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Corderius americanus. An essay upon the good education of children. And what may hopefully…
Corderius americanus. An essay upon the good education of children. And what may hopefully be attempted, for the hope of the flock. In a funeral sermon upon Mr. Ezekiel Cheever. The ancient and Honourable master of the Free-School in Boston. Who left off, but when mortality took him off, in August, 1708. the ninety fourth year of his age. : With an elegy and an epitaph upon him. / By one that was once a scholar to him. ; [One line epigram in Latin]
Boston: printed by John Allen for Nicholas Boone, 1708
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Who at New-Haven first began to Teach, Dying Unshipwreck'd, does White-Haven reach. At that Fair Haven they all Storms forget; He there his DAVENPORT with Love does meet.
The Luminous Robe, the L•ss whereof with Shame Our Parents wept, when Naked they became; Those Lovely Spirits wear it, and therein Serve God with Priestly Glory, free from Sin.
But in his Paradisian Rest above, To Us does the Blest Shade retain his Love. With Ripened Thoughts Above concerned for Us, We can't but hear him dart his Wishes, thus.
But in his Paradisian Rest above, To Us does the Blest Shade retain his Love. With Rip'ned Thoughts Above concern'd for Us, We can't but hear him dart his Wishes, thus.
'TUTORS, Be Strict; But yet be Gentle too: 'Don't by fierce Cruelties fair Hopes undo. 'Dream not that they who are to Learning slow, 'Will mend by Arguments in F••io. 'Who keeps the Golden Fleece, Oh, let him not 'A Dragon be, tho' he Three Tongues have got. 'Why can you not to Learning find the way, 'But through' the Province of Severia? 'Twas Moderatus, who taught Origen; 'A Youth which proved one of the Best of men. 'The Lads with Honour first, and Reason Rule; 'Blows are but for the Refractory Fool. 'But, Oh! First Teach them their Great God to fear; 'That you like me, with Joy may meet them here. H' has said!—