TOM THUMB'S PLAY BOOK.
The Alphabet.
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z &.
Double Letters.
sl fl si fi ss ff ssi ffi ffl ct.
The A B C.
- A a Apple pye
- B b Bit it
- C c Cut it
- D d Divided it
- E e Eat it
- F f Fought for it
- G g Got it
- H h Had it
- J j Joined for it
- K k Kept it
- M m Mourned for it
- [Page 5] N n Nodded for it
- O o Opened it
- P p Peeped in it
- Q q Quartered it
- R r Run for it
- S s Snatched it
- T t Turned it
- V v Viewed it
- W w Wished for a piece in hand
- X x
- Y y
- Z z
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Ab eb ib ob ub ac ec ic oc ab ed id ob ud af ef if of ag eg ig og ug al el il ol am em im om an en in on ap ep ip op op ar er ir or as es is os os at et it ot ax ex ix ox ux az ez iz oz Ba be bi bo bu ca ce ci co da di do do du fa fe fi fo ga ge gi go gu ha he hi ho ja je ji jo ju la le li lo ma me mi mo na ne ni no pa pe pi po pu ra re ri ro sa se si so su ta te ti to tu.
Bla ble bli blo blu cla cle cli clo clu fra fre fri fro fru pra pre pri pro pru tra tre tri tro trou.
A Scripture CATECHISM, or Questions and Answers to instruct Youth in the Holy Scriptures.
Quest. MY good child, tell me who made thee?
Ans. God.
Q. Who redeemed you?
A. Jesus Christ.
Q. Who sanctifies and preserves you?
A. The Holy Ghost.
Q. For what did God make you?
[Page 21] A. To serve him.
Q. How must you serve him?
A. In spirit and in truth.
Q Who was the first man?
A. Adam.
Q. Who was the first woman?
A. Eve.
Q. Why was she called so?
A. Because she was the mother of all the living.
Q. Who was the first that kil [...]ed his brother?
A. Cain?
[Page 22] Q. Who walked with God, and was translated?
A. Enoch.
Q. Who were saved in the Ark?
A. Noah and all his family.
Q. Who was the oldest Man?
A. Methusalem, who lived nine hundred and sixty nine years.
Q. Who was the father of the faithful.
A. Abraham.
[Page 23] Q. Who was the strongest man?
A. Sampson.
Q. Who was the wisest man? A. Solomon.
GRAGE before Meat.
O Eternal God in whom we live and have our being, we beseech the bless unto us these good creatures, that, in the strength [Page 24] thereof we may set forth thy praise and Glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
GRACE after Meat.
THE God of all glory and power, who hath created, redeemed, and at this time plentifully fed us, thy holy name be praised both now and evermore.
God save his Church, our King and realm, and send us peace in Christ our Lord. Amen.
A PRAYER at your uprising.
O LORD God, my heavenly Father, I most humbly thank thee that thou of thy fatherly goodness hast vouchsaved to defend me this ni [...] from all evil, I most entirely beseech thee, to preserve me also this day both from suffering and doing any evil, and to give me grace, so to walk in the light of thy holy word that I may bring forth the [Page 26] fruits of the same unto the glory of thy blessed name, and the profit of my neighbour, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
A PRAYER before you sleep.
I THANK thee, O father by thy dearly beloved son Jesus Christ, that of thy free mercy thou hast preserved me this day from all hurts and dangers; vouchsafe also to keeep me this night, and to save me from all [Page 27] thine enemies▪ give to my body quietness and sleep, but let my mind continually watch unto thee and to thy holy law; that where the chearful light of the day shall spring and appear, I being whole both in body and mind, may joyfully rise again, and diligently wa [...]k in my vocation, [...] the glory of thy blessed name, through Jesus Christ. Amen.
The young Child's Morning Prayer.
ALmighty God, the maker of every thing in heaven and earth, the darkness goes away, and the daylight comes at thy command, thou art good and thou doest good continually, I thank thee that thou hast taken such care of me this night, and that I am alive and well this morning. Save me, O God, from evil [Page 29] all this day long, and let me love and serve thee forever for the sake of Jesus Christ thy son. Amen.
The young Child's Evening Prayer.
O Lord God, who knowest all things, thou seest me by night as well as by day I pray thee, for Christ's sake forgive me whatsoever I have done amiss this day, and keep me also all this [Page 30] night while I am asleep. I desire to lie down under thy care, and to abide forever under thy blessing, for thou art a God of all▪ ower and everlasting mercy. Amen.
The LORD'S Prayer.
OUR Father which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily [Page 31] bread. And forgive them that trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil; for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
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