An introduction to pietie and humanitie containing, first, a short catechisme for vnderstanding the grounds of religion: secondly, certaine briefe and effectuall rules for life and conuersation. Penned specially for the vse of the poore children of Christ's Hospitall in London: but generallie may serue for any other that would be instructed therein. By Gregorie Brovvne.
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An introduction to pietie and humanitie containing, first, a short catechisme for vnderstanding the grounds of religion: secondly, certaine briefe and effectuall rules for life and conuersation. Penned specially for the vse of the poore children of Christ's Hospitall in London: but generallie may serue for any other that would be instructed therein. By Gregorie Brovvne.
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Browne, Gregory.
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At London :: Printed by E. A[llde] for E. Weauer dwelling at the great North-dore of Paules,
1613.
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Christ's Hospital (London, England) -- Early works to 1800.
Catechisms, English -- Early works to 1800.
Conduct of life -- Early works to 1900.
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"An introduction to pietie and humanitie containing, first, a short catechisme for vnderstanding the grounds of religion: secondly, certaine briefe and effectuall rules for life and conuersation. Penned specially for the vse of the poore children of Christ's Hospitall in London: but generallie may serue for any other that would be instructed therein. By Gregorie Brovvne." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A17031.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 15, 2024.
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TO THE GODLY PARENTS, Masters and ouerseers for Edu∣cation of youth.
NAture is best adorned with Religion and nurture: for as religion informeth the minde; so narture reformeth the man∣ners. And as the fertillest soyle without manuring will soon ouergrow with weeds, so the aptest wits without education, will soone corrupt in manners. An vnmanaged Colt will be wilde, and a childe left at li∣berty will grow wilfull. And as the occa∣sions in children and youth, vnto vice and euill are many; so the care and indeuour in elders to restraine and amend them should abound: Parents by nature should, Ma∣sters by charge ought, Magistrates by law, neighbours of loue and curtesie, and all men of common humanity, for maintai∣ning Christian loue and piety, ciuill society,
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and godly policie: that the wickednes of youth bee not imputed to the remisnes of the aged, and both punished with old Elies corrections. From which the Lord keepe vs, and giue vs all grace and knowledge in all things.
Teach a child in the trade of his waies, and when he is old he will keep it. Prou. 22.
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