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…

Now how shall this appear? Even easily if we acknowledge that all the whole Scripture is only his word, according as is said, Col. 3. Let the word of Christ dwell plenteously in you, meaning thereby the whole doctrine of the Scripture. But let us go to the matter. And ⟨image 9⟩first I reason thus: Every Christian is by his calling a Prophet, Act. 2. 12. and certain it is, that if we partake with Christ in his two greater offices, to wit, Priesthood and Kingdom, Ren 1. 6. we partake in the lesser also, which is of Prophecy. Now then if every common Christian ought to be a Teacher, how much more you, whose callings, though not public, yet are more special then ordinary?

Now how shall this appeare? Euen easily if wee acknowledge that all the whole Scripture is only his word, according as is said, Col. 3. Let the word of Christ dwell plenteously in you, meaning thereby the whole doctrine of the Scripture. But let vs goe to the matter. And ⟨image 9⟩first I reason thus: Euery Christian is by his calling a Prophet, Act. 2. 12. and certaine it is, that if we partake with Christ in his two greater offices, to wit, Priesthood and Kingdome, Ren 1. 6. we partake in the lesser also, which is of Prophecie. Now then if euery common Christian ought to bee a Teacher, how much more you, whose callings, though not publike, yet are more speciall then ordinary?

Secondly, thus I argue: The husband oweth this duty to teach the wife, as is plain by 1. Cor. 14. 35. If they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: now she is a person of superiority in a family; then much more is this duty to be performed to those that are simply the inferiors.