Learning's Foundation FIRMLY LAID, IN A SHORT METHOD of Teaching to READ ENGLISH, More exact and easy then ever was yet published by any: Comprehending All things necessary for the perfect and speedy attaining of the same. Whereby any one of discretion may be brought to read the Bible truly in the space of a month, though he never knew letter before. The truth whereof hath been confirmed by manifold experience. BY GEORGE ROBERTSON, Schoolmaster between the two North-Doors of Paul's, in the new Buildings. LONDON, Printed by Thomas Maxey. 1651. To the Reader. THou hast here (good Reader) a more easy, familiar, and perfect way to read English then ever was published; Wherein is not only contained a speedy and certain way for reading of English, but also for understanding of numbers, usual abbreviations, all manner of points, clearly described in their names and uses; And generally all things useful or incident to reading, so as the learner shall not need any other book for his help of reading but only this; which being perfectly learned, the learner shall be able to cast up any chapter of the Bible, and read it truly and perfectly, though he have never seen a Bible before: wherein the progress will be very easy, being from letters to syllables and words of all sorts, first in order, than out of order, to prevent learning by rote. By which (with some directions which I shall be willing to impart) one that can read may perform what is here promised upon any of ordinary capacity, being desirous to learn; which directions are here altogether omitted, because the principal of them cannot be imparted but by word of mouth. My genius indeed leads me so much to other studies, as that I could hardly afford my self any spare time to look after this, if my conscience did not tell me, that that candle which the Lord hath lighted to me in this way, so bright beyond all that ever were before me, must not he put under a bushel, but on a candle stick, that so far as I am able, I may make it shine to all the world, especially to the place where my lot is cast. And indeed, when I seriously consider the fruits of my labours by this Method, and by my way of teaching the same, and the fruits of the labours of them that learned the same of me (who live comfortably by it, acting far beyond what others of the profession do, which is a testimony of the validity of the Method by which they do act) I can see no one thing besides whereby I can benefit the Commonwealth more than by this, as I have found by experience. For some have come to me after spending many years at School, until for stature and years they were ready to be apprentices, but void of all other qualifications, whom in a short time I have considerably qualified in every kind. Others of age have for the space of some 12, some 16, some 20, and some more years together searched diligently after reading of English, and not attained it in any measure, whom by God's blessing I have brought to read the Scriptures truly in the space of a month. Reading of English is a very easy thing; but the easy way is not as yet known of all. But some may say, That such things may be performed upon those that are quick of apprehension; But there may be as small hopes of those that are dull, by that way as by another. To whom I answer, I know nor do acknowledge no such thing as a dull person, either young or old; but (though there be degrees in that as in other things) all are capable; for I have taught those by this Method, who never could be made to couceive any thing by the old way, to read the Bible perfectly in a short time: yea some who were very imperfect in speeking, I have made read plain before they couldspeak plain, who after have spoke as plain as others by practising reading after the way of this Method; and all in a short time, to the admiration of parents and others that did see and hear it, who will be ready to witness the same upon occasion. So those that be called blockheads or dull, are much injured, because the reasons do not proceed from themselves, but either from the carelessness of parents, who do not keep their children close to School; or their too much indulgency, that will not commit them wholly to the Tutor; or from the rigour of a rigid cruel teacher; or from an irregular endless Method of teaching, of many years practise, and in the end no perfection; impossible to be comprehended of a tender-brained child, and therefore must be beaten in with rods and scourges, and what he gets must be dear bought with blood and sweat, whereby he is discouraged, and his affections quite crushed and withdrawn from all learning, and from School, which turneth to be a grinding and tormenting house unto him, and not a delight. And to teach one of discretion and years by these old jumbling irregular ways, is (just as one searching for the Philosopher's stone) to be ever searching, and never finding; as I have known by hundreds in my time, and never finding; as I have known by hundreds in my time, and never heard of one come to perfection; to the which I shall bring them in a month's time with ease and delight to the learner. And as for young children, if they have an easy ingression by a pleasant Method, and a smiling Tutor, who in the first place laboureth to get into their affections, and to find out their dispositions, and follow them according thereto; Then will they run the way of their learning with alacrity, rejoicing in their loving Master, and triumphing in their victories by their easy Method of reading; every degree of progress encouraging them to a further advance: So that nothing shall be more pleasant than the School, nothing more delightful than their Master's company. This (good Reader) have I found by experience, and therefore I exhort thee, whether thou be Tutor or Parent, that thou prejudge not this Work as slight and inconsiderable, until thou hast well weighed those necessary directions that I have yet further to impart: whereby thou shalt find the same effects which I have found, who (I assure you) never met with any young nor old, desirous to learn, but I brought them to reading, unless it were the fault of the Parent, distrustfully pulling them away in the very nick of time, and but a very few of those: for, I believe (notwithstanding a combination of base people (for whose good I have hazarded my own undoing) suborned such as themselves, both private and public, every one acting according to their qualifications; some by subtle undermine, others (more shameless) by open practices, endeavouring to subvert me, by polluting the ears of my honest Neighbours and Customers with the poison of Asps which is under their tongues; yea, and deceived honest people, persuading them to run that course with them; who afterward seeing their base, wicked and unjust ends, were ashamed, and fell off from them. I know that there is no evil in the City but the Lord hath done it, who is holy and just in all his judgements, and will not punish without a cause, before whom I lay my hand upon my mouth, and acknowledge myself not able to answer one of a thousand of his judgements; but in regard of them, the righteous Lord judged righteously, and brought forth my righteousness as the sun, and disappointed them of all their wicked and unjust plots.) I believe (I say) none of my profession have met with more honest customers than I have done, who notwithstanding these things, have trusted me, and do not repent when they see their children so perfect of the English, and can give so good account of their proceeding in Latin in so short a time; and see the vast difference between those that have been removed from me for a time, and these who have been constant with me. These my endeavours (Reader) I recommend to thee and to all Parents of children, and my brethren of the profession, wishing from my heart that you were acquainted with them in the effects as I am, that you might accept of them, and make use of them; so shall I find reward in my labours, and rest thy friend, G. R. Brief Directions. LEt as many learn together as conveniently may, matching every one with a fit mate; let all say by course, principally the most negligent, the rest (especially the mate) looking on and correcting what he misseth. Let each one carefully point to every Letter with a Fescue drawn leisurely and steadily from Letter to Letter, sounding every one as he toucheth it, that he do not miscall, misplace, put out, nor put in: the forefinger of the left hand may guide them to the beginning of the next line. Encourage the well-doer by commendation or reward, to keep them in striving to excel one another. Let them not take a new Lesson until they have well learned the old; nor take too much at a lesson, nor continue too long without intermission. Let them give every Letter his true sound distinctly, not sounding e as ee: nor confounding pb. bv. of. cg. gj. td. mn. sz. j ch. ch sh. What Let is to any most difficult, let him carefully observe you drawing it with your pen in a fair paper. To learn the Consonants, let them oft repeat it with the two first syllables made thereof. Beware they give not too much sound unto them, especially to the Mutes. In a syllable let them not divide the sound of the consonant from the vowel. The words of the rule of Quantity are to be read by pairs, the short with the long; as, fire, fir. In spelling of a long word, let them go on to the end, without stop or division into syllables: and instantly go it over again once or twice, every time faster, until they have the right pronunciation of it. 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ADam Hushash Caleb Noah Shiphtan Iddo Zadok Dan Uri Baal Jephlet Laban Obed Tiras Achan Hori Mahlab Dathan Uzzi Sheleph Tohu Gaal Joab Laban Nepheg Babel Makaz Edom Lohath Rogell Pelet Abner Jabez Nimrod Zacchur Juchal Machir Woman Tubal Cephas Ammon Galal Puah Shechem Esau Kainan Riphath Magog Zephi David Perez Shaphan Uzal Nahum Amos Hadad Eden Joseph Mamzer Tiknah Rechab Ophir Shamgar Bildad Igal Martha Nahor Diblam Terah. Peleg Samson Ginath Heber Amzi Reuben Kedar Uthai Iphtah Zeresh Dinah Orpah Arbel Shalmon Eldad Izhak Nathan Levi Methushelah Japhet Pashur Henoch Taphath Zidon Baruch Jattir Milchal Asaph Gomer Ishai Ornam Epher Shaaph Doeg Mizzah Joktan Thamar Zimri Pharaoh Keden Sichar Nabal Rehoboam Cosbi Thomas Jephunneh Zichri Rahab Michal Bilhah Sithri Eshcol Zethan Korah Talman Revel Othni Ashur Jonah Moab Leah Felix Gera Dorcas Hamdan Zaheth Ezbon Sarah Moses Azure Joel Nadab Vashti Boaz Palti Ezra. Laban Tohash Festus Sabta Cusan Aaron Daniel Jehoshaphat Sheraiah Nethanëel Tanhumeth Maacathi Zurishdai Laadan Caiaphas Elchanan Gabriel Rephaiah Kamuel Ahiezer Jehoiakim Baaliada Uzziel Mahseiah Gazebar Hannameel Mordecai Ezekiel Kushaiah Asmodeus Igdaliah Habazania Lapidoth Belshazzar Ammishaddai Zephaniah Uriel Epaphroditus Joshua Hananiah ALL HOPE RULE GRACE. AGE MOTHER NEW PEACE WHICH OLD FAITH KING BOOK RIGHT LAW QUEEN PART CREED WHO CHURCH KNIGHT YOUR SIGN THERE FIRST ZEAL BIBLE CHAPTER GO SPELL AUTHOR WORKS ANSWER IMAGE MASTER PREF ACE DOCTRINE HOLY REASON METHOD PROPHET DIVINE TESTAMENT BAPTISM HONOURABLE ADDITION REVEREND GENERAL IMPRINTED EXCELLENT AFFLICTION OUR MOST GRACIOUS LORD JESUS CHRIST SON OF GOD THE FATHER, PRINCE OF THE KINGS OF THE EARTH WHICH WASPE SENT FROM HEAVEN FOR, etc. wrangstrumphswarldwatchgnerthplshrimpst knarmblstrengthdwimplstwrenchthwarmble scrombstdwintchthwarnstwrathplgnorstht psarldthwingstknarmpthwinchwrangl sprongstspharthpldwelfthwranglknormth swarmblethwermthwrinktwelfthstarndl thwimpstsquarmthwrindlshroughthwism dwernsthwrongsphromblthgnoshtwrench glofthsworndlthwinsptdwarmthstwrolnchth gnashtwrenchdwangstromblewrnight swomptdwarldnshrilmthwarmpstspritch thwerndlshramptknornsthwrinstlethraxt knelzthwartswonbrimsnthlartzexspgrith swarmstgrolnchdwarnsmeltstungswird gnashthrontwrengthsworlbrashthwinsme. Abbreviations upon Vowels. an en ō un. an en ō un. an en ō un. ā an am, en en 'em, ō on am, un un 'em. As for example, Remember my Commendationns to all my friends at Farnhan, & to all my acquaintance at Fullun, to whom I wish abundance of peace, plenty, consolation, etc. & is put for and. etc. for and so forth. The Names and description of the Points used in Printing are as followeth, viz. Comma noted thus [,] Semi-colon thus [;] Colon thus [:] Period thus [.] Interrogation thus [?] Admiration thus [!] Parenthesis thus () The note of Continuation thus [-] Apostrophes thus [' l] Directions for their Use. At [,] stay or stop a little; as, Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to Parents, without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, implacable, etc. Rom. 1. 30. At [;] stay a pretty while; and at [:] stay somewhat longer: As, They that hate me without a cause, are more than the hairs of my head; they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: Then Prestored that which I took not away. Psal. 69. 4. A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards. Prov. 29. 10. At [.] make a full stay, sounding the last word before it somewhat lower: as, Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks. Quench not the Spirit. Despise not prophesyings. 1 Thess. 5. 16, 20. Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God▪ Honour the King. 1 Pet. 2. 17. At [?] make a full stay, sounding the whole sentence before it as ask a question Whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? etc. 1 Sam. 12. 3. At [!] make a full stay; and sound the whole sentence before it, as wondering or crying out: as, O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me, etc. Rom. 7. 24. O Death, where is thy sting! O Grave, where is thy victory! 1 Cor. 15. 55. At () observe that the words between those compass strokes must be sounded somewhat different from the rest, as being an addition to the sentence, which would be perfect without them: as, Know ye not, Brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law) that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth? I know that in me, (that is, in my flesh) dwelleth no good thing, Rom. 7. 1, 18. The [-] is used when one part of a word is put at the end of a line, and the other part gins the next line; or else when two words are (by way of elegancy) as it were joined in one; as, self-love for the love of ones self: quicksighted, for one that hath a quick sight. The Apostrophes, being a small point put to the top of a letter thus [' d] is used for the cutting off a vowel or article, whereby two words or syllables are sounded like one: as, ' 'tis, or it's, for it is; 'twere, for it were; he'll, for he will: and commenced, for commenced; maintained, for maintained. Neglect or misplacing of Points perverts the sense: As, My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou, not refraining thy foot, etc. for Consent thou not, refraining thy foot, etc. for Consent thou not, refraining thy foot, etc. So, Christ saith, St Peter died for us; for, Christ (saith St Peter) died for us. Whoso heareth these say of mine & doth them; I will liken him to a wise man, which built his house upon a rock, etc. and the floods beat upon it, and it fell, not because it was grounded upon a rock. For, and it fell not, Matth. 7. 24, 25. Speak you righteously, O ye Congregation. Judge ye justly, O ye sons of men. For, Speak you righteously, O ye Congregation? Judge ye justly, O ye sons of men? Psal. 58. 1. Usual Abbreviations. Sr for Sir, Mr Master, Sch. Scholar, Qu. question, Ans. answer, Obj. objection, Sol. solution, Chap. chapter, v. verse, viz. that is, Pag. page, Lin. line. Mr Sch. Sr Qu. Ans. Obj. Sol. viz. Chap. v. Pag. Lin. Sch. Mr Sr Ans. Qu. Sol. Obj. viz. Chap. Pag. V Lin. Mr Qu. Chap. viz. Lin. Sch. Ans. Pag. Obj. St V. Sol. etc. Good Sr, I have a suit from my Son's Mr, concerning his Scho. viz. that when he hath read a chap. you will appose him with a Qu. or two out of any v. or lin. you shall think meet; & then out of his Ans. to frame an Obj. or two, by his Sol. to try him, viz. how he understandeth what he readeth. For I perceive by his Mr, that a Sch. exercised in answering a Qu. propounded, and then giving sol. to an obj. there against, shall be made not only more careful to mark the contents of every pag. & chap. but the better to understand and remember every lin. and v. that he readeth; Which, good Sr, let me entreat, etc. The characters of the figures, with their use. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 The numeral Letters, and their value I IV V VI IX X XL L XC C D M 1 4 5 6 9 10 40 50 90 100 500 1000 X V I L C M D L X C V M D C I L M IX XL XC CXC IV CIV XIX M CIX LX i two iii iiii iv v vi seven viij ix x xx xxx xl l lx lxx lxxx xc c v two ix seven iv cviii xlvi lv xcii clxii Mcclxvii xcix lxxxvi cxlix xv xxi x xviii MDcxix MDCLI. FINIS. The Names, and Order of all the Books of the Old and New TESTAMENT, with the Number of their Chapters. GEnesis hath— Chapters 50 Exodus 40 Leviticus 27 Numbers 36 Deuteronomie 34 Joshua 24 Judges 21 Ruth 4 I. Samuel 31 II. Samuel 24 I. Kings 22 II. Kings 25 I. Chronicles 22 II. Chronicles 36 Ezra 10 Nehemiah 13 Esther 10 Job 42 Psalms 150 Proverbs hath Chapters 31 Ecclesiastes 22 Song of Solom. or Canticles 8 Isaiah 66 Jeremiah 52 Lamentations of Jeremiah 5 Ezekiel 48 Daniel 12 Hosea 14 Joel 3 Amos 9 Obadiah 1 Jonah 4 Micah 7 Nahum 3 Habbakkuk 3 Zephania 3 Haggai 2 Zechariah 14 Malachi 4 The Books of the New TESTAMENT. MAtthew hath— Chapters 28 Mark 16 Luke 24 John 21 The Acts 28 Epistle to the Romans 16 I. to Corinthians 16 II. to Corinthians 13 To Galatians 6 Ephesians 6 Philippians 4 Colossians 4 I to Thessalonians 5 II. Thessalonians hath chap. 3 I. to Timothy 6 II. to Timothy 4 The Epistle to Titus 3 To Philemon 1 To the Hebrews 13 Of James 5 I. of Peter 5 II. of Peter 3 I. of John 5 II. of John 1 III. of John 1 Of Judas 1 Revelation 22 The first Book of the CHRONICLES. CHAP. I. ADam, Sheth, Enosh, Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered, Henoch, Methushelah, Lamech, Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japhet. The sons of Japhet; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras. And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah. And the sons of Javan; Elisha, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan. And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth. And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim. And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (of whom came the Philistines) and Caphthorim. And Canaan begat Zidon his firstborn, and Heth; The Jebusite also, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite. And the Hivite, and the Archite, and the Sinite, And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite. The sons of Shem; Elam, and Ashur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech. And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber. And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, (because in his days the earth was divided) and his brother's name was Joktan. And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazermaveth, and Jerah, Hadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah, And Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba, And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan. Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah, Eber, Peleg, Rehu, Serug, Nahor, Terah, Abram, the same is Abraham. The sons of Abraham; Isaac, and Ishmael. These are their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam. Mishma and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael. Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bore Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Ephar, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah. And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel. The sons of Esau, Eliphaz, Revel, and Jeush, and Jaalam and Korah. The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek. The sons of Revel; Nahath, Zerah, Shammath, and Mizzah. And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Ana, and Dishon, and Ezar, and Dishan. And the sons of Lotan; Hori, and Homam: and Timna was Lotans' sister. The sons of Shobal; Alien, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Woman. And the sons of Zibeon; Aiah, and Anah. The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran. The sons of Ezer, Bilhan, and Zavan, and Jakan. The sons of Dishon; Uz, and Aran. Now these are the Kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before any King reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor: and the name of his city was Dinhabah. And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bosrah, reigned in his stead. And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites, reigned in his stead. And when Husham was dead, Hadad the son of Bedad (which smote Midian in the field of Moab) reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith. And when Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead. And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river, reigned in his stead. And when Shaul was dead, Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead. And when Baal-hanan was dead, Hadad reigned in his stead; and the name of his city was Pai: and his wife's name was Mehetabel the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab. Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth, Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon. Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar. Duke Magdiel, duke Iram: these are the dukes of Edom. CHAP. II. THese are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi and Judah, Islachar, and Zebulun, Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali Gad and Asher. The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: which three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitesse. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the fight of the Lord, and he slew him. And Tamar his daughter in law bore him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five. The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul. And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all. And the sons of Carmi; Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the thing accursed. And the sons of Ethan; Azariah. The sons also of Hezron, that were born unto him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai. And Ram begat Aminadab, and Aminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah; And Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz, And Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse, And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third, Nathanael the fourth, and Raddai the fifth, Ozem the sixth, David the seventh: Whose sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three. And Abigail bore Amasa. And the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite. And Caleb the son of Hezron begat children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth: her sons are these; Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon. And when Azubah was dead, Caleb took unto him Ephrath, which bore him Hur. And Hur begat Uri, and Uri begat Bezaleel. And afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir, the father of Gilead, whom he married when he was threescore years old, and she bore him Segub. And Segub begat Jair, who had three and twenty cities in the land of Gilead. And he took Geshur, and Aram, with the towns of Jair from them, with Kenath and the towns thereof, even threescore cities. All these belonged to the sons of Machir, the father of Gilead. And after that Hezron was dead in Caleb Epratah, than Abiah Hezrons' wife bore him Asher the father of Tekoa. And the sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron, were Ram the first born, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozen, and Ahijah. Jerahmeel had also another wife, whose name was Atarah, she was the mother of Woman. And the sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel, Maaz, and Jamin, and Ekar. And the sons of Woman were Shammai, and Jada. And the sons of Shammai, Nadab and Abishur. And the name of the wife of Abishur, was Ablhail, and she bore him Ahban, and Molid. And the sons of Nadab; Seled, and Appaim. But Seled died without children. And the sons of Appaim, Ishi; and the sons of Ishi, Sheshan: and the children of Sheshan, Ahlai. And the sons of Jada the brother of Shammai, Jether, and Jonathan: and Jether died without children. And the sons of Jonathan, Peleth, and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel. Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters: and Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha. And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife, and she bore him Attai. And Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zabad. And Zabad begat Ephlal, and Ephlal begat Obed, And Obed begat Jehu, and Jehu begat Azariah, And Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah, And Eleasah begat Sisamai, and Sisamai begat Shallum. And Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat Elishama. Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were Mesha his firstborn, which was the father of Zif: and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron. And the sons of Hebron; Korah, and Tappua, and Rekem, and Shema, And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat Shammai. And the son of Shammai was Maon: and Maon was the father of Bethzur. And Ephah Calebs' concubine bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez: and Haran begat Gazez. And the sons of Jahdai; Regem, and Jotham, and Geshan, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph. Maacha Calebs' concubine bare Shebir and Tirhanah. She bore also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Shevah the father of Machbenah, and the father of Gibeah: and the daughter of Caleb was Achsah. These were the sons of Caleb, the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah: Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim, Salmah the father of Bethlehem: Hareth the father of Beth-gader. And Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim had sons, Haroe, and half of the Manahethites. And the families of Kirjath-jearim, the Ithrites, and the Puhites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishrahires: of them came the Zareathites, and the Eshtaulites. The sons of Salmah; Bethlehem, and the Netophathites, Ataroth, the house of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, the Zorites. And the families of the Scribes which dwelled at Jabez: the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Suchathites. These are the Kenites that came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab. The second Chapter of EZRA. NOw these are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchad nezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Juda, every one unto his city; Which came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Saraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah: the number of the men of the people of Israel. The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two. The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two. The children of Arab, seven hundred seventy and five. The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve. The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five. The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore. The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two. The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three. The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two, The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six. The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six. The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four. The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight. The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three. The children of Jorah, an hundred and twelve. The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three. The children of Gibber, ninety and five. The children of Bedlam, an hundred twenty and three. The children of Netophah, fifty and six. The men of Aanthoth, an hundred twenty and eight. The children of Azmaveth, forty and two. the children of Kirjath-arim, Chephirah and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three. The children of Ramah, and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one. The men of Michmas, an hundred twenty and two. The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty and three. The children of Nebo, fifty and two. The children of Magbish, an hundred fifty and six. The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty. The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five. The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five. The children of Senaah, three thousand six hundred and thirty. The priests the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three. The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two. The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven. The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen. The Levites: the children of Jeshua, and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four. The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight. The children of the Potters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all, an hundred thirty and nine. The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabaoth, The children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Pardon. The children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah the children of Akkub. The children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Havan. The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah, The children of Rezin, the children of Nekodah, the children of Gazzam. The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai. The children of Asnah, the children of Mehunim, the children of Nephusim. The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur. The children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha. The children of Barkos, the children of Sisena, the children of Thamah. The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha. The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Penuda. The children of Jaalab, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel. The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami. All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two. And these were they which went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer; but they could not show their father's house, and their seed, whether they were of Israel. The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two. And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Coz, the children of Barzillai: (which took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name) These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they as polluted, put from the priesthood. And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim. The whole congregation together, was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore. Beside their servants and their maids, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and there were among them two hundred singing men, and singing women. Their horses were seven hundred thirty and six: their mules, two hundred forty and five. Their camels four hundred thirty and five: their asss, six thousand seven hundred and twenty. And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of the Lord which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in his place: They gave after their ability, unto the treasure of the work; threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one hundred priests garments. So the Priests and the Levits, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims dwelled in their cities, and all Israel in their cities. The XXXVIIth Chapter of the Prophecy of the Prophet ISAIAH. And it came to pass, when King Hezekiah heard it, that he rend his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the Lord. And he sent Eliakim, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests covered with sackcloth, unto Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz. And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth. It may be, the Lord thy God will hear the word of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God, and will reprove the words which the Lord thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that is left. So the servants of King Hezekiah came to Isaiah. And Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say unto your master, Thus saith the Lord, Be not afraid of the words that thou hast heard, wherewith the servants of the King of Assyria have blasphemed me. Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and return to his own land, and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land. So Rabshakeh returned, and found the King of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish. And he had heard say concerning Tirhakah King of Ethiopia, He is come forth to make war with thee: and when he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying, Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God, in whom thou trustest, deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria. Behold, thou hast heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands, by destroying them utterly, and shalt thou be delivered? Have the gods of the nations delivered them, which my fathers have destroyed, as Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden, which were in Telassar? Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arphad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, Henah, and Ivah? And Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it, and Hezekiah went up into the house of the Lord, and spread it before the Lord. And Hezekiah prayed before the Lord, saying, O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, that dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth, thou hast made heaven and earth. Incline thine ear, O Lord, and hear, open thine eyes, O LORD, and see, and hear all the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent to reproach the living 〈◊〉. Of a truth, Lord, the Kings of Assyria have laid waste all the nations, and their countries, And have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them. Now therefore, O Lord our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know, that thou art the Lord, even thou only. Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, whereas thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib King of Assyria: This is the word which the LORD hath spoken concerning him, the virgin the daughter of Zion hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee. Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the holy One of Israel. By thy servants hast thou reproached the Lord, and hast said, By the multitude of my charets am I come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon, and I will cut down the tall cedars thereof, and the choice fir-trees thereof: and I will enter into the height of his border, and the forest of his Carmel. I have digged and drunk water, and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of the besieged places. Hast thou not heard long ago, how I have done it, and of ancient times that I have form it? now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest be to lay waste defenced cities into ruinous heaps. Therefore their inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed and confounded: they were as the grass of the field, and as the green herb, as the grass on the house tops, and as corn blasted before it be grown up. But I know thy abode, and thy going out, and thy coming in, and thy rage against me. Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult is come up into mine ears; therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest. And this shall be a sign unto thee, Ye shall eat this year such as groweth of itself; and the second year that which springeth of the same: and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vine-yards, and eat the fruit thereof. And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah; shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward. For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and they that escape out of mount Zion: the zeal of the Lord of hosts shall do this. Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shields, or cast a bank against it. By the way that he came ' by the same shall he return, and shall not come into his city, saith the Lord. For I will defend this city to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake. Then the angel of the Lord went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning behold, they were all dead corpses. So Sennacherib, king of Assyria departed, and went, and returned, and dwelled at Nineveh. And it came to pass as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adramelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Armenia: and Esarhaddon his son reigned in his stead. The third Chapter of MATTHEW. IN those days came John Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea. And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. For this is he that is spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths strait. And the same John had his raiment of camels hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins, and his meat was locusts and wild honey. Then went out to him Jerusalem and all Judea, and all the region round about Jordan, And were baptised of him in Jordan, confessing their sins. But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadduces come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come. Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance. And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewn down, and cast into the fire. I indeed baptise you with water unto repentance; but he that cometh after me, is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptise you with the holy Ghost and with fire. whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into his garner: and will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan, unto John to be baptised of him: But John forbade him, saying, I have need to be baptised of thee, and comest thou to me? And Jesus answering, said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him. And Jesus, when he was baptised, went up straightway out of the water: and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him. And lo, a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. FINIS.