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         Shelton, Thomas, 1601-1650?
      
       
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             Tachygraphy the most exact and compendious methode of short and swift writing that hath ever yet beene published by any / composed by Thomas Shelton ... ; approoved by both unyversities.
             Shelton, Thomas, 1601-1650?
             Hall, Ralph.
          
           [10], 30p., [11] leaves of plates : ill.
           
             Printed for Samuel Cartwright ...,
             London :
             1641.
          
           
             Caption title: The art of short-writing.
             "Ralph Hall, sculptor."
             Reproduction of original in Harvard University Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Tachy
           graphy
           The
           Most
           exact
           and
           compendious
           methode
           of
           short
           and
           swift
           writing
           that
           hath
           euer
           yet
           beene
           published
           by
           any
           Composed
           by
           .
           THOMAS
           SHELTON
           Author
           and
           professor
           of
           the
           said
           Art
           .
           Approoued
           by
           both
           vnyuersities
        
         
           
             Ps
             45.1
             
          
           
             My
             tongue
             is
             as
             the
             pen
             of
          
           
             A
             swift
             writer
          
        
         
           LONDON
           Printed
           for
           
             Samuel
             Cartwright
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           soulde
           at
           the
           hand
           and
           Bible
           in
           duck-Lane
        
         
           
             Ralph
             Hall
             sculptor
          
        
         
           1641
        
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           WORSHIPFVLL
           his
           very
           Worthy
           Friend
           ,
           RICHARD
           KNIGHTLEY
           ESQUIRE
           .
        
         
           
             Worthy
             Sir
             ,
          
        
         
           MY
           purpose
           was
           ,
           that
           (
           without
           any
           addition
           or
           alteration
           )
           this
           small
           Treatise
           should
           have
           passed
           ,
           as
           I
           had
           formerly
           composed
           it
           :
           but
           finding
           somewhat
           that
           I
           judged
           useful
           ,
           to
           the
           easier
           attaining
           of
           the
           Art
           ,
           which
           before
           was
           omitted
           ;
           at
           the
           request
           of
           diverse
           of
           good
           judgement
           ,
           I
           was
           perswaded
           rather
           to
           adventure
           the
           breach
           of
           that
           promise
           ,
           than
           to
           conceale
           that
           which
           might
           be
           usefull
           to
           many
           .
        
         
           The
           manifold
           ingagements
           I
           stand
           in
           to
           your
           Worship
           ,
           require
           a
           better
           retribution
           ;
           but
           your
           favorable
           aspect
           to
           one
           as
           little
           deserving
           ,
           hath
           enboldned
           me
           to
           crave
           of
           your
           Worship
           to
           countenance
           this
           ,
           and
           the
           rather
           because
           
           your
           experience
           in
           the
           Art
           ,
           hath
           already
           encouraged
           many
           to
           the
           study
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           I
           dare
           not
           so
           much
           injure
           your
           Worships
           vertuous
           inclination
           ,
           as
           to
           feare
           the
           acceptance
           of
           this
           poore
           expression
           of
           my
           thankefullnesse
           ,
           seeing
           it
           is
           not
           unknown
           to
           your
           Worship
           ,
           nor
           to
           many
           thousands
           beside
           ,
           that
           it
           hath
           beene
           instrumentall
           for
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           the
           perpetuating
           the
           memories
           (
           
             as
             the
             smell
             of
             Lebanon
          
           )
           of
           many
           worthy
           men
           ,
           who
           ,
           though
           they
           now
           rest
           from
           their
           labours
           ,
           and
           their
           works
           have
           followed
           them
           :
           yet
           by
           this
           meanes
           the
           fruit
           of
           their
           labours
           is
           continued
           with
           us
           .
           I
           desire
           your
           Worship
           to
           pardon
           my
           boldnesse
           ;
           and
           to
           pray
           for
           the
           increase
           of
           all
           blessings
           on
           your
           Worship
           ,
           shall
           be
           the
           imployment
           of
        
         
           
             Your
             Worships
             to
             be
             commanded
             ,
             
               THO.
               SHELTON
               .
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Reader
           .
        
         
           
             I
          
           Am
           prevented
           for
           speaking
           much
           of
           the
           utility
           of
           this
           Art
           ,
           by
           the
           experience
           of
           many
           hundreds
           that
           have
           already
           learned
           it
           ,
           that
           by
           this
           meanes
           are
           able
           (
           like
           that
           heavenly
           Scribe
           ,
           Mat.
           
             13.52
             .
          
           )
           
             To
             bring
             forth
             of
             their
             Treasuries
             ,
             things
             both
             new
             and
             old
             :
          
           As
           also
           by
           the
           benefit
           that
           many
           thousands
           enjoy
           by
           the
           workes
           of
           many
           worthy
           Divines
           ,
           which
           had
           perished
           with
           the
           breath
           that
           uttered
           them
           ,
           had
           not
           God
           ,
           as
           out
           of
           
             Zebulun
             ,
          
           Iudg.
           
             5.14
             .
          
           instructed
           some
           to
           
             handle
             the
             pen
             of
             the
             writer
             ;
          
           who
           may
           say
           of
           them
           as
           
             Baruch
          
           of
           
             Jeremiahs
          
           roll
           ,
           Ier.
           
             36.18
             .
             He
             pronounced
             all
             these
             words
             to
             me
             ;
             and
             I
             wrote
             them
             with
             inke
             in
             the
             booke
             :
          
           Besides
           the
           priviledge
           that
           diverse
           injoy
           in
           foraine
           parts
           ,
           by
           using
           Bibles
           and
           other
           bookes
           in
           this
           writing
           ,
           without
           danger
           of
           bloody
           Inquisitours
           .
        
         
         
           These
           and
           the
           like
           considerations
           move
           me
           to
           say
           the
           lesse
           :
           only
           let
           the
           intelligent
           Reader
           judge
           how
           usefull
           such
           a
           skill
           may
           be
           ,
           by
           the
           learning
           whereof
           so
           much
           time
           and
           labour
           is
           saved
           ;
           whereby
           as
           much
           may
           be
           writen
           in
           one
           page
           as
           otherwise
           in
           sixe
           ,
           and
           as
           much
           in
           the
           margent
           as
           the
           page
           :
           a
           skill
           whereby
           those
           that
           have
           weake
           memories
           ,
           may
           both
           easily
           preserve
           their
           owne
           conceits
           ,
           that
           else
           would
           soone
           vanish
           ,
           and
           be
           furnished
           with
           notions
           from
           others
           .
           For
           the
           plainenesse
           of
           the
           rules
           ,
           the
           easinesse
           in
           learning
           ,
           the
           speed
           in
           writing
           ,
           the
           facility
           in
           reading
           ,
           let
           the
           discreet
           reader
           peruse
           ,
           practise
           ,
           and
           judge
        
         
           
             THO.
             SHELTON
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           AUTHOUR
           HIS
           Friend
           ,
           upon
           his
           Art
           of
           SHORT-WRITING
           .
        
         
           FOrtunate
           
             Art
             ,
          
           by
           which
           the
           hand
           so
           speeds
           ,
        
         
           That
           words
           are
           now
           of
           slower
           birth
           than
           deeds
           !
        
         
           Dissembling
           age
           ,
           that
           faith
           so
           often
           breakes
           ,
        
         
           Learne
           hence
           to
           doe
           more
           than
           the
           proudest
           speakes
           ,
        
         
           Speake
           not
           the
           Authors
           praise
           ;
           his
           
             Art
          
           commands
        
         
           Our
           tongues
           should
           be
           more
           cripled
           than
           our
           hands
           :
        
         
           Nor
           can
           we
           scape
           (
           this
           spight
           his
           speed
           affords
           )
        
         
           From
           being
           over-taken
           in
           our
           words
           .
        
         
           What
           shall
           become
           of
           their
           Divinity
           ,
        
         
           Which
           scatter'd
           through
           two
           houres
           Tautologie
           ,
        
         
           Gather'd
           by
           these
           quicke
           Characters
           ,
           must
           hen●e
        
         
           T'
           indure
           the
           doome
           of
           such
           as
           can
           speake
           sense
           ?
        
         
           But
           that
           thine
           
             Art
             's
          
           a
           friend
           to
           repetition
           ,
        
         
           Their
           bourely
           breath
           ,
           they
           'd
           damned
           the
           next
           edition
           .
        
         
           Print
           then
           that
           praise
           ,
           which
           volumes
           cannot
           bold
        
         
           But
           in
           thine
           owne
           compendious
           figures
           told
           ;
        
         
           Figures
           ,
           which
           makes
           us
           duller-handed
           thinke
        
         
           Words
           from
           the
           speakers
           mouth
           dissolve
           to
           inke
           ,
        
         
           And
           fall
           upon
           thy
           papers
           ;
           or
           thy
           quill
           ,
        
         
           Made
           of
           some
           nimble
           tongue
           ,
           give
           thee
           this
           skill
           ,
        
         
           Still
           may
           that
           full-fledg'd
           pen
           with
           moisture
           spring
           .
        
         
           Snatcht
           from
           the
           Eagles
           ,
           not
           the
           Gooses
           wing
           .
        
         
           
             
               E.
               R.
            
             Mag.
             Art.
             
               Magd.
            
             Coll.
             
          
        
      
       
       
         
           TO
           HIS
           INGENIOUS
           FRIEND
           Master
           
             Thomas
             Shelton
             ,
          
           on
           his
           Art
           of
           SHORT-WRITING
           .
        
         
           SVch
           is
           thy
           Art
           ,
           that
           either
           thou
           alone
        
         
           Compris'd
           the
           
             Illiads
          
           in
           a
           nut
           ,
           or
           none
           :
        
         
           I
           've
           read
           this
           oft
           ,
           yet
           scarsely
           did
           give
           credit
           ,
        
         
           (
           Except
           they
           selfe
           )
           that
           ever
           one
           man
           did
           it
           :
        
         
           Yet
           now
           it
           is
           no
           wonder
           ,
           when
           I
           see
        
         
           Thou
           writ'st
           whole
           volumes
           in
           Epitome
           ;
        
         
           And
           with
           such
           speed
           ,
           that
           with
           thy
           nimbler
           pen
        
         
           Thou
           dost
           anticipate
           the
           tongues
           of
           men
           :
        
         
           So
           that
           if
           
             Plutarch
          
           liv'd
           ,
           he
           scarce
           could
           tell
        
         
           To
           finde
           thee
           in
           thy
           Art
           ,
           a
           Paralell
           ,
        
         
           
             
               Tho.
               Fancourt
               .
            
             Cantab.
             Col.
             Pet.
             
          
        
      
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           AUTHOUR
           .
        
         
           WHy
           should
           I
           praise
           thy
           Art
           in
           writing
           ,
           when
        
         
           Thy
           Art
           and
           praise
           surmounts
           the
           praise
           of
           men
           ?
        
         
           For
           if
           thy
           way
           of
           writing
           had
           beene
           showne
        
         
           To
           ages
           past
           ,
           
             Printing
          
           had
           ne're
           beene
           knowne
           ,
        
         
           Nor
           the
           Invention
           sought
           or
           valued
           ▪
           when
        
         
           The
           
             Presse
          
           can
           scarcely
           over-runne
           thy
           Pen
           :
        
         
           So
           that
           what
           honour's
           due
           unto
           the
           Quill
           ,
        
         
           Or
           glory
           unto
           those
           that
           have
           the
           skill
        
         
           In
           faire
           
             Orthographie
             ,
          
           their
           titles
           stand
        
         
           As
           pages
           to
           attend
           upon
           thy
           hand
           .
        
         
           
             Nath.
             Mason
             ,
             G.C.
             Coll.
             
          
        
      
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           AUTHOUR
           ON
           HIS
           EXQUISITE
           ART
           OF
           SHORT-WRITING
           .
        
         
           WHat
           !
           write
           as
           fast
           as
           speake
           ?
           what
           man
           can
           doe
           it
           ?
        
         
           What!
           hand
           as
           swift
           as
           tongue
           ?
           perswade
           me
           to
           it
           .
        
         
           Unlikely
           tale
           !
           Tush
           ,
           tush
           ,
           it
           cannot
           be
           ,
        
         
           May
           some
           man
           say
           ,
           that
           hath
           not
           heard
           of
           thee
           .
        
         
           This
           th●u
           canst
           doe
           ,
           this
           (
           SHELTON
           )
           thou
           hast
           done
           :
        
         
           Thy
           nimbler
           pen
           hath
           many
           tongues
           out-run
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           if
           any
           one
           of
           me
           demand
        
         
           What
           hand
           's
           the
           best
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           thy
           running
           hand
           .
        
         
           Here
           in
           the
           proverbe
           holds
           not
           ,
           for
           thy
           haste
        
         
           Is
           advantagious
           ,
           it
           doth
           make
           no
           waste
           :
        
         
           Nor
           dost
           thou
           envy
           others
           this
           thy
           Art
           ,
        
         
           But
           willingly
           dost
           it
           to
           all
           impart
           :
        
         
           And
           't
           is
           not
           sit
           that
           such
           a
           gemme
           should
           rest
        
         
           Within
           the
           cabinet
           of
           a
           private
           brest
           .
        
         
           On
           praise
           of
           thy
           
             Short-writing
          
           I
           could
           long
        
         
           Insist
           ;
           but
           I
           therein
           should
           doe
           thee
           wrong
           .
        
         
           This
           onely
           I
           will
           adde
           ,
           whil'st
           some
           desire
        
         
           To
           praise
           thy
           skill
           ,
           I
           rather
           will
           admire
           .
        
         
           
             Steph.
             Iones
             ,
             Coll.
             D.
             Ioan.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         THE
         ART
         OF
         Short-writing
         .
      
       
         
           CHAP.
           I.
           Generall
           rules
           of
           abbreviation
           ,
           observable
           in
           the
           use
           of
           this
           Art
           .
        
         
           THe
           principal
           end
           of
           the
           Art
           of
           
             Short-writing
          
           being
           to
           write
           much
           in
           a
           litle
           time
           &
           room
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           needefull
           in
           every
           word
           to
           expresse
           every
           letter
           ,
           but
           onely
           so
           many
           as
           may
           serve
           to
           sound
           the
           word
           ,
           the
           rest
           may
           be
           left
           out
           as
           superfluous
           :
           as
           for
           example
           ,
           
             
               
                 a
              
               may
               be
               left
               out
               in
               
                 feare
                 ,
                 dea●e
                 ,
                 heaven
              
            
             
               
                 b
              
               may
               be
               left
               out
               in
               
                 debt
                 ,
                 lamb
                 ,
                 tombe
              
            
             
               c
               may
               be
               left
               out
               in
               
                 science
                 ,
                 Scipio
                 ,
                 acquite
              
            
             
               
                 d
              
               may
               be
               left
               out
               in
               
                 judge
                 ,
                 badge
                 ,
                 wedge
              
            
             
               
                 e
              
               may
               be
               left
               out
               in
               
                 enter
                 ,
                 end
                 ,
                 else
              
            
             
               
                 g
              
               may
               be
               left
               out
               in
               
                 strength
                 ,
                 length
              
            
             
               
                 h
              
               may
               be
               left
               out
               in
               
                 ghost
                 ,
                 inherit
                 ,
                 Christ
              
            
             
               
                 i
              
               may
               be
               left
               out
               in
               
                 f●uit
                 ,
                 guide
                 ,
                 plaine
              
            
             
               
                 k
              
               may
               be
               left
               out
               in
               
                 acknowledge
                 ,
                 black
              
            
             
               
                 l
              
               may
               be
               left
               out
               in
               
                 palme
                 ,
                 half
                 ,
                 Psalme
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 n
              
               may
               be
               left
               out
               in
               
                 condemne
                 ,
                 solemne
              
            
             
               
                 o
              
               may
               be
               left
               out
               in
               
                 double
                 ,
                 deacon
                 ,
                 beacon
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 p
              
               may
               be
               left
               out
               in
               
                 psaltery
                 ,
                 psalme
                 ,
                 empty
              
            
             
               
                 s
              
               may
               be
               left
               out
               in
               
                 isle
                 ,
                 paganisme
                 ,
                 baptisme
              
            
             
               
                 t
              
               may
               be
               left
               out
               in
               
                 elect
                 ,
                 reject
                 ,
                 act
              
            
             
               
                 u
              
               may
               be
               left
               out
               in
               
                 plague
                 ,
                 league
                 ,
                 tongue
              
            
             
               
                 w
              
               may
               be
               left
               out
               in
               
                 write
                 ,
                 sorrow
                 ,
                 know
              
            
             
               
                 y
              
               may
               be
               left
               out
               in
               
                 obey
                 ,
                 say
                 ,
                 nay
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
         
           
             2
          
           
             Sometimes
             two
             letters
             or
             more
             may
             be
             left
             out
             ,
             and
             yet
             the
             word
             sufficiently
             sounded
             ;
             as
             for
             example
             ,
             
               
                 
                   ch
                
                 may
                 be
                 left
                 out
                 in
                 
                   schisme
                   ,
                
                 &
                 the
                 like
                 .
              
               
                 
                   gh
                
                 may
                 be
                 left
                 out
                 in
                 
                   might
                   ,
                   naught
                   ,
                
                 &
                 the
                 like
                 .
              
               
                 
                   ugh
                
                 may
                 be
                 left
                 out
                 in
                 
                   through
                   ,
                   borough
                   ,
                
                 &
                 the
                 like
                 .
              
               
                 
                   ou
                
                 may
                 be
                 left
                 out
                 in
                 
                   labour
                   ,
                   neighbour
                   ,
                
                 &
                 the
                 like
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             3
          
           
             Sometimes
             a
             whole
             syllable
             may
             be
             spared
             in
             a
             word
             :
             as
             for
             example
             ,
             
               
                 For
                 
                   vehement
                
                 write
                 
                   vement
                
                 &c.
                 
              
               
                 For
                 
                   Abraham
                
                 write
                 
                   Abram
                
                 &c.
                 
              
               
                 For
                 
                   victuall
                
                 write
                 
                   vittell
                
                 &c.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           
             4
          
           
             In
             the
             end
             of
             some
             long
             words
             ,
             two
             or
             three
             syllables
             may
             be
             omited
             without
             hinderance
             to
             the
             reading
             of
             them
             as
             for
             example
             ,
             
               
                 For
                 
                   incomprehensible
                
                 write
                 
                   in●ompr
                   .
                
              
               
                 For
                 
                   abominable
                
                 write
                 
                   abomin
                   .
                
              
               
                 For
                 
                   transubstantiation
                
                 write
                 
                   transub.
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             5
          
           
             Sometimes
             the
             letters
             that
             are
             ordinarily
             used
             in
             the
             writing
             of
             words
             ,
             may
             bee
             changed
             for
             others
             of
             like
             sound
             ,
             that
             are
             written
             shorter
             ;
          
           
           
             As
             for
             example
             .
          
           
             
               F
            
             is
             sounded
             like
             
               ph
               ,
            
             and
             may
             be
             written
             instead
             of
             them
             ,
             as
             in
             these
             words
             ,
             
               
                 For
                 
                   physick
                
                 write
                 
                   fisick
                
                 &c.
                 
              
               
                 For
                 
                   Pharisee
                   ,
                
                 write
                 
                   farisee
                
                 &c.
                 
              
               
                 For
                 
                   philosophie
                
                 write
                 
                   filosofie
                
                 &c.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               F
            
             is
             likewise
             sounded
             in
             the
             end
             of
             words
             like
             
               ugh
               ,
            
             and
             may
             be
             written
             for
             them
             :
             as
             ,
             
               
                 For
                 
                   enough
                
                 write
                 
                   enuf
                
                 &c.
                 
              
               
                 For
                 
                   cough
                
                 write
                 
                   cof
                
                 &c.
                 
              
               
                 For
                 
                   rough
                
                 write
                 
                   ruf
                
                 &c.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               K
            
             may
             be
             written
             for
             
               ch
               ,
            
             when
             they
             have
             a
             like
             sound
             :
             as
             ,
             
               
                 For
                 
                   Patriarch
                
                 write
                 
                   patriark
                
              
               
                 For
                 
                   melancholy
                
                 write
                 
                   melankoly
                   ,
                
              
               
                 For
                 
                   choler
                   ,
                
                 write
                 
                   koler
                   ,
                
                 &c.
                 
              
            
             
               X
            
             hath
             the
             sound
             of
             diverse
             of
             the
             double
             consonants
             ,
             &
             may
             be
             used
             in
             their
             stead
             :
             as
             for
             example
             ,
             it
             is
             sounded
             like
             
               
                 
                   cc
                
                 in
                 
                   accept
                   ,
                   accident
                
              
               
                 
                   cts
                
                 in
                 
                   acts
                   ,
                   effects
                
              
               
                 
                   cks
                
                 in
                 
                   flocks
                   ,
                   stocks
                
                 ;
                 
                   
                     for
                     which
                     write
                     
                       axept
                       ,
                       axident
                       ,
                    
                     &c.
                     
                  
                   
                     for
                     which
                     write
                     
                       ax
                       ,
                       effex
                       ,
                    
                     &c.
                     
                  
                   
                     for
                     which
                     write
                     
                       siox
                       ,
                       stox
                       ,
                    
                     &c.
                     
                  
                
              
            
             
             and
             generally
             when
             
               s
            
             commeth
             after
             
               k
               ,
            
             they
             together
             have
             the
             sound
             of
             
               x
               ,
            
             and
             
               x
            
             is
             to
             be
             written
             for
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             6
          
           
             The
             letter
             
               e
            
             may
             be
             left
             out
             in
             many
             words
             :
             sometimes
             in
             the
             beginning
             ,
             sometime
             in
             the
             middle
             ,
             sometimes
             in
             the
             end
             of
             words
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             beginning
             it
             may
             bee
             spared
             ,
             when
             the
             sound
             of
             it
             is
             drowned
             in
             the
             sound
             of
             the
             next
             letter
             following
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             alway
             before
             
               x
               :
            
             as
             ,
             
               
                 For
                 
                   externall
                   ,
                
                 write
                 
                   xternall
                   ,
                
                 &c.
                 
              
               
                 For
                 
                   extent
                   ,
                
                 write
                 
                   xtent
                   ,
                
                 &c.
                 
              
               
                 For
                 
                   extract
                   ,
                
                 write
                 
                   xtract
                   ,
                
                 &c.
                 
              
            
             Also
             as
             when
             it
             commeth
             before
             
               m
            
             :
             as
             ,
             
               
                 For
                 
                   emphasis
                   ,
                
                 write
                 
                   mphasis
                   ,
                
                 &c.
                 
              
               
                 For
                 
                   emptie
                   ,
                
                 write
                 
                   mptie
                   ,
                
                 &c.
                 
              
               
                 For
                 
                   embrio
                   ,
                
                 write
                 
                   mbrio
                   ,
                
                 &c.
                 
              
            
          
           
             Or
             before
             
               n
            
             :
             as
             ,
             
               
                 For
                 
                   ensigne
                   ,
                
                 write
                 
                   nsigne
                   ,
                
                 &c.
                 
              
               
                 For
                 
                   enter
                   ,
                
                 write
                 
                   nter
                   ,
                
                 &c.
                 
              
               
                 For
                 
                   end
                   ,
                
                 write
                 
                   nd
                   ,
                
                 &c.
                 
              
            
          
           
             And
             in
             many
             words
             before
             
               s
            
             :
             as
             ,
             
               
                 For
                 
                   escape
                   ,
                
                 write
                 
                   scape
                   ,
                
                 &c.
                 
              
               
                 For
                 
                   establish
                   ,
                
                 write
                 
                   stablish
                   ,
                
                 &c.
                 
              
               
                 For
                 
                   estate
                   ,
                
                 write
                 
                   state
                   ,
                
                 &c.
                 
              
            
          
           
             Sometime
             in
             the
             middle
             of
             a
             word
             
             
               e
            
             may
             be
             left
             out
             ,
             when
             the
             sound
             of
             it
             is
             in
             the
             next
             letter
             ,
             as
             ,
             
               
                 For
                 
                   alteration
                   ,
                
                 write
                 
                   altration
                   ,
                
                 &c.
                 
              
               
                 For
                 
                   liberall
                   ,
                
                 write
                 
                   librall
                   ,
                
                 &c.
                 
              
               
                 For
                 
                   contemne
                   ,
                
                 write
                 
                   contm
                   ,
                
                 &c.
                 
              
               
                 For
                 
                   flatter
                   ,
                
                 write
                 
                   flatr
                   ,
                
                 &c.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               E
            
             in
             the
             end
             of
             a
             word
             may
             be
             left
             out
             ,
             when
             it
             commeth
             after
             
               l
            
             :
             as
             ,
             
               
                 For
                 
                   eagle
                   ,
                
                 write
                 
                   eagl
                   ,
                
                 &c.
                 
              
               
                 For
                 
                   title
                   ,
                
                 write
                 
                   titl
                   ,
                
                 &c.
                 
              
               
                 For
                 
                   double
                   ,
                
                 write
                 
                   doubl
                   ,
                
                 &c.
                 
              
            
          
           
             And
             alwayes
             ,
             when
             it
             serveth
             onely
             to
             produce
             the
             former
             vowell
             in
             the
             same
             syllable
             ,
             it
             may
             be
             left
             out
             :
             as
             ,
             
               
                 For
                 
                   were
                   ,
                
                 write
                 
                   wer
                   ,
                
                 &c.
                 
              
               
                 For
                 
                   name
                   ,
                
                 write
                 
                   nam
                   ,
                
                 &c.
                 
              
               
                 For
                 
                   those
                   ,
                
                 write
                 
                   thos
                   ,
                
                 &c.
                 
              
               
                 For
                 
                   die
                   ,
                
                 write
                 
                   di
                   ,
                
                 &c.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           
             7
          
           
             When
             a
             consonant
             is
             doubled
             in
             a
             word
             ,
             one
             of
             them
             may
             be
             spared
             :
             as
             for
             
               bb
               ,
               ff
               ,
               ll
               ,
            
             write
             
               b
               ,
               f
               ,
               l
            
             :
             as
             ,
             
               
                 For
                 
                   rabble
                   ,
                
                 write
                 
                   rable
                   ,
                
                 &c.
                 
              
               
                 For
                 
                   affirme
                   ,
                
                 write
                 
                   afirme
                   ,
                
                 &c.
                 
              
               
                 For
                 
                   collect
                   ,
                
                 write
                 
                   colect
                   ,
                
                 &c.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           
             8
          
           
             Sometimes
             in
             this
             Art
             ,
             three
             or
             
             foure
             words
             may
             bee
             joyned
             together
             as
             one
             word
             ;
             of
             which
             afterwards
             .
          
        
         
           
             9.
             
          
           
             Lastly
             ,
             in
             writing
             some
             sentences
             ,
             whole
             words
             may
             be
             omitted
             ,
             which
             yet
             in
             the
             reading
             must
             be
             imply●d
             ,
             especially
             in
             common
             knowne
             sentences
             as
             ,
             for
             
               The
               feare
               of
               the
               Lord
               is
               the
               beginning
               of
               wisedome
               .
            
             may
             be
             written
             .
             
               The
               feare
               of
               Lord
               beginning
               wisedome
               .
            
          
           
             For
             ,
             
               In
               the
               fulnesse
               of
               time
               God
               sent
               his
               Sonne
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             may
             be
             written
             .
             
               In
               fulnesse
               time
               God
               sent
               Sonne
               ,
               &c
               ,
            
          
           
             They
             are
             not
             a
             few
             that
             have
             found
             benefit
             by
             this
             direction
             .
             Those
             that
             wil
             make
             use
             of
             it
             ,
             must
             have
             discretion
             to
             know
             what
             words
             may
             bee
             spared
             in
             writing
             ,
             and
             yet
             must
             be
             implyed
             in
             the
             reading
             ;
             for
             if
             any
             principall
             word
             be
             left
             out
             ,
             whereby
             the
             sense
             is
             maimed
             ,
             instead
             of
             a
             helpe
             it
             will
             prove
             an
             hinderance
             .
          
           
             Again
             ,
             it
             is
             onely
             to
             be
             used
             when
             one
             is
             not
             able
             otherwise
             to
             write
             word
             for
             word
             after
             the
             speaker
             .
          
           
           
             
               The
               letters
               of
               the
               Alphabet
               .
            
             
               a
            
             
               
            
             
               b
            
             
               
            
             
               c
            
             
               
            
             
               d
            
             
               
            
             
               e
            
             
               
            
             
               f
            
             
               
            
             
               g
            
             
               
            
             
               h
            
             
               
            
             
               i
            
             
               
            
             
               k
            
             
               
            
             
               l
            
             
               
            
             
               m
            
             
               
            
             
               n
            
             
               
            
             
               o
            
             
               
            
             
               p
            
             
               
            
             
               qu
            
             
               
            
             
               r
            
             
               
            
             
               s
            
             
               
            
             
               t
            
             
               
            
             
               v
            
             
               
            
             
               w
            
             
               
            
             
               x
            
             
               
            
             
               y
            
             
               
            
             
               z
            
             
               
            
          
        
      
       
       
       
         
           CHAP.
           II.
           Of
           the
           letters
           of
           the
           Alphabet
           .
        
         
           HAving
           in
           the
           former
           Chapter
           given
           some
           generall
           directions
           ,
           (
           which
           are
           of
           use
           through
           out
           the
           whol
           Art
           )
           I
           com
           now
           to
           the
           particular
           rules
           ;
           the
           first
           whereof
           is
           the
           Alphabet
           of
           letters
           ,
           which
           are
           to
           be
           learned
           perfectly
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           forme
           expressed
           in
           the
           copy
           ,
        
         
           In
           the
           making
           of
           those
           letters
           ,
           
           each
           of
           them
           but
           
             x
          
           and
           
             y
          
           (
           which
           are
           not
           often
           used
           )
           are
           to
           be
           made
           at
           once
           ,
           without
           removing
           the
           pen
           from
           the
           paper
           .
        
         
           I
           make
           one
           character
           for
           
             q
          
           and
           
             u
             ,
          
           because
           they
           come
           alwayes
           together
           :
           whensoever
           
             q
          
           is
           written
           ,
           
             u
          
           immediately
           following
           it
           ;
           as
           in
           
             queen
             ,
             quiet
             ,
             quarter
             ,
             quantity
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           These
           letters
           being
           so
           perfectly
           learned
           ,
           that
           you
           can
           make
           and
           know
           any
           of
           them
           without
           looking
           on
           the
           copy
           ,
           proceed
           to
           the
           next
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           CHAP.
           III.
           Of
           the
           double
           consonants
           .
        
         
           THe
           double
           consonants
           are
           the
           very
           letters
           of
           the
           Alphabet
           ,
           joyned
           together
           (
           except
           the
           foure
           last
           )
           and
           therefore
           the
           learning
           of
           them
           is
           no
           charge
           to
           memory
           ,
           the
           letters
           being
           once
           learned
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           making
           of
           these
           double
           consonants
           you
           may
           observe
           ,
           that
           still
           the
           second
           letter
           is
           joyned
           where
           you
           end
           the
           former
           :
           
           as
           for
           example
           ,
           to
           write
           
             bl
             ,
          
           your
           
             b
          
           alone
           is
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           ,
           
             l
          
           alone
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           when
           they
           are
           to
           be
           joyned
           ,
           draw
           
             l
          
           from
           the
           foote
           of
           
             b
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           .
           To
           write
           
             br
             ,
          
           write
           
             b
          
           as
           before
           ,
           and
           then
           draw
           
             r
          
           out
           of
           the
           foote
           of
           
             b
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           .
           To
           write
           
             cl
             ,
             c
          
           alone
           is
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           ,
           
             l
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           :
           when
           you
           joyne
           them
           ,
           draw
           
             l
          
           out
           of
           the
           foote
           of
           
             c
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           :
           
             or
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           and
           so
           of
           the
           rest
           ,
           as
           you
           may
           see
           in
           the
           copy
           of
           the
           double
           consonants
           .
        
         
         
           
             Double
             consonants
             To
             begin
             words
             .
             To
             end
             words
             .
          
           
             bl
          
           
             
          
           
             br
          
           
             
          
           
             cl
          
           
             
          
           
             cr
          
           
             
          
           
             dr
          
           
             
          
           
             dw
          
           
             
          
           
             fl
          
           
             
          
           
             fr
          
           
             
          
           
             gl
          
           
             
          
           
             gr
          
           
             
          
           
             kn
          
           
             
          
           
             pl
          
           
             
          
           
             pr
          
           
             
          
           
             sc
          
           
             
          
           
             sk
          
           
             
          
           
             sl
          
           
             
          
           
             sm
          
           
             
          
           
             sn
          
           
             
          
           
             sp
          
           
             
          
           
             st
          
           
             
          
           
             str
          
           
             
          
           
             tr
          
           
             
          
           
             tw
          
           
             
          
           
             ld
          
           
             
          
           
             lk
          
           
             
          
           
             lm
          
           
             
          
           
             ln
          
           
             
          
           
             lp
          
           
             
          
           
             ls
          
           
             
          
           
             lsi
          
           
             
          
           
             lt
          
           
             
          
           
             mp
          
           
             
          
           
             nd
          
           
             
          
           
             ng
          
           
             
          
           
             nk
          
           
             
          
           
             us
          
           
             
          
           
             ns●
          
           
             
          
           
             n●
          
           
             
          
           
             rd
          
           
             
          
           
             rk
          
           
             
          
           
             rl
          
           
             
          
           
             rm
          
           
             
          
           
             rn
          
           
             
          
           
             rv
          
           
             
          
           
             rs
          
           
             
          
           
             rst
          
           
             
          
           
             rt
          
           
             
          
           
             ch
          
           
             
          
           
             sh
          
           
             
          
           
             th
          
           
             
          
           
             wh
          
           
             
          
        
      
       
       
       
         
           CHAP.
           IV.
           Of
           Vowels
           .
        
         
           THE
           single
           Vowels
           are
           
             a
             ,
             e
             ,
             i
             ,
             o
             ,
             u
             ,
          
           which
           in
           this
           Art
           are
           never
           expressed
           by
           their
           proper
           characters
           ,
           (
           unlesse
           when
           a
           Vowell
           beginneth
           a
           word
           ,
           or
           else
           when
           two
           vowels
           come
           together
           ,
           of
           which
           see
           Chap.
           5.
           )
           but
           are
           understood
           by
           certaine
           places
           ,
           assigned
           them
           about
           the
           other
           letters
           :
           as
           for
           example
           .
        
         
           The
           places
           of
           the
           Vowels
           .
        
         
         
           The
           Vowels
           are
           placed
           about
           any
           letter
           ,
           as
           you
           see
           them
           stand
           about
           these
           ,
        
         
           The
           place
           of
           
             a
          
           is
           just
           over
           the
           head
           of
           the
           letter
           ;
           thus
           ,
           
           .
        
         
           The
           place
           of
           
             e
          
           at
           the
           upper
           corner
           on
           the
           right
           hand
           ;
           thus
           ,
           le
           .
        
         
           The
           place
           of
           
             i
          
           against
           the
           middle
           of
           the
           letter
           on
           the
           right
           hand
           ▪
           thus
           ,
           
           .
        
         
           The
           place
           of
           
             o
          
           at
           the
           foote
           of
           the
           letter
           on
           the
           right
           hand
           ;
           thus
           ,
           lo
           .
        
         
           The
           place
           of
           
             u
          
           just
           underneath
           the
           letter
           ;
           thus
           
           .
        
         
         
         
         
         
         
           The
           place
           of
           
             a
          
           is
           just
           over
           the
           middle
           of
           the
           letter
           :
           the
           place
           of
           
             u
          
           just
           against
           it
           under
           the
           letter
           ;
           the
           other
           three
           
             e
             ,
             i
             ,
          
           and
           
             o
             ,
          
           on
           the
           right
           side
           one
           under
           another
           .
        
         
         
           The
           places
           about
           any
           of
           the
           rest
           are
           easily
           observed
           .
        
      
       
         
           CHAP.
           V.
           Of
           the
           use
           of
           the
           Vowels
           ,
           and
           their
           places
           .
        
         
           WHen
           a
           word
           beginneth
           with
           a
           vowell
           ,
           the
           character
           of
           the
           vowell
           must
           be
           expressed
           :
           as
           for
           example
           ,
           to
           write
           
             art
             ,
          
           the
           character
           of
           
             a
          
           must
           be
           written
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           :
           the
           next
           letter
           
             r
             ,
          
           being
           a
           consonant
           ,
           must
           bee
           
           
           
           joyned
           to
           
             a
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           and
           then
           
             t
          
           joyned
           to
           
             r
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           .
           To
           write
           
             on
             ,
          
           write
           
             o
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           foot
           of
           it
           joyne
           
             n
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           .
           To
           write
           
             eke
             ,
          
           write
           
             e
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           ,
           and
           joyn
           
             k
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           ,
           as
           in
           these
           .
           
             
               in
            
             
               
            
             
               are
            
             
               
            
             
               arke
            
             
               
            
             
               us
            
             
               
            
             
               ebb
            
             
               
            
             
               odd
            
             
               
            
          
           and
           the
           like
           .
        
         
           If
           two
           vowels
           come
           together
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           a
           word
           ,
           and
           must
           both
           of
           necessity
           be
           founded
           ,
           write
           downe
           the
           character
           of
           the
           former
           vowell
           ,
           and
           set
           the
           following
           consonant
           in
           the
           place
           of
           the
           latter
           vowell
           :
           as
           for
           example
           ,
           To
           write
           
             aid
          
           write
           the
           character
           of
           
             a
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           ,
           the
           next
           vowell
           being
           
             i
             ,
          
           set
           
             d
          
           in
           the
           roome
           of
           it
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           ,
           to
           write
           
             eat
             ,
          
           write
           
             e
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           ,
           the
           next
           vowell
           being
           
             a
             ,
          
           set
           
             t
          
           in
           the
           place
           of
           it
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           as
           in
           these
           ,
           
             
               aime
            
             
               
            
             
               aire
            
             
               
            
             
               eare
            
             
               
            
             
               oare
            
             
               
            
             
               out
            
             
               
            
             
               ease
            
             
               
            
          
           and
           the
           like
           .
        
         
           When
           a
           word
           beginneth
           with
           a
           consonant
           ,
           the
           vowell
           or
           vowells
           following
           
           are
           not
           expressed
           by
           their
           characters
           ,
           but
           implyed
           by
           the
           places
           assigned
           them
           about
           the
           consonant
           ,
           and
           the
           next
           letter
           or
           letters
           following
           are
           set
           in
           the
           place
           of
           the
           foregoing
           vowel
           .
           As
           for
           instance
           ,
           to
           write
           
             ball
             ,
          
           write
           
             b
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           ,
           in
           the
           place
           of
           
             a
          
           write
           
             l
          
           disjoyned
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           .
           To
           write
           
             bell
             ,
          
           write
           
             b
          
           as
           before
           ;
           and
           
             l
          
           dis-joyned
           in
           the
           place
           of
           
             e
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           .
           To
           write
           
             bill
             ,
          
           write
           
             b
          
           as
           before
           ,
           and
           set
           
             l
          
           dis-joyned
           in
           the
           room
           of
           
             i
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           ,
           
             boll
             ,
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           ,
           
             bull
             ,
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           :
           as
           in
           these
           ,
           
             
               bad
            
             
               
            
             
               bed
            
             
               
            
             
               bid
            
             
               
            
             
               bod
            
             
               
            
             
               bud
            
             
               
            
             
               nat
            
             
               
            
             
               net
            
             
               
            
             
               nit
            
             
               
            
             
               not
            
             
               
            
             
               nut
            
             
               
            
          
           and
           the
           like
           .
        
         
           If
           two
           consonants
           or
           more
           come
           together
           ,
           and
           no
           vowell
           betweene
           them
           ,
           they
           must
           be
           joyned
           together
           without
           taking
           off
           the
           pen
           :
           as
           for
           example
           ,
           to
           write
           
             blame
             ,
             bl
          
           must
           bee
           joyned
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           ,
           then
           in
           the
           place
           of
           
             a
          
           write
           
             m
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           ,
           To
           write
           
             breake
             ,
          
           write
           
             br
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           place
           of
           
             e
          
           write
           
             k
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           .
        
         
         
           As
           in
           these
           ,
           
             
               bredth
            
             
               
            
             
               length
            
             
               
            
             
               short
            
             
               
            
             
               speech
            
             
               
            
             
               whence
            
             
               
            
             
               France
            
             
               
            
          
           and
           the
           like
           .
        
         
           Note
           that
           alway
           when
           there
           cometh
           any
           vowell
           ,
           the
           pen
           is
           to
           be
           taken
           off
           ,
           and
           the
           letter
           after
           dis-joyned
           ;
           but
           till
           you
           come
           at
           a
           vowel
           ,
           all
           the
           consonants
           that
           come
           together
           must
           be
           joyned
           together
           .
        
         
           When
           a
           word
           endeth
           with
           a
           vowell
           ,
           that
           vowell
           is
           understood
           by
           a
           tittle
           made
           in
           the
           place
           of
           it
           :
           as
           to
           write
           
             me
             ,
          
           write
           
             m
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           ,
           and
           a
           tittle
           in
           the
           place
           of
           
             e
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           .
           To
           write
           
             die
             ,
          
           write
           
             d
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           ,
           and
           a
           tittle
           in
           the
           place
           of
           
             i
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           :
           as
           in
           these
           ,
           
             
               say
            
             
               
            
             
               we
            
             
               
            
             
               crie
            
             
               
            
             
               go
            
             
               
            
             
               due
            
             
               
            
          
           and
           the
           like
           .
        
         
           If
           a
           word
           end
           with
           
             y
             ,
          
           the
           character
           of
           
             y
          
           is
           not
           expressed
           ,
           but
           a
           tittle
           set
           in
           the
           place
           of
           
             i
          
           :
           as
           in
           these
           ,
           
             
               my
            
             
               
            
             
               why
            
             
               
            
             
               by
            
             
               
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           CHAP.
           VI
           .
           Of
           diphthongs
           .
        
         
           FOr
           diphthongs
           ,
           some
           assigne
           more
           places
           about
           characters
           ,
           then
           for
           single
           vowels
           ;
           which
           hath
           proved
           inconvenient
           in
           the
           writing
           ,
           and
           bred
           much
           confusion
           in
           the
           reading
           of
           what
           hath
           been
           so
           written
           ,
           as
           they
           from
           their
           owne
           experience
           have
           testified
           ;
           it
           being
           indeed
           impossible
           exactly
           to
           observe
           12.
           or
           foureteene
           severall
           places
           about
           a
           small
           character
           ;
           for
           the
           avoiding
           of
           which
           inconvenience
           ,
           I
           observe
           onely
           the
           places
           for
           the
           single
           vowels
           ,
           and
           no
           more
           .
        
         
           If
           it
           be
           demanded
           ,
           how
           words
           shall
           be
           expressed
           wherein
           more
           vowels
           then
           one
           come
           together
           ;
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           if
           two
           vowels
           come
           together
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           a
           word
           ,
           observe
           that
           rule
           ,
           Chap.
           5.
           
           If
           in
           the
           middle
           of
           a
           word
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           after
           some
           other
           letters
           ,
           observe
           these
           rules
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           Though
           two
           vowels
           come
           together
           ,
           yet
           oft
           times
           ,
           one
           of
           them
           doth
           principally
           sound
           the
           word
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           other
           may
           be
           spared
           :
           as
           in
           these
           words
           .
        
         
         
           
             In
             
               deare
            
             leave
             out
             
               a
            
             and
             write
             
               dere
               ,
            
          
           
             In
             
               heart
            
             leave
             out
             
               e
            
             and
             write
             
               hart
               ,
            
          
           
             In
             
               neither
            
             leave
             out
             
               i
            
             and
             write
             
               nether
               ,
            
          
           
             In
             
               people
            
             leave
             out
             
               o
            
             and
             write
             
               peple
               ,
            
          
           
             In
             
               guide
            
             leave
             out
             
               u
            
             and
             write
             
               gide
               .
            
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           if
           two
           vowels
           come
           together
           ,
           &
           must
           of
           necessity
           be
           both
           sounded
           (
           as
           especially
           when
           the
           first
           vowell
           belongs
           to
           one
           syllable
           ,
           and
           the
           latter
           to
           another
           )
           then
           write
           the
           character
           of
           the
           latter
           vowel
           in
           the
           place
           of
           the
           former
           ;
           as
           to
           write
           
             lion
             ,
          
           write
           
             l
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           ,
           in
           the
           place
           of
           the
           first
           vowell
           which
           is
           
             i
             ,
          
           write
           the
           character
           of
           
             o
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           ,
           and
           then
           joyne
           
             n
          
           at
           the
           foot
           of
           
             o
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           .
           To
           write
           
             poet
             ,
          
           write
           
             p
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           ,
           in
           the
           place
           of
           
             o
          
           write
           
             e
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           ,
           and
           joyne
           
             t
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           :
           as
           in
           these
           ,
           
             
               quiet
            
             
               
            
             
               sion
            
             
               
            
             
               caos
            
             
               
            
          
           and
           the
           like
        
         
           Or
           else
           make
           a
           tittle
           in
           the
           place
           of
           the
           former
           vowell
           ,
           and
           write
           the
           consonant
           or
           consonants
           following
           in
           the
           latter
           vowels
           place
           ;
           as
           to
           write
           
             riot
             ,
          
           write
           
             r
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           ,
           make
           a
           tittle
           in
           the
           first
           vowels
           place
           ,
           which
           is
           
             i
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           ,
           
           and
           then
           in
           the
           place
           of
           the
           latter
           vowell
           
             o
             ,
          
           write
           
             t
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           .
           To
           write
           
             Ioel
             ,
          
           write
           
             j
          
           consonant
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           ,
           a
           tittle
           in
           the
           place
           of
           
             o
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           ,
           and
           
             l
          
           in
           the
           place
           of
           
             e
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           as
           in
           these
           ,
           
             
               diall
            
             
               
            
             
               giant
            
             
               
            
             
               duell
            
             
               
            
          
           and
           the
           like
           .
        
      
       
         
           CHAP.
           VII
           .
           Of
           I
           and
           V
           consonants
           .
        
         
           THE
           letters
           
             j
          
           and
           
             v
          
           are
           sometimes
           vowels
           ,
           sometimes
           consonants
           ;
           the
           knowledge
           whereof
           will
           not
           bee
           unusefull
           in
           this
           Art
           of
           writing
           ;
           therefore
           those
           that
           know
           it
           not
           ,
           may
           take
           these
           directions
           .
        
         
           
             I
          
           is
           a
           consonant
           alway
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           a
           word
           ,
           when
           another
           vowell
           followeth
           next
           after
           it
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           sounded
           like
           
             g
          
           soft
           :
           as
           in
           these
           ,
           
             
               jarre
            
             
               
            
             
               judge
            
             
               
            
             
               jewell
            
             
               
            
             
               Iob
            
             
               
            
          
           and
           the
           like
           .
        
         
         
           Also
           in
           the
           middle
           of
           a
           word
           ,
           if
           a
           vowell
           follow
           it
           in
           the
           same
           syllable
           :
           As
           in
           these
           ,
           
             
               prejudice
            
             
               
            
             
               reject
            
             
               
            
             
               rejoyce
            
             
               
            
          
           and
           the
           like
           .
        
         
           
             V
          
           is
           a
           consonant
           when
           it
           commeth
           before
           another
           vowel
           ,
           in
           the
           same
           syllable
           ,
           and
           is
           sounded
           like
           
             f
             ,
          
           but
           somewhat
           softer
           :
           as
           in
           these
           ,
           
             
               vertue
            
             
               
            
             
               viall
            
             
               
            
             
               vesture
            
             
               
            
             
               deliver
            
             
               
            
          
           and
           the
           like
           .
        
         
           When
           they
           be
           Consonants
           ,
           and
           are
           thus
           sounded
           ,
           they
           must
           be
           expressed
           by
           their
           proper
           characters
           ,
           as
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           consonants
           ,
           whether
           it
           be
           in
           the
           beginning
           ,
           middle
           ,
           or
           ending
           of
           words
           .
        
      
       
         
           CHAP.
           VIII
           .
           Of
           the
           markes
           for
           the
           beginning
           and
           ending
           of
           long
           words
           .
        
         
           ALthough
           by
           the
           former
           rules
           any
           word
           may
           be
           written
           in
           this
           Art
           ,
           
           and
           there
           is
           no
           necessity
           of
           learning
           more
           (
           the
           rest
           that
           follow
           ,
           onely
           serving
           to
           shorten
           the
           former
           )
           yet
           to
           those
           that
           desire
           to
           be
           exact
           in
           this
           Art
           ,
           the
           benefit
           of
           the
           rules
           that
           follow
           will
           counte●vail
           the
           pains
           of
           learning
           them
           therefore
           (
           in
           the
           next
           place
           )
           for
           the
           abbreviating
           of
           longer
           words
           ,
           I
           have
           added
           characters
           for
           the
           beginnings
           and
           endings
           of
           such
           as
           are
           most
           usuall
           .
           
        
         
           These
           markes
           having
           little
           dependance
           upon
           the
           letters
           ,
           are
           therefore
           to
           be
           learned
           perfectly
           ,
           being
           of
           much
           use
           in
           writing
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           using
           of
           them
           the
           same
           rules
           are
           to
           bee
           observed
           as
           before
           in
           words
           of
           one
           syllable
           .
        
         
           If
           a
           word
           beginne
           with
           one
           of
           these
           markes
           ,
           the
           character
           for
           it
           must
           be
           set
           down
           ;
           if
           a
           consonant
           come
           next
           ,
           it
           must
           be
           joyned
           to
           the
           mark
           ,
           without
           taking
           off
           the
           pen
           ,
           and
           then
           write
           the
           letter
           or
           letters
           following
           in
           the
           roome
           of
           the
           vowell
           .
           As
           for
           example
           ,
           to
           write
           
             condemne
             ,
          
           first
           write
           your
           marke
           for
           
             con
             ,
          
           which
           is
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           ;
           the
           next
           letter
           
             d
          
           being
           a
           consonant
           must
           be
           joyned
           to
           
             con
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           &
           then
           in
           the
           vowels
           place
           ,
           which
           is
           
             e
             ,
          
           write
           
             m
          
           disjoyned
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           
           
             
               Prepositions
               for
               longe
               words
               .
            
             
               Ab
               ob
            
             
               
            
             
               ac
            
             
               
            
             
               ad
            
             
               
            
             
               af
            
             
               
            
             
               all
            
             
               
            
             
               am
            
             
               
            
             
               an
            
             
               
            
             
               ap
               op
            
             
               
            
             
               as
            
             
               
            
             
               at
            
             
               
            
             
               circum
            
             
               
            
             
               com
            
             
               
            
             
               Con
            
             
               
            
             
               cor
            
             
               
            
             
               col
            
             
               
            
             
               de
               di
            
             
               
            
             
               dis
            
             
               
            
             
               fall
               full
            
             
               
            
             
               for
            
             
               
            
             
               im
            
             
               
            
             
               liber
            
             
               
            
             
               mess
               miss
            
             
               
            
             
               per
               par
            
             
               
            
             
               Pre
               pro
            
             
               
            
             
               re
            
             
               
            
             
               sub
            
             
               
            
             
               suff
            
             
               
            
             
               sup
            
             
               
            
             
               ser
               sur
            
             
               
            
             
               sal
               sol
            
             
               
            
             
               temp
            
             
               
            
             
               trans
            
             
               
            
             
               vn
            
             
               
            
             
               vp
            
             
               
            
             
               vt
            
             
               
            
          
           
             
               Terminations
               for
               longe
               words
               .
            
             
               Able
               ible
            
             
               
            
             
               ation
            
             
               
            
             
               ceiue
            
             
               
            
             
               dure
            
             
               
            
             
               fect
            
             
               
            
             
               ference
            
             
               
            
             
               fication
            
             
               
            
             
               fulness
            
             
               
            
             
               iect
            
             
               
            
             
               itude
            
             
               
            
             
               ing
            
             
               
            
             
               ler
            
             
               
            
             
               lent
            
             
               
            
             
               litie
            
             
               
            
             
               mer
               mar
            
             
               
            
             
               ment
            
             
               
            
             
               ness
            
             
               
            
             
               ous
            
             
               
            
             
               cent
               sent
            
             
               
            
             
               serue
            
             
               
            
             
               sion
               tion
            
             
               
            
             
               soeuer
            
             
               
            
             
               ternall
            
             
               
            
             
               ther
            
             
               
            
             
               tent
            
             
               
            
             
               ture
            
             
               
            
             
               ver
            
             
               
            
          
           
           
           To
           write
           
             prefer
             ,
          
           your
           marke
           for
           
             pre
          
           is
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           joyn
           
             f
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           place
           of
           
             e
          
           write
           
             r
          
           dis-joyned
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           .
           To
           write
           
             submit
             ,
          
           your
           marke
           for
           
             sub
          
           write
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           ,
           joyn
           
             m
          
           to
           it
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           and
           in
           the
           place
           of
           
             i
          
           write
           
             t
          
           dis-joyned
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           :
           as
           in
           these
           ,
           
             
               fortune
            
             
               
            
             
               rebell
            
             
               
            
             
               contain
            
             
               
            
             
               remit
            
             
               
            
             
               proceed
            
             
               
            
             
               translate
            
             
               
            
          
           and
           the
           like
           .
        
         
           If
           two
           of
           the
           marks
           make
           up
           a
           whole
           word
           ,
           and
           no
           vowell
           come
           betweene
           them
           ,
           they
           are
           both
           to
           be
           joyned
           together
           ;
           as
           to
           write
           
             reference
             ,
          
           write
           your
           mark
           for
           
             re
          
           which
           is
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           ,
           &
           then
           joyne
           
             ference
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           .
           To
           write
           
             project
          
           set
           downe
           
             pro
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           ,
           and
           joyne
           the
           marke
           for
           
             ject
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           :
           as
           in
           these
           .
           
             
               former
            
             
               
            
             
               perceive
            
             
               
            
             
               circumference
            
             
               
            
          
           and
           the
           like
           .
        
         
           If
           you
           have
           a
           mark
           for
           the
           ending
           of
           a
           word
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           begin
           it
           ,
           you
           must
           begin
           it
           with
           the
           letters
           of
           the
           Alphabet
           ;
           as
           for
           example
           ,
           to
           write
           
             nature
             ,
          
           
           write
           
             n
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           ,
           and
           then
           
             ture
          
           being
           a
           mark
           to
           end
           it
           ,
           must
           be
           set
           in
           the
           place
           of
           
             a
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           .
           To
           write
           
             brother
             ,
          
           joyne
           
             br
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           ,
           and
           set
           the
           marke
           for
           
             ther
          
           in
           the
           place
           of
           
             o
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           :
           as
           in
           these
           ;
           
             
               nation
            
             
               
            
             
               never
            
             
               
            
             
               pliable
            
             
               
            
             
               difference
            
             
               
            
          
           and
           the
           like
           .
        
         
           If
           you
           have
           a
           marke
           to
           begin
           a
           word
           and
           no
           mark
           to
           end
           it
           ,
           it
           must
           be
           ended
           with
           the
           letters
           of
           the
           Alphabet
           :
           as
           to
           write
           
             permit
             ,
          
           write
           the
           marke
           for
           
             per
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           ,
           joyne
           
             m
          
           to
           it
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           ,
           and
           write
           
             t
          
           dis-joyned
           in
           the
           place
           of
           
             i
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           .
           To
           write
           
             suffer
             ,
          
           write
           your
           marke
           for
           
             suff
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           ,
           and
           then
           set
           
             r
          
           in
           the
           place
           of
           
             e
          
           dis-joyned
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           .
        
         
           If
           a
           vowell
           come
           next
           after
           a
           mark
           or
           consonant
           to
           begin
           a
           word
           ,
           the
           letter
           or
           mark
           following
           the
           vowell
           must
           be
           set
           dis-joyned
           in
           the
           room
           of
           the
           vowell
           :
           as
           in
           these
           ,
           
             
               courage
            
             
               
            
             
               support
            
             
               
            
             
               potent
            
             
               
            
             
               lament
            
             
               
            
          
           and
           the
           like
        
      
       
       
         
           CHAP.
           IX
           .
           Directions
           for
           making
           the
           foresaid
           marks
           ,
           and
           placing
           the
           vowels
           in
           long
           words
           .
        
         
           IN
           making
           your
           Characters
           ,
           begin
           them
           so
           that
           you
           take
           not
           off
           the
           pen
           unlesse
           it
           be
           in
           those
           that
           cannot
           otherwise
           be
           made
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           the
           most
           of
           them
           are
           so
           framed
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           end
           them
           toward
           the
           right
           hand
           ,
           that
           so
           with
           more
           convenience
           the
           next
           letter
           may
           be
           joyned
           if
           it
           be
           to
           be
           joyned
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           the
           next
           consonant
           or
           mark
           is
           to
           be
           joyned
           where
           you
           last
           took
           off
           the
           pen
           from
           the
           former
           .
        
         
           The
           vowels
           in
           long
           words
           are
           to
           be
           placed
           about
           the
           last
           letter
           ,
           if
           it
           bee
           a
           word
           that
           goeth
           forward
           in
           the
           line
           ;
           as
           to
           write
           
             contemn
             ,
          
           write
           
             con
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           ,
           joyne
           
             t
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           ,
           and
           then
           set
           
             m
          
           disjoyned
           in
           the
           place
           of
           
             e
          
           against
           
             t
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           ,
           not
           against
           
             con
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           .
           To
           write
           
             disdain
             ,
          
           write
           
             dis
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           ,
           joyne
           
             d
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           ,
           and
           then
           set
           
             n
          
           in
           the
           vowels
           place
           against
           
             d
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           ,
           not
           against
           
             dis
          
           thus
           [
           
           ]
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Those
           markes
           for
           ending
           of
           words
           
           that
           begin
           with
           a
           vowell
           ,
           are
           commonly
           to
           be
           joyned
           to
           the
           former
           mark
           or
           letter
           :
           as
           in
           these
           ,
           
             
               durable
            
             
               
            
             
               nation
            
             
               
            
             
               bring
            
             
               
            
          
           and
           such
           like
           .
        
         
           Unlesse
           there
           come
           another
           Vowell
           before
           them
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           marke
           is
           to
           be
           set
           dis-joyned
           in
           the
           place
           of
           the
           former
           vowell
           :
           as
           in
           these
           ,
           
             
               doing
            
             
               
            
             
               pliable
            
             
               
            
             
               pious
            
             
               
            
          
           and
           such
           like
           .
        
         
           The
           character
           for
           
             s
          
           after
           some
           letters
           in
           the
           end
           of
           words
           cannot
           conveniently
           bee
           joyned
           ;
           therefore
           in
           stead
           of
           it
           write
           a
           tittle
           behind
           the
           whole
           word
           :
           as
           in
           these
           ,
           
             
               sayings
            
             
               
            
             
               servants
            
             
               
            
             
               conserves
            
             
               
            
             
               pirates
            
             
               
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           CHAP.
           X.
           Of
           characters
           that
           resemble
           others
           .
        
         
           THe
           same
           character
           sometimes
           standeth
           for
           two
           things
           :
           as
           for
           example
           ,
           there
           is
           the
           same
           for
           
             
               
                 ture
              
               and
               
                 Christ
              
            
             
               
            
             
               
                 tern●ll
              
               and
               
                 which
              
            
             
               
            
             
               
                 mess
              
               and
               
                 what
              
            
             
               
            
          
           &c.
           which
           is
           no
           hinderance
           (
           but
           a
           help
           )
           in
           the
           learning
           this
           Art
           ,
           considering
           how
           easily
           they
           may
           be
           differenced
           .
           When
           any
           of
           these
           marks
           stand
           alone
           by
           themselves
           ,
           they
           are
           for
           whole
           words
           :
           when
           they
           are
           joyned
           with
           other
           markes
           or
           letters
           ,
           they
           are
           but
           a
           part
           ;
           as
           for
           example
           ,
           this
           marke
           [
           
           ]
           when
           it
           is
           written
           alone
           ,
           standeth
           for
           
             which
          
           ;
           when
           it
           is
           joyned
           with
           other
           letters
           ,
           it
           is
           
             ternall
             ,
          
           a
           part
           of
           a
           word
           ;
           and
           so
           of
           the
           rest
           :
           and
           by
           remembring
           the
           one
           ,
           the
           other
           is
           easily
           called
           to
           minde
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           CHAP.
           XI
           .
           Whether
           marks
           for
           beginnings
           may
           be
           used
           to
           end
           words
           ,
           and
           contrary
           .
        
         
           THe
           marks
           for
           beginning
           of
           words
           may
           be
           used
           for
           endings
           ,
           and
           then
           endings
           for
           beginnings
           (
           when
           they
           be
           shorter
           than
           the
           letters
           of
           the
           Alphabet
           )
           without
           inconvenience
           :
           as
           in
           these
           ,
           
             
               mercie
            
             
               
            
             
               former
            
             
               
            
             
               assume
            
             
               
            
             
               Messias
            
             
               
            
             
               sentence
            
             
               
            
             
               consent
            
             
               
            
             
               durable
            
             
               
            
             
               indure
            
             
               
            
          
           where
           you
           may
           observe
           ,
           the
           marke
           for
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           former
           word
           ,
           is
           the
           ending
           of
           the
           next
           .
        
      
       
         
           CHAP.
           XII
           .
           Examples
           of
           words
           writen
           with
           the
           marks
           ,
           with
           markes
           for
           the
           names
           of
           the
           books
           of
           the
           Bible
           .
        
         
           THe
           greatest
           difficulty
           that
           some
           (
           who
           have
           onely
           the
           helpe
           of
           the
           book
           )
           have
           found
           in
           attaining
           this
           Art
           ,
           is
           about
           the
           using
           the
           foresaid
           marks
           in
           the
           writing
           of
           words
           ;
           to
           helpe
           such
           ,
           
           
           
             
               Examples
               of
               words
               written
               with
               each
               of
               the
               former
               markes
            
             
               Abstaine
            
             
               
            
             
               Abolish
            
             
               
            
             
               Obligation
            
             
               
            
             
               Obedient
            
             
               
            
             
               Acclamation
            
             
               
            
             
               Accuse
            
             
               
            
             
               Admitt
            
             
               
            
             
               Addition
            
             
               
            
             
               Affirme
            
             
               
            
             
               Affright
            
             
               
            
             
               Almightie
            
             
               
            
             
               Allow
            
             
               
            
             
               Amber
            
             
               
            
             
               Amiable
            
             
               
            
             
               Anger
            
             
               
            
             
               Annotation
            
             
               
            
             
               Approach
            
             
               
            
             
               Appoint
            
             
               
            
             
               Oppress
            
             
               
            
             
               Opposition
            
             
               
            
             
               Aspiration
            
             
               
            
             
               Assume
            
             
               
            
             
               Atlas
            
             
               
            
             
               Atturney
            
             
               
            
             
               Circumuent
            
             
               
            
             
               Composition
            
             
               
            
             
               Comendation
            
             
               
            
             
               Condemne
            
             
               
            
             
               Connex
            
             
               
            
             
               Cormorant
            
             
               
            
             
               Courage
            
             
               
            
             
               Colchester
            
             
               
            
             
               Colledge
            
             
               
            
             
               Demerit
            
             
               
            
             
               Deifie
            
             
               
            
             
               Diuert
            
             
               
            
             
               Dialogue
            
             
               
            
             
               Distance
            
             
               
            
             
               Dissemble
            
             
               
            
             
               Fulgentius
            
             
               
            
             
               Fuller
            
             
               
            
             
               Forbeare
            
             
               
            
             
               Forraine
            
             
               
            
             
               Imputation
            
             
               
            
             
               Imoderate
            
             
               
            
             
               Libertine
            
             
               
            
             
               Liberall
            
             
               
            
             
               Messenger
            
             
               
            
             
               Mistake
            
             
               
            
             
               Misserie
            
             
               
            
             
               Pardon
            
             
               
            
             
               Paradice
            
             
               
            
             
               Pretend
            
             
               
            
             
               Preexistent
            
             
               
            
             
               Prophesie
            
             
               
            
             
               Proud
            
             
               
            
             
               Rebell
            
             
               
            
             
               Reallitie
            
             
               
            
             
               Sublime
            
             
               
            
             
               Subborne
            
             
               
            
             
               Suffrage
            
             
               
            
             
               Sufficient
            
             
               
            
             
               Supplie
            
             
               
            
             
               Support
            
             
               
            
             
               Surmise
            
             
               
            
             
               Surrender
            
             
               
            
          
           
           
             
               Examples
               of
               words
               written
               with
               each
               of
               the
               former
               markes
            
             
               Permission
            
             
               
            
             
               Peregrine
            
             
               
            
             
               Sermon
            
             
               
            
             
               Seraphin
            
             
               
            
             
               Salmon
            
             
               
            
             
               Salute
            
             
               
            
             
               
                 Temptatio●
              
            
             
               
            
             
               Temporall
            
             
               
            
             
               Translate
            
             
               
            
             
               Transact
            
             
               
            
             
               Vpright
            
             
               
            
             
               Vppon
            
             
               
            
             
               Vntill
            
             
               
            
             
               Vniforme
            
             
               
            
             
               Vttmost
            
             
               
            
             
               Vtterance
            
             
               
            
             
               Dureable
            
             
               
            
             
               Pliable
            
             
               
            
             
               Horrible
            
             
               
            
             
               Vocation
            
             
               
            
             
               Scituation
            
             
               
            
             
               Conceiue
            
             
               
            
             
               Felicitie
            
             
               
            
             
               Aduersitie
            
             
               
            
             
               Indure
            
             
               
            
             
               Defect
            
             
               
            
             
               
                 Circumferen●
              
            
             
               
            
             
               Mortification
            
             
               
            
             
               Willfulnes
            
             
               
            
             
               Ioyfulnes
            
             
               
            
             
               Subiect
            
             
               
            
             
               
                 I●stitute
              
            
             
               
            
             
               Calling
            
             
               
            
             
               Doing
            
             
               
            
             
               Templer
            
             
               
            
             
               Quarreller
            
             
               
            
             
               Relent
            
             
               
            
             
               Exelent
            
             
               
            
             
               Informer
            
             
               
            
             
               Grammer
            
             
               
            
             
               Installment
            
             
               
            
             
               Parliament
            
             
               
            
             
               Aptness
            
             
               
            
             
               Proneness
            
             
               
            
             
               Merualous
            
             
               
            
             
               Pious
            
             
               
            
             
               Consent
            
             
               
            
             
               Innocent
            
             
               
            
             
               Reserue
            
             
               
            
             
               Mantion
            
             
               
            
             
               Comision
            
             
               
            
             
               Whensoeuer
            
             
               
            
             
               Whosoeuer
            
             
               
            
             
               Father
            
             
               
            
             
               Murther
            
             
               
            
             
               Content
            
             
               
            
             
               Impotent
            
             
               
            
             
               Departure
            
             
               
            
             
               Future
            
             
               
            
             
               Moreouer
            
             
               
            
             
               Euer
            
             
               
            
          
           
           
           
             
               Markes
               for
               the
               Names
               of
               the
               bookes
               of
               the
               old
               and
               New
               Testament
               .
            
             
               Genesis
            
             
               
            
             
               Exodus
            
             
               
            
             
               Leuiticus
            
             
               
            
             
               Numbers
            
             
               
            
             
               Deuteron
               :
            
             
               
            
             
               Ioshua
            
             
               
            
             
               Iudges
            
             
               
            
             
               Ruth
            
             
               
            
             
               Samuel
            
             
               
            
             
               Kings
            
             
               
            
             
               Chroniles
            
             
               
            
             
               Ezra
            
             
               
            
             
               Nehemiah
            
             
               
            
             
               Ester
            
             
               
            
             
               Iob
            
             
               
            
             
               Psalmes
            
             
               
            
             
               Prouerbes
            
             
               
            
             
               Ecclesiastes
            
             
               
            
             
               Canticles
            
             
               
            
             
               Isaiah
            
             
               
            
             
               Ieremiah
            
             
               
            
             
               Lamentatī
               :
            
             
               
            
             
               Ezekiel
            
             
               
            
             
               Daniel
            
             
               
            
             
               Hosea
            
             
               
            
             
               Ioel
            
             
               
            
             
               Amos
            
             
               
            
             
               Obadiah
            
             
               
            
             
               Ionah
            
             
               
            
             
               Micah
            
             
               
            
             
               Nahum
            
             
               
            
             
               Habak
               :
            
             
               
            
             
               Zephaniah
            
             
               
            
             
               Haggai
            
             
               
            
             
               Zechariah
            
             
               
            
             
               Malachi
               ,
            
             
               
            
             
               Matthew
            
             
               
            
             
               Marke
            
             
               
            
             
               Luke
            
             
               
            
             
               Iohn
            
             
               
            
             
               Actes
            
             
               
            
             
               Romanes
            
             
               
            
             
               Corinthians
            
             
               
            
             
               Galatians
            
             
               
            
             
               Ephesians
            
             
               
            
             
               Philippians
            
             
               
            
             
               Colossians
            
             
               
            
             
               Thessaloniā
               :
            
             
               
            
             
               Timotheus
            
             
               
            
             
               Titus
            
             
               
            
             
               Philemon
            
             
               
            
             
               Hebrewes
            
             
               
            
             
               Iames
            
             
               
            
             
               Peter
            
             
               
            
             
               Iude
            
             
               
            
             
               Reuelation
            
             
               
            
          
           
           
           I
           have
           in
           this
           Edition
           added
           this
           Table
           of
           words
           ,
           
           composed
           of
           those
           markes
           ,
           wherein
           for
           the
           most
           part
           there
           are
           two
           words
           with
           each
           mark
           ;
           the
           former
           having
           a
           consonant
           following
           the
           preposition
           ,
           the
           latter
           a
           vowell
           .
        
         
           These
           words
           are
           not
           to
           be
           learned
           without
           booke
           ,
           (
           many
           of
           them
           being
           after
           shorter
           expressed
           in
           the
           table
           )
           but
           are
           onely
           examples
           to
           direct
           the
           learner
           how
           to
           write
           otherwords
           by
           them
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           also
           added
           in
           this
           Book
           ,
           marks
           for
           the
           names
           of
           the
           books
           of
           the
           Old
           and
           New
           Testament
           :
           the
           most
           of
           them
           are
           drawn
           from
           the
           letters
           ,
           and
           therefore
           the
           learning
           of
           them
           is
           litle
           charge
           to
           the
           memory
           .
        
      
       
         
           CHAP.
           XIII
           .
           Of
           writing
           
             3.
          
           or
           
             4.
          
           words
           in
           one
           .
        
         
           AS
           I
           said
           
             *
          
           before
           ,
           sometimes
           three
           or
           foure
           words
           or
           more
           ,
           may
           be
           joyned
           together
           as
           one
           word
           ,
           especially
           if
           the
           following
           word
           begin
           with
           a
           vowell
           :
           as
           in
           these
           .
           
           
             
               as
               it
               is
               in
               use
            
             
               
            
             
               this
               is
               of
               all
               other
            
             
               
            
             
               which
               is
               as
               if
               it
            
             
               
            
          
           Or
           else
           when
           the
           former
           word
           endeth
           with
           a
           vowell
           :
           as
           in
           these
           ,
           
             
               do
               so
               too
            
             
               
            
             
               do
               no
               more
               so
            
             
               
            
             
               so
               he
               may
               die
            
             
               
            
          
           and
           the
           like
           .
        
         
           To
           make
           many
           marks
           for
           whole
           sentences
           is
           needlesse
           ;
           because
           by
           the
           rules
           of
           this
           Art
           ,
           any
           thing
           may
           be
           written
           word
           for
           word
           ,
           as
           fast
           as
           it
           shall
           be
           treatably
           spoken
           .
        
         
           And
           it
           is
           indeed
           impossible
           to
           use
           them
           exactly
           ,
           because
           sometimes
           the
           speaker
           varying
           a
           word
           or
           two
           in
           the
           sentence
           ,
           the
           mark
           is
           either
           of
           no
           use
           ,
           or
           else
           the
           sentence
           must
           be
           rendered
           in
           other
           words
           then
           it
           was
           spoken
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           wrong
           to
           the
           speaker
           :
           therefore
           I
           have
           onely
           abbreviated
           a
           few
           ,
           which
           commonly
           are
           spoken
           in
           the
           very
           words
           as
           I
           have
           set
           them
           down
           :
           as
           for
           example
           .
        
         
           
             The
             Church
             of
             God
          
           
             
          
           
             The
             people
             of
             God
          
           
             
          
           
           
             
               The
               kingdome
               of
               God
            
          
           
             
          
           
             The
             kingdome
             of
             Christ
          
           
             
          
           
             The
             kingdome
             of
             heaven
          
           
             
          
           
             The
             kingdome
             of
             Satan
          
           
             
          
           
             The
             joyes
             of
             heaven
          
           
             
          
           
             The
             torments
             of
             hell
          
           
             
          
           
             That
             is
             to
             say
          
           
             
          
           
             As
             if
             he
             should
             say
          
           
             
          
           
             As
             if
             it
             were
          
           
             
          
           
             The
             power
             of
             God
          
           
             
          
           
             The
             truth
             of
             God
          
           
             
          
           
             The
             mercy
             of
             God
          
           
             
          
           
             The
             wisdome
             of
             God
          
           
             
          
           
             The
             glory
             of
             God
          
           
             
          
           
             The
             honour
             of
             God
          
           
             
          
           
             The
             justice
             of
             God
          
           
             
          
           
             The
             word
             of
             God
          
           
             
          
           
             The
             workes
             of
             God
          
           
             
          
           
             The
             love
             of
             God
          
           
             
          
           
             The
             feare
             of
             God
          
           
             
          
        
         
           Many
           other
           like
           might
           be
           added
           ,
           but
           these
           I
           think
           sufficient
           to
           direct
           the
           discreete
           learner
           ,
           who
           may
           adde
           more
           if
           he
           see
           them
           ●●efull
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           CHAP.
           XIV
           .
           Of
           the
           Table
           .
        
         
           THough
           any
           word
           in
           any
           language
           may
           be
           writen
           by
           the
           former
           rules
           ,
           yet
           to
           omit
           nothing
           that
           may
           tend
           to
           the
           speedy
           attaining
           of
           this
           Art
           ,
           I
           have
           added
           a
           short
           Table
           of
           words
           ,
           so
           frequent
           in
           use
           ,
           that
           almost
           in
           any
           ordinary
           sentence
           the
           greater
           part
           of
           the
           words
           are
           written
           by
           this
           table
           ,
           without
           removing
           the
           pen
           from
           the
           paper
           in
           any
           one
           word
           .
        
         
           The
           most
           part
           of
           these
           words
           are
           little
           charge
           to
           memory
           ,
           being
           made
           out
           of
           the
           letters
           of
           the
           Alphabet
           .
        
         
           Those
           that
           thinke
           the
           abbreviat●ng
           long
           strange
           words
           by
           markes
           ,
           to
           be
           an
           helpe
           to
           this
           Art
           ,
           are
           of
           another
           mind
           .
           I
           thinke
           it
           needlesse
           ,
           for
           
             
               First
               ,
               any
               long
               word
               may
               be
               expressed
               by
               the
               former
               rules
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               markes
               for
               words
               so
               seldome
               in
               use
               are
               oft
               times
               forgotten
               ,
               before
               there
               bee
               occasion
               to
               make
               use
               of
               them
               ,
               whereas
               many
               of
               these
               are
               written
               in
               every
               sentence
               .
            
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               as
               such
               words
               are
               longer
               in
               writing
               ,
               so
               are
               they
               also
               in
               speaking
               .
            
             
             
               Lastly
               ,
               in
               many
               long
               words
               ,
               some
               part
               may
               be
               omitted
               ,
               and
               yet
               no
               hinderance
               to
               the
               reading
               of
               it
               ,
               as
               in
               Chap.
               1.
               
            
          
        
         
           In
           this
           booke
           at
           the
           request
           of
           some
           (
           who
           have
           found
           it
           usefull
           )
           I
           have
           drawne
           the
           table
           into
           sense
           as
           neare
           as
           I
           could
           ,
           keeping
           to
           the
           Alphabeticall
           way
           ,
           that
           it
           might
           take
           the
           better
           impression
           in
           the
           memory
           of
           the
           learner
           .
           The
           words
           that
           follow
           orderly
           in
           the
           table
           ,
           are
           those
           that
           have
           the
           marks
           set
           against
           them
           ;
           the
           other
           words
           that
           stand
           forward
           in
           a
           smaller
           Character
           ,
           are
           added
           onely
           to
           make
           sense
           of
           the
           other
           ,
           and
           have
           markes
           also
           in
           their
           place
           .
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             use
             of
             points
             in
             this
             Art
             .
          
           
             ALthough
             to
             those
             that
             have
             attained
             any
             perfection
             in
             this
             Art
             ,
             there
             is
             no
             great
             use
             of
             pointing
             ;
             yet
             for
             the
             helpe
             of
             new
             beginners
             ,
             I
             have
             added
             this
             direction
             :
          
           
             At
             the
             end
             of
             a
             perfect
             sentence
             ,
             the
             ordinary
             period
             may
             be
             used
             which
             is
             this
             .
             But
             because
             it
             hath
             some
             resemblance
             with
             another
             word
             ,
             leave
             the
             
             space
             of
             a
             word
             before
             and
             after
             it
             ,
             thus
             .
             or
             else
             set
             it
             a
             letter
             lower
             than
             the
             line
             ,
             thus
             ․
          
           
             The
             Interrogative
             point
             may
             be
             used
             in
             the
             common
             forme
             ,
             thus
             ?
             Parenthesis
             likewise
             as
             it
             is
             usually
             expressed
             with
             two
             semicircles
             ,
             thus
             (
             )
             For
             other
             points
             of
             lesse
             use
             ,
             as
             Comma
             ,
             Colon
             :
             and
             the
             like
             ,
             they
             may
             wholly
             be
             spared
             .
          
           
             Those
             that
             desire
             to
             write
             the
             New
             Testament
             ,
             or
             Bible
             ,
             for
             the
             distinction
             of
             Verses
             ,
             at
             each
             Verse
             end
             they
             may
             set
             this
             marke
             ⸫
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
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           at
           
             London
          
           by
           
             R.
             C.
          
           for
           
             Samuel
             Cartwright
             ,
          
           and
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           to
           be
           sold
           at
           the
           hand
           and
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           in
           
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             .
          
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           THE
           TABLE
           .
        
         
           
             Acknowledg
          
           
             
          
           
             Aduantage
          
           
             
          
           
             Aflictions
             by
          
           
             
          
           
             Away
          
           
             
          
           
             Anger
             with
          
           
             
          
           
             And
          
           
             
          
           
             Adulterie
          
           
             
          
           
             Admonish
          
           
             
          
           
             Arguments
             by
          
           
             
          
           
             Against
          
           
             
          
           
             Account
             the
          
           
             
          
           
             After
          
           
             
          
           
             Abundance
             for
          
           
             
          
           
             Actions
             of
          
           
             
          
           
             As
             when
          
           
             
          
           
             Appeare
             we
             shall
          
           
             
          
           
             Amonge
          
           
             
          
           
             Apostle
          
           
             
          
           
             Angells
             .
             and
          
           
             
          
        
         
           
             B
          
           
             Behold
          
           
             
          
           
             By
          
           
             
          
           
             Baptisme
          
           
             
          
           
             Blest
             menare
          
           
             
          
           
             Because
          
           
             
          
           
             Begin
             they
          
           
             
          
           
             Beleiue
             to
          
           
             
          
           
             Be
          
           
             
          
           
             Behind
             not
          
           
             
          
           
             Bruit-beasts
          
           
             
          
           
             But
          
           
             
          
           
             Bountie
             let
          
           
             
          
           
             Benefitts
             and
          
           
             
          
           
             Betweene
             be
          
           
             
          
           
             Brethren
          
           
             
          
        
         
           
             C
          
           
             Cause
          
           
             
          
           
             Children
          
           
             
          
           
             Come
             to
          
           
             
          
           
             Christs
             to
          
           
             
          
           
             Church
          
           
             
          
           
             Congregation
             and
          
           
             
          
           
             Care
             with
          
           
             
          
           
             Conscience
             and
          
           
             
          
           
             Christians
          
           
             
          
           
             Consider
          
           
             
          
           
             Couenant
             their
          
           
             
          
           
             Concerning
             and
          
           
             
          
           
             Conuersation
          
           
             
          
           
             Charitie
             they
             vse
          
           
             
          
           
             Call
             and
          
           
             
          
           
             Crosse
             the
          
           
             
          
           
             Chastisment
             and
          
           
             
          
           
             Comfortable
          
           
             
          
           
             Confesse
             and
          
           
             
          
           
             Certaine
          
           
             
          
           
             Customes
          
           
             
          
           
             Cittie
             of
             the
          
           
             
          
           
             Corrupt
             .
             to
             be
          
           
             
          
        
         
           
             D
          
           
             Doc
          
           
             
          
           
             Dilligence
             thy
          
           
             
          
           
             Delight
             with
          
           
             
          
           
             Destroy
             to
          
           
             
          
           
             Doctrine
          
           
             
          
           
             Diuells
             of
          
           
             
          
           
             Deliuered
          
           
             
          
           
             Downe
          
           
             
          
           
             Darknes
             in
          
           
             
          
           
             Dwell
             .
             where
             they
          
           
             
          
        
         
           
             E
          
           
             Edefie
          
           
             
          
           
             Elect
             the
          
           
             
          
           
             Epistle
             by
          
           
             
          
           
           
             Example
             and
          
           
             
          
           
             Enemies
             for
          
           
             
          
           
             Enter
          
           
             
          
           
             Effect
             and
          
           
             
          
           
             Euill
          
           
             
          
           
             Euen
          
           
             
          
           
             Egept
             to
          
           
             
          
           
             End
             and
             the
          
           
             
          
           
             Earth
             .
             of
             the
          
           
             
          
        
         
           
             F
          
           
             Follow
          
           
             
          
           
             Faith
          
           
             
          
           
             From
          
           
             
          
           
             Foundation
             the
          
           
             
          
           
             Forgiue
          
           
             
          
           
             Forbeare
             and
          
           
             
          
           
             Fulfilled
             be
          
           
             
          
           
             Feare
             with
          
           
             
          
           
             Feast
             and
          
           
             
          
           
             Flesh
             not
             ye
          
           
             
          
           
             Fast
             .
             but
          
           
             
          
        
         
           
             G
          
           
             Giue
          
           
             
          
           
             God
          
           
             
          
           
             Great
          
           
             
          
           
             Glorie
          
           
             
          
           
             Grace
             for
          
           
             
          
           
             Gospell
             and
             ye
          
           
             
          
           
             Good
             to
             the
          
           
             
          
           
             Godly
             and
          
           
             
          
           
             Generation
          
           
             
          
           
             Generall
             .
             in
          
           
             
          
        
         
           
             H
          
           
             He
          
           
             
          
           
             Hath
             that
          
           
             
          
           
             Holie
             A
          
           
             
          
           
             Humble
          
           
             
          
           
             Heart
          
           
             
          
           
             His
          
           
             
          
           
             Hope
          
           
             
          
           
             Helpe
             and
          
           
             
          
           
             Heauen
             is
             in
          
           
             
          
           
             Holighost
             and
             the
          
           
             
          
           
             How
             yet
          
           
             
          
           
             Hands
             doe
             the
          
           
             
          
           
             Hipocrites
             of
          
           
             
          
           
             Heretickes
             and
          
           
             
          
           
             Hurt
          
           
             
          
           
             Him
          
           
             
          
           
             House
             and
             his
          
           
             
          
           
             Hold
          
           
             
          
           
             Heare
             .
          
           
             
          
        
         
           
             I
          
           
             If
          
           
             
          
           
             Instruments
             men
             be
          
           
             
          
           
             Instruct
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             of
          
           
             
          
           
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             .
          
           
             
          
        
         
           
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             Vnderstand
             to
          
           
             
          
           
             Verse
             .
             the
          
           
             
          
        
         
           
             W
          
           
             We
          
           
             
          
           
             Were
          
           
             
          
           
             Wise
          
           
             
          
           
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             Whom
          
           
             
          
           
             What
             in
          
           
             
          
           
             Where
          
           
             
          
           
             Why
             and
          
           
             
          
           
             When
          
           
             
          
           
             Wicked
             the
          
           
             
          
           
             World
          
           
             
          
           
             Would
          
           
             
          
           
             Walk
          
           
             
          
           
             Wordes
             with
          
           
             
          
           
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             Worke
          
           
             
          
           
             Was
          
           
             
          
           
             Will
          
           
             
          
           
             Worship
             .
          
           
             
          
        
         
           
             Y
          
           
             yet
          
           
             
          
           
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             Your
             .
             want
          
           
             
          
        
         
           
             Z
          
           
             Zeale
             .
          
           
             
          
        
      
       
       
       
         
           
             
               The
               Lords
               praier
               
            
             
               The
               Articles
               of
               the
               Creed
               
            
             
               The
               ten
               Commandements
               
            
          
        
         
           London
           Printed
           for
           Samuel
           Cartwright
           and
           are
           to
           be
           Soulde
           at
           the
           hand
           and
           Bible
           in
           duck-Lane
           ,
           1641
        
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A59630e-4910
           
             
               Place
               here
               the
               Alphabet
               .
            
          
        
         
           Notes for div A59630e-5060
           
             
               Place
               here
               the
               double
               consonants
            
          
        
         
           Notes for div A59630e-10530
           
             
               Place
               here
               the
               table
               of
               beginning
               and
               ending
               long
               words
            
          
        
         
           Notes for div A59630e-14850
           
             
               Place
               here
               the
               examples
               of
               long
               words
               .
            
          
        
         
           Notes for div A59630e-20500
           
             *
             Chap.
             1.
             
          
        
      
      
  

