Tables of the universal character so contrived that the practice of them exceed's all former wayes of short hand writing, and are applicable to all languages.

TABLES OF THE VNIVERSAL CHARACTER So contrived, that the practice of them exceed's all former wayes of short hand writing, and are applicable to all languages.

THE TABLE OF PARTICLES, Before the character after above under 1. Ego tu ille me te illum praet. praeſ. futurum paſſivum & non 2. Nos vos illi nos vos illos plurale genitiv. dativ. ideo quia quaſi 3. Hoc illud aliud hoc illud aliud poſſum debeo oportet nam niſi ne 4. Uterque reliqui ſolus utrumque reliquos ſolum imperat. utinam licet quod ſi quamvis 5. Unuſquiſque alius neuter unumquemque alium neutrum hic illic alibi ſed tamen cum 6. Omnes aliquis nullus omnes aliquem nullum ubique alicubi nuſquam ſic ut ſicut 7. Omnia aliquid nihil omnia aliquid nihil ſurſum directe deorſum primo deinde denique 8. Quis qualis talis bene mediocriter male antrorſum à latere retrorſum partim dimidium potius 9. Ubi unde quo fere praecipue perfecte ſupra praeter infra omnino quodammodo praeterea 10. Quid quare qua certe poſſibile impoſſibile extra intra undequaque uſque vix proxime 11. Quando quamdiu quouſque facile difficile fruſtra ſimul juxta procul tam quam ſecundum 12. Quantum quomodo quam forte probabile falſum contra inter circum aut neque donec 13. Quot quotus quoties contingens conveniens neceſſe citra apud ultra hucuſque adhuc quoque 14. Tot toties tantum nunc tunc tandem per de pro heri hodie cras 15. Solum ſatis nimis iterum brevi diu in cum ſine raro ſaepe ſemper 16. Cito opportune tarde coram publice privatim ſuper ab ex magnum parum multum 17. Statim aliquando nunquam aliter particulariter Univerſaliter ante penes poſt valde magis maxime Derivatives 18. Facere, actio, Infinitivus, actor ſubſtantiv. activ. ſub. paſſ. adjectiv. neutrum. adject. act. adj. paſſ. abſtractum, adverbium, potentia▪ 19. Officiū, Incipio, genus faemininum, Inſtrumentum, tempus, locus agendi membrum, veſtis, fructus ars, vox animalis, morbus,

The TABLE of Radicall verbs and adjectives CONTRARIES 1. Ego 1. Ego 6. When I ſit down upon a hie place, I'm ſick with light and heat Riſe up, lowe, diſplace, whole, darke, cold, 12. For the many thick moiſtures, doe open wide my Emptie pores F. few, thin, drie, ſhut, narrow, full, 18. But when I ſit upon a ſtrong borrowed Horſe, I ride and run moſt ſwiftly B. ſtand, weake, lend, goe on foot, walke, ſlowe, 24. Therefore if I can purchaſe this courteſie with civilitie, I care not the hirers barbaritie T. poſſeſſe, froward, rude, neglect, eloquent, 30. Becauſe I'm perſwaded they are wild villains, ſcornfully deceiving modeſt men B. diſſwade, tame, ſerious, laſcivious, 36. Nevertheleſſe I allowe their frequent wrongs, and will encourage them with obliging exhortations N. diſſallow, rare, diſcourage, diſobliedge, rebuke 42. Moreover I'l aſſiſt them to fight againſt robbers, when I have my long crooked ſword. M. reſiſt, at peace, want, ſhort, ſtraight. 2. Tu 2. Tu 6. Worthie friend be entreated, to extoll religion and holynes Unworthie enemie, threaten, abaſe, ſuperſtitious, prophane, 12. F. true vertue being found giveth a rich bleſſing F. falſe, vitious, ſeeke, receive, poore, curſe, 18. B. your courage concealed in a priſon, provokes flyers to purſue you B. coward, tell, ſett at liberty, pacifie, follow, defend, 24. T. hold firme your victory, againſt the heavie burdens of deſpaire T. let goe, inſtable, yeeld, light, disburden, hope, 30. B. the great ſufferings of miſery, kills wicked ſervants B. ſmall, doe, proſperous, quicken, godlie, free, 36. N. you may conſtantly ſell deare, and continue ſtill your idle queſtions N. unconſtant, buy, cheap, leave of worke, anſwere 42. M. you may remarke how chaſt virgins conceive, and afflict ſleeping men with nakednes. M. unchaſt, bring forth, comfort, wake, cloathe. 3. Ille 3. Ille 6. A wyſe teacher knowes, what he affirmes and underſtand's what he remembers Foole, learne, doubt, denie, ignorant, forget, 12. F. he chooſeth rather to ſpeake propheſies, then to pleaſe angry lovers F. reject, dumb, come to paſſe, offend, content, hate, 18. B. when he heares and ſees clearly, they have promiſed to honour and thanke him B. deafe, blind, obſcure, performe, dishonour, unthankfull, 24. T. he therefore abſolves them from falſe accuſations, and praiſes their flouriſhing innocency T. condemne, excuſe, diſpraiſe, wither, guilty, 30. B. hard beginnings of good, begett a lively growth B. ſoft, end, ill, corrupt, die, decreaſe, 36. N. he commanded preſently to bind them, and lead them away and hang and burn them N. obey, abſent, looſe, drawe, drowne, ſmoake, 42. M. he puniſhed them ſo with hunger and thirſt, that they cryed out eating is ſweet. M. ſpare, full, drinke, ſilent, faſt, ſoure. 4. Nos 4. Nos 6. We'l call this old mad man, and tickle him till he fart for laughter Appeare, young, ſottiſh, pricke, belch, weep, 12. F. the pleaſant mirth of itching, will make him ſcratch his white ſnowie beard F. unpleaſant, ſad, ſore, rubbe, black, haile, 18. B. ſharp byting wounds, will bury his luſtfull deſires B. blunt, licke, cure, digge, covet, 24. T. we'll feed his lean barren corps, with freſh ſavoury dinners T. poyſon, fat, fertile, rotten, unſavory, ſuppe, 30. B. filthie ſtinking roaſts, move him fall a vomiting B. cleane, odoriferous, boyle, reſt, ſtand, ſpit, 36. N. we'l penetrate him with fearfull thunder, and kindle unhappy flames in him N. dare, lighten, quench, happy, ſparkle, 42. M. we'l prove he divorced his wife for dancing, and inchanted her to refuſe his kindnes. M. improve, marry, play, coniure, graunt, unkind. 5. Vos 5. Vos 6. You vile breathleſſe lyers, conſider your wicked cuſtomes Pretious, ſtrangle, ſpeake, true, raſh, godly, unaccuſtome, 12. F. you bowe • own with deep groanings, when you uſe your flattering ſalutations F. lift up, ebbe, ſigh, abuſe, valedico, 18. B. you contradict the compariſons of honeſt men, and vilipend their skilfull corrections B. conſent, unhoneſt, eſteeme, unskilfull, fault, 24. T. your ſeed ſhall be perfectly excluded, and your names blotted out from inheritance T. reap, imperfect, containe, nickname, diſinherit 30. B. you meaſure the creation by diviſion, and hyde the world with coverings B. weigh, annihilate, deſcribe, ſhew, ſquare, diſcover, 36. N. the very deſpiſed ſhadowe of your comb, ſhall be accepted with ſweating kiſſes N. reſpect, ſhine, bruſh, reject, faint, embrace, 42. M. your wilfully enſnaring witneſſes, ſhall be ſhot through with a rough plough. M. unwilling, deliver, atteſt, bend, plaine, harrow. 6. Illi 6. Illi 6. Thriftie men paint their buildings, only with greaſie blew and red Prodigall, print, caſt downe, browne, yellow, green, 12. F. by the equality of this order, they take away the joynings where the raine poures in F. unequal, diſorder, adde, diſjoyne, blowe, poure out, 18. B. yet the power of the froſt is ſo nimble, that it impudently breakes downe their baking houſes B. unpowrfull, melt, wearie, baſhfull, cut, brew, 24. T. they agree to ſpend cruelly, before the tempeſts tumble downe their place of worſhip T. win, mild, calme, ſlide, 30. B. they would vindicate the fitneſſe of baptiſme, from undiſcreet and ſevere ſolitarineſs B. impure, unfit, circumciſe, diſcreet, meek, accompanie, 36. N. they keep themſelves unjuſtly armed, to hurt ſincere undertakings N. loſe, juſt, diſarme, diſſemble faile, 42. M. they force ſwimmers to admiration, by taking their beautifull ſailes from them. M. flie, aſtoniſh, leave, deformed, rowe,

Radicall Characters, by the rule of derivatives. I ſhall ſubjoyne the particular rules only in ſo many words referring the explication of them and examples to be done viva voce.

1. Perſons and particles of Univerſallity and Particularity have places both before and after the radicall Character, for diſtinguiſhing them when they are agents, and when they are patients.

2. Affixes of perſons are rendred perſonally with verbs, & as poſſeſſives with nouns.

3. The compound pronouns which (ipſe) are expreſſed by twice writing the affixe of the ſimple, whether perſon or poſſeſſive.

4. Thoſe particles which end in (ever) in Engliſh, and (cunque) in Latine, are alſo expreſſed by twice writing the ſimple affixe.

5. If two ſimple points of affixe come ſo to be written, that they expreſſe two ſeverall particles they are to be ſet at a little more diſtance one from another, then they are ſet in the ſecond place of affixes, where they expreſſe both but one ſingle notion.

6. Adverbs of motion, from, or to a place, are expreſſed by the adverb of reſt, in place, and the particles (from) and (to).

7. In verbs expreſſing action or paſſion, there is no neceſſity of adding the affixe of the preſent tyme: but let it bee taken for rule, that thoſe verbs written without any affixe of tyme are underſtood to bee of the preſent tyme.

8. Where nouns come to be coupled together without any other verb, but the ſubſtantive verb (ſum) for the more compendiouſneſſe, the verb (ſum) may be expreſſed by the affixes of tyme, unleſſe it be in propoſitions of (eſt) ſecundi adjacentis, or ſome other few places, in which the radicall Character of the verb (ſum) may be made uſe of.

9 Thoſe particles which ſignify adverbialiter with verbs, being affixed with ſubſtantives they ſignify adjectively, ſuch as bene, male, praecipue, Ʋniverſaliter, &c.

10. The notion of (to goe) or (to come) are expreſſed, the firſt by a quadrangle, the other by a, triangle, the reaſons I can not enlarge here.

11. For reading any thing that is written in this Character, it is required firſt that the Table of Particles and Derivatives be perfectly underſtood, and had by heart; then let it be conſidered, whether the radicall Character be a noune or verb, primitive or derivative, and if it be a verb, what tyme it's of, if it have perſons before, or after it, what the notions of the other particles are affixed about it: which all being underſtood, the ſenſe of the whole will immediately appeare: where it may be obſerved, that for the moſt part conjunctions are allwaies firſt read, adverbs or Logicall modi may be • ead either firſt or laſt, & yet the ſenſe ſtand intire; the expreſſion whereof is all here required: but a little practice will ſhew that there can ſcarce be error in reading, unleſſe there be error firſt in writing.

12. If two or three particles come to be expreſſed with one vew, which virtually & logically makes more the one propoſition then the ſentence is either to be expreſſed logically by man writing the radicall Character, & every one of them it's proper affixes, otherwiſe if the Character before contra • tions cauſe, but once writtē, then the particle firſt to be read is ſet neereſt the Character &c. e g l love you but not him, this is Logically reſolved I love you, but I love not him &c.

Prepoſitions governing perſons after verbs are to be ſet over the verb in their own place, and if there be two perſons after the verb, to wit one governed by it ſelf, and another by the prepoſition, that which is gover • ed by the prepoſition, is to be ſet at a little farther diſtance frō the Character.

I am neceſſ • tated in reſpect of the narrow compaſſe of this ſheet, whereunto I have confined my ſelf to paſſe over the Table of Derivatives, without explication, as alſo many other uſefull obſervations.

Of the Table of Radicall Characters.

THis Table is divided into the Table of Verbs and Adjectives, & the Table of Subſtantives: for underſtanding of the art and uſe of both, let it be obſerved.

Every particular table containes fourty two words, expreſſing ſo many ſeverall diſtinct notions of things, (which this deſigne only conſiders without reſpect to ſynonymous words.)

For helping of the • emory to retaine theſe words, and render them readily by the Character, there is a ſtory made up to couple them together, either by way of ſenſe, or no ſenſe, which ſomtimes is moſt helpfull to the memory: This ſtory is divided in ſeven parts, to wit 1. a ſimple narration, 2. a continuance of the ſtory by the particle, (for) 3. (but,) 4. (therefore,) 5. (becauſe,) & becauſe variety is very operative upon the memory, the two laſt particles which are (nevertheleſſe) and (moreover,) give a quite contradiction, to what hath been ſpoken in the former part of the ſtory, and this method is conſtantly obſerved thorowout the whole Tables. Again thoſe ſeven parts of the ſtory ſo diſtinguiſhed, are contained in ſeven lines, whereof every one containes ſix words, and thoſe again ſo compoſed among themſelves, that three of them goe allwayes together by way of ſenſe; Thoſe words expreſſed in the Italicke Character, are but only expletive particles, for binding the words belonging to the tables together, for helping the memory.

One of the great advantages of this art, is the expreſſing of all contraries by one uniforme rule, without any charge upon the memory: the rule is, When the Character of the one contrary is had in the Tables, the other contrary is allwayes expreſſed by that ſame Character, with a ſingle point put within it: thoſe contraries which are to be expreſſed with a ſingle point added to the Character of it; contrary in the ſtories, are ſet e diametro oppoſite, to their owne contraries expreſſed in the ſtory. Where it is to be obſerved, that I have not taken contraries allwayes from contrariety of nature, but from any ground of contradiſtinction, which might help the memory, this being all I intend.

And it is to bee obſerved, that the order of the ſeverall heads of the ſtories are carried on by the order of the particles of affixes, before the Character, that is the firſt ſtory being made up in the firſt perſon: The ſecond in the ſecond perſon: The third in the third &c. The advantage of this is, the Charact • r anſwering uniformly, by a numericall progreſſion to this method, of th •• •••• rall ſtories, he who hath any notion of the ſtory, ſo that he can referre any word either to the ſtory of ego tu ille &c. immediately he hath the Character it is to be written with. For it is again to be obſerved, That one Character carrieth out the fourty two words of every table, by fourty two ſeverall diſtinct points of numeration which are affixed upon it, whereof all the characters I make uſe of, are equally capable: the way of doing whereof I referre to actuall explication, ſeing the Character muſt be ſet down with my owne hadd.

Briefly then for the attaining the perfect uſe of theſe tables: firſt the numericall way of the Character is to be learned, then the ſeven cardinall points of numeration upon the Character, anſwerable to the ſeven parts of every ſtory: the ſeven diſtinguiſhing particles of the ſtory are to be gotten by heart as they anſwere to the cardinall points of numeratiō upon the character; which by any of common capacity can upon a ſimple explication of the way be fully comprehended and taken. And this being once rightly underſtood carries out the whole deſigne; for the method of the tables amongſt themſelves, and the method of the diſtinguiſhing particles of the particular Tables (which is that ſame in all) being rightly underſtood and attained, there needs no more for doing all this deſigne is capeable of, but to get exactly by heart thoſe memorialls of the ſeverall tables, which are compoſed by way of fictitious and fooliſh ſtories, which are apt to ſticke more upon the memory then that which carries more ſenſe and ſeriouſnes with it. This being all then that is requiſite for practiſing this art, to underſtand firſt the rules which are few, plaine, and eaſy, and then to get thoſe few ſtories by heart; I am bold to affirme, that any man Indifferenly judicious and diligent, ſhould be able both to write and read in this character in any ſubject ſo farre as the Tables will reach, in a week's tyme without the help of Tables ſet before him but ſimply, with the help of the memory. This I know will ſeem a thing impoſſible to many, but I hope experience ſhall confirme the truth of it.

It is to be obſerved, that all thoſe words in the table of verbs and adjectives which are expreſſed in the ſtories either as ſubſtantives or adverbs, which is done only for the more conveniency of making up the ſtories, are to be taken radically for verbs, and adjectives, according as the nature of the notion is: ſo in the table of ſubſtantives all thoſe words expreſſed in an Italick letter, are radically to be taken as ſubſtantives.

Then let it be obſerved that my main deſigne being to carry forth the cōmō notions and conceptions of the minde, in the ordinary intercourſe of mankind, if my Tables be not ſo full and comprehenſive as many may judge they ſhould bee; I give for a farther explication thoſe following conſiderations, to be ſeriouſly weighed by the more judicious and learned 1. The nature of this deſigne as it is intended for a common help & remedy of the imperfection & difficulty of the languages of all nations, (which is the chief and grand impediment that ſtops the familiar intercourſe, commerce and mutuall communications between the people of ſeverall nations:) requires only the expreſſion of thoſe notions and things, which are that ſame in all nations; ſo that the particular ceremonies, cuſtomes, and technick words of particular nations and languages fall not properly within the compaſſe of it, for if any notions of things proper to any particular nation ſhould be expreſſed in other nations, they behooved to learn the nature of the thing, as well as the word or Character expreſſing it 2. thoſe common notions, neceſſary for making up diſcourſe in all ordinary intercourſe, conſiſting chieffely of particles which are ligaturae orationis, coupling and binding together the radicall and principall parts of ſpeech, and varying the formality of it, and verbs and adjectives by which are expreſſed the qualities of things, actions, and paſſions of the minde, motions, transaction of affaires &c. I hope there ſhall be ſcarce any ſimple notions of particles, and very few of verbs and adjectives found to be omitted. 3. I acknowledge the chief defect of my Tables will be in ſubſtantives: for I did ſtrive only at the preſent to pitch upon thoſe, which were moſt obvious and occurrent in ordinary diſcourſe, as tranſcendent words, relations, members of the body &c 4. I dare promiſe, that by adding foure or five more Tables compoſed in ſtories, (which God willing ſhall ſhortly be done) this deſigne ſhall be able to reach farther in communication and diſcourſe then the moſt part of languages. 5. I deſire it may be conſidered, • hat my intention being to expreſſe things and not the words of any Language; I take of that irrationality of all Languages of uſing many tymes multitudes of ſynonimous words for expreſſing that ſame thing. 6. It is worthie of obſervation by the learned, that beſide that principall intended uſe of this deſigne, of facilitating the matter of language and communication, there are other choice advantages to be reaped by it as chieffely, the practice of it teaches a man to abſtract from the particular phraſes of languages, which many tymes logically conſidered, are impertinencies and non ſenſe, and to compoſe and expreſſe his thoughts in a plaine and rationall method, and (as I had it from an eminently learned perſon) it makes a man as it were dip his pen in his ſoul, before he deliver his thoughts: for it is the complaint of many learned men, that Rhetoricall flouriſhes of words doe often obſcure beſt literature, and what ſtrife hath been in the world meerly about words, is a thing too we'll known. 7. If the ſynonimous words of languages ſignifying that ſame ſimple notion, were collected and ranked together, (which for the uſe of weaker capacities is neceſſary and ſhall be done hereafter:) The extent of theſe Tables will appeare to reach a great length in communication. 8. This deſigne being chiefly intended for common intercourſe as is ſaid before, it is not to bee expected that it ſhall containe the numberleſſe multitude of the ſeverall ſpecies of nature and words of art & techinck words of all trades, for this no language is able to doe, nor no one man able to underſtand, but thoſe who would have thoſe reduced to an artificiall way of expreſſion, muſt make particular tables for every art and trade, which they muſt doe in all languages, notwithſtanding there ſhall bee as many of the moſt common ſpecies of nature here expreſſed, as any language is able to doe without Periphraſes.