N00569:17
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.
The Psalmist had been showing that the Word of God points out the way to Happiness; and it is here intimated, What way that •s, 'tis the Way of Holiness! and the Young Man is here called into that Blessed way.
The Psalmist had been showing that the Word of God points out the way to Happi•ess; and it is here intimated, What way that •s, 'tis the Way of Holiness! and the Young Man is here called into that Blessed way.
The Psalm i• Composed in a singular manner Alphabetically; Wherein the Memories, and perhaps the Writing-books, of the Children among the Ancient People of God, seem consulted: and a Text from such a Psalm then •ay be very prope••• addressed unto a ⟨p. 5⟩Young Auditory; as it this Day.
I Remember that the Wise man does in a certain place report unto us, How his Royal Father did use to Catechise him in his Youth; and his being so Catechised was that which more than a little contributed unto his becoming so wise a man, even while a young one. It is likely that we have here found one of those Admirable Echo's which then passed between those Illustrious Personages: I pray, Let all of that age attend unto it.