An A.B.C. for layemen, othervvise called, the lay-mans letters An alphabet for lay-men, deliuering vnto them such lessons as the holy Ghost teaches them in the worde, by thinges sensible, very necessary to be diligently considered.
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- An A.B.C. for layemen, othervvise called, the lay-mans letters An alphabet for lay-men, deliuering vnto them such lessons as the holy Ghost teaches them in the worde, by thinges sensible, very necessary to be diligently considered.
- Author
- Wither, George, 1540-1605.
- Publication
- London :: Printed by Robert VValdegraue for Thomas Man and William Brome,
- 1585.
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- Theology, Doctrinal -- Early works to 1800.
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Contents
- title page
- TO THE RIGHT Honorable, his very good Lord, Syr William Cicill, Baron of Burgley, Lord high Treasurer of England, &c. And to his honou∣rable Patrone, Syr VVALTER MILDMAY, Knight, Chauncellour of her Maiesties Exchequer, GEORGE VVITHER vvisheth Grace and peace, vvith all heauenly blessings, from the father of our Lord Ie∣sus Christ.
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An Alphabet for laymen, deliuering vnto them such lessons as the holye Ghost tea∣cheth them in the worde, by thinges sensible.
- Abundaunce.
- Adamant.
- Adder.
- Age.
- Ambition.
- Appels.
- Almesse.
- Anger.
- Apparrell.
- Army.
- Armor.
- Arrowes.
- Asse.
- Axe.
- Ballances.
- Bagge.
- Bandes.
- Barrennesse.
- Beastes.
- Banner.
- Beare.
- Bible.
- Birdes.
- Bitte.
- Blindnesse.
- Bloud.
- Bodie.
- Bondmen.
- Barrelles.
- Bowes.
- Brandes.
- Bread.
- Bookes.
- Bottelles.
- Breast-plate.
- Breath.
- Brookes.
- Brides.
- Building.
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B
lles. - Bulwarkes.
- Buriall.
- Butter.
- Cage.
- Candle.
- Canker.
- Carpenter.
- Carelesnesse.
- Cart.
- Cattaile.
- Cedres.
- Cheese.
- Childbirth.
- Children.
- Chaffe.
- Church.
- Ceremonies.
- City.
- Clay.
- Cloutes.
- Cloudes.
- Cloakes.
- Coales.
- Contribution.
- Corne.
- Councell.
- Craftesmen.
- Creation.
- Crowne.
- Crueltie.
- Cup.
- Day.
- Darknesse.
- Dawbers.
- Death.
- Defence.
- Dewe.
- Debters.
- Dearth.
- Father.
- Fathers.
- Fatherlesse.
- Feast.
- Fieldes.
- Fier.
- Fisher.
- Firmament.
- Flaxe.
- Fleshe.
- Floud.
- Flies.
- Flower.
- Flint.
- Flayle.
- Flocks.
- Fooles.
- Folly.
- Foode.
- Foote.
- Foules.
- Foundation.
- Fountaines.
- Fruite.
- Freendes.
- Frogges.
- Foxes.
- Gayne.
- Gawle.
- Gardens.
- Girdle.
- Giant.
- Glasse.
- Golde.
- Goates.
- Graffing.
- Grapes.
- Grasse.
- Graues.
- Grashopper.
- Greefe.
- Ground.
- Guestes.
- Giftes.
- Haile.
- Hammer.
- Hande.
- Harpe.
- Haruest.
- Hatred.
- Heauen.
- Hedge.
- Heape.
- Haires.
- Henne.
- Helmet.
- Hartes.
- Heath.
- Heresies.
- Hire.
- Honie.
- Holde.
- Holiday.
- Hooke.
- Houses.
- Housholder.
- Horses
- Husbandmen.
- Husbandrie.
- Idlenesse.
- Idolles.
- Idolatrie.
- Ignoraunce.
- Image.
- Iudging.
- Iudges.
- Iewell.
- Iron.
- King.
- Labourers.
- Lambe.
- Lying.
- Lyar.
- Lightning.
- Light.
- Lilly.
- Lion.
- Leopard.
- Leauen.
- Life.
- Man.
- Mariage.
- Maides.
- Measure.
- Meate.
- Milstone.
- Mockers.
- Minister.
- Moates.
- Moone.
- Mony.
- Moath.
- Mourners.
- Morsell.
- Morter.
- Mountaines.
- Myre.
- Mite.
- Mustard.
- Milke.
- Needle.
- Nette.
- Nurce.
- Obligation.
- Obstinacie.
- Othe.
- Olife tree.
- Oliues.
- Oyle.
- Ointment.
- Ornaments.
- Oppression.
- Ouen.
- Owle.
- Palme.
- Pellicane.
- Pearle.
- Penne.
- Pot.
- Pismire.
- Pillowes.
- physition.
- Plants.
- Planting.
- Place.
- Plowing.
- Poore.
- Post.
- Pitte.
- Preaching.
- Prickes.
- Prophets.
- Pride.
- Pleasure.
- Raine.
- Rasour.
- Rebellion.
- Reede.
- Reward.
- Robbery.
- Rockes.
- Rodde.
- Rushes.
- Ritches.
- Roller.
- Rainbowe.
- Shadow.
- Sacrifice.
- Salte.
- Sand.
- Sauour.
- Sea.
- Sedition.
- Sepulchres.
- Seedes.
- Serpent.
- Seruaunts.
- Shepheard.
- Sheepe.
- Shettle.
- Shield.
- Ships.
- Shoes.
- Sicknesse.
- Siluer.
- Schoole-maister.
- Sleepe.
- Silence.
- Smoake.
- Sparrow.
- Speaking.
- Spottes.
- Snaile.
- Snares.
- Sodome.
- Sunne.
- Souldier.
- Sonne.
- Sower.
- Standarde.
- Starres.
- Southsayers
- Stumbling.
- Stewarde.
- Storke.
- Straungers.
- Stubble.
- Stones.
- Subiection.
- Swine.
- Swoord.
- Sorrow.
- Song.
- Tabernacle.
- Talent
- Teachers.
- Tempest.
- Teares.
- Tiethes.
- Theefe.
- Thirst.
- Thornes.
- Throanes.
- Temples.
- Tooth.
- Toppe.
- Tongues.
- Trauaile.
- Trees.
- Troubles.
- Trumpet.
- Treasure.
- Vapour.
- Vessell.
- Vine.
- Virgin.
- Viniger.
- Viper.
- Wages.
- Way.
- VVall.
- VVaights.
- VVaste.
- Warre.
- VVater.
- Waxe.
- Webbe.
- Weapons.
- Welles.
- VVeather.
- Wheat.
- Wicked.
- Widow.
- VVife.
- VVildernesse.
- Winde.
- Wine▪
- Wisdome.
- Wise.
- VVood.
- VVhoore.
- VVomen.
- Wordes.
- Wormewood.
- Wrestler.
- Wolues.
- World.
- Woork-men.
- Wormes.
- Yokes.