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truth_n	apostle_n	doctrine_n	false_a	1,796	5	6.6776	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09333	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	Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641.	1613 (1613)	STC 1964; ESTC S115305	35,775	56

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. Con● 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 V●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 Pa●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 Nou●●●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 Rha● 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