Certain sermons, first preached, and after published at several times, by M. Thomas Gataker…Certaine sermons, first preached, and after published at severall times, by M. Thomas Gataker…

The Name of Children is a most sweet Name, savouring strongly of Love; and used therefore so oft by^t that Disciple of Love, and of Christs love, in that Epistle of his that breatheth nothing but Love:^u Little Children, let us love one another, not in word and tongue, but in deed and truth: and,^x Little Children, let no man deceive you: And,^y Doctr. 2 Little Children, keep your selves from Idols, &c. And it showeth what loving affection ought to be between Teacher and taught; even such as is between natural Parents and Children. That which the Apostle Paul so oft, and in so lively manner expresseth in himself, when he compareth himself, sometime to a Father; ^aI exhorted you and besought you, as a Father his Children: sometime to a Mother; ^bMy little Children, of whom I travail again till Christ be formed in you: sometime to a Nurse; ^cWe were gentle among you, as a Nurse cherisheth her Children.

The Name of Children is a most sweet Name, savouring strongly of Love; and used therefore so oft by^t that Disciple of Love, and of Christs love, in that Epistle of his that breatheth nothing but Love:^u Little Children, let us love one another, not in word and tongue, but in deed and truth: and,^x Little Children, let no man deceive you: And,^y Doctr. 2 Little Children, keep your selves from Idols, &c. And it sheweth what loving affection ought to be between Teacher and taught; even such as is between naturall Parents and Children. That which the Apostle Paul so oft, and in so lively manner expresseth in himselfe, when he compareth himselfe, sometime to a Father;