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to embrace our Religion, but to Uſe gentle Methods. Is it not allowed in the Church of Chriſt to make Uſe of Chriſtian Diſcipline at Times and Seaſons, with Prudence and due Moderation; which is a powerful Means to advance the Growth of Piety and Devotion? How much more is it neceſſary to apply the ſame Means here to grub up an untilled Ground, where a new Church is to be planted? Elſe it would be the ſame Imprudence, as to throw good Seed into Thorns and Briars, which would choak the Seed.
The chief Fruits to be expected from the Youth.But as the chief Fruit of our Labours and Teaching is to be expected from the growing Youth, ſo if ſome good Regulations and ſmall Foundations were laid for the bringing up a Number of Children in the Chriſtian Faith and Piety, no doubt God would proſper it; inaſmuch as theſe poor Children and growing Youth are very tractable and teachable, and good natured; ſhewing no Inclination or Propenſity to Vice. Neither do they want Capacity; for I have found, they will take any thing as ſoon as any of our own Children. Now, if theſe Gifts
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