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A pastime for parents
A pastime for parents: or A recreation to pass away the time; containing the most principal grounds of Christian religion. By Arthur Dent preacher of the word of God at South-Shoobery in Essex.A pastime for parents: or A recreation to passe away the time; contayning the most principall grounds of Christian religion. By Arthur Dent preacher of the word of God at South-Shoobery in Essex.
London: printed by T. East for Thomas Man, 1606
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Father. But experience teacheth that some even by nature are more civill, gentle, and tractable then others.
Father. But experience teacheth that some euen by nature are more ciuill, gentle, and tractable then others.
Child. This cometh to pass, not because some men are by nature less wicked then others: but because God by his providence doth limit, and restrain mens corruptions more or less, which he doth for the good of mankind: for if men were wholly left to themselves, corruption would so exceedingly break out into all manner of villainies, that there should be no living in the world.
Child. This commeth to passe, not because some men are by nature lesse wicked then others: but béecause God by his prouidence doth limit, and restraine mens corruptions more or lesse, which hée doth for the good of mankinde: for if men were wholly left to themselues, corruption would so excéedingly break out into all manner of villanies, that there should bée no liuing in the world.
Father. It seemeth by this that man is a most contagious and vile nature.