Excerpt from Memoirs of the Life, Time, and Writings, of the Reverend and Learned Thomas Boston, A. M., Sometime Minister at Simprim, Afterwards at Etterice: Divided Into Twelve Periods, Written by Himself, and Addressed to His Children, Now First Published From His Own Manuscripts, To Which Are Added, Some Original Papers, and Letters to and From the Author

By the time I was feyen years old, I read the Bible, and had delight in reading it would have read with my fchoolmittrefs in the winter-nights, when the raft of the children wen: not prefent, yea, and gor the Bible fo times to the bed with me, and read there. Meanwhile I know nothing induced me to it, but the natural vanity of my mind, and curiofity, as about fame fcripture-hifto rles. However, I am thankful, that it was at all made my choice early, and that it hath been the fiudy of my ripel't years, with which I would fain clofe my life, if it were his will.

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