A discourse concerning the Redeemer's dominion over the invisible world, and the entrance thereinto

In the course of divers following years, he greatly improved, under Domestic, and Private Instruction, both in Grammar-Learning, and Academical Studies, ⟨p. 170⟩for which he wanted not apt helps. When there was great reason to hope he was so well established in Religion and Virtue, as neither to be shocked by the importunate temptations of a sceptical vicious Age in the general, or betrayed by the facility of his own youthful Age. His prudent, worthy Father, judged it requisite, and not unsafe, to adventure him into a place of more hazard, but greater advantage, for his accomplishment in that sort of culture, and polishing, that might, in due time, render him both in reality, and with better reputation, serviceable in a Public Station, i. e. where he might gain such knowledge of the World, of Men, and of the Laws of his Country, as were proper for his rank, and one that was to make such a figure in the Nation, ⟨p. 171⟩as it was to be hoped he might. And upon that Account, not yet a year ago, brought him up to London, entered him in the Temple, took for him convenient Lodgings there, and left him settled, unto mutual satisfaction.

In the course of divers following years, he greatly improved, under Domestick, and Private Instruction, both in Grammar-Learning, and Academical Studies, ⟨p. 170⟩for which he wanted not apt helps. When there was great reason to hope he was so well establish't in Religion and Vertue, as neither to be shock't by the importunate temptations of a sceptical vicious Age in the general, or betrayed by the facility of his own youthful Age. His prudent, worthy Father, judged it requisite, and not unsafe, to adventure him into a place of more hazard, but greater advantage, for his accomplishment in that sort of culture, and polishing, that might, in due time, render him both in reality, and with better reputation, serviceable in a Publick Station, i. e. where he might gain such knowledge of the World, of Men, and of the Laws of his Country, as were proper for his rank, and one that was to make such a figure in the Nation, ⟨p. 171⟩as it was to be hoped he might. And upon that Account, not yet a year agoe, brought him up to London, entered him in the Temple, took for him convenient Lodgings there, and left him settled, unto mutual satisfaction.