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

Remember; Children; There have been many Children in the World, who have in their Early Childhood, by the Knowledge of the Holy Scriptures, been Wise unto Salvation. You have in your Hands, the Narratives of many such, that have been in our Days. And such there were in the Days of Old. Origen was one▪ Little Origen, when he was hurt a Child, would Rejoice the Heart of his Father, by his Readiness to Learn the Holy Scriptures, which he set him to Learn. And while he was yet a Child, he had so much of GOD in him, that as he lay asleep, his Venerable Father would lay his hand on the Breast of the Child▪ and say with unspeakable Joy; Here's a Little Temple of God! And ⟨p. 17⟩there was a late Child at Antioch; One little more than seven years old; The Lad was Examined about what was in the Holy Scriptures, by bloody Persecutors, who stood ready to Murder him; He notably told them, There can be but One God, and our Christ is the True God; They asked him where he Learned this; He replied, I Learned it of my Mother, It was with my Mothers Milk that I sucked it in. On this, they horribly scourged the Lad, and then butchered him with hideous Torments: He smiled under his Torments, and he dyed a Martyr of the Lord. Oh! That our Children were so Disposed!

Remember; Children; There have been many Children in the World, who have in their Early Childhood, by the Knowledge of the Holy Scriptures, been Wise unto Salvation. You have in your Hands, the Narratives of many such, that have been in our Days. And such there were in the Days of Old. Origen was one▪ Little Origen, when he was hurt a Child, would Rejoice the Heart of his Father, by his Readiness to Learn the Holy Scriptures, which he set him to Learn. And while he was yet a Child, he had so much of GOD in him, that as he lay asleep, his Venerable Father would lay his hand on the Breast of the Child▪ and say with unspeakable Joy; Here's a Little Temple of God! And ⟨p. 17⟩there was a late Child at Antioch; One little more than seven years old; The Lad was Examined about what was in the Holy Scriptures, by bloody Persecutors, who stood ready to Murder him; He notably told them, There can be but One God, and our Christ is the True God; They ask'd him where he Learn't this; He reply'd, I Learn't it of my Mother, It was with my Mothers Milk that I suck't it in. On this, they horribly scourg'd the Lad, and then butchered him with hideous Torments: He smiled under his Torments, and he dyed a Martyr of the Lord. Oh! That our Children were so Disposed!