Short writing, began by nature compliated [sic] by art manifesting the irregularity of placing the artificial before the natural of symbolical contractions: and proposing a method more suited to sense, and more fully answering y [sic] requisited of a compleat character in the shortning both of words and sentences. Invented, taught & published with plain directions examples and a specimen of the writing by Laurence Steel

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Short writing, began by nature compliated [sic] by art manifesting the irregularity of placing the artificial before the natural of symbolical contractions: and proposing a method more suited to sense, and more fully answering y [sic] requisited of a compleat character in the shortning both of words and sentences. Invented, taught & published with plain directions examples and a specimen of the writing by Laurence Steel
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Steel, Laurence, d. 1684.
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[N.p.] :: Sold in Bristoli by the author, & also by Charles Allen, bookseller in Broad-street of the same citty: and in London by Benjamin Clark stationer; in George Court Lumbard street and others,
printed in the yeare 1678.
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"Short writing, began by nature compliated [sic] by art manifesting the irregularity of placing the artificial before the natural of symbolical contractions: and proposing a method more suited to sense, and more fully answering y [sic] requisited of a compleat character in the shortning both of words and sentences. Invented, taught & published with plain directions examples and a specimen of the writing by Laurence Steel." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A61383.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 17, 2024.

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The First Part. Shewing how words and Sentences are exprest by significant Emblems, concerning which observe: If all words could be written by significant Emblems it were more pertinent and compendious then any other way of Writing. Alphabeti∣call writing is only usefull to supply what cannot be writ¦ten by a shorter method: Therefore that sort of Charac¦tery is best reserved until yt wch is more compendious & de∣lightfull be past through This Table needs not much direction, where ye Learner is only to observe, how the sence of ye word is represent∣ed by the Character. Note where any Em∣blem depends upon a Letter of the Alpha¦bet I have set it in the Front to Ill us∣trate it. This Stroak 〈☐〉〈☐〉 when it stands through a character, signifie some hurt: a: in (a) it is afflict 〈☐〉〈☐〉 in (b) burthen 〈☐〉〈☐〉 (c) corrupt 〈☐〉〈☐〉 & As for these Clauses (of) God of Christ of Man, of the World, see them more fully explained in Column 13. 14 The Marks for about, down, up, to, and fro. &c. do stand for Go a∣bout, went about, go down or come down, &c. Where any single mark is put for two or more words, they are such as the sence will easily distinguish in the reading. For the Plural num∣ber write a tittle underneath: Doctrine (〈☐〉〈☐〉) mercies (〈☐〉〈☐〉) masters (〈☐〉〈☐〉) Kingdoms (〈☐〉〈☐〉) The Learner must beware of adding any Emblems that will not square with the whole body of ye Characters.

The Table of Emblems.

[ 1]
A 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • Above 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • about 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • round about on every side 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • aboundance as many as 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • according 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • advance ascend 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • afflict〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • anoint 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • apostle 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • asunder 〈☐〉〈☐〉
B 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • Backward backslide 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • baptise baptisim 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • believe beloved 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • believe in God 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • babilon belong 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • belong to Christ 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • below beneath 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • between 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • break or breach 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • ...

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[ 2]
  • break the first 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • breake the Second 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • bow down 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • bow down to Christ 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • bring 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • burthen 〈☐〉〈☐〉
C 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • Certain 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • child 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • child of God 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • christ 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • antichrist 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • christ went about 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • church 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • church of Christ 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • circum or convert 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • commandment 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • break the command∣ment of God 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • compas about 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • condemn 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • congregation 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • continue 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • contrary contradict 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • corrupt 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • cover 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • covetous 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • cros 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • cros of Christ 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • ...

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[ 3]
  • crucifie 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • crucifie to the world 〈☐〉〈☐〉
D
  • Dark 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • deliver 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • des dis descend 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • difference distinguish distinct 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • divide, depart 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • is Christ divided 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • church of Christ divided 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • discover 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • disgrace 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • docter doctrine 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • down, come downe 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • Christ ment down 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • break down 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • drunkard 〈☐〉〈☐〉
E 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • Enter into come into 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • establish 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • believer established 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • church established 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • ...

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[ 4]
  • from one end to the other 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • even heaven 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • enter into heaven 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • uneven, unequal 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • unequally yok't 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • eternal 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • everlasting 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • eye 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • eye
    • of the Lord 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • of Christ 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • of man 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • of the soul 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • of the world 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • shut the eye 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • lift up the eye 〈☐〉〈☐〉
F 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • Fal, false 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • fal of Adam 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • fal of antichrist 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • fal of babilon 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • down fal 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • fals Church 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • fals Doctrine 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • family familiar 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • fellowship follow 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • foundation 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • fulfil 〈☐〉〈☐〉
  • as far as 〈☐〉〈☐〉

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    G 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    [ 5]
    • Give 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • gospel 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • gospel of Christ 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • govern 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • great 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • great breach 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • great command 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • through great 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • breake through great 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    H 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • Hand 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • right hand 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • left hand 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • hand in hand 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • hands that hang downe 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • heart 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • enter into the heart of men and women 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • break ye heart broken heart 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • bottom of ye heart 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • Search ye heart 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • hipocrite 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • hipocrisy 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • honour 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • house 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • ...

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    [ 6]
    • houshold 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • house and Land 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • breake though the house 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • compas the house about 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • husband 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • husband & wife 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • husband wife and Children 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • holy 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • holy Ghost 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    I 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • Idol 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • jerusalem 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • jesus 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • jesus Christ 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • ignorance 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • through ignorance 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • illuminate, illustrate 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • image 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • image of God 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • in, im, un, 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • increase 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • infinite as much as 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • instrument 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • joyn, together 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • judg judgment 〈☐〉〈☐〉
    • bring down the judgment of God. 〈☐〉〈☐〉

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      K 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      [ 7]
      • Keepe 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • king 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • kingdom 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • enter into the kingdom of God 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • a kingdom divi∣ded against it selfe cannot stand 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • anointed King 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      L 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • Land Labour 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • through labour 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • large 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • like 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • lip, lips 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • long 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • as long as 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      M 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • Magistrate majestie 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • majestie of God 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • magnifie 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • magnifie ye Lord 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • make made 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • malefactor 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • maintain 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • master 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • man, min, mon, 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • sal of man 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • ...

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      [ 8]
      • mankind 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • manifest 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • mark 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • memorandum memory. remem∣ber 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • mercy 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • great mercy of God to man 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • through ye mercy of Jesus Christ 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • minister 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • mistake 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • through mistake 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • mouth; mother 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • multiply, multitud 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • in the midst 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      N 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • Neglect negligence 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • through neglect 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      O 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • Open, opinion 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • open
        • the doctrin 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • the eye 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • the hand 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • the heart 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • the lips 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • the mouth 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • in the opening 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • oppose, opposite 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • ...

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      [ 9]
      • oppress 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • over upon 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • break over 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • original 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      P 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • Part, port 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • particular peculiar 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • patience prolong 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • perceive 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • persecute 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • persevere perpetual 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • pestilence 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • point appoint 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • perogative priviledge 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      Q 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • Quantity 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • quarrel 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • quarrel about 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      R 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • Reconcile 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • recover 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • returne 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • religion, reveal 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • reverence 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • righteous 〈☐〉〈☐〉
      • unrighteous 〈☐〉〈☐〉

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        S 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        [ 10]
        • Sacrifice 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • sathan 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • separate 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • separate man 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • sin 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • son, sun 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • beloved son of God 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • sons & daughters 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • serpent 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • break ye serpents head 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • speak or say unto 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        T 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • Take 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • take up 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • take up ye Cross 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • overtake 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • undertake 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • through 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • break through 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • break through ye 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • heart of man 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • break through the dark 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • to or come to 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • Christ went to 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • together 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • ioyn or gather together 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • to and fro or went to and fro 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • ...

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        [ 11]
        • the Eye of ye Lord runs to and fro 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • turn 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • turn about 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • overturn 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • from top to bottom 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • trouble 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • through trouble 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        V 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • Vers vert 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • uncover 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • under or understand undersanding 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • under value 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • unite 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • unite the heart of man to God 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • up upright 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • Christ went up 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • break up 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • lift up, exalt 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • lift up the Eye to the Lord 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • lift up ye hand 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • lift up holy 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • up and down 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • Christ ment up and down 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        W 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • Wander wonder 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • wander about 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • wicked 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • ...

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        [ 12]
        • wilderness 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • world 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • through ye world 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • christ came into the world 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • foundation of the world 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • the whole world lies in wickedness 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • the world is set in the heart 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • the heart is set on the world 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • he is bent upon the world 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • worship 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • false worship 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        X 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • Execute 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • exercise 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • experience 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • extraordinary 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • extream, express 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        Y 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • Yeild 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • yeild up 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        Z 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • Zeale 〈☐〉〈☐〉

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        The Improve∣ment of the former Table by usefull end∣ings for the contracting of Sentences.
        [ 13]

        The Learner may observe in the former Table how several Clauses of Sentences are contracted by marks set either on the top or under the Character where note the marks set on top are as follow

        • For of God or ye 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • Lord a tittle 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • for
          • of Christ this 〈☐〉〈☐〉
          • of man this 〈☐〉〈☐〉
          • of mankind the 〈☐〉〈☐〉
          • of men & women 〈☐〉〈☐〉
          • of the Soul 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        of the world this mark (〈☐〉〈☐〉) placed un¦derneath which are fully exemplified in the Table particularly in the Letter E

        The same marks do stand for in God or with or to God or the Lord and with Christ as the foregoing word shal dictate

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        Proper Endings for the enlarging of any word of the Table as occasion is.
        [ 14]

        Marks for the compleating of words

        For the Negatives im, m, ir, un, make a tittle in the beginn¦ing

        • Impatient 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • indifferent 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • irreverence 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • ub-beliefe 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • uncertain 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • Thus write
        • Circumvert 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • dislike 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • impart 〈☐〉〈☐〉

        Marks set on the top for ye ending of words for ation a tittle.

        • Conversation 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • ministration 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • tribulation 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        Thus write these
        • Fashion 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • Passion 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • fashion of ye world 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        The same for otion motion (〈☐〉〈☐〉) notion (〈☐〉〈☐〉)

        For able, ible, this (〈☐〉〈☐〉)

        • Corruptible 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • infattible 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • imaginable 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • remarkable 〈☐〉〈☐〉

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        How other words not insert∣ed in the Table may be contracted by the same endings. How the marks for words and Sentences doe consist, when they meet in one Clause.
        [ 15]

        Thus write these

        • Able 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • cable 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • sable 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • table 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        the same for ible oble iple or ople
        • Bible 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • noble 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • couple 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • double 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • disciple 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • people 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • disciple of Christ〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • people of God 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        For ity this
        • Contraricty 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • samiliarity 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • individuality 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        Thus write these City (〈☐〉〈☐〉) pitty (〈☐〉〈☐〉)

        The same for ighty uty, duly (〈☐〉〈☐〉) mighty (〈☐〉〈☐〉)

        For meant. this (〈☐〉〈☐〉)

        • Aduancement 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • government 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • inlargment 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        Thus write these
        • Paiment 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • raiment 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        The same for oment
        • moment 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • indument 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        For Son, sion, a tittle within as
        • Afflictions 〈☐〉〈☐〉
        • ascentions 〈☐〉〈☐〉

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          • Corruption 〈☐〉〈☐〉
          • destruction 〈☐〉〈☐〉
          • distinction 〈☐〉〈☐〉
          • contradiction 〈☐〉〈☐〉
          Thus write
          • Version 〈☐〉〈☐〉
          • Circumcision 〈☐〉〈☐〉
          • thousand 〈☐〉〈☐〉

          When the Endings for words and Sen∣tences meet write them thus

          • Advancement of Christ 〈☐〉〈☐〉
          • Manifestation of God to man 〈☐〉〈☐〉
          • Establishment of the Soul 〈☐〉〈☐〉
          • Government of the World 〈☐〉〈☐〉

          Other endings of words which are written in a direct Line

          • For ance write (〈☐〉〈☐〉)
          • for ed 〈☐〉〈☐〉
          • for est〈☐〉〈☐〉
          • for eth 〈☐〉〈☐〉
          • for ing 〈☐〉〈☐〉
          • for ful 〈☐〉〈☐〉
          • for ness 〈☐〉〈☐〉
          • mercifullness 〈☐〉〈☐〉

          What more Example do occur of this kind Words or Sentences let them be written in a Book.

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