N29515:725
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.
Christ. Take heed or else thou art undone, These thoughts are from the Evil One, Narrow's the Way that leads to Life, Heaven is not had without much strife, Few shall be saved, Young man, know, Most do unto destruction go: If Righteous ones scarce saved be. What will at last become of thee? O don't reject my gracious Call, Least suddenly to Hell you fall; Unless that you converted be, Gods Kingdom you shall never see.
Christ. Take heed or else thou art undone, These thoughts are from the Evil One, Narrow's the VVay that leads to Life, Heaven is not had without much strife, Few shall be saved, Young man, know, Most do unto destruction go: If Righteous ones scarce saved be. VVhat will at last become of thee? O don't reject my gracious Call, Least suddenly to Hell you fall; Unless that you converted be, Gods Kingdom you shall never see.
Youth, Now Lord, I am at a great stand, To turn to th' right, or to the left Hand, Obey the Devil, or Gods Command. If I to Godliness should cleave, And my old Company should leave. With great Reproaches I shall meet, And loose my Pleasures, which are sw••• ▪ My Comforts will me much deride, And never more will me abide. Moreover, this I also know, God can at last great Mercy show▪ Excuse […] then, you do me wrong; To mind Christs ways I am too Young, When i am Old and Pleasures gone, Then what God says i'll think upon.
Youth, Now Lord, I am at a great stand, To turn to th' right, or to the left Hand, Obey the Devil, or Gods Command. If I to Godliness should cleave, And my old Company should leave. With great Reproaches I shall meet, And loose my Pleasures, which are sw••• ▪ My Comforts will me much deride, And never more will me abide. Moreover, this I also know, God can at last great Mercy show▪ Excuse 〈…〉 then, you do me wrong; To mind Christs wayes I am too Young, VVhen i am Old and Pleasures gone, Then what God says i'll think upon.