B11281:15
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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Thirdly, concerning the Sacrament of the holy Supper, is not this generally to be held of all Christians, that the same appertaineth not to all comers, but only to prepared guests? therefore the holy Ghost plainly affirmeth of the other sort, that they eat and drink their own judgement: now can it be denied that this is one special good help of preparation, to be well lessoned in all the ground points of the christian doctrine?
Thirdly, concerning the Sacrament of the holy Supper, is not this generally to be held of all Christians, that the same appertaineth not to all commers, but onely to prepared guests? therefore the holy Ghost plainely affirmeth of the other sort, that they eate and drinke their owne iudgement: now can it bee denied that this is one special good helpe of preparation, to bee well lessoned in all the ground points of the christian doctrine?
Fourthly, what a special matter is it to be frequent in the reading of the sacred Scriptures, concerning which, the commandment of our heavenly master, is express for all, John 5. Search the Scriptures, for in them ye think to have eternal life; and they are they which witness of me: hereby we are made wise unto salvation, 2 Tim. 3. now certain it is, that without Catechizing, the Scriptures will be as a sealed book: and therefore as we have in regard the reading of Gods book, to receive edification and comfort by it, it is needful we be skilled in the principles before.
Fourthly, what a speciall matter is it to bee frequent in the reading of the sacred Scriptures, concerning which, the commandement of our heauenly master, is expresse for all, Iohn 5. Search the Scriptures, for in them ye thinke to haue eternall life; and they are they which witnesse of me: hereby we are made wise vnto saluation, 2 Tim. 3