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The school of grace; or, A book of good nurture for the admonition and instruction of youth and age in the fear of the Lord. With godly instructions, graces, & prayers describing the whole duty of a Christian. By J. Hart, B.B. The 19th. edition. Fear God, honour the King.
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beseeching thee for Iesus Chirst his sake to pardon and forgive us all our Sins and to blot out our Transgressions our of thy Remembrance we confess Lord we are by nature Children of Wrath but we pray thee make us thy Children O Lord by Grace and Adoption and as we grow in yeace so Lord we pray thee let us grow in Grace let us not be children in malice and witkedness but Chrildren in Love and Unity as thou hast loved us O Lord so we pray thee let us love thee our God and love one another Bless our parents in their Godles especially bless them in their Souls bless them in their Baskets and in their Store instruct them O Lord that they may instruct us he with us all this Night in our down-lying O Lord let us sleep in thy fear let is lye down in the love and rise again in thy lavour and grant we beseeth the most merciful Father that whether sleeping of waking living or dying we may be always thine watch over us this Night and defend us in the same by the mighty power and preserve us from sin defend us from Satan continue thy love to us and he with us and all ours Bless Guide Peserve defend and keep us both in Soul and in Body this night and evermore Amen And then if thou wouldest be a Child of God always after Prayer in the morning see that you Read some Lesson of Chapter out of the Bible and be always Reading of good Books as The Practice of Piety the Plain-mans Path-way to Heaven Mrs. Baxter's Call to the Unconverted The Great Assize the Silver Watch-Bell and others and be sure thou never lookest upon any idle foolish jesting Book which tend only to the noutishment of Vice and spending of precious time but delight thy self in reading the Holy Bible and other Godly Books that so the Lord may bless thee here and thou mayest be blessed hereafter for Godliness hath not only the promise of this life but of the life to come that thou mayest give account at the great and Terrible Day of Iudgement as well for every idle hour thou spendest as for thery idle word thou speakest when thou are disposed to be merry laying assde all ungodly Songs and Ballads which tend only to the nourishment of Vice and Wickedness and the corruption of Youth If any be merry let him sing Psalms the Apostle doth not say If any be merry let him any merry Songs and merry Ballads but if any be merry let him sing Psalms And be sure always that you sing with Grace in your heart making melody to the Lord. PSALM CXXVIII BLessed art thou that fearest God and walkeft in his way For of thy Labour thou shalt eat Happy art thou I say Like fruitful Vine on the House side so doth thy Wife spring out The Children stand like Olive Plants thy Table round about Thus art thou blest that fearest God and he shall let thee see The promised Jerusalem and her felicity Thou shalt thy Childrens Children see to thy great joys increase And likewise Grace to Israel prosperity and peace Then in the next place be sure to get and learn some good Catechism that so thou mayest be instructed in the Principles of Religion as that excellent Catechism of Mr. Perkins called The six Principles of Religion Mr. Balls Catechism c. A Short but Necessary Catechism for Children Q. WHo made you A. God. Q. For what did God make you A. God made me that I might serve him and for his glory Q. Who Redeemed you A. Iesus Christ Q. From what did Christ Iesus Redeem you A. Iesus Christ redeemed me by his blood from Sin and Hell. Q. Who sanctified and preserved you A. God the Holy Ghost Q. What is God A. God is a Spirit Q. How many Gods are there A. One only true God divided into three persons God the Father God the Son and God the Holy Ghost Q. In what state did God make man at first A. God made man at first after his own Image in Righteousness and True Holiness Q. Did man continue in this state A. No. Q. How did he fall A. By disobeying the Commandments of God in eating the forbidden Fruit. Q. What followed thereupon A. Hereupon followed Sin Death and Hell. Q. Did God leave man in this fallen estate A. No God provided for fallen Man a Saviour and Redeemer our Lord Iesus Christ the Righteous Q. How many Commandments are there A. Ten. Q. Which be they let me hear you rehearse them I. Thou shalt have no other Gods before me II. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven Image nor the likeness of any thing that is in Heaven above or that is in the Earth beneath or that is in the water under the Earth thou shalt not bow down to them nor serve them for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God visiting the iniquity of the Fathers upon the Children unto the third and fourth Generation of them that hate me and shew mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my Commandments III. Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain IV. Remember the Sabbath-day to keep it holy six days shalt thou labour and do all thy work but the seventh day is the Sabath of the Lord thy God in it thou shalt not do any work thou nor thy Son nor thy Daughter thy Man-Servant nor thy Maid Servant nor thy Cattel nor the Stranger that is within thy gates for in six days the Lord made Heaven and Earth the Sea and all that in them is and rested the seventh day wherefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath-day and hallowed it V. Honour thy Father and thy Mother that thy days may be long in the Land which the Lord thy God giveth thee VI. Thou shalt not kill VII Thou shalt not commit Adultery VIII Thou shalt not steal IX Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy Neighbour X. Thou shalt not covet thy Neighbours House thou shalt not covet thy Neighbours Wife nor his Man Servant nor his Maid-Servant nor his Ox nor his Ass nor any thing that is thy Neighbours Q. What dost thou chiefly learn by these Commandment A. I learn by these Commandments that it is my duty to serve God according to his Word and love my Neighbour as my self Q. Art thou able to keep the Commandments A. No. Q. How then shalt thou expect to be saved A. Only by Faith in Iesus Christ Q. What is Faith A. Faith is the Gift of God whereby we lay hold on Iesus Christ for Eternal Salvation Rehearse the Articles of the Christian Faith. I Believe in God the Father Almighty maker of Heaven and Earth And in Iesus Christ his only Son our Lord who was conceived by the Holy Ghost born of the Virgin Mary suffered under Pontius Pilate was Crucified Dead and Buried he descended into Hell the
third day he arose again from the Dead he ascended into Heaven and sirteth at the Right hand of God the Father Almighty from thence he shall come to judge both the quick and the Dead I believe in the Holy Ghost the Holy Catholick Church the communion of Saints the forgiveness of sins the Resurrection of the Body and the life Everlasting Amen Certain Graces fit to be learned of every Child that desires to be a Child of God. Grace before Meat VVHether ye eat or drink saith St. Paul do all to the Glory of God Amen BLessed Lord in whom we live move and have our being we do most humbly beseech thee to bless these thy Creatures to the use of our Bodies sanctifie them to us and sanctifie us to thy self forgive us our sins and make us partakers of thy heavenly Table Amen God save his Church our King Queen and Realm and send peace and Truth in Christ our Lord Amen Grace after Meat CHrist which at his Last Supper gave himself unto us promising his Body to he Crucified and his blood to be shed for our sins bless us and our Meat Amen Grace before Meat O Father of mercy and God of all consolation which hast Created us for thy Glory and these thy good Creatures for our use bless and sanctifie them we beseech thee that by the moderate receiving thereof our Bodies may be nourished and thy name thermore be praised through Iesus Christ our only Lord and blessed Saviour Amen Grace before Meat O Merciful Lord Iesus Christ which didst take the five Loaves and two Fishes and lifting up thine Eyes unto Heaven didst distribute them unto the People and they all did eat and were satisfied being above the thousand Men beside Women and Children we beseech thee both to bless these Gifts which we are about to receive at thy hands and us also that they may be to the comfort and health of our Bodys and we may for them and other thy benefits be evermore thankful unto thee To whom with the Father and the Holy Ghost be all Honour and Glory for ever Amen Grace after Meat O Lord God Almighty and most dear Father thou hast not only given unto us meat and drink to sustain our mortal bodies but thou hast likewise given unto us thy blessed VVord which is the only food of our immortal Souls through our blessed Lord and Saviour Iesus Christ to whom therefore with thee and the Holy Ghost be all honour praise and thanks for ever Amen Grace after Meat O Lord which art the Creator of all Creatures and hast prepared Food for them according to the nature of their Creation We most heartily thank thee for these thy Creatures which at this time we have received in thy Name beseeching thee O Father that as our Bodies are now by these Gifts refreshed our Souls may be also nourished with the Food of Everlastings Life in the most Holy Testament confirmed with the blood and death of Iesus Christ thy Son our Saviour to whom with thee and the Holy Ghost be all Honour Glory and praise for ever Amen Grace after Meat BLessed be thy name O Lord our God for all thy mercies and favours continually bestowed upon us thou that hast at this time fed our weak Bodies with thy good creatures we pray thee likewise to feed our Souls with the Heavenly food of thy word that we receiving at thy Merciful Hands food both for our Bodies and Souls may live and grow in all Godliness through Iesus Christ our only Lord and Saviour Amen Another after Meat THe King of Eternal Glory who hath at this time fed our Corporal Bodies make us partakers of thy Heavenly Table Amen Grace after Meat VVHatsoever you do in word or deed do all in the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ give thanks unto God the Father by him to whom all blessing glory wisdom thanks honour power and might be tendred for evermore Amen Certain QVESTIONS with their ANSWERS Necessary for Parents to ask and teach their children for their instruction in the Holy Scriptures Q VVHo was the first man A. Adam Q. Who was the first Woman A. Eve. Q. Of what did God make man A. God made man of the dust of the earth Q. Of what did God make the Woman A. Of one of the Mans Ribs Q. Where did Adam and Eve dwell A. In Paradice Q. What cast Adam out of Paradice A. Sin. Q. Who was the best man A. The Man Christ Iesus Q. Who slew his Brother A. Tain Q. Who was the first Martyr A. Abel Q. Who was the Oldest Man A. Methusaleth Q. Who was the man that God saved when he drowned the World A. Noah Q. Who wrestled with God A. Jacob. Q. What was his name called after he had wrestled with God A. Israel Q. How many Sons had Jacob A. Twelve of whom came the twelve Trives of Israel Q. VVhat were their names A. Reuben and Simeon and Levi and Judah and Isachar and Zebulun and Joseph and Benjamin Dan and Napthali Gad and Ashur These were the twelve Patriarchs Q. Who was the Faithfulest Man that ever lived A. Abraham who is called the Father of the faithful Q. Who was the meekest Man A. Moses Q. Who was the hard-heartedst man A. Pharaoh Q. Who was the patientest man A. Iob. Q. Who was the man after Gods own heart A. David Q. Who was the Wisest man A. Solomon Q. Who was the strongest man A. Sampson Q. Who wrote the Scriptures A. Holy Men of God inspired by the Holy Ghost Q. Who was it that came before Jesus Christ A. John the Baptist Q. Who was the first Martyr after Christ A. Stephen Q. What death did he dye A. He was Stoned Q. Where was Christ born A. In Bethelem Q. Who was the Mother of our Lord Iesus Christ A. The Uirgin Mary Q. Who was the reputed Father of our Lord Jesus Christ A. Joseph a Carpenter Q. Who betrayed his Lord Master A. Iudas Q. What did he betray him for A. For the love of Money which is the root of all evil Q. For how much money did Judas sell his master A. For thirty pieces of Silver Q. What became of Iudas after he had betrayed Christ A. He went and Hanged himself Q. Who denyed Christ A. Peter Q. What became of Peter after he had denyed Christ A. He went out and wept bitterly Q. Who Condemned Christ A. Pontius Pilate Q. Who Crucified Jesus Christ A. The Bloddy Jews Q. Out of whom did Christ cast seven Devils A. Mary Magdalen Q. Which was the beloved Disciple of Jesus Christ A. John. Q. Who forsook Christ for the love of the World A. Demas Q. Who are the best Children A. They that fear God and keep his Commandments and obey their Parents Q. Who are the worst Children A. They that Lye and Swear Steal and break the Sabbath and dispise God and break his Holy and Righteous Commandements Q. What become of the Wicked when they dye A.