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Bonifacius. An essay upon the good, that is to be devised and designed, by…
Bonifacius. An essay upon the good, that is to be devised and designed, by those who desire to answer the great end of life, and to do good while they live. A book offered, first, in general, unto all Christians, in a personal capacity, or in a relative. Then more particularly, unto ministers, unto physicians, unto lawyers, unto schoolmasters [sic], unto wealthy gentlemen, unto several sorts of officers, unto churches, and unto all societies of a religious character and intention. With humble proposals, of unexceptionable methods, to do good in the world. : [Two lines from Ephesians]Bonifacius. An essay upon the good, that is to be devised and designed, by those who desire to answer the great end of life, and to do good while they live. A book offered, first, in general, unto all Christians, in a personal capacity, or in a relative. Then more particularly, unto ministers, unto physicians, unto lawyers, unto scholemasters [sic], unto wealthy gentlemen, unto several sorts of officers, unto churches, and unto all societies of a religious character and intention. With humble proposals, of unexceptionable methods, to do good in the world. : [Two lines from Ephesians]
printed by B. Green for Samuel Gerrish, 1710
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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.
Young Austin wept, when he saw Dido dead; Tho not a Tear for a Dead Soul he had. Out Master would not let us be so Vain, But us from Virgil did to David main. Textor's Epistles would not Clothe our Souls; Pauls too we Learnt; we went to School at Pauls.
YOung Austin wept, when he saw Dida dead; Tho not a Tear for a Dead Soul he had. Out Master would not let us be so Vain, But us from Virgil did to David main. Textors Epistles would not Cloath our Souls; Pauls too we Learn't; we went to School at Pauls.
CATECHISING; That should be a Frequent, and at least, a Weekly, Exercise of the School. And in the most Edifying, and Applicatory and Admonitory manner carried on. In some Reformed Places, (we are told) the Magistrate countenances none to keep a School, but what appears with a Testimonial of their Ability, and their Disposition particularly, [Aptitudinis ad munus illud imprimis puerorum Catechisationem,] for the work of Religious Catechising.
CATECHISING; That should be a Frequent, and at least, a Weekly, Exercise of the School. And in the most Edifying, and Apolicatory and Admonitory manner carried on. In some Reformed Places, (we are told) the Magistrate countenances none to keep a School, but what appears with a Testimonial of their Ability, and their Disposition particularly, [Aptitudinis ad munus illud imprimis puerorum Catechisationem,] for the work of Religious Catechising.
Dr. Reynolds, in a Funeral Sermon on an Eminent School-Master has a Passage worthy to be written in Letters of Gold. If Grammar-School have Holy and Learned men set over them, not only the Brains, but also the Souls of the Children might be there Enriched, and the work of Learning and of Grace too, be Betimes wrought in them. In order to this, tis to be proposed, That you would not only Pray with your Scholars every day, but also take occasion from the Public Sermons, and from Remarkable Occurrences of Providence in your Neighbourhood, often to inculcate the Lessons of Piety upon the Children.