N29515:714
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.
YOUTH. These Motions I will cleave unto, And let all other Counsel go: My Heart against my Parents now shall hardened be, I will not bow, No, nor submit at all to them; But all good Counsel will contemn; And what I list▪ that do well I, And stubborn be continually.
YOUTH. These Motions I will cleave unto, And let all other Counsel go: My Heart against my Parents now shall harden'd be, I will not bow, No, nor submit at all to them; But all good Counsel will contemn; And what I list▪ that do well I, And stubborn be continually.
Christ. Wilt thou, O Youth! make such a choice, And thus obey the Devils Voice? Vile sinful ways wilt thou Embrace, And not regard Tenders of Grace? Wilt thou to me a Rebel prove, And from thy Parents quite remove Thy Heart also? Then thou shal• see, What will e•re long become of thee. Come think of •od who did thee •ake, […] at his Presence Dread and Quake; […] him now in thy Youth […] […] ⟨p. 147⟩His Sweet will into Sower turn, If in his ways thou still wilt run; Lift up thine Eyes and steadfast look, Under his Bait is a sharp Hook▪ With speed from him thy self recover, Or else he will thy Soul devour; And will thee into Pieces tear, Like Lyons, which most hungry are. Grant me thy Heart, thy Folly leave, And from this Lyon I'll thee save; And thou shall have sweet Joy from me▪ Which last will to ETERNiTY.
Christ. Wilt thou, O Youth! make such a choice, And thus obey the Devils Voice? Vile sinful ways wilt thou Embrace, And not regard Tenders of Grace? Wilt thou to me a Rebel prove, And from thy Parents quite remove Thy Heart also? Then thou shal see, What will ere long become of thee. Come think of od who did thee ake, at his Presence Dread and Quake; him now in thy Youth