Vol-un-town Worce-fter Xen-o-phon A LESSON 1. ND Jefus, feeing the multitude, went up into a mountain; and when he was fet, his difciples came unto him; and he opened his mouth, and taught them, faying, Bleffed are the poor in fpirit; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Bleffed are they who mourn; for they fhall be comforted. Bleffed are the meek; for they fhall inherit the earth. Bleffed are they who do hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they fhall be filled. Bleffed are the merci ful; for they fhall obtain mercy. LESSON II. Bleffed are the pure in heart; for they fhall fee God. Bleffed are the peace-makers; for they fhall be called the children of God. Bleffed are they who are perfecuted for righteousness' fake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Bleffed are ye when men shall revile you, and perfecute you, and fhall fay all manner of evil against you falfely, for my fake. Rejoice and be exceeding glad; for great is reward in heaven; for fo perfecuted your they the prophets who were before you. LESSON III. Ye are the falt of the earth; but if the falt have loft his favour, wherewith fhall it be falted? It is thenceforth good for nothing but to be caft out, and to be trodden under foot of men. Ye are the light of the world. A city which is fet upon a hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bufhel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all who are in the house. Let your light fo fhine before men, that they may fee your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven. TABLE XXI. A Lift of Words, alike in Pronunciation, but different in the Spelling and Signification. AIL, to be troubled. Air, an element. Auger, an inftrument. Augur, a foothfayer. Bale, a pack of goods. Bear, to fuffer, or a beaff. Bee, an infect. Be, to exist. Beer, a liquor. Currier, a leather-dreffer. Bier, to carry the dead on.. Courier, a meffenger. Beat, to ftrike. Bin, a place for corn. Been, part. from be. Bury, to inter the dead. Row, to bend, Boy, a male child. Buay, to bear up. Bow, to fhoot with. fellow. Beau, a gay Caul, for a wig. Cann, to drink in. Cannon, a gun. Clime, a climate. Cozen, to cheat. Cruel, fierce. Crewel, worfled. Doe, a deer. Dough, for bread. Faint, weary. Feint, falfe march. Fair, comely. Fare, food. Fir, wood. Fur, fkin. Foul, filthy." Guilt, fin, Grate, for coals. Grown, increased. Groan, to figh. Indite, to compose. India, to profecute. Knave, a rogue. Lyre, an instrument. Liar, a teller of lies. Lier, one who lies down. Led, did lead. Lead, a metal. Lo, behold. Low, humble. Made, finifhed. Maid, a young woman. Mortar, to pound in. Owe, to be indebted. One, in number. Won, did win. Our, of us. Hour, fixty minutes, Pale, color. Pail, a veffel. Pain, torment. Pane, a fquare of glass. Pair, a couple. Pray, to implore. Prefident, one who prefides. Precedent, going before. Read, in a book. Soul, the fpirit. Sole, a fish. Sum, the whole. Some, a part Sun, the fountain of light. Son, a male child. Tail, the end. Tale, a story. Taré, weight allowed. There, in that place. Their, of them. Tow, to drag after. Toe, of the foot. Vale, a valley. Veil, a covering. Vane, to fhow the wind. Vein, of the blood. Vife, a fcrew. Of the Stops and Marks. A Comma is the fhorteft ftop, and requires a paufe long enough to pronounce one. ; A Semicolon is the next shortet, at which you pause one, two. A Colon is the next, and requires a pause of one, two, three. |