A
threefold
Alphabet
of
Rules
concerning
Christian
Practice
,
&c.
A
1.
AWake
with
God
in
the
morning
,
and
before
all
things
give
him
your
first
fruits
and
calves
of
your
lips
,
in
1
Confession
of
sin
,
2.
Petition
of
necessaries
for
body
,
and
soul
.
3.
Thankfulness
for
mercies
received
;
especially
your
late
preservation
,
rest
,
and
protection
of
you
and
yours
.
2.
Account
it
not
enough
that
your self
serve
God
,
3.
Arm
your self
against
whatsoever
the
day
may
bring
forth
;
B
1.
Beware
of
occasions
of
sin
,
and
wisely
inure
your self
in
subduing
the
least
,
that
at
length
the
greater
may
be
foiled
.
2.
Believe
all
that
God
speaketh
unto
you
out
●f
his
word
,
3.
Before
you
take
in
hand
any
●●ing
counsel
with
Gods
Word
it
be
lawful
,
C.
1.
Carefully
set
your self
in
Gods
presence
all
the
day
long
,
that
setting
him
at
your
right
hand
you
may
not
fall
.
D.
1.
Dayly
,
morning
and
evening
at
least
,
solemnly
on
your
knees
make
confession
and
requests
with
thanksgiving
:
first
preparing
your
heart
to
seek
the
Lord
:
In
the
morning
thin●
that
the
day
may
be
your
last
day
,
&
when
you
g●
to
bed
,
you
know
not
whether
you
shall
rise
,
unless
it
be
to
Iudgement
.
It
is
safe
therefore
t●
use
prayer
as
a
Key
to
open
the
morning
,
and
as
a
bar
or
lock
to
shut
in
the
evening
.
E.
1.
Exercise
your
mind
in
meditating
often
on
the
works
of
God
,
2.
Esteem
of
every
one
better
than
your self
,
3.
Examine
your
thoughts
well
,
F.
1.
Fear
God
and
keep
his
commandments
;
2.
Fly
and
avoid
places
and
persons
,
3.
Follow
with
faithfulness
and
diligence
your
own
business
,
G.
H.
3.
Have
special
care
to
avoid
the
sins
which
you
have
found
your self
most
inclined
unto
,
and
which
have
in
times
past
most
prevailed
:
for
sin
is
loth
to
be
said
nay
,
and
Satan
seeketh
re-entry
.
I.
1.
Iustifie
Gods
wisdom
in
all
his
proceedings
concerning
your self
and
others
;
his
Power
in
sustaining
,
his
providence
in
maintaining
,
his
Iustice
in
punishing
,
his
Love
in
correcting
,
his
Faithfulness
in
performing
,
his
Grace
in
giving
,
his
,
bounty
in
promising
his
Mercy
in
taking
a
way
;
every
thing
say
from
the
heart
,
2.
In
every
company
receive
some
good
,
and
do
some
also
to
your
power
;
leave
no
ill
savour
behind
you
,
neither
do
hurt
by
speech
,
silence
,
countenance
,
or
example
:
in
your
praises
be
discreet
,
in
saluting
courteous
,
in
admonishing
brotherly
;
and
wise
in
moving
and
entertaining
speech
or
conference
.
3.
It
is
fearful
to
sin
,
K.
1.
Know
God
in
Christ
,
2.
Keep
as
your
vows
with
God
,
3.
Keep
out
wandring
and
worldly
thoughts
as
much
as
possibly
may
be
,
narrowly
watching
your
heart
;
for
,
such
as
you
suffer
that
to
be
,
such
will
be
your
words
,
deeds
,
and
whole
conversation
.
L.
1.
Love
all
things
for
Gods
sake
,
and
God
only
for
his
own
;
and
look
you
make
him
your
friend
,
whosoever
be
your
enemy
for
it
:
this
you
shall
do
,
if
as
an
obedient
child
,
you
live
in
the
eye
of
your
heavenly
Father
.
2.
Look
upon
the
lives
and
behaviour
of
the
wicked
to
avoid
them
;
of
the
godly
to
imitate
them
;
upon
the
life
and
death
of
them
both
,
as
also
your
own
not
far
of
,
to
make
you
loath
this
world
,
and
long
after
the
life
to
come
.
M.
2.
Mark
other
mens
profiting
in
Religion
to
provoke
your self
,
their
slips
,
to
make
your self
more
wary
,
their
risings
,
to
be
thankful
to
God
for
them
.
3.
Meditat●
often
upon
the
four
last
things
,
1.
Death
2.
Iudgement
.
3.
Heaven
.
4.
Hell
.
N.
1.
Never
make
shew
of
more
holiness
outwardly
,
than
inwardly
you
have
in
your
heart
which
God
seeth
,
2.
No
man
is
owner
,
but
steward
of
tha●
he
hath
,
you
must
therefore
impart
of
the
blessings
you
have
,
to
those
that
stand
in
need
,
wisely
,
heartily
,
and
in
due
season
.
3.
Note
your
own
special
corruptions
whether
they
grow
stronger
or
weaker
,
O.
1.
Often
speak
to
the
praise
of
God
,
2.
Open
not
your
mouth
to
speak
of
other
mens
infirmities
,
3.
Of
every
idle
word
account
must
be
given
,
and
much
more
of
every
wicked
word
,
P.
1.
Praise
the
Lord
for
every
new
benefit
bestowed
,
2.
Prevent
anger
before
it
kindle
;
3.
Prepare
your self
for
death
,
Q.
1.
Quiet
your
heart
,
and
be
still
under
the
correcting
hand
of
God
,
because
1.
He
doth
it
.
3.
Quench
not
the
Spirit
,
nor
suffer
any
good
motion
arising
in
your
heart
to
pass
away
,
R.
2.
Rejoyce
in
the
good
you
know
by
another
;
praise
God
for
it
,
pray
for
the
encrease
of
it
,
but
if
you
know
any
evil
by
any
,
mourn
for
it
,
and
if
you
can
by
brotherly
admonition
amend
it
.
3.
Refrain
your
ears
,
eyes
,
mouth
and
hands
,
S.
1.
Stick
to
God
as
well
in
adversity
as
prosperitie
;
2.
Seek
reconciliation
with
your
neighbour
,
3.
Study
to
approve
both
your
heart
to
God
,
T.
1.
Take
heed
of
performing
holy
duties
for
fashions
sake
,
2.
Thankfully
requite
,
at
least
with
1.
Acknowledgement
.
2.
Hearty
affection
.
3.
Think
it
the
greatest
work
in
the
World
to
die
well
:
which
to
do
,
you
must
inure
your self
to
die
before
hand
.
1.
By
dying
to
your
sins
.
2.
Leaving
the
World
in
affection
,
before
it
actually
leave
you
.
3.
In
your
last
leaving
of
it
,
do
it
willingly
,
yea
joyfully
,
whensoever
,
wheresoever
,
or
howsoever
God
shall
call
you
.
V.
2.
Variance
and
discord
wi●●
men
will
not
stand
with
your
pea●●
with
God
.
3.
Vsed
the
worl
as
not
using
it
,
and
yo●●
prosperity
and
liberty
to
be
bettered
by
them
.
That
is
not
gained
,
W.
1.
Wait
upon
the
Lord
,
and
he
will
direct
you●
way
;
2.
Weep
with
them
that
weep
,
and
fellow
fee●
the
afflictions
of
the
brethren
that
are
in
the
world
Christ
in
heaven
accounteth
the
sufferings
of
hi●
Saints
his
own
,
and
we
his
members
upon
earth
must
do
the
same
Religion
and
mercy
are
well
matched
by
God
,
3.
Wish
not
a
long
life
,
so
much
as
a
good
life
;
he
hath
lived
long
,
who
hath
lived
Well
A
short
life
in
grace
,
setteth
into
the
everlasting
life
of
glory
.
FINIS
.