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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
First; Children, You are to be thus Taught in the Fear of God, such a Lesson as this; If I do not in Time and in ⟨p. 22⟩Truth Turn unto God, I shall die in my Sins; and, Oh! Miserable my Death, if it find me so! Tis a Plain Lesson, Mat. XVIII. 3. Except ye be Converted, and become as Little Children, ye shall not enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. Even our Little Children themselves may Learn this Lesson; Without Conversion I shall be shut out of Heaven. Tis a Plain Lesson; Joh. III. 3. Except a Man be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God. Even our Children within a few Years after they are First-born, may learn this Lesson; If I am not New-born, I shall find it good for me that I had never been born at all. They that are but Little Creatures, and such as are very Shallow ones, yet may drink in this Lesson of God; I must be a New Creature; or else He that Made me will not have Mercy on me. Our very Children may soon Learn this; That if they be Wicked Children, they are Cursed Children; That if they are Ungodly Children, they are not the Children of God; That if they are not the Children of God, they are the Children of Satan; That Satan's Children are all Slaves, & ⟨p. 23⟩shall be thrown into the same Fire, with the Devil and his Angels.
First; Children, You are to be thus Taught in the Fear of God, such a Lesson as this; If I do not in Time and in ⟨p. 22⟩Truth Turn unto God, I shall dy in my Sins; and, Oh! Miserable my Death, if it find me so! Tis a Plain Lesson, Mat. XVIII. 3. Except ye be Converetd, and become as Little Children, ye shall not enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. Even our Little Children themselves may Learn this Lesson; Without Conversion I shall be shut out of Heaven. Tis a Plain Lesson; Joh. III. 3. Except a Man be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God. Even our Children within a few Years after they are First-born, may learn this Lesson; If I am not New-born, I shall find it good for me that I had never been born at all. They that are but Little Creatures, and such as are very Shallow ones, yet may drink in this Lesson of God; I must be a New Creature; or else He that Made me will not have Mercy on me. Our very Children may soon Learn this; That if they be Wicked Children, they are Cursed Children; That if they are Vngodly Children, they are not the Children of God; That if they are not the Children of God, they are the Children of Satan; That Satans Children are all Slaves, &