A Sons Patrimony And Davghters Portion; Payable to them at all times, but best received in their first times, when they are young, and tender : Laid- out without expence of money, only in the improving time and words with them, Contained in two Volumes

In the first, The Parent is taught his duty, to teach it his child betimes, To heare, To speak, To doe; when and where to put him to schoole; after that to a Calling, which must be fitted to his inclination, as a garment to his back; for the childes inclination makes the surest indenture to binde him to his Trade. In all this he may be taught in a way as plaine, easie and familiar as the way hee walkes in. In the second, The Childe is taught to know himselfe and God; To take direction from His mouth, for his safe passage here through all his Ages, and therein how to answer all his relations, that when he ceaseth to live here, he may live for ever with the Lord. ... Published in the yeare of hope and expectation, that the private house and schoole shall be reformed, much out of order now, and quite besides the Rule