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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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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.
No, nor will we Excuse the very SERVANTS in the Family, from this Blessed Work; Even the Handmaids in the Family, as they are Dressing and Feeding the Children, O Handmaids of the Lord How much may you do, to instil the Knowledge of the Holy Scriptures into the Children! If our Servants would once come to take pleasure in such a thing, to keep Teaching the Children something from the Holy Scriptures, O my Children, [for such Servants are worthy to be called, Children!] How much would you Adorn the Doctrine of God your Saviour! It was certainly a good Speech, which I find written by a Person of Quality. It is certainly, the Highest Dignity, if not the Greatest Happiness, ⟨p. 13⟩that Humane Nature is capable of, here in this Vale below, to have a Soul so far Enlightened, as to become the Mirror, or Conduit or Conveyer of Gods Truth to others. Now, even a Domestic Servant, may arrive to this Dignity, this Happiness. Yea, Let all Ranks of men aspire of […] it.
No, nor will we Excuse the very SERVANTS in the Family, from this Blessed Work; Even the Handmaids in the Family, as they are Dressing and Feeding the Children, O Handmaids of the Lord How much may you do, to instlil the Knowledge of the Holy Scriptures into the Children! If our Servants would once come to take pleasure in such a thing, to keep Teaching the Children something from the Holy Scriptures, O my Children, [for such Servants are worthy to be called, Children!] How much would you Adorn the Doctrine of God your Saviour! It was certainly a good Speech, which I find written by a Person of Quality. It is certainly, the Highest Dignity, if not the Greatest Happiness, ⟨p. 13⟩that Humane Nature is capable of, here in this Vale below, to have a Soul so far Enlightened, as to become the Mirror, or Conduit or Conveyer of Gods Truth to others. Now, even a Domestick Servant, may arrive to this Dignity, this Happiness. Yea, Let all Ranks of men aspire of 〈…〉 it.
But; Lastly, and yet First of all, O PARENTS Arise; This matter chiefly belongs unto you; we also will be with you. None, I say, None are so much concerned, as Parents to look after it, that their Children be taught the Knowledge of the Holy Scriptures. Our famous King Elfred, procured a […], That every man who had but as much as Two Hides of Lad; should bring up his Children to Learning, till Fifteen-Years of Age at least; that so they might Know Christ, and Live Happily; Else he said, They were but Beasts and […] press it, That Parents give their Children all the Learning they can; especially that which will bring them to Know Christ and Live Happily.