Thoughts on Education: Tending Chiefly to Recommend to the Attention of the Public, Some Particulars Relating to That Subject; Which Are Not Generally ... Their Importance Deserves (Classic Reprint) - Tapa blanda

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Eliverance, to wit, the corr é 1g of our follies and vices, has not yet appeared clearly enough, to thew that the. Late vifitarion has done its Work, lo as to render a more fevere and effectual one unneceffary. But, to proceed to the Subjeét of the followmg former Efiay, amon Other particu; htioneel, as well wortiy the attention of the nation, and likely to contribute greatly to its advantage, both by lts natural confequences, and by the probability of its drawing down a Blefing upon us, to wit, The virtuous: and religzour Educ-ai tion of the 1 aulb The fubjeél: cou1d not be there fully treated on, and therefore your ferious atten tion is delired to the following additional thoughts on a matter, Which1s not only m it feif of the ut molt importance, but Which likewife feems iii a peculiar manner to want a hearty recommendation to the regard of the prefix: Age 1 In the firft place it feems hardly neceli'ary that any Parent or Ihltruétor of yourh who believes the Chriftian religion, be told, That a firiét account will certainly be required, at the hands of allpe'rfons, of whatever the divine providence has committed to them and that, as no Try/3, that can be commit ted to any perfon, is of equal 1mportance With that of immortal/oak, it is to be frippofed, no neglect whatever will be fo feverely punilhcd in another World as the neglect of the fouls committed to the care of Parents and Inltructors of youth, efpecially confidering, That the fouls of Youth are more im mediately committed to the care of their Parents and Infiruétors than even thofe of a People are to their Faitor as perfons arrived at year's of difere tion may be fuppofed (if they have had a proper education) in a great meafure capable of conducting themfelves; whereas the utter incapacity of Youth Jays them amofi wholly at the mercy of their Parents or Infiruéiors for a let of habits to regu B 2 lita'a.

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