Instructions for right-spelling, and plain directions for reading and writing true English with several delightful things very useful and necessary, both for young and old, to read and learn / by G. Fox.

Proper Names in Scripture divided into Syllables, and the Significations of them in English; together with other memo∣rable Passages mentioned in Scripture, necessary and delightful for Children to Read and Learn.

ADam signifies, Man Earthly red. The World was created in six days. Adam was the first Man in the Likeness of God, and according to his Image; but he lost his Image through Disobedi∣ence, in eating of the Fruit that God had forbid him to eat of. And Adam gave a Name to the Woman which was made of his Rib (while he was asleep) and called her Eve▪ and he gave names to all other Creatures; after that Adam and Eve had Transgressed, God drove them out of Pa∣radice (where they were at first placed) and set a fiery two╌edged Sword to keep the Way of the Tree of Life. Adam lived till he was nine hundred and thirty year old, and begat many Sons and Daughters After Adam's Transgression the Earth was cursed, and brought forth Thistles and

Thorns, and man got his Bread by the Sweat of his Brow. Cain and Abel were Adam's Sons.

Cain was a Husband╌man, and being displeased that his Offerings were repro∣ved, and not his Brother Abel's (although he was rebuked of God for his Envy) slew his Brother, and offended seven╌fold there∣by; after that, he was made a Fugitive, and a Vagabond upon the Earth, for he was accursed of God; his Sin was seven∣fold; for first, He did not rightly divide; secondly, He envied his Brother; thirdly, He dealt subtilly; fourthly, He killed him; fifthly, He stubbornly denied it; sixthly, He despaired; seventhly, Being Condemned, he Repented not.

This Cain was the first builder of the earthly City, in the which he bestowed his Children for fear, because he used Vio∣lence, Ravine and Spoil.

A╌bel, he was a Keeper of Sheep, his Offering was accepted of the Lord, be∣cause he was Righteous; he was the first Martyr.

Enoch, Taught or Dedicate, the Father of Me╌thu╌sa╌lah; Methusalah lived till

he was nine hundred sixty and nine years, Enoch walked with God, and was not, for God took him.

La╌mech, Poor, Humbled, or Smitten; af∣ter he had lived one hundred eighty and two years, he begat a Son, and called him No╌ah, which signifies a Ceasing or Rest; and Lamech said, This same shall comfort us concerning our Work, and Toil of our Hands, because of the Ground the Lord hath cursed. Noah was a just man; and perfect in his Generation, and walked with God, and was a Preacher of Righteousness; he was com∣manded of God to make an Ark, that he and his Family should enter into it, for their preservation, Gen. 6.

Noah, with two of a sort of every Creature, Male and Female, were shut in∣to the Ark, and the World was drowned, Gen. 7.

And when the Waters had prevailed on the Earth fifteen Cubits upwards; after one hundred and fifty days the Waters were abated; Noah opened a Window of the Ark, and sent forth a Raven and a Dove; the Dove found no rest for the Sole of her Foot, but returned to the

Ark, and Noah took her into the Ark; Gen. 8.

The Rain╌bow, a Token of the Covenant of God, Gen. 9.

Ba╌bel signifies, Confusion; at the buil∣ding of Babel Languages were confound∣ed, Gen. 11.

A╌bram signifies, an high Father: his name was changed (Gen. 17.) from Abram to A╌bra╌ham, which signifies, a Father of a great Multitude, he was the Son of Terah; Sarah was his Wife: He went out of his Native Country at God's Com∣mandment; God promised him and his Seed the Land of Canaan; he travelled into Aegypt, and when he returned from thence he was very Rich; to avoid strife he parted company with Lot, his Nephew; he delivered Lot out of Captivity; refu∣sed to be enriched by the King of Sodom, he instructed his Family in Righteousness; God tried his Faith by willing him to of∣fer up his only Son Isaac.

Sa╌rah, a Lady or Dame, Daughter of Asher; the Lord promised her a Child when she was old, and she had one ac∣cordingly, she would not have Ishmael,

who was born of Hagar (the bond Wo∣man) to be Heir with her Son Isaac, sh•• was called the free Woman. When sh•• died, Abraham bewailed her greatly, and bought a plat of Ground of the Sons o•• Heth to bury her in; after his death h•• also was buried in the Cave of Mach╌pe∣lah. God remembred his promise made un∣to Abraham, and comforted Ifrael in their Afflictions; God was with Abraham in all that he did; for he was a righteou•• man, and faithful to the Lord.

And for the wickedness in So╌dom an•• Go╌mo╌rah the Lord rained upon it Brimstone and Fire; and Abraham looke•• towards So╌dom and Go╌mo╌rah, an•• lo the smoke of the Country went up a•• the Smoke of a Furnace, Gen. 19.

As Lot was entring into Zo╌ar, his Wi•••• looked back, from behind him, and sh•• became a Pillar of Salt.

I╌sa╌ac signifies, Laughter, Abraham•…•… Son by Sarah.

Re╌be╌kah signifies, fed; she was Daugh∣ter to Be╌thu╌el, was given in Marria•••• to I╌sa╌ac: The Lord blessed I╌sa╌ac, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that when he sowed he received an hu••dred fold, Gen. 26.

Ja╌cob signifies, a Supplanter; he was the Son of I╌sa╌ac; he was a plain man, and dwelt in Tents, he bought E╌sau's Birth╌right for red Pottage: I╌sa╌ac blest him▪ at which E╌fau was troubled; Jacob fled to 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and as soon as he saw Ra∣chel the Daughter of Laban, his Mothers Brother, he wept, he served Laban se∣ven years for Rachel, and they seemed unto him but a few days, because he lo∣ved her; the years being ended, he ask∣ed his Wife of Laban, but Leah was given unto him; he served other seven years for Rachel, he lov'd her more than Leah, he came but with a Staff to Laban, but after the Lord blessed him, so that he became very Rich; the Lord said unto him by an Angel, Thy name shall be called Ja∣cob no more, but Is╌ra╌el, because thou hast had power with God, thou shalt also prevail with men.

E╌sau signifies doing or working; he was the Son of I╌sa╌ac, E╌sau was a cun∣ning Hunter, he sold his Birth╌right for a mess of Pottage; against his Fathers will he took him Wives of the Posterity of Ish╌ma╌el which was a grief to Isaac and Re╌be╌kah his Mother.

Is╌ra╌el signifies, a Prince of God, or pre∣vailing with God.

Jo╌seph signifies encreasing; one of the Sons of Jacob; he was beloved of his Father and hated of his Brethren; he was casting to a Pit by his Brethren, and afterwards sold to the Ishmaelites, and afterwards to Potiphar, whose house was blessed for Jo∣seph's sake; Joseph was made Ruler there∣of; he was fair and well favoured, and he interpreted Pharaoh's Dreams, and was made Ruler over all Aegypt under Phara∣oh. He sold Corn into all Countries in the Famine╌time; he spoke roughly to his Brethren at first when they came to buy Corn, and put them in Ward, but after dis∣closed himself to them, and comforted them, and sent for his Father into Aegypt.

Jacob blessed Joseph's two Sons, and died, Gen. c. 48. &c. 49.

Joseph died, Gen. 50.

A new King arose over Aegypt that knew not Joseph, Ex. 1.

Pharaoh oppressed the Israelites.

Moses, signifies, drawn forth; at his Birth he was hid in Bulrushes in a River, and was found by Pharaoh's Daughter, Ex. 2.

God appeared unto Moses in a Burning Bush, Ex. 3.

Moses and Aaron told PHaraoh, saying, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Let my People go; and Pharaoh said, Who is the Lord, that I should obey his Voice?

God plagued Pharaoh with 10 Plagues because he would not let the Children of Israel go free; 1. Of Bloudy╌waters. 2. of Frogs. 3. Of Lice. 4. Of Flies. 5. Of Murrain. 6. Of Scabs. 7. Of Hail. 8. Of Grashoppers. 9. Of Darkness. 10. Death of their First∣born, Ex. 7, 8, 9, 10.

The Israelites departed out of Egypt and spoiled the Egyptians, Ex. 12.

The Israelites were led by a fiery and cloudy Pillar, Ex. 13.

Pharaoh and his Host pursued after them.

The Sea parted, that the Children of Israel went upon Dry╌land in the midst of the Sea, and the Waters were a Wall unto them on both hands; but Pharaoh's Host was drowned in the Sea, Ex. 14.

Then Moses and the Children of Israel sung a Song unto the Lord, Ex. 15.

Moses made bitter waters sweet, Ex. 15.

God sent Quails and Manna in the Wil∣derness, Ex. 16.

Moses brought water out of the Rock.

Aa╌ron signifies, a Teacher; when Aa∣ron went in before the Lord, he was to put on the Brest╌plate of Judgment, the Vrim and the Thummim. Ʋrim signi∣fies, Light, and Thummim signifies, Truth and Perfection; so Light, Truth, and Perfection were to be upon his heart.

Jo╌shu╌ah signifies, the same with Jesus, which is a Saviour; he succeeded Moses, he humbled himself before God, Josh. 7. he overcame many Kings and Countries, he left nothing undone that Moses had commanded; he and all his House served the Lord.

Samp╌son slew a thousand of the Phili∣stines with a Jaw╌bone of an Ass; he also killed a Lion.

Sampson carried away the Gates and Posts and Bars of the City Gaza on his Shoulders to the top of the Hill Hebron, Judg. 16.

The Philistines put out Sampson's eyes, Sampson was aveng'd on them at once

and pulled down the House upon them, Judg. 19.

Ruth signifies, watred or filled, she found favour in the eyes of Boaz, and was mar∣ried to him, and bare him a son named O╌bed, he was the Father of Jesse, the Fa∣ther of David.

Sa╌mu╌el signifies, heard of God; he was offered to God by his Mother, he was in favour both with the Lord, and also with Men; God called him thrice, and revealed his Will to him, and made him a Prophet; he Judged Israel with diligence; all his dayes the Philistines were brought under; when he died he was bewailed greatly.

E╌li╌jah signifies, God the Lord; he was a Prophet, who foretold the Famine to come among the Israelites; he was fed by Ravens; the Lord sent him to A╌hab, whom he boldly reproved for following Ba╌a╌lim; by Prayer he obtained Rain; he was persecuted by Jezabel, he fled from her, and being almost famished, he was fed by an Angel, in the strength of which Meat he travelled forty dayes and forty nights; he afterwards took courage a∣gainst Jezebel, and foretold Ahab's and

Jezebels death; at his Prayer Fire came down from Heaven and destroyed two Captains with their Men; He was an Hairy man, and girdeded with a Girdle of Leather; he was taken up into Heaven by a Whirl╌wind.

E╌li╌sha signifies, My God saveth; E╌li╌jah anointed him Prophet in his room; he was called to be a Prophet from the Plough╌tail, 1 Kings 9.19. he craved of Elijah to have his Spirit doubled upon him; forty two Children that mocked him were devoured by two Bears; he healed Na╌a╌man of a Leprosie, of whom he would take no reward, because he would not sell the Gift of God; he rai∣sed the Shunamites dead Son, he healed the deadly Pottage, 2 Kings 4. Elisha weeping shewed unto Hazael the evil that he should do unto Israel.

Da╌vid signifies, beloved, he was a ruddy man, and withal of a beautiful Counte∣nance, and goodly to look to, Samuel a∣nointed him King, yet afterwards he fed his Fathers Sheep, slew the Gyant Goliah, and brought two hundred of the fore╌skins of the Philistims to Saul: God was with

David, and therefore Saul feared him, and commanded that he should be slain; It was said of David, His Kingdom abi∣deth for ever; he followed the Lord with all his heart, save only in the matter of Ʋriah.

Job signifies, Sorrowful, he was a man Upright and Just, fearing God; he was bereaved of his Substance and Children, yet he praised God in his Affliction.

Je╌re╌mi╌ah signifies, my Height or Fea∣ring; he was a Prophet, to whom the Lord gave his Word to preach; he cried against the Priests that bore rule by their Means, which he said was a horrible and filthy thing committed in the Land; he was persecuted and mocked for publishing the Truth and Word of God; and Pasher the Son of Imner the Priest, when he heard what he Prophecied, he smote Jeremiah, and put him into the Stocks; he was at another time taken by the Priests, and ac∣cused before the Governours; and as he was going from Jerusalem into the Land of Benjamin, he was taken by an Officer, and had before the Princes, who smote him, and committed him to Prison, where

he lay in a Dungeon a long time, but at last was delivered by Zedekiah the King, out of that place; and the King comman∣ded they should put him into the Court of the Prison, and daily to give him a piece of Bread; but the Princes desired the King that he might be put to death, for that he prophesied, That the City should surely be given into the hands of the King of Babel's Army: Then the King said, He is in your hands, for the King can deny you nothing: So they took Jeremiah and let him down with Cords into a Dungeon, where there was no water but mire, till Jeremiah stuck fast into the mire; but in this Dungeon the Lord preserved him, and at last deli∣vered him out.

E╌ze╌ki╌el signifies, The strength of God; he was a Prophet; he was fed with the Word of God, and made bold with his Spirit; he cried, Wo to the Shepherds that fought after the Fleece, and clothed them∣selves with the Wool, and fed with the Fat, and made a Prey upon the People; he said, The Lord would gather his Sheep from their Mouths, and that they should be a Prey un∣to them no longer.

Ba╌la╌am, signifies, the Antiquity or the Devourer, or Destruction of the People, he was called a Prophet, Balak King of Moab hired him to curse the People of God; he was slain among the Midianites, he was one that loved the Wages of Un∣righteousness, and therefore was rebuked of a dumb Ass; he taught Balak to lay a stumbling block before the Children of Israel.

Da╌ni╌el, sinifies, Judgment of God, a Prophets Name; he would not defile him∣self with the Kings Meat; he declar'd to Ne╌bu╌cad╌ne╌zer his Dream, wherefore he was advanc'd by the King unto great dignity; he foretold Bel╌sha╌zer, That he should be deprived of his Kingdom: Da∣niel was made the third Ruler of the King∣dom, because the Spirit of the Lord was excellent in him; wherefore the Rulers and Governours sought occasions against him, but they could find no fault; for he was faithful to the Lord; so they consul∣ted together, and got Darius the King to make a Decree, That whosoever should ask a Petition of any (God or Man) for thirty days, save of the King he should

be cast into the Den of Lions; but Daniel kneeled on his Knees, and prayed to, and praised his God in his Chamber, his Win∣dow being open, as he used to do afore∣time, wherefore they accused him to the King, for breaking the Decree for which he was cast into the Lions Den, and a Stone was laid thereon, and the King sea∣led it with his Signet, that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel; then the King went unto his Palace, and remained fasting, neither were the Instru∣ments of Musick brought before him, and his sleep went from him: Then the King arose early, and went in all haste unto the Den of Lions, and when he came to the Den, he cried with a Lamentable voice unto Daniel; and the King spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, the Servant of the Living God, Is not thy God (whom thou alwayes servest) able to deliver thee from the Lions? Then said Daniel unto the King, O King, live for ever, My God hath sent his Angel, and hath shut the Lions Mouthes, that they have not hurt me; for my Justice was found out before him, and unto thee, O King, have I done no hurt: then was the

King exceeding glad for him, and com∣manded that they should take Daniel out of the Den, so Daniel was brought out of the Den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God: And by the Commandment of the King, those Men that had accused Daniel, were brought, and were cast into the Den of Lions, even they, their Chil∣dren and Wives; and the Lions had the master of them, and brake their Bones in pieces before they came at the ground of the Den. This Daniel also delivered Su∣sanna from the two wicked Judges; he destroyed Bell and his Temple, and slew the Dragon which they Worshipped.

Ne╌bu╌chad╌ne╌zer, signifies, the mour∣ning of the Generation, or wailing of Judg∣ment; he was King of Babel; he conquered Egypt, and destroyed Jerusalem: he erect∣ed an Image of Gold, and commanded it should be honoured; & decreed, That who∣soever refused to fall down to the said Imag, should be cast into a hot fiery Furnace he dwelt seven years amongst wild Beasts.

The three Children were cast into the fiery Furnace, for not worshipping the Image; but God delivered them out of the Furnace.

Jo╌si╌ah, signifies the Fire or burning of the Lord; the son of Zephaniah; Iddo pro∣phesied of him, That he should destroy the Idolatry of Jeroboam; he was made King of Judah, and he put down Idols and caused Baals Priests to be put to death.

I╌sai╌ah, signifies, the Health or Sal∣vation of the Lord, he was a Prophet of the Lord.

Za╌cha╌ri╌ah, signifies, Mindful of the Lord.

Mat╌thew, signifies, Given, or a Reward; he was an Apostle called by Christ.

Je╌sus, signifies, A Saviour, or The Lord a Saviour, the son of God; a Voice from Heaven said unto him, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; he came of the Seed of David, whose King∣dom endureth forever: Christ signifies Anointed; at the Age of twelve years, Jesus disputed with the Doctors, and the People were astonished at his Wisdom; yet many would not believe he was the Christ, because he descended of so low Parentage, and said, Is not this the Car∣penter's Son? Great Multitudes followed

him, and he healed many diseases; his coming and Preaching was in great hu∣mility; he was Mocked, Persecuted, and put to Death by the Jews; the chief Priests perswaded the Multitude to ask of Pilate, that Christ might be put to Death; after his death they persecuted his Apostles, and Imprisoned Peter and John, and com∣manded they should preach no more in the Name of Jesus; and also Stoned Stephen to death. And King Herod per∣secuted the Christians, Killed James, the Brother of John with the Sword, and be∣cause he saw it pleased the Jews he Im∣prisoned Peter also.

Paul, signifies, Marvel or marvelously, he was an Apostle of Christ; he was mar∣velously converted from being a Persecu∣tor of the Church of Christ to be an A∣postle, and an elect Vessel of God.

Pe╌ter, signifies, a Stone, or Rock, an Apostle of Christ.

John, signifies The Grace of God, or Gift, or Mercy of the Lord, the Son of Zebedee, he and his Brother James were called by Christ, as they were mending their Nets, to be Apostles! John was Banished into the Isle of Pathmos.

Ti╌mo╌thy signifies, The honour of God, or the honouring of God, or precious to God.

Titus signifies, Honourable.

Thomas signifies, a Twin.

Philip signifies, a Warrier, or lover of Horses.

Sa╌ma╌ri╌tans signifies, Keepers, mar∣velous hard thorny places, or Dreggs.