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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.
IV. The Weakest, and even the Youngest People, Children soon after their first going alone; may be taught, That there are Certain Duties wherein they are to Walk with God; and What those ⟨p. 28⟩Duties are, and How to be Managed, How to be Performed. The Fear of God will put People upon Certain Duties, wherein God is to be Glorified. It was the Wish, Deut. V. 29. O that they would fear Me, and keep all My Commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their Children for ever. There are Commandments, in Conformity to which, the Fear of God will uphold a Walk with God; and they are so Plain, that our Children themselves may Conform unto them. Two or Three of them shall be intimated.
IV. The Weakest, and even the Youngest People, Children soon after their first going alone; may be taught, That there are Certain Duties wherein they are to Walk with God; and What those ⟨p. 28⟩Duties are, and How to be Managed, How to be Performed. The Fear of God will put People upon Certain Duties, wherein God is to be Glorified. It was the Wish, Deut. V. 29. O that they would fear Me, and keep all My Commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their Children for ever. There are Commandements, in Conformity to which, the Fear of God will uphold a Walk with God; and they are so Plain, that our Children themselves may Conform unto them. Two or Three of them shall be intimated.
First. There is Prayer to God; they that are yet but in the Capacity of Children, may do something at it; may Pray without Ceasing. It is a Lesson which any one of you all may learn; there is nothing impracticable in it by the Lowest Capacity; Mat. VI. 6. Enter into thy Closet, and when thou hast shut thy Door, Pray to thy Father which is in Secret. Say not, my Child, I know not how to Pray. What? Hast thou fallen into so many Sins, and canst thou not Pray, For thy Names sake, Lord, Pardon