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An introduction to pietie and humanitie containing, first, a short catechisme for vnderstanding the grounds of religion: secondly, certaine briefe and effectuall rules for life and conuersation. Penned specially for the vse of the poore children of Christ's Hospitall in London: but generallie may serue for any other that would be instructed therein. By Gregorie Brovvne.
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Browne, Gregory.
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STC 3908.2; ESTC S116231
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or pleasure Fourthly to be silent and secret not answering againe rudely and saucily nor reuealing their secrets abroad therefore it is wittily said by one that a good seruant should haue the back of an Asse to beare patiently the snout of a Swine to feed homely the tongue of a sheepe to keepe silence gently Or thus To haue large eares to heare readilie a short tongue speaking seldome and truly light feete swift in seruice and message cleane hands void of pilfering and cousenage Take pains in youth while strength dost last Then rest in age when health is past Be loath to offen be diligent to please Be willing to amend of sufferance comes ease Good paineâ— breedeth honor true â—ertue getteth fame Sloth bringeth miserie and vice â—ternall shame A youth void of industrie An age void of honestie Where vice in youth doth beare the sway There vertues will in age decay A youth well instructed Makes an age welâ— disposed Hâ— that in youth by reasâ—â— guides his daies In age shall keepe his footsteps from decayes SHORT SAYINGS FOR FVRther instruction of dutie towards God and man 1. Towards God LEarne to know God in his word Beleeue in God and his promises Feare God in his iudgements Loue God in his mercies Pray to him for grace Praise him for his goodnes Reade and heare his Word diligently Loue and reuerence his Ministers Frequent the places of prayer Be careful often to heare the word preached Quench not the spirit dispise not prophesing Feare God keepe his Commandements 2. Towards our Superiours Honor the King Obey good lawes Loue reuerence pray for the Magistrates Pay all duties to thy power Speake well of them in authoritie If they be good thanke God for them If they be euill pray for their amendement Princes are as the glasse the schoole the booke where subiects eies do reade do learne do looke Kings on earth are Images of God in heauen 3. Towards our Parents Honor thy Parents Reuerence their good counsell Obey their good Commandements Be subiect to their corrections Be humble reuerent and dutifull to them By good behauiour make them glad By ill demeanor make them not sad Deserue and seeke for their blessing Deserue not their curse Pray daily for them Releeue them if they be in want 4. Towards the aged Reuerence the aged Be dutifull to thy betters Be humble and lowly to them Be kinde and curteous to all 5. Of familiaritie Be friendly and familiar with the good Keepe no company with the euill Try before thou trust Hinder no mans good name Reioyce not in anothers crosse Beare with others infirmities that others may beare with thee Reioyce with those that reioyce Mourne with them that mourne Be geÌ„tle curteous to al offensiue to none Of Anger Be angrie against sin but sin not Appease debate absteine from hate If anger arise let not sin surprise Be not hard to be appeased Be mercifull and pitifull Be gentle and courteous 6. Of Speech Be slow to speake especially euill Be swift to heare good things Thinke before thou speake Speake aduisedly and truly Speake not vainely and skurrillously Answere aptly and mannerly Keepe counsell committed vnto thee Reueale not thy masters secrets Reueale not thine owne to euery friend Promise aduisedly pay thy debts truly Performe constantly Be not rash and foole-hardie Be not wise in thine owne conceipt Be not arrogant Striue not with thy ouer-match Be at peace with vertue warre with vice 7. Of learning and knowledge Loue vertue and knowledge Hate vice and ignorance Haunt wise mens company Shunne foolish society Praier hearing and reading increase knowledge without knowledge the mind is not good 8. Of thine estate Maintaine thy selfe iustly Liue in order Liue within thy compasse Be content with thine estate Pouerty is no hinderance to vertue Contented meane is greatest wealth 9. Of Apparell Be comely and cleane in thine apparell Be not proud and curious Be not slouenlike and rude Be sober in gesture and gate Be not idle and vaine 10. Of Diet. Take heed of all excesse for that is sinne Be temperat in diet Drinke moderatly and eate soberly Surfeting and drunkennes is a deadly sin Abstinence is good for soule and body 11. Of Recreation Vse moderate exercises Play not in any thing exceeding modestie and measure Redeeme the time and leese it not No greater losse then time and nothing lesse accounted of Neglected time is follies chiefest signe 12. Of the end The true and best ende of all is the feare of God When vertuous daies do end they are not done But liue two liues where others haue but one In all beginnings remember the end For to begin well is good but to end well is better Leud life is losse good death felicity The chiefest gaine the end of misery For that 's not death to change the life and die But that is death which doth all ioyes deny Then happy he who doth in time prepare To die to liue the end of worldly care The end of all things is at hand be sober therefore and watch vnto prayer A PRAYER TO BE SAID EVErie morning and euening by the I hil dren in their seuerall Wards And first remember that Without knowledge the mind is not good Without faith no pleasing of God Without nurture no attaining to vertue Without praier no hope of grace Therefore Euery one that is godly will pray in time conuenient â—sal 34. 14. 6. â—sal 31. 7. 8. â—sal 14. 9. â—0 â—sal 145. 18 â—sal 138. 6. But the wicked call not vpon God The Lord is nigh all them that call vpon him in truth and faithfully For though the Lord be high yet hath he respect vnto the lowly As for the proud hee beholdeth them a farre off O Eternall God and mercifull Father in Christ Iesus we humblie beseech thee to haue mercy vpon vs thy poore children and pardon all our sinnes committed against thy Diuine Maiestie at any time of our life heretofore either in omitting or committing any thing against thy blessed word and holy will and graunt vs thy grace O Lord that we may be truly repentant for them and hartily thankfull vnto thee for all thy vndeserued mercies and fauours bestowed vpon vs and the state and place wherein we liue beseeching thee for Christ his sake to continue and increase them euer hereafter both in soule and body vnto vs and also to receiue vs all into thy blessed protection that neither sinne nor Sathan assaile or preuaile against vs to hurt the peace of our soules or health of our bodies but that being blessed and protected by thee O Lord we may be better able and more carefull to serue thee in our seuerall places callings to become thy faithfull seruants instruments of thy glory for the good of thy Church Common-weale of our countrie wherin we liue O Lord blesse and defend our Soueraigne King the Queene and the Prince their Son with the rest of their Royal Progenie blesse his Maiesties honorable Counsellors and Nobles direct them all in office in the Church and State vnder him especially to aduance true religion and vertue and to punish sin and impiety Continue thy mercie and protection O Lord towards these his Maiesties Dominions of great Britaine and countries annexed and thy people and Churches in them increase the number of faithfull and painefull Preachers amongst them that so thy most holy name may be hallowed thy kingdome inlarged and thy blessed will accomplished in faith and loue in verity vnity O Lord blesse and defend this Citie with the Gouernors and gouernment thereof together with this house and whole societie and all those from whom we receaue this comfortable maintenance reliefe and godly education increase thy spirituall graces in them and multiplie thy temporall blessings vpon them O Lord that they neuer want will and meanes to go forward in performing the good workes thou hast begun for the aduancement of thy glorie the comfort of vs and others thy poore distressed ones the increase of their owne comfort in the assurance of thy mercy in Christ Iesus These mercies and all other blessings needfull O blessed God of grace and mercy we pray thee to graunt vnto vs and the rest of thy Church euen for Chrisâ—