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Two twinnes: or Two parts of one portion of scripture. I. Is of catechising. II. Of the ministers maintenance. By Richard Barnard, preacher of the word of worship in Nottinghamshire
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Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641.
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in principles Tremel translateth it by institutos and doth expound it thus de religione informatos and so vsed Prouerbes 22. 6. It was in the Iewish Church Rom. 2. 18. Catechised out of the Law and hereto may be referred perhaps the place of Esay 28 10. It is noted by some out of the Rabbins that in Ierusalem were 400 houses for Catechising to which children at certaine yeeres of their age were sent It was in the dayes of our Sauiour who vsed it Catechising his Disciples and other Matth. 16. 15. 16. as also in teaching to pray which is a part of Catechisme Mat. 6. Luke 11. The Apostles vsed it Hebr. 5. 6. 1. 1 Cor. 3. 1. 2. and Histories make mention of Catechisers as an office in the Church whereto some were deputed in the primitiue age such a one was Pantenus Clemens Euseb lib. 5. cap. 9. 10. 6. cap. 2. 4. Conâ— Constant 8. act 4. Bracar 1. can 35. Laodec cap. 4. 46. Agath cap. 9. Alexandrinus Origen yea Saint Marke Catechising in Alexandria is commended by Philo Iudaeus Auncient Councels shew this practise of the Church in which often mention is made of such as were Catechumenoi Of this also speake the Fathers Clemens Alexand. Epist 1. ad Iacobum Fra. Saint Cyril writ of Catechising Saint Augustine a booke de Catechizandis rudibus but of these and many moe read Zipperus his politia Ecclesiastica What shall I say more of the Churches of God Lib. 1. cap. 6. de Catechizatione puerorum 3. part decret 4. dist de consecrat cap. 158. Sec. 8. lib. 1. de institu Clerico the very enemies of true religion commend this course of teaching see Pope Nicolas his decree and how also the Councell of Trent hath taken order for Catechising Sundayes and Holy-dayes Rabanus doth commend Catechising yea the Papists confesse that the ground which we haue gotten of them is by Catechising in the Popes Bull before the Catechilme of the Counsell of Trent Lastly that with their Churches power they may also make some shadow at least of princely authoritie euen in this point Canisius Catechisme must come forth vvith the authoritie of the Emperour Ferdenande and Philip King of Spaine And thus much for the antiquitie of Catechising with the continuance of it at least in iudgement of all sorts though not in practise through the Ministers neglect and peoples light regard thereof Thirdly I say it is a necessary meanes for that it is Necessitie of Catechising the doctrine of the principles of Christianitie no Art can be learned without his Principles we are first babes in Christ therefore need Milke before strong meat can a house be well built without a foundation without this the preaching of the word profits them little what is it to exhort men to Faith Loue Repentance and so forth when they know not indeed what these words meane Boda mentioneth one returning out of England to Hist lib. 3. cap. 5. Aidanus in Scotland complaining that the people profited little by his preaching to whom Aidanus answered that it was perhaps because he did not after the Apostle giue Milke first thereby shewing that preaching doth little good without Catechising therefore is it necessary that men may profit by preaching Lastly the knowledge of the Principles is a notable meanes to preserue in men the puritie of doctrine Hereby they shall be grounded in the truth be able to iudge of true and false doctrine and not easily carryed about with euery winde of doctrine as the prophane and ignorant multitude be who easily turne as the weather-Cocke with the vvinde for that they haue not learned any certaine grounds whereon to rest Fourthly I say it is very profitable for it doth informe Vâ—ilitie of Catechising iudgement in the common principles of our faith by which the truth may be tryed Aduersaries opposed and strongly consuted If the people vvere well Catechised how easily might they see their owne foolish superstitions and Popish Idolatries which yet many sauour through the ignorance that is in them The Apostle sheweth that by being Catechised they Rom. 2. 18. learne to discerne things that differ yea hence ariseth these excellent fruits grounded knowledge in the fundamentall points of religion begetteth right faith and preserues it from errour and heresie setleth iudgement without inconstancie satisfieth conscience without scrupulositie breedeth zeale and bringeth forth deuotion and yet without schisme or superstition turning neither to the right hand nor to the left for by their grounds they know how they stand how they goe forward whither they incline too much to a side or doe set sure footing in the right and auncient path of true peace The exercise of Catechising will much profit our selues of the Ministerie it is as a hedge as one saith Rubbius to generall doctrines and the touchstone to try them Catechisme Common places interpretation of Scripture Foure generall heads of study in Diuinitie and Controuersies are the foure common and generall parts of the study of Diuinitie but the first is Catechisme without the last wee cannot well dispute with an aduersarie without the third we passe as a ship vpon the sea without a Rudder or as a way faring man without a right guide without the second wee cannot learne well to distinguish and without this first wee know not what wee hold certainely Thus wee see briefely how profitable it is both to Pastours and people Fiftly I noted who they be that are to be catechised Paâ—ties to be Catechised to wit the ruder sort There be two sorts of persons which the Minister is to instruct the first are called Babes such as be inexpert dull of hearing carnall and Heb. 5. 1 Cor. 3. not spirituall which cannot beare strong meate these neede Milke and are to be catechised whither they be yong or old persons The second sort are such as be counted strong men being spirituall hauing their wits 1 Cor. 3. exercised who can discerne of things that differ and betweene good and euill not onely in morallitie but in Heb. 5. Euangelicall truth such haue by long custome an habite of knowledge and sincere iudgement and are able to beare strong meat The first sort St. Cyprian calleth Epi. 13. 14. Audientes Tertullian tearmes them Nouâ—â—â—olos St. Augustine Competentes which are of two sorts one of yeeres out of the Church of which was Theophilus the Luk. 1. 4. Act. 8. and 16. Eunuch the Goaler so one Heron a man and Rhaâ— a woman of whom Eusebius maketh mention these were Hist Eccl. lib. 6. cap. 3. and 7. catechised before they were admitted to baptisme and of catechising such as were out of the Church Aegesippus saith that by vertue thereof there was neuer a Kingdome but receiued alteration in their heathenish religion within forty yeeres after Christ such an excellent meanes is it to bring men to God The other sort of these are they which be
Catechise Hence therefore follow diuers vses to be made of Manifold vses of the doctrine this doctrine to sundry sorts of persons First vnto the reuerend Fathers and all Ecclesiastical To Ecclesiasticall Gouernours Officers set ouer the Ministers for to ouer-see them not to see ouer Ministers neglecting this so necessary a dutie You are to see vs performe this you take oaths Motiues or inducements to the dutie of Church-wardens to present this woefull neglect if thereby the fault be found out God forbid you should let so great a neglect in Ministers passe vvithout censure and controule tythe not I pray you Mint and Cummin and let passe this most weighty poynt of the Law of God and our King Your neglect to punish vvill be our neglect of dutie the Canon is very strict Canon 59. it thundreth in sound of words but if you shall forbeare the execution vvhich is the life of good Lawes it may be terriculum sed vix sane nostrum cuâ—quam terriculamentum it will be as a Canon without powder or Bullet standing for terrour but neuer shot off The end of Synods is to good purpose in their right vse for preseruation of good things well established and for reformation of abuses Oh let not then the end of our meeting be that you should call and wee answeare to our names crying here Syr and there an end as if the purpose of Synodes were to know nothing else but eyther whither wee had forgot or lost our names or out run our liuings Sed quid ego edoceam peritos pauca Sapi 〈…〉 and therefore I proceed to the rest Secondly to Church-wardens that you present To Church-wardens such as continue herein negligent it is your Oath great is the benefit which both you the elder as also the yonger sort both children and seruants shall reape by Motiues Catechising Care for your soules cause Archippus to fulfill his Ministery rest not with reading alone tho it be also an ordinance of God without interpretation if you may haue it nor with preaching alone without Catechising together are they strong meanes by Gods blessing to bring you to God Thirdly to Minister and first to such as doe make To Ministers and first to such as doe Catechise of which 3. sorts 1. The diligent Motiues conscience of this doing it vvith diligence and profit to the people goe on still my good brethren you see it is a Diuine ordinance your duetie a necessary meanes much approued by law established by the Apostles practised and by Christ himselfe goe on with the yong in yeeres they need Milke you haue law to compell them and to enforce their parents to bring them yet doe as much by gentle meanes as you may Our Sauiour commanded children to bee brought vnto him and rebuked those that would haue kept them from him we are in Christs steed command 2 Cor. 5. children to bee brought and rebuke such as hinder them Saint Paul went from house to house to them Acts 20. in his time familiar teaching profiteth much winneth the peoples loue to the truth as they get knowledge for ignoti nulla cupido it emboldeneth them much and by your wise cariage procureth to your selues reuerence Lastly thinke how they haue soules to saue and are the tender lambes of Christ which you must feed as you loue the Lord Iesus In going on with the babes in yeeres draw forward yonglings in knowledge the olde babes in yeeres as much as lyeth in you suffer not them to perish for lacke of knowledge winne them by fauour whom you cannot bring perforce come to them priuately vvhom you conueniently cannot deale with publikely You brethren know that ignorant mindes are a seed plot for the Papists to sowe their heresies to set in their superstitions and to plant their abhominable Idolatries Win them therefore to this plant in them religious grounds for so you shall beget in them a loue of the Word a reuerent estimation of the Ministery and a care of sanctifying of the Sabaoth which three they almost make no conscience of but through prophanenesse as Esau set these things to sale for a messe of pottage Consider how without the grounds of Catechisme they cannot pray they know not what it is as appeareth by many who account the repeating of the words of the Creed and ten Commandements to be a prayer How can they examine themselues and prepare themselues to the Lords Supper being ignorant of the doctrine of the Sacraments with what comfort can vvee admit such persons so ignorant though liuing in the Church to the Lords Supper when the Teachers in the primitiue time would admit none but the vvell instructed vnto Baptisme Saint Hebr. 5. 6. Paul Catechised the Auncient as wee haue heard and wee haue a commandement in the Booke of Common-Prayer to admit none to the Sacrament vncatechised which haue not learned their Catechisme I will not say therefore vnto thee my brother which makest conscience of this excellent worke Perge in virum play the man but perge precor in bonum ministrum performe the part of a man of God and a great reward shall be giuen vnto thee And thus much to the first sort which doe Catechise diligently The second sort of such as doe this worke are they 2. Sort negligent Ier. 48. 10. Reproofe with the reasons that doe it but as guiltie of that curse in Ieremy Cursed is he that doth the worke of the Lord negligently both in doing and for the time they leaue it vndone for in Catechising they do it without care of the peoples profiting onely hearing them repeate words but not examining how they vnderstand vvhat they doe say so as they are very little better for such teaching it is something as good as nothing as we may see where onely the people be thus taught Againe this so cursorie a course is but a little before Easter and all the yeere else are they leâ—t to themselues and neuer examined this childish kinde of teaching bringeth contempt to so holy so necessarie a worke and the negligent passing it ouer so long causeth youth and other to thinke that it is not so necessarie or profitable as indeed it is in the hands of a cunning workeman The third sort of such as catechise are they which 3. Sort diligent but not so profitable as they might be take paines and that diligently but yet if I might so speake with their good fauour without offending not very profitably And this is either when one two or halfe a dozen or as many as you please are asked one and the same Question when by the first the rest doe learne to answere though before they neuer tooke care to commit it to memory and so it remayneth not with them and the negligent onely care to giue some small contentment for the time or when but onely one or two and euer the same stand forth for all and answere