For the particular ordi●●●y sounding of the letters , I wholly omit , leauing it to the ordering of the Tea●●●r , especially it being before sufficiently and learnedly handled by another . Thus ●●e I so plainely pratled and lisped vnto thee , as that I hope thou vnderstandest purpose and single heart for thy good : which if I find accepted , I may per●●●enture hereafter proceed in my course , for the easie and speedie attaining the ●●●rned L●nguages : an argument which as it is more pertinent to my professi●n so might it rather be expected from me than this poore Pamphlet .

But in the meane time , if in this thou find my words true , accept my good will , and giue glory to GOD.

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The first Booke of the English Schoole-Master .

CHAP. I.

TEaching all Syllables of two Letters , beginning with the easiest , and joyning them together that are of like sound , as you may perceiue by placing (c) betwixt (k) and (s) and coupling them as you see : and then teaching to read words of two Letters . The titles of the Chapters must not be● taught the Schol●●● but onely direct the Teachers .

When your Scholler hath perfectly learned his Letters , teach him to know his vowels : and after two or three dayes when hee is skilfull in them , teach him to call all the other letters consonants , and so proceed with the other words of Art , as they stand in the Margent ; neuer troubling his memory with a new word , before he● be perfect in the old .

a e i o u a e i o u Ab eb ib ob ub Ba be bi bo bu Ad ed id od ud Da de di do du Af ef if of uf Fa fe fi fo fu Ag eg ig og ug Ga ge gi go gu Ah eh ** oh ** Ha he hi ho hu Al el il ol ul La le li lo lu Am em im om um Ma me mi mo mu An en in on un Na ne ni no nu Ap ep ip op up Pa pe pi po pu Ar er ir or ur Ra re ri ro ru At et it ot ut Ta te ti to tu Ak ek ik ok uk Ka ke ki ko ku Ac ec ic oc uc Ca ce ci co cu C. before a , ● , u , like (k) but before ● , or i , like (s) if no other letter come betweene . As es is os us Sa se si so su Az ez iz oz uz Za ze zi zo zu Dip●●ongs Ai ei * oi * Ia ie ji io iu

Now you may teach your Scholler , that hee can spell nothing without a Vowell . Ay ey * oy * Ya ye ** yo ** Au eu * ou * Va ve vi vo vu Aw ew * ow * Wa we wi wo ** Ax ex ix ox ux Qua que qui quo **

Teach him that (y) is out for (i) the vowell , and make him ▪ read● these lines distinctly .

If you doe ill , fy on vs all : Ah , is it so ? hee is my foe . Woe be to me , if I doe so . Vp , go on : loe I see a py● So it is , if I doe lye , Woe is me , oh I dye , Ye see in me , no lye to be

CHAP. II.

TEacheth to ioyne the two former sorts of syllables together , I meane ( ab and ba. ) and so the rest , with practice of reading the same sorts of words of three Letters . And here you see , that this and euery new Chapter doth so repeate all that went before , that your Scholler can forget nothing .

Ba bab ba bad ba bag ba bar bat bay .

Be bed be beg be bet .

Bi bid bi big bi bil bi bit .

Heere you may teach your Scholler to call these words syllables ; and that so many letters as wee spell together , wee call a syllable . And you may repeate the first two letters as often as the capacitie of a Child shall require it : And for the more pleasu●e of the child , I haue vsed such syllables as are vsed for English words .

Bo bot bo bon bos bo box boy .

Bu bud but bug bu bul bu but bu● .

Da dad dag da dam daw day .

De den det de dew .

Di did dig dim din dip .

Do dog dol do dop dor dot dow .

Du dug dul du dun .

Fa fal fan far fa fat .

Fe fed fel fe fen few . Fi fil fin fir fit .

Fo fog fop for fo fox . Fu ful fur .

Ga gad gag ga gap gay . Ge ges get .

Gi gib gig gil . Go gob god got .

Gu gub gug gul gu gum gun gup got .

Ha had hag hap ha hat haw hay .

He hed hel hem hen hew .

Hi hid hil him hi hip his hit .

Ho hog hod ho hom hot hop .

Hu huf hug hul hu hum hue .

La lad lag lap la las law lay .

If your Scholler bee ready in the former termes of a vowell , consonant , and a syllable , you may now teach him what a Dipthong is , especially those in the former Chapter , ai , ei , ●● , au , eu , ou ,

Le led leg le les let .

Li lib lig lim li lip .

Lo Iob log lo lol lop los lot low .

Lu lug lu lul .

Ma mad mam man ma map mas mat maw may .

Me meg men mes . Mi mil mis.

Mo mop mos mow . Mu mul mum mur.

Na nag nam nay . Ne nel net ne new .

Ni ni bib nil nip nit . No nod nor not now .

Nu num nun nut .

Pa pan pas pat paw pax pay .

Pe ped peg pen. Pi pid pil pix .

Po pod pot . Pu pul pur pus put .

Ra rag ram ran rap rar raw ray .

Re red row . Ri rib rig rim rip .

Ro rob rod ros rot . Ru rub ruf rug run .

Ta tap tar tax . Te teg tel ten tow .

Ti tib til tin tip tit . To tog tom top tos tow toy .

Tu tub tug tun tut .

* In these kinde of words of one syllable , we vse onely (c) before ( a , o , u ) and (k) before ( e , and i ) and not otherwise , except in fained words , as Cis for cisse●y : Kate for Katherine ; as in some proper names , as Cis the father of Soul .

But we vse (s) before any vowels : therefore haue I placed them as you see .

Ca cal cam can cap cat .

Ke ket key . Ki kid kis kit .

Co cob cod cog co com cow coy .

Cu cud cuf cul cu cup cur cut .

Sa sad sag sam sa saw , se sel set .

Si sip sir sit , so sob som sop sot sow .

Su sum , su sup.

Ia iar iag iaw . Ie iet iow . In iud.

Ye yel yes yet .

Va vau vat . Ve ver.

Wa wag wan was wat way .

We wed wel wet .

Wi wil win . Wo wol wot .

Qua quaf quat . Qui quil quib quit .

* This speech is made onely of the words taught before , where you are not to regard the sence beeing friuolous but onely to teach distinct reading . And this obserue in the rest , making your scholler to read them perfectly , but not the titles of Chapters , nor the Notes in the Margent ,

* Boy goe thy way vp to the top of the hill , and get me home the bay Nag fill him well and see he be fat , and I will rid me of him : for hee will be but dull , as his dam ; if a man bid well for him , I will tell him of it ; if not , I doe but rob him : and so God will vexe me , and may let me goe to hell , if I get but a Iaw-bone of him ill .

Heere examine your scholler what Consonants will follow b , and Let him answer (l) or (r) and so practice him in all the rest . For the more perfect hee is in them , the more ease and be●●fit you shall finde , when you come to the rules of Division in the second Booke . I cal● (h) a Consonant here , and elsewhere for examples sake , which properly is 〈◊〉 , to auoid multitude of Rules .

CHAH. III.

SEtting downe onely all those Syllables that are of three letters beginning with two Consonants .

Bla ble bli blo blu .

Bra bre bri bro bru .

Cha che chi cho chu .

Cla cle cli clo clu .

Cra cre cri cro cru .

Dra dre dri dro dru .

Dwa dwe dwi dw● ** .

Fla fle fli flo flu .

Fra fre fri fro fru .

Gla gle gli glo glu .

Gna gne g●i gno gnu .

Gra gre gri gro gru .

Kna kne kni kno knu .

Pla ple pli plo plu.

Pra pre pri pro pru .

Sca sce sci sco scu .

Ska ske ski sko sku .

Sha she shi sho shu .

Sla sle sli slo slu .

Sma sme smi smo smu .

Sna sne sni sno snu .

Spa spe spi spo spu .

Sta ste sti sto stu .

Swa swe swi swo ** .

Squa sque squi squo squu .

Tha the thi tho thu .

Tra tre tri tro tru .

Twa twe twi two ** .

Wha whe whi who whu .

Wra wre wri wro wru .

CHAP. IIII.

HEere are adioyned the Syllables of the former Chapter , with the second sort of those in the fir●t Chapter , beginning with ( ab . ) And then teach to read words made of those Syllables .

Bla blab . Ble bled bles blew . Bli blis . Blo blot . Blu blur .

Although I haue so disposed these words , as that the latter Chapters are a repetition of the former , yet would I haue ●chollers in ●uery fourme , say ouer in part some of that they haue learned , and appose one another , as I haue taught in the first Chapter of the second Booke .

Bra brag bran bra bras brot bray .

Bre bred bret brew . Bri brim . Bro brow .

Cha champ chap chas chat . Che chew .

Chi chi● chip . Cho chod chop . Chu chub .

Cra crab crag cram . Cre crew .

Cri crib . Cro crop cros crow . Cru crum .

Dra drab draf drag dram draw dry .

Dre dreg dri drip . Dro drum drop dru .

Dwe dwell .

Fla flag flap flat flaw flaxe . Fle fle● .

Fli flit . Flo flot flow flox . Flu flux .

Fra fray . Fre fret fri frig . Fro frog fr●● frow .

Gla glad glas . Gle glew . Gli glid .

Glo glos glow . Glu glum glut .

Gna gnat gnaw .

Gra graf gras gray . Gri grig grip . Gr● gr●● .

Kna knap knaw . Kni knit .

Kno knor know . Knu knub k●●●● .

Pla plat play . Plo plod plot plow . Plu plum .

Pray prat pray . Pre pres . Pri prig .

I haue placed ( c , and k ) as in the second Chapter , although you shall finde (k) written before (a) and (u) as in skarlet , skul , yet doe the most exact Writers say scarlet , scul : but Kalender .

Sca scab scan scar .

Ske skeg scep skew ski skil skin skip .

Sco scof scot scul scum .

Sha shed shad shal , shed she l shew .

Sla slab slay sle slew .

Sli slid slip slit slo slop slow , slu slut .

Sme smel smi smit , smo smot , smu smut .

Sna snag snah snat , sni snip , sno snow , snu snut .

Spa span spar , spe sped spel spew .

Spi spil spin spit , spo spot , spu spur .

Sta stat stag star stay , stem .

Sti stif stil stir , sto stod stow , stu stub stuf stur .

Swa swad swag swan swap sway , swe swel .

Swi swig swil swim .

Tha than that thaw , the them then they .

Thi thin this , tho thou , thu thus .

Tra trap tray . Tre trey . Tri trim trip .

Tro trop trow troy . Tru trub trus .

Twy twig ,

Wha what . Whe when whey . Whi whip . Who whol whom .

Wra wrap . Wre wren . Wri wrig wril . Wro wrot .

Squa squab squad squat , squi squib .

I met a man by the way this day , who when he saw me , hit me a blow that it did swell , for that I did not stir my cap when I met him . But I fled from him , and ran my way , then did he fret and out-ran me , and drew out his staff● that had a kno● on the end , and hit mee a clap on the scull , and a cross● blow on the leg , so that I did skip at it : yet was I glad to know and to see as in ● gla●●e my bad spot : and I will pray him that if he shall see mee so grosse , and so far out of the way , that he will wh●p me well , ●o that I may know what I am to doe .

CHAP. V.

SEtteth downe all Syllables of foure Letters beginning with three Consonants . Secondly , joyneth them like the former Chapter , with like practice of reading . Lastly , it teacheth syllables made of Dipthongs .

Appose your Scholler in these , as I willed you in the third Chapter for the same purpose : the first of these is euer ( s , or th )

Scra scre scri scro scru .

Skra skre skri skro skru .

Scla scle scli sclo sclu .

Skla skle skli sklo sklu .

Shla shle shli shlo shlu .

Shra shre shri shro shru .

stra stre stri stro stru .

spla sple splt splo splu .

spra spre spri spro spru .

thra thre thri thro thru .

thwa thwe thwi thwo .

Scra scrap scrat skre skru scre scrub .

Shra shrap ▪ shre shred shrew , shri shrig shril , shru shrub shrng .

Stra strag strau stray , stre stres , stri strop strut ,

Spla splay , spli split .

Spra sprat , spre spred , spri sprig .

Thra thral . Thro throt . Thru thrum .

Make your scholler know perfectly these Dipthongs : and vse him to spell the two last by their sound , and not call them double ee , or double oo .

Ai ail ●ail quail stai staid brai brain twain , wai waie .

Bra brau braul scaul lau laud.

Toi toil boi voil spoil . Ioi ioin coin hoi hois .

Ou our your out stout fou foul soul cloud hou hous .

Fée féed bléed shée shéep fée féel héel quéen .

Bo boo book look hook hood stood good fool hool stool .

CHAP. VI.

TEaching all Syllables of three Letters , that can end any word with two consonants .

The former Chapters do fully teach to begin any word : these are for endings which wee call terminations ; therefore heere I am enforced to vse syllables that are not words .

Abl ebl obl ubl .

Abs ebs ibs obs ubs .

Ach ech ich och uch .

Acl / Akl ecl / ekl icl / ikl ocl / okl ucl / ukl

Adg edg idg odg udg .

Ads eds ids ods uds .

Alf elf ilf olf ulf .

Ald eld i ld old uld .

Alk elk ilk olk ulk .

Alm elm ilm olm ulm .

Alu elu ilu olu ulu .

Alp elp ilp olp ulp .

Als els ils ols uls .

Alt elt ilt olt ult.

Amb emb imb omb umb .

Amp emp imp omp ump .

Ams ems ims oms ums .

And end ind ond und .

Ang eng ing ong ung .

Ank enk ink onk unk .

Ans ens in s on s uns .

An t ent in t on t unt .

Apl epl ipl opl upl .

Aps eps ips ops ups .

Apt ept ipt opt upt .

Arb erb irb orb urb . force with 1c .

Ard erd ird ord urd .

Arf erf irf orf urf .

Arg erg irg org urg .

Ark erk irk ork urk .

Arm erm irm orm urm .

Arn ern irn orn urn .

Arp erp irp orp urp .

Ars ers irs ors urs .

Art e rt irt ort urt .

Ash esh ish osh ush .

Ask esk isk osk usk .

Asl esl isl osl usl .

Asp esp isp osp usp .

Ast est ist ost ust .

Aith eith i th o th uth .

Atl etl itl otl utl .

At s ets its ots uts .

CHAP. VII .

ADioyneth the syllables of the former Chapter with the first of the first Chapter , and others that begin syllables with such practice of reading as before .

Babab babl . Gagad gadl wrab wrabl scrabl .

Pe ped pedl . Bi bib bibl nibl dri dribl scri scribl .

Co cob cobl bobl go gob gobl hob hobl .

Hu hub hubl stu stub stubl .

Cra crab cras , dra drab dras , stab stabs .

We web webs . Ri rib ribs .

Lo Iob lobs , so sob sobs . Tu tubs stubs .

* * You may sometime spell this way , if the word will bee more easie , which is especially when the word end●th in ( ch , gh or sh ) for then they cannot well be diuided . Ri ich rich whi which . Mu uch much su such .

La lad lads , shad shads , squads . Be bed beds peds .

Li lid lids . Go god gods rods .

Ba ba● batl snact . Mu mufl shufl rufl .

Ha haf haft craft . De def cleft .

Gi gif gift lift rift si sift clift .

Lo lof loft soft . Hu huf huft tuft .

La lau laugh . Hi high nigh , plo plou plough , thro through .

Da dag dagl gag pagl wagl dragl stragl .

Gi gigl higl wri wrig wrigl .

Go gog gogl ▪ stru strug strugl .

Ba bal bald sca scau scaul scauld . He hel held geld .

Gi gil gild mil mild pild child wi wild .

Bo bou bould gould hould would should . Cu culd .

Ca cal calf half ralf .

Pe pel pelf self shelf twel twelf . Gu gul gulf .

Ba bal balk chalk walk stalk .

Mi mil milk silk . Yo yol yolk . Hu hul hulk .

Ba bal balm ealm palm . He hel helm . Fil film . Hol holm .

Fa fal faln . Sto stol stoln , swo swoln .

Sca scal scalp . He hel help . Whe whelp . Gu gul gulp .

Fa fal fals . Pu pul puls .

Fa fal falt . Sha shalt . Be bel belt felt melt smelt .

Gi gil gilt hilt tilt wilt spilt .

* La lam lamb . Kem kemb . Com comb . Dum dumb thumb . After (u) we vse to giue little or no sound to ( b. )

Cam camp damp lamp cramp stamp . Shri shrim shrimp .

Po pom pomp . Du dum dump . Iulium tump cump stump .

Da dam dams hams . Ste stem stems . Plu plum plums .

Da dau daua daunc faunc iaunc launc chaunc .

Fe fen fenc penc henc . Qui quiuc st●c . O● oun ounc .

Ba ban band hand land sand wand . Ben bend lend spend send .

Fi fin find blind wind . Bon bond . Ho houn hound round .

Ha han hang. Si sin sing thing string .

Yo you yong strong wrong . Du dun dung .

Ba ban bank rank blank flank frank shank .

Li lin link brink pink drink shrink . Mon monk .

Pa pan pant plant gra graunt haunt .

Be ben bent lent ment rent went shent spent .

Di din dint mint flint mint splint .

Fo fon font wont . Hu hunt lunt blunt .

Da dap dapl grapl gripl . Ni nip nipl .

Co cou coupl .

Ca cap caps raps traps chaps . Hip hips lips quips .

So sop sops tops chops drops strops .

Ca cap capt grapt lapt chapt shrapt . Ke key kept .

Di dip dipt ript tipt slipt skipt tript stript .

Do dop dopt sopt copt cropt . Su sup supt .

He her herb . Cu cur curb .

Ca car card gard lard quard ward yard .

Be ber berd . Gi gir gird . Lo lord word . Cu cur curd .

Ca car carf dwarf scarf wharf . Tu tur turf .

Ba bar barg larg charg . Ve ver verg .

Di dir dirg . Go gor gorg . Su sur surg spurg .

Ba bar bark dark hark mark park clark spark .

Wo wor work . Lu lur lurk .

Ba bar barm farm harm warm charm swarm

Te ter term . Fi fir firm . Wo wor worm storm .

Ba bar barn warn yarn . Fer fern quern stern .

Bo bor born corn torn . Bu bur burn turn spurn .

Ca car carp harp warp sharp .

Ver vers . Wo wors . Cu cur curs purs .

Ca cart dart hart part quart wart smart swart .

Di dir dirt . For fort sort short . Hu hur hurt .

Da dash da * ash lash ra rash gua guash , The reason of this difference I shewed before .

Fre fresh . Fi ish fish .

Gu ush gush push rush tush blush brush crush .

Ca cas cask mask task . Des desk . Hu hus husk musk .

Fri fris fris● wrist . Mu mus must rust .

Ga gas gasp hasp rasp wasp . Ri risp wisp crisp .

Cas cast fast hast last tast vast wast chast .

Be bes best , ie iest nest rest west yest chest wrest .

Fi fis fist list wist . Co cos cest host lost most post .

Du dus dust lust must rust .

Ra rat ratl pratl . Ke ket ketl . Ti titl spitl . Ru rut rutl .

Ba at h bath say saith hath lath at h saith wrath .

Wi ith with sith . Do oth moth mouth south flouth .

Thru thrust . Thra thre thresh . Thro throng .

Thwa thwai thwait thwaits .

Tell me now in truth : How rich art thou ? What hast thou that is thine owne ? A cloth for my table , a horse in my stable , Both bridle and saddle , and a child in the cradle ( But no bag of gold , house or free-hold . My Coine is but small , finde it who shall : For , I know this my selfe , it is all but pelfe ) : Both cow and calf : you know not yet half . She doth yeeld me milke , her skin , soft as silke . I got , without help , a cat and a whelp ; A cap and a belt , with a hog that was gelt ; With a pot of good drink , full to the brink . And I had a Lark , and a Fawn from the Park , Thus much in haste , may serue for a taste . And so I must end , no vaine word to spend .

CHAP. VIII .

TEaching words ending first in three , then in foure Consonants , containing the hardest s●llables of all sorts , with practice of reading ●he same .

Cat ca caught naught taught .

Ey eight . Hei height weight . Si sight bright .

Bou bought ought fought wrought sought .

Ru rug rugl rugls .

Bel belch welch . Fi fil filch milch pilch .

Am amb amble bramble . Scra scramble . Ni nimbl wimbl .

Fu fum fumble mumble stumble . Ni nim nimph .

Am amp ampl sampl crampl . Tem templ . Pim pimpl .

Pu pum pump pumpl . Pomp pomps . Pumps .

Ba * * For (a) heere many put an . bla●ch branch panch . Ben bench wench wri wrinch .

Ca can candl handl . Spren sprendle .

Ma man mantl . Spra spran sprantl . Grun gruntl .

Ten tenth . Ni nin ninth . De dep dept.

Ca cam camp campt stampt . Tem tempt . Stum stump .

Ki kind kindl spindl . Bu bun bundl .

An * * We may put (c) before (k) not pronounced . ankl . Wri wrinkl sprinkl . Un vncle .

Man mangl tangl strangl wrangle . Min mingl singl .

Ga gar garb garbl marbl warbl . Cu curb curbl .

Ci cir circ circl .

Far fard fardl . Gir girdl . Hu hur hurdl .

Gar gargl . Hu pur purp purpl . Ki kir kirt kirtl mirtl .

Tur turt . Wo wor world . Cu cur curld .

Ca cast castl . Wra wrast . Thi thist thistl . Iust iustl .

Da dash dasht lasht swasht . Pu push pusht rusht .

As ask askt . Cla clas clasp clapt .

Ca catch watch scratch . It itch witch .

Words ending in foure conso●ants , most of ●hem being the plurall number . Len length strength . Eygh weight weights Hand handl handls . Spin spindls hardls girdls . Turtls . Worlds .

As I went through the Castle-yard , I did chance to stumble in a queach of brambles , so as I did scratch my heeles and feet . and my gay girdle of gold and purple . Then I sought how I might wrastle out , but I dasht my hands into a bundle of thistles ; till at length , by the strength of mine armes and legs . I wrought my self out , but did catch a cough , and caught a wrench in mine ankle , and a scratch on my mouth : but now I am taught , whilest I am in this world , how to wrangle with such as are too strong ▪ and full of might for me .

The end of the first Booke .

The second Book of the English Schoole-MASTER . Wherein are taught plaine and easie Rules how to diuide truely and certainly any long and hard word of many Syllables , with Rules for the true writing of any word .

CHAP. I.

In this Chapter are set downe the words of Art vsed in this Treatise , with other necessary rules and obseruations , especially for words of one Syllable , both for true writing and reading .

I diuide your syllables for you , vntill you haue rules of diuision , and then I leaue you to your rule .

Master .

DOe you thinke your selfe so suf-fi ci-ent-ly in-struc-ted to spell and read distinctly any word of one syl la-ble , that now we may procéed to trach Rules for the true and eas●● di-ui-si-on of any word of ma-ny syl-la-bles ?

Scholler ,

Sir : I doe not well vnderstand what you meant by a syl-la-ble ? Looke not for any exact definitions , but for such descriptions is are fit for children . I make (h) a letter for plainnes ; which exactly is none , but a no●e of b●ea●hing .

Mast .

A syl-la-ble is a perfect sound made of so many letters as we spell together : as , in di-ui-si-on , you sée are foure syl-la-bles .

Schol.

Now ma●ny let-ters may be in a syl-la-ble ?

Ma.

A-ny num-ber v●-der ni●● ; as , I do say that welsh knight , broug●t ▪ strength .

Schol.

What let-ters make a syl-la-ble a-lone ?

Ma.

Any of the vowels ; a , e , i , o , u , as a-ny e-uill , I-doll , o uer-tur-neth , v-ni ty .

Schol.

But Sir , I sometime find two vowels to-ge-ther in one syl●able , what shall I doe with them .

Ma.

You must then call them a * * Dipthong . Dipthong , which is nothing else but a sound made of two vowels .

Schol.

Will any two vowels make a Dipthong ?

* Teach , that any two vowels that will make a perfect sound , is called a Dipthong .

Ma.

No , no●e that are fully soun-ded , but these : oi , ei , oi , au , eu , ou , oo , ee ; as in say , either , coin , taught , eu eu-nuch , Fo● when one is little sounded , I call them improper Dipthongs Ae , Oe , in Latine words , make a Dipthong . ought , good , feed . Which when you finde , you must joyne to-ge-ther , ex cept in some proper names , as in Beer-she ba , Natha-ni-el , so in see ▪ eth , agree-ing , and such words , where a syllable begins with ( e or i ) is added to a per-fect word ending in ( e ) as see , a-gree , de-gree . But aa , oo , and such like , make no dipthongs , and therefore may not be ioyned .

Schol.

Yet doe I finde ia , ie , io , iu , va , ve , vi , vo , ioyned together , as in Iames , Iesus , ioyne , Iudas , va-lew , ve-ri-ly , visir , vow : I pray you , are they then no dipthongs .

Mast .

No , for i and v. ioy-ned with a vo-well in the be-gin-ning of a syl-la-ble , are tur-ned from vo-wels in-to con-so-nants , as A ▪ hi-iah .

Schol.

What meane you by a Consonant ? Consonant .

Mast .

I meane all the other let-ters ex-cept the vo-wels , which can spell nothing without one of the vo-wels : as take ( e ) out of strength , and strngth will spell nothing .

Schol.

Why Sir , ( y ) did euen now spell a word , yet is there in it none of the fiue vowels .

Ma.

Indéed ( y ) is often vsed for ( i ) when it is a vo-well ; but when they be Con-so-nants , they differ : for ( y ) is also a Con-so-nant , when it is ioyned in the beginning of a syl-la-ble with a vo-wel , as in yes , you : so iet dif-fe-reth from yet and such like .

Schol.

I pray you shew me the reason why in ( like ) which was the last word you vsed , and in many other before , you put e e Not sounded . in the end , which is not sounded .

Ma.

This letter e e Not sounded . in the end of a word not sounded , hath two principall vses . The first and chiefest is to draw the syl-la-ble long : as he is made , mad .

A Mill dam. A ●●rewd dame .

My man hath cut my horse mane .

A great gap . gape wide .

Spare this Spar. Be ware of war .

* Feed vntill thou hast well fed .

* In this sound when (e) is long , it is commonly doubled and made a Dipthong .

Make your Schollers very perfect in these : and then you may try th●m in other like .

You feele not my paine . The waspe is fell .

He hid the Oxe hide .

At is a mile to the mill .

A little pin . My flesh doth pine .

A branch of fir : good for the fire .

A dor fitteth on the doore .

Tos the ball . Tose the wooll .

You haue a dot on the nose , and you dote .

Rud is not rude .

A tun of wine , the tune of a song :

Schol.

What is the second vse ?

Mast .

It changeth the sound of some letters : but this vse , with the further de-cla-ra-ti-on of this let-ter , because it is har-der than you will at the first ea-si-ly conceiue , I will referre you vnto another place .

Schol.

Are no o-ther let-ters not all , or but lit-tle pro-noun-ced .

Yes , ve-ry ma-ny : as ( a ) is not pro-noun-ced in earth , goat ; nor ( e ) in George ; nor ( i ) in brief ; nor ( o ) in Letters not pronounced . people : neither is ( u ) pro-noun-ced in guide . All which words of all sorts I will set downe af-ter-ward ; when I haue gi-uen you more ne-ces-sa-ry rules in these thrée first Chapters , and you bet-ter a-ble to vse them .

CHAP. II.

By this Chapter , you shall easily and plainly know how many syllables are in euery word .

Mast .

IF you di-li-gent-ly ob-serue these things , you cannot erre in any word of any one syllable : therfore I will pro-céed in the di-ui-si-on of syl-la-bles ; which if you care-fully mark , you shall ne-uer faile in di-ui-ding the longest or hardest word that euer you shall reade .

Schol.

That will as-su-red-ly bring me great pro-fit and plea-sure : for when I méet with a long hard word , I stick so fast in the mite , that I can nei-ther goe forward nor backward . And I ne-uer yet heard that any such rules hath béen e-uer yet taught by a-ny . I pray you there-fo●● tell me what is the first generall rule , or the chiefest ground in this work .

Ma.

Briefly it is this : Marke how ma-ny vo-wels you haue in a word , as in streng●h , ti-ed , e-spi ed , sub-mis-si-on , sa-lu-ta-ti on , re-ge-ne-ra-ti on , ex-tra-or-di-na-ri-ly ; in which se-uen words , you haue as ma-ny syl-la-bles as vowels : and aboue se-uen syl-la-bles , I remember no word .

Mast .

But I fi●d the con-trary euen in this rule : for in the words you , haue brief : are ●no vo-wels th●n syl-la-bles .

Ma.

It is well obserued , therefore you must know that you can hard-ly find a ge-ne-rall rule with-out some ex-cep-tious .

Schol.

How ma-ny ex cep-ti-ous hath it ?

Mast .

Thrée . The first is , when there is ( e ) in the end of a word , or a-ny o-ther vo-well not at all , or but lit-tle pro-noun-ced ; as in chiefe , haue , twice : wherein we sound not ( i ) in chiefe , nor the last ( e ) in any of them .

Schol.

What is the se-cond ex-cep-ti-on ?

Ma.

The second is , if there be a Dip-thong , as in may ▪ your , then haue you two vowels in one syl-la-ble ?

Schol.

Are there not thrée vowels in your ?

Ma.

No : for , I told you before , that ( y ) before a vowell in the same syllable , is a consonant .

Schol.

What is the third ex-cep-ti-on ?

Mast .

Words ending in ( es ) haue a-boue one vo-well ; as Iames , pre-serues , al-waies , names , hides , bones . But of these more shall be said hereafter .

Schol.

Shall I neuer else find two vowels in one syllable ?

Ma.

Yes ; after ( q ) alwayes is ( u ) with another vowel , as in quasse , queen , quick . and sometime after ( g ) as in Gualter , language ; otherwise neuer , vnlesse we say , that in words ending in ( uen ) as Hea-uen , e-uen , are in on● syllable , because we commonly prenounce them .

CHAP. IX .

This Chapter teacheth plaine rules , how to diuide truely the longest and hardest English word that you shall find .

Schol.

I Haue al ready with ease and cer-tain-ly , learned to know how ma-ny syl-la-bles are in a-ny word , so soone as I sée it : yet know I not how to diuide them truly .

Mast .

Mark then these rules fol-low-ing , and you shall * * For the la● to syllable must no● begin with a vowel , except the former end in a vowell . Doubleconsonants . neuer faile . The first is is , if you ●aue two vowels come to-ge-ther , both fully pro-noun-ced , and no Dip-thong , you must put the for-mer of them in the for-mer s●l-la-ble , and the latter of them to the syl-la ble following , as in tri-al mu-tu-al , say-ing , try ump● , E phra-im . Likewise when the same con-so-nant is dou-bled , they must be di-ui-ded in like manner , as abbot , ac cord , ad-der , let-ter , dif-fer , com-mon , ne ces si●tie , &c. * * The plurall number I will now leaue diuiding those syllables which I haue taught by rule , the better to bring Schollers to present practice . except when they are néed-les-ly dou-bled in words of the plu-rall number , as in plumme● , whipps , hills , cragges , for plums , hils , whips crags .

Schol.

What meane you by the plurall number ?

Mast .

When na-●ing a thing , wée speake of mo than one , as one whip , we call the sin-gu-lar num-ber , because it speaketh but of one ; and whips we call the plurall number , because it speaketh of mo than one . One Consonant .

Schol.

But what shall I doe , when I find but one con-so-nant be-twixt two vo-wels .

Mast .

a a Because the former syllable cannot end with a Consonant , except the syllable following begin with a consonant . You must put the consonant vnto the vo-well fol-low-ing him , as in o-ver , enough , v-sed , be-cause , re-port , de-li uer , re-ioy ▪ ced , di li-gent , re-ge-ne-ra-ti-on , except in some compound word .

Schol.

What kind of words be they ?

Mast .

When two seuerall words which wée call simple words are joyned together , as in saue-gard , two syllables , not sa-ue-gard , thrée syllables , b b We call that simple , that is not compounded . because it is made or compounded of two seuerall words , saue and gard ; so where-of , there-in , here-out , vn-e-ven , lame nesse , wisely . Where you must note , that if the last part be an addition onely , and signifie nothing , c c The syllable will keepe the same letters , as when he was simple . as ( nes ) in lame-nes , we call that a deriuatiue word , and not a word compounded . Also ( x ) is put to the vowell before him , as in ox en , ex-er-cise , ex-or-eists , the reason is , because d d Therefore (x) is called a double consonant . Two consonants . hath the sound of two con-so-nants , ( cands ) and ( cs ) cannot begin a syllable .

Schol.

What i● there come two diuers con-so-nants betwixt two vowels .

Mast .

Then if they be such as may , they must be joyned : for those that begin a word , must begin a syllable in any part of the word .

Schol.

How then shall I know which are Consonants may begin a word , and therefore must be joyned ?

Mast .

If you turne backe to the third Chapter of the first book , they are set downe together : but because I would haue you very perfect in these letters , I will giue you of euery one an example ; as blesse , crew , child , clap , cre●p , draw , dwell , fl●m , fret , glasse , grat , grace , know , play , praise , scab , shall , skip , flowe , smart , snuf , spend , squib , stand , sway , that , trap , twain , when , wrought .

Schol.

I pray you now giue examples , how these must be ioyned in words of mosyllables .

Ma.

Marke then diligently there : restore , not thus , restore , because ( st ) may begin a syllable : it must not thus , rest-ore , because a Consonant ( if there be any ) must begin the syllable ; so in re ▪ fraine , ex-e crable , and such like : but in god-ly , sel dome , trum-pet , lod god , mor-ning , &c. the middle Consonants must bée diuided , because none of these ( dl , ld , mp , dg , rn ) can begin a word , therefore can they not begin a syllable . Againe , you may not spell thus : lodg-ed , because ( g ) may begin a word .

Schol.

Is then the same reason to bée obserued , if there Three , or moe Consonants , come thrée or moe Consonants together in the middest of a word ?

Ma.

Yea , altogether : For as many Consonants as can , must be joyned , and the rest diuided .

Schol.

How many Consonants may come in the beginning of a word ?

Ma.

Thrée and no more : therefore , if in the midst there come foure , or mo , they must be diuided , although foure may end a syllable , as in words .

Schol.

How shall I be sure , which thrée may be joyned ?

Ma.

They are all set downe in the beginning of the fift Chapter of the first book . But for more plainnesse sake , I will giue euery one of them an example , whereof wée haue an ordinary English word , as scraps , skrew , shrink , stroke , spilt , spring , thrall , twhi●e .

Schol.

Giue an example for diuiding of these words , wherein many consonants come together .

Mast .

One or two may serue , if you remember what hath béen taught . As for this word con-straine , you may not say co-nstraine , nor cons-traine , const-raine , nor constr-aine , but con-straine , because ( ns ) cannot begin a syllable ( str ) can , therefore it must begin it ; so im-ploy , King-dome , destruction , ac-know-ledge , trans-gresse , &c. And this rule must you carefully still-practice , that you may readily giue the reason in all such words , why euery consonant must goe to this syllable rather than to that . But still looke , as before , that so●le compound words must be markt , as mis-take , dis-like , transpose , with-out , through-our , &c. Which if they had béene simple words , we must haue spelled them thus , mi-stake , dislike , tran-spose , as yée haue learned , because in composition euery word must haue his owne letters , not mingled with other .

Schol.

But Sir , some men spell deriuatiue words thus : speaketh , strength en-ing otherwise than you haue taught .

Mast .

I know it well : yet because if such words should be so spelled , we must for them frame new rules , ( which were to bring a néedlesse oppression on childrens memories : ) and that the former rules can bring no inconuenience , in any word , therefore follow them without feare or doubt . And thus may you , by this that you haue learned , spel truly certainly , & with judgment , any English word , that can be laid before you .

Schol.

Object . Although all men will grant that these rules must of necessity bring a spéedy course of readi●g to as many as are of yéeres able to discerne , yet many will not easily beléeue that little children can conceiue them , and make vse of them ; and then they will rather bring confusion than profit .

Mast .

Answ. But experience hath taught the contrary : for a child of an ordinary capacity , will , and hath easily conceiued these rules , being orderly taught . But discretion must be vsed , not to trouble them with any new rule , before they be perfect in the old . The words of art here vsed are not aboue eight , in all ; the most of them I would haue the child learne , while he is learning to spell , in the first booke , as I haue giuen d●rection there in the beginning : which words there , and rules héere being orderly taught , as is prescribed , neuer by ( the blessing of God ) doubt of a comfortlesse successe : therefore I wish that no man with a preindicate opinion , doe reiect them , before he hath made good tryall vpon some ordinary wits : but would haue all such as teach to reade , that they would make their Schollers as perfect in the rules of these thrée Chapters as may bée , being of the chiefest necessity and vse : the other that follow , because some of them be more hard , containing onely difference of sounds of our English letters and other obseruations for true writing , if your child be very young or dull , trouble him with vnderstanding no more of them than he is fit to containe and vse : yet let him learne to reade them all : for it were granted , that he could vnderstand none of them , no , nor some of the former ; yet while he reades them , he learneth as much , and goeth on as fact , as by reading any other matter . For I demand what he vnderstands , when hée readeth a Chapter in the Bible ? Yet will no man deny him profit by reading . And this hath made me longer by the one halfe for plainnesse sake , than otherwise I might , knowing that in practising to reade , he looseth not his labour .

Although these three Chapters be of greatest vse for Readers , yet let your Scholler diligently reade the rest . For although he doe not vnderstand some of the rules following at the first reading , yet he may at the second .

CHAP. IIII.

This Chapter layeth forth a more full declaration of certaine rules mentioned before , as of (e) in the end of a word of those letters which are not pronounced , Of (e) in the end of a word . and for writing any words of the plurall number .

Schol.

I Remember you told me , the ( e ) in the end of a word is not pronounced ; beside that , it draweth the syllable long , it also changeth the sound of Letters : I pray which are they ?

Ma.

It changeth the sound of these letters u , c , g. when any of these vowels go before , as au , eu , iu , ou , ac , ic , oc , uc , ag , ug , so iu ag , ig , as in * hau , haue , leu , leue ▪ lou ▪ loue , so caue , saue , Here u , with e , hath the sound of a consonant . And ( ee ) as ( se ) and when short words ●nd in (c) we vse to adde (k) salue , hiue , thriue : so ( a ) without ( c ) is sounded like ( k ) but ace with ( e ) like ase , as in accord : but place , race ; so lic , lice , truc , truce : also ag , age , as stag , stage , so cag cage ; so ●●g , huge , deluge , so hang , strange , string , fringe , so larg , large , in most of which ( e ) doth also draw the syllable long , a● you saw in ag , age , hug , huge . Where you must marke , that the sound which ( g ) hath in age , and huge , being long , in short syllables is made by putting d , before g , as in badg , trudg . So it is also when e , i , or o , come before g , as leg , ledge , rig , ridge , log , lodg ; which vowels before g , are neuer long except in leig , sieg , which is the putting in i.

Schol.

But Sir , you haue vsed ( e ) in the end of many words not sounded , when neither it changeth , sound , nor maketh the syllable long : why is that ?

Ma.

Wée sée it indéed often , but rather of custome , ( as they say ) for * * Especially a●ter , and is as in esp●e , argue . beautie than of necessitie , as after ( i ) but not after ( y ) as in bie , by ; and after two consonants , or a consonant doubled , as in article , angle , barre , chaffe , sonne , whereas the learned languages neither double the consonant , nor vse such ( e ) as the Latines say , mel , as , ros , we mell , as , rosse , And sometime we vse not ( e ) when the word is long , as after ( ll ) as in all , fall , shall , yea , we vse ( as ) longer without ( e ) than asse ; with it . Yet sometime we vse ( e ) after two consonants , to draw the syllable long for difference sake , principally if the end of them be ( l ) as in cradle , ladle ; least they should be pronounced Whereas some would make such words as able , two syllables , and that e in the end , makes bl , to be as it were a syllable , I can see no reason for it . short , like saddl , ladl ; which some men would distinguish by doubling ( dd ) as saddle . But it is both vsuall and néedlesse to write bibbl , and chilld ; to make them differ from bible , and child . And some pronounce these words , blind , find , behind , short : other blinde , finde , behinde , with ( e ) long . Which ( e ) if we should write after some words , it would vtterly ouerthrow the naturall sound , as if we should write hang with ( e ) thus hange , we must pronounce it like strange , and hence ariseth the difference of the last syllable in hanger , and stranger . So words sounding , as long , song ; and ending in ing , as reading , writing , if they should haue ( e ) would sounded like fringe , hinge ; as swing him in a rope , swinge him with a rod , which must not be written with ( dg ) frindg , as some thinke , as the former examples shew , and these words , fringed , hingell , where ( d ) is neuer written .

Schol.

If this be custome without reason , what certainty shall I hold ?

Ma.

Although it were good and easie both for our owne Country learners , and for strangers , that certaine rules were knowne and practised , ( which thing might easily be done ) yet because it lyeth not in vs to reforme , I wish you rather to obserue the best , and follow that which we haue , than to labour for innouation , which wée cannot effect . And let this admonition serue for all customes in the rest .

Schol.

I remember you promised mée to set downe those A letter not pronounced . words which haue other letters besides ( c ) either not at all , or but little pronounced .

Mast .

I will either set you them downe , or else giue you rules to know them . Marke them therefore as they follow : a a The joyning of these kind of vowels may be called improper dipthongs , because one of them ●● little heard . is not pronounced , when ( ea or oa ) come together , as in earth , wealth , beautie , abroad , toat , boat . Where ( a ) doth draw the syllable long , like ( e ) in the end , as appeareth by these words , Beast , best , bread , bed , goad , god , coast , cost ; as if you wrote brede , gode , &c. And hereupon this word yeare , yeere , yere , is diuersly written : yet we say , be-atitude , create , cre-a-tor . &c. but creature ; and in forreigne proper names , wée commonly pronounce both , as in Ichoshable-ath , Gile-ad ▪ Teco-a , Bo-az .

( e ) Not pronounced in George , trueth . (e)

( i ) In shield , field , priest , chief , brief , shrieue , grieue , siege , (i) Maister , their , view , mischiefe , fierce , friese , atchieue , marueil , reliefe , griefe , biere , adiew , interfier , kirchiefe , lieutenant , fruit suit , bruise , bruit .

( o ) In people , floud , bloud , yeoman , ieopardy . (o)

( u ) In guest , guife , buy , guide , prologue , build , tongue , guile , (u) guilty , conduit , league , dialogue , plague , epilogue , sinagogue .

( b ) In lamb , comb , thumb , debt , doubt , bdelium . (b)

( c ) In backe , packe , decke , pecke , licke , sticke , rocke , (c) knocke , hucke , lucke . And all alike : for we vse no short words ending in ( e ) without ( k ) so in these that end in ackle , eckle , ickle , ockle , uckle .

Schol.

Why may we not say that ( k ) is not pronounced in these aswell as (c) ?

Mast .

It differeth not much which : for although that ( k ) doth end our English words when they be long : as in bake , cake , seeke , speake , like , looke , duke : yet these that we make short , the Latines make the same sound in ( c ) as lac , nec , dic , sic , hoc , duc , when we say , lacke , necke , dick , sick , hock , duck .

( g ) In signe , resigne , ensigne , flegme , raigne , soueraigne , Gascoigne . (g)

( h ) In Christ , mirth , Ghost , Iohn , whole , scholler , eunuch , chronicle , authority , anchor , choler , chrystall , Rhene , rhenish , (h) rhetoricke , abhominable , melancholy . So in forreigne proper names , as Thomas , Achaia , Cheaanath , Zacharias , Zichri , Chios , Aristarchus . So those that end in arch , as Monarch : but in the beginning seldome , as Archangell ; therefore commonly writ Arkangell .

( gh ) Comming together except in Ghost , are of most men but little sounded , as might , fight , pronounced as mite , fite ; ( gh ) but in the end of a word some Countries sound them fully , others not at all : as some say , plough , slough , bough : other , plou , slou , bou , Thereupon some write burrough , some borrow ; but the truest is both to write and pronounce them .

( n ) In solemne , hymne . (n)

( p ) In Psalme , receipt , accompt . (p)

( s ) In Isle . (s)

( t ) Is alwaies written , but little sounded before ( ch ) when (t) the syllable is short , not hauing another consonant next , before , as in catch , stretch , ditch , botch , smatch , except in rich , which , much ; in which , custome hath preuailed against rule : But if the syllable be long , or hath another consonant with ( ch ) then ( t ) is not written , as in attach , reproch , couch , b●lch , bench , &c.

Here againe obserue , that custome hath preuailed against reason , else why should ( a ) be written in boar , boat , rather than in dore , dote , or ( i ) in fruite , rather than brute ? But to know whan to write them , and when not , you shall find all that may bréed doubt , set downe in the table at the end of the book , where you may aske councell , as your doubts shall arise , and not for those sorts onely , but for any other hard or doubtfull word not mentioned before in this booke .

In such rules of writing , you must not onely vnderstand the first originall word but all deriuations rising from them . Note that ● long sounde● , as in Se not as Sea , is alwayes written wi●h ea . Words of the plural number

Schol.

You told me , you would obserue something more in words ending in es ; I pray you what is it ?

Mast .

Well remembred it is this : words ending in ( es ) are most of the plurall number , and are made of the singular by adding ( s ) for where it is not néedfull to vse ( e ) in the end of the singular number , it shall not be néedfull to vse es in the plurall , as in iewels , ingines : except the singular end in a vowel , or in ( w ) put for ( ● ) as in flies pies , toes , crowes . Therfore shall you find hands , things , words , more vsuall in the exactest writers , than handes , thinges , wordes , with t ( e ) although both wayes be common : and this maketh the difference betwixt mils and miles , tuns and tunes , curs and cures : and not by writing them being short , with the consonant doubled , as milles , tunnes , curres , which is néedlesse though vsuall , vnlesse it be sometime for difference of words , as to make Sonnes differ from the sound of the latine word sons .

Schol.

Are there then neuer more syllables in the plurall number , than in the singular .

Mast .

Yes sometime , as when the singular number endeth in ce , ch , gd , dg , s , or sh , As in graces , places , churches , cages , hedges , noses , fishes . And this maketh the difference betwixt gags for the mouth , and gages for a Uessell . Note also , that if the singular number end in ( f ) it is turned in the plurall into ( u ) as wife , knife , calfe , whose plurals are wiues , kniues , calues .

Schol.

Doe all words of the plurall number end in es ?

Ma.

No , for we may say lice , mice , men , b●●thren , oxen , teeth , feet , kine : and many other . And sometime the singular and plurall are both one ; as one sheepe , ten sheepe , one mile , twenty mile , or miles .

CHAP. V.

This Chapter teacheth all obseruations that are necessary for the perfecting of a Scholler .

WHat is the first thing next to be learned ?

You shall f●nde some word witten with ( e ) and ( o ) single , when they should be written with the dipthongs , ee , ( e and o ) oo , as he , be , me , she , do , mother , for hee , bee , mee , doe , &c. but * * Which Grammarians call the second person ph. thee when we speake vnto one , and the otherwise , and so must their pronunciation differ , as I will tell thee the matter . Secondly , that ph , is as much as ( f ) and is vsed onely in words borrowed from the Gréeke tongue , as in Physicke , Prophet , Philip , Phenice : for the rest looke the Table .

Thirdly some letters beside those before mentioned , haue not alwayes one and the same soound : as th is commonly sounded : as in these words , thanke , theefe , third , throt , ( th ) Like ( ● ) the Greeke ▪ ( th ) which onely Schollers vnderstand . thump : except in these words following , that , fatham , the , them , then , there , their , these , brothel , furthest , thine , this , thither , worthy , thou , through , thus : and in words of moe than one syllable , ending in ther , thed , theth , thest , thing ; as father , breathed , breathest , bathest , seething .

Also ( g ) when ( e ) or ( i ) follow , brings great hardnesse to ( gi , and ge ) our learners and strangers , being diuersly sounded : ( ge ) most often soundeth as ( ie ) as in * agent , gorget , gentle , gentile , The first sort are sounded like the latine (g) the other like Greek (v) except in these words , together , get , bragger , target , burgen , gesse , gled , gow , gnawes , viniger , anger , finger , hanger , hunger , eag●r , suger . And ( g ) as ( ij ) as in grant , ginger , clergy , imagin , &c. except in begin , biggin , giddy , gift , gig , giglet , gild , gilty , gimlet , ginni-hen , gird , girdle , girle , girth , gittron , giue , giues , Gibbon : and deriuatiues ending in ger , gec , geth , ge●● , ging ; which follow the sound of the words whereof they be made , as in hanger , hanged , hangeth , hang●st , hanging . Some men thinke that these words might be thus differently written : a childes gig , a Scottish jig , the gill of a fish , and a jill of wine . But our English tongue will hardly beare ( ij ) in one syllable : Therefore to be sure when to write ( g ) and when ( i ) know that the sound ( gi ) is alwayes written with ( g ) and write ( ie ) alway with ( i ) sauing in those words that you shall finde written with ( g ) in the Table . But our English proper names are written as it pleaseth the Painter , or as men haue receiued them by tradition ; otherwise , why should Iermine be written otherwise than the first syllable in Germane ; or lesse , rather than Gesse ? and this I take to be the reason , why Gifford is diuersly pronounced and made two different names , which is most like to be at the first but one ; yea , I haue knowne two naturall Brethren , both learned to write their owne names differently .

Moreouer ( ti ) before ( on ) is pronounced as ( fi ) as in redemption : except s or x goe before i , as question , adustion , mixtion ; and commonly before other vowels , as in patience , Egyptian ; except when a syllable beginning with a vowell , is added to a perfect word ending in ( ti ) as if ( ing ) be added to pitty , or est to lofty , it is pittying , loftiest .

But the hardest thing in our English tongue , for true writing , is to discerne when to write ( ce or se , ci or si ) or both Ce , se , ●● , s● ▪ as science : therefore many words that are méerely English , are almost left indifferent : as some write fausset some fauset , other faucet : so pincers , or pinsers : bullace , or bullasse , so ●e bulleis : so Si●●ers , or cisers , but exactly it is scissers . But because the most are written with ● , as seat , serue , side , sicke , &c. therefore you may write ( s ) before ( e and i ) except with those words that are written with ( c ) in the Table , or any other made of them by * * That is , by adding something to the beginning or end . deriuation or composition ; as if you know how to write Cite , you must so write incite , citation , incitation , and so in other . Note , that ance , ence , ince , once , ounce , ancy , ency , are vsually written with ( c ) so it is after ( a ) in the end , as temperance , prudence , excellence , grace , &c. except in case , base , chase , or when ( s ) is sounded like (z) * as amase : words beginning with trans , be alwayes written (s) Often like (z) as brazier . with ( s ) and circum , with ( c ) as transferre , circumstance . For other exceptions , sée the Table .

But to know when to write ci , si , ti , xi , before ( on ) marke that ci , and xi , are seldome , as suspicion , complexion , si more Ci , si , ●i , xi . often , as in those that end in casion , cession , cision , cursion , fession , susion , gression , hension , lusion , misaion , passion , pression , pulsion , tision , session , swasion , version , vision , as redemption , &c. but for particulars if you doubt , view the Table .

Schol.

What else is there to be obserued ?

Diuerse writing of the same sound .

Ma.

That diuers other words of the same pronunciation , by changing their signification , change also their writing , as the reigne of a Prince , the reine of a bridle , & the raine falleth .

Two men came to me . Their minds are there .

Wait on me , and sell it by weight .

Nay , not so , the horse doth neigh.

The Sunne shineth , my Sonne cryeth .

Stand still here , that you may heare .

A true Prophet , bringeth much profit .

I heard that which was hard . (o) Before (m) or (n)

This Mill-wright cannot write .

Some men haue a great summe of money .

Sometime we pronounce ( o ) before ( m ) or ( n ) as ( u ) ●● in come , nomber , custome , * * The proper name is wrieten , Some or Soame . some , sonne , &c.

The same writing of a diuers sound .

Sometimes the same writing is diuersly sounded , as ( s ) sounded like ( z ) as we vse this vse . And when that ( i ) doth so come betwixt two vowels , as that it may be taken for a dipthong or consonant , as Iehoi-dah , or Ieho-jadah .

Sometime we shall haue a word diuersly written in the same sence , as ( w ) is written for ( u ) as in browne , broune ; but especially in the end of a word . Yet do now , how , differ in sound from know , blow . And therefore I sée no reason why now and how , might not be written as thou and you , thus ; nou , hou , that so to make a difference betwéene these words , to bow a bow , or sow for the sow , we might write to bou a bou , to sou for the sou , and so out and ought , and such like .

The same writing in a diuerse sense .

Sometime we vse the same writing and sound in words , differing in signification , as the * * Which some write heart . hart of the Hart panteth .

As fowle can fly ouer a foule way .

Thou art skilfull in the Art of Grammer .

The right eare : Eare thy Land for an eare of corne .

My brother May , may liue till May.

Sometimes a word is diuersly written and sounded in Diuers sound and writing in the same sense ▪ the same sence , as many beginning with ( in ) intent informe , or entenc , enforme , so bottell , bottle ; yerke , or ierke , jaile , or Gaole . To words ending in ( i ) as monie , iournie , tansie . or money , iourney , tansey . So words ending in ( or ) ( or ) short may ●e indifferently written with ( or ) and ( our ) as honor , fauor , or honour , fauour , except for , nor , dor , abhor .

Further you must mark , that words of moe than one syllable , ending in this sound ( u ) are written with ( ous ) as glorious , ( like que ) Write sound that end in ( cus in Latin , as publicus ▪ with (k) publike ; and those that end in ( quus ) as obliquus , with ( que ) oblique , but traffique , because it is French . friuolous . But words of one syllable , thus , us , trusse .

But to know when a word endeth in ( like ) as publike , when in ( que ) as oblique , being both of one sound , is hard , without the Latine tongue , from whence most of them bée borrowed . The best helpe is deriuation ; for we write pubike , because we say publication : for ( c ) and ( k ) here be both ●ne , so ( Rhetoricke , because we say Rhetorician .

The last thing I would haue you to marke ; touching this ●art of true writing , is to know when to write ( y ) for ( i ) the ●owell , wherein almost so many men , so many minds ; some ●ill haue it before certaine letters , other when it commeth ●● a dipthong , but more reason they haue which write it (y) when another ( i ) followeth , as in say-ing , or in the end of a word found sharpe , as in deny . But I thinke naturally and truly it ought not to be written , but in words borrowed of the Gréeke , as hypocrite , myrth , mysticall , all which words you shall finde in the Table , where you shall finde no other written with ( y ) for difference sake , although other-where I haue written ( y ) for ( i ) without regard , following the vsuall custome .

Schol.

But Sir , I read a litle before Psalme , and you did not teach me that Ps. might begin a word .

Ma.

Well remembred : such diligent marking what you read , will soone make you a scholler : The answer is this , that word is borrowed from the Grecians , and they ioyne consonants that our English tongue doth not , M●●son , Ptol●meus , Rhodus , ctenes , signifying the foure fore-teeth , pnuma a spirit or breath , ●nieus , bastard saffron . But these are very rare ; so we haue many terminations in proper names : and latine words that are not vsuall in English , as fons , ar●ns , falx , arx ; in proper names , alz , anz , ai● , &c. Thus alb , is of the latines ? we vse also in Latine Stlata , not vsed in English : we vse also contract words in English , as hangd for hanged .

Sch.

Haue I now no more to obserue for distinct reading ?

Ma.

That which the Grammarians call accent , which is , ●ccent vsually omitted in our English Prints . the lifting vp of the voice in one syllable higher than in another , which sometime differeth in a word written with the same letters , as an incense to incense ; where ( in ) in the former word , as cense in the latter is lifted vp more .

You must obserue also , those which we doe call points or stayes in writing , as this marke , like to a small halfe Moon , noteth a small stay ; two prickes thus : makes a longer stay , and one pricke thus . is put for a full stay as if we had ended . When a question is asked , we marke it thus ?

* The points are thus called , a Comma , : a Colon , . a Period , ? an Interrogation .

When some words may be left out , and yet the sentence perfect , it is noted thus ( ) a Parenthesis . as teach me ( I pray you ) to reade . But for the true framing of your voice in all these , you must craue helpe of your Master .

You must also know the short kind of writing Called breuiations , vsed in some words : as a strike ouer any vowell for m , or n , as man for man , con for con , the for the , the for that , thou for you , with for with &c. for and so forth . In written hand there ys many other , and so a word ending in a vowell , doth lose it sometime when the next word begins with a vowell , Called Apostrophe's . as th intent for the intent , which exactly should be written thus , * th' intent .

Capitall letters . Lastly , you must write the first letter of euery proper name , and of the first word of euery sentence and verse , with those that we call Great and Capitall letters , as Robert , Anne , England , Cambridge : As also when we put a letter for a number , as V. for fiue , X. for ten , L. for fifty , C. for a hundred , D for fiue hundred , M. for a thousand . Lastly , when we put a letter for a word , as L. for Lord , LL. for Lords . B. for Byshop , BB. for Byshops .

Schol.

Now I am sure that I shall neuer misse in spelling , or reading , nor ( as I thinke ) in writing .

Mast .

I know not what can easily deceiue you in writing , Corrupt pronunciation & writing . vnlesse it be by imitating the barbarous spéech of your Country people , whereof I will giue you a tast , thereby to giue you an occasion to take héed , not of these only , but of any like . Some people speake thus : The mell standeth on the hell , for the mill standeth on the hill : so knet for knit , bredg for bridg , knaw for gnaw , knat for gnat , belk for belch , yerb for herb , griffe for graffe , yelk for yolk , ●eam for realme , afeard for afraid , durt for dirt , gurt for girth , stomp for stamp , ship for sheepe , hafe for halfe , sample for example , parfit for perfect , dauter for daughter , certen for certaine , cercher for cerchiefe , leash for lease , hur for her , sur and suster , for sir and sister , to spat for to spit , &c.

So doe they commonly put ( f ) for ( u ) as feale for veale .

We vse to put (n) to the words ( a my or thy when the next word beginneth with a vowell to auoyd a gaping sound .

And a nox , a nasse , my naunt , thy nunckle , for an oxe , asse , mine aunt , thine vnckle , &c.

Take héed also you put not ( e ) for ( i ) in the end of a word as vnitee for vnitie , nor ( id ) for ( ed ) as vnitid for vnited , which is Scottish : And some ignorantly write a cup a Wine . for a cup of wine ▪ and other like absurdities .

Schol.

How shall I auoide these dangers .

Mast .

By diligent marking how you read them written .

Schol.

May I then neuer vse my proper Country termes in writing .

Mast .

Yes , if they be peculiar termes and not corrupting of words , as the Northren man writing to his priuate Neighbour may say , My Lathe standeth néere the kirke garth , for My barne standeth néere the Church-yard . But if hée should write publikely , it is fittest to vse the most knowne words .

Schol.

What can now hinder me , why I should not readily and distinctly read any English ?

Ma.

Nothing at all , ( if you be throughly perfect in this that I haue taught you ) vnlesse it be want of more practice , which ( although this you haue learned , will so sufficiently teach you , that you cannot faile in any word , though you haue neuer any other teacher , yet for your more chéerefull procéeding , I would wish you if ( you can conueniently ) not to forsake your Master , vntill you haue gone through these exercises following , of which I haue made choice of all sorts , both of prose and verse that you may not be wanting in any thing .

Schol.

Sir , I will follow your aduice , thanks you for your paines , and craue the Lord his blessing . And now will I appose some of my fellowes , to sée how wée can remember some of these things taught .

CHAP. VIII .

Here is set downe an order how the Teacher shall direct his Schollers to appose one another .

When your Schollers first learne this Chapter , let one reade the questions , and another the answer . When your Schollers appose one the other , let the answerer answer without book .

Iohn .

WHo will aduenture his credit with me in apposing for the victory ?

Robert .

I will neuer refuse you nor any in our fourme , in any thing we haue learned , begin what you will .

John .

How spell you lo ?

Robert .

l , o ?

Iohn .

Spell of ?

Robert .

o , f.

Iohn .

Spell from ?

Robert .

f , r , o , m.

Iohn .

How write you people ?

Robert .

I cannot write .

Iohn .

I meane not so , but when I say write . I mean● spell ; for in my meaning they are both one .

Robert .

Then I answer you , p , e , o , p ▪ l , e.

John .

What vse hath ( o ) for you giue it no sound ?

Robert .

True : yet we must write it , because it is one of the words we learned , wherein ( o ) is not pronounced .

John .

Are there any moe of them ?

Robert .

Yea many : I will repeate them if you will .

Iohn .

No , that would be ouer-long . But tell me , why pronounce you not ( e ) in the end of people ?

Robert .

It is not pronounced in the end , if there bée another vowell in that syllable .

John .

To what end then serueth it ?

Robert .

We haue learned two principall vses : one is , it draweth the syllable long , as h , a , t , spelleth hat , but h , a , t , e is hate .

Iohn .

How spell you Iesus ?

Robert .

I , e , s , u , s.

John .

How know you that this is not written with g , e ?

Rob.

Because it is not in the Table at the end of my book : for all that be written with g , e , be there , & our Master taught vs that all other of that sound must be written with I , e.

John .

How write you Circle ?

Robert .

S , i , r , c , l , e.

Iohn

Nay , now you misse : for if you looke but in the Table , you shall find , it Circle ▪ Therefore now you must appose me .

Robert .

I confesse mine error , therefore I will try if I can requite it What spelleth b , r , a , n , c , h.

Iohn .

Branch .

Robert .

Nay but you should put in ( u. )

Iohn .

That skilleth not , for both wayes are vsuall .

Robert .

How spell you Might ?

Iohn .

M , i , g , h , t.

Robert .

Why put you in ( gh ) for m , i , t , e , spelleth mite ?

Iohn .

True , but with ( gh ) is the truer writing , and it should haue a little sound .

Robert .

If your syllable begin with ( b ) what consonants may follow ?

Iohn .

Duely ( l ) or ( r. )

Robert .

Where learne you that ?

John .

In the third Chapter of the first Booke .

Robert .

And which will follow ( g ? )

John .

l , n , or r.

Robert .

How proue you it ?

Iohn .

Because g , l , a , spels gla , g , n , a , gna , and g , t , a , spels gra .

Robert .

When thrée consonants begin a syllable , how shall I know which they be ?

Iohn .

We haue them before twice set downe ; besides , put a vowell vnto them , and sée whether they then will spell any thing , as str , put a , and it spelleth stra ; but btra , will spell nothing : they cannot begin a syllable ?

Robert .

Doth not str , spell stra ?

Make your Scholler read ouer this Dialogue so often vntill he can do it a● readily and pronounce it as naturally as if he spake without book .

John .

It spelleth nothing without a vowell .

Robert .

How many syllables are in this word rewarded ?

John .

Thrée .

Robert .

How proue you that ?

John .

Because it hath thrée vowels , without any of the thrée exceptions ?

Robert .

How diuide you them ?

John .

Re-war-ded .

Robert .

Why put you w to a ?

John .

Because it is one consonant betwéene two vowels .

Robert .

And why diuide you r , and d ?

Iohn .

Because they cannot begin a syllable .

Robert .

What is the best way to spell a long word , as this admonition ?

Iohn .

I must marke how many syllables it hath , which I finde to be fiue , then take the first a , d , ad , then take the next , m , o , mo , then put them together , admo ; so spell and put to the third , admoni , and so vntill you come to the end .

Robert .

What if a man should did you write this word ?

John .

I must follow the same order , first write downe ad , then write vnto it mo , admo , then joyne vnto that ni , admoni , so the rest admoniti , admonition .

Robert .

What is the best way to make vs perfect inspelling hard syllabies .

Iohn .

My Master doth sometime practice vs in harsh counterfeit syllables through all the fiue vowels , as in thraugh , threugh , thriugh , through , thruugh . Wrasht , wresht , wrisht , wrosht , wrusht . Yarmble , yermble , yirmble , yormble , yurmble . Waight , weight , &c. vaigh , veigh , &c. janch , jench , jinch , ionch , iunch .

Rob.

What if you cannot tell what vowell to spell your syllable with , how will you doe to finde it ? as if you should write from , and know not whether you shall write it with a or o.

Iohn .

I would try with all the vowels thus , fram , frem , frim , from : now I haue it .

Rob.

But Good man Taylor our Clarke , when I went to Schoole with him , taught me to sound these vowels otherwise than ( me thinks ) you doe .

Iohn .

How was that ?

Let the vnskilfull Teachers take great heed of this fault , and let some good Schollers heare their children pronounce these syllables .

Rob.

I remember he taught me these syllables thus : for bad , bed , bid , bod , bud , I learned to say ▪ bad , bid , bide , bod , bude , sounding a bed to lye vpon , as to bid or command , and bid , as bide long , as in abide : bud of a trée as bude long like rude : for these thrée vowels e , i , u , are very corruptly and ignorantly taught by many vnskilfull Teachers , which is the cause of so great ignorance in true writing in these that want the Latine tongue .

Iohn .

You say true , for so did my Dame teach m● to pronounce , for sa , se , si , so , su , to sa , see , si , so , soo , as if shée had sent me to see her sow , when as ( e ) should be sounded like the ( sea ) and ( su ) as to ( sue ) one at the Law .

Robert .

But let mée returne to appose you : how were wée taught to find out the naturall sound of consonants .

Iohn .

By the sp●ch of a stutterer or stammerer , as to obserue how he laboureth to * * For letters were first deuised according to sound . sound the first syllable of a word : as if the stammerer would pronounce Lord , before hée can bring it forth , he expresseth the sound of ( l ) which is the first Letter , and so of all the other consonants ?

Robert .

How many wayes may you expresse this sound si ?

John .

Onely thrée : si , ci , and sci , or xi , which is ( csi . )

Robert .

Now haue you erred as well as I ; for ( ti ) before a vowell doth commonly sound ( si ) and now I will giue you ouer for this time : but I will challenge you againe to morrow , both in some few questions , in som● part of that which we haue learned , and also after every lesson : and as you are insaying , I will marke where you misse , and therein will I deale with you .

Iohn .

Do your worst , I will prouide likewise for you , and neuer giue you ouer , vntill I haue gotten the victory , for I take not so much pleasure in any thing else all day .

Robert .

I am of your mind : for I haue heard our Master say , that this apposing doth very much sharpen our wi●s , helpe our memory , and many other commodities . But now let vs looke vnto our Catechisme , for our Master will examine vs next in that .

Iohn

Nay by your leaue , we shall first read ouer againe all that we haue learned , with the Preface , Titles of the Chapters , and Notes in the Margents of our Books , which we omitted before , because they were too hard : for wée shall goe no further before we be perfect in this .

The end of the second Booke .

short Catechisme .

WHat Religion doe you professe ?

Christian Religion .

What is Christian Religion ?

It is the true Profession , beleeuing , and following of Ac●s 12 , 16 those things which are commanded and taught vs by God in the holy Scriptures . Rom. 10 , 9 , 10. Acts. 4 , 12

What call you the holy Scriptures ?

The word of God , contained in the Bookes of the Old and New Testamen● . 2 , Tim. 3 , 16 17

Doth this Scripture or word of God containe in it all points of D●u. 4 , 35 , and 6 , 4 true religion , and euerything necessary for the Saluation of a Christian ?

Yea.

Tell me then from this Scripture how many Gods there be ?

One . Ephes. 4 , 6 1 , Tim 1 , 17 Iohn 4 , 24 1 , Iohn 5 , 7 Math 3 , 16 , 19 Math. 28 , 19 1 , Iohn 5 , 7 Psal. 1● , 1 , 7 , & 29 , 3 , 4 , 5. Rom. 1 , 29 , & 10 , 18

What is God ?

An euerlasting Spirit , Immortall , Inuisible , most strong , and onely wise .

How many persons are there ?

Three .

Which be they ?

The Father , the Sonne , and the Holy G●ost .

How is God knowne ?

By his Workes , Word , and Spirit .

Who created the World ?

* * Heb. 11 , 3 Gen. 1 , 1 Gen. 1 , 27 ▪ ● , Cor. 8 , 6. Ephes. 4 , 24. Gen , 1 , 27 Rom. 11 , 36 God .

Whereof did he create it ?

Of nothing , and that by his word .

Who made you ?

God the Father .

How did he create you ?

In Holinesse and Righteousnesse .

Why were you th●● created ?

To glorifie God .

Are you able to doe this of your selfe ?

No.

Why so ? Rom. 3 , 10 , 11 12.

Because I am a sinner . Rom 3 , 23. 1 , Iohn ● , 8 , 10

How come you to be a sinner . seeing you were so perfectly created ?

By the fall of Adam ? Rom. 5. 12. ●8 29.

What was his sinne ?

Disobedience against God in eating of the forbidden fruit .

How comes it to passe that you are become a sinner in Adam ? Gen. 3 , 6

Because he was the Father of all Mankinde . Rom. 5 , 1● .

How doe you proue that you are a sinner ?

By the Testimonie of mine owne Conscience , and by the Law of God . Rom. 2 , 15 , & 3 , 2● ▪

What is the Law of God ?

A perfect rule of righteousnesse , commanding good , and forbidding Gal. 3. 19. Psal. 19 , 7. euill : the summe whereof is contained in the Commandetmens .

How many be there ?

Tenne . Exod. 34 , 28

Rehearse them ?

1 Then God spake all these words and said : I am the Lord thy God , which hath brought thee out of the Land of Aegypt , Exod. 20 , ● . out of the house of bondage : Thou shalt haue no other Gods but mee .

2 Thou shalt not make to thy selfe any grauen Image , nor the likenesse of any thing that is in Heauen aboue , nor in the Earth beneath , nor in the water vnder the Earth ; thou shalt not bow downe to them , nor worship them ; for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God , and visit the sinnes of the Fathers vpon the Children , vnto the third and fourth generation , of them that hate me , and shew mercy vnto thousands to them that loue me , and keepe my Commandements .

3 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 .

4 Remember that thou keepe holy the Sabbath day ; sixe dayes shalt thou labour , and doe all that thou hast to doe , but the seauenth day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God ; In it thou shalt doe no manner of worke , thou and thy Sonne , and thy Daughter , thy Man-seruant , and thy Maid seruant , thy Cattell , and the stranger that is within thy Gates : for in sixe dayes the Lord made Heauen and Earth , the Sea and all that in them is , and rested the seauenth day ; Wherefore the Lord blessed the seauenth day and hallowed it .

5 Honour thy Father and thy Mother , that thy dayes may be long in the Land which the Lord thy God giueth thee .

6 Thou shalt doe no Murther .

7 Thou shalt not commit Adulterie .

8 Thou shalt not Steale .

9 Thou shalt not beare false witnesse against thy neighbor .

10 Thou shalt not couet thy neighbours house : thou shalt not couet thy neighbours wife , nor his Seruant , nor his Maid , nor his oxe , nor his asse , nor any thing that is his .

Are these words . I am the Lord thy God , &c. a Commandement , or Preface ?

A Preface to the whole Law .

How be the Commandements diuided ?

Into two Tables or Parts . Leuit. 19 , 29 Exod. ●1 , 18 & 34 , 16

How many be there of the first Table ?

Foure .

How many of the second ?

Sixe .

What doe the Commandements of the first Table teach you ?

My duty towards God . Math. 22 , 27

What doe the Commandements of the second Table teach you ?

My duty towards my neighbour . Math. 22 , 29

Are you to vse the Commandements as Prayers ?

No , because they be no Petitions , but Commandements .

Are you able to keepe them , without breaking any one of them in thought , word , or deed .

No ▪

Why ?

Because I am ready and disposed by nature to offend both God and my Neighbour . Ephes. 2 , 3 Rom. 3 , 10.

To what end then serueth the Law ?

To shew vs our miserie , and to leade vs to Christ , and to be Rom. 3 , 10 , Gal. 3. 34. Prou. 2 , 18. Psal. 119. 105 , Rom. 6 , 23 a rule euer after for the well ordering of our liues .

What is the punishmant for the breach of the Law ?

Eternall destruction both of body and Soule .

Js there no way to escape it and be saued ?

Yes . Acts , 4 , 1●

How ?

By Iesus Christ .

Who is this Christ ?

The Sonne of God , perfect God and perfect Man . Math , 3 , 1● Rom. 9 , 5 , Esay 9 , 6. Heb. 1 , 6.

Could there no other mean● or person bee found in Heauen or Earth to saue you , but the Sonne of God must doe it ?

No verily .

Must he needs be God and Man ?

Yes .

Why ?

First , because he must dye for vs ; and God cannot dye ; Heb. 9 , 2● therefore he must be Man .

Secondly , hee must ouercome Death , which being onely Heb. 2 , 14. 1 , Pet. 1 , 9 , and 2 , 22 Man . he could not : therefore he must be also God .

did he saue vs ?

As he was Man perfectly righteous , hee performed the perfect Heb. 4 , 15. 1 , Pet. 1 , 24. & 4 , 1 ▪ obedience of the Law , and satisfied the justice of God , for me . And as he was God , he ouercame death , and raised 1 , Pet , 3 , 18. Mat. 25 , 46 , & 7 , 23. vp his body the third day .

Are all men partakers of this benefit of Redemption purchased ●y Christ ? Reuel. 22 , 1 , 5. Iohn 3. 16. Gal. 3 , 26. Heb. 10 , 22 Rom. 4 , 20 , 2 , ● Iohn , 1 , 12. Acts. 4 , 12 , 2 , Thes. 3 , 2. Phil. 2 , 29. Math 16 ●● Rom. 1● , ●●

No : there are a number that shall haue their part in Hell with the Diuell and his Angels .

Who are they that shall haue their part in the death of Christ ?

Onely such as truly beleeue .

What is Faith ?

Faith is a full assurance of my saluation in Iesus Christ alone .

Hath euery man this faith in himselfe ?

No● for it is the guift of God , and not of nature .

How is faith gotten ?

By the outward hearing of the Word of God Preached , and the inward working of the Spirit .

How is it strongthened and increased in you ?

By the same preaching of the Word , and the vse of the Sacraments and Prayer .

How shall any man know whether hee haue this true and sauing faith , or no ?

By the fruits and markes thereof . 1 , Cor. 1 , 22 Acts 2 , 41 2 , Cor. 4 , 13 Ioh. 1 , 31 , & 6 , 17 ,

What be the fruits of faith ?

A hatred of all sin , a continuall care to please God in the duties commanded , and vnfained loue to Gods word , and to his people .

Rehearse the summe of your faith ?

I beleeue in God , the Father Almighty , maker of Heauen 1 , Pet. 2 , 2 Acts. 2 , 37 Heb. 11 , 7 Psal. 119 , 123 ● , Iohn 3 , 14 and earth , and in Iesus Christ his onely Sonne our Lord , which was conceiued by the Holy Ghost , borne of the virgin Mary ▪ suffered vnder Pontius Pilate , was crucified , dead and buried ; hee descended into Hell , the third day he rose againe from the dead ; he ascended into Heauen , and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty , from thence shall he come to judge the quicke and the dead . I beleeue in the Holy Ghost , the holy Catholike Church , the Communion of Saints , the forgiuenesse of sinnes , the resurrection of the body , and the life euerlasting . Amen .

How many parts be there of this Creed ?

Two .

Which be they ?

The first is of God : the second is of the Church .

vs now come to the meanes of strengthening of faith , as of the Sacraments and Prayer : and first , what is a Saorament ?

A Sacrament is a Seale and a pledge of those benefits of my Saluation which I receiue by Christ . Rom. 4 , 11.

How many Sacraments be there in the Church of God ?

Two .

Which be they ?

Baptisme and the Supper of the Lord ? Math. 28 , 19 & 26 , 16

Who ordained them ▪ ?

The Lord Iesus .

To what end ? 1. Cor. 11 , 23

To strengthen our Faith , and to further our Repentance ? Math. 26 , 26 ● , Cor. 11 , 23

How many things are to be considered in a Sacrament ?

Two .

What be they ?

The signe , and the thing signified . Gen. 17 , 11 Rom. 4 , 11 Acts , 8. 26

In Baptisme , which is the signe signified ?

Water .

What is the thing signified ?

The washing away of my sinnes by the bloud of Christ . Iohn 3 , 5

How is your faith strengthenea by Baptisme ?

By Baptisme I am receiued into the family and Congregation Mark . 16 , 16 of the Lord and am thereby fully assured , that both my sins Acts , 2 , 23 are forgiuen me , and the punishment due to the same .

What doe you professe in Baptisme ?

To dye vnto sinne , and to liue vnto Righteousnesse . Rom. 6 , 3

In the Supper of the Lord , which bee the signes that may bee seene ?

Bread and Wine .

What doe they signifie ?

The body and bloud of Christ ?

How is your faith strengthened by the Supper of the Lord ? Mat. 2● , 26 , 27 1 , Cor. 11 , 23. 24 , 25.

By the Supper of the Lord my Faith is strengthened , that as I receiue the Bread and Wine into my body to become mine , so doth my Soule receiue withall Iesus Christ , with all the benefits of his death , to bee wholly mine .

Is the Bread and Wine turned into the naturall Body and Bloud of Christ , flesh , bloud , and bone .

No ; the Bread and Wine of their owne nature are not Gen. 17 , 10 , 11 Exod. 12 , 11 changed , but in vse they differ from other common Bread and Wine , because they bee approued of the Lord , to be signes of the Body and bloud of Christ .

Why then d●th Christ say ; This is my Body ?

It is a figuratiue speech vsed in the Scripture ; as Circumcision is called the Couenant : the Lambe is called the Passeouer : and yet is not the Couenant , nor the Passeouer , but a signe of it .

How doe you eate Christs Body , and drinke his Bloud .

Spiritually , and by Faith . Iohn 6 , 63.

Are all persons without exception , to bee admitted to the Supper of the Lord ?

No.

Who are to be not admitted ?

Children , Fooles , Madmen . Ignorant persons , knowne Heretiques , 1 , Cor. 11 , 18 Tit. 3 , 10. open and notorious sinners not repenting .

What must he doe that will come worthily to the Supper of the Lord ?

He must proue and examine himselfe . 1 , Cor. 11 , 28 , 29.

Wherein must he examine himselfe ?

Fi●st , what knowledge he hath in the principles of Religion , and specially in the matter of the Sacrament .

Secondly whether he hath true faith in Iesus Christ , or no.

Thirdly , whether he be penitent and sorry for his sinnes past . Math , 1 , 23 , Rom. 12 , 18. Heb. 12. 14. purposing to leaue them , and to liue godly , endeauouring himselfe to be in brotherly loue and charitie with all men .

Then it seenieth there be some , who albeit they come , yet they lose the benefit of this Communion in themselues .

Yea.

Who be they ?

Such as come not in Faith , and are not grieued for their 1. Cor. 11 , 30 ● , Cor. 11 , 30. sinnes past , as Hypoc●ites , euill men , Church-Papists , priuate enemies to Gods word ; and so many of the godly as come not sufficiently prepared , procure a punishment .

What is the other help● you haue to increase Faith ?

Prayer .

W●at is Prayer ?

Prayer is a spirituall action of Faith , wherein we require of Rom ● , 2● . Iames 16. 1 , Iohn 5 , 14 , God in the name of Christ , all things necessary to his glory , and our comfort .

To whom must you pray ?

To God onely .

In whose name ? Psal. 50 , 14 , 15

In the name of Christ . Iohn 16 , 2 , 3

Then you may not pray to Saints or Angels , or to God in the name of Saint or Angell ?

No.

Why ?

Because there is neither Commandement , promise , nor example in the Scripture for it .

How must you pray ?

As Christ hath taught me , saying ?

Our Father which art in Heauen , hallowed be thy Name : Thy Kingdome come : Th● will be done in earth , as it is in Math , 6 , 9 Heauen : Giue vs this day our daily bread . And forgiue vs our trespasses , as we forgiue them that trespasse against vs . And lead vs n●● into temptation . But deliner vs from euill ; for ●hine is the Kingdome , the power and the glory , for euer . Amen .

How many Petitions be there in this Prayer .

Sixe ; Three concerning the glory of God , and three our owne necessities .

What are these words ; Our Father which art in Heauen ?

A Preface or Introduction to Prayer .

What are these words : For thine is the Kingdome , the power and the glory , for euer ?

The Conclusion of the Prayer . Psal. 116 , 12 , 13 Ephes 5 , 10 Deu , 8 , 3 , 6 & ●

What doe you owe to God for all his benefits ?

Thankesgiuing .

Is it enough that you thanke him with your lips alone ?

No : But I must be obedient to his lawes and Commandements : which grace the Lord grant me . Amen .

Sundry necessary obseruations of a Christian .

1 THat we keepe a narrow watch ouer our hearts , words 1 , Pot. 1 , 15. and deed continually .

2 That with all care the time bee redeemed , which hath Ephes. 5 , 16 Col●● 4 , 7 , & 2 , 2 beene idlely , carelesly and vnprofitably spent .

3 That once in the day at the least , priuate Prayer and meditation be vsed . Luk 14 ▪ 15 1● . Deu● . 4 , 9 and 6 , 7.

4 That care be had to doe and receiue good in company .

5 That our family be with diligence and regard instructed , Gen. 18 , 19 Pro. 31. 27 , 28. Colos 3. 1. Heb ▪ 13 , 16. Gal. 6 , 10. Colos. 3 , 5. Ephes. 5. 3. 4. Math. 10 , 24 Dan , 9 , 34. &c 20 , watched ouer and gouerned .

6 That no more time or care be bestowed in matters of the world then must needs .

7 That we stirre vp our selues to liberality to Gods Saints .

8 That we giue not the least bridle to wandring Lusts and affections .

9 That we prepare our selues to beare the Crosse , by what meanes i● shall please God to exercise vs . Lamen● 1. 1

10 That w●● bestow some time , not onely in mourning for our owne sinne , but also for the sinnes of the time and age wherein we liue .

11 That we looke dayly for the comming of our Lord Iesus 1 , Cor , 1 , 7 Tit , 2 , 2 , 16 Christ , for our deliuerance out of this life .

12 That we vse ( as wee shall haue opportunity ) at least as wee shall haue necessity , to acquaint our selues with some godly and faithfull person , with whom wee may conferre of our Christian estate , and open our doubts to the quickening vp of Iam. 5 , 13 Gods graces in vs .

13 That we obserue the Departure of men out of this life ; R●cles 7 , 4 Phil. 1 , 23. Reuel. 22 , 24 their mortality , and vanity , and alteration of things below , the more to contemne the world , and to continue our longing after the life to come . And that we meditate and muse often of our owne death , and going out of this life , how wee must lye in the Graue , and all our glory put off , which will seru● to beat downe the pride of life that is in vs .

14 That wee read somewhat dayly in the holy Scriptures , D●● . 11. 19 , 20 Ioshua 1 , 8 , Psal , 1 , 2 Dan. 9 , 2 Neh. 9 , 38 2 , Chro. 34 , 31 1 , Pet. 1 , 14 for the further increase of our knowledge .

15 That we enter into Couenant with the Lord , to striue against all sinne , and especially against the speciall sinnes and corruptions of our hearts and liues , wherein we haue most dishonoured the Lord , and haue raised vp most guiltinesse to our owne Conscience , and that we carefully see our Couenant bee kept and continued .

16 That we marke how sinne dyeth and is weakened in vs ; and that wee turne not to our old sinnes againe , but wisely auoyd 2 , Pet , 2 , 20 , 21 22. all occasions to sinne .

17 That wee fall not from our first loue , but continue still Math , 18 , 8 ● ▪ Thef 5 , 22 Reuel. 2 , 4. Iam. 1 , 19. Iam. 1. 22 Rom. 2 , 13 , Eccles , 4 , 17. our affections to the liking of Gods Word , & all the holy exercises of Religion , diligently hearing it , and faithfully practising of the same in our liues and conuersations : that wee prepare our selues before we come , and meditate and conferre of that wee heare , eyther by our selues or with others ; and so marke our dayly profit in Religion .

18 That wee be often occupied in meditating on Gods benefits Ephes. 5 , 20. Psal. 116. 12 , 17 , & 118 , 15. Phil. 1 , 13. 2 , Tim. 4 , 7 , 8. and works , and sound forth his praises for the same .

19 That we exercise our Faith by taking comfort , and delight in the great benefit of our redemption by Christ , and the fruition of Gods presence , in his glorious blessed Kingdome .

20 Lastly , that we make not these holy practises of repentance , common in time , nor vse them for course .

A Prayer framed according to this Catechisme .

ALmighty God and most mercifull Father in Iesus Christ , as thou hast plainly set before vs our cursed state , in the cleare glasse of thy heauenly Word ; so we beseech thee open our eies to see it , & pierce our hearts to feele it , by the inward working of thy holy spirit , For we ( Lord ) are most vaine and vile creatures , iustly tainted with the rebellion of our first parents , conceiued in sinne , bondslaues of Satan , necessarily , and yet willingly , seruing diuers lusts , and committing innumerable sins against thy Maiesty , whereby we deserue most iustly to endure all miseries in this life , and to be tormented in Hell for euer . But blessed bee thy Name ( O Lord our God ) who when there was no power in vs , no not so much as any desire or endeuour to get out of this woefull estate , hast made vs see and feele in what case wee were , and prouide a most soueraigne remedy for vs , euen thy deare and onely begotten Son , whom thou hast freely offered to vs , not onely kindling in vs a desire to enioy him , but enabling vs by a true and liuely faith to lay hold vpon him , and to be partakers of all his benefits , to the saluation of our soules . And now , Lord , that it hath pleased thee by faith to ioyne vs to thy Sonne Iesus Christ , and by thy Spirit to make vs members of his body , wee humbly pray thee by the same spirit , to renew vs daily according to thine owne Image , worke in our hearts a dayly increase of true faith and repentance , and in our liues a holy and comfortable change . O God , enable vs in all good measure , to walke worthy of all thy mercies , and to serue thee , who hast created and chosen vs , and thy Sonne , who hath redeemed vs from death , and made vs heires of glory ; and thy blessed Spirit , who doth continually sanctifie and keepe vs , with faith , feare , and zeale , in true holinesse and righteousnesse , all the daies of our life . Finally , seeing of thine infinite goodnesse and mercie thou hast appointed diuers excellent and holy meanes , for the daily increase of thy graces in vs , and for the confirming and quickning of vs in Christian conuersation , wee humbly beseech thee to grant all those good meanes vnto vs , and to continue them among vs , giuing vs grace to vse them purely , constant●y , and zealously , to the glory of thy Name , and profit of our brethren , and saluation of our soules , through Iesus Christ ; to whom with thee , O Father , and the Holy Ghost , be giuen all honour and glory for euer . Amen .

A thanksgiuing before meate .

O My heauenly Father , I thanke thee through Iesus Christ , for making these Creatures to serue me , and for giuing me leaue to feed on them , now I humbly pray thee to giue me grace moderately and soberly to vse them , that my bodily health may be still continued to thy glory , the good of others and mine owne comfort in Iesus Christ . Amen .

A thanksgiuing after meate .

O Lord , feeling my body to be refreshed with meate and drinke , and my mind also fitter to doe those things that thou requirest of me : let it now be my meat to doe thy will , and those workes which belong to my dutie , with all cheerefulnesse and good conscience , that for these , and all other thy mercies , my thankfulnesse in heart , word and deede , may be acceptable in thy sight , to the end of my life , through Iesus Christ ▪ to whom with thee and the Holy Ghost , be all honor , glory , and thanksgiuing , now and euer . Amen .

A Prayer for the morning .

O Lord our heauenly Father , we thy poore and wretched creatures , giue thee most humble and hearty thanks for our quiet and safe sleepe , and for raising vs vp from the same . We beseech thee for Christs sake to prosper vs this day in our labour and trauell , that it may be to the discharge of our duty in our vocations : principally to thy glory ; next , to the profit of the Church and Common-weale ; and last of all , to the benefit and content of our Masters . Grant , deare Father , that we may cheerefully and conscionably doe our businesse and labors , not as men pleasers , but as seruing thee our God , knowing thee to bee the cheife Master of vs , and that thou seest and beholdest vs with thy fatherly eyes , who hast promised reward to them that faithfully and truly walke in their vocation ; and threatned euerlasting death and damnation to them that deceitfully and wickedly doe their workers and labours ▪ we beseech thee , O heauenly Father , to giue vs the strength of thy Spirit , that godly & gladly we may ouercome our labors , and that the tediousnesse of this irkesome labour which thou for our sinnes hast powred vpon all mankinde , may seeme to vs delectable and sweete . Fulfill now , O Lord , these our requests , for thy Sonne our Sauiours sake ; in whose Name wee pray as he himselfe hath taught vs , Our Father , &c.

A Prayer for the Euening .

MOst mercifull God & tender Father , which besides thine inestimable mercies declared and giuen vnto vs in the making of the world for our sakes , in the redeeming of vs by the death of thy deare Son Iesus Christ , in the calling of vs to the knowledge of thy blessed Word , in keeping of vs hitherto in thy holy Church , and in thy most gracious gouerning of vs , and in all things hitherto , for our singular wealth & commodity , hast also most fatherly cared for vs , kept vs this day from all dangers both of soule and body , giuing vs health , food , apparell , and other things necessary for the comfort and succour of this poore and miserable life , which many other doe want : for these , and all other thy good gifts and gracious benefits , which thou of thine owne goodnesse only , and fatherly prouidence , hast hitherto powred vpon , and dost presently powre vpon vs and many other , wee most humbly thanke thee , and praise thy holy Name : beseeching thee , that as all things are now hidden , by meanes of the darkenesse which thou hast sent ouer the Earth , so thou wouldest vouchsafe to hide and bury all our sins ▪ which this day , or at any time heretofore we haue committed against thy holy Commandement : and as now we purpose to lay our bodies to rest , so grant the guard of thy good Angels to keepe the same this night and for euermore : and whensoeuer our last sleepe of death shall come , grant that it may be in thee , good Father , so that our bodies may rest both temporally and eternally , to thy glory , and our ioy , through Iesus Christ our Lord . So be it .

The 119. Psalme .

BLessed are those that are vndefiled in their way : and walke in the Law of the Lord .

verse 2 Blessed are they that keepe his testimonies , and seeke him with their whole heart . verse 3 For they which doe no wickednesse walke in his waies . verse 4 Thou hast charged that wee should diligently keepe thy Commandements . verse 5 O that my waies were made so direct , that I might keepe thy Statutes . verse 6 So shall I not be confounded , whilst I haue respect vnto all thy Commandements . verse 7 I will thanke thee with an vnfained heart : when I shall haue learned the iudgements of thy righteousnesse . verse 8 I will keepe thy Ceremonies : O forsake mee not vtterly .

The second Part. verse 1 WHerewith shall a young man clense his way ? euen by ruling himselfe after thy Word . verse 2 With my whole heart haue I sought thee : O let mee not goe wrong out of thy Commandements . verse 3 Thy words haue I hid within my heart , that I should not sinne against thee . verse 4 Blessed art thou ( O Lord ) O teach me thy Statutes . verse 5 With my lips haue I beene telling of all the iudgements of thy mouth . verse 6 I haue had as great delight in the way of thy Testimonies , as in all manner of riches . verse 7 I will talke of thy Commandements , and haue respect vnto thy waies . verse 8 My delight shall bee in thy Statutes , and I will not forget thy Word .

Prouerbs , Chap. 4.

verse 1 HEare , O' yee children , the instruction of a father , and giue eare to learne vnderstanding .

verse 2 For I doe giue you a good doctrine : therefore forsake ye not my Law .

verse 3 For I was my Fathers Sonne , tender and deare in the eies of my Mother .

verse 4 When he taught me , & said vnto me . Let thine heart hold fast my words , keep my Commandements , & thou shalt liue .

verse 5 Get wisedome , get vnderstanding , forget not , neither decline from the words of my mouth .

verse 6 Forsake her not , and she shall keepe thee ; loue her , and she shall preserue thee .

verse 7 Wisedome is the beginning : get wisedome therefore , and aboue all possessions , get vnderstanding .

verse 8 Exalt her , and shee will exalt thee : she will bring thee to honour , if thou imbrace her .

verse 9 She shall giue a comely ornament vpon thy head : yea she shall giue thee a crowne of glory .

verse 10 Heare my sonne , and receiue my words , and the yeeres of thy life shall be many .

verse 11 I haue taught thee in the way of wisedome , and led thee in the paths of righteousnesse .

verse 12 When thou goest , thy gate shall not be strait , and when thou runnest thou shalt not fall .

verse 13 Take hold of instruction , and leaue not : keepe her , for she is thy life .

verse 14 Enter not into the way of the wicked , and walke not in the way of euill men .

verse 15 Auoid it , and goe not by it ; turne from it , and passe by .

verse 16 For they cannot sleepe , except they haue done euill , and their sleepe departeth , except they cause some to fall .

verse 17 For they eate the bread of wickednesse , and drinke the wine of violence .

verse 18 But the way of the righteous shineth as the light , that shineth more and more vnto the perfect day .

verse 19 The way of the wicked is as the darkenesse : they know not wherein they fall .

verse 20 My sonne , hearken vnto my words , incline thine eare vnto my sayings .

verse 21 Let them not depart from thine eies , but keepe them in the middest of thine heart .

verse 22 For they are life vnto those that find them , and health vnto all their flesh .

verse 23 Keepe thy heart with all diligence , for thereout commeth life .

verse 24 Put away from thee a froward mouth , and put wicked lips farre from thee .

verse 25 Let thine eies behold the right , let thine eie lids direct the way before thee .

verse 26 Ponder the path of thy feet , and let all thy waies be ordered aright .

verse 27 Turne not to the right hand , nor to the left , but remoue thy foot from euill .

The first Psalme . THe man is blest that hath not be●t to wicked read is eare : Nor led his life as sinners doe , nor sate in scorners chaire : verse 2 But in the Law of God the Lord , doth set his whole delight : And in the law doth exercise himselfe both day and night . verse 3 He shall be like the tree that groweth fast by the water side , Which bringeth forth most pleasant fruit In her due time and tide . verse 4 Whose leafe shall neuer fade nor fall , but flourish still and stand : Euen so all things shall prosper well , which this man takes in hand . verse 5 So shall not the vngodly men , they shall be noting so : But as the dust that from the earth the wind driues to and fro . verse 6 Therefore shall not the wicked men in Iudgement stand vpright : Nor yet the sinners with the iust , shall come in place or sight . For why ? the way of godly men , vnto the Lord is knowne : And eke the way of wicked men , shall quite be ouerthrowne .

The fourth Psalme . O God that art my righteoulsnesse , Lord heare me when I call : Thou hast set me at liberty , when I was bound and thrall . verse 2 Haue mercy Lord therefore on mee , and grant me my request ; For vnto thee vncessantly to cry I will not rest , verse 3 O mortall man how long will yee my glory thus despise ? Why wander yee in vanity , and follow after lies ? verse 4 Know ye that good and and godly men the Lord will take and chuse : And when to him I make my plaint , he doth me not refuse . verse 5 Sinne not , but stand in awe therefore , examine well your heart And in your Chamber quietly , see you your selues conuert . verse 6 Offer to God the sacrifice of righteousnesse , I say , And looke that in the liuing Lord you put your trust alway . verse 7 The greater sort craue worldly goods , and riches doe imbrace : But Lord grant vs thy countenance , thy fauour and thy grace : verse 8 For thou thereby shalt make my heart , more ioyfull and more glad . Then they that of their corne and wine , full great increase haue haue had . verse 9 In peace therefore lie downe will I , taking my rest and sleepe : For thou onely wilt mee , O Lord , alone in safety keepe .

the 50 Psalme . THe mighty God , th' eternall hath thus spoke , And all the world He will call and prouoke : Euen from the East , and so forth to the West : verse 2 From toward Sion , which place liketh him best . God will appeare in beautie most excellent : verse 3 Our God will come , before that long time be spent . Deuouring fire shall goe before his face : A great tempest shall round about him trace . verse 4 Then shall he call the earth and heauens bright , To iudge his folke with equity and right . verse 5 Saying , Goe too , and now my Saints assemble , My pact they keepe , their gifts doe not dissemble verse 6 The heauens shall declare his righteousnesse , For God is Iudge of all things , more and lesse . verse 7 Heare , my people , for I will now reueale , List Israel , I wil thee nought conceale : Thy God , thy God am I , and will not blame thee , verse 8 For giuing not all manner offrings to me . I haue no need to take of thee at all Goats of thy fold , or Calfe out of thy stall : verse 10 For all the Beasts are mine within the woods , On thousand hils Cattell are mine owne goods . verse 11 I know for mine all birds that are on mountaines , All beasts are mine , which haunt the fields and fountaines .

The 51. Psalme . The first part . O Lord consider my distresse , & now with speed some pitty take , My finnes deface , my faults redresse , good Lord , for thy great mercies sake : verse 2 Wash me ( O Lord ) & make me cleane , from this vniust and sinfull act , And purifie yet once againe , my hainous crime and bloody fact . verse 3 Remorse and sorrow doe constraine me to acknowledge mine excesse : My sinnes alas doe still remaine before my face without release . verse 4 For thee alone I haue offended , and done this euill in thy sight , And if I were therefore condemned , yet were thy iudgements iust and right . verse 5 It is too manifest alas , that first I was coneiued in finne , Yea of my mother so borne was , and yet vile wretch remaine therein . verse 6 Also behold , Lord , thou dost loue the inward truth of a pure heart : Therefore thy wisedome from aboue , thou hast reueald mee to conuert . verse 7 If thou with hysope purge this blot . I shall be clearer then the glasse : And if thou wash away my spot , the snow in whitenesse I shall passe . verse 8 Therefore , O Lord , such ioy me send , that inwardly I may find grace , and that my strength may now amend , which thou hast swag'd for my trespas . verse 9 Turne back thy face and frowning ire , for I haue felt enough thy hand , And purge my sinnes I thee desire , which doe in number passe the sand . verse 10 Make new my heart within my brest and frame it to thy holy will , Thy constant Spirit in me let rest , which may these raging enemies kill .

The 67 Psalme . HAue mercy on vs Lord , and grant to vs thy grace , To shew to vs doe thou accord , the brightnesse of thy face : verse 2 That all the earth may know the way to godly wealth , And all the Nations on a row , may see thy sauing health . verse 3 Let all the world , O God , giue praise vnto thy Name , O let the people all abroad , extoll and laud the same , verse 4 Throughout the world so wide , let all reioyce with mirth : For thou with truth and right dost guide the Nations of the earth . verse 6 Let all the world , O God , giue praise vnto thy name ▪ O let the people all abroad , extoll and laud the same . verse 6 Then shall the earth increase , great store of fruit shall fall , And then our God , the God of peace , shall blesse vs eke withall . verse 7 God shall vs blesse , I say , and then both farre and neere , The folke throughout the world alway , of him shall stand in feare .

The 104. Psalme . MY soule , praise the Lord , speake good of his Name : O Lord , our great God , how dost thou appeare , So passing in glory , that great is thy fame ? Honour and Maiesty in thee shine most cleere . verse 2 With light as a robe , thou hast the beclad , Whereby all the Earth thy greatnesse may see . The heauens in such sort thou also hast spred , That it to a curtaine compared may bee . verse 3 His chamber-beames lie in cloudes full sure : Which as his chariots are made him to beare : And there with much swiftnesse his course doth endure ; Vpon the wings riding of wind in the ayre . verse 4 He maketh his spirits as Heralds to goe : And lightning to serue , we see also prest : His will to accomplish , they runne to and fro , To saue or consume things , as liketh him best . verse 5 He grounded the earth so firmely and fast , That it once to moue none shall haue such power . verse 6 The deepe a faire couering for it made thou hast : Which by his owne nature the Hils would deuoure . verse 7 But at thy rebukes the waters doe flie : And so giue due place , thy Word to obey : At thy voyce of thunder so fearefull they bee , That in their great raging they haste soone away , verse 8 The mountaines full high , they then vp ascend , If thou doe but speake , thy word they fulfill : So likewise the vallies full quickly descend , Where thou them appointest , remaine they doe still . Their bounds thou hast set , how farre they shall runne , So as in their rage , not passe that they can : For God hath appointed they shall not returne , The earth to destroy more , which was made for man .

The 112. Psalme . THe man is blest that God doth feare , And eke his Law doth loue indeed , verse 2 His seede on earth God will vpreare , And blesse such as from him proceed . verse 3 His house with good he will fulfill , His righteousnesse endure shall still . verse 4 Vnto the righteous doth aris● , In trouble ioy , in darkenesse light , verse 5 Compassion is in his eies , And mercy alwaies in his sight : verse 6 Yea pittie moueth such to lend , He doth by iustice things expend . verse 7 And surely such shall neuer faile , For in remembrance still is hee . verse 8 No tidings ill can make him quaile . Who in the Lord sure hope doth see . verse 9 His faith is firme , his feare is past : For he shall see his foes downe cast . verse 10 He did well for the poore prouide , His righteousnesse shall still remaine : verse 11 And his estate with praise abide , Although the wicked doe disd●ine , verse 12 Yea gnash his teeth thereat shall he , And so consume his state to see .

The 113. Psalme . YE children which doe serue the Lord , Praise ye his name with one accord , verse 2 Yea blessed be alwaies his Name , verse 3 Who from the rising of the Sunn● , Till it returne where it begun , is to be praised with great fame . verse 4 The Lord all people doth surmount , As for his glory we may count , Aboue the Heauens high to bee . verse 5 With God the Lord who may compare ? Whose dwellings in the heauens are , Of such great power and force is hee . verse 6 Hee doth abase himselfe , wee know , Things to behold both here below , and also in the heauens aboue : verse 7 The needy out of dust to draw , And eke the poore which helpe none saw , His onely mercie did him moue : verse 8 And so him set in hie degree , With Princes of great dignity , That rule his people with great fame . verse 9 The barren he doth make to beare , And eke with ioy her fruit to reare , Therefore praise yee his holy name .

The 120 Psalme IN trouble and in thrall , Vnto the Lord I call , and he doth me comfort . verse 2 Deliuer me , I say , From lying lips alway , and tongues of false report . verse 3 What vantage or what thing , Get'st thou thus for to sting , Thou false and flatering lyer ? verse 4 Thy tongue doth hurt , I weene , No lesse then Arrowes keene , Of hot consuming fire . verse 5 Alas , too long I slacke , Within these tents so blacke , Which Kedars are by name : By whom the flocke Elect , And all of Jsaacs sect , are put to open shame . verse 6 With them that peace did hate , I came a peace to make , And set a quiet life : verse 7 But when my tale was told , Causelesse I was controul'd , by them that would haue strife .

The 126. Psalme . WHen that the Lord , again his Sion had forth broght , From bondage great , and also seruitude extreme : This worke was such as did surmount mans heart and thought : So that we were much like to them that vse to dreame : Our mouths were with laughter filled then , And eke our tongues did shew vs ioyfull men . verse 2 The heathen folke were forced then to confesse , How that the Lord , for them also great things had done . verse 3 But much more wee , and therefore can confesse no lesse . Wherefore to ioy wee haue good cause as wee begun . verse 4 O Lord , goe forth , thou canst our bondage end , As to Desarts the flowing Riuers send . verse 5 Full true it is , that they which sow in teares indeed , A time will come , when they shall reape in mirth and ioy : verse 6 They went and wept in bearing of their precious seede : For that their foes full oftentimes did them anoy . But their returne , with ioy they shall sure see , Their sheaues home bring , and not impaired bee .

The 148. Psalme . GIue laud vnto the Lord , From heauen that is so high , Praise him in deede and word , Aboue the starry Skie . verse 2 And also yee , His Angels all , Armies royall , Praise him with glee . verse 3 Praise him both Sunne and Moone , Which are both cleere and bright , The same of you be done , Ye glittering Stars of night . verse 4 And eke no lesse . Yea heauens faire , And clouds of the ayre , His laud expresse verse 5 For at his word they were All formed as wee see : At his voyce did appeare All things in their degree : verse 6 Which he set fast : To them he made A Law and trade , For aye to last .

The Schoolemaster to his Scholer . MY child & Scholer take good heed , vnto the words that here are set : And see you doe accordingly , or else be sure thou shalt bee beat . First I command thee God to serue , then to thy parents duty yeeld : Vnto all men bee courteous , and mannerly in towne or field . Your clothes vnbuttoned doe not vse , let not your hose vngartered bee , Haue Handkercheife in readinesse , wash hands and face , or see not mee . Lose not your Bookes , ink-horne , or pen , nor girdle , garter , hat or band ; Let shooes be ty'd , pin shirt-band close , keepe well your points at any hand . If broken hos'd and shoo'd you goe , or slouenly in your array , Without a girdle , or vntrust , then you and I must haue a fray . If that you cry , or talke aloud , or bookes doe rend , or strike with knife ; Or laugh , or play vnlawfully , then you and I must be at strife . If that you curse , mis-call , or sweare , if that you picke , filch , steale , or lye , If you forget a Schollers part , then must you sure your points vntye . If to the Schoole you doe not goe , when time doth call you to the same , Or if you loyter in the streets , when we do meet , then looke for blame . Wherefore ( my child ) behaue thy selfe so decently at all assaies , That thou maist purchase parents loue , and eke obtaine thy masters praise .

The first part of Arithmeticke , called Numeration .

ALL numbers are made by the diuers placing of these nine figures , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , and this circle (0) called a Cypher . Now looke how many of these stand together , in so many seuerall places they must needs stand . But marke that thou call that which is next the right hand , the first place ; and so go ( as it were ) backward , calling the next vnto him towards the left hand , the second place ; the next , the third place , and so forth , as farre as thou wilt . Secondly the further any figure standeth from the first place , the greater he is : euery following place being greater by tenne times , than that next before ; as (5) in the first place is but fiue , but ●n the second place ten times fiue , that is fiue times tenne , which is fifty : in the third place , fiue hundred ; in the fourth place , fiue thousand ; and in the fift place , fifty thousand ; and so thou mayest proceed . As for example : the number thus placed , 1630 being this present yeere from the birth of Christ , is one thousand sixe hundred and thirty . And this number , 5551. being this present yeere from the Creation , ( though otherwise commonly taken ) is fiue thousand , fiue hundred fifty one . But my Booke growing greater than I purposed : pardon me ( I pray thee ) though I breake off this matter sooner than ( peraduenture thou maiest thinke ) I promised .

Directions for the ignorant .

FOr thy better vnderstanding this briefe Cronologie following , I thought good to aduertis● thee thus much . Thou must first bee perfect in the numbers aboue , so farre as concerneth the fourth place . Then marke how I haue diuided the yeeres of the world in the 5 parts called fiue periods , which I , for plainnesse sake , stick not to call Chapters , therefore I begin my account fiue times ; best answering ( as I thinke ) thy demands , when such a one liued , or such a thing done ; for thou commonly mouest thy question one of these fiue waies ; either how long was it after the Creation ? or how long after the Flood ? how long after the departure out of Egypt , and the Law giuen ? how long before Christ ? or how long after Christ ? as thou thinkest it neerest one of these times . If then thou findest the name thou seekest , and the yeere set by it , looke vpward from thence to the beginning of that Chapter , and thou shall see how long that thing thou seekest , was from the time mentioned in the title of that Chapter . Further I haue set it downe ( as thou seest ) in a diuers letter , according to the diuersity of the matter . If then thou seekest for any thing proper to the Bible , or Ecclesiasticall Story , seeke in the Romane and Italica letter , which thou vsest to call the Latine Letter ; and passe ouer those in the English letter , for they concerne not thy purpose . Againe , if thou be a Grammar Scholler , or other , that wouldest find something only concerning any prophane Author , seeke onely in the English letter , passing ouer the other . And because I desire breuity , I haue omitted the Kings of Israel , Egypt Assyria , &c. and the Prophets which wrote not , whose times thou mayest easily finde by conference with the Iudges , and Kings of Iudah . And note , that ( y ) alone standing by any number signifieth ( yeere . ) Finally , my first purpose in making it , was for thy sake that learnest reading . Therefore reade them ●o often , vntill thou canst runne them ouer as fast as any other English .

CHAP. 1. After the Creation . God hauing made the World ▪ & created Adam , and Heuah ; their posterity was borne in these yeeres after , as followeth . Yeere 130 Sheth . Yeere 253 Kenosh . Yeere 325 Kenan . Yeere 395 Mahalaliel . Yeere 560 Iared . Yeere 622 Enoch . Yeere 687 Methusalah . Yeere 874 Lamech . Yeere 1056 Noah . Yeere 1556 Iaphet . Yeere 1558 Shem. Yeere 1656 The Vniuersall Flood , after which followeth the generation of Shem. CHAP. 2. After the Flood . Yeere . 2 Arphaxad . Yeere 37 Shelah . Yeere 67 Eber. Yeere 101 Peleg . Yeere 101 Tower of Babel built . Yeere 131 Reu. Yeere 163 Serug . Yeere 192 Nahor . Yeere 222 Terah . Yeere 292 Haran . Yeere 252 Abraham . Yeere 436 Ismael . Yeere 452 Sodome destroyed . Yeere 452 Isaac . Yeere 512 Iacob . Yeere 587 Reuben . Yeere 588 Simeon . Yeere 589 Leui. Yeere 599 Iudah . Yeere 600 Dan. Yeere 601 Naphtali . Yeere 601 Asher . Yeere 602 Issacher . Yeere 602 Gad. Yeere 602 Zebulon . Yeere 604 Ioseph . Yeere 619 Beniamin . These twelue were the sonnes of Iacob , called the twelue Patriarches of whom came these 12. Tribes of Israel . Minerua . Yeere 629 Phares . Yeere 642 Hezron . Yeere 643 Iacob went into Egypt , where they were 215 yeeres . Hercules Lyb . Aram. Premethens . Atlas . Aminadab . Yeere 778 Aaron . Yeere 783 Moses . Iob. Naasson . Salmon Yeere 858 Moses deliuered the children of Israel out of Egypt , then was the Law giuen . CHAP. After the Law giuen . Phaeton burnt . Yeere . 40 Ioshua brought the people out of the wildernesse into the land of Canaan , and raigned 18. yeeres . Yeere . 41 Iubiles began . Yeere . 58 Othoniel iudged Israel 40 yeeres , whereof Cushan the Aramite oppressed them 8. yeeres . Rhadamanthus . Yeere . 80 Boaz of Rahab . Yeere . 98 Ehud and Shamgar iudged 80 yeeres ; whereof Eglon the Moabite oppressed 18 yeeres . Troas ruled in Dardania , and called it Troy . Pegasus . Orpheus . Yeere . 178 Debora & Barak iudged 40 yeeres : whereof Iabin and Sisera oppressed 20 yeeres . Yeere . 198 Obed borne of Ruth . Yeere . 218 Gideon iudged 40 yeeres , whereof the Midianites oppressed 7 yeeres . Theseus . Yeere . 258 Abimelech 3 y. Yeere . 261 Tholay 23. y. Yeere . 284 Iair iudged 22. y. whereof the Ammonites and the Philistims oppressed 12. y. Amazons Battell against Thebes . Yeere . 305 Iesse father of Dauid by Obed. Yeere . 311 Ibzan iudged 7. y. Yeere . 318 Elon 10. y. Troy destroyed . Yeere . 329 Abdon the Pirathonite 8. y. Yeere . 336 Samson 20. y. In the time of these 6 Iudges , the Philistims oppressed . Yeere . 356 Ely the Priest 40. y. Yeere . 397 Samuel and Saul 40. y. Yeere . 332 Brutus came into England , if the Story be true . Yeere . 437 Dauid raigned 40. y. Nathan , Asaph Heman , and Ieduthun Prophets . Yeere . 477 Salomon raigned 40. y. and 481 , in his fourth yeere , built the Temple before the birth of Christ , about 916. y. CHAP. 4. Before Christ . Yeere . 936 Temple built . Yeere . 900 Hesiod . Yeere . 899 Rehoboam ra●gned ou●r Iudah 17. y. Yeere . 882 Abijam 3. y. Yeere . 878 Asa 41. y. Yeere . 838 Iehoshaphat 25. y. Yeere . 813 Iehoram 8. y. Yeere . 805 Ahaziah 1. y. Yeere . 804 Athalia 6. y. Yeere . 798 Ioash 40 y. Yeere . 758 Amaziah 29. y. Ionah prophesieth . Yeere . 743 Rome built by Romulus vpon foure hils , which are Palatinus , Capitolinus , Exquilinus , Auentinus , and after enlarged by Se●uius Tullns , within the walls , with other thrée hils , Coelius , Uiminalis and Quirinalis . Yeere . 729 Kingdome of Iudah voyd 12. y. Yeere . 725 Sardanapalus . Yeere . 718 Azariah 25. y. Kingdome of Israel voyde 22. y. Yeere . 700 Numa Pompilius the second Romane King . Yeere . 685 Lycurgns the Lacedemonian . Ioel , Hosea , Amos , & Isaiah prophesied . Tullas Hostilius the third Romane King . Yeere . 677 Ioatham ouer Iudah 15. Micaiah also prophesied . Yeere . 662 Ahaz 15. y. Yeere . 646 Ezekiah 29. y. 628 Salmanasar carried the ten Tribes of Israel captiue to Babel , from whence they neuer returned . And here the race of the Kings of Israel ceased . Merodachbaladan beganne to bring the Empire from Asher to Babel . Yeere . 628 Simonides . Aristoxenus . Ancus Martus , the fourth Romane King . Archilocus , Zalencus , Homer , Phalaris . Yeere . 617 Manasseth 55. y. Ieremy prophesieth . Yeere . 610 Sappho : Milo : Stesscorus : Epimenides . Yeere . 564 Nebuchadnezzar . Yeere . 562 Amon 2. y. Yeere . 560 Iosiah 21. y. Zephaniah and Habbakkuk prophesie . Yeere . 526 Iehoiakim 11. y. Yeere . 526 Captiuity , wherein Nebuchadnezzer carried captiues , Daniel , and many other into Babylon , beganne the 3. yeere of Iehoiakim . Ieremiah continueth his Prophesie in Iudah . Daniel prophesieth in Babel . Yeere . 618 Zedekiah 11. y. Ezekiel prophesieth . Yeere . 507 Ierusalem destroyed , and leremiah , with the remnant of Iudah carried into Egypt , where Ieremiah prophesieth . Ezekiel continueth his prophesie in Babel . Yeere . 501 Consuls , 2 yeerely began in Rome . Yeere . 495 Horatius Coc●es . Yeere . 494 Salathiel . Yeere . 493 Dictators in Rome . Yeere . 487 Tribunes of the people began in Rome . Yeere . 468 Zorobabel . Yeere . 466 Pythagoras Pyndar●s , Democritas , Cresus , Heraclitus , Es●pe , Salon , Thales , 7. Wisemen , Pisistratus . Yeere . 456 Darius and Cyrus his Son wan Babylon from Balthazar : began the Empire of the Persians , and gaue leaue for the Iewes to returne and build the Temple . Yeere . 454 Temple began to be built . The History of Ezra . Artashashte , called of prophane Writers , Cambyses , raigned with Cyrus his Father . The History of Ester . Ahashuerosh called Darius . Yeere . 440 Hystaspis diuorced Vasti , married Ester , hanged Haman , and aduanced Mordecai . Yeere . 431 Tribuni Mil●tum . Yeere . 425 Darius of Persia called also Artaxshast , and of prophane Writers , Darius Longimanus , raigned 36 yeeres . Haggai prophesieth . Zachariah ▪ prophesieth . Yeere . 423 Malachy the last Prophet . Yeere . 425 Nehemiah his Story , who builded the walls of Ierusalem . Yeere . 397 Battell Peloponestack , ●ot 27 yeres till the Lacedemanians ouercame Atbens . Yeere . 386 Rome taken by Gallus a Brittain . Yeere . 386 Themistocles , Aristides Aeschilus , Sophocles , Pericles , Emp●docles , Hiypocrates , Parmenides , Artstarchua , Eurypides , Herodotus , Aristobulus , Socrates , Alcihiades , Diogenes , Plato , Xanephon , Agestlaus . Yeere . 363 Philip of Macedonia conquered all Gracia , after the Thebanes and su●dued the Lacedemonians . Yeere . 351 Marcus Cortius , Manlius Torquates . Yeere . 350 Aristoteles , Demostenes Epicurus , Epaminandas , Theophrastus , Menander , Zenderates . Yeere . 344 Warre with the Samnites at Rome continued 49 yeeres . Yeere . 332

Alexander the Great , conquered Persia , hee intreated the Jewes honourably , & raigned 12. yeeres .

Now was the Empire of the Grecians great , which after the death of Alexander , was diuided vnto foure Captaines where of Syria and Egypt continued vntill the Empire of the Romans , and alwaies vexed the Iewes .

Now begineth the Story of the Maccabes . Yeere . 301 Two Decij in Rome . Yeere . 300 Zeno author of the Stoiks , Aratus , Demetrius , Phalerius . Yeere . 228 Prolomie Philadelphus caused 70 Interpreters to transl●te the Law into Greeke . Yeere . 283 Hetruria ye●lded to Rome wholly . Yeere . 272 Regulus , Polibius , Cleanthes . Yeere . 267 Warre of Carthage and Rome , two and twenty yeeres . Yeere . 241 Battell African with Numidia . Yeere . 237 Iesus Sirach . Yeere . 236 Neuius Pla●tus . Yeere . 224 Antiochus Magnus . Yeere . 219 Second Battell of Carthage , because that Hannibal had receuered Spaine from Rome . Yeere . 131 The third Battell of Carthage , which was in three yeeres vtterly cestroyed by Scipio Iunior . Yeere . 129 Pharises , Saduces , and Esses began their Sects . Yeere . 89 Ciuill War in Rome 8. yeres betweene Marins and Sylla , because Sylla being yonger , was chosen Captain into Asia to the Battell Mi●hridaticke . Yeere . 87 Tigranes King of Armenie . Yeere . 65 Cato Vticensis , Salustius . Yeere . 57 Cicero Consull . Yeere . 52 Britaine entred vpon by Iulius Cesar . Yeere . 47 Iulius Cesar raigned Emperour fiue yéeres . Yeere . 45 Virgil , Horace , Liuy , Ouid , Cornelius Nepos . Yeere . 42 Octauius Augustus Emperour 56 yeeres . Yeere . 34 Herod the Great , made King of Iewry : after whose death his foure sonnes were confirmed in his Kingdome , and called Tetrarchs . See Luke 3. 1. Temple againe sumtuously builded by Herod . Christ borne in the 42 yeere of Augustus from which beginneth our vsuall account . CHAP. 5. After the death of Christ . Yeere . 16 Tiberius , Emperour after the birth of Christ 16. yeeres . Yeere . 33 Christ crucified . Yeere . 33 Stephen stoned . Yeere . 34 Paul conuerted . Yeere . 42 Herod Agrippa , President in Iury : he beheaded Iames . Yeere . 42 Matthew wrot his Gospell . Yeere . 44 Iames beheaded . Yeere . 44 Marke preached in Egypt . Yeere . 46 Luke wrote . Yeere . 50 Epistle to the Galatians . written from Antioch . Yeere . 53 Epistle to the Thessalonians , from Athens . Yeere . 54 Philip martyred . Yeere . 55 1 Epistle to the Corinthians from Ephesus . Yeere . 55 1 To Timothy from Troas Yeere . 55 To Titus from Troas . Yeere . 55 To Corinth from Philippi Yeere . 55 Peters first Epistle . Yeere . 56 Peters second Epistle . Yeere . 59 To the Rom from Corinth Yeere . 57 Claudius Nero persecutor , Yeere . 59 Epistles to the Philippians Ephesians , Colossians , Philemon from Rome . Yeere . 61 Acts by Luke ( now as is thought ▪ ) Yeere . 63 Iames throwne downe from a Pinnacle . Yeere . 69 Epistle to Timothie . Yeere . 69 Paul martyred at Rome . Yeere . 73 Ierusalem destroyed by Vespasian and Titus . Yeere . 76 Ignatius Bishop of Antioch Yeere . 83 Domitian Emperour . Yeere . 85 Nicholaitan Hereticke . Yeere . 90 Cornelius Tacitus , Sueton , Aulus Gellius , Plutar●h , Quintilian , I●●enal , Appian , Appuleius . 93 Iohn banished to Pathmos , where ( as is thought ) hee wrote his Gospell , and the Reuelation . Yeere . 97 Iohn returned from Pathmos to Ephesus . Yeere . 100 Iohn dyed . Yeere . 114 Pliny writeth for the Christians . Yeere . 133 Galen . Yeere . 170 Iustinus dyed a Martyr . Yeere . 180 Irenaeus of Lyons . Yeere . 187 England receiued the Gospell . Yeere . 202 Clemens Alexandrinus . Yeere . 210 Tertullian . Yeere . 216 Origen . Yeere . 249 Cyprian . Yeere . 289 Constantine raigned in England . Yeere . 307 Eusebius . Yeere . 333 Athanasius . Yeere . 347 Hillarie . Yeere . 347 Gregory Nazianzene . Yeere . 371 Ambrose B. of Millaine . Yeere . 375 Hieronymus . Yeere . 409 Chrysostome . Yeere . 409 Augustine . Yeere . 414 Theodoret. Yeere . 500 Gothes conquered Italy ; then increased Barbarisme and Papistry .

Directions for the vnskilfull .

IF thou hast not beene acquainted with such a Table as this following , and desirest to make vse of it , thou must get the Alphabet , viz. the order of the Letters as they stand , without booke perfectly , to know where euery letter stands , as ( b ) neere the beginning , ( m ) about the midst , and ( v ) toward the end . Therefore if the word thou wouldest finde , begin with ( a ) looke in the beginning of the Table ; if with ( t ) looke toward the end . Againe , if the word beginne with ( ba ) looke in the beginning of the letter ( b ) but if with ( bu ) see toward the end of that letter : and if thou obseruest the same for the third and fourth letters , thou shalt finde thy word presently . Secondly , thou must know the cause of the difference of the letters , all written with the Romane , as in ( abba ) are words taken from the Latine , or other learned Languages . Those with the Jtalike letter , as ( abandon ) are French words made English : those with the English letter are meerely English , or from some other vulgar Tongue . The word ioyning vnto it , is euer in English , and is the interpreter of it in a more familier English word . But those that haue no word expounding them , are set downe to let thee see their true writing where I thought thou mightst otherwise erre . And know further , that all words that haue in them ( y ) or ( ph ) together , or begin with ( chr ) where ( h ) is neuer pronounced , or . end in ( isme ) are all Greeke words , as Hypocrite , philosophie , Christ , Baptisme . But where I say they are Greeke I meane with some difference of termination , for they were brought from Greece to vs through Rome , where they were newly stampt and when they came to vs , we coined them after our fashion , as Christ is in Latine Christus , in Greeke Christos : so Baptisme is in Latine Baptismus , in Greeke Baptismos . The like must bee obserued for the Latine words : as those that we haue ending in ( ion ) the Latine hath in ( io ) creation , remission , in Latine is , creatio , remissio . But touching the French , we haue some of them with difference , and some without , and thus thou shalt discerne them : those with difference are marked with this starre ( * ) as ( accomplish ) in French is ( accomplir ) & therefore you shall find it by this marke ( * ) : the other haue none . Sometime I referre thee from one word to another , as thus ; at this word brigantine see barke , then those two bee of one signification : and so shalt thou also learne variety of words . When a word hath two significations , if one be well knowne , I omit that , as to barke as a dog , is well knowne : but a barke , that is , a little Ship , is not so familiar ; therefore I put downe that . If I should put downe all deriuations , it would be ouer-long ; therefore I hope , the diligent Scholler will learne by practise soone from the primatiue or originall : I haue therefore set downe some few of the hardest , yet some rules for them thou shalt find in the end . There are many moe From Latine and French , but being well knowne , I omit them .

Abandon cast away . abba father . abbesse , abbatesse mistres of a Nunnery . abbreuiate short . abbridge see abbreuiate . abut lye vnto . abecedary the order of the letters , or he that vseth them . abet to maintaine . abominable . abhorre . abiect base . abiure renounce . abolish make voyd . abricot * k. fruit . aboord . abrogate see abolish . absolue finish . absolute perfect . absolution forgiuenesse . abstinence refraining . abstract see ab●eniate . absurd ●oo●ish . acce●t tune . accept take liking . accesse free comming to . accessary partaker . accident befall . accomodate fit to . accomplish * finish . account * to r●ckon . accord * agreement . accurate cunning . accrew * grow . acertaine * make sure . atchieue sée accomplish . acorne . actiue nimble . actuall in act . acute witty . addict giuen to . adieu farewell . addresse prepare to direct . adiacent lying to . adiourne . adiure make to sweare . administer gouerne or serue . admire maruaile at . admirall chiefe by Sea . admission receiuing . adopt take for his child . adore worship . adorne beautifie . aduerse contrary . aduertise giue knowledge . adulation flattery . adulterate counterfeit . aduocate atturney . aduouson patronage . adustion burning . affable ready and courteous in speech . affect earnestly desire . affinity kin by marriage . affirmatiue auouching . affiance trust . affianced betroathed . agent doer . agrauate make grieuous . agility nimblenesse . agony g● heauy passion . alacrity chéerefulnesse . alarum a sound to the battell . alien a stranger . alienation estranging . alight . alledge * bring proofe . alliance kindred or league . allusion pointing to . allude to point to . aliment nourishment . almes . almighty . alphabet g. order of letters . altercation debate . allēgory g ▪ similitude . allegeance obedience . altitude height . allegation alledging . ambassadour messenger . ambiguous doubtfull . ambition desire of honour . ambushment priuy traine . amorous full of loue . amplifie enlarge . anatomy g. cutting by . anathema g. accursed . andyron . anguish griefe . anchor . animate encourage . annuall yéerely . animaduersion noting . atichrist against Christ . antidate fore-date . anticipation preuenting . angle corner . antickly disguised . annihilate make voyd . ancestour . annullity , sée annihilate . aphorisme generall rule . apostate a backslider . apostacie falling away . amen so be it . apostle g. sée ambassadour . apologie g. defence . apocalyps g. reuelation . alpha g. the first Greeke letter . apothecarie . * apocrypha g. not of authority . apparant in sight . appeach accuse . appeale to seeke to a higher Iudge . appertaine to belong . appertinent apurttenance belonging . appetite desire to eate . application applying to . appose aske question . apposition apposing . approbation allowance . approue allow . approach* come nigh . appropriate make his owne . apt fit . arbiter arbitrator vmpire . arbitrement iudgement . arch g. chiefs . arch-angell g. chiefe Angell . arch-bishop chiefe bishop . architect chiefe builder . argent siluer . argue to reason . arithmaticke g Art of numbering . arke ship . armorie house of armour . arraigne . arriue* come to Land . arrearages* debt vnpaid . artificer handy-crafts-man . artificiall work-man-like . articulate ioynted . ascend goe vp . assertaine* assure . assent agreement . ascent a going vp . ascribe giue to . askew as●ide . aspect looking vpon . aspire climbe vp . asperate rough . aspiration breathing . assay proue . assaile* set vpon . assault* see assaile . assentation flattery . assertion affirming . assiduity continuance . asseueration earnest affirming . assigne appoint . assignation appointment . assises . assistance helpe . associate company . astrictiue astringent binding . astronomy g. astrologie . knowledge of the Starres . atheist g. without God . atheisme the opinion of the atheist . attatch seaze vpon . attaint conuict of crime . attainder a conuiction . attempt* set vpon . attentiue héedy . attribute giue to . auarise c●ueteousnesse . audacious bold . audience hearing . auditor hearer , or officer of accompts . audible eas●e to be heard . auerre* auouch . augment to encrease . auouch affirme with earnestnesse . authenticall g. of authority , autumne the haruest . axiome certaine principle . Ballance a paire of skales . bailiffe . bankerupt bankerout . banquet . baptist a baptizer . baptisme . barbarion a rude person . barbarisme barbarousnesse . barque* small ship . barretter a contentions person . barrester allowed to giue counsell . barter* to bargaine . battery beating . baulme . beatitude blessednesse . beguile . beneficiall profitable . beneuolence good will . benigne fauourable . benignity bounty . bereft depriued . besiege . biere to carry a dead corps . bishop ouerséer . blanke* to make white . blaspheme g. speake ill of God . blood . beare . beast . boat . bough . bought . bonnet cap. braclet . bracer . briefs . brigandine coat of defenc● . brigantine sée barke . brandish* to shake a sword . broad . breath . brothell kéeper of a house of bawdery . bruise . bruit . buggery coniunction with one of another kinde . burgesse a head man of a towne . build . Callidity craftinesse . capacity conceit , or receit . cancell to vndoe . canon g. law . canonize make a Saint . capitall deadly or great . capable containing . capitulate . captious catching . captiue prisoner . captiuate make subiect . carbuncle k. disease , or stone . carnality fleshlinesse . casualty chance . castigation chastisement . cathedrall gr Church , chiefe . in the Diocesse . catholike vniuersall . cauldron . caution warning . celebrate make famous . celestiall heau●nly . catalogue g. bed-roule . celerity swiftnesse . censor corrector . censure correction . centurion captaine . cease . cement center middest . ceremony . certaine . certifie . ceruse white leade . cesterne . character the fashion of a letter . chaunt * sing . champion wide field . chambering lightnesse . charter a grant performing . chamberlaine . chariot . chancery . chiualry knighthood . chiefe . cherubin order of Angels . chirograph g. hard writing . christ g. anoynted . chirurgion g. choller g. a humour causing . anger . chronicler g. chronographer g. history writer chronologie g. story of times . church faithfull people . crystall g. k. glasse . cider drinke made of apples . cinnamon . circle . circuit . citren . citie . citizen . circumcise to cut the priuy skin . circumference round rircuit . circumspect héedy . circumlocution circumserence ▪ of speech . circumuent preuent . ciuet . ciuill . clamorous ready to speake ill . clemency gentlenesse . client he that is defended . cockatrice k. beast . collect gather . colleague companion . collation recitall . coadiutor helper . cogitation thought . collusion deceit . columne one side of a page diuided . comedy g. stage-play . commencement a begining . comet g. a blazing starre . comentary exp●s●tion . commodious profitable . commotion rebellion . communicate make partaker . communion fellow worship . compact ioyned together . compendious short . competitor he that standeth with me for an office . compile gather and make . complection . complices colleagues . compose make . composition agréement . comprehend containe . comprise see comprehend . concoct to disgest meat . concord agrée , concordance agréement . competent conuenient . compromit to make agrée . concauity hollownesse . compulsion force . conceale . conception conceiuing in the wombe . concupiscence desire . concurre agrée together . condescend agrée vnto . condigne worthy . conduct guiding . confession compounding . confederate see compact . conferre talke together . conference communication . confidence trust . confirme establish . confiscate forseitur● of goods . conflict battell . confound ouerthrew . congeale harden . congestion a heaping vp . congregate gather together congruity see concord , coniunction ioyning together . coniecture guesse . consent agreement . concent harmony . consequence following . consecrate to make holy . consequent following . conserue keepe . consist stand . consolation comfort . consistory a place of ciuill iudgement . consort , see consent . conspire agree together for ill . construe expound . consult take councell . contagious that corrupteth . contemplation meditation . continent modest abstaining . contract make short . contradiction gaine-saying . contribute bestow . contrite sorrowfull . contrition sorrow . conuert turne . conuict proued guilty . conuent bring before . conuerse company with . conuocation calling tog●ther . convulsion . copartner fellow . copious plentifull . corpes dead body . corporall bodily . corrosiue fretting . corespondent answerable . corrigible easily corrected . corroborate strengthen . couert hidden place . costiue bound in the body . cosmography gr. description of the world . counterpose make leuell . countermand command contrary . compuction pricking . coffin basket , or corpes-chest . creed the beli●fe . credence beleife . credulous easily to beleeu● . criminous faulty . crucifie fasten to a crosse . crocadile k. beast . culpable blame-worthy . cubite a foot and a halfe . cupboord . cusorily running fast ouer . cymball an ●nstrument . clyster , or glister . cypresse . Deacon gr . prouider for the poore . debility weaknesse . deafe that cannot heare . dammage * losse . decent comely . decline fall away . decision cutting away . decorum comelinesse . decypher d●scribe . dedicating a deuoting . deduct take out . defect want . deflowre to dishonest . defraud deceiue . deformed ill shapen . define shew what it is . degenerate be vnlike . his ancestor● . dehort moue from . deity God-head . deifie make like God . delectation delight . delicate dainty . delude deceiue . deluge great flood . delusion mockery . demonstrate shew plainly : denison fréeman . denounce declare sentence . against . depend hang vpon . deportation carrying away . depose put from . depriue , sée depose . depute appoint . deride mocke . deriue fetch from . deriuation taken from another . derogate , see detract . describe set forth . descend go● downe . desart wildernesse . desist leaue off . detest hate greatly . detect bewray . detract take from . detriment losse . detrude thrust from . deuote giuen vnto . dexterity aptn●sse . diabolicall deuilish . diademe crowne . diet manner of foode . dialogue g. conference . defame . dificult hard . diocesse g. iurisdiction . diocesan that hath iurisdiction . digest bring in order : see concoct . dignity worthinesse . digresse turne from . dilate enlarge . direct guide . diminution lessening . disburse * lay out money . discend , see descend . disciple scholler . discipline instruction . dissent disagree . discerne see . disclose discouery . discord disagreement . discusse , see dilate . disioyne vnieyne . disfranchise take away freedome . dismisse let passe . disloyall disobedient . disparagement inequality of birth . dispence set free . disperse spread abroad . dispeople to vnpeople a place . discent from our ancestors . dissimilitude vnlikenesse . dissolue vnloose . dissolute carelesse . dissonant disagréeing ▪ distinguish put difference . dice. disable , make vnable . disability , vnablenesse . disanull , make voyd . disputable questionable , or doubtfull . define . discomfite put to flight . discomfiture a putting to flight . discipher lay open . digestion bringing into order . digression going from the matter . difficulty hardnesse . diffamation a slandering . dimension measuring . direction ordering . dissimulation dissembling . d●scourse . dismember part one piece from another . disposition naturall inclination or setting in ord●r . dissipation scattering . dissolution breaking . distillation distilling , or dropping downe . distinct differing . distinction making a difference . divulgate make common . dispoyle take away by violence . display spread abroad . distracted troubled in minde . distribution diuision . disturbe disquiet . disswade sée dehort . ditty the matter of a song . diuert turne from . diuine heauenly . diuinity heauenly doctrine . diuturnity daylinesse . doctrine learning . dolour griefe . dolorous grieuous . docility eastnesse to be taught . dolphin k. of fish . domesticall at home . dominion domination rule . Ecclipse g. fayling . Ecclesiasticall belonging to the Church . edict commandement . edifice building . education bringing vp . edition putting forth . effect a thing done . effectuall forcible . effeminate womanish . efficacie force . effusion powring forth . egresse forth-going . enhance make greater . election choyce . elect chosen . elegance fine spéech . elephant k. of beast . emerods k. of disease . eleuate lift vp . embleme gr. picture . emmot , or pismire . empire gouernment . encroch . enarration declaration . encounter set against . enduce moone . enimity enmity hatred betwéene . enchant* bewitch . enfranchise make frée . enflame burne engrate presse vpon . ensigne flag of Warre . enormious out of square . enterre lay in the earth . enterlace put betwéene . enuiron compasse about . epha k. of measure epitaph the writing of a booke . epitomie gr. the briefe of a booke . epitomize gr. to make an epitomie . epistle gr. a letter sent . episcopall bish●p-like . epicure giuen to pleasure . epilogue conclusion . equinoctial when the daies and nights are equall . erect set vp . eronious full of error . escheat forfeit . essence substance . estimate estéeme . eternall euerlasting . euangelist bringer of good tydings euict ouercome . eunuch g. gelded or great Officer . euocation calling forth . exasperate whet on . exact perfect , or require with extremity . exaggerate heape vpon . exaltation aduancing . except . excursion running out . excéed . excell . exchequer office of receits . exclaime cry out . execrable cursed . execute performe . excrement dung . exempt frée . exemplifie enlarge . exhibite put vp . exile banish . exorcist g. coniurer . expedient fit . expell put out . expend consider . expedition haste . expect looke for . expire end . explicate declare . exploit enterprise . expulsion driuing out . exquisite perfect . extend spread forth . extenuate lessen . extoll aduance . extort wring out . extract drawne out . exptemporal extemporary sudden . Fabulous fained . fact déede . faction diuision . factious that maketh diuision . facility easinesse . falco●er . fallacy deceit . fantasie . fatall by destiny . festiuall feast day . festiuity myrth . female feminine the she . fertill fruitfull . feruent hot . feauer ague . figuratiue by signes . finally lastly . firmament skie . flagon great wine-pot . flexible easily bent . flegme one of the humours . fluxe disease of scowring . fornication vncleannesse betwéene single persons . fortification strengthening . fountaine head Spring . fortitude valiantnesse . fragments reliques . fragility brittlenesse . fragrant swéete smelling . fraternity brotherhood . fraudulent deceitfull . frequent often . friuolous vaine . frontlet k. head attire . fructifie make fruitfull . frustrate make voys . frugall thrifty . fugitiue runnagate . function calling . funerall buriall . furbusher , dresser . furious raging . future time to come . Garboile hurly burly . garner , corn-chamber . gemme precious stone . gentilitie generositie gentile . gentile a heathen . generation off-spring . gender . genealogy g. generation . genitor father . gester . gyues fetters . ginger . gourd k. plant . gorget . gorgeons . gospell , glad tidings . geometry g. art of measuring . gradation by steps . graduate that hath taken degr● . gratifie to pleasure . gratis fréely . guardaine keeper . gulfe déepe poole . Hability or ability ablenesse . habitable able to be dwelt in . habit apparell . harmony g. musicke . haleluiah praise the Lord . heraulds Kings messengers . hauty lofty . hebrew from Hebers stock . heathen , sée gentile . helmet head-piece . harbenger , sent before to prepare . heretick hereticall that hold heresie . homage , worship . hosanna saue I pray thée . horror , fearefull sorrowfull . hostage pledge . host armie . hostility hatred . hymne g. song . humane gentle . humidity moysture . hypocrite g. hysope . Idiot g. vnlearned . Idolatry g. false worthly . iealous . Iesus Sauiour . ignominy reproach . illegitimate vnlawfully borne . illusion mockery . imbecility weaknesse . imbarke . immediate ●ext in . imitation following . immoderate without measure . immortall euerlasting . impeach accuse . immunity fréedome . impediment let . imperiall belonging to the Crowne . imperfection vnperfectnesse . impenitent vnrepentant . impiety vngodlinesse . impose lay vpon . impression printing . impudent shamelesse . impugne disproue . impute reason . impunity without punishment . impropriation making proper . immanity beastly cruelty . importune to be earnest with . imperious desiring to rule . incessantly earnestly . inquisition searching . incense k. offering . to incense to stirre vp . incident happening . inchant * bewitch . inclination moouing . incline leane vnto . incumber trouble . incommodious hurtfull . incompatible insufferable . incongruity without agréement . incontinent presently , or vnchaste . incurre runne into . indemnity without losse . indignity vnworthinesse . indination hatred . induce moue . induction bringing in . indurate harden . infamous ill reported . infection corrupting . inferre bring in . infernall belonging to hell . infirmity weaknesse . inflamation inflaming . infinite without number . influence a flowing in . informe giue notice . ingraue car●e . ingredience entrance . inhabit dwell in . inhibite forbid . inh●bition forbidding . iniunction committing . iniurious wrongfull or hurtfull innouate make new . innouation making new . inordinate out of order . inquisition searching . insinuate créepe in . inspire breathe into . insolent proud . instigation prouoking . institute appoint . intercept preuent . intercession going betwéene , or making intreaty . interchange , exchange . intercourse mutuall . accesse . interest loane . interline . intermeddle deale with . intermingle mingle with . intermission foreslowing . interpreter expounder . interrogation a question asking . interrupt breake off . intricate inwrapped . introduction entrance . intrude to thrust in violently . inuincible not to be wonne . irruption breaking in . irreuocable not to be recalled . irreprehensible without reproofe Israelite of Israel . iudiciall belonging to iudgement . Iubile yéere of ioy . Iuror sworne man . iuyce . iustifie , approue . Lapidary skilfull in stones . largesse or largis liberality . lasciuious wanton . laud praise . laurell Baytrée . laxatiue loose . legacie gift by will , or ambassage . legion hoast . Legate Ambassage . legerdemaine . light-handed . leprosie k. of disease . libertine loose in religion . lethargie g. k. drowste disease . licentious taking liberty . Lieutenant . limitation appointment . literature learning . lingell Shoomakers thread . linguist skilfull in tongues . litigious quarrellous . lore law . lotary * casting his lots . loyall obedient . lunaticke wanting of wits . Magician vsing witchcryafts . magistrate gouernour . magnanimity valiantnesse . magnificence sumptuousnesse . malady disease . malicious . male-contented disconteniod . maligne hate . manicles , fetters . manger . maranatha accursed . manumisse set frée . march goe in array . mart faire . martiall warlike . marchesse borders . margent edge of a booke . marrow . martyr witnesse . matron ancient woman . matrice wombe . mature ripe . mechanicall g. handy-craft . mediocrity measure . medicine . mercement . Mediator Aduocate . Mercer . mercy . meditate muse . menstruous defiled . melancholy gr. humour of solitarinesse . melodious g. swéete sounding . meritorious that deserueth . method gr. order . metaphor g. similitude . ministration ministring . militant warring . minority vnder age . monastery colledge of Monks . miraculous maruellous . mirour * a looking glasse . mitigate asswage . mixtion mingling . mixture idem . mobility moouing . modest sober . moderate temperate . moderne of our time . moity halfe . moment weight , or sudden . momentany sudden . monarch gr. one ruling all . moote argue . monument antiquity . morality ciuill behauiour . mortall that endeth . mortuary due for the dead . motiue cause moouing . mortifie kill . mountaine great hill . munition defence . mutable changeable . mustaches vpper lip haire . malmesey . Muses goddesses of Learning . mutation change . myrrhe k. of swéete gumme . mysticall that hath mystery in it . mystery hidden se●ret . Natiue horne . narration . declaration . néece . necessity . nauigation sayling . nephew . nerue sinew . negligence . neuter of neither side ▪ Nicholaitan gr . an Heretick . from Nich●las . necromancy g. blacke Art . nonage vnderage . nonsuit not following . nouice . notifie giue knowledge . numeration numbring . nutriment nourishment . Obeysance obedience . oblation offering . oblique crooked . obliuious forgetfull . obstinate froward . obscure darke . obstruction stopping . obtuse dull . occidentall belonging . to the West . odious hatefull . odour smell . odoriferous sweet smelling . officious dutifull . oliuet p●ace of Oliues . omnipotent almighty . operation working . opportunity fitnesse . oppose set against . opprobrious reproachfull . ordure dung . originall beginning . oracle a speech from God . ordination ordaining . orphane without parents . orthography g. true writing . ostentation boasting . ouerplus more then needeth . pacifie quiet . pamphlet a small Treatise . pantofle slipper . paradise g. place of pleasure . paraphrase g. exposition . paramour an amorous louer . parable simlitude . parcell . parget . partiall . partition diuision . passion suffering . passeouer one of the Iewes . feasts . patheticall gr. vehement . Patriarke g ▪ chiefe Father . patrimony fathers gift . patronage defence . patronize defend . pauilon * Tent. paucity fewnesse . pauement . peccaui I haue offended . peculiar proper . pensiue sorrowfull . Pentecost g. Whitsontide . perceiue . perigrination iourneying in a strange land . peremptory resolute . perfect . period , g. end . perillous * dangerous . permit suffer . permutable changeable . perpetuity a continuance . perplexity trouble , griefe . persecute persist perseuere continue . perspicuous euident . participate partake . peruert ouerthrow . perruke haire said forth . peruerse froward . pettegree a stocke . petition prayer . phantasie imagination . phesant . Pharisee one of that sect . phisiognomie knowledge by the visage . Physicke . phrase g. forme of speech . phrensie gr. madnesse . philosophie g. study of wisedome . pigeon . pirate sea-rober . piety godlinesse . pillage spoile in warr● . pilot * a master guider of a Ship . plaintiffe the complainant . plannet g. wandering starre . plausible pleasing . plenitude fulnesse . plume feather . plurality m● then one . polici● . doitrell ornament for a horse breast . poet gr. a verse-maker . poetresse a woman Poet. polish decke . pollute defile . pomegranat k. of fruit . ponderous waighty . populous full of people . postscript written after . protract deferre . populary pleasing the people . preamble fore-speech . precept . predecessor . predestinate appoint before . precious . precinct compasse . predominant ruling . preface , see preamble . preiudice hurt . preiudicate forestalled . premunire forfeiture of goods . preparatiue preparation . preposterous disordered . prerogatiue priuiledge . presbytery g. eldership . prescript decrée . prescription limitation . prest ready . primitiue first . priority . pristine old . probation allowance . prodigious monstrous . procéed . profound déepe . prophane vngodly . prognosticate foretell . progeny off-spring . prohibit forbid . prologue , see preface . prolixe tedious . prompt ready . promulgation , see publication propitiatory ▪ sacrifice to pacifie . propose propound . propriety property . prorogue put off . prostitute set vpon for vncleanesse . prophesie foretell or expound . prophet g. he that prophesieth . prospect a sight farre off . prowesse valiantnesse . prose that writing which is not verse . proselyte gr. stranger conuerted . prostrate fall downe . protect defend . prouocation prouoking . prouident foreséeing . prudence Wisedome . psalme a heauenly song . psalmograph psalmist writer of Psalmes . psalter booke of Psalmes . publish set abroad . publike open . publican tole-gatherer . publication publishing . purgatory place of purging . Pursuit * following . puissance * powerfull . putrifie corrupt . Quadrangle foure-cornered . quadrant foure square . queach thicke heap● . quentessence chiefe vertue . quotidian daily . Repacity rapine violent catching . ratifie establish . reall . receipt . receit . recognisance acknowledge . recoile * goe backe . reconcile bring into fauour . recreate refresh . redeeme buy againe . redemption buying againe . refection refreshing . reflection casting backe . referre put ouer . refuge succour . regenerate borne againe . regiment gouernment . register calender . reiect cast away . reioynder . reiterate repeate . relate report . relation reporting . relapse backe-sliding . relaxation refreshing . relinquish forsake . remit forgiue . remisse loose . remorse pricke of conscience . renouate renew . renounce * forsake . repast foode . repell put backe . repeale call backe . repose put trust in . represse put downe . repulse putting backe . repugnancy contrariety . repugnant contrary . repute account . resigne giue ouer . restauration restoring . resume take againe . reuoke call backe . rhetoricke art of elequence . rhetorcian g. skilfull in the rhetoricke . rheume gr. rogue . ruinous ready to fall . rudiment first instruction . rupture breach . rusticall clownish . Sabbath rest . sacriledge Church-robbing . sacrament holy signe or oath , sacrifice . Saducee k. sectary . safe conduit safe kéeping . saint holy one . sanctification holinesse . salubrity wholsomnesse . sanctity sanctimony holinesse . sanctuary holy place . sandals g. slippers . sapience wisdome . satiety fulnesse . satyre nipping verse . saturity fulnesse . sauage wilde . sauce . scalpe pate . scarifie lance a sore . scepter signe of rule . schisme breach . schismaticke that moueth a schisme . scripture writing . scruple doubt . scrupulous full of doubts . scourge . scurrility sawcie scoffing . seclude shut out . sectary , see schismaticke . secondary the second . seduce deceiue . sodulity diligence . signiory Lordship . seminary a nourcery . senator Alderman . sensible easily felt . sence . sensuall brutish . sepulcre graue . sequele following . sequester put to an indifferent man . seruice . sergea●t . seruitude bondage . seru●le slauish . seuerity sharpnesse . sexe kind● . significant plainly signifying . simplicity plainnesse . sinister vnhappy . situation placing . slaughter . slice . sluce . soare mount high . sociable fellowlike . solace comfort . solution vnloosing . society fellowship . solicite mou● . summary briefe . sophister cauiller . sorcery . soueraigne chiefe . spacious large . specifie signifie . speciall spicery . spleene g. milt . spongeous like a sponge . spruce . squinancy k. disease . station standing . stability surenesse . stillatory a distilling place . stipendary that serueth for wages . studious diligent . stile manner of spéeth . submisse lowly . suborne procure false witnesse . subscribe write vnder . substract subtract take from . substitute deputy . subtill crafty . subuersion ouerthrowing . succeed follow . suggest prompt . sulphure brimstone . summarily briefl● . superficies vpper side . superfluous needelesse . superscription writing aboue . supplant ouerthrow . support beare vp . supposition supposing . suppresse . superiour higher . supremacie thiefdome . surcharge ouer charge . surmount excéede . sur●ingle . suspence . surplus , see ouerplus . suruiue * ouerliue . synagogue place of assembly . sycophant tole-bearer . synode a generall assembly . Tabernacle a tent , temerarious rash . temerity rashnesse . temperature temperatenesse . temperate kéepe a meane . temperance sabriety . temple a Church . tempestuous boysterous . temporize to serue the time . temporary for a time . terrestriall earthly . tenuity smalnesse . tetrarch g. gouernour of a fourth part . tenure hold . termination ending . thwite shaue , timorous fearefull . tertian euery other day . testification witnessing . theologie g. diuinity . thyme k hearbe . tractable easie to handle . tractate a treatise . tragedy a solemne play . tradition deliuering from one to another . trafique bargaining . transfigure change . transitory soone passe away . tranquility quietnesse . transferre conuey ouer . tranforme transfigure . transgresse breake . translate turne . transsport carry ouer . transpose change . triangle thrée-cornered . tribunall iudgement seat . tripartite thrée-fould . triuiall common . trybe company . trompe deceiue . triumph great ioy . triumphant reioyeing for the conquest . tribute . truce peace . turbulent . timpany k. dropste vacant void . valour courage . vanquish ouercome . vapour moysture . vendible saleable . venerable worshipfull . versifie make verses . venereall fleshly . vesture vestment garment . vice . vicious . view . vincible . victorious that hath gotten many victories . vineyard orchyard of grapes . vigilant watchfull . visitation going to see . vision sight . vlcer bile vnion , vnity . vnite ioyne . vniuersall generall . vrine stale . vnsatiable that hath not enough . vocation . calling . volubility swiftnesse . voluptuous giuen to pleasure vrbanity courteste . vsurp take vnlawful authority vtility profit . vulger common . Wager . wages . weight . wrought .

FINIS .

To the Reader .

I Purposed ( gentle Reader ) somewhat here to haue spoken , touching the true forming and signification of deriuatiues and compounds , as those that begin with dis , circum , trans , in , &c. and end in ly , tie , on , ons , able , ible , &c. but speciall occasion hath for the present altred my purpose . Also I craue pardon for many faults escaped , especially in the Table , many words being misplaced ; and the character mistaken . But I hope the learned will with fauour see my purpose ; and the vnskilfull reape the fruit vntill opportunity may serue to reforme it .

If , notwithstanding any former reasons , thou doubtest that thy little child may haue spoiled his booke before it be learned ; thou maiest fitly diuide it at the end of the second booke , or thou maiest reserue faire the written copies vntill he can reade .

If thou thinke mee , either for hardnesse of rule , or length of matter , vnfit for children ; plentifull experience in very yong ones ( beleeue him that hath tryed ) doth daily confute thee . Therefore to dislike , before thou hast either tryed or diligently reade , were either to be rash or vnkinde .

Faire well .

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In the name of the father and of the sonne and of the holy ghoste amen . /

My sowle cleaueth to the dust : O quicken thou me according to thie woorde /

I haue acknowleged my wayes and thou heardest me . O teache me thie statuits

Make me to vnderstande the waye of thie commaundements and so shall I talke of thy i wonderous workes

My soule melteth awaye for very heauynes , comforte thou me according vnto thy worde

Take from me the waye of lying and 〈◊〉 thou me to make much of thy lawe /

I haue chosen the way of faith and thy iudgementes haue I layde before me /

I haue sticked vnto thy testimonies , O lorde confounde me not .

I will 〈◊〉 the waye of thy commaundements when thou hast sett my hart at libertie . /

FINIS .

LONDON : ●rinted for the Company of Stationers . 1630.

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