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An ABC to the christen congregacion
Or a pathe way to the heavenly habitacion,

A
ABstayne from pryde, abstaine from fornica
-tion
Abstayne from covetousnes, abstaine from
idolatrye
Abstayne from sedicion, abstayne from
detraction
Abstayne from percyalyty, abstaine from perjury.

Act.xv. Gala.v. deu.
v. Deut.iiii. Deut.
xxvii. Act.xiiii. i.cor.
v.vi. James.iiii.
Apoc.xvii. Prov.xvii
Gala.v. Leviti.xx.
Jam.ii.

B
Beware of ryot, that spendeth a mans thryfte
Beware of lyenge that causeth dishonestye
Beware of untrue making of shyfte
Beware of the deadly poyson Ipocrisye

i.Pet.liii. Prov.v.
Ephe.iiii. col.ii.
Gala.i. Phi.iiii.
Math.vi. Lu.xii.

C
Covet for learnynge, that maketh a man wyse
Covet the knowledge, of gods preceptes
Covet for wysedome, chiefe of pryce
Covet the company that honesty gettes

Eccle.vii. Prove.xiii
Deu.xxviii. i.cor.ii.
Rom.xii. Esa.v. Le-
vit.xxvi. Prov.xxviii
Osee.iiii.

D
Do that god hathe commaunded the
Do thy duetye to everye man
Do hurte to none, he sayth trulye
Do good to all so nigh as ye can

Math.vii. Mat.v.
Luke.vi[i]i. Pet.iii.
Tob.iiii. i.Tessa.v.

E
Envy not, but love thy brother
Every christien sainct Paule doth teache
Envyeng is forbydde, to one another
Every man the rewarde, of his owne burden shall reache

i.Cor.xiii.iii.
i.petr.i. Phil.ii. Eph.
iiii. Jam.iii.iiii.
ii.cor.v. Math.v.
Mat.xiiii. Gal.vi.

F
Fayth withoute workes avayleth not
Faythe that worketh, and is lyvelye
Fastened on god, and love the rote
Fashyoneth a man to be hevenly

Gala.iii. Hebr.xiii.
Jac.ii. Act.iii.i. Joh.
iii. Jac.ii.

G
Gette the treasure, whiche the these can not steale
Geve to the poore, geve also to thyne enemye
Geve god the glory, in wo and in weale.
Gevyng place to thy superiour declareth humilitie

Luke.xii. Math.vi.
Luke.vi. Math xxv.
Rom.i. ii.cor.iii. act.
xiii. Luk.xiiii.i. pet.v

H
Honour thy father and mother, for so is it right
Helpe them in tyme of adverse necessytye
Have gods wyl in remembraunce both day and nyghte
Hevy burdens on thy brother to put is iniquite

Math.xv. Exod.xx.
Deu.v. Ephe.v.
Marc.vii. Ecclesi.iii
Ezech.xx. Math.vii
Ro.ii. Ja.i. Rom.xiiii.
i.cor.viii. Rom.xvi.

J
Judgement is mine, so sayth the lorde
Judge not thy brother, wherin thou hast offended
Idell communication is to be abhorde
Judge never any, tyl thou hast thy selfe amended

Esa.xlv. Rom.xiiii.
John.v. Mat.vii.a.
Luke.vi. Rom.ii.
Math.xii.

K
Kepe thyne eye single that thou mayst have lyghte
Knowledge thy faut to thy brother offended
Kepe never from the poore that is his righte
Kyndle charitie where hate is ascended

Luk.xi.Math.vi.v.
Jac.v Levi.xix. [?]u.
xxiiii. Tob.iiii. Act.
xx. Math.v.

L
Let hym that hath an office attende therto
Let the teachers doctryne be playne and not curious
Let love be without dyssymulation also
Let not the busynes of Chryst to you be tedyous

Esa.lvi. Rom.xii.
Eze.xxxiiii. i.cor.xiiii
i.Pet.v i cor.xiii.
i.John.ii. [?]ere xxiii.
John.xiii.Luc.ii.

M
Mercye is a temperaunce of mynde in tyme of trauns-gression
Mingled with mekenes maketh great quietnes
Make no revengyng agaynst wrongfull oppression
Make heapes of fire coles of thy enemies unfaythfulnes

Prover.iii. i.pet.liiii.
Luke.xiii.xv. math.
xviii. Heb.xii. Rom.
xii. Deut.xxxii. Pro-
xxv. i.Pet.iii. Exod.
xxiii Rom.xii. Pro-
ver.xxv.

N
No man can serve two masters, and at once them please
Never put thy truste in workes of mans invensions
Never shalte thou geve occasion of thy brothers disease
Nether beleve the false prophetes, for any maner of affliccion

Math.vi. Luke.xvi. i.
Cor vi. math.xv. Luke.
x. Joh.x. ii.Corin.vi.
Mar.ix. Ephe.viii.v [?]
col ii. Math.xxiii i.
mar.xii.xiii. Ro.xvi.c

O
Open thy hande to the poore with due administracion
Observe christes doctryne in scripture playnlye declared
Omytte the pope with all hys ceremonyall observacion
Onles thou wylt deserve paynes, for the devels prepared

Rom.xii. Heb.xiii.
Baruc.vi. Esai.xlvi.
Eccles.xi. i.cor. iiii.col.
iii.ii. tessa.ii. Math.
xii. Marc.vii. Apoc.
xiii. c. ii. petr.ii. Apoc.
xxii. Act.xvii. Ephe.v.

P
Plenteouslye in al wisdome let the worde of god in you dwell
Parvert not the peole with reverent behavour idolatrye to use
Put no myste before theyr eyes, perverte never the gospel
Put awaye all ignoraunce, for that shall never excuse

Colo.iii. i.cor.i. .iCor.
vi. Exod.ii. Pe.ii. i.Cor
ii. Colo.ii.
Math.iiii. Deu.vi.
Exo.xx.i. Timo.iii.ii
Timo.iii. Eph.iiii.ro.i.

Q
Quenche the desyre of carnall concupysence inordinate
Quenche thy anger from cursed speaking & al maliciousnes
Quyckly for thy offence to thy adversary thy self prostrate
Quiet thy selfe from vaine spirites mans doctrine & Idel-nes

i.Timo.vi.i, Tes.iiii.
Math.v. Ephe.iiii.
Colo.iiii.i. Pet.ii.
Math.v. Luke.xii.
ii. Tes.iiii. Marke.viii.
Luke.xi.

R
Refrayne your tongue and brydell your harte
Reporte the beste, and judge truelye
Raise no slaunder to your neighbours smert
Reape never to youre owne soule any iniquity

James.iii. Gala.vi.
Prover.xv. Mat.xviii.
Lu.xvii. Jam.iii. i. cor.
vi. Prover.iiii.

S
Suffer Chrystes crosse, when it is layde on your backe
Suffer paciently, al maner trouble and adversyty
Sustaine them that have not, beare with them that lacke
Succour your poore neighbour reliefe him of hys mysery

Luke.xiiii.ii. Tim.iii.i.
Pet.iiii. math.v.ii. tes.
v.Ro.xiiii.xv. Luk.xiiii
Tob.iiii. Ja.ii. Pro.iii.

T
There are diversities of giftes, and but one spirit verely
The giftes of the spirite, are geven to every man
To profyte the congregacion the weke in faythe to edefye
Trouble not hys conseyence, with questions of Sathan

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.

U
Utteraunce of wysedome commeth of the holye ghoste
Upon all them that beleve, and trust in gods promys
Vengeaunce is reserved of god in every coste
Unto the harde harted and supersticious doubtles

Heb.iiii.Ro.iii. Rom.
iiii. John.vii. ii.Pe,ii.
Rom.ii. Gala.iiii.

X
Christes bloude hathe washed us from our synnes
Let us folow diligently his steppes
Christ alone hathe losed us from payne
Let us worship Chryst and his father and his giftes

i.Pet.i. Phi.ii. i.cor.xv.
Heb.ix.i. John.iii.xv.
John.xiiii i.Pet.ii. Esa
liii. Tit.iii. Act.iiii. rom.
x.c. Rom.ix.

Y
Yoke never thy selfe with infidelitie
Yoke not thy selfe with covetous advouterers
Yelde the to god, and thy bodye sanctifye
Yelde thy spirite amonge goddes inheriters

ii.Cor.vi. Gal.v.i. Cor.
vi. Act.xix.ii. Pe.ii. mar.
xiiii. Mat.xxiiii. Ro.iiii

Z
Zodome and gomer, plaged for theyr iniquitie
Zodometrye is a vice before god most detestable
Zeale of myserable mischyef scripture doth verefy
Zodomites a fore warnynge, for us most profitable

Gen.xix Rom.i.ii. pet.ii
v[?].i. Cor.x. Esa.i. mat.
xxiiii. Luke.xvii.


Finis.
Quod Thomas Knell.
Imprynted at London by Rycharde Kele,
dwellynge in Lombardes strete nexte
unto the stockes market at the
sygne of the Egle.

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