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Early religion. Urged in a sermon. the duties, wherein, and the reasons wherefore, young…
Early religion. Urged in a sermon. the duties, wherein, and the reasons wherefore, young people should become religious. Whereto are added, the extracts of several papers, written by several persons, who are dying in their youth, left behind them those admonitions for the young survivors; with brief memoirs relating to the exemplary lives of some such, that have gone from hence to their everlasting rest. / By Cotton Mather. ; [Two lines of Scripture text]Early religion. Urged in a sermon. the duties, wherein, and the reasons wherefore, young people should become religious. Whereto are added, the extracts of several papers, written by several persons, who are dying in their youth, left behind them those admonitions for the young survivers; with brief memoirs relating to the exemplary lives of some such, that have gone from hence to their everlasting rest. / By Cotton Mather. ; [Two lines of Scripture text]
Boston: printed by B.H. i.e for Michael Perry, 1694
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.
7. In the Morning think, What you have to do? And ask Gods Blessing: In the Evening think, What you have done? And ask God Pardon.
7. In the Morning think, What you have to do? And ask Gods Blessing: In the Evevening think, What you have done? And ask God Pardon.
8. The whole Universe, is your Library; Conversation, Living Studies, and Observations, your best Tutors.
9. Let nothing discourage you; Worth is ever at home, and carries its own welcome with it. A Gallant Spirit will make you Cozen-German to a Caesar.
9. Let nothing discourage you; Worth is ever at home, and carries its own welcome with it. A Gallant Spirit will make you Cozen-Germain to a Caesar.
10 He hath no serious Belief of God, or the Life to Come, who Dare be Wicked.