The Principles of the Christian Religion Expressed in Plain and Easy Verse
The little verses now before the reader were written at the desire of my most worthy and honoured friend, the Reverend Mr. Clark of St. Albans, and are published at his request, as what he hopes may, by the divine blessing, do some good in the rising generation. I was the more willing to undertake the task, because I had often observed with how much ease and pleasure children learn verses by heart, how fond they are of repeating them, and, by consequence, how much longer they retain them than they do what they learn in prose. That simplicity and ease, which may suit children, I have been always careful to maintain; and have endeavoured, here and there, where I conveniently could, to strike the fancy with a little imagery, and especially to affect the hearts of my dear little scholars, by giving a serious and practical turn to the several truths which are delivered. It has also been my great care to insert nothing into these verses but what I apprehend the generality of serious Christians believe, so that I hope they will suit different denominations ; as indeed I could wish the rising age might be instructed in what is like to unite, rather than divide, us. Their own comfort, as well as the credit of our common Christianity, is much concerned in it. (From the Preface)
Genre(s): Single author
Language: English
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Play 00 | Preface | InTheDesert |
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Play 01 | Lesson 1 | InTheDesert |
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Play 02 | Lesson 2 | InTheDesert |
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Play 03 | Lesson 3 | InTheDesert |
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Play 04 | Lesson 4 | InTheDesert |
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Play 05 | Lesson 5 | InTheDesert |
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Play 06 | Lesson 6 | InTheDesert |
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Play 07 | Lesson 7 | InTheDesert |
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Play 08 | Lesson 8 | InTheDesert |
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Play 09 | Lesson 9 | InTheDesert |
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Play 10 | Lesson 10 | InTheDesert |
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Play 11 | Lesson 11 | InTheDesert |
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Play 12 | Lesson 12 | InTheDesert |
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Play 13 | Lesson 13 | InTheDesert |
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Play 14 | Lesson 14 | InTheDesert |
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Play 15 | Lesson 15 | InTheDesert |
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Play 16 | Lesson 16 | InTheDesert |
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Play 17 | Lesson 17 | InTheDesert |
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Play 18 | Lesson 18 | InTheDesert |
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Play 19 | Lesson 19 | InTheDesert |
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Play 20 | Lesson 20 | InTheDesert |
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Play 21 | Lesson 21 | InTheDesert |
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Play 22 | Lesson 22 | InTheDesert |
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Play 23 | Lesson 23 | InTheDesert |
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Play 24 | Lesson 24 | InTheDesert |
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