N01357:47
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.
The First Remark.
We cannot be Satisfied, that our People of the Lowest Capacity, and Particularly our Children, should remain Strangers to the Fear of God. Children, As Young as you are, 'tis not too Soon for ⟨p. 34⟩you to Die; 'tis not too Soon for you to fall into a Damnation that Slumbers not; 'tis not too Soon for you to Mind what you are a doing, and where you are a going. Then 'tis not too Soon for you to Fear God; 'tis not too Soon for you to Understand and Consider, what you have to Know and to Do in the Fear of God. We read, Isa. XXVIII. 9. Whom shall He teach Knowledge? And whom shall He make to Understand Doctrine? Them that are Weaned from the Milk, & Drawn from the Breasts. Truly, Ere you have been any long time Weaned from the Milk, and Drawn from the Breasts, you may be Taught the Fear of God, and you may Mind what you are Taught. Oh! When shall it be said of our Children, Behold, they Pray! When will our Children answer all Temptation to Sin, How shall I do this Wickedness, and Sin against God! When will our Children make that Enquiry, What shall I do to be Saved? O our Children, and You also that in your Capacity are not better than Children; to YOU is this Lesson sent; Acquaint your selves now with God; thereby Good shall come unto you!
We cannot be Satisfied, that our People of the Lowest Capacity, and Particularly our Children, should remain Strangers to the Fear of God. Children, As Young as you are, 'tis not too Soon for ⟨p. 34⟩you to Dy; 'tis not too Soon for you to fall into a Damnation that Slumbers not; 'tis not too Soon for you to Mind what you are a doing, and where you are a going. Then 'tis not too Soon for you to Fear God; 'tis not too Soon for you to Vnderstand and Consider, what you have to Know and to Do in the Fear of God. We read,