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…

Let this suffice to have been said concerning the benefits by catechizing, the which as divers cords twisted together, may make as a great cable to draw and pull any unto it.

Let this suffice to haue beene said concerning the benefits by catechizing, the which as diuers coards twisted together, may make as a great cable to draw and pull any vnto it.

Now in the second place, I am to labour about removal of the contempt, wherein this noble exercise is: and here, albeit the former consideration, touching the profits arising by it, may be applied to this, yet whereas profit is one thing, and dignity or excellency is another, I will here allege what concerneth this.

Now in the second place, I am to labour about remoueall of the contempt, wherein this noble exercise is: and here, albeit the former consideration, touching the profits arising by it, may bee applied to this, yet whereas profit is one thing, and dignitie or excellencie is another, I will here alleage what concerneth this.

First, should catechizing seem a base and vile matter in our eyes, which God in the depth of his wisdom hath invented as an ordinance of his, to help his ⟨image 7⟩elect to the faith of Christ, or to confirm them therein? This is an argument which Paul used in his plea for preaching, which otherwise was accounted foolishness, 1. Cor. 1. 21. Here then may I say this of catechizing: Be it in the account of the greater number a foolish and weak thing, yet certainly it is Gods foolishness, which is wiser then men, and Gods weakness, which is stronger then men,