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upon this Foundation; using their best Endeavours to plant in them the Principles of Religion, and to fow the Seeds of Virtue betimes in their Hearts, that they may the better grow up to the Service of God and their Country.

Moreover, all faithful Pastors are not only to regard their whole Flock, but more especially, to feed the Lambs, which Christ, the Great Shepherd of the Sheep, hath made the greatest Mark of their Love, both to him and them: and therefore the Apostle wills them, as to have strong Meats for well-grown Christians; so to provide Milk for Babes, even the fincere Milk of the Word, that they may grow thereby.

But above all, it should be the Care and Wif dom of Superiors, so to settle and regulate inferior Schools, that Children may not be poison'd by bad Principles; an Error in the first Education, the first Concoction, being very difficult to be cur'd or remov'd after.

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In a word, nothing tends more to the Peace and Prosperity of a Kingdom, than the well-training up the Members of it; and instilling good Princi ples betimes into those, upon whom the Welfare and Happiness of it must depend.

This is the way to put a stop to the Overflowings of Ungodliness, and to prevent that Deluge of Im piety that elfe must unvoidably break in upon us.

In short, this may help to retrieve the Antient Piety and Simplicity of our Forefathers; and to mend that in the next Age, which is amiss in this : Which is the bearty Defire and Prayer of a

True Well-wisher to his Church and Country.

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The FIRST PART.

DISC. XVIII.

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