The beatitudes

2. But it is to no purpose to teach our children the Object. 2 knowledge of God; they have no sense of spiritual things, nor are they the better for our instructions.

1. We read in Scripture of children, who by virtue Answ. 1 of instruction, have had their tender years sanctified: Timothy's Mother and Grand-mother taught him the Scriptures from his Cradle, 2 Tim. 3.15. And that [Greek or Hebrew], ⟨p. 312⟩from a child thou hast known the holy Scriptures. Timothy sucked in Religion as it were with his milk; we read of young children who cried Hosanna to Christ, and did trumpet forth his praises, Matth. 21.15. And sure those children of Tyre had some seeds of good wrought in them, in that they showed their love to Paul, and would help him on his way to Sea-shore. Acts 21.5. They all brought us on our way, with wives and children. Saint Paul had a Convoy of young Saints to bring him to take ship.

1. We read in Scripture of children, who by vertue Answ. 1 of instruction, have had their tender years sanctified: Timothies Mother and Grand-mother taught him the Scriptures from his Cradle, 2 Tim. 3.15. And that 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, ⟨p. 312⟩from a child thou hast known the holy Scriptures. Timothy sucked in Religion as it were with his milk; we read of young children who cried Hosanna to Christ, and did trumpet forth his praises,