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The A, B, C. of religion. Lessons relating to the fear of God, fitted…
The A, B, C. of religion. Lessons relating to the fear of God, fitted unto the youngest & lowest capacities. And children suitably instructed in the maxims of religion. : [One line from I John]
Boston, : Printed & sold by Timothy Green, at the lower end of Middle-Street, 1713
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Sixthly. There is this Lesson in the Fear of God, which all may learn, even as soon as they can speak; To tell a Lye is to do a base thing; A Lying Tongue is an Abomination to the Lord. There needs no Pains to insinuate this, into the dullest Minds that we can Meet withal; It should be your care always to speak the Truth. You must be Children that will not Lye, else the Lord will not be your Saviour. No Minds are of such a Dullness, that they can't be Convinced of this; You must have a Care ⟨p. 17⟩of Lying. While we have our Children, but as Chickens yet under our Wings, we may easily infuse this into them; You must never tell a Lye; Tis a Vile Thing to tell a Lye; If you have done a Fault, you must not cover it with a Lye; Such a Covering will but make you yet More Faulty than you were before. It won't require May Strokes to beat this Truth into the Children. By that time the Child shall know to refuse the Evil, and abuse the Good, it may know, that Lying is to be Abhorred; and the Liar shall be forsaken of all his Friends. Tis a Lesson, that can hardly come too soon; Eph. Iv. 25. Put away Lying; Speak the Truth, every one with his Neighbour.
Sixthly. There is this Lesson in the Fear of God, which all may learn, even as soon as they can speak; To tell a Lye is to do a base thing; A Lying Tongue is an Abomination to the Lord. There needs no Pains to insinuate this, into the dullest Minds that we can Meet withal; It should be your care always to speak the Truth. You must be Children that will not Lye, else the Lord will not be your Saviour. No Minds are of such a Dulness, that they can't be Convinced of this; You must have a Care ⟨p. 17⟩of Lying. While we have our Children, but as Chickens yet under our Wings, we may easily infuse this into them; You must never tell a Lye; Tis a Vile Thing to tell a Lye; If you have done a Fault, you must not cover it with a Lye; Such a Covering will but make you yet More Faulty than you were before. It won't require May Strokes to beat this Truth into the Children. By that time the Child shall know to refuse the Evil, and abuse the Good, it may know, that Lying is to be Abhorred; and the Liar shall be forsaken of all his Friends. Tis a Lesson, that can hardly come too soon; Eph. Iv. 25. Put away Lying; Speak the Truth, every one with his Neighbour.