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An epistle to the called of God, every-where; In Order to stir up their Minds, by way of Remembrance, of the Great End for which they are Called: With Exhortation to keep Unity. And also, A Word of Advice, To the Children of Believing Parents. With a Tender Salutation To all that truly Fear the Lord, By Richard Ashby.
Ashby, Richard, 1663?-1734.Date: 1715- Books
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A sermon preached in the cathedral church of St. Paul, London: on Thursday, May 28, 1795. Being the Time Of the Yearly Meeting of the Children Educated in the Charity-Schools, in and about the Cities of London and Westminster. By the Right Reverend Henry, Lord Bishop of Bristol. Published at the Request of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, And the Trustees of the several Schools. To which is annexed, an Account of the Society for Promoting Christain Knowledge.
Courtenay, Henry Reginald, 1741-1803.Date: MDCCXCV. [1795]- Books
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A sermon preached in the parish-church of Christ-Church, London, on Thursday April the 30th, 1772: being the time Of the yearly meeting of the Children Educated in the Charity-Schools, in and about the Cities of London and Westminster. By Edward Bentham, D. D. Regius Professor of Divinity, Oxford. Published at the Request of the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge, And the Trustees of the several Schools. To which is annexed, an account of the Society for promoting Christian knowledge.
Bentham, Edward, 1707-1776.Date: MDCCLXXII. [1772]- Books
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A sermon preached in the cathedral church of St. Paul, London: on Thursday, June 6, 1799. being the time of the yearly meeting of the Children educated in the charity-schools, in and about the cities of London and Westminster. By Thomas Rennell, D.D. F.A.S. Master of the temple. Published at the Request of the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge, And the Trustees of the several Schools. To which is annexed, An account of the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge.
Rennell, Thomas, 1754-1840.Date: MDCCXCIX. [1799]- Books
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The child's Christian education: or, spelling and reading made easy. Being the most proper introduction to the profitable reading the Holy Bible, &c. In five parts. Containing, I. An Alphabet, illustrated with Cuts; and easy Lessons of Monosyllables, leading Children gradually from Spelling to Reading in a very short Time. II. Tables of Words, from two to five Syllables, with their proper Divisions and Accents. III. A plain and impartial Account of the whole Faith and Duty of a Christian: Collected out of the Writings of the Old and New Testament: Digested under proper Heads, and delivered in the Words of Scripture, &c. IV. Rules for Spelling. The Use of Stops. Bishop Ken's three Hymns. Questions with Answers out of the Scripture. Prayers for Children. The Bishop of Sodor and Man's Admonition to Masters of Families, &c. V. An Exposition of the Church Catechism, collected from our best Divines; namely, Archbishop Wake, Bishop Williams, Bishop Burnet, Bishop Beveridge, Dr Worthington, Dr Isham, Dr Stobbing, Dr Bishop, &c. The seventh edition. By the Reverend Mr Fisher, (late of Whickham) Now Master of the Grammar School in Cockermouth. Designed for the Use of Schools and Families.
Fisher, Daniel, 1731-1807.Date: MDCCLXIII. [1763]- Books
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A sermon preached in the parish-church of Christ-Church, London, on Thursday May the 19th, 1774: being the time Of the yearly meeting of the Children Educated in the Charity-Schools, in and about the Cities of London and Westminster. By the reverend Robert Pool Finch, D. D. Rector of St Michael's, Cornhill. Published at the Request of the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge, And the Trustees of the several Schools. To which is annexed, An account of the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge.
Finch, Robert Pool, 1724-1803.Date: MDCCLXXIV. [1774]- Books
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A sermon preached in the parish-church of Christ-Church, London, on Thursday April the 21st, 1768: Being the Time Of the Yearly Meeting of the Children Educated in the Charity-Schools, in and about the Cities of London and Westminster. By William Worthington, D. D. Prebendary of the Cathedral Church of York. Published at the Request of the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge, And the Trustees of the several Schools. To which is annexed, an account of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.
Worthington, William, 1703-1778.Date: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]- Books
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A token for youth containing, several advices and directions to children and youth. Also, the lives and glorious martyrdoms of several young persons, who suffered death with the most cruel Tortures, for the profession of the true religion. To which is Added, An Account of God's Gracious Deallngs with some Young Persons and Children; and of their Conversion, Holy and Exemplary Lives, and pious Discourses and Expressions upon several Occasions, in the time of their Sickness, and at their Death. With Pictures, Poems, and Spiritual Songs, proper to the Subject. By J.J.
Janeway, James, 1636?-1674.Date: 1720- Books
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Memoirs of the Nutrebian court: discovering The Distresses of the Queen, happy Birth, and surprizing Deliverance of her Children, the Intrigues and Cabals of the Grandees; the Providential Preservation of the young Prince in the Basket, and the strange Turns of Fortune that Glorious Adventurer met with in Love and War; with the History of the Princess de Barnaville, and the Count de L-; his various Metamorphoses, and Prophecy. And many Affairs relating to a certain fine Gentleman, and a little Fellow. The Whole interspersed with the Entertaining Amours, and Secret Histories of several Persons of Distinction in Foreign Courts. ...
Date: [1747]- Books
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A directory for midwives: or, A guide for women : in their conception. Bearing; and suckling their children. The first part contains, 1. The anatomy of the vessels of generation. 2. The formation of the child in the womb. 3. What hinders conception, and its remedies. 4. What furthers conception. 5. A guide for women in conception. 6. Of miscarriage in women. 7. A guide for women in their labor. 8. A guide for women in their lying-in. 9. Of nursing children. To cure all diseases in women, read the second part of this book. By Nicholas Culpeper gent. Student in physick and astrology.
Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654Date: 1684- Books
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The history of the royal family: or, a succinct account of the marriages and issue of all the kings and queens of England, from the conquest. Treating distinctly of their Children, with a View of their Births, Characters, Lives, and Actions, Titles, Offices, Deaths, and Places of Burial. Shewing as well the Descent of several Foreign Princes and Potentates now reigning, as of many Noble and Eminent Families in England still flourishing, that are Maternally descended from, or otherwise Collaterally sprung from the Blood-Royal of this Kingdom.
Date: MDCCXLI. [1741]- Books
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Essays, relating to the conduct of life: upon the following subjects. Viz. On self government in general. Choice of a Wife. Choice of a Husband. Circumstances of Husband and Wife. Education of Children. The Station of Life eligible. The Friend and Pretended Friend. The Honest Man. Women and their Vices, with Instructions for their Behaviour. Beauty, and Beauties of the Mind. Single Life and Matrimony. Fortune and Chance. Prosperity and Adversity. Hope and Fear. Courage and Cowardise. Passion, and its Consequences. Slander, and its chief Causes. Thought. Flattery, and its Designs. Gentility. Virtue. The Man truly Great.
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.Date: [1717]- Books
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Three letters on I. The marks of a child of God. II. The Soul-Diseases of God's Children; and their Soul-Remedies. And III. God's Prohibition of his Peoples unbelieving Fear; and his great Promise given for the Support of their Faith, unto their Time-Joy, and Eternal Glory. By one who has tasted that the Lord is gracious.
Dutton, Anne, 1692-1765.Date: M.DCC.LXI. [1761]- Books
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The knowledge and practice of Christianity made easy to the meanest capacities: or, an essay towards an instruction for the Indians; Which will likewise be of Use To all such who are called Christians, but have not well considered the Meaning of the Religion they profess: Or, who profess to know God, but in Works do deny Him. In Twenty Dialogues. Together with directions and prayers, for The Heathen World, Missionaries, Catechumens, Private Persons, Families, Of Parents for their Children, For Sundays, &c. The eleventh edition. By the Right Reverend Father in God, Thomas, Lord Bishop of Sodor and Man.
Wilson, Thomas, 1663-1755.Date: M.DCC.LXX. [1770]- Books
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The knowledge and practice of Christianity made easy to the meanest capacities: or, an essay towards an instruction for the indians; Which will likewise be of Use To all such who are called Christians, but have not well considered the Meaning of the Religion they profess: Or, who profess to know God, but in Works do deny Him. In Twenty Dialogues. Together with directions and prayers, for The Heathen World, Missionaries, Catechumens, Private Persons, Families, Of Parents for their Children, For Sundays, &c. The twelfth edition. By the Right Reverend Father in God, Thomas, Lord Bishop of Sodor and Man.
Wilson, Thomas, 1663-1755.Date: M.DCC.LXXVI. [1776]- Books
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The knowledge and practice of Christianity made easy to the meanest capacities: or, an essay towards an instruction for the Indians. Which will likewise be of Use To all such who are called Christians, but have not well considered the Meaning of the Religion they profess: Or, who profess to know God, but in Works to deny Him. In Twenty Dialogues. Together with Directions and Prayers, for The Heathen World, Missionaries, Catechumens, Private Persons, Families, Of Parents for their Children, For Sundays, &c. The fourteenth edition. By the Right Reverend Father in God, Thomas, Lord Bishop of Sodor and Man.
Wilson, Thomas, 1663-1755.Date: MDCCLXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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A friendly letter to little children. By a lover of children.
Lover of children.Date: 1741- Books
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The knowledge and practice of Christianity made easy to the meanest capacities: or, an essay towards an instruction for the Indians. Which will likewise be of Use To all such who are called Christians, but have not well considered the Meaning of the Religion they profess: Or, who profess to know God, but in Works do deny Him. In twenty dialogues. Together with Directions and Prayers, for The Heathen World, Missionaries, Catechumens, Private Persons, Families, Of Parents for their Children, For Sundays, &c. The fifteenth edition. By the Right Reverend Father in God, Thomas, Lord Bishop of Sodor and Man.
Wilson, Thomas, 1663-1755.Date: MDCCXCII. [1792]- Books
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An introduction to spelling and reading English. Being the most plain and easy method of teaching young children to read. Containing, I. Tables of Monosyllables, adapted to the Capacity of the Youngest Children; leading them on gradually from the easiest, to the more difficult, and so to the hardest Words. II. Tables of Dissyllables, after the same Manner: And, III. Tables of Trissyllables, with their proper Division and Accent. To which are added, One Hundred and Sixty Lessons in Words, of One, Two and Three Syllables; ranged in proper Order, by Way of Praxis, on the several Tables. And a short catechetical discourse, explaining the rules for spelling, pointing, &c. Recommended by many School-Masters, under their Hands, as the most Practical Performance of this Kind. The twenty-second edition. To which is added, a treatise on the arts of writing and arithmetick; with a Specimen of the Hands now in Use: Engraved by Mr. Bickham, Senior. Also Six Familiar Fables adorn'd with proper Sculptures, to Delight and Instruct Youth. Designed for the Use of Schools. By William Markham, Author of the General Introduction to Trade and Business.
Markham, William.Date: MDCCLXIV. [1764]- Books
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A directory for midwives: or a guide for women : In their conception. Bearing; and suckling their children. The first part contains, 1. The anatomy of the vessels of generation. 2. The formation of the child in the womb. 3. What hinder conceptions, and its remedies. 4. What furthers conception. 5. A guide for women in conception. 6. Of miscarriage in women. 7. A guide for women in their labor. 8. A guide for women in their lying in. 9. Of nursing children. To cure all diseases in women, read the second part of this book. By Nicholas Culpeper Gent. student in physick and astrology.
Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654Date: 1671- Books
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Essays upon the following subjects. Viz.1. Of generosity. 2. Of the New Man. 3. Of the Government of the Eye. 4. De Ratione Fidei, &c. 5. Of the Soul of Man. 6. Of Freedom or Liberty of Body and Mind. 7. Of the Passions and Affections. 8. Of Human Perfection. 9. Of the Origin of Sin, &c. 10. Of Gratitude. 11. Of the Blessed Trinity, and somewhat of the Mode. 12. Of Eternal Damnation for Temporal Sin; the Justice, and even Mercy of God therein, vindicated. 13. Of Dreams. 14. Of the Government of our Thoughts. 15. Of Happiness. 16. Of Sinful Ideas. 17. Of Families, and leaving a great Estate to Children. 18. A Letter to Sir R. Southwell, when President of the Royal Society, touching the Equivocal Generation of Plants and Insects; wherein the Creation of the World is particularly lookt into. 19. Of Reading the Holy Scriptures, &c. 20. Of persons running in debt, and dying without Payment. By Whitelock Bulstrode, Esq;
Bulstrode, Whitelocke, 1650-1724.Date: 1724- Books
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The doctrine of the law & grace unfolded: or, a discourse touching the law and grace. The Nature of the one, and the Nature of the other: Shewing what they are, as they are the Two Covenants; and likewise who they be, and what their Conditions are, that be under either of these Two Covenants. Wherein, For the better Understanding of the Reader, there is several Questions answered touching the Law and Grace, very easie to be read, and as easie to be understood, by those that are the Sons of Wisdom, the Children of the Second Covenant. Also, Several Titles set over the several Truths contained in this Book, for thy sooner finding of them; which are those at the latter end. By John Bunyan, Author of the Pilgrims Progress.
Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.Date: [1701]- Books
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The christian's prayer book; or, complete manual of devotions. In four parts Containing Introductory Discourse on the Use and Advantage of Prayer. - Ejaculatious for the Morning, - Family Prayers. - Prayers for Children, for Youth, and for Servants. - Graces before and after Meat. - Instructions for Meditation, and Meditations for every Day in the Week. - Devout Reflections for every Day in the Month. - Heads of Self-Examination. - A Compendium of relative Duties. - Offices for sick Persons, and for the devout Receiving the Holy Communion, &c. &c. &c. With a great Number of Prayers and Meditations, adapted to particular Stations, Persons, and Circumstances. By the Rev. John Fleetwood, Author of The History of the Holy Bible; And Of The Life of Our Blessed Saviour.
Fleetwood, John.Date: MDCCLXXII. [1772]- Books
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Youth's monitor, In Six Annual sermons, preach'd to young people at New Broad-Street, On the following Subjects, viz. I. Aggravations, and Sorrows of Youthful Iniquities. II. Sin, the Reproach and Shame of Youth. III. The Pleasure of Christ's Ways. IV. His Approbation, and Defence of Young Disciples. V. The Importance of avoiding Bad, and of choosing Good Company. VI. The Duty and Advantage of knowing and serving the God of our Fathers. By John Guyse, D. D. Publish'd at the Request of the Church, for the Sake of their own, and others Children.
Guyse, John, 1680-1761.Date: M.DCC.XXXVI. [1736]- Books
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A token for children. Being an exact account of the conversion, holy and exemplary lives and joyful deaths of several young children. By James Janeway Minister of the Gospel. To which is added, A token for the children of New-England. Or, some examples of children, in whom the fear of God was remarkably budding before they dyed; in several parts of New-England. Preserved and published for the encouragement of piety in other children. With new additions.
Janeway, James, 1636?-1674.Date: 1728