Praying Is better than Playing. Grace is better than Gold. Singing of Psalms Is better than Ringing of Bells. Mothers love young Children, And Christ loves young Saints. It is better not to live in the World, Than to live without God in the World. One day in God's Courts, Is better than a thousand elsewhere. God's Presence makes Heaven, and God's Absence makes Hell. If I draw nigh to God, God will draw nigh to me. In God's Favour is Life, and In God's displeasure is Death. If I put off my Repentance to another day, I have a day more to Repent of, And a day, less to Repent in. Christ is a poor Sinners Hope. Christ's Blood is a Souls Ransom. To have a Portion in the World is a Mercy, But to have the World for a Portion is Misery. An Interest in Christ is the greatest Interest. The Love of God is sweeter than Wine, And better than Life. God's Ways are the best Ways, God's Peace is the best Peace, and God's People are the best People. The worst of the ways of GOD, are better than the best of the ways of Sin. 'Tis better to suffer the greatest Suffering in the World, Than to sin the least Sin in the World. A poor Man is better than a Liar. Without Holiness no Man shall see the Lord. IF I BE NOT Holy, Heaven cannot make me Happy. I must do the Lords-Work On the Lords-Day. If I want a Dram of Grace to Tame my Tongue, The time will come when I shall want a drop of Water to Cool my TONGUE. _FINIS._ End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of A Little Catechism, 1692, by John Mason