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enlarged, to which is added, more Directions for Spell-
ing: the Prayer of K. Edward the 6th, and Verſes mado
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The pious Baxter, who knew well the greater part
of the Westminster Assembly of Divinos, says, that
the Christian world, since the days of the Apostles,
never had a Synod of more excellent divines. The
dsscznbly was convencd in 1643 ; and was composed
of one hundred and twenty-one divines, or presbyters,
thirty lay assessors, and five commissionors from
Scotland. It sat more than finc years and a half.
Our Puritan Fathers brought the Shorter Cate-
chison with them., across the ocean, and laid it on the
same xhelf with the fa.nily Bible. They taught it
diligently to their children, every Sabbath. And
while a few of their descendants, now in the evening
of life, remember every question ani answer; many,
tot yet advanced to life's meridian, can never forget
when every Saturdyy forenoon, they had to take a
regul:r ca.cchising, in the columon achool, come
miencing with the a, b, c, oaken-bench class, “What
is the chief end of nan?”
Il in this Catechism, the true and fundamental
doctrines of the Gospel are expressed in fewer and
terter words, and definitions, than in any other sum-
mary,why ought we cot noo to train up a child in
the way h: shnuid. 2-vhy not now, put him in
possessior of the richest treasure that ever humay
wierloin ar i ind istry ascunciater, to draw from?
HARTFORD, CONN.
PUBLISUCD INI) SOI.D BY IRA WEBSTER. 1849
Sierry ped by R. II. IIO&Bs.
"Once a quar
ADVERTISEMENT:
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Whitefield, for improvement in personal piety, and to pray for
the extension of the Redcerner's Kingdom. The Socicty met
wockiy for prayer, "rending some sound and serious book,"
singing, and other exercises adapted to "spiritual edifice'ion."
“We also agree, "gay thay, “once a quarter, to spend the day
in prayer and other duties of religion, our sjecial errand at the
throne of gruce to ask for the outpouring of the Spirit of God
en us, our families, and the world of mankind."
ter, the exercises shall be so shortened, as to bave room to ask
ourselves the Assembly's Shorter Catechism, t.91 80 we may.
keup in our ininis that excellent form of sound words." This
edition of the New England I'rimer, is a reprint ond fuc-simile
of one uf thoso owned and used by tiiat Society.
A cuinmunity of Roston ladies of the olden time," onroll-
ing the bright names and embodying the choice influences of the
mothers of this Israel the lusons and the Waterges of holz
Jowed mernory-assembled quarter.y to refresh their minds
froin tnis Primer. The fact needs no comment, *
N. B. This statement is from a Indy who was a member of
the above Society, and from the documents of the Society in
her possession.
CERTIFICATES.
“ Mr. Ira Webster has published a corroc: reprint of the old-
est copy of che New England Primer, of which we have any
knowledge.' We thank Mr. Webster for this roprint and fuc-
simile of thnt remarkable book; and commend it most leartily
to our readers and friends."... Ver Crleans Presb., Jan. 1859.
“The New England Primer: IRA WEBSTER, Hartford.
'This is an exact reprint from ono of the earliest copies of this
priceless little compendium, which, for three yuarters of a cen-
tury, has been to a.most every man born in New England, tho
first book in religion, and tu thousands, hus stood in the sanie
offire in literalure. We are glad, in a new edition, still to he-
hold tne old race." The croYosk Journal of Conilinerce,
Sept, 9th, 1850.
• “Not valuable of every ining, is the education and. principles
drawn from the mothe, Anet."-VPORTR.
CERTIFICATES,
As the request of the publlober, the following crtificate las been furnished
by a gentleman who has given much attentico 10 the subject of muly
School Books and Catecbiams, in this country.
"The edition of tho New Englend "rimer, published in 1843 by Mr. In
Webster, of Hanroad, to a correct reprint of the oldest copy of that remark
able work, of which I have any knowledge; perlaps the oldest copy row
extant. All other reprints which 1 have noen, bave been considerably
allered-modernized-froin the original.
Cambridge, Oct. 20, 1849.
GEORGE LIVERMORE."
Communicated by the Rov. Ibonies Whiusos:
“The edi;ion of the New England Primer, u lich has been published by
Mr. Ire Webaler, of Hartford, in the year 1843, is the only genuide and
corrtü' di 'on of what yaiuable and wonderfui bock that lida heon to be
obtained for many years. It is probably more than fiy years since there
hus been printed a complete and correct edition of the Priine, except thu
onc prioted by Mr. Webster. His edition is an exact copy of the Prime
that was uw by families and schools in my youth, sixty years ago, and I
ruppose it had heen ured for firty or a hundred yenro before that time. Tho
genuine copy of the Primer, ou account of its untiquity, and its extensivo
wefulness in formet soars, has now become an objec. of interesting and
beueficia! curicsity."
THOMAB WILLIAMS,
Plymouth, Massachusetu, June 23, 4.1, 1844.
Wo, lho subscribóra, concur in the preceding statements.
THOMAS ROBBINS,
JJEL HAWES,
Hartford, Ost, 33, 1849,
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Bangor.
ENOCH POND.
The puhiish.r of tois edition, som o. of 1777-(Wishing to nbtain in foro
matino of still older copies,) word say that he has iu Sis persekolou threa
Primeru, Iwo printed in Boston, 1770, 1777, ard ope in Providencc, 1715, all
the same, after the side pagr.
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A Divine Song of Praiſe to GOD, for a Child,
by the Rev. Dr. WATTS.
JOW glorious is our heavenly King,
IVho
How ſhall a Child preſunie to ſing
His dreadful Majeſy!
How great his Power is none can tell,
Nor think how large his Grace :
Nor men helow, nor Saints that dweil
On high before his Face.
Nor Angels that land round thc Lord,
Can Meurch his ſecret will:
But they përform his hcav'rly Word,
And ſing his Praiſes Mill.
Then let me join this holy Train,
And my firſt Off'rings bring ;
The elernal GOD will not diſdain
To hear an Infant ſing.
My Heart reſolves, my Tongue obeys,
And Angels Mall rejoice,
To hear their mighty Maker's Praiſe,
Sound from a feeble Voice.
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​The young INFANT's or Child's mom.
ing Prayer. From Dr. WATTS.
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LMIGI? Y God the Maker of every
Thing in Heaven and Earth; the Darka
nefs goes away, and the Day light comes at thy
Command. Thou art good and doch good con-
tinuolly.
I thank thee that thou haſ taken ſuch care of
me this Night, and that I am alive and well this
Morning.
Sare me, O God, from Evil, all this Day long,
and let me love and serve thee foreret, for the
Sake of Jeſus Chriſt thy Son. Amex.
The INFANT's or young CHILD'S
Evening Prayer. From Dr. WATTS.
LORD God who knoweſt all Thingsthou
recto me by night as well as by Duy.
I pray thee fre Chrill's Sake,
forgive me wlot-
Soever I have dune amiſs this Day, and keep me
all this Night, whilc I am afleen.
I deſire to lie down under thy Care, and
to abide forever under thy Bleſing, for thor
art a God of all Power and everlaſting Merce.
AMEN.
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A Leſſon for Children.
Pray to God.
Call no ill names.
Love God.
Ufe no ill words.
Fear God.
Tell no lies.
Serve God.
Hate Lies.
'Take not God's Speak the Truth
Nane in vain.
Sper·lyour Tin.t: wel]
Do not. Swear. Love your School.
Do not Steal. Mind your Book.
Cheat not in your play. Strive to learn.
Play not with bad boys. Be not a Dunu ).
A
In ADAN's Fall
We finned all.
B
Ilcaven to find,
The bible Mixd.
C
Chriſt crucify'd
For finners dy'd.
D
The Deluge drowni'd
The Earth around.
E
ELISA K hid
By Ravens fed.
F
The judgment made
FELIX afraid.
G
As runs the Glass,
Our Life doth pa38.
H Н
My Book and Heart
Must never part..
Jo B feels the Rod,-
Yet blefles GOD.
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Proud Korah's troop
Was ſwallowed up
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LOT fled to Zour,
Saw ſiery Sl:ower
Our Scdn.se pour.
M
Moses was he
Who Israel's Hoſt
Led thro' the Sea,
N
N o A ir did view
The old world & new
Young OBAPIAS,
DAVID, JOBIA Ś
All were pious.
And
PETER dery'd
His Lord and cry'd.
Queer. ESTHER ſues
And ſaves the Jeu's,
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Young pious ROTH.
left all for Truth.
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Young Sani dear
The Lord did fear.
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Learnt fin to fly.
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Was ſet aſide.
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Whale; in the sea,
GUD's Voice oboy.
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And ſo muſt I.
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While youth do chear
Death may be nedr.
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Did climb the Treo
Our Lord to ſee.
WHO
HO was the firſt man ? Adam.
Who was the firſt wuman? Eve.
Who was the firſt Murderer?
Cain.
Who was the firſt Martyr ?
Abol.
Who was the firſt. Tranilated ?
Enoch.
Who was the oldeſt Man ? Methuſclah.
Who built the Ark ?
Noah.
Who was the Patienteſt
. Man?
Job.
Who was the Moekeſt Man? Mofes.
Who led Ifracl into Canaan ? Joſhua.
Who was the ſtrongest Man? Sampon.
Who killed Guijah?
David.
Who was the wiſel Mar, ? Solomon.
Who was in the Whale's Belly? Jonah.
Who ſaves loſt Men ? Jeſus Chrift.
Who is Jeſus Chriſt? The Son of God.
Who was the Mother of Chriſ? Mary.
Who betrayed his Maſter ?
Judas.
Who denied his Maſter ?-
Pcter.
Who was the firſt Chriſtian Martyr? Stephen.
Who was chief Apoſtle of the Gentiles ? Paul.
The Infant's Groce before and after Meut.
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LESS me, O Lord, and let my food
ſtrengthor. mo to ſerve thee, for Jesus
Chriſt's like. ; AMEN.
I Deſire to thank God who gives me food
to eat every day of my life. AMEN.
WHAT's right and good now ſhew me
Lord, aid lead me by thy grace and
word.. Thus ſhall I be a child of God, and
love and fear thy hand and rod.
An Alphabet of Leſons for Youth.
A
Wiſe fon maketh a glad father, but a
fooliſhion is the heavineſs of hisinother.
BE
Etter is a little with the fear of the Lord,
than great treasure & trouble therewith:
Come unto Chriſt all ye that
labor and are
heavy luden and he will give you reſt.
DOnot the abominable thing whichllato
faith
Xcept a nian be born again, he cannot
ſee the kingdom of God.
Fooliſhneſs is bound up in the heart of 2
child, but the rod of correction thall
drive it far from hiin.
GOD!
VODLINESS is profitable unto all things,
ilaving the proiniſe of the liſo that now
is, and that which is to come.
HOLINESS becomes GO D’s houſe
I.
T is good for me to di&w near unto
GOD.
for ever.
KEE
EEP thy heart with all diligence, for
out of it are the iſſues of life.
LIARS thall have their part in the lake
which burns with fire and brimſtone.
M
ANY are the afflictions of the right-
ous, but the LORD deliveroth them
out of them all.
NOW is the accepted timo, now is tho
day of ſalvation.
Of of the abundance of the heart the.
mouth
PR RAY to thy Father which is in fecret;
and thy Father which fees in fecret
ſhall reward thee openly.
Q Il you like men, be ſtrong, ſtand faſt
REMEMBER thy Creator in the days
of thy youth..
there is more hope of a fool than of him.
TRI
TRUST in God at all times, ye people;
pour out your hearts before him.
PON the wicked, God ſhall rain an
horrible temper.
WO
O to ihe wicked, it ſhall be ill with
him, for the reward of his hạnde:
ſhall be given him.
HORT one another daily while it is
called to day, leſt any of you be
hardened thro' the deceitfulneſs of ſin.
YOL
OUNG men ye have overcome the
wicked one.
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mies have forgoiten the word of God.
The LORD's Prayer.
OU
UR Father which art in heaven, hallow-
ed be thy name. Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done on earth as it is heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread. And for-
give us our debts as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation. But deli-
ver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom,
the power and the glory, forever. AMEN.
The CREED.
I
Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jeſus
Chriſt his only Son our Lord, which was con-
ceived by the Holy Ghoſt, born of the Virgin
Mary, ſuffered under Pontius Pilate, was cru-
cified, dead and buried. He deſcended into
hell. The third day he aroſe again from
the dead, and afcended into heaven, and lit-
teth on the right hand of God, the Father,
Almighty. From thence he Mall come to
judge both the quick and the dead. I be-
lieve in the Holy Ghoſt, the Holy Catholic
Church, the communion of Saints, the for-
giveneſs of fins, the reſurrection of the body,
and the life everlaſting. AMEN.
Dr. Wa t'rs's Cradle Hymn.
HUSH my dear, lie till and Number,
holy angels guard thy bed,
Heavenly bleflings without cumber,
gently falling on thy head:
Sleep my babe, thy food and raiment
houſe and home thy friends provide,
All without thy care or paymeni,
all thy wants are well fupply d.
How much better thou'rt altended.
than the Son of God coull be,
When from heaven he deſcended,
and became a child like thee.
Soft and eaſy ie thy cradle,
courſe and hard ihy Saviour lay,
When his birth-place was a ſtable,
and his ſofteſt bed was hay.
Bleſſed Babe! what glorious features,
ſpotleſs fair, divinely brighi!!
Muſt he dwell with brutal croatures,
how could angels hear the fight!
Was there nothing but a manger,
curled ſinners could afford,
To receive the heavenly ſtranger;
did they taus affront their Lord.
Soft my child I did not chide thee,
thu' my ſong may found too hard ;
"Tis thy mother lits beſide thee,
and her arms ſhall be thy guarc.
Yet to read the ſhameful ſtory,
how the Jews abusid their King,
How they ſerv'd tho Lord of glory,
while .
See the kirder Phepherds round tim, ,
telling wonders from the ſky;
Tliere they ſought him, there they found !ir,
with his Virgin Mother by.
See the lovely Babe a drolling;
lovely infant how he smil'd!
Wlien 'lie wept, the Muther's bleſſing
sooth'd and huſh'd the holy child.
Lo! he flunibers in his manger,
where the horned oxen fed ;
Peace my darling here's no danger,
here's no Ox a near thy bed.
Twas to ſave thee, child from dying
ſave my dear from burning flame.
Bitter groans and endleſs cıying,
that ihy bleſt Redeemer came.
May'lt thou live to know and fear him,
truſt and love him all thy days !
Then go dwell for ever near him,
ſee his face and ſing his praiſe.
I cculd give thee thoi. Sand kiſſes,
hoping what I moſt defire :
Not a mother's fondeſt wiſhes,
can to greater joys aſpire.
VERSES for Children.
THO
HOUGH I am young a little one,
If I can ſpeak and go alone,
Then I muſt learn to know the Lord,
And learn to read his holy word.
'Tis time to ſeek to God and pray
For wisat I want for every day:
I have a precious ſoul to ſave,
And I a mortal body have,
Tho' I am young yet I may die,
And haſten to eternity :
'There is a dreadful fiery hell,
Wbere wicked ones must al.,ays dwell :
There is a heaven full of joy,
Where godly ones must always ſtay:
To one of theſe my ſoul must tly,
As in a moment when I die :
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:
When God that made me, calls me home,
· I muſt not stay I muſt be yone.
He gave ine liie, and gives me breath,
And he can ſave my ſoul from death,
By Jesus CHRIs Tiny only Lord.
According to his holy word.
He clothes my back and makes me warm an:
He ſaves my fleſh and bones from harm.
He gives me bread and milk and meat
And all I have that's good to eat.
When I am ſick, he if he plcafe,
Can make me weil and give me eaſe :
He gives me ficep and quiet reſt,
Whereby my body is refreſh'd
The Lord is good and kind to me,
And very thankful I muſt be:
I muſt obey and love and rear him,
By faith in Chriſt I muſt draw near him.
I muſt not fin as others do,
Leſt I. lie down in forrow too:
For God is angry every day,
With wicked ones who go aſtray,
All ſinful worri I must reſtrain :
I muſt not take God's name in vain.
I muſt not work, I muſt not play,
Upon God's holy ſabbath day.
And if my parents ſpeak the word,
T muſt obey them in the Lord.
Nor ſteal, nor lie, nor ſpend my days,
In idle tales and fooliſh plays,
I muſt oboy my Lord's commands,
Do ſom?thing with my little hands :
Remember my creator now,
In youth while time will it allow.
Young SAMUEL that little child,
He ſerv'd the Lord, liv'd undefil'd;
Him in his ſervice God employ'd,
While Ell's wicked chiluren dy'd :
When wicked children mocking ſaid,
To a good man, Go up bald head,
God was difpleas'd with them and ſent
Two bears which them in pieces rent,
I muſt not like theſe chiidren vile,
Diſpleaſe ry God, iyſelf defile.
Like young A 'IJAH, I muſt ſee,
That good things may be found in me,
Young King JOSIAH , that bleſſed youth,
He fought the Lord and lov'd the truth;
He like a King did act his part,
And follow'd Gou with all his heart.
The little children they did fing,
Hoſannahs to their heavenly King.
That bleſſed child young TIMOTHY,
Did learn God's word moſt heedfully.
It ſeem'd to be his recreation,
Which made him wife unto lalvation:
By faith in Christ which he had gain'd
With prayers and tears that faith unfeign'd.
Theſe good examples were for me;
Like theſe good children I must be.
Give me true faith in Chriſt my Lord,
Obedience to his holy word,
No word is in the world like thine,
There's none ſo pure, ſweet and divine.
From thence let ine thy will behuld,
And love thy word above fino gold.
Dlake my heart in thy Itatutes ſound,
And make my faith and love abound.
Lord circumciſe iny heart to love tliee :
And nothing in this world above thee;
Let me behold thy pleaſed face,
And make my ſoul to grow i!! grace,
And in the knowiedge of my Lord
And Saviour Chriſt, and of his word.
Another.
AWAKE: ariſe
, behold thon haft
,
Thy life a leaf, thy breath a blait,
At night lay down prepard to have
Thy ſleep, thy death, thy hed, thy grave.
ORD iſ thou lengthen out my days,
Then let my heart to fixed be,
LO
That I may lengthen out thy praise,
And never iurn aſide from thee.
So in my end I ſhall rejoice,
In thy ſalvation joyful be;
My ſoul ſhall say with load glad voice,
JEHOVAH who is like to thee?
Who takeſt the lambs into tlıy arms,
And gently leadelt thoſe with young,
W'ho faveſ children from all harms,
Lord, I will praiſe thee with my fong.
And when my dayston earth ſhall end,
And I go hence and be here uo more,
Give mo eternity to ſpend,
My GOD to praiſe forever more.
Another.
Good children muſt,
Foar God all day,
Lore Chiiſt alway,
Parents oboy,
No 1:1fc thing ſay, Mind li:ile play,
Ey ra ſin ſıray, Make no delay,
In doing gool.
Arother.
I In the burying place may ſee
Graves ſhorter there than I,
From death's arreſt no age is free
Young children too inut lie.
My God may ſuch an awful light,
In ſecret pray,
Awakening be to me!
Oh! that by, early grace I might
For death prepared be.
Another.
NOW I lay me down to take my ſleep,
I pray the Lord my ſoul to keep,
If I could die before I wake,
I pray the Lord my ſoul to take.
Anoiher.
Firſt in the morning when thou doſt awako,
To God for his grace thy petition make,
Some heavenly petition ufe duily to ſay,
That the God of heavén may bleſs thee alway.
Duty to God and our neighbour.
L
OVE God with all your ſoul & ſtrength,
With all your heart and mind;
And love your neighbour as yourſelf,
Ba faithful, juſt and kind.
Deal with another as you'd havo
Ano:her deal with you :
What you're unwilling to receive,
Be ſurt you never do.
Our Saviour's Golden Rule.
BE you to uthers kind and true,
As you'd have others be to you:
And neither do nor ſay to men,
Whate'er yere would not take again.
The Sum of the ten Commandments.
WITH
ITH all thy fou, love God above,
And as thyſelf thy neighbour love.
Advice to Youth Eccle. xii.
NOW
JOW in the heat of youthful blood,
Remember your Creator God;
Behold the months come haſt'ning on,
When you ſhall ſay, My joys are gone.
Behold the aged ſinner goes
Laden with guilt and heavy woes,
Down to the regions of the dead,
With endleſs curſes on his head.
The duſt returns to duſt again,
The foul in agonies of pain,
Aicenils to God not there to dwell,
But hears her doom and links to bell.
Eternal King I fear thy naine,
Teach me to know how frail I am,
And when my ſoul muut hence remove,
Give me a manſion in thy love.
Remember ty Creator in the days of thy youth.
CHILDREN your great Creator fear,
To him your homage pay,
While vain einployments fire your blood,
And lead your thoughts aſtray.
The due remembrance of his name
Your first regard requires :
Till your breaſt glows with ſacrecl love,
Indulge no meaner fires.
Secure his favour, and be wiſe,
Before theſe cheerleſs days,
When age comes on, when mirth's no more
And health and ſtrength decays.
A Dam, Abel,
Some proper Numes of M E N and WOMEN,
to teach Children to ſpoil their own.
Men's Names. Elias, Elizur,
Frederick, Francis,
Abraham, Gilbert, Giles,
Amos, Aaron, George, Gamalial,
Abijah, Andrew, Gideon, Gerſhom,
Alexander, Anthony, Heman, Herry,
Bartholomew, Hezekiah, Hugh,
Benjamin, Barnabas, John, Jonas, Tranc,
Benoni, Barzillai, Jacob, Jared, Job,
Caicb; Cæſar, James, Jonathan,
Charles, Christopher, ifrael, Jofeph,
Clement, Cornelius, Jeremiah, Joſhua,
Davis, Daniel, Jofiah, Jedediah
Ephraim, Edward, Jabez, Joel, Judah,
Edmund, Ebenezer, Lazarus, Luke,
Flijah, Eliphalet, Mathew, Michael,
Elitha, Eleazer, Mofes, Malachi,
Elihu, Ezekiel, Nathaniel, Nathan,
Nicholas, Noadiah, Shem, Shuhal,
Nehemiah, Noah, Timothy, Thorias,
Obadiah, Ozias, Tilus; Theophilus,
Paul, Peter, Philip, Urials, Uzzal,
Phineas, Peletiah, Walter, William,
Ralph, Richard, Xerxes, Xenophon,
Samuel, Sampſon, Zachariah, Zebdiel,
Stephen, Solomon, Zedekiah, Zadock,
Setii, Simeon, Saul, Zebulon, Zebediah,
Women's Names.
A Bigail, Anne,
Judith, Jennet,
Alice, Anna, Katharine, Katura,
Bethiah, Bridget, Kezia, Lydia,
Cloe, Charity, Lucretia, Lucy,
Deborah, Dorothy, Loais, Lettice,
Dorcas, Dinah, Mary, Margaret,
Damaris,
Martha, Mehitable,
Elizabeth, Eſther, Marcy, Merial,
Eunice, Heanor,
Patience, Phylis,
Frances, Flora, Phebe, Priſcilla,
Grace, Gillet, Rachel, Rebecca,
Hannah, Huldah, Ruth, Rhode, Roſo,
Henzibah,
Sarah, Suſanna,
Henrietta, Hagar.
Tabitha, Tamefin,
Joanna, Jane, Urſula,
Jamima, !ſabel, Zipporah, Zibiah.
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MR
R. JOHN ROGERS, miniſter of the
goſpel in London, was the firft mar-
tyr in Queen MARY's reign, and was
burnt at Smithfield, Fcbruary 14, 1554.-His
wife with nine small children, and one at
hor breast following him to the ſtake; with
which forrowful light he was not in the
leaſt üaunted, but with wonderful patience
died courageoully for the goſpel of JESUS
CARIST.
Some few days beforc his death, he wrote the
following Advice to his Children.
G
LIVE ear my children to my words
Whoni God hath dearly bought,
Lay up his laws within your heart,
and print them in your thoughts.
I leave yor: here a little book
for you to look upon,
That you may fee our father's face
when he is dead and gone:
Who for the hope of heavenly things
While he did here remain,
Gave over all his golden years
to priſon and to pain.
Where I, among my iron bands,
incloſed in the dark,
Not many days before my death,
I did compoſe this work:
And for example to your youth,
to whom I wiſh all good,
I ſend you here God's perfect truth,
and feal it with my blood.
you iny heirs of earthly things :
which I do leave behind,
That you may read and underſtand
and keep it in your mind.
That as you have been heirs of that
'To you
that once ſhall wear away,
You alſo may poſſeſs that part,
which never ſhall decay.
Keep always God before your eyes,
with all your whole intent,
Commit no fin in any wiſe,
keep his commandment.
Abhor that arrant whore of ROME,
and all her blafphemies,
And drink not of her curſed cup,
obey not her decrees.
Give honu: to your mother dear,
remerr.ber well her pain,
And recompence her in her.age,
with the like love gain..
Be always ready for her help,
and let her not decay,
Remember well your father all,
who would have been your ſtay.
Give of your portion to the poor,
af riches do ariſe,
And from the needy naked ſoul,
turn not away your eyes:
For he that doth not hear the cry
of thoſe that ſtand in need,
Shall cry himſer and not be heard,
when he does hope to ſpeed.
;
If GOD hath given you increaſe,
and bleſſed weil your ſtore,
Remember you are put in truſt,
and ffiould relieve the poor:
Beware of foul and filthy luſt,
have place
Kcep clean your veſſels in the LORD,
that he inay you embrace.
Ye are the temples of the LORD,
for you are dearly bought,
And they that do defile the fame,
ſhall ſurely come to Dought.
Be never proud by any means,
build not your houſe too high,
But always have before your eyos,
that
you are born to die.
Defraud nnt him that bired is,
your labour to ſuſtain,
But pay him fill without delay,
his wages for his pain.
And as you would that other men
againſt you ſhould proceed,
Do you the ſame to them again,
when they do ſtand in need.
Impart your portion to the poor,
in money and in mout
And fend the feeble ſainting ſoul,
'oi' that which you do eat.
Alk counſel always of the wife,
give ear unto the end,
And ne'er refuſe the ſweet rebuke
of him that is thy friend.
Be always thankful to the LORD,
with prayer and with praiſe,
Begging of him to bleſs your work,
and to direct your ways.
Seek firſt, I ſay, the living GOD,
and always tim adore,
And then be ſure that he will bleſs,
your baſket and your ſtore.
And I beſeech Almighty GOD,
repleniſh you
with
grace,
That I may meet you in the heavens,
and ſee you face to face.
And though the fire my body burns,
contrary to my kind,
That'I cannot enjoy your love
according to my mind :
Yet I do hope that when the heavens
fball vanilh like a ſcroll,
I ſhall ſee you in perfect ſhape,
in body and in foui.
And that I may enjoy your love,
,
and you enjoy the land,
I do beſeech the living LORD,
to hold you in his hand.
Though here my body be adjudg’d
in flaming fire to fry,
My fou! I truſt, will itraight aſcend
to live with GOD on high.
What though this carcaſe imart awhile
what though this liſe decay,
My ſoul I hope will be with GOD,
and live with him for aye.
I know I am a finner born,
from the original,
And that I do deſerve to die
by my fore-father's fall :
But by our SAVIOUR's precious blood,
whicle on the croſs was ſpilt,
Who freely offer'd up his liſe,
to ſave our fouls from guilt ;
I hope rodemption I ſhall have,
and all who in hiin truſt,
When I ſhall ſee him face to face,
and live among the juſt.
Why then thould I fear death's grim look
fincc CHRIST for ne did die,
For King and Cafar, rich and poor,
the force of death muſt try
When I am chained to the ſtako,
and fagots girt me round,
Then pray the LORD my ſoul in heaven
may be with glory crown'a.
Come welcome djath tho end of ſcars,
I am prepar'd to die :
Thoſe earthly 'flames will ſend
my
foul
up to the Lord on high.
Farowell my children to thù vorld,
where you muſt; yet remain;
The LORD of hofts be your defence,
'till we do meet again.
Farewell my true and loving wife,
my childrer, and my friends,
I hope in heaven to ſee you ail,
when all things have their end.
If you go on to ſerve the LORD,
as you have now begun,
You ſhall walle ſafely all your days,
until your life be done.
OD grant you fo to end your days,
as ho ſhall think it beſt,
That I may mout you in the heavens,
where I do nope io reſt.
OUR days begin with trouble hers,
our life is but a ſpan,
And.cruel death is always ncar,
ſo frajl a thing is man.
Then ſow. the feeds of grace whilſt young,
that when thou com'ſt to die,
Thou may'ſt ſing forth that triumph ſong,
Death where's thy victory.
Choice Sentences.
1. Praying will make us leave finning,
or ſinning will make us leave praying.
2. OUR weakneſs and inabilities break
not the bond of our duties.
3. WHAT we are afraid to ſpeak before
men, we ſhould be afraid to think before
GOD..
Learn theſe four lines by heart.
H
AVE.communion with few,
Be intimate with ONE,
Deal juſtly with all
Speak evil of none.
AGUR's Prayer.
REMOVE far from me vanities and
lies ; give me neither · poverty nor
riches; feed me with food convenient for
me: leſt I be full and' deny thee, and ſay,
Who is the Lord ? Orlelt I be poor and
Iteal and take the name of my GOD in vain.
VA
THE SHOR T E R
CA TEC HIS M,
Agreed upon by the Reverend Aſſembly of
DIVINES at Weſtminſter.
Queſt. W*HA Tis the chief end of man?
Ans. Man's chief end is to
glorify God and enjoy him forever.
Q. 2. What rule hath God given to di-
rect us how we may glorify and enjoy him ?
A.. The word of God which is contained
in the ſcriptures of the old and new teſta-
ment is the only rule to direct is how we
may glorify God and enjoy him.
Q.3.What do the ſcriptures principally teach?
A. The ſcriptures principally teach what
man is to believe concerning God, and what
duty God requireth of man.
Q. 4. What is God?
A. God is a ſpirit, infinite, eternal, and
unchangeable, in his being, wiſdom, power,
holineſs, jutrice, goodneſs and truth.
Q. 5. Are there more Gods than one?
A. There is but ONE only, the living and
true GOD.
Q. 6. How many persons are there in the
God-head?
A. There are three perſons in the God-
head, the T'ather, the Son, and the Holy
Ghoſt, and theſe three are one GOD, the
fame in fubftance, equal in power and glory.
Q. 7. What are the decrees of God?
A. The decrees of God are his eterial
purpoſe, according to the counſel of his own
will, whereby for his own glory he liath
fore-ordained whatſoever comes to paſs.
Q. 8. How doth God exccute his decrees?
A. God executeth his decrees in the
works of creation and providence.
Q. 9. What is the work of creation ?
A. The work of creation is God's making
all things of nothing by the word of his pow-
er, in the ſpace of fix days,and all very good.
Q. 10. How did God create man ?
A. God createni man male & fernale after
his own image, in knowledge, righteouſneſs
and holineſs,with dominion over the creatures
Q. 11. What are God's works of providence?
A. God's works of providence are his moſt
poly,wife and powerful preſerving & govern
ing all his creatures and all their actions.
Q. 12. What Special act of providence
did God exerciſe towards man in the eſtate
wherein he was created ?
A. When God had created man, le en-
tered into a covenant of life with him upon
condition of perfect obedience, forbidding
him to eat of the tree of knowledge of good
and evil, upon pain of death.
Q. 13. Did our firſt parents continue in
the eftnte wherein tkcy were created ?
A. Our firſt parentsteing left to the freedom
of their own will, fell from the eſtate wherein
they were creared, by finning againſt God.
Q. 14. What is fin ?
A. Sin is any want of conformity unto,
or tranſgreſſion of the law of God.
Q. 15. What was the fin whereby our firſ
parents fell from the eſtate wherein they were
created ?
A. The fin whereby our firft parents feli
from the eſtate wherein they were created,
was their eating the forbidden fit.
Q. 16, Did all mankind fall in Adam's
firſt transgreflion?
A. The covenant being made with loam,
not only for himſelf, but for his poſterity,
all mankind defcending from him by ordina-
ry generation, finned in him, and fell with
him in his firſt tranſgreſſion.
Q. 17. Into what eſtate did the fail bring
mankind. ?
A. The fall brought mankind into an es-
tate of fin and miſery
Q. 18. Wherein confifts the ſinfulneſs og
that eſate whereinto man fell ?
A. The finfulneſs of that eflate whereinto
man fell, conſilts in the guilt of Adam's firſt
fin, the wantof originalrighteousneſs,& the
corruption of his whole nature, which is com-
inonly called original fin, together with all
actual tranſgreſſions which proceed from it.
Q. 19. What is the miſery of that eſtate
whereinto inan fi??
A. All mankind by the fall loft commu-
nion with God, are under his wrath & curſe,
and fo rrade liable to the miſeries in this life,
to death itſelf, & to the pains of hell forever.
Q. 20. Did God leave all mankind to per-
iſh in the ſtate of fin and miſery?
A. God having out of his more good
pleaſure from all eternity, elected ſome to
everlaſting life, did enter into a cove-
nant of grace, to deliver then out of a flate
of fin and miſery, and to bring them into a
ſale of ſalvatica by a Redeemer.
Q.21. Who is the Redeemer of God's clect?
A. The only Redeemer of God's elect, is
the Lord Jeſus Chriſt, who being the eternal
Son of God, became man, and ſo was, and
continues to be God and man, in two dif-
tinct natures, and one perſon forever.
Q. 22 How did Chriſt being the Son of
God become man ?
A. Chriſt the Son of God became man by
taking to himſelf a true body and a reſona-
ble foul, being conceived by the power of
the Holy Cholt, in the womb of the virgin
Mary, and born of her, and yet without lin.
Q. 23. What offices doth Chri,& cxecute
as cur Redeemer?
A. Chriſt as our Redeemer executes the of-
fice of a prophet, of a prieſt, & of a king, boib
in his eſtate of humiliation and exaltation.
Q. 24. How doth Chriſt execute the office
of a prophet ?
A. Chrif? executeth the office of a pro-
phet in revealing to us by his word and ſpi-
rit, the will of God for our ſalvation.
Q. 25. How doth Chriſt exccure the office
of a prieſt?
A. Chriſt executeth the office of a prieſt in
his once offering up himſelf a ſacrifice to fa-
tisfy divine justice, and reconcile us to God,
and in making continual interceſſion for us.
Q. 26. How doth Chriſt execute the office
of a king?
A. Chriſt executeth the office of a king
in ſubduing us to himſelf, in ruling and de-
fending us, and in reſtraining and conquer-
iry all
his and our enemies.
Q27 Whercin did Chriſt's humiliation conſi?
A. Chriſt's humiliation conſiſted in his
being born and that in a low condition, made
under the law, undergoing the miſeries of
this life, the wrath of God, and the curſed
death of the croſs, in being buried and con-
tinuing under the power of death for a time.
Q.28. Whercin confifts Chriſt's exaltation?
A. Chriſt's exaltation conſiſteth in his ri-
fing again from the dead on the third day,
in afcending up into heaven, and fitting at
the right hand of God the Father, and in
coming to judge the world at the last day.
Q. 29. How are we made partakers of the
redemption purchased by Chriſt?
A. We are made partakers of the redemp-
tion purchaſed by Chriſt by the effectual ap-
plication of it to us by his holy Spirit.
Q. 30. Ilow doth the Spirit apply to us
the rcdemiption purchaſed by Chrill
A. The Spirit applieth to us the redemp-
tion purchaſed by Chriſt, by working faith
in us, and thereby uniting us to Chriſ in
our effectúal calling.
Q. 31. What is affectual calling?
A. Effectual calling is the work of God's
Spirit, whereby convincing us of our ſin and
inifery, enlightening our minds in the know-
ledge of Chriſt, and renewing cur wills, he
doih perſuade and enable us to embrace Je-
ſus Chriſt, freely offered to us in the goſpel.
Q. 32. What benefits do they that are ef-
fectually called partake of in this life?
A. They that are effectually called do in
this life partake of juſtification, adoption,
and ſanctification, and the ſeveral benefits
which in this life do either accompany or
flow from them.
Q. 33. What is juſtification ?
A. Juftification is an act of God's free
grace, wherein he pardoneth all our fins,
and accepleth us as righteous in his fight,
only for the righteouſneſs of Chriſt imputed
to us, and received by faith alone.
Q. 84. What is adoption ?
A. Adoption is an act of God's free grace
whereby we are received into the number,
and have a right to all the privileges of the
fons of God.
Q. 35. What is fanctification ?
A. Sanctification is the work of God's
free grace, wherehy we are renewed in the
whole man, after the image of God, and are
enabled more and more to die unto fin, and
live unto righteouſneſs.
Q. 36. What are the benefits which in this
life do uccompany on flow from justification,
adoption and fanctification ?
A. The benefits which in this life do ac
company or flow from juſtification, adoption
and fanctification, are aſſurance of God's
love, peace of confciunce, joy in the holy
Ghoſt, increase of grace, and perſeverance
therein to the en:1.
Q. 37. What benefits do believers receive
from Chrift at their death?
A. The ſouls of believers are at their
deatii made perfect in holineſs, and do im-
mediately paſs into glory, and thuir bodies
being till united to Chriſt do reft in thoir
graves 'till the reſurrection.
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Q. 38. What benefits do believers receive
from Chriſt at the resurrection ?
A. At the reſurrection believers being
railed up to glory, shall be openly acknow-
ledged and acquitted Ai the day of judg-
ment, and made perfectly bleſſed in the full
enjoyment of God to all eternity.
Q. 39. What is the duty which God re-
quires of man?
A. The duty which God iequires of man,
is obedience to his revealed will.
Q. 40. What did God at firſt reveal to
man for the rule of his obedience ?
A. The rule which God at firſt revealed to
man for his obedience was the moral law.
Q. 41. Where is the moral law ſummarily
comprehended ?
A. The moral law is furimarily compro-
hended in the ten commandments.
Q. 42. What is the ſum of the ten com-
mar.d.nents ?
A. The ſum of the ten commandmrals
is, to love the Lord our God with all our
heart, with all our ſoul, with all
Strength, and with all our mind, and our
neighbour as ourſelves..
Q. 43. What is the pretute to the ton
Our
commandments ?
...The preface' to the ten command-
ments is in theſe words, I um the Lord they
God which have brought thee out of the land
of Egyrt, and out of the houſe of bondage.
Q. 44. What dóth the preface to the ten
commandments teach us?
A., The preface to the ten commandments
teacheth us, that becaufe God is the Lord, and
our God and Redeemer, therefore we are
bound to keep all his cominandments.
Q. 45. Which is the first commandment ?
A. The firſt commandment is, Thou ſhalt
have no other Gods before me.
Q. 46. What is required in the firſt com-
mandinent ?
A. The firſt commandment requireth us
to know and acknowledge God, to be the
only true. God, our God, and to wor-
ſhip and glorify him accordingly.
Q. 47. What is forbidden in the first com-
mandment ?
A. The firſt commandment forbiddeth
the denying or not worſhipping and glorify-
ing the true God, as God, and our God, and
the giving the worſhip and glory to any
otaer which is due to him alone.
Q. 48. What are we eſpecially taught by
theſe words (before me) in the firſt command-
ment?
A. Theſe words (before me) in the firſ
commandnient, teach us, that God who ſeeth
all things, taketh notice of and is much dif-
pleaſed with the ſin of having any other God.
Q. 49. Which is the ſecond rominendment ?
A. The ſecond commandment is, Thou
ſhalt not make u:.to thee any graven image, or
the likeness of any thing that is in heaven a-
bove, or that is in the earth beneath, or that
is in the wuter under the earth; thou ſhalt not
bow down thyſelf to them nor serve them, for
I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, viſiting
the iniquities of the fathers upon the children,
unio the third and fourth generation of them
that hate me and ſewing mercy unlo thouſands
of them that love me gi k.
ily commandments.
Q. 50. What is reyuired in the ſecond
commandment?
A. The ſecond commandment requireth
the receiving, obſerving,& keeping pure and
entire all ſuch religious worſtip and ordinan-
ces, as God hath appointed in his word.
Q. 51. What is forbidden in the ſecond
Son.mandment ?
A. The ſecond commandment forbiddeth
the worſhipping of God by images or any
other way not appointed in his word.
Q. 52. What are the reaſons annexed to
the ſecond commandment ?
A. The reaſons annexed to the ſecond
commandment, are God's ſovereignty over
us, his propriety in us, and the zeal he hath
to his own worſhip.
Q. 53. Which is the third commandment?
A. The third commandment is, Thou
Mha?: not toke the name of the Lord thy God
in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guilt-
leſs, that taketh his name in vain.
Q. 54. What is required in the third
commandment?
A. The third commandment requireth the
hcly and reverent uſe of God's names, titles,
attributes, ordinances, word and works.
Q. 55. What is forbidden in the third
commandmant ?
A. The third commandment forbiddeth
all profaning or abuſing of any thing
whereby God maketh himſelf known.
Q. 56. What is the reaſon annexed to the
third commandment ?
A. The reaſon annexed to the third coin-
mandment is; That however the breakers of
this commandment may eſcape puniſhment
from mcn, yet the Lord our God will not
ſuffer them to eſcape his righteous judgment.
Q. 57. Which is the fourth commandment ?
A. The fourth commandment is, Remember
the Sabbath day to keep it holy, fic days ſhalt
thou labor and do all thy work, but the ſe-
venth day, the fabbuth of the Lord thy God,
in it thou ſhalt not do any work, thou nor thy
fon, nor thy daughter, thy man-fervant, ror
thy maid Servant, nor thy catile, nor the
Stranger that is within thy gates, for in fix
days the Lord made heaven and earth, the
Sea and all that in then is, and reped the
Seventh day, wherefore the Lord bleſſed the
Sabhath day and hällowed it.
Q. 58. What is required in the fourth
commandment?
A. The fourth commandment requireth,
the keeping holy to Goil ſuch ſet times as
he hath appointed in his word, expreſlly one
whole day in leven to be an holy Sabbath
to himſelf.
Q. 59. Which day of the ſeven hath God
appointed to be the weekly fabbath?
A. From the beginning of the world, to
the reſurrection of Chriſt, God appointed
the ſeventh day of the week to be the
weekly fabbath, and the firſt day of the
week ever ſince to continue to the cnd of
the world, whicie is 'the Chriſtian Sabbath.
Q. 60. How is the fabbath to be fanctified ?
A. The fabbath is to be ſanctified by an
holy reſting all that day, even from fucb
worldly employmnants and recreations as are
lawful on o:her days, and Spending the whole
time in public and private exerciſes of God's
worſhip, except fo much as is to be taken
up in the works of necellity and mercy.
Q. 6i. What is forbilden in the fourth
commandment?
A. The fourth commandment forbiddzih,
the omiſſion or carelei's performance of the
Juties required, and the protaning the day by
idleneſs,or doing that which is in itſelf finfaí,
or by unneceſſary thoughts, words or work,
about worldly employinents or recreations.
Q. 62. What are the reaſons annexed to
the fourth commandiment ?
A. The reaſons annexed to the fourth com-
mandment, are God's allowing us fix days of
the week for our own employment, bis chal-
lenging a special propriety in the ſeventh, his
own example, & his bleſting the fabbath day.
Q. 63. Which is the fifth commandment?
A. The fifth commandment is, Honor thy
father and thy mother, that thy duys muy be long
upon the land which the Lord thy God
giveth thie.
Q. 64. What is required in the fifth com-
mardmcnt?
A. The fifth commandment requireth the
preſerving the honor, and performing the
duties belonging to every one in their feve-
ral places and relations, as ſuperiors, inſe-
riors, or equals.
Q. 65. What is forbidden in the fifth
conninanament?
A. The fifth commandment ſorbiddeth the
neglecting er, or doing any thing against the
honour anů duty which belongeth to every
one in their ſeveral places and relations.
Q. 66. What is the reason annexed to the
fifth corrmandmeni?
A. The reason annexed to the fifth coni-
mandment is a promiſe of long life and prof.
perity, (us far as it ſhall ſerve for God's glo-
ry and their own good) to all ſuch as keep
this commandment.
Q. 67. Which is the fixth commandment ?
A. The fixth commandment is, Thou
Malt not kill.
Q. 68. What is required in the ſixth com-
naidment ?
A. T'he fixth comniandment requireth all
lawful endeavors to preſerve our own life,
and the life of others.
Q. 69. What is forbidden in the fixth com-
mandı.'nt ?
A. The ſixth commandment forbiddeth
the taking away of our own life, or the liſe of
our neighbour unjuſtly, and whatſoever ten-
deth thiereunto.
Q. 70. Which is the fer enth commandment?
A. The ſeventh commandment is, Thou
ſhalt not commit adultery.
Q. 71. What is required in the ſeventh
commandment?
A. The ſeventh commandment requireth
the preſervation of our own and our neigh-
bor's chastity, in heart, speech & behaviour.
Q. 72. What is forbidden in the ſeventh
commandment ?
A. The ſeventh coinmandinent forbiddeth
all unchaſte thoughts, words and actions.
Q.73. Which is the eighth coinmandment ?
A. The eighth commandment is, Thou
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Malt not ſteal.
Q. 74. What is required in the eighth
commandment ?
A. The eighth commandment requireth
the lawful procuring & rtlering the wealth
and outward eſtate of ourſelves and others.
R. 75. What is forbidden in the eiglul
commandment ?
A. The eighth commandment forbiddeth
whatſoever doth, or may unjuſtly hinder our
own or our neighbour's wealth or outward
eſtate.
Q. 75. Which is the ninth commandment ?
A. The ninth commandment is, Thou jiralt
not bear false witneſs againſt thy neighbour.
Q. 77. What is required in the ninth com-
mandment?
A. The ninth commandment requireth the
maintaining and promoting of truth between
man & inan, & of our own & our neighbor's
good name, eſpecially in witneſs bearing.
Q: 78. What is forbidden in the ninth
cominandment ?
A. T'he ninth commandment forbiddeth
whatſoever is prejudicial to truth, or injurious
to ourown or our neighbor's good name.
Q. 79. Which is the tenth commandment !
A. The tenth commandment is, Thou ſhalt
not covet thy neighbour's houſe, thou ſhalt not
covet
thy neighbour's wife, nor his man-fer-
vant, nor his maid-fervant, nor his ox, nor his
afs, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.
Q. 80. What is required in the tenth com-
mandment?
A. The tenth commandment requireth
full contentment with our own condition,
with a right and charitable frame of ſpirit
towards our neighbour, and all that is his.
Q. 81. What is forbidden in the tenth
commandment?
A. The tenth commandment forbiddeth
all diſcortentment with our own eſtate, en-
vying or grieving at the good of our neigh-
bour, and all inordinate motions and affece
tions to any thing that is his.
Q. 82. Is any man able perfectly to keep
ühe commandments of God.?
A. No mere man lince, the fall is ablay
in this life perfectly to keep the conmand-
ments of God, but daily doth break them in
thought, word and deed.
Q. 83. Are all tranſgreſſions of the laro
equally heinous ?
A. Soms fins in themſelves, and by rea
ſon of ſeveral aggravations, are more hein-
ous in the fight of God than others.
Q. 84. What doth every fin deferve ?
A. Every ſin deſerves God's wrath & curſe
both in this life, and that which is to come.
Q. 85. What doth God require of us that we
may eſcape his wrath and curſe due to us for ſin?
A. To eſcape the wrath and curſe of God
due to us for ſin, God requireth of his faith in
Jeſus Chriſt,repentance unto life,with the di-
ligcntufeofalloutward means whereby Chriſt
communicateth to us the benefits of redemp-
tion. Q. 86. What is faith in Jeſus Chriſ?
A. Faith in Jeſus Chriſt is a faving grace
whereby we receive & reſt upon him alone for
falvation as he is offered to us in the goſpel.
Q. 87. What is repentance unto life?
A. Repentance unto life is a faving grace,
whereby a ſinner out of the true ſenſe of his
un and apprehenſion of the mercy of God in
Chriſt, doth with grief and hatred of his fin
"turn from it untu God, with full purpoſe of
and endeavours aftor new obedience.
Q: 88. What are the outward and i Tordi-
nary mcans 'whereby Chriſt communicateth to
us the benefits of redemption ?
A. The outward and ordinary means where
by Chriſtcommunicateth tous the benefits of
redemption, are his ordinances, eſpecially the
word, ſacraments and prayer; all which aro
made effectual to the elect for falvation.
Q. 89. How is the word made effectual to
falvation ?
A. The ſpirit of God maketh the reading,
but eſpecially the preaching of the word an
e Tectual means of convincing and converting
ſinners, and of building them up in holineſs
and comfort, through faith unto ſalvation.
Q. 90. How is the word to be read and
heard that at may become effectual to ſalvation?
A. That the word may become effectual
to falvation, we must attend thereunto with
diligence, preparation, and prayer, receive it
with faich and love, lay it up in our hearts,
and practice it in our lives.
Q.91 How do the ſacraments become effec-
tua? means of ſalvation ?
A. The facramerits become effectual nieans
of ſalvation not from any virtue in them or
in him that Hoth adininiſter thein, but only by
the bleſling or Chriſt, and the working of the
Spirit in them that by faith receive them.
Q. 92. What is a ſacrament ?
A. A facrament is an holy ordinance in-
ſtituted by Chriſt, wherein by ſen Gible ſigns,
Chriſt&the benefts of the new covenant are
repreſented ſealed and applied to believers.
Q. 93. What are the facraments of the
New Teſtament?
A. The facraments of th.. New Teſta-
ment are baptiſm and the Lord's ſupper.
Q. 94. What is baptism?
A. Baptifinis a ſacrament wherein the wallı-
ing of water in the name of the Father and
of the Son and of the Holy Ghoſt, doth ſignify
and ſeal our ingrafting into Chriſt and par-
taking of the benefits of the covenant of
grace, & our engagements to be the Lord's.
Q.95. To whom is baptism to be administered?
A., Baptiſm is not to be adıniniſtered to any
that are out of the viſible church, kill they
profeſs their faith in Chriſt, and obedience
to him, but the infants of ſuch as are mem-
bers of the vifible church'are to be baptized.
Q. 96. What is the Lord's fupper?.
A. The Lord's ſupper is a ſacrament,
wherein by giving and receiving bread and
wine according to Chriſt's appointment, his
death is ſhewed forth, and the worthy recei-
vers are not after a corporal and carnal man-
ner, but by faith made partakers of his body
and blood, with all his benefits, to their ſpi-
ritual rouriſhinent and growth in grace.
Q. 97. Whut is required in the worthy re-
ceiving the Lord's fupper?
ul. It is required of them that would wor-
thily partake of the Lord's ſupper, tha: they
examine themſelves of their knowledge to
diſcern tho Lord's body, of their faith to feed
upon him, of their repentance, love and raw
obedienco, left coming unworthily, they
eat and drink judgment to their.elves.
Q. 98. What is prayer ?
A. Prayer is an offering up of our detires
to God for things agreeable to his will, in the
name of Chriſt, with confellion of our fins,
& thaukful acknow.edgment of his mercies.
Q. 99. What rule hath God given for our
direction in prayer ?
A. The whole word of God is of uſe to di.
rectus in prayer buttheſpecial rule of direccion
is that form of prayer which Chriſt taught his
diſciples commonly called, The Lord's Prayer.
Q. 100. What doth the preface of the
Lord's prayer teach us ?
A. The preface of the Lord's prayer which
is Our Father which art in heaven, teacheth 18,
to draiv near to God with all holy reverence
and confidence, as children to a father, able
and ready to help us, and that we ſhould
pray with and for others.
Q.101. What do wepruy for in the first petition?
A. In the firſt petition, which is, Halloured
he thy name, we pray that God would enable
us and others to glorify him in all that where-
by he makes himſelf known, and that he
would difpofe all things to his own glory.
Q. 102. What do we pray for in the ſea
cond petitinn?
A. In the ſecond petition, which is, Thy
kingdom come, we pray that ſatan's kingdom
may bo' deſtroyed, the kingdom of grace
may be advanced, ourſelves and others bro't
into it, and kept in it, and that the kingdom
of glory may be haſtened.
. 103. What do we pray for in the third
petition ?
A. In the third petition, which is, T'hy will
be done on earth us it is in heaven, we pray
that God by his grace would make us able
and willing to know, obey and ſubmit to his
will in all things, as the angels do in heaven.
Q. 104. What do we pray for in the fourth
petition?
A. In the fourth petition, which is, Give
us this day our wily bread, we pray, that of
God's free gift va inay receive a compe:ent
portion of the grod things of this life, and
enjoy his blefling with them.
Q. 105. Whai do we pray for in the fifth
petition ?
A. In the fifth petition, which is, And for-
give us our debts-s we forgive our debtors, we
pray that Gud fur Chriſt's ſake, would free.
ly pardun all our ſins, whish we are the rather
encouraged to aik, becauſe by his grace" we
are enabled from the heart to forgive others.
Q. 106. Wn.2 do we pray for in the sixth
petition ?
A.. In the fix petition, which is, And
lead us not into temptation, bui deliver us
from evil, we pray that God would either
keep us from being tempted to ſin, or fun-
poit ard deliver le who we are tempted.
Q. 107. What dùth the concluſion of th:
Lord's prayer teach us ?
A. The concifion of the Lord's prayer,
which is, For thine is the kingdom, and the
power, and the glory, forever, AME N, teach-
eth us, to take ou encouragement in prayer
from God only, and in our prayers to praiſo
kiin, aſcribing. kingior, power and glury
R
io him, and in teſtimony of our velire ami.
aſſurance to be heard, we ſay, AMEN.
Blejſed are tiey that do his conimandments
that they may have right to the tren of
iife, ınd may enter in through the gutes
into the city. Rev. xxii, 14.
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American BABES,
Diawn out of the Breaſts of boh Teſtaments
for their Souls Nouriſhmont.
By JOHN COTTON.
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HAT hath Goil done for you?
A. God hath made me, he keep-
eth me, and he can ſave ine.
Q. IV hut is God?
A. Gall is a Spirit of hiinfeif & fyr hinſell.
Q. How many Gnds be there?
4. There is but one God in three Perſons,
thre Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghor!
Q. Hou did God make you?
A. In my firſt pa.unts holy and righteous.
Q. Are you then born iwly and righteous.
A. No, iny'firſt father finned and I in bin.
Q. Are you then born a finner ?
A.I was conceived in fin, & born in iniquity
Q. What is your birth fin?
A. Adam's lin imputed to me, aidd a cor-
rupt nature dwelling in me.
Q. What is your corrupt nature ?
A.My corrupt nature is ernny of grace, bent
unto lin, only untu (in, and that continually.
Q. What is.ſin ?
A. Şin is a tranſgreſſion of the law.
Q. How many commdndments of the lau
be there?
A. Ton.
Q. What is the first commundment ?
A.I'nou ſhalt hüve no other Gods before me.
Q. What is the mcaring of this commandmeni?
A. Thai we ſhould worſhip the only true
God, and no other beſides him.
Q. What is the ſecond commarriment ?
A. 'Thou ſhalt not make 10 thyſelf any
graven image, &c.
Q. What is the meaning of this commandment?
A. That we ſhould wo ſhip tlie only true
God, with true worſhip, lurh as he hath or
dained, riot ſuch as man hath invelited.
Q. What is the trird commandinent ?
A. Thou ſhalt not take the name of the
Lord thy God in rain.
Q. What is meant by the name of God ?
A. God himſelf & the good things of God,
whereby he is known as a man by his name,
and his sttributes, worſhip, word and works.
Q. What is it not to take his name in i:ain?
A. To make uſe of God the good things
of God to his glory, and our own 'good, not
vainly, not irreverenily, rot unprofitably.
Q. Which is the fourth comiadment?
A. Remeinder that thou keep holy the
fabbath day.
Q. What is the meaning of this commandment ?
A. That we should relt from labor, ani?
much more from play on the Lord's day, that
we may draw nigh to God in holy Curio's.
Q: Wkut is the fifth commandinent ?
A Honor thy father and thy mother, that
thy days may be iong in the land which the
Lord thy God giveth thee.
Q. What are mcant by father and mother?
A. All our ſuperiors whether in family,
School, church and common wealth.
Q. What is the honor due unto them?
A. Reverence, obedience, and (when I
üm able) recompence.
Q. What is the fixth commandment?
A. Thou ſhalt do no murder.
Q. What is the meaning of this comrandment?
A. That we ſhould not ſhorten the life or
health of ourſelves or others, but preferreboth
Q. What is the ſerenth commundmert ?
A. Thu thalt not commit adultery,
Q. What is the fin here forbidden ?
A. To defile ourſelves or others with unto
clean luits.
Q: What is the duty here commanded ?
A. Chaltity to poffefs our velitels in hoti-
Refs and honor.
Q. What is the eighth commandment ?
s. Thou ſhalt not ſteal.
Q. What is the ſtealth here forbidden ?
A. To take away another man's goode
witho!it his leave, or to ſpend our own with.
out benefit to ourſelves or others.
Q. What is the duty here commanded ?
A. To get our goods honeſtly, to keep
them wafely, and ſpend them thriftily.
Q. What is the ninth commundment?
A. Thou ſhalt not bear falfe witneſs a-
gair ít thy neighbour.
Q. What a the fine here forbidiler, ?
A. To lie falſely, to think or ſpeak' untru
ly of ourſelves or others.
Q. What is the duty here required ?
Á. Truth and faithfulneſs.
Q. What is the tenth commandment ?
A. Thou ſhalt not covet, &c.
Q. What is the coveting here forbidden ?
A. Luſt after the things of other son,
and want of contentment with our own.
Q. Whether have you kept all theſe com-
mandments ?
A. No, I and all men are finners.
Q. What are the wages of fin ?
A. Death and damnation.
Q. How then look 1101 to be ſaved?
A. Only by Jerus Chiſt.
Q. Who is lefius Chry?
AThe eternal Son of Gol, who for our ſales
became man, that height redeem &fave us.
Q. How doth (hriflicilaem and fuve us ?
A. By his righnerus life, and bitter death,
and glorious reſurrection to life again.
Q. How do we come to have a part I fellow-
Ship with Chriſt in'his death of reſurrection?
A. By the power of his word and firit,
which brings us to him, and keeps us in him.
Q. That is the wird ?
4. The holy ſcriptures of the prophets
and apoſtlcs, the old and new teſtiment, the
law and goſpel.
Q. Huw doth the miniſity of tie law bring
you loward Chriſt?
A. By bringing me to know my ca, and
the wrath of God, againſt me for it.
.Q. IVhat are you hereby the nearer to Chriſt?
A. So I come to feel my curſed cítaic and
need of a Saviour.
Q. Hou doth the miniſtry of the Gospel
help you in this cum fed eſtate ?
A. By humbling me ret more, and thon
raiſing me out of this eítate.
Q. How doth the miniſtry of the Goſpel
Humble you. ;et more?
A. By revealing the grace of the Lord
Jeſus in dying to ſave finners, and yet con-
Yincing me of my fin in not believing on
him, and of my utter inſufficiency to come
to him, and fo I feel myfelf utterly loft.
Q. How doth the miniſtry of the gospel raiſe
you u, nut of this lofteftate ío como to Chriſt?
4. By teaching meile value and virtue of
the death of Chriſt, and the riches of his grace
to loft linsers by revealing the promiſe of
gro.ce to fuch, and by miniſtring the Spirit of
grace to apply Chriſt, anů his promiſe of
grace unto myſelf, and to keep me in hins.
Q. Horp doth the Spirit of grace apply Chriſt &
his promile grace unto you and keep you in hun?
A. B; begetting in mne faith to receive him,
prayer.to call upon him, repzatance to mourn
citer him, and new obedience to ſerve him.
Q. What is faith?
A. Faith is the grace of the Spirit, where-
by I deny myiell, and helicre on Chriſt for
rightenulneſs and ſalvation.
Q. What is prayer?
A. It is calling upon God in the name of
Chrilt by the help of the Huly Ghuſt, accor
ding to the will of God.
Q. What is repentunce ?
A. Rapeptance is a grace of the Spirit,
whereby I loath my fins, and myſelf for them
and confeſs then bofore the Lurd, and moura
after Chriſt for the pardon of them, and for
grace to fèrve kuiin in newneis of life.
Q. What isthe neuners of life,c7 new obedience?
A. Newneſs of life is a grace of the Spirit,
whereby I forlake ny former luft&vain com-
pany, and walk before the Lord in the light
of his word. and in the communion of faints.
Q. What is the communion of ſaints ?
A. It is the fellowſhip or the church in the
bleſſings of the covenant of grace, and the
ſeals thereof. Q.. What is the church ?
A. It is a congregation of faints joined
together in the bond of the covenant, to wor-
Nip the Lord, and to edify one another in all
his holy ordinances.
Q, What is the bond of the covenant by
which the church is joined together ?
A. It is the profeſſion of that covenant
which God hus made with his faithful people,
to be a God unto them, and to their lerd.
Q. What doth the Lord bind his people to
in this covenant ?
A. To give up theinſelves & their feed firſt
iu thº Lord to be his people, & then to the el-
ders & brethren of the church to let forward
the worſhip of God & theirmutual edification,
Q. How do they give up themſelves and their
feed to the Lorit?
A. By receiving thro' faith the Lord & his
covenant to themſelvos, &to their feed & ac-
cordingly walking themſelves & training up
their children in the ways of the covenant.
Q:Hou do they give up themſelues and their
feed to the elders and brethren of the church ?,
A. By confeffing of their fins, and profer-
4
fion of their faith, and of their ſubjection to
the goſpel of Chrift; and ſo they and their
ſeed are received into the fellowihip of the
church and the ſeals tlierenf.
Q. What are the ſeals of the caretiunt now
in the days of the goſpel?
A. Bapriſm and the Lord's Supper.
Q. IVhat is done for you in baptiſm?
A. In baptiſm the waſhirg with water i.
a ſign and ſeal of my wathing in the blood
and ſpirit of Chriſ, and therehy of my in-
graſling into Chriſt, of the pardon and cle::n-
fing of my ſins, of my railing up out of aiſlic-
tions, and alſo of my refurrection from the
dead at the laſt day.
Q. What is done for you in the Lord's ſuppen?
A. In the Lord's Supper, the receiving of the
breal broken and the wine pouredou:isafiyn
and ſeal of my receiving the commucion of
the body of Chriſt broken for me, and of his
blood thed for me, and thereby of my growth
in Chriſt, and the pardon and healing of my
fins, of the fellowſhip of the Spirit, of my
ſtrengthening ar:] quickening in grace, and
of my fitting together with Chrift on teis
throne of glory at the laſt judgment.
Q What was the reſurrection from the
dead, which was ſeo led up to you in baptis.n?
A. When Chriſt ſhall come in his lat
judgment, all that are in their grave« thall
riſe again, both the juſt and unjuſt.
Q. What is the judgment, which is ſeuled
up to yru in the Lord's supper ?
A. Al the laſt day we Tha!l all appear le-
fore the judgment l'eat of Chriſt, to give an
account of our works, and receive our re-
ward according to them.
Q. What is the reward that ſhall then begiven?
A. The righteous ſhall go into life eter-
zal, and the wicked ſhall be caſt into ever-
laſting aire with the Devil and his angels,
A DIALOGUE between CHRIST, YOUTH,
and the Devil.
YOUTH.
THoe days which God'to me doth ſend,
In pleaſure I'm reſolv'd to ſpend;
Like as ihe tirds in li' lovely spring,
Sit chirping on the bough, and iing;
Who ſtraining forth thoſe warbling notes,
Do make ſweet muſic in their throats,
So I reſolve in this
this my prime,
In ſports and plays to ſpend my time.
Sorrow and grief I'll put away,
Such things agree not with my day:
From clouds my morning ſhaïl be free ,
And nought on earth ſhall trouble me.
I will embrace each iweet delight,
This earth affords me day and night:
Though parents grieve and me corroc!,
Yet I their counsel will reject.
Devil,
The reſolution which you take,
Sweet youth ii doth wie merry make.
If thou my counsel wilt embrace,
And ſhun the ways of truth and grace,
And learn to lie, and curſe and swear.
And be as proud as any are ;
And with thy brothers wilt fall out,
And filters with vile language fiout.
Yea, sight and ſcratch, and alſo bite,
Then in thee i will take delight.
If thou wilt but be rul'd by me,
An artiſt thou ſhalt quickly be,
In all my ways which lovely aro,
T'her'e few with thee who ſhall compara
Thy parents always diſobey;
Don't mind at all what they do ſay:
And alſo pout and ſullen be,
And thou ſhalt be a child for me.
When others read, be thou at play,
Think not on God, don't sigh nor pray
Nor be thou-Iuch a ülly fool,
To mi-d thy book or go to ſchool;
But play the truant; fear not I
Will ſtraitway belp you to a lie,
Which will excuſe thee from the ſame.
From being whipp'd and from all blams.
Come huw. to me, uphold my crown,
And I'll thee raiſe to high renown.
YOUTH Η .
Theſe niotions I will cleüse unto,
And let all other counsels go;
My heart againſt my parents now,
Shall harden'd be, and will not bow:
I won't ſubmit at all to them,
B'it all good counsels will condemn,
And wliat I liſt that do will I,
And ſtubborn be continually.
CHRIST.
Wilt thou, youth make fuch a choico,
And thus chęy the devil's voice'
Cult lirful ways wilt thou embrace,
And hate the ways of truth ard grace?
Wilt thou to me a rebel prove ?
And from thy parents quite remove
Thy lieart alſo ? Then Thalt thou ſee,
What will e'er long become of thee.
Come, think on God, who did thee mako,
And at his preſence dread and guake,
Remember him now in thy youth,
And let thy ſoul taks hold of truth :
'The Devil and his ways defy,
Believe himn not, he doth but lie.
His ways feeni ſweet, but youth beware,
He for thy ſoul hath laid a ſnare.
His ſweet will into bitter turn,
If in thoſe ways thou still wilt run,
He will thee into pieces tear,
Like lions which moſt hungry are.
Grunt ine thy heart, thy folly leave,
And froni ti is lion I'll thee fave;
And thra ſkalt have ſweet. joy from ino,
Which ſhall laſt to eternity
ΥουT EΣ
My heart ſhall cher me in my youth,
I'll have my frolicks in good truth,
What e'er ſeems lovely in mine eye.
Myſelf: I cannot it deny.
In my own ways I Rill will walk,
And take delight among young folk,
Who ſpend their days in joy and mirth,
Nothing like that I'm ſure on earth :-
Thy ways, o Chriit! are not for me,
They with my age do not agree.
If I unto thy laws ſhould cleave,
No inore good days then ſhould. 1 havo.
CHRIST.
Woal'ſt thou live inng and good days ſee
Refrain from all iniquity :
True good alone doth from me flow,
It can't be had in things below.
Are not my ways,'O youth-! for.thee,
Then thou ſhalt never happy be;
Nor ever ſhall thy ſoul utain,
True good, whilit thou doſt here remain
YOUTH
To thee, O Chriit, I'll not adhere,
What thou ſpeak’st of does not appear
Lovely to me I cannot find,
"Tis good to ſet or place my mind
On ways a hence many ſorrows fpring
And to the fell ſuch croílies bring,
Don't troulile mo, I muſ, fulfl,
My fleſhly mind, and liave my wil!.
CHRIST.
Un:o thyſelf then I'll thee leave,
'Th't Satan may thee wholly hava:
Thy heart in lin ſhall bardead be,
And blinded in iniquity.
And then in irrath I'll cut thee downx
Like af the graſs and flowers mowa •
17!! thy woe thou ſhalt efpy,
Childhuod and youth are vanity;
For all ſuch things I'll make thee know
To judgment thou ſhall come allo.
In hell at laſt thy fuul ſhall burn,
When thou thy ſinful race haſt run.
Conſider this, think on thy end
Leit God do thee in pieces rend.
YOUTH
Amazed, Lord! I now begin,
O lielp me and I'll leave my fin:
I'trenible, and do greatly fear,
To think upor. what I do hear.
Lord! I rcligious now will be,
And I'll froın Satan turn to them,
Devil.,
Nay, fooliſh youth, don't change thy mind,
Unto ſuch thoughts be not incin'd.
Come, cheer up thy heart, ronſe up, be glad
There is no hell; why art thou ſad ?
Eat, drink, be merry with thy friend,
For when thou dielt, that's thy laſt end
YOUTH
Such thoughts as theſe I can't receive,
Becaure God's worl I do believe,
None ſhall in this deſtroy my faith
Nor do I mind what Satan faith
Dernd
go aſtray.
Although to thee herein í yield,
Yet e'er long I ſhall win the field.
That there's a heaven I can't deny,
Yea, and a hell of miſery:
That heaven is a lovely place
I can't deny ; 'tis a clear cale;
And eaſy 'tis for to come there,
Therefore take thou no further caro,
All human laws do thou obſerve,
And frun old cuſtoms never fwerve;
Do not oppofe what great inen ſay,
And thou ſhalt never
Thou may'ſt be drank, and ſwear and curſe,
And ſinners like thee ne'er the worſe ;
At any time thou may'ſt repent ;
Twill ſerve when all thy days are ſpent.
CHRIST.
Take heed or wiſe thou art undone;
Theſe thoughts are from the wicked Ono,
Narrow's tho way that leads to life,
Who walk therein do meet with trifo.
Few ſhall be ſaved, young man know,
Moſt do unto deſtruction go.
If righteous ones ſcarce faved be,
What will at laſt become of thee!
Oh' don't reject my precious call,
Left suddenly in hal thou fall;
Unleſs
you
foon converted be,
God's kingdom thou ſhalt never fee.
YOUTH
Lord, I am now at a great ſtand:
If I ſhould yield to thy command,
My comrades will me much deride,
And never more will me abide.
Moreover, this I alſo know,
Thou can'ſt at laſt great mercy ſhow.
When I am old, and pleaſure gone,
Then what thou ſay'ſt I'll think upon.
CHRIST.
Nay, hold yain youth, thy time is ſhort,
I have thy breath, I'll end thy ſport;
Thou ſhalt not live till thou art old,
Since thou in fin art grown ſo bold.
I in thy youth grim death will ſend,
And all thy ſports ſhall have an end.
YOUTH.
I am too young, alas to die,
Let death ſome old grey head eſpy
O ſpare me, and I will amend,
And with thy grace my ſoul befriend,
Or elſe I am undone alas,
For I am in a woful caſe,
CHRIST.
When I did call, you would not hear;
But didſt to me turn a deaf ear;
And now in thy calamity,
I will not mind nor hear thy cry;
Thy day is paft, begone from me,
Thou who didft love iſiquity,
Above thy ſoul and Saviour dear;
Who on the croſs great pains did beat,
My mercy thou didſt much abuſe,
And all good counſel didſt refuſe,
Juſtice will therefore vengeance take,
And thee a fad example make.
YOUTH.
O ſpare me, Lord, forbear thy hand,
Don't cut me off who trembling ſtand,
Begging for mercy at thy door,
O let me have but one vear more.
CHRIST
If thou ſome longer time ſhould have,
Thou wouldit again to folly cleave :
Therefore to thee I will not give,
One day on earth longer to live.
Denth.
Youth, I am come to fetch thy breath,
And carry thee to th' fhades of death,
No pity on thee can I ſhow,
Thou haſt thy God offended fo.
Thy ſoul and body I'll divide,
Thy body in the grave I'll hide,
And thy dear foul in hell muſt lie
With Devils to eternity.
The conclufion.
Thus end the days of woful youth,
Who won't obey nor mind the truth;
Nor hearken to what preachers ſay,
But do their parcnts diſobey.
They in their youth go down to hell,
Under eternal wrath to dwell.
Many-don't live out half their days,
For cleaving unto finful ways.
The late" Reverend and Venerable Mr. Na
THANIEL C LAP, of Newport on Rhodo
Idand; his Advice to children,
YOOD children ihould remember daily,
God their Creator, Redeemer, and
Sanctifier; to believe in, love and ſerve him;
their parents to obey then in the LORD;
their bible and catechiſm; their baptiſm;
the LORD's day; the Lord's death and re-
ſurrection; their own death and reſurrecti-
on; and the day of judgment, when all that
are not fit for heaven muſt be ſent to hell.
And they ſhould pray to God in the name
of CHRIST, for ſaving grace
GOOD
Celia The Kilton
NEW ENGLAND
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THE NEW ENGLAND PRIMER is one of the
most famous textbooks in the history of
education. It is uncertain when it first
appeared, and of the estimated 2,000,000
copies that it is supposed were printed, very
few, probably no more than 50, survive, yet
these represent more than 40 editions.
In 1897 Paul Leicester Ford did much to
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and Development, with a Reprint of the
Unique Copy of the Earliest Known Edi-
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simple instruction in Christian knowledge.
Later the alphabet and some of the rudi-
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Legacy to his Children.
Sold by Benjamin Harris, at
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