❧ All the Letters of the A. B. C. by every sundry Letter whereof, there is a good Document set forth and taught in Rhyme.  

O Ye Young ones/ have a good regard unto these Sentences/ and take the Instruction of those-same effectually to Heart. Enterprise not/ nor-yet take; in anywyse; upon you, to read many or great Books, ere-ever ye have well exercised you in the A. B. C./ and can perfectly spell all Words/ to an apt Sentence.  
Enterprise not also to be a Master or Teacher, ere-ever ye have obediently accomplished your Vocation or Calling/ in the Discipline of your Master.  
But first-of-all take-heed rightly in your Hearts/ unto the good Documents of this Crosse-rowe or A. B. C. Letters. and in so doing, grow-up therein/ till unto the Old-age of the manly Understanding of jesus Christ: and so become replenished with the godly wisdom.   

TAKE IT TO HEART.  
A. ATtend ye Young ones/ and learn Understanding 
Pro. 2.4. b.   
B. Beare-favor to the Love/ that she in you may have planting. 
1. Cor. 12. d. 13. Col. 3. b. c.   
C. Come to the meetmynded Being of Bounteousness. 
Zach. 9 c. Math. 11.21.   
D. Directly the right Humility/ to you it doth express. 
Math. 11.   
E. EArnestly set your Lust to the good Life, so clear. 
Psal. 1.2.   
F. FAsten therein your Heart/ so shall ye not fear. 
jer. 17. b. Math. 7.16. Luk. 6. g.   
G. give-ear to the Truth/ so live he unmolest. 
john. 8.14.17.   
H. HOly and wise is He/ that standeth Thereto priest: 
Math. 7. d. 8. Luk. 11. b. c   
I IN heaven nor on Earth/ none other Rest ye find. 
jer. 6. Math. 11. d. Act. 4. c.   
K. Keep and turn thereto/ all your Heart/ Lust/ and Mind. 
Deu.. 6. a. 10. joel. 2. Pro. 3.   
L. LEt not such things byde-back/ for any Friend therefore. 
Math. 16. c. 19 Luk. 14. d.   
M. MEetly thereto apply you/ and hunt for no thing more. 
Pro. 2.2.   
N. NOte and have regard/ to the good Being alway. 
Rom. 12.2.   
O. OPen your Heart/ and receive the Love/ I say. 
Psal. 32. a. Ephe. 3. b.   
P. PAsture your Spirit/ under God's Power and William. 
Eccl. 7. b. 1. Pet. 5. a.   
Q. QVell or vex not yourselves/ with Cogitations ill. 
Esa. 1. c. 15. a. Sap. 1. a.   
R. Run and call to the Lord/ in all your Suffering. 
Psal. 17. a. 18. a. 〈◊〉 54.55. ●6   
S. Seek in your Conflict/ your Rejoicing. 
Rom. 8. d. 11. b Ephe. 6. b.   
T. TAme so yourselves/ and your own Mind ye shall. 
1. Cor. 9 c. 10. Gal. 5. c. 1. Pet. 2. b. 4.   
W. willingly love God/ and his Law/ above all. 
Deu. 6. a. 10. b. Math. 22. d.   
V Unto fleshly Desires fall not/ ne have therein delight. 
Rom. 6. b. 8. b. Gal. 5. b.   
X. XErcise you in Virtue/ and praise the Love upright. 
Ephe. 4. a. 5. Col. 3. b.   
Y. imagine always/ what is right and reasonable. 
1. Tim. 4. b. 6. Phil. 4. a.   
Z. Zealously think upon that which is peaceable. 
Rom. 2. b. Heb. 12. b.   
&. & Becometh the Young ones/ that they deal even so. 
john. 13. d. 14. ● 15. b.   
9 9 Cider now these things/ and ye shall wisely go. 
Psal. 1. a. Pro. 3.4. a. Math. 7. c.   
CHARITAS EXTORSIT PER HN.    

 

   

Translated out of Base-almune into English. Anno. 1575.