Worlds displayed: for the benefit of young people
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is part of: Historical Children's Literature
creator: [unknown]
issued: 2018-12-13
issued: 1819
aggregated CHO: https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/childrenlit/items/1.0375965/source.json
extent: 52 pages ; 14 x 9 cm
format: application/pdf
note: r.j*M' A/\f\^^«f*^. J* ': - THE LIBRARY II fluum estH !'!! Irrrnr w trn^i itm rf nrt'Jii SPB| wmmm THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA I 1 | * :/ v — WORLDS DISPLAYED FOR THE BENEFIT OF YOUNG PEOPLE, BY A FAMILIAR HISTORY OF SOME OF THEIR INHABITANTS. * I know that it shall be well -with them that fear God. Eccles. viii. 12. Wo unto the wicked, it shall be ill with him, Isa. iii. 11. / PUBLISHED BY THE PHILADELPHIA FEMALE TRACT SOCIETY, AND FOR SALE AT THEIR DEPOSITORY, NO. 20, WALNUT STREET. 1839. I.TBTA R, BAIIlIIY, PRINTER, THE design of this little book is to impress the minds of young people with the importance of time and eternity* and to exhibit the close connexion that there is betwixt them. Narrative appears a pleasing and engaging way of communicating divine truth to young persons. Some may judge it* when fictitious, to be an improper instrument for cutting down the corruption of men ; but as God has so frequently used the same method* his example may be safely followed. The Old Testament contains many parables* and much of our Lord's instruction* during his ministry on earthy was communicated in this form. The Pilgrim's Progress* Hervey's Dialogues* and many of the tracts published for the Cheap Repository* are of a similar kind* are generally and justly approved* and have done much good. Some of the passages may appear rather too terrific ; but as the attack is designed against obdurate and strongly fortified hearts* which is the true and scriptural description of every unrenewed soul* the shot does not appear too sharp* nor the artillery too heavy. The parable of the rich man and Lazarus is perhaps more so than any of the following lives. That the Lord's blessing may accompany this small effort to be useful to my fellow-sinners* is my sincere prayer, THE AUTHOR. i > WORLDS DISPLAYED. ONE evening in May last, Apollos and I took a long walk through the fields. The sun had nearly finished his course—-the whole creation around us seemed silent as death, not …
has type: Chapbooks
identifier: PZ6 1819 .W67
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0375965
language: English
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: [Philadelphia] : Philadelphia Female Tract Society
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source: Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. PZ6 1819 .W67
subject: Children's Literature
type: Text