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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11949	A catechisme briefly opening the misterie of our redemption by Christ hauing the proues of euery point so annexed, and ioined vnder euery answer, that the ruder sort of people may be much furthered thereby, if they would vse a little diligence and endeuor to commit it to memory, or be much conuersant in reading thereof, or if they cannot read in hearing it read by others, vnto knowledge, and godlinesse.	Settle, Thomas.	1587 (1587)	STC 22267; ESTC S114769	38,264	95

A CATECHISME briefly opening the misterie of our redemption by Christ hauing the ●ro●es of euery point so annexed and ioined vnder euery answer that the ruder sort of people may be much furthered thereby if they vvould vse a little diligence and endeuour to commit it to memory or be much conuersant in reading thereof or if they cannot read in hearing it read by others vnto knovvledge and godlinesse Philipp 1.9.10 And this I pray that your Loue may yet more and more abound in knovvledge and all Iudgement that ye may knovv things vvhich differ that ye may be syncere and go forvvard in a blamelesse course vntill the day of Christ Prouerb 3.13.14.15 Blessed is the man that findeth vvisdome and the man that getteth vnderstanding For the merchandise therof is better then the merchandise of siluer and the gaine therof is better then gold it is more pretious then pearles and all that thou canst desire are not to be compared vnto her Seene and allowed by authoritie Printed by W. How for Henry Car and are to be sold at the Blasing starre in Paules Churchyard To the Right worshipful maister Henry Warner Esquier the vertuous Gentlewoman his wife T.S. wisheth grace and mercie from God thorough Christ Iesus and daily supplie of all godlinesse and vertue the right directors to and augmentors of all true worship THe Lord Right worshipfull the most wise disposer of all actions hauing giuen vnto me his least able minister an entrance into the Towne of Mildenhall to publish there in the cares of that great people according to his grace b●stowed vpon me his glorious Gospell I was streightway after I had some knowledge of their state moued with compassion towards them and framed my selfe so neere as I could to vse such a familiar and plaine kind of teaching as I thought to serue most for their vnderstanding and capacitie And although I had not granted vnto mee which was neuer yet granted to any faithfull minister to please approue my doings to all yet a fewe skorners set apart which seem as the Prophet speaketh E●●●●● To haue made a couenant with death and to bee at an agreement with hell being more deuout to serue Bacchus then the true God and therfore can like of no Prophet except such as saith an other Scripture Can walke in a liing spirit Mich. 2.11 and prophesie vnto them of wine and strong drinke And a few other which being altogether worldly minded be frosen in their dregges which seeme to haue made their large Fen their God it pleased God to make the rest likers allowers of the holy doctrine wishing to haue the same continued amongst them and willing to impart something of their substance vnto the disposer towards his maintenance and liuing In the behalfe of these Sir I doo vnfainedly thanke blesse God the Father Lord of heauen and earth by his Sonne Christ conceiuing no small hope through his blessing of their more increasing and growing in faith and godlines which God grant vnto them for his Christ his sake Amen In the behalfe of those I do earnestly pray inforcing my selfe in all my doctrine Iude. 23. as the Apostle Iude saith to saue them with feare and to pull them out of the fire wishing that at any time God would giue them repentance that they may come to amendment out of the snare of the Diuell But if they will not heare this My soule shall weepe in secrete for their pride Ierem. 13.17 as the Prophet speaketh mine eie shall weepe drop downe teares to see Gods iudgementes vpon them And now if I might speake of your worship without suspition of flatterie coorying of fauour by your diligent attending vpon the hearing accompaned alwaies with your vertuous wife most godlily likewise disposed to heare the holy word of God and so much as might be your whole familie And by your good countenāce most cheerefully shewed vnto me a poore minister of God that I may not speake of other your beneficence towardes mee you most euidētly declared not only what loue your selfe had vnto the truth of God that is his word his pure and holy worship but also your care by your godly exāple to draw others to like and allow of the same that so Christ Iesus might be enterteined his kingdome erected at Mildenhall And I cannot forget how which did declare your desire and care to haue the word of Gods grace that is the Gospel continued at Mildenhall for the saluation of the people you spake to the Right honorable the Lord North comming ouer to his house at Mildenhall not only to shew me his fauourable countenance for my continuance at Mildenhal but also to procure me a more ample and large salery and stipend which thing his Honour of his godly disposition vnto Religion was willing to doo In consideration of these things as they concerne Gods glorie first I giue God hartie thanks Secondly as they concerne the helpe of me his Minister not otherwise knowing how to requite any way your Worships good will as a testimonie of a gratefull minde I bestowe vpon your Worship the vertuous Gentlewoman your wife a litle Catechisme which I haue lately made in my small iudgement not altogether vnfit for indeed I laboured to make it fit for the state of the inhabitants of Mildenhall not for any great vse of your selues for I verily perswade my selfe that you haue not now neede to learne the first principles of the word of God but are able to disiest much stronger meat but for the vse of your babes your two sonnes and daughter and others which afterwards it may please God to giue and blesse you withall whome I doo not doubt to be instructed in the principles of Religion so soone as they haue laid away their stammering tongues according to Gods commaundement giuen to all parents Deut. 6.7 without exception of degree Psal 78. ℣ s● 5 6 7. Ephes 6.4 and condition in the world it will be vnto you both no little care and studie which that it may be so I shall daily pray Accept good Sir of this mine enterprise as I trust you will And thus I take my leaue beseeching God that yee doo none euill that his good graces may be multiplied vpon you and that your whole spirit soule and bodie may be kept blamelesse vnto the comming of our Lord Iesus Christ Your worships in all godly dutifulnes most readie Thomas Settle To the Christian Reader and especiallie to the inhabitantes of Mildenhall in the Countie of Suffolke for whose cause chiefly this little Catechisme was written grace mercie and peace AFter so many Catechismes of so many good and godly men had beene already published in our Church if thou demaundest why nowe I doe aduenture the publishing of this of mine as though I would seem to accuse them of some negligence or want in that behalfe or to ad vnto them I aunswere that my mind