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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
In the Ecclesiastical story there is mention made of divers Catechists, Pantenus, Clemens, Origen, and other which were in the Primitive Church, or very shortly upon the same, that took great pains in this kind. More then this, it is evident that in the Apostles times it was in practise, as is plain both by the fifth to the Hebrews, vers. 12. 13. and especially the sixth, vers. 1. 2. young Timothy, as he was brought up by his mother Eunice, and grandmother Lois, in the Scriptures from his childhood, 2. Tim. 3. 15. so doubtless he was in this kind also. Further then this, in the times of the old Testament there is mention made of Solomon, how he was taught and instructed by his mother, Prou. the last: The words of King Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
In the Ecclesiasticall storie there is mention made of diuers Catechists, Pantenus, Clemens, Origen, and other which were in the Primitiue Church, or very shortly vpon the same, that tooke great paines in this kinde. More then this, it is euident that in the Apostles times it was in practise, as is plaine both by the fift to the Hebrewes, vers. 12. 13. and especially the sixt, vers. 1. 2. young Timothie, as he was brought vp by his mother Eunice, and grandmother Loys, in the Scriptures from his childhood, 2. Tim. 3. 15. so doubtlesse he was in this kinde also. Further then this, in the times of the old Testament there is mention made of Salomon, how he was taught and instructed by his mother, Prou. the last: The words of King Lemuel, the prophecie that his mother taught him.
Beyond all this, it is plain that in the times of the Patriarchs catechizing was practised. That Jacob used it, it is plain ⟨image 8⟩by Gen. 35. Then said Jacob to his household, and to all that were with him, put away the strange gods that are among you, and cleanse your selves. Now it may not otherwise be thought, but that this holy Patriarch, as he took straight order for the removing of the false gods, so his care was as great in the informing them in the knowledge of the true God, and in the right worship of him. And as for Abraham, that he used it, it is evident by