A short catechismA short catechisme

❧The Printer to the Reader.

Thou hast here again these short Principles of Religion published for thy good. I have the opinion of others, whose judgements I have just cause to reverence, concerning the soundness of them. And I doubt not but thou thy self, if thou shalt throughly observe and weigh them, wilt find abundance of matter couched in few words. The fewer and briefer that the Principles be, the sooner are they learned by heart, & the more firmly are they retained ⟨image 3⟩in memory. They way easily be by word of mouth enlarged and amplified by any that hath any competent measure of knowledge. The texts of Scripture whereunto the Reader was referred before only by quotations in the margin, are now expressly set down directly against the words, that thou mayest more readily see the proofs, and compare the Principles and proofs together. There are also added two Prayers, fit to be used morning and evening in a family, by such as cannot pray without some such helps. These forms of Prayer, were gathered out of such Prayers as the Author of these Principles hath at divers times used, by one that hath oft heard him All âre published for thy good▪ Farewell.

THou hast here again these short Principles of Religion published for thy good. I haue the opinion of others, whose iudgements I haue iust cause to reuerence, concerning the soundnes of them. And I doubt not but thou thy selfe, if thou shalt throughly obserue and weigh them, wilt find abundance of matter couched in few wordes. The fewer and briefer that the Principles bee, the sooner are they learned by heart, & the more firmelie are they retained