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DEAR CHILDREN,

PRESENT you with a little book, containing the best advice I have in my power to give you. I feel a tenderness and love towards children, and rather fear that, in many families and congregations, they are too much. neglected.

I am sure our blessed Lord Jesus had great compassion towards them; he took them into his arms and blessed them, and even reproved his disciples for keeping such at a distance

like mercies are still in store for those who seek him by diligent prayer.

That this little book may be succeeded to the accomplishment of this blessed work, is the sincere prayer of one who wishes to be the servant of all for Jesus' sake.

R. HILL.

Surrey Chapel ;
May 2, 1831.

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A SERMON.

Come, ye children, hearken unto me; will teach you the fear of the Lord.

Psalm xxxiv. 11.

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Now from this text, I shall first observe, that the great God who made heaven and earth, and all mankind, sees us wherever we are, and knows all we say and do.

And then I observe, that this God is holy, just, and good; and that he has revealed his blessed law, which forbids us all to sin against him. This holy law, you must all be taught, as written in the ten commandments; the substance of which is, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, with all thy mind,

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