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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.
11 He that dares sometimes be Wicked, for his Advantage, will always be so if his Interest call for it.
11 He that dares sometimes be Wicked, for his Advantage, will alwayes be so if his Int•rest call for it.
12. Make your Peace with God, at the end of Every Day, so at the last, you will have but One Day to Repent of.
13. Hear no Ill of a Friend, nor Speak any of an Enemy: believe not all you hear, and speak not all you believe.
14 Give not your advice, or opinion, before you are asked.