N01142:71
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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In particular; The PASTORS of the Flock; They must not neglect the Children of the Flock. The Charge of our Lord unto them, is that; Joh. 21.15. Feed my Lambs. It seems proposed, as if it were, at least, one Third part of the Pastoral Charge. O men of God, How many ways may you Devise Good, in this Great Affair; to make the Children under your Charge, Wise unto Salvation! In the midst of many such Devices, I will mention one, which the Excellent Mr. White, in his Manual for Parents, has proposed; That Ministers would sometimes Preach at the Schools, as well as Catechise; Because as he says, The Preaching of the Word, is the Converting Ordinance. And when Sermons are brought unto the Schools, the Children must needs hear ⟨p. 12⟩with more Attention, and […] of such Things as do more immediately concern them, which, in the Public Assemblies, are not so much meddled withal; and the Ministers should condescend unto such Expressions as might work most with them, which would not be so fit for a larger Congregation.
In particular; The PASTORS of the Flock; They must not neglect the Children of the Flock. The Charge of our Lord unto them, is that; Joh. 21.15. Feed my Lambs. It seems proposed, as if it were, at least, one Third part of the Pastoral Charge. O men of God, How many ways may you Devise Good, in this Great Affair; to make the Children under your Charge, Wise unto Salvation! In the midst of many such Devices, I will mention one, which the Excellent Mr. White, in his Manual for Parents, has proposed; That Ministers would sometimes Preach at the Schools, as well as Catechise; Because as he says, The Preaching of the Word, is the Converting Ordinance. And when Sermons are brought unto the Schools, the Children must needs hear ⟨p. 12⟩with more Attention, and 〈…〉 of such Things as do more immediately concern them, which, in the Publick Assemblies, are not so much medled withal; and the Ministers should condescend unto such Expressions as might work most with them, which would not be so fit for a larger Congregation.