This Alphabet (with the manner of the pronouncing and sound of each Letter was occasioned to be set down here, chiefly for their sakes who who would learn to read Welsh themselves, or would instruct and teach others to read Welsh: For many in Wales, Welshmen born, have some knowledge in the English tongue, yet know nothing in there own language. These may find this Alphabet to be useful; for they conferring this Welsh Alphabet with their own knowledge and ⟨p. 2⟩reading in the English, may come thereby to know the right pronuntion of every letter and syllable; that so having the true knowledge of the letters in the Alphabet themselves, they may be better enabled to teach others, their Household, Friends, and Neighbours, who can read neither English, nor Welsh: For in many places, people are so ignorant of the Word of God, and so careless of knowing it, that among twenty Families, there can scarce one Welsh Bible be found: As for the English Bible, in that Family where any is, it is but useless, in respect of the generality of those which know nothing, and understand nothing in that tongue. This carelessness is to be pitied, yet this ignorance may be remedied, by using or urging this Alphabet upon such as are so simply ignorant: It will be a means that the Word of God will be better heeded, however, it will keep men more civill; and in every respect the knowledge and use of it cannot be amiss. Try it then, and the Lord give his blessing upon it: This shall be the prayer of every Christian.
THis Alphabet (with the manner of the pronouncing and sound of each Letter was occasioned to be set down here, chiefly for their sakes who who would learne to read Welsh themselves, or would instruct and teach others to reade Welsh: For many in Wales, Welshmen born, have some knowledge in the English tongue, yet know nothing in there owne language. These may find this Alphabet to be usefull; for they conferring this Welsh Alphabet with their owne knowledge and ⟨p. 2⟩reading in the English, may come thereby to know the right pronuntion of every letter and syllable; that so having the true knowledge of the letters in the Alphabet themselves, they may be better enabled to teach others, their Houshold, Friends, and Neighbours, who can reade neither English, nor Welsh: For in many places, people are so ignorant of the Word of God, and so carelesse of knowing it, that among twenty Families, there can scarce one Welsh Bible be found: As for the English Bible, in that Family where any is, it is but uselesse, in respect of the generalitie of those which know nothing, and understand nothing in that tongue. This carelesness is to be pittied, yet this ignorance may be remedied, by using or urging this Alphabet upon such as are so simply ignorant: It will be a meanes that the Word of God will be better heeded, however, it will keep men more civill; and in every respect the knowledge and use of it cannot be amisse. Try it then, and the Lord give his blessing upon it: This shall be the prayer of every Christian.
