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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B11281	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.	Olevian, Caspar, 1536-1587.; E. B., fl. 1617.; Ursinus, Zacharias, 1534-1583.	1617 (1617)	STC 1024; ESTC S115851	22,891	64

profits which come by catechizing and also that there is no vilenesse in it so as any one may despise it but contrariwise to bee had in great regard by any persons whatsoeuer There remaineth now this third to be showne which is that you my brethren who are Parents Masters and Schoole-gouernours haue an interest in this businesse I meane that in some sort you stand chargeable for the practise of this dutie of catechizing Farre be it from mee to lay any yoke on your neckes or burden on your backes other then that which is Christs to which euery one must submit himselfe Matth. 11. 29. especially sithence his yoke is easie and burden is light Matth. 11. 30. He is that great yea and only Law-giuer to the conscience and therefore these that desire to bee in the number of his good subiects must not denie him obedience as in other so in this dutie 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 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 dutie to teach the wife as is plaine by 1. Cor. 14. 35. If they will learne any thing let them aske their husbands at home now she is a person of superioritie in a familie then much more is this dutie to be performed to those that are simply the inferiours Thirdly the expresse commands of God are many and diuers for this dutie Deut. 6. These words which I command thee this day shall be in thine heart and thou shalt rehearse them continually vnto thy children and shalt talke of them when thou tarriest in thine house Likewise vers 20. If thy sonne shall aske thee in time to come saying What meane these testimonies and ordinances c. then thou shalt say vnto thy sonne c. And Psal 78. God established a testimonie in Iacob and ordained a Law in Israel which he commanded our Fathers that they should teach their children that the posteritie might know it and the children which should be borne should stand vp and declare it to their children And in the new Testament very pregnant is that which is Ephes 6. Ye Fathers prouoke not your children to wrath but bring them vp in instruction and information of the Lord. Fourthly I thus argue You that are Parents and Schoole-gouernours owe loue vnto your children and Pupils for this is a common debt which we owe vnto all Rom. 13. 8. much more vnto them Now this loue must be in deed 1. Ioh. 3. 18. and can there bee a more speciall worke of loue then to helpe them to that science which yeeldeth for its benefit life eternall Ioh. 17. 3. Fiftly those that professe the Christian faith are by their calling Abrahams children Gal. 3. 7. Now they that will be Abrahams children must necessarily as Truth it selfe hath affirmed doe the workes of Abraham Ioh. 8. 39. Now this was one of his workes as may bee seene Gen. 18. 19. of which also God did take especiall notice Sixtly it is your desire that at the appointed times especially at Easter they should come to the Sacrament and partake thereof now in comming vnprepared what other doe they then eat and drinke vnto themselues iudgement 1. Cor. 11. and should not you take pitty on them in this respect and apply your best endeuours that they may not turne vnto their bane which by Gods ordinance is appointed the food to life eternall Seuenthly you that are Parents and Masters desire greatly to haue your children dutifull and obedient also your seruants faithfull and diligent and can there be a more notable means then catechizing for the effecting of this whereby their hearts may bee seasoned with grace and consequently fit fruits will be following Lastly what is a Christian familie but a little Church so is it tearmed in diuers places as Rom. 16. 5. and Philem. verse 2. To the Church which is in thy house therefore such a speciall holy exercise as is Catechizing should not be as a stranger therein I omit further allegations beloued brethren concerning this catechizing dutie to be performed by you it is God only that hath the perswasiue power Gen. 9. 27. I will onely satisfie a demand or two and so I will end One is wherefore I am silent concerning the Ministers for the executing of this catechizing businesse I answer for that generally it is held for a dutie whereto they are bounden whereas concerning other it is not And hence it is strange to mee that all those who make conscience of preaching doe not also of catechizing which is equally commanded and rather more then lesse profitable Secondly That if the Ministers doe their duties there may be no more required then their care to present them to the Minister I answer that except they doe something in priuate the profit by the publike may bee endangered but if this be neglected in the publike then it standeth you the more vpon that your selues be labourers in the worke If here it be said the matter is too difficult to be done by you I answer if you only command your companies to learne these principles and to vtter the same to you this is a small matter and then there are so many helpes by those who haue written vpon the grounds of Religion that at the least some of those being procured there may bee something with great facilitie performed I shall briefly specifie something concerning this Treatise which here is put forth and so I will end I haue for the method altogether followed the Palatine Catechisme for the matter I haue vsed libertie therein as other haue done before me in the selfe-same booke The points here set downe I hope haue euery one of them good warrant There are some persons for whom I haue done it who I know will make vse of it and indeed for them I tooke this businesse such as it is in hand Yet I haue beene bold to hang out a garland because this kinde of mine howsoeuer good is in small request I 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 poore endeuours in the forwarding of this so needfull an exercise 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