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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Title: 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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Subject terms: Theology, Doctrinal -- Early works to 1800.
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Leauen.

A little leauen hidden in a greate lumpe of Doughe:* 1.1 by little and little leaueneth all: which teacheth vs not to be amazed or astonished at the small and vnlikely beginnings of the gos∣pell, but patiently to waite and abide Gods lea∣sure,* 1.2 till the fruite and encrease thereof be made apparant: And as sweete Dough is made sowre by a little leauen: So is the sweetenesse and comfort of the doctrine of trueth corrupted, if it be neuer so little entermedled with humane doc∣trine or mans traditions.* 1.3 The like is to bee seene in our conuersation, If the leauen of ma∣litiousnesse and wickednesse remayne in vs. We must take heede therefore of suffering a little e∣uill, and fostering a fewe wicked personnes a∣mongest vs. For it doth quickly corrupt much and many:* 1.4 the beginnings therefore of wicked∣nesse are to be refrained.

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* 1.1

Math. 13.33.

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* 1.2

Math. 16.6

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* 1.3

1. Cor. 5.6.7.8.

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* 1.4

Gala. 5.9

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