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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.