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.Vester [CHEEVERUS,] cum sic moritur, non moritur.BOSTON, Printed by John Allen, for Nicholas Boone, at the Sign of the Bible in Cornhill, near the Corner of School-street. 1708.Title page of Corderius americanus. An essay upon the good education of children. And what may hopefully…, Boston, 1708

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Corderius americanus. An essay upon the good education of children. And what may hopefully…

Name: Corderius americanus. An essay upon the good education of children. And what may hopefully…
Author: Cotton Mather

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]

Cotton Mather 1663–1728Boston: printed by John Allen for Nicholas Boone, 1708

[6], 34 p. ; 15 cm. (8vo) · 13k words · Evans 1361

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Introduction: An Historical Introduction.

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He Died, on Saturday morning, Aug. 21. 1798. In the Ninety Fourth Year of his Age▪ After he had been a Skilful, Painful, Faithful School-master, for Seventy Years; And had the Singular Favour of Heaven, that tho' he had Usefully spent his Life among Children, yet he was not become Twice a Child; but held his Abilities, with his Usefulness, in an unusual Degree, to the very last.

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It is a Common Adage in the Schools of the Jews; A Just man never dies, till there be born in his room, one that is like him. So Crown a Town as Boston, is capable of honourably Supporting more than one Grammar-School. And it were to be wished, That several as Able as our CHEEVER, might arise in his room, to carry on an Excellent Education in them. Our Glorious LORD can make such men.

It is a Common Adage in the Schools of the Jewes; A Just man never dies, till there be born in his room, one that is like him. So Crown a Town as Boston, is capable of honourably Supporting more than one Grammar-School. And it were to be wished, That several as Able as our CHEEVER, might arise in his room, to carry on an Excellent Education in them. Our Glorious LORD can make such men.

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But, Oh! That SCHOOLS were more Encouraged, throughout the Country!

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The book

Title as printed

Author

Cotton Mather 1663–1728

Place

Boston

Printer

John Allen

Bookseller

Nicholas Boone

Year

1708

Size

[6], 34 p. ; 15 cm. (8vo)

Words

12,751

Catalogue

Evans 1361

Text

Evans-TCP N01142

Passages

146

Sections

Title page

Corderius americanus. An essay upon the good education of children. And what may hopefully…

An ESSAY upon Well-Taught Children; And upon an Able and Faithful TEACHER of Them.

DOCTRINE. That Saving Wisdom is to be fetched from the Knowledge of the Holy Scriptures; and the Early Knowledge of the Holy Scriptures, is the way to be Betimes made Wise unto Salvation.

DOCTRINE. That Saving Wisdom is to be fetch'd from the Knowledge of the Holy Scriptures; and the Early Knowledge of the Holy Scriptures, is the way to be Betimes made Wise unto Salvation.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

An ESSAY upon Well-Taught Children; And upon an Able and Faithful TEACHER of Them.

DOCTRINE. That Saving Wisdom is to be fetched from the Knowledge of the Holy Scriptures; and the Early Knowledge of the Holy Scriptures, is the way to be Betimes made Wise unto Salvation.

DOCTRINE. That Saving Wisdom is to be fetch'd from the Knowledge of the Holy Scriptures; and the Early Knowledge of the Holy Scriptures, is the way to be Betimes made Wise unto Salvation.

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