INTRODUCTION

But now, instead of that, by an over-indulging Lentry, of rather Negligence in the executive Part of our Laws, they are suffered to run on to early, Ruin and quick Perdition, A most shocking Instance we have of the dangerous Corruption of routh in the Execution before us, when out of five that suffered, three of them didmake up twenty Years, each, one with another. And here the Occasion calls aloud on all Parents, and Masters of Families especially the labour ing Class, no less than those of higher Stations, to revive and keep up better Means of Instruction, in Order to promote true Religion and Virtue among their Children, Servants, and Dependants.

How happily would this prevent the Grief, Shame, and Rum that ensues on the Loss of many useful and able Members of Society and save many Children and Servants from becoming a Reproach to their Families.