B11281:13
A catechism or brief instruction in the principles and grounds of the true Christian…A catechisme or briefe instruction in the principles and grounds of the true Christian…
A catechism or brief instruction in the principles and grounds of the true Christian religion With a short treatise premised concerning the profity and necessity of catechizing.A catechisme or briefe instruction in the principles and grounds of the true Christian religion With a short treatise premised concerning the profity and necessitie of catechizing.
London: printed by Edward Griffin for Henry Fetherstone, 1617London: printed by Edvvard Griffin for Henry Fetherstone, 1617
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Touching the first, my reasoning shall be only by allegation of the several benefits which flow from it: now Catechizing is of exceeding advantage, as in respect of the preaching: it is not unknown how great the number is of these who enjoy the preaching of the word, and are nothing, or very slenderly bettered by it; this is most certainly one main cause thereof, the want of Catechizing; in that persons come unskilled thereto in the principles of religion: and therefore this is a special course to be taken of him that would be a good proficient by preaching, that he be seen in the grounds before mentioned.
Touching the first, my reasoning shall be onely by allegation of the seuerall benefits which flow from it: now Catechizing is of exceeding aduantage, as in respect of the preaching: it is not vnknown how great the number is of these who enioy the preaching of the worde, and are nothing, or very slenderly bettered by it; this is most certainely one mayne cause thereof, the want of Catechizing; in that persons come vnskilled thereto in the principles of religion: and therefore this is a special course to be taken of him that would be a good proficient by preaching, that he be seen in the grounds before mentioned.
Secondly, concerning the Sacrament of Baptism, wherein we enter into solemn Covenant with Gods majesty, how cometh it to pass that so many thousands who have thus solemnly bound themselves, yet are so far from keeping it, that they scarcely think of such a matter? Proceedeth not this of neglect of Catechizing? And therefore as any one tendereth to receive the comfort ⟨image 4⟩of his baptism, it standeth him upon to submit himself to this kind of instruction.
Secondly, concerning the Sacrament of Baptisme, wherein wee enter into solemne Couenant with Gods maiestie, how commeth it to passe that so many thousands who haue thus solemnely bound themselues, yet are so farre from keeping it, that they scarcelie thinke of such a matter? Proceedeth not this of neglect of Catechizing? And therefore as any one tendreth to receiue the comfort