B11281:52
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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Yet I have been bold to hang out a garland, because this kind of mine, howsoever good, is in small request, I ⟨image 12⟩mean of catechizing in general.
Yet I haue beene bold to hang out a garland, because this kinde of mine, howsoeuer good, is in small request, I ⟨image 12⟩meane of catechizing in generall.
Now I desire you (good brethren) to take my former admonitions and exhortations in good part, and to accept these my poor endeavours in the forwarding of this so needful an exercise.
Now I desire you (good brethren) to take my former admonitions and exhortations in good part, and to accept these my poore endeuours in the forwarding of this so needfull an exercise.
And so I commend you to Gods gracious inclining and directing you for all his good ordinances: and I heartily beseech him to vouchsafe to all us his elect and called ones of his purpose, through a grace that was given us through Christ before the world was, that we may be made perfect in all good works, to do his will, working in us that which is pleasant in his •ight▪ through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise for ever and ever.
And so I commend you to Gods gratious inclining and directing you for all his good ordinances: and I heartily beseech him to vouchsafe to all vs his elect and called ones of his purpose, through a grace that was giuen vs through Christ before the world was, that wee may bee made perfect in all good workes, to doe his will, working in vs that which is pleasant in his ight through Iesus Christ, to whom be praise for euer and euer.