Counsels of Prudence for the Use of Young People
A Discourse on the Wisdom of the Serpent and the Innocence of the Dove; In Which Are Recommended General Rules of Prudence (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Counsels of Prudence for the Use of Young People: A Discourse on the Wisdom of the Serpent and the Innocence of the Dove; In Which Are Recommended General Rules of Prudence<br><br>Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wife as serpents, and harmless as doves.<br><br>This advice is found among those directions, which our blessed Lord gave his disciples, when he sent them from him upon a commission in his lifetime here on earth. These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying: Go not into the way of the Gentils, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And as ye go, preach, saying The kingdom of heaven is at hand. Heal the sick, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.