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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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Seventhly. And who is there, to whom this Lesson in the Fear of God, will be Unintelligible? I must wish Ill unto none; but as far as I can do Good unto all. There are those, who may Confess, I have not the Understanding of a Man; I have not learned Wisdom, nor have I the Knowledge of the Holy Ones. But yet even these, may come to so much Understanding, ⟨p. 18⟩and so much Wisdom, and so much Knowledge, as this; You should hurt no body; You should be harmless and blameless; You should be Glad, when your Neighbour sees Prosperity, and enjoys Good Things, and not Enviously Wish, that you had them from him. You should be Grieved when your Neighbour is in Adversity, and be ready to help him against any Bad Things that may threaten him. These are Dictates which cannot be Questioned; It may be said, These things cannot be spoken against. Our very Children may take in such things as these. This is a Lesson that any one may learn, under the Nurture and Admonition of the Lord; Rom. XII. 10. Be kindly affectioned one to another, in Brotherly Love.
Seventhly. And who is there, to whom this Lesson in the Fear of God, will be Unintelligible? I must wish Ill unto none; but as far as I can do Good unto all. There are those, who may Confess, I have not the Vnderstanding of a Man; I have not learned Wisdom, nor have I the Knowledge of the Holy Ones. But yet even these, may come to so much Vnderstanding, ⟨p. 18⟩and so much Wisdom, and so much Knowledge, as this; You should hurt no body; You should be harmless and blameless; You should be Glad, when your Neighbour sees Prosperity, and enjoys Good Things, and not Enviously Wish, that you had them from him. You shou'd be Griev'd when your Neighbour is in Advorsity, and be ready to help him against any Bad Things that may threaten him. These are Dictates which cannot be Question'd; It may be said, These things cannot be spoken against. Our very Children may take in such things as these. This is a Lesson that any one may learn, under the Nurture and Admonition of the Lord; Rom. XII. 10. Be kindly affectioned one to another, in Brotherly Love.