¶An ABC to the christen congregacion Or a pathe way to the heauenly habitacion.
A
Act. [...]. Gala v. deu. v. Deut iiii Deut. xxvii Act. xiiii. i. cor. v. vi. Iames. iiii. Apoc. xvii. Prou. xvii Gala v. Leuiti. ix. Iam. ii [...]
ABstayne from pryde, abstaine from fornicationAbstayne from couetousnes, abstaine frō idolatrye
Abstayne from sedicion, abstayne from detraction
Abstayne from percyalyty, abstaine from periury.
B
[...]. Pet. iiii. Prou. v. Ephe. iiii. col ii Gala. i. [...] iiii. Math. vi. Lu. xii.
¶Beware of ryot, that spendeth a mans thryfteBeware of lyenge that causeth dishonestye
Beware of vntrue making of shyfte
Beware of the deadely poyson Ipocrisye
C
Eccle. vii. Prou [...]. xiii Deu. xxviii. i. cor. ii. Rom. xii Esa. v. [...] vi. Prou. xxviii [...].
¶ Couet for learnynge, that maketh a man wyseCouet the knowledge, of gods preceptes
Couet for wysedome, chiefe of pryce
Couet the company that honesty gettes
D
Math. vii. Mat. v. Luke. vi. i. Pet. [...]. Tob. iiii. i. Tessa. v.
¶Do that god hathe commaunded theDo thy duetye to euerye man
Do hurte to none, he sayth trulye
Do good to all so nigh as ye can
E
i. Cor. xiii iii. i. petr. i Psal. ii. Eph. iiii. Iam. iii. iiii ii. cor. v Math v. Mat. x. iii. Gal. vi.
¶Enuy not, but loue thy brotherEuery christian sainct Paule doth teache
Enuyeng is forbydde, to one another
Euery man the rewarde, of his owne burden sha [...]l reache
F
Gala. iii. Hebr iiii. [...]ac. ii. Act. iii. i. Ioh. iii. Iac. ii.
¶Fayth withoute workes auayleth notFaythe that worketh, and is lyuelye
Fastened on god, and loue the rote
Fashyoneth a man to be heuenly
G
Luke. xii. Math. vi. Luke. vi. Math x [...]. Roma ii. co [...] i [...]act. xiii. Luk. xiiii. i. pet. v
¶Gette the treasure, whiche the thefe can not stealeGeue to the poore, geue also to thyne enemye
Geue god the glory, in wo and in weale.
Geuyng place to thy superiour declareth humilitie
H
Math. xv. Exod. xi. Deu. v Ep [...] v. Ma [...]. vii. [...] iii [...]. xi. Math. vii [...] xiiii. i. cor. viii. Rom. xvi
¶Honour thy father and mother, for so is it rightHelpe them in tyme of aduerse necessytye
Haue gods wyl in remembraunce both day and nyghte
Heuy burdens on thy brother to put is iniquite
I
Esa xiv. Rom. xiiii. Iohn. v. Mat. vii [...]. Luke. vi Rom ii. Math. xii.
¶Iudgement is mine, so sayth the lordeIudge not thy brother, wherin thou hast offended
Idell communicacion is to be abhorde
Iudge neuer any, tyl thou hast thy selfe amended
K
Luk xi. Math. [...] iiii. Act. xx. Math. v.
¶Kepe thyne eye single that thou mayst haue lyghteKnowledge thy faut to thy brother offended
Kepe neuer from the poore that is his righte
Kyndle charitie where hate is ascended
L
Esa [...]i. Rom xii [...] xi xiiii. i. Pet. v i co. xiv. i. Iohn ii. [...] xxiii. Iohn [...]. Lu [...] ii.
¶Let hym that hath an office attende thertoLet the teachers doctryne be playne and not curious
Let loue be without dyssymulation also
Let not the busynes of Chryst to you be tedyous
M
Prouer. iii i pet. iiii Luke xiii. xv math. xvii Heb xii. Rom. xii Deut viiii P [...] xxv i Pet. ii. [...] Rom xii. Pro [...]. xxv
¶Mercye is a temperaunce of mynde in tyme of traunsgressionMingled with mekenes maketh great quietnes
Make no reuengyng agaynst wrongfull oppression
Make heapes of fire coles of thy enemies vnfaythfulnes
N
¶No man can serue two masters,
Math. vi. Luke. xvi. i. Cor vi. math xv. Luke. x. Ioh. x. ii. Corin. vi. Mar. ix. Ephe. viii. v [...] col ii. Math. xxiii i. mar. xii. xiii. Ro. xvi. [...].
and at once thē pleaseNeuer put thy truste in workes of mans inuensions
Neuer shalte thou geue occasion of thy brothers disease
Nether beleue the false prophetes, for any maner of affliccion
O
¶Open thy hande to the poore with due administracion
Rom. xii. Heb. xiii. Baruc. vi. Esai. xivi. Eccles. xi. i. cor. iiii. col. iii. ii. tessa. ii. Math. xii. Marc. vii. Apoc. xiii. x. ii. petr. ii. Apoc. xxii. Act. xvii. Ephe. v.
Obserue christes doctryne in scripture playnlye declared
Omytte the pope with all hys ceremonyall obseruacion
Onles thou wylt deserue paynes, for the deuels prepared
P
¶Plenteouslye in al wisdome let the worde of god in you dwell
Colo. iii. i. cor. i. i Cor. vi. Exod. ii. Pe. ii. i. Cor ii. Colo. ii. Math. iiii Deu. vi. Exo. xx. i. Timo. iii. ii Timo. iii. Eph. iiii. [...]o. i.
Paruert not ye prole wt reuerent beha [...]our idolatrye to vse
Put no myste before theyr eyes, peruerte neuer the gospel
Put awaye all ignoraunce, for that shall neuer excuse
Q
¶ Quenche the desyre of carnall concupysence inordinate
Quenche thy anger frō cursed speaking & al maliciousnes
i. Timo. vi. i. Tes. iiii. Math. v. Ephe. iiii. Colo. iiii. i. Pet. ii. Math. v. Luke. xii. ii. T [...]s. iiii. Marke. viii. Luke. xi.
Quyckly for thy offence to thy aduersary thy self prostrate
Quiet thy selfe from vaine spirites mans doctrine & Idelnes
R
¶Refrayne your tongue and brydell your harte
Iames. iii. Gala. vi. Prouer. xv. Mat. xviii. Lu. xvii. Iam iii. i. cor. vi. Prouer. iiii.
Reporte the beste, and iudge truelye
Raise no slaunder to your neighbours smert
Reape neuer to youre owne soule any iniquity
S
¶Suffer Chrystes crosse,
Luke. xiiii. ii. Tim. iii. i. Pet. iiii. math. v. ii. tes. v. Ro. xiiii. xv. Luk. xiiii To [...]. iiii. Ia. ii. Pro. iii.
when it is layde on your backeSuffer paciently, al maner trouble and aduersyty
Sustaine them that haue not, beare with them that lacke
Succour your poore neighbour reliefe him of hys mysery
T
¶There are diuersi [...]ies of giftes,
i. Cor. xii. Tit. ii. i. Pe. iiii. mat. xix. i. cor. xii. ro. xv. i. Tim. vi ii. Tim ii. Ti. iii. Act. xv. rom. xiiii. i. Timo. i. Phil. ii. ii. Tess. ii.
and but one spirit verelyThe giftes of the spirite, are geuen to euery man
To profyte the congregacion the weke in faythe to edefye
Trouble not hys conscyence, with questions of Sathan
U
¶Utteraunce of wysedome commeth of the holye ghoste
Heb. iiii. Ro. iii. Rom. ii. i. Iohn. vii. ii. Pe. ii. [...] Gala. iiii.
Upon all them that beleue, and trust in gods promys
Uengeaunce is reserued of god in euery coste
Unto the harde harted and supersticious doubtles
X
¶Christes bloude hathe washed vs from our synnes
i. Pet. i. Phi. ii. i. cor. xv. Heb. ix. i. Iohn. iii. xv. Iohn. xiiii i. Pet. ii. Esa iiii. Tit. iii. Act. iiii. rom. [...].i. Rom. i [...].
Let vs folow diligently his steppes
Christ alone hathe losed vs from payne
Let vs worship Chryst and his father and his giftes
Y
¶Yoke neuer thy selfe with infidelitie
Yoke not thy selfe with couetous aduonterers
ii. Cor. vi. Gal. v. i. Cor. [...]i. Act. xix. ii. Pe. ii. mar. x [...].ii Mat. xxiiii. Ro. iiii
Yelde the to god, and thy bodye sanctifye
Yelde thy spirite amonge goddes inheriters
z
¶zodome and gomer,
Gen. xix Rom. i. ii. pet. ii iii. i. Cor. x. Esa. i. mat. xxiiii. Luke. xvii.
plaged for theyr iniquitiezodometrye is a vice before god most detestable
zeale of myserable mischyef scripture doth verefy
zodomites a fore warnynge, for vs most profitable
Quod Thomas Knell.
Finis.