N29515:207
Instructions for children: or, The child's & youth's delight, teaching an easy way to…Instructions for children: or, The child's & youth's delight, teaching an easie way to…
Instructions for children: or, The child's & youth's delight, teaching an easy way to spell & read true English. : Containing the father's godly advice; directing parents in a right and spiritual manner to educate their children. : With a Christian catechism, wherein all the chief principles of true Christianity are clearly opened. : Together with many other things both pleasant and useful for the education of children. / Written by Benj. Keach.Instructions for children: or, The child's & youth's delight, teaching an easie way to spell & read true English. : Containing the father's godly advice; directing parents in a right and spiritual manner to educate their children. : With a Christian catechism, wherein all the chief principles of true Christianity are clearly opened. : Together with many other things both pleasant and useful for the education of children. / Written by Benj. Keach.
New York: printed by Will. Bradford, 1695
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.
Ch. But, Father, I am very young, may I not do as other Children do, ⟨p. 17⟩and de•er the minding of these things until I am older?
Fo. No, Child, you must not defer these things to another time; '•is the Devil that darts such vile thoughts into thy Mind. I do therefore command you and all your Brothers and Sisters, as you expect to abide in my love and favour, or do hope to enjoy the love & favour of God, to resist such ensnaring and Soul-undoing Thoughts. 1. Because God requires you to remember him now in your youth, before the evil days come, Eccles. 1•.1. First (saith Christ) seek the Kingdom of God & his Righteousness, and all other things shall be added unto you, Mat. 6.33. 2. I charge you to see your Heart Heaven-ward, and to labour to know God, and to love and serve him now, because you were made and sent into this world to ⟨p. 18⟩this very purpose. 3. Consider, my good Child, God does graciously preserve, feed & clothe you likewise, to the end you might live to him: would you have God be at the charge of you• Maintenance, and refuse to do his Service, & rather choose to serve the Devil, as all wicked Children do?
Fo. No, Child, you must not defer these things to another time; '•is the Devil that darts such vile thoughts into thy Mind. I do therefore command you and all your Brothers and Sisters, as you expect to abide in my love and favour, or do hope to enjoy the love & favour of God, to resist such insnaring and Soul-undoing Thoughts. 1. Because God requires you to remember him now in your youth, before the evil days come,