N29515:210
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.
Fa. Why then did you ask me whether you might not defer the great things that concern your Soul, & the Knowledge of God & Christ, & his Service, until you are older; for such who resolve to defer seeking after Gods Grace & Holiness till they are old, secretly purpose to be wicked and ungodly whilst they are young.
Fa. Why then did you ask me whether you might not defer the great things that concern your Soul, & the Knowledge of God & Christ, & his Service, until you are older; for such who resolve to defer seeking after Gods Grace & Holiness ti•l they are old, secretly purpose to be wicked and ungodly whilst they are young.
Ch. But, Father, I can't see that many Children do regard or mind these things; besides, they laugh at me and mock me, when I speak to ⟨p. 19⟩them of God, and of praying to him, and of getting an interest in Christ.
Fa. My Child, I know there are great multitudes of wicked and ungodly Children; and wo last thou be wicked as well as they? And because they serve the Devil, would you serve him? If you do so, you may lie in Hell with them at last; therefore matter it not, Child, tho' they laugh at you & reproach you; for blessed are they that are reviled & reproached for Christ's sake.
Fa. My Child, I know there are great multitudes of wicked and ungodly Children; and wo last thou be wicked as well as they? And because they serve the Devil, would you serve him? If you do so, you may lie in Hell with them at last; t•erefore matter it not, Child, tho' they laugh at you & reproach you; for blessed are they that are reviled & reproached for Christ's sake.