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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Ambition.

AMbition is a dangerous euil, it doth not on∣ly ouertake y^e wicked, but it often creepeth into the Godly,* 1.1 and daungerously infecteth them, so that Christ him selfe diuers times findeth his owne Apostles deeply touched with it, till men reforme this vice, and bee as free from it as litle infants,* 1.2 they can not enter into the kingdome of heauen. Nay they can not beleeue so long as they are greedy to be honoured of men,* 1.3 and seeke not for the honour that commeth from God alone. Let them thinke of this,* 1.4 that hunt after honour and dignitie, and marke from Caine foreward, what mischiefes this wrought in wicked men. It was the cause of the fall of Adam.* 1.5 It caused men to giue the attempt to builde the Towre of Babell. It caused Chore, Dathan, and Abiron, and the rest to rebell against Moses and Aaron.* 1.6 It made Haman thinke all his honour riches and estimation nothing,* 1.7 as long as Mardocheus who would not serue his ambitious affection) liued, and such like.

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* 1.1

Math. 18.1.20. verse, 24.

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* 1.2

18. verse. 3.

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* 1.3

Iohn. 5.44.

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* 1.4

Genes. 3.5

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* 1.5

11. verse 4.

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* 1.6

Num. 16.3.

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* 1.7

Ester. 3.6.

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