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ABRIDGEMENT

OF THE

HOLY SCRIPTURES.

FROM A CHILD HAST THOU KNOWN THE
HOLY SCRIPTURES, WHICH ARE ABLE
TO MAKE THEE WISE UNTO SALVATION,
THROUGH FAITH WHICH IS IN CHRIST
JESUS.

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2 TIM. iii. 15.

By W. S.

LONDON:

Sold by J. F. and C. RIVINGTON, in

St. Paul's Church Yard,

M.DCC.LXXXI.

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DEDICATION

TO THE

GOVERNORS

AND

TRUSTEES

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CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS, Particularly Such as have the CARE of CHILDREN.

GENTLEMEN,

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S there cannot be a more generous and commendable difpofition in the human mind, than a folicitous concern for the happiness of others, and the prosperity of the world; fo the best A 2 fervice

service we can render to that important intereft, is to promote the cause of Religion, and to make men wiser and better; to cultivate the knowledge of plain virtue

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poor, and cherish the spirit of truth and industry among them. The most able philofophers and lawgivers have always confidered the education of youth, as the most certain fource of national welfare; and formerly, in fome countries, the children were removed from the care of their own parents, and brought up under a regular discipline, established at the public expence.

The many wife and pious inftitutions for this purpose, which have been planted and now flourish amongst us, bear fome resemblance to this excellent pattern, and are happily calculated not only for the temporal relief, but for the eternal benefit of our fellow creatures: and I look, 3 with

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