1. The Weakest, and even the Youngest People, Children themselves, while yet in their Minority, may be Taught, That and How the Great God is to be Feared, and what the Fear of God will ⟨p. 6⟩bring them to. Plainly, They that are of the Lowest Capacity among you, may know this; The Great God is He who Made me, and I ought to Fear and Serve my Maker! That plain Lesson is not above the Lowest Capacity; Psal. LXXVI. 7. Thou, even thou are to be Feared, O Lord. But then, What is implied in, The Fear of God? They that are of the Lowest Capacity may be taught thus much; I am to show my Fear of God, by being afraid of Sinning against Him. That Lesson is not above them; Prov. VIII. 13. The Fear of the Lord is to hate Evil. They may be taught thus much; I am to show my Fear of God, by being afraid of having Him Angry with me. That Lesson is not above them; Heb. X. 31. It is a fearful thing to fall into the Hands of the Living God. They may be taught thus much; I must Fear God, and fly to my Saviour, that I may be delivered from the Wrath of God. That Lesson is not above them; Psal. CXLVII. 11. The Lord takes Pleasure is those that Fear Him, and that Hope in His Mercy. And thus much may be taught unto them; I ⟨p. 7⟩must Fear God, and I must Choose the Things that Please God. they may Con that Lesson; Eccl. XII. 13. Fear God, and keep His Commandments; for this is the whole Duty of Man. These Plain Things may be instilled into our Children themselves; and will be so, when they are Taught of God. Well, And, if this Fear of God be in us, what will be the Issue of it? They that are of the Lowest Capacity may be taught thus much; I shall be no loser by the Fear of God. And thus much, It is good for me to draw near unto God. And thus much, God is a Rewarder of them who diligently Seek Him. They that are of such a Low Capacity, as to have no other Wisdom, yet may be taught this, That until we have the Fear of God, we have no Wisdom at all. This Lesson is a very Easy one; We may teach it our Children; it was the first Instruction of Solomon unto his, as it had been the Instruction which his Father had before given unto him, Prov. 1. 7. The Fear of the Lord is the Beginning of Wisdom. Child, Thou dost never begin to be Wise, till thou Fear God; And ⟨p. 8⟩the Fear of God will make thee Wise unto Salvation. This thou mayest know;
1. The Weakest, and even the Youngest People, Children themselves, while yet in their Minority, may be Taught, That and How the Great God is to be Feared, and what the Fear of God will ⟨p. 6⟩bring them to. Plainly, They that are of the Lowest Capacity among you, may know this; The Great God is He who Made me, and I ought to Fear and Serve my Maker! That plain Lesson is not above the Lowest Capacity; Psal. LXXVI. 7. Thou, even thou are to be Feared, O Lord. But then, What is implied in, The Fear of God? They that are of the Lowest Capacity may be taught thus much; I am to show my Fear of God, by being afraid of Sinning against Him. That Lesson is not above them; Prov. VIII. 13. The Fear of the Lord is to hate Evil. They may be taught thus much; I am to show my Fear of God, by being afraid of having Him Angry with me. That Lesson is not above them; Heb. X. 31. It is a fearful thing to fall into the Hands of the Living God. They may be taught thus much; I must Fear God, and fly to my Saviour, that I may be delivered from the Wrath of God. That Lesson is not above them; Psal. CXLVII. 11. The Lord takes Pleasure is those that Fear Him, and that Hope in His Mercy. And thus much may be taught unto them; I ⟨p. 7⟩must Fear God, and I must Chuse the Things that Please God. they may Con that Lesson; Eccl. XII. 13. Fear God, and keep His Commandments; for this is the whole Duty of Man. These Plain Things may be instilled into our Children themselves; and will be so, when they are Taught of God. Well, And, if this Fear of God be in us, what will be the Issue of it? They that are of the Lowest Capacity may be taught thus much; I shall be no loser by the Fear of God. And thus much, It is good for me to draw near unto God. And thus much, God is a Rewarder of them who diligently Seek Him. They that are of such a Low Capacity, as to have no other Wisdom, yet may be taught this, That until we have the Fear of God, we have no Wisdom at all. This Lesson is a very Easy one; We may teach it our Children; it was the first Instruction of Solomon unto his, as it had been the Instruction which his Father had before given unto him, Prov. 1. 7. The Fear of the Lord is the Beginning of Wisdom. Child, Thou dost never begin to be Wise, till thou Fear God; And
