The Christian education of children: according to the maxims of the Sacred Scripture, and the instructions of the fathers of the church / written and several times printed in French, and now translated into English.

Title

The Christian education of children: according to the maxims of the Sacred Scripture, and the instructions of the fathers of the church / written and several times printed in French, and now translated into English.

Author

Varet, Alexandre-Louis, 1632-1676.

Publication

At Paris :: By John Baptist Coignard ...,

1678.

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Christian education

Education

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Contents

• title page
• THE Authours Address TO HIS SISTER.
• THE Authours Advice TO THE READER.
• THE Approbation of the Doctors.
• THE CONTENTS.
• OF The Christian Education Of CHILDREN.
  • The Preface.
  • CHAP. I. Of the Excellency of Christian Marriage.
  • CHAP. II. That the Education of Children is one of the most considerable employs of Christi∣anism: And of the first Errour which makes it to be neglected, which is, the mean Idea Parents have of the Christian Life.
  • CHAP. III. Of the second Errour, which causes the Neglect of the Education of Children, which is, the little care Parents have to preserve them in Innocency.
  • CHAP. IV. How far forth Fathers and Mothers are in∣terested in the Christian Education of their Children: and in particular, of what Importance it is to Mothers.
  • CHAP. V. Wherein particularly consists the Obligation which Parents have to endeavour the Christian Education of their Children.
  • CHAP. VI. With what Dispositions Parents are to la∣bour in the Christian Education of their Children.
  • CHAP. VII. What Idea's or Forms they ought to propose to themselves for their Imita∣tion in the Christian Education of Children.
  • CHAP. VIII. An Introduction to the Maxims which Christians ought to follow in the Edu∣cation of Children.
  • CHAP. IX. The Maexims which ought to be followed, to render the Education of Children Christian.
    • Maxims drawn from the Sacred Scripture.
    • Maxims drawn from St. John Chrysostom.
    • Maxims concerning the manner how Pa∣rents are to love their Children.
    • 4. Maxims concerning the care they ought to take to disintangle children from the World, and to instil into them Christian sentiments and feelings.
    • 5. Maxims concerning the search Pa∣rents should make of the predominant Inclinations of their Children.
    • 6. Maxims touching the Instruction of Children.
    • 7. Maxims touching the Motives where∣by to engage Children to labour, and to do what one desires of them.
    • 8. Maxims touching the care Parents ought to take for their Childrens health, and for what concerns their bodies.
    • 9. Maxims touching what is particularly to be avoided in conversation before Children.
    • 10. Maxims touching the correction of Children.
    • 11. Maxims touching the differences and disagreements which children ordina∣rily have with the domesticks, and the liberties they take with them.
    • 12. Maxims touching the freedom which is to be given to children to express their thoughts and their opinions.
    • 13. Maxims touching the patience wherewith Parents are to support their children, and to moderate their re∣sentments of injuries received from others.
    • 14. Maxims touching the Equality which Parents are to keep among their Chil∣dren.
    • 15. Maxims touching the lodging of Children.
    • 16. Maxims touching the Complacency which Parents have in their Chil∣dren.
    • 17. Maxims touching the Plays and the Recreations of Children.
    • 18. Maxims touching what company ought to be permitted to Children.
    • 19. Maxims touching the care which is to be taken to induce children to do what they ought to their Fathers.
  • CHAP. X. Important Advices for the Christian Education of Children.
    • 1. Advice. Concerning the Excesses and the Orna∣ments of the World.
    • 2. Advice. Concerning Worldly Songs.
    • 3. Advice. Concerning Romances.
    • 4. Advice. Touching, Balls, Dancings, and publick meetings.
    • 5. Advice, Concerning Comedies, and Stage-Plays.
    • 6. Advice. Against Gaming, and against the soft and idle life of Worldlings.
    • 7. Advice. That in the Education of Children, Pa∣rents should particularly propose to themselves, to induce them to conse∣crate themselves to God and to serve him.
  • CHAP. XI. At what age these Maxims and these Ad∣vices are to be applied.
  • CHAP. XII. That these Maxims and these Advices are principally to be followed in the Education of such children as are de∣signed for the World.
  • CHAP. XIII. The means which facilitate the applicati∣on of these Maxims and these Advi∣ces in the Christian Education of Children.
    • The first Means. Speech, Words, or Discourse.
    • The Second Means. Lecture or Reading.
    • The Third Means. Example.
    • The Fourth Means. Prayer.
  • CHAP. XIV. What is most opposite to the Application of these Maxims and of these Ad∣vices in the Christian Education of Children.